Chapter 302 The Vicious Cycle of Marriage
the next day
Gu Yihan got up early to take Hao Hao to daycare. After returning home, she ate a simple breakfast and then went out on her bicycle.
He passed by Su Nian's house and saw her come out. He smiled and greeted her before riding away on his bicycle.
"Sister-in-law, where are you going with such a big belly?"
Zhou Yan put down her work and chased after him, looking impatient.
Su Nian looked down at her stomach and thought for a moment.
He turned to Zhou Yan and said, "Auntie, could you go to the post office and mail a letter for me? When you get back, your sister-in-law will give you 20 yuan, how about that?"
Zhou Yan looked at Su Nian with suspicion and asked, puzzled, "Why don't you just ask the communications officer? Why not just mail it directly from the military base?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of impatience flashed across Su Nian's lowered eyelids.
Doesn't she know it would be easier to send it from the military? Isn't it because all the letters sent by the military need to be checked?
"Just tell me if you're going or not. If you don't go, I'll find someone else to go, and you won't make this money."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan thought for a moment.
Of course I'll make money!
She doesn't have a single dollar on her now; she's desperately poor.
That's twenty yuan; she'd be crazy not to take it.
Zhou Yan glanced at Su Nian, worried that she might go back on her word later, and held out her hand, saying, "Give me the money first."
Helpless, Su Nian could only give Zhou Yan two ten-yuan bills and hand her the letter.
Zhou Yan stuffed the money into her pocket, went back inside, took off her smock, and left happily.
There's nothing I can do!
I came to the family compound in the first place.
Zhou Jun laid down three rules for her: she couldn't argue loudly with Su Nian, he wouldn't give her any money or tickets, and she couldn't bother Lu Huailin.
If she doesn't agree, she'll have to go back to her hometown to work in the fields and earn work points.
On the other side
Textile factory gate
"Xiao Han, over here!" Hu Shan shouted, waving her hands vigorously.
"Sister Shan, you bought a bicycle!"
Gu Yihan stopped pushing her bicycle, glanced at Hu Shan's brand-new women's bicycle, and smiled.
Upon hearing this, Hu Shan's cheeks puffed up with anger as she said, "It's all because of Cheng Bo's mother. She insisted that since I'm divorced from her son, I have to return the bicycle to them."
"You gave them to them?"
"It's just a broken bicycle, who cares? It's so big, I can't ride it anyway."
Having said that
The two walked side by side, first parking their bicycles, then linking arms as they returned to the office.
"Sister Shan, are you living a bit far away now?"
Hu Shan waved her hand and said, "It's not far, only a 20-minute bike ride."
"However, Xiaohan, let me tell you, the place I live in now is much quieter than the old tenement."
Upon hearing this, Wang Guixiang asked curiously, "How much does it cost per month?"
Hu Shan: "I rented a south-facing room for 6 yuan a month."
Wang Guixiang sighed, "Isn't this expensive?"
My monthly salary is only a little over thirty yuan, and rent alone accounts for one-sixth of that. It's not worth it.
Why don't you live in the factory dormitory?
Upon hearing this, Hu Shan looked up at Wang Guixiang and pouted, saying, "I'm not staying here."
"I'm a light sleeper. There are several people living in the same room in the dormitory. At night, they either fart, grind their teeth, or snore. It's going to drive me crazy!"
Wang Guixiang: "..."
Zhang Limin: "..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan turned her head away, suppressing a laugh.
She really dares to say anything. Doesn't she know that Zhang Limin and Wang Guixiang are living in the factory dormitory right now?
...
On the way to the cafeteria at noon,
Hu Shan chattered on about her freedom over the past few months: "Xiao Han, you can only appreciate the value of being single after you've been married once."
"I'm so happy now. No one's watching me, I can spend my salary all by myself, and I can buy whatever I want."
"After get off work, if I don't want to cook, I just go to a state-run restaurant to eat."
Gu Yihan turned her head to look at Hu Shan, whose face was flushed, and asked in confusion, "Sister Shan, is your monthly salary enough to live on?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Shan subconsciously looked around. Seeing that no one was around, she leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Let me tell you, I have money."
"The dowry my family gave me when I got married was still with me after the divorce; my parents didn't take it. I have more than I can spend!"
After finishing her sentence, Hu Shan hummed a song and skipped along like a child.
Seeing how happy she was, Gu Yihan smiled and said, "Your uncle and aunt are so good to you, I'm so envious!"
Hu Shan raised her head proudly and said, "Putting everything else aside, they have never neglected me in terms of daily life."
"But if they don't give me the money, who will they give it to? I'm their only child."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan thought for a moment and said, "That's really the case. It's like my family. Right now, we only have Hao Hao as our child."
"Everything in the house will be his in the future."
“Of course,” Hu Shan nodded in agreement.
...
"Officer Gu."
Gu Yihan was eating braised pork with her head down when she heard Secretary Chang's voice and looked up at him curiously.
He asked疑惑地问道, "Secretary Chang, is there something you need?"
Secretary Chang smiled and said, "Director Gu, Ya Jing and I would like to invite you over this weekend to share in our joy."
Gu Yihan glanced at Hu Shan, who hadn't even looked up, and smiled, "This..."
“Ya Jing’s parents are also quite busy with work and can’t spare the time, so only her brother can come to her side.”
“You and Ya Jing are friends, so you can come over as part of her family for a casual meal.”
Seeing that Secretary Chang had already said so, Gu Yihan couldn't refuse and nodded, "Okay."
After Secretary Chang left, Hu Shan looked up and asked in confusion, "Is Ya Jing your friend?"
Gu Yihan carefully observed Hu Shan's expression and nodded when she saw that she wasn't angry.
Hu Shan noticed Gu Yihan looking at her cautiously.
"Pfft." She chuckled and said, "You think I'd be angry with you?"
Gu Yihan shook her head and said, "No, I was just worried that you might feel uncomfortable."
While eating, Hu Shan said, "Don't worry, I'm not upset or angry with you."
Gu Yihan smiled and said, "Sister Shan, you're in much better shape lately than before."
Upon hearing this, Hu Shan rolled her eyes at her and said irritably, "I've broken free from the vicious cycle of marriage."
"Actually, I think it's pretty good to live alone. No one cares, no one asks, and no one makes me angry."
"You don't have to deal with those messy mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships, and you don't have to be suspicious and look for faults about your partner's infidelity."
"Most importantly, my parents don't urge me anymore."
"They didn't even think about arranging blind dates for me with someone of equal social standing, so my mindset was naturally peaceful."
Gu Yihan smiled as she watched Hu Shan gesticulating wildly, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Focus on the present, look forward, and things will get better and better in the future."
Upon hearing this, Hu Shan snorted coldly, "However, I still don't like that Ya Qian. It's just that she married Secretary Chang."
Gu Yihan found it amusing, thinking that Hu Shan's temper was like that of a child, coming in waves.
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