However, the situation is different now.

Li Jin and Zhao Sufang's thinking is different from their previous lives; they don't think their daughter's divorce is a shameful thing.

Most importantly, Li Xiangdong is rich!

There is absolutely no problem in supporting Li Lan and Zhang Huan.

“There’s nothing wrong with getting a divorce. Sister, after you get divorced, first move your household registration back, and try to get a plot of land for your house. When spring comes, I’ll build you a house.”

"In the future, our village will run a cannery, a fish farm, a shrimp farm, and a pig farm. You can go to work in the factory and earn work points. Xiao Huan'er, Jia Bao, and Xiao Wu will go to school together."

Li Xiangdong had already planned out Li Lan's future life.

Tears welled in Li Lan's eyes. She turned her back, quickly wiped away her tears with her hand, and said with a smile, "Fine! Divorce!"

Li Xiangdong breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected his older sister to make such a quick decision; he had thought she would absolutely refuse to get a divorce!

Zhang Huan, who was shoveling pebbles inside the house, was listening intently to his uncle and mother's conversation in the main room.

When she heard her mother mention divorce, her heart leaped with joy. This past month had been the most comfortable she had ever experienced since birth.

However, upon hearing her mother say something else, her heart leaped into her throat.

Li Lan said, "What if Zhang Yusong wants a child?"

Zhang Yusong wants a child?

Upon closer examination, it is indeed possible.

As a fellow man, Li Xiangdong could easily understand why some men would do such a thing.

It would be a lie to say they genuinely love their child and want to keep the baby. Holding onto the child is simply a way to manipulate the wife and in-laws, to gain more advantages, or to deliberately cause trouble for the wife.

If this child were left with a man, the most likely outcome would be that he would end up being raised by his grandparents.

"Don't worry, big sister, we won't let Zhang Yusong take away Xiao Huan'er's custody!"

Li Xiangdong's simple words inexplicably calmed Li Lan and Zhang Huan's anxious hearts.

......

The heavy snow fell all day and only stopped at night. The moon peeked out from the sky, illuminating the snow-covered ground.

Between the moonlight and the snow, Li Jin and Zhao Sufang supported each other, walking home with uneven steps.

Every chimney was billowing smoke. When the two pushed open the door, Li Lan was serving sweet potato porridge in a large porcelain bowl.

"Father, Mother, we're back!"

Zhao Sufang and Li Jin stamped their feet at the door, shaking off the snow stuck to their shoes and calves. "You're back! Is the pig's head all braised?"

"No, there are still ten left. I put them in the vat in the yard. I'll clean them up when it's almost Chinese New Year."

Li Xiangdong lifted the curtain and came out, taking the bowl of sweet potato porridge that Li Lan was holding.

Heavy snow fell from the sky, and the snow on the ground was as deep as ten centimeters, turning the outside into a natural refrigerator.

Li Jin asked, "Is the water tank covered?"

"It's covered, and there's a stone on top of it."

This is to prevent stray dogs from carrying away the pig's head at night, haha.

The main dish for dinner was a pot of braised pork offal, with the heart, liver, and lungs sliced ​​thinly and mixed with a mixture of sesame oil, vinegar, and soy sauce, along with finely shredded scallions.

In addition, there was a plate of scrambled eggs and a large bowl of stir-fried bok choy.

Li Jin took a bite of the stir-fried bok choy, chewed it slowly, and swallowed. "It's so delicious! Sweet, crunchy, and refreshing!"

When the seedlings of the black cabbage were being cultivated, in addition to planting the 300 mu of land, there were still many seedlings left. Any family in Lijiapo Brigade who wanted to plant them could go and get the seedlings themselves.

Li Jin's family planted five rows of vegetables in their yard. After the snow fell today, Li Xiangdong dug out several bok choy plants from the snowdrifts and stir-fried them with garlic.

After the family finished eating, the children all huddled at the end of the kang (a heated brick bed) to play.

Because the kang (heated brick bed) had been heated all day, the temperature at the head of the kang rose sharply, so Zhao Sufang lifted the quilt to let out the heat.

Li Xiangdong, Li Lan, Li Jin, and Zhao Sufang went to the west room to discuss Li Lan's divorce.

Li Lan kept rubbing the corner of her clothes with both hands, staring at her parents' faces.

Zhao Sufang looked at her daughter with heartache and said firmly to her husband, "Divorce! I can't let my daughter suffer anymore."

Li Jin frowned and thought for a moment, then asked Li Xiangdong, "What if Zhang Yusong doesn't release Xiao Huan'er?"

"Let's take it one step at a time and see what he says. If he refuses to let go, it's just a waste of money."

Li Xiangdong then asked, "Dad, can my eldest sister register her household registration when she comes back?"

"No problem settling down."

He's the team leader; he can handle this kind of thing.

"Dad, Mom, there's something important I need to discuss with you. Our house only has three rooms, it's too cramped. I'm thinking of taking advantage of the spring when everyone's less busy to tear down the house and rebuild it."

“Okay, your mother and I should be able to get a lot of money at the end of the year, enough to cover the cost of building the house.”

"Also, my older sister and I both want to get a plot of land for our homestead and build a new house."

“You’re not 18 yet, so you don’t meet the requirements for separate household registration. Your older sister, daughters who get married usually don’t get a homestead.”

“Dad, the country has stipulated that men and women are equal, so don’t bring up village rules and regulations. Besides, I’ll be 15 after the New Year, and I’ll get my share of the homestead sooner or later.”

"You brat!"

Li Jin gently tapped Li Xiangdong's forehead with his pipe stem. "I'll go think of a solution!"

......

The next few days were spent making blood sausage and meat sausage.

Because we didn't have any suitable tools, we only had a funnel, so at first the filling was very slow, and we kept tearing the casings.

Later, Li Xiangdong asked a blacksmith from another brigade to make a simple enema device, imitating the enema machine from his previous life, which increased the speed.

The trees outside Li Jin's yard were covered with sections of stuffed sausages, which attracted Big Yellow and the tabby cat to wander around underneath.

As the year draws to a close, delivery trucks from Yanjing Department Store and Yong'an Road Department Store are once again rushing into the village one after the other.

After taking the watermelons away this time, Lijiapo will only have a little over 2,000 jin of watermelons left. Li Jin doesn't plan to sell them; he'll keep them to distribute to the commune members.

However, before leaving, Li Xiangdong brought each of their families 200 jin of bok choy and 200 bottles of braised pork canned goods.

He had already discussed the price with Manager Wan and Section Chief He Zhiguo over the phone. If it sells well, they would come to buy in large quantities twice more before the end of the year.

Two large trucks left two long ruts on the main road of Lijiapo. The snow mixed with mud melted into slush, turning into a muddy road by noon.

If you want to get rich, build roads first!

Although there isn't a single paved road in Huichuan County, Li Xiangdong still feels that it's time to put the replanning of Lijiapo village and the construction of a wide paved road on the agenda.

However, we need to discuss this matter with Secretary Liu Donglai to see if we can get the county's support.

Even an interest-free loan would be great!

As Li Xiangdong was pondering this, he was suddenly bumped hard by the person coming from the opposite direction, and his foot slipped, almost falling into the mud!