Chapter 62 No Marriage Certificate
The images that kept flashing through my mind were all the sounds that lingered in my ears when I was a child.
——It’s useless. What’s the point of having a daughter?
——My daughter, if you can’t carry a load or a burden, what’s the use?
——I can’t count on this daughter to take care of me in my old age.
When she cursed these words, in the children's eyes, she was like a ghost in a nightmare. Her eyes, nose and mouth seemed to be propped up by something. It was particularly scary.
So much so that every time Ye Xiaomei hears her grandmother's noisy voice, that feeling of fear always sneaks up on her silently.
For a moment, Ye Xiaomei's thoughts slowed down. She only heard her grandmother say with a fierce look on her face: "You must bring it to me. Did you hear me?"
Bang!
Ye Daxiong stretched his back, his unshaven beard making him look impatient:
"Mom, since you like to grab money, I let you grab it for peace of mind. I didn't expect that you held my daughter's betrothal gift just to arrange a marriage for Hu Zi. You can't always side with Big Brother."
Ye Xiaomei breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that her father, the usually foolish and filial son, had no idea of her grandmother's purpose. Now that he knew, she couldn't help but feel relieved.
Li Cuilan was hit in the vitals and became anxious.
Pointing at Ye Daxiong who was standing at the door of the west room, he said: "Are you going to rebel? If you have the ability, I will arrange a marriage for your son."
"Mom!" There was a fierce look in Ye Daxiong's eyes, which made Zhao Mei carefully avoid the man and hide in the kitchen with Xiao Mei.
"Mom, do you have a prejudice against me too?" Ye Daxiong sat beside the well-pressing pond in the yard with a sober look on his face. He raised his hand and touched his pocket. He wanted to have a cigarette, but he touched his coffee beans instead, so he gave up.
The moment he stood up, Ye Daxiong picked up the bucket and threw it heavily to the ground.
"Ah!" Zhao Mei in the workroom was so frightened that she quickly hugged her daughter tightly. She was so frightened that her hands and feet were shaking, but she did not forget to comfort her:
"Don't be afraid, Xiaomei, I'm here."
"Mom, I'm not afraid." Ye Xiaomei gently untied the arms that were hugging her. She had been hugged like this when she was a child, but now it was no longer necessary. Ye Xiaomei came to the yard.
Ye Daxiong in the yard seemed to be triggered by something, and kicked over the empty bucket on the ground like a madman: "Mom, you have always favored my eldest brother when it comes to the bowl of water since my wedding, so why don't you just give up on me, the second child..."
Finally, Ye Daxiong raised his voice and kicked the bucket high up.
With a loud bang, several bricks and tiles on the eaves broke into pieces and fell down along with the bucket of water.
Li Cuihua was so frightened that she took several steps back, trembling, for fear of being hit by the tiles.
Ye Xiaomei looked calm, she had guessed correctly, even though her uncle and dad were close brothers, he was also a human being and it was impossible for him not to see that grandma was partial to him, it was just that the issue of the bride price had completely broken him down.
Li Cuilan was stunned. She was particularly proud of her parenting skills, just like what everyone boasted about when playing cards: her daughter-in-law was obedient, her son was filial, and she had the final say on all matters big and small at home.
When had he ever seen the second brother dare to lose his temper like this in front of him?
Li Cuihua suddenly came back to her senses, gnashing her teeth and pointing around:
"If you dare to talk back at me, you and your family will get out of here. I don't need you to see me off when I die anyway. I have an elder and grandchildren. Get out of here as soon as possible."
After saying this, he fell down on a chair, covered his face, and began to cry and sing: "Oh, wuwuwu, what sin have I committed?"
Ye Xiaomei's heart sank. All of them left? She could leave, but what about her mother? What about Xiaoya? Where should they leave?
Ye Daxiong was tough, and kicked the flattened bucket away: "Get out if you want."
Niu Yizi rushed into the house as well, and when he came out he was carrying a bag and went out with a sweat shirt draped over his shoulders, looking sleepy.
"Daxiong..." Zhao Meihe was not afraid at all, and followed him out: "Daxiong, what will we do if you leave?"
"Cold!" Ye Daxiong turned his head and spat fiercely.
Ye Xiaomei quickly caught up and took her mother's arm, and saw that she was already in tears: "Mom, how about this, let's split up."
Zhao Mei's body went limp and she sat on the stone roller at the door, wiping her tears in a daze: "Where should I divide it?" After she finished speaking, tears as big as beans fell.
