Liang Sumei looked at her father's dilemma and confusion, and she knew in her heart, "The news that Zhao Xifa wants to marry me has spread out, and it will become a big deal in a few days. By then, even if I don't agree to the marriage, my reputation will be ruined."

When Liang Guangchuan heard his daughter say this, he thought she had finally figured it out and was ready to agree, and he felt a lot more relieved.

However, to his surprise, Liang Sumei immediately said: "So, we must act decisively and stop this rumor."

Liang Guangchuan's relaxed expression became tense again. He sighed helplessly, "But I've already promised Zhao Xifa."

Liang Sumei had actually guessed this would happen, and asked, "What did you promise him?"

Liang Guangchuan responded in a low voice: "I gave him a month's deadline. As long as he can raise 100 kilograms of grain as a betrothal gift, he will marry you."

Liang Sumei looked incredulous and angrily said, "My grandma has already suffered a great loss because of the arranged marriage for me. Isn't it tiring enough to sweep the streets every day? Hasn't she learned her lesson yet? If it weren't for my advice last time, grandma would have been arrested and thrown in jail!"

Liang Guangchuan frowned and retorted dissatisfiedly: "That's because you didn't obey."

Liang Sumei was furious when she heard this. "It's a new society now, and we talk about freedom of marriage. How can you keep trying to arrange a marriage for me? I tell you, I will never agree to it. Even if the rumors spread, I will not marry that Zhao Xifa. You guys caused the trouble, so solve it yourselves. Don't blame me for not considering the relationship between father and daughter and going to the Revolutionary Committee to complain."

Liang Guangchuan was so angry at his daughter's words that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Liang Sumei and couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time: "You...you..." He wanted to slap Liang Sumei, but Liang Sumei's words stopped him. "Don't forget what I said to you and grandma when Song Yazhi fell that day. If you dare to arrange my marriage without permission, I will risk my life and drag grandma into the water to make her suffer even more!" Liang Sumei's voice was filled with endless coldness.

Liang Guangchuan was shocked, holding his hands in the air, standing there in a daze. He didn't expect his daughter to be so determined. He also understood that the marriage between Zhao Xifa and his daughter would not be possible. Now that things had come to this, he could only risk his reputation and cancel the marriage.

Liang Guangchuan walked into Mrs. Liang's room reluctantly, rubbing the corners of his clothes with his hands, looking unnatural, as if there was something difficult to say. That's right, he just told Mrs. Liang that he had arranged the marriage between Liang Sumei and Zhao Xifa, and now he was going to regret it, which was really embarrassing.

Old Lady Liang raised her head and looked at him, she couldn't help but feel a little curious: "Guangchuan, what's wrong? Just tell me what's going on."

Liang Guangchuan gritted his teeth and told the whole story of the misunderstanding between Liang Sumei and Zhao Xifa from beginning to end.

After hearing his words, Mrs. Liang showed a bit of surprise on her face. She glanced at Liang Qing who was sitting next to her, and couldn't help but wonder in her heart: Is her granddaughter lying to her? But she recalled the conversation that day, and it seemed that her granddaughter didn't say exactly that Liang Sumei and Zhao Xifa were dating, and most of it was just her speculation.

"No, this marriage cannot be cancelled. I've cancelled it once, and now you want to cancel it a second time. It's unlucky." Old Mrs. Liang was eager to marry Liang Sumei off, no matter who the man was, as long as she could give the bride price. She felt that Liang Sumei was just eating and doing nothing at home. Now that she had a lame leg and could not work in the fields, she had even been going to construction sites where all the men were working. She was simply lazy and unfaithful to her husband.

"Uncle, look at my cousin's marriage. She called it off once and wants to call it off again. People outside are watching. Those who know say that it was my cousin who called it off, while those who don't think the man's family doesn't want her anymore, or that my cousin has some hidden illness. This is not good for her reputation!" Liang Qing said with pretended concern.

Liang Guangchuan heard this and sighed helplessly: "Alas, Su Mei is a stubborn girl. She refuses to do anything and even yells that she will go to the Revolutionary Committee to file a complaint against us."

When she heard that she was going to the Revolutionary Committee to complain, Mrs. Liang's heart skipped a beat. The scene at the police station that day came to her mind again. She frowned and remained silent. Liang Qing saw Mrs. Liang's appearance and felt a little disappointed. Did her plan fall through? No! She couldn't let Liang Sumei off so easily!

Liang Sumei really didn't expect that a misunderstanding would cause such a big trouble for her. "Why not agree to Wei Zhi?" She thought to herself. After all, she had a good impression of Wei Zhi. Soon, she gave up the idea. Why should she use others as a shield? It is better to rely on oneself than on others. She believed that with her own strength and the help of Space Mall, she would be able to overcome all obstacles.

The construction of the training class progressed smoothly under the guidance of Liang Sumei. These young educated youth, unlike the stubborn old craftsmen, were more active in thinking and could easily understand Liang Sumei's ideas. At first, the onlookers had prejudices against Liang Sumei for mixing with men, but after a while, they found that Liang Sumei was really working hard, and the prejudices in their hearts gradually dissipated, replaced by praise and admiration for her.

Luo Jinqiu couldn't help but smile when she heard the neighbors praising her daughter. She was proud of her daughter and pleased with her persistence and hard work. However, Liang Qing felt as if her heart was cut by a knife when she heard the praises for her cousin. She was jealous and her eyes turned red. The imbalance in her heart became stronger and stronger.

Zhao Xifa, the scoundrel, was puffing away with pride, the cigarette spinning flexibly in his mouth. He didn't know that dark clouds had quietly gathered above his head, and the lightning of breaking off the engagement was about to strike. He listened to the neighbors' praises for his future daughter-in-law, and his heart was filled with joy, as if he had drunk honey.

Liang Qing noticed him, raised her eyebrows, and smiled maliciously. She approached Zhao Xifa, curled her lips, and asked sarcastically: "Hey, have you collected all the gifts? You still have the mind to smoke here?"

Zhao Xifa's heart skipped a beat, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him. He had spent the past two days working day and night to collect the gift money, but he had only collected 5 kilograms, which was still 100 kilograms away from 95 kilograms. His mood suddenly plummeted from the clouds to the bottom of the valley.

He looked up at Liang Qing. Although this girl looked pretty, she was not his type. He rolled his eyes, took a deep puff of cigarette, and blew out a series of annoyed smoke rings. He retorted unhappily: "It's none of your business. What? Can you still help me?" His tone was full of disdain.

Liang Qing raised a scornful smile and said meaningfully, "I am her cousin. Do you think I can do it? Or can't I?"

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