Fang Ziqiang and his family who were kicked out of the house were not left with nowhere to go. His unit allocated a two-bedroom house, but it was rented out temporarily. In addition, his younger brother and his family had already settled in the county town. Of course, they were able to live here because of their relationship with the Yun family.
Fang Zilin lives in the south of the county town and works in a vinegar factory in the suburbs. Due to his limited education, he does not know the technology of making vinegar. Even with Fang Ziqiang's help, he is still just a small workshop team leader, earning a salary of about 40 yuan a month, which is barely enough to support his family.
Fang Zilin's wife is an honest and weak person. Her mother-in-law is the head of the family. She does not have a formal job. She occasionally takes on some laundry work for the neighbors to earn some pocket money. She basically has no say in the family.
The old woman of the Fang family was a notorious scoundrel and ruthless character. Because of Yun Jinghong's determination before her death, she was a celebrity in the county. She probably had to have some dignity, so she had not come to the family quarters in all these years. Even if she had something to ask her son, she would send her youngest son and his wife to come and talk to him.
Tonight, Fang Ziqiang brought Fang Shuang and Fang Jun over, but Li Hongxia and Fang Xue were nowhere to be seen. Old Lady Fang sensed something was wrong and without further ado, she ordered the second son's wife, "Cook some more rice. Your eldest brother rarely comes over, so crack a few eggs and steam the smoked fish in the cupboard."
Fang Zilin had just returned from get off work and came out of his room, saying as he walked, "Brother, why are you here tonight?"
"Stay here tonight."
Fang Ziqiang sat down on the stool, his face still looking ugly.
"What's wrong? Did you have a fight with Hongxia?" Old Lady Fang asked him.
Fang Ziqiang shook his head. He had just been so irritated by Yun Huaying that he had forgotten about Li Hongxia and her daughter. He quickly turned to look at Fang Shuang, the most sensible one. "Shuang'er, you and Xiaojun go find your mother and Xue'er, and find someone to ask them to come here and stay for the next two days."
"Dad, are we really not going back tonight?" Fang Jun's brows were furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a mosquito to death, his face full of anger. "If we don't go back, others will think we're really scared of her. We'll definitely be laughed at later."
"What happened?" Old Lady Fang had a feeling something was wrong.
Fang Ziqiang didn't answer her first. He said to Fang Shuang, "Shuang'er, be obedient and go find them. It's not advisable to go against her these two days. Be patient for a few days and wait for her to leave. Then our life will be comfortable."
Fang Shuang was the smartest of the three siblings and understood what he meant. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go find Mom and Sister."
After the siblings left, Fang Ziqiang told his mother and brother what had happened at home in the past few days.
"It's outrageous that she actually kicked you out. She's just a wolf cub that can't be tamed."
Old Lady Fang hated her granddaughter Yun Huaying to the core. She didn't think Li Hongxia was wrong at all and even praised her: "Hongxia did the right thing. She should be driven away to the countryside. The farther away, the better. It would be best if she never comes back, so she doesn't bother you."
"Mom." Fang Ziqiang was a cautious person, so he lowered his voice and reminded her, "Don't say such things. Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall."
Old Lady Fang also knew that these words would be bad for her son's work if they got out. Her face, as dry as the bark of a tree, was long and drawn. "Boss, it's not that Mom doesn't want to take you in, but Xiaojun is right. You've been kicked out in public like this. You've lost all your dignity. You still have to go back and teach her a lesson. Let her know that you are the boss of this family."
Fang Ziqiang also wanted to be the head of the family, but ever since he married into the Yun family, he felt that he had never been able to hold his head up straight. Whenever he went out, he always felt that others looked at him with contempt.
Now that the old man of the Yun family and Yun Jinghong are gone, he has finally taken charge. But Yun Huaying's words today have trampled on the face he had gained over the years. One can imagine the resentment in his heart.
Although he hated it, he was rational.
"I guess what Hongxia did irritated her. Her temper changed drastically today. If we go back and argue with her, even if we win, it will be very disadvantageous to us."
"Although the old man of the Yun family is dead, many people benefited from his kindness in the past, and many people still remember his kindness. If we go too far, they will deliberately create trouble for me and Zilin, which will affect our work."
This is indeed what Fang Ziqiang fears the most. He was born and raised in the countryside and knows too well the hardships of rural life.
He had gone to great lengths to get close to the Yun family, and had also swallowed his pride to marry into the Yun family, all in order to escape from the countryside.
Now he has become a city dweller, with a stable job that is envied by the rural people in the mountains, and he is also a cadre that everyone envies. He no longer wants to go back to the countryside and cherishes this job very much.
Seeing that the old woman wanted to say something, Fang Ziqiang continued, "Mom, when Yun Jinghong died, I was already in this position. Now, seven years have passed, and I'm still in the same position, with no room for advancement. I've worked diligently over the years and tried every possible way to climb up the ladder, but my name is never mentioned in any promotions. You should know what this means."
Although Old Lady Fang had never been to school, she had a sharp mind. She certainly understood that it was those who had received favors from the Yun family who were suppressing the situation behind the scenes.
Thinking about how frustrated her son had been these past few years, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him. "Ziqiang, the old man from the Yun family and Yun Jinghong are both dead, but that bitch Yun Huaying has climbed over your head and acted wildly. It hurts my heart to see that."
"Mom, once she goes to the countryside, things won't be like this anymore."
Fang Ziqiang lowered his eyelids, hiding the coldness and calculation deep in his eyes.
"Okay, let her be proud for two more days."
Old Lady Fang was at her wit's end. She thought of her granddaughter, who never came here, with disgust on her face: "She has that same foxy face as her mother. She's definitely going around seducing men like her mother. It's really unlucky for our Fang family to have a granddaughter like her."
Fang Ziqiang listened to what his mother said, lowered his head, and said nothing.
Seeing that his eldest brother was in a very low mood, probably because he was thinking about the past, Fang Zilin spoke up to persuade him, "Okay, Mom, let's stop talking about this. Since my eldest brother and the others are staying here tonight, please take out the quilts in the room and let Xue'er, Shuang'er and the others sleep on the floor."
Old Lady Fang nodded and was about to get up to get it when she remembered the house over there and said quickly, "Boss, that bitch Yun Huaying is going to the countryside. You have to find a way to get the property certificate and transfer it to your name as soon as possible."
"I've searched everywhere I could at home, but the property ownership certificate isn't at home."
Speaking of this, Fang Ziqiang looked up. He knew that this matter had to be dealt with as soon as possible. He scratched his hair with an irritated look on his face. "When the property certificate was transferred to her name, I rushed to look for it, but I couldn't find it. I now suspect that the property certificate is not in her hands and she temporarily left it with someone else for safekeeping."
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