Ye Xiaomei was also very worried. She had known her father's habit of giving up since she was a child.
But it would be a good thing if mother and Xiaoya could also leave this wolf's den-like home. But, where should they be divided?
"Mom, don't worry, wait for me to come back." Ye Xiaomei wanted to try her luck:
"Before I come back, no matter what grandma says, just ignore her and don't take it to heart. As the saying goes, a good death is worse than a miserable life. Nothing is more important than having a full stomach."
After saying that, Ye Xiaomei stood up and ran away.
"Xiao Mei, where are you going?" Zhao Mei felt a pang in her heart as she looked at her daughter's back. It was such a great day for her to come back home, but she left without even having the chance to eat a hot meal?
Ye Xiaomei didn't go anywhere and went straight to Village Chief Liang's house. Fortunately, she arrived in time as Liang Huihui was just about to go out to the city to attend school.
"Huihui, ouch, I'm so tired. I want to ask Uncle Liang something. Is he at home?" Ye Xiaomei was so tired that she choked and pinched her waist hard.
"Come in and have a rest. What's the matter that makes you so anxious?" Liang Huihui quickly said hello to her eldest brother: "Brother, you can take me back later."
The sound of the tractor suddenly stopped, the air became quiet, and the cicadas on the locust trees in the two yards began to chirp loudly.
Village chief Liang was also the branch secretary at that time. Look, he is sitting on a mat under a tree and smoking a pipe.
As soon as he saw Ye Xiaomei coming, Village Chief Liang was not idle and hurried over to greet her. This girl had been good friends with his daughter since childhood, and Liang Kaifang's father and Ye Xiaomei's grandfather were also brothers.
Inside the house, Ye Xiaomei heard it and said, "Really? Uncle Liang, the land behind the house is really my grandfather's?"
Seeing Ye Xiaomei so excited, Liang Huihui quickly pushed her down on the chair and said, "Look at you, you are so excited and asked a lot of questions. Don't you just want to divide the family? I think it's not appropriate for your father and your uncle to still live in the same yard. Didn't my father say it? It's not that complicated."
Ye Xiaomei was very upset. Actually, she came here to find out about the land behind the house.
There were several plane trees in the woods. In spring, the trees were covered with purple flowers. When she was a child, her grandfather would often hook them down and let her lick the nectar from their flowers.
But a few years ago, a group of educated youth were sent down to the countryside, especially those from young girls. When they arrived in the countryside, they didn't know anything and weren't used to anything. The conditions for taking a bath were not as good as those in the city.
Later, my grandfather thought that he had served in the army, so he took the initiative to give up the land to the educated youth and built a few mud houses.
After hearing Uncle Liang say this, Ye Xiaomei was so happy.
"Hey... your family should have been divided a long time ago, but your grandmother was too tight-fisted with money. Otherwise, how could she have pissed off your grandfather to death? I was the one who applied for the subsidy."
As Liang Kaikai spoke, he took a long puff of dry cigarette, and his eyes were full of words - What a crime.
Ye Xiaomei lowered her head and said nothing.
"Dad, it's been so many years, don't mention that. The important thing is what Xiaomei mentioned, the division of the family. After all, you are the village secretary. If you issue a certificate, won't the land be usable again?"
Liang Huihui was the quickest to react.
Ye Xiaomei looked at Huihui with envy. She was an educated person and would be able to take the college entrance examination next year. She could handle everything well.
Reading is really good.
"Hiss!" Liang Kaifang suddenly became confused: "That's not right, Xiaomei, if we want to re-approve and get the certificate, we may have to go through a procedure."
Ye Xiaomei's heart tightened: "Uncle, what procedure are you talking about?"
"Your father and your mother did not get a marriage certificate."
Ye Xiaomei couldn't help but smile when she heard this: "Uncle, isn't it normal in our village to apply for a marriage certificate? Wouldn't setting up a wedding banquet prove that you're married?"
Liang Huihui was not so relaxed. She looked at her seriously and said, "Xiao Mei, it's not as simple as you think. Without a marriage certificate, it is impossible to prove from a legal perspective that your mother and father are husband and wife. Naturally, the land use rights cannot be inherited by your parents."
The smile on Ye Xiaomei's face gradually disappeared, and her eyes began to dodge involuntarily. In fact, she had already made plans on the way here. When the Ma family gave her the thousand yuan, she would use it to buy bricks to build a house.
Liang Huihui seemed to have seen something big: "Xiao Mei, don't scare me, you and Ma Qijun didn't get the marriage certificate before the wedding banquet, did you?"
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