Aunt Wei originally wanted to scold her son, but when she saw someone hand money to Erzhuang, her eyes widened.

Erzhuang's wife was selling goods not far away. When she saw the old lady, she didn't say anything, just packed up her things and left.

How could Aunt Wei not be envious when she saw those things? But Di Minxia grabbed her and made her watch Liu Shuhong leave.

Erzhuang's wife, Liu Shuhong, left, but Erzhuang was still there! Before Erzhuang could even say anything, Aunt Wei snatched the money bag from him.

However, she was quite quick to accept money, but she was slow and hesitant when giving change.

Erzhuang snatched the bag back, without saying a word.

Erzhuang didn't pack up until noon, when most people had gone home to cook.

He pushed the cart in front, and his mother followed behind.

Erzhuang rented a side room, and Aunt Wei was immediately disappointed. The courtyard was a mess, and every room was occupied; it was nothing like her sister-in-law's place. "Why is your place like a doghouse?"

Why does Wei Lao Er live in such a big courtyard?

“The second brother gets a bonus, and Song Yan can earn money too. I can’t compare!” With that, Erzhuang started preparing the meal.

He usually just grabs a quick bite at noon and then goes to his wife's place for dinner.

The steamed buns he made were inedible; what a waste of such good white flour. He just made simple cornbread instead.

So his mother ate cornmeal pancakes for lunch.

Lunch was just boiled vegetables with a little salt added.

Because Erzhuang was thinking that he would probably be all alone in the future, he had no heart to cook and even forgot to put oil in the pan.

Aunt Wei searched everywhere, but by the time she found nothing, Erzhuang's meal was ready. She took a bite and said, "I've raised a beast! Your mother's here, and you want me to eat salt?"

Erzhuang: "Did I forget to add salt twice?"

Aunt Wei kept eating and cursing. She was hungry, so she had to eat even if the food was bad.

Only after she stopped did Wei Erzhuang ask, "How did you get here?"

Aunt Wei's eyes flickered. "How could I have gotten here? By train!"

"It's so far away, how easy is it for an old lady to come?"

"Did my older brother bring you here?" Wei Erzhuang didn't look up.

“I came by myself! I came by myself!” said Aunt Wei.

"I'll know once I mail a letter back and ask!" Despite the dish being so salty, Erzhuang didn't find it salty at all.

"Posting letters is free?"

"You dare try not knowing how to manage a household?" Aunt Wei said, adopting the air of a mother.

"He wanted me to pay for his son's schooling, took advantage of me, and ruined my family's life."

I didn't let him get the benefit.

He sent you here, and now I can't live like this anymore. Once I get a divorce, I'll go live with him!

"You all still won't get anything good, do you believe it or not?" Wei Erzhuang said.

"You married a good-for-nothing wife. Look at any decent woman who would run away from home."

If you're going to divorce a woman like that, then so be it!

"Are you still blaming your older brother?" Aunt Wei said.

Wei Erzhuang: "Whether he and you have a good life together from now on depends entirely on you."

"Why don't I send you money every month? You can go back home safely!"

"How much money are you going to give me?" Aunt Wei asked.

"Ten yuan a month!" Wei Erzhuang said that this amount of money was quite a lot. In the brigade, a family could only save this much money in a year.

"No way!" Aunt Wei glared at Erzhuang. "I saw you collect so much money just now, maybe seventy or eighty! You...you're only giving me ten yuan?"

Wei Erzhuang sneered. This is his mother! "Did I get this for free?"

Do you think I make as much money as I sell it for?

“I’ll go with you to sell the goods!” Aunt Wei said.

Wei Erzhuang felt like crying. His mother had never asked him if he was doing well; she only cared about how much money he made.

Wei Erzhuang was able to rent a house here because the Russians lived here.

Wei Erzhuang asked Maozi to pass on a message to the wholesaler: there was no need to keep the scarce goods, he was out of money.

His mother is now eyeing the money in his pocket and will definitely not let him take it out again!

Song Yan didn't care how Wei Erzhuang and his mother were doing. She was his mother, and if he couldn't handle it himself, no one could help him. His life was his own.

...

Wen Dajun was obsessed with Su Zhaohai and didn't want him to have a good life.

Song Yan understood why this was the case; she felt the same way.

It was for Lao Zeng's sake. But Song Yan was more rational, because she knew that Su Zhaohai was finished.

Although Song Yan told Wen Dajun not to pay much attention to Su Zhaohai, he still did.

Yuan Haiyan has been making a lot of noise lately.

After being beaten by Quan's second wife, Fu Guohua was beaten by Yuan Haiyan.

It all started when Quan's second daughter-in-law saw Fu Guohua at the post office and started cursing at her. She cursed her with the most offensive language she could muster!

For example, Fu Guohua is immoral, seduces other men, and is a slut!

These words probably provoked Yuan Haiyan. While Quan's second daughter-in-law was hurling insults, she went up and slapped Fu Guohua across the face.

To be honest, that slap stunned everyone.

The post office staff are pushing Quan Er's wife out.

What's going on?

Fu Guohua has been feeling incredibly frustrated lately, and Yuan Haiyan even beat her up.

It was almost time to get off work, and Su Zhaohai, in order to appease Yuan Haiyan, came to pick her up from get off work every day.

Fu Guohua lashed out at Su Zhaohai: "If your wife has gone mad, take her home and don't embarrass yourself here!"

“I didn’t seduce other people’s men like some people do. What shame or disgrace do I have?” Yuan Haiyan’s words were tantamount to slapping Fu Guohua in the face again.

Because Quan's second wife had just accused Fu Guohua of seducing men. Yuan Haiyan and Fu Guohua usually have a good relationship, and if Yuan Haiyan is accusing her of this, then she's probably up to no good.

"My Haiyan is perfectly fine. You're her friend, how could you say such things about her!" Su Zhaohai didn't want Fu Guohua's reputation to be tarnished, but Yuan Haiyan was like a landmine that could explode at any moment. He really didn't dare to say a word.

Fu Guohua: This matter concerns his own reputation. Such a big thing, yet Su Zhaohai doesn't consider his own interests at all.

Fu Guohua used to be a little jealous of Yuan Haiyan, but not anymore.

She's currently experiencing a mix of female jealousy and possessiveness. "I told her off because she did something wrong!"

Do you mean I'm wrong?

"Su Zhaohai, how dare you criticize me? Is this my fault?"

Yuan Haiyan is especially suspicious now, and Fu Guohua's tone makes her even angrier!

Then they started fighting...

Su Zhaohai was in a complete mess.

Yuan Haiyan hit Fu Guohua, and Su Zhaohai blocked it; Fu Guohua hit Yuan Haiyan, and Su Zhaohai blocked it too. In the end, it was Su Zhaohai who got hit…