Quick Wear: I and the Female Match Share the Battle Shirt

Chapter 182: Female Supporting Character in the Period Literature (17)

It was also the first time that Ruan Tang saw a wedding blessing wishing her a bright future.

When she came to the chicken farm for class, she specifically asked Lu Changqing why he didn't wish her a happy marriage and a long life together.

Lu Changqing said earnestly: "Because I think marriage is not the most important thing in life, progress is.

I hope that in the future, even when you have a family and children, you can still put your life and career first, and never stop learning and making progress. "

"Thank you." Ruan Tang thanked sincerely and said happily: "I thought you didn't like me."

Lu Changqing said: "There is no such thing as like or dislike, it's just about whether it's suitable or not. The same goes for making friends."

The smile on Ruan Tang's face faded, "Aren't we friends?"

Lu Changqing said tactfully: "I think our relationship may not be as good as friends."

Ruan Tang smiled reluctantly, "I thought you considered me a friend by giving me a wedding gift."

"We are colleagues after all. I should at least give you a gift when you get married."

Moreover, the other party is the captain's daughter, so Lu Changqing is very careful about the social etiquette.

“So they’re just colleagues.”

Ruan Tang was embarrassed and didn't know where to put her hands. She was given hope, but then disappointed. This feeling made her feel very uncomfortable.

She didn't mean that she had to make friends with Lu Changqing, but she suddenly felt very upset.

"Why? Am I not as good as my third sister-in-law?"

Lu Changqing said bluntly: "You don't have to compare yourself with your third sister-in-law. It's just that I don't like making friends with people who are too selfish, because they are very likely to plot against me. I don't like to complicate things, and the same goes for making friends. It's too tiring."

Ruan Tang admitted that she was selfish, but is it wrong to be selfish? Does being selfish necessarily mean you will scheme against the people around you?

Lu Changqing did not answer Ruan Tang's question, but asked: "What is your definition of a friend?"

Ruan Tang said without thinking: "Just someone I can talk to, have fun with."

"But in my eyes, friends are people who share the same ideals, sentiments, and deep friendships, and helping each other is essential. You can't even understand the hard work of your mother and your sisters-in-law. How can I believe that you will understand me, or help a stranger like me when necessary?"

Ruan Tang retorted: "How am I not considerate of them? I am already helping with the housework."

"Ask yourself, is your original intention of doing housework really out of consideration for them? Maybe you see your mother's hard work, but what about your sisters-in-law? Do you really think they have a hard life in your family?"

"You may think, what's so hard about this? Isn't this how women in rural areas all live? Who doesn't have to work in the fields and do housework? And don't your sisters-in-law have to do everything at their parents' house? Why don't they do anything when they come to your house?"

Lu Changqing looked at Ruan Tang and asked, "Have you ever thought about this?"

Ruan Tang did not answer, her guilty attitude said it all.

"You only compare them with other women in the village, why don't you compare them with yourself, with your brothers, with your father?

You are married now, put yourself in their shoes, you and Lu Shaofeng work together outside, you come home exhausted, your in-laws feel sorry for Lu Shaofeng but not for you, they want Lu Shaofeng to have a good rest, but want you to cook and wash clothes, you don't want to, but they say every daughter-in-law has gone through this, what would you think?"

Ruan Tang blurted out, "Why should I do this alone? This is not my home."

"Your sisters-in-law thought the same way at that time." Lu Changqing said earnestly: If you have the power to say no to the same thing, then you should also allow others to have the same power to say no."

"You can disagree with what they want to do in your heart, but don't oppose it openly. You can even help them with some small things when necessary. Maybe you can get more benefits than stopping them from resisting."

Ruan Tang shook her head, "I don't quite understand what you mean."

Lu Changqing pointed to the chicken coop and asked, "Do you know why I suggested that the village build this chicken farm?"

“Isn’t it to generate income for the villagers?”

Lu Changqing smiled, revealing a mouthful of teeth that gleamed white against his yellow skin. "What do the villagers have to do with me? Why should I run around and build this chicken farm for them?"

Ruan Tang was surprised, "Isn't it?"

Lu Changqing pointed at himself and said, "My original intention was for myself."

Ruan Tang was really confused now. She saw how much Lu Changqing cared about this chicken farm. He lived and ate here and did everything himself. She always thought that he was really making selfless contributions to their village.

"I don't want to work in the fields, it's too tiring, so I thought of building a chicken farm. I've been educated, I can write, do math, and raise chickens. No one in the village is more suitable than me to be the head of a chicken farm.

But I was still worried, so I showed off in front of your father and the county leaders, and finally my wish came true."

Ruan Tang was dumbfounded. How could it be completely different from the book? The plot was different, but why did the character also change? Where was the hardworking, diligent and capable character?

"You're telling me this, aren't you afraid that I'll tell others?"

Lu Changqing didn't care. "Now the whole village is not only grateful to me, but also respectful. Do you think they will believe you? Besides, haven't they also benefited from this chicken farm? Why are they making things difficult for me?"

After Lu Changqing finished speaking, he pointed to the school and said, "Do you know why I want to open a school in the village?"

This was too easy to guess. Ruan Tang barely hesitated. "Of course it's for your own better reputation."

“Partially correct. Actually, when I first built the school, I really wanted to give the children in the village who couldn’t afford to go to school the opportunity to read and write. Another purpose was to make myself look busier.

Everyone saw how I raised chickens. In their eyes, this job was too easy. All they had to do was sit here every day.

It’s OK for a short period of time, but if it lasts for a long time, I can’t guarantee that everyone won’t complain about me, so I have to find myself some work that is not so physically demanding.”

"You were afraid that my dad wouldn't agree, and that the villagers wouldn't send their children here, so you suggested not charging tuition." Ruan Tang seemed to recognize Lu Changqing for the first time, and exclaimed in surprise: "You are quite cunning!"

Lu Changqing smiled but said nothing.

Ruan Tang asked: "Why are you telling me this?"

"I'm not telling you all this to criticize you, but to tell you that it's human nature to love laziness and hate work. Although it's shameful to avoid work, it's indeed comfortable.

But! We don’t need to expose our selfishness to others. This will not only not please others, but also make others hate us, which will not benefit us at all.”

Ruan Tang suddenly realized, "You want me to learn from you. Even if I want to do something that benefits myself, I have to do it under the banner of doing good for others?"

Lu Changqing corrected him: "We can't just wave the banner, we have to implement the policy."