"Sister, wait a moment, let me calculate." Xiao Liuzi said and touched his waist.

Jiang Ruyi was shocked to find that he actually took out a small abacus!

"Xiao Liuzi, you can also do accounting?" Liu Chunhua was also quite shocked. She always thought that Xiao Liuzi followed Brother Wu around to run errands because he had no special skills, but being able to do accounting is his greatest skill!

She still remembered that when she was in the garment factory, the boss had to rack his brains to hire someone who was good at accounting, which was considered a rare skill in everyone's eyes!

"I didn't know how to do it at first, but later I followed Brother Wu. He asked me to learn it, and after a while I learned it." Xiao Liuzi smiled embarrassedly. From this sentence, we can guess the reason why he was willing to follow Brother Wu even though he could count.

"Okay, the rent is 2.5 yuan a month, which is exactly 30 yuan for twelve months, plus one month's deposit, which is 32.5 yuan in total. The lease agreement is ready. After I pay the money, you can come back with me to sign it and get your copy."

"It's so expensive." Liu Chunhua still felt a little distressed when she heard this string of numbers. More than 30 yuan was almost as much as her monthly salary.

But considering that this was a year's rent, she had nothing to say.

After paying the money, they returned to Brother Wu's place, signed and stamped the agreement, and the right to reside in the house temporarily belonged to Liu Chunhua.

"It's done, sister. When are you planning to move in? Do you need my help?" Xiao Liuzi enthusiastically saw them to the door.

Liu Chunhua thought about it and was afraid that it would really trouble him. "I'm not sure when to move. If it's convenient, I'll ask you to help me."

"No problem, sister. Just let me know when the time comes. I promise to be there whenever you call."

"That's it for now, it's getting late, I have to go."

After a whole day of hard work, it was already dark. Fortunately, she ran away from home, otherwise, if she was still at the Jiang family, she would never have stayed so late.

When I returned to Widow Zhao's home, I saw a kerosene lamp lit from afar.

Liu Chunhua pushed the door open and went in. Widow Zhao immediately came out to greet her. "You're back. What brought you back so late today?"

"I went to look at houses, so I came back a little late." Liu Chunhua did not want to hide it from her. After all, she had been disturbing others for a few days, so she had to explain before leaving.

Widow Zhao nodded. "Yes, you have to settle down sooner rather than later, since you have a family to support. You must be exhausted. I'm still warming up a chicken on the stove!"

"This..." Liu Chunhua hadn't finished her words when she saw Widow Zhao excitedly bringing out a plate of chicken. The delicious aroma immediately filled the whole room.

Liu Chunhua looked at the plump chicken and knew it was an old hen that laid eggs at home. "Sister Zhao, how can I afford such a valuable thing?"

"Don't say that." Widow Zhao pulled her to sit down, her expression gentler than usual. "I am able to live a better life these days thanks to you. Otherwise, I would still be oppressed by my parents-in-law! And I know you won't be able to stay here for long. We are sisters, and I really want to treat you well."

Liu Chunhua's eyes were red. Ever since the last incident, she had treated Widow Zhao the same as always on the surface, but she was upset in her heart. Now, hearing her heartfelt words, she was moved and ashamed.

"If I had known that I would ask you to kill the chickens that lay eggs, I would not have come."

"Please don't say that. I'm so happy that you can come." Widow Zhao didn't want her to continue feeling sad, so she shouted to the children, "Children, come and eat. Come on, take your bowls."

Even Jiang Ruyi said appropriately, "It's chicken, it's chicken."

"Look, our Ruyi is so greedy!" Widow Zhao smiled brightly and picked up the biggest chicken leg for Jiang Ruyi to chew.

"She hasn't even grown all her teeth yet, how can she eat this?" Liu Chunhua wanted to refuse, but was stopped by Widow Zhao. "What's the harm if her teeth haven't grown all yet? It tastes good too."

Jiang Ruyi was really greedy. God knows how bad the goat milk tasted. She almost vomited after drinking it. The delicious chicken drumstick immediately aroused her greedy nature. She held on to it and refused to let go.

"I think you will be a greedy person when you grow up." Liu Chunhua looked at her and smiled.

Jiang Ruyi defended, "I am a greedy person. Eating is my greatest pleasure in life. Before coming here, I have eaten countless delicacies from land and sea. You should be thankful that I am still young and can save you money."

Liu Chunhua listened and her eyes darkened unconsciously.

Yes, her Ruyi could have lived a good life, but it was because she came here...

"Strange, why hasn't Tiezhu come back yet?"

While she was daydreaming, Widow Zhao suddenly spoke, and her eyes kept looking towards the yard. Zhao Tiezhu's hut was locked and dark.

Liu Chunhua's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously thought of the embarrassing scene last night, "Has he been away from home all day?"

"Yeah, I don't know where he went." Widow Zhao frowned, "He's not like this usually. He always says hello to me wherever he goes. Why today..."

Liu Chunhua knew that Zhao Tiezhu was probably afraid of embarrassing her, so he avoided her in advance. However, she couldn't say it directly, so she could only finish her meal in a hurry and take Ruyi back to her room to rest.

Until the next morning, when Liu Chunhua woke up and washed up, Zhao Tiezhu's room was still locked.

[What did you do that night? Why didn't he even dare to go home? ]

Jiang Ruyi opened her big, gossipy eyes and looked straight at Liu Chunhua.

Liu Chunhua patted her and said, "Don't talk nonsense. What can we do? He is trying to avoid suspicion."

But Ruyi was right. After all, this was Zhao Tiezhu's home. Liu Chunhua felt very guilty because she had left him without a home to return to.

After packing up, she went to find Widow Zhao, "Sister Zhao, I want to discuss something with you."

"You say." Widow Zhao was sewing a shoe sole and pointed to a chair beside her for her to sit on.

Liu Chunhua took out twenty yuan from her pocket and said, "I'm going to go home to discuss divorce with Jiang Chao later. Everything in the new house is still empty, and it's not convenient for me to go there for the time being. I'd like to trouble you to buy me some pots and pans. If you don't have enough money, you can pay for it first, and I'll give it to you later."

"It's definitely enough." Widow Zhao looked at the money. Twenty yuan could do a lot of things.

"The problem is, if you just go back like this, will he agree to let you go? Or you can stay here for two more days to make him anxious."

"No need. We have to talk about divorce sooner or later." Liu Chunhua knew very well that Jiang Chao would not be impatient, and she did not want Zhao Tiezhu to hide out like this forever. She handed over the address she had written last night and said, "Sister Zhao, please help me with the purchase. This is the address and key of my new home. It's not far from town. You can just leave the things there after you buy them. I'll go back and pack them up slowly."