"Go ahead and run! Get out of this door! Go to the Civil Affairs Bureau right now and get a divorce certificate!"
A commotion broke out at the village party secretary's house, and his blind mother groped her way out of the doorway.
“Son, your wife has been married into this family for decades and has never done anything outrageous. She raised three sons and two daughters for you. Even if she hasn’t done anything particularly meritorious, she has certainly worked hard. You can’t treat her like this. If you become arrogant and start to dislike your wife because you’ve become the village party secretary, I’ll go and ask your second grandmother to stand up for you…”
The village party secretary's wife didn't say anything, she just kept crying.
She also knew that it was unreasonable to lay things out on the table.
The village secretary was at his wit's end seeing the blind old woman causing trouble.
"Mom! Don't go looking for Second Grandma! That woman has grown too ambitious, she's instigating Dalong to cause trouble for Hongyu from Second Grandma's family! Second Grandma won't even need to look for her, she'll have to come knocking on our door!"
The blind old woman was terrified and immediately let go of his hand. She didn't say anything, but her stance was implied: leave!
The village secretary's wife burst into tears: "What's the use of marrying a man like you? You're a worthless village official. If it weren't for me managing this family, you wouldn't even have food to eat! Who do you think I'm doing this for? It's all for this family... Waaah!"
When adults get divorced, the children suffer the most.
The blind old woman felt sorry for her grandson: "Is there some misunderstanding?"
The village party secretary's wife wiped away her tears: "Mother! I'm doing all this for our family! Our children are all growing up and need to find a place to go. This dead man is busy working all day long and doesn't bring home much money. I have to make plans for the children!"
The blind old woman nodded firmly. The child's future was the most important thing. So, how could she be related to Hongyu from Granny Zhou's house?
The village party secretary roared, "This isn't for the children; you're clearly harming them!"
The village secretary's wife retorted, "Don't slander me! How could I be harming anyone! You have no idea how much money Jin Yu from the old village chief's family made in Japan. He's become incredibly wealthy! He built a four-story villa in the village and bought a wedding house for his son in the city. I heard his daughter-in-law bragging to outsiders that she's about to replace her motorcycle with a car..."
"You idiot! You got sold out and you're still helping them count the money!"
The village party secretary kicked over a stool and started cursing.
"You've really gotten too big for your britches after being the village party secretary's wife for a few years! The old village chief's family is well-off, that's their business, what does it have to do with you? When have you ever benefited from their family's success!"
The village secretary's wife was speechless; that was indeed the case.
Because Zhou Jinyu sent money back from Japan, the old village chief's family became increasingly prosperous, and they were the envy of everyone in the village. They were even richer than the average dual-income family in the city, and they never stopped showing off their wealth.
However, no one in the village had ever benefited from the old village chief's family; that family was incredibly shrewd.
When visiting neighbors, one must always find an excuse to bring back a handful of peanuts.
The village party secretary's wife suddenly slapped her thigh.
The day Zhou Fumei instigated her to do something bad, she freeloaded at her house and even stole half a bag of sweet potatoes. Afterwards, in order to coax her nephew Zhang Dalong from her maternal family to help, she paid for a large table of dishes to entertain him.
To be honest, apart from the benefits Zhou Fumei verbally promised, she didn't get any real benefits.
The village party secretary glared at her fiercely: "Why do you think I want to divorce you? Everything you've done has been exposed. In the next election, everyone will vote me out. You can forget about being the village party secretary's wife again!"
"No way!" The village secretary's wife jumped up: "If you don't become the village secretary, what else can you do? Although this job is tiring and doesn't pay much, at least you can still earn an income to support your family!"
The village party secretary sneered repeatedly: "Do you think the old village chief's family is so kind-hearted? They're all scheming one after another. Once I step down, the old village chief might just form a clique and elect himself back to power. What am I then then?"
Hearing this, the blind old woman had the strongest reaction and almost fainted.
The village secretary's wife, quick-witted and agile, reached out to help, but was slapped hard by the blind old woman.
The blind old woman pointed at her and cursed, "You troublemaker! If you hadn't stirred up trouble, my son wouldn't have lost his job!"
"Just you wait, once Da Bao and the others graduate from school and can't find jobs, let's see where you'll find a way out!"
"Before, I had my dad, who was the village party secretary, to back me up, but now it looks like I can only go out and carry heavy loads on the street!"
"Waaah..." The village secretary's wife wept bitterly. As the child's biological mother, she naturally wanted what was best for her child.
She was momentarily blinded by greed, thinking that if she could successfully win over the old village chief's family, she might be able to use Zhou Jinyu to send Da Bao and the others to Japan to work and make money. After a few years, they could bring back more money than an ordinary person could earn in a lifetime.
Village Party Secretary: "You still want to curry favor with their family! Zhou Jinyu still hasn't come back and is illegally staying in Japan. Instead of wasting your time, you should be thinking about building a good relationship with Second Grandma's family. Zhou Jinyu only went to Japan because of Liangyu's recommendation..."
The village party secretary's wife said, "I'm just thinking that Second Grandma doesn't like Japan. If I dared to mention it, I'd definitely get scolded!"
The village secretary shook his head irritably: "Let's not talk about this anymore. I think you now understand that the old village chief's family has no good intentions. Come with me to Second Grandma's house to apologize!"
The blind old woman reached out and nudged him, urging, "Go quickly and apologize to Second Grandmother and Hongyu. You must keep your job!"
The village party secretary's wife sniffled and agreed.
The village secretary and his wife went to apologize, but Zhou Hongyu was nowhere to be found. Zhou's mother gave a forced smile.
No matter what Granny Zhou said, the village secretary's wife kept nodding, but dared not mention the next election.
The village party secretary stood to the side, sweating profusely. "Sigh," he thought, "I'll only be a hindrance to him..."
Knowing that someone was eyeing the small villa built by Zhou Hongyu, Granny Zhou would go and inspect it from time to time.
Even though Granny Zhou kept a close eye on things, she still couldn't stop some people from trying to cause trouble.
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