Chapter 4 "New Home"
Shang Ruoting continued, "Therefore, even if Tan Chen and Shang Ruoting live well, they won't give a penny to the old house. Of course, except for the annual filial piety, we will give as much as other families give."
After she said these words, she was laughing at herself in her heart. It was really ridiculous that she, a doctoral student in agriculture, could speak such written language.
There was no other way. She also wanted to fool those people. If she said it too literally, it would arouse suspicion.
After the agreement was written, Zhao Fa copied it twice. Fortunately, the number of words was not too many, so he finished copying it quickly.
Tan Chen, Tan Mingshan and Zou Meihua signed the agreement, and finally Zhao Fa also signed his name as a witness.
Zhao Fa took away all three agreements.
"I'll get it stamped by the commune and then send it back to you."
Fearing that Zou Meihua might change her mind, Shang Ruoting suggested, "Captain, how about I go to the commune myself?"
In this way, she could stamp the agreement as quickly as possible without worrying about Zou Meihua causing any trouble.
Zhao Fa waved his hand and said, "You guys still have to move today, so just stay and sort it out! Then go to work early and earn more work points."
"I'm going to the commune soon, so I can get the official seal done today."
Shang Ruoting was relieved.
"Okay, I'll trouble you, Captain."
Zhao Fa suddenly felt that Shang Ruoting was a little strange today. This girl usually doesn't like to talk much, but today she seemed like a different person.
Maybe it's because she got married and knew she would have to support herself in the future, so she learned to be tactful. Apart from that, Zhao Fa really couldn't think of any other explanation.
Shang Ruoting didn't know that her actions had been suspected, and she helped Tan Chen into the house.
Settle Tan Chen down beside the bed.
"What are you moving? You tell me to sort it out."
Although Tan Chen couldn't see, he was familiar with the things in the house.
"The two leather trunks, the table and two chairs, the kettle, the teacup, the luggage..."
"There's a kang over there in the old house, so I won't move this falling-apart wooden bed."
Shang Ruoting looked at the things that Tan Chen mentioned, which were basically all the items in the room.
Moreover, these few things do not need to be sorted at all, you can just move them directly.
"I'll go out and look for a cart."
As soon as Shang Ruoting opened the door, Tan Mingshan and Tan Kai came in with a cart at the door.
There was a small bag of grain, a large, worn iron pot and a few bowls and plates on the cart.
Shang Ruoting knew that the father and son were here to help with the move, so she didn't hesitate and directed the two of them to load the things that Tan Chen had just mentioned into the car.
After all the things were packed, Tan Mingshan and Tan Kai pushed the cart and walked in front.
Shang Ruoting supported Tan Chen from behind and reminded him when they reached the door.
"Watch the threshold."
"There's a puddle ahead, slow down."
"There's a big rock here, go around it..."
Shang Ruoting never thought that she was qualified to be a guide dog.
Along the way, many villagers passing by couldn't help but look at Tan Chen with sympathy.
Some people murmured quietly.
"The old Tan family is really committing a sin..."
"In order to let Tan Chen separate, I found him a wife like this."
"I guess Shang Ruoting will have to run away in a few days."
"Yes, this girl is very proud, and Tan Chen is afraid that he can't keep her.
Shang Ruoting didn't expect that she had just taught Mrs. Zhang San a lesson yesterday, and these people came to frown at her again today.
She let go of Tan Chen's arm and strode towards those gossipers.
Snap...
Shang Ruoting slapped Zhang Sansao in the face without saying a word.
"You gossip all the time, and you're not afraid of getting your tongue bitten by the wind."
After saying that, she looked at the older woman beside her and said, "Aunt Li, if I remember correctly,
Your Erhua also ran away with someone behind her husband's back, and you still have the nerve to criticize others?"
"I respect you as my elder, so I'll give you some face today. If you dare to say bad things about me behind my back again, don't blame me for being rude to you."
She pointed at the other women and said, "And you, I just got married to Tan Chen. Which of you saw me running away?"
These words made everyone choke, but no one could refute it because what Shang Ruoting said was true.
Only Mrs. Zhang San, who was slapped by Shang Ruoting, rushed towards her waving her arms like a madman.
"Shang Ruoting, you little bitch, how dare you hit me? What's wrong with you? Think about all the things you did in the past. You don't feel ashamed, and you are afraid of what others say?"
Shang Ruoting dodged nimbly and then quickly stretched out her right leg.
Before Mrs. Zhang San could react, she fell forward violently.
"Ouch... my tooth fell out."
Shang Ruoting squatted in front of her and smiled wickedly: "Look at your character, even God can't stand it, right?"
"I failed to hit anyone, but I ended up losing my teeth...hahaha..."
Shang Ruoting looked at the miserable appearance of Mrs. Zhang San, and felt relieved instantly. She supported Tan Chen and left without looking back.
She firmly believed that in this period of generally low moral character, the best way to deal with them was to fight violence with violence...
Mrs. Zhang covered her bleeding mouth and cried, "Just wait for me, Shang Ruoting, I won't let you have an easy time."
Shang Ruoting put on a victorious attitude, without even turning her head, just waved behind her.
Mrs. Zhang was so angry at her behavior that she almost vomited blood...
Tan Chen kept muttering to himself along the way: Isn't Shang Ruoting the kind of person everyone says she is?
Thinking this way, the two walked into their "new home" side by side.
Tan Mingshan and Tan Kai walked faster. They had already pushed the cart into the yard and were moving things downstairs.
Shang Ruoting supported Tan Chen and stood in front of the gate, looking at the yard carefully.
I'm afraid this is the most dilapidated courtyard in the village.
Because no one had taken care of it for a long time, the huge yard was overgrown with weeds. The two dilapidated adobe houses had tall weeds growing on their roofs, swaying in the wind.
The window paper of the house was almost not intact, with big black holes showing.
The same goes for the door, it can't be closed tightly at all...
How are they going to survive in a house like this?
Seeing Shang Ruoting hadn't moved for a while, Tan Chen asked, "Are you still there?"
Shang Ruoting quickly sorted out her depressed mood, walked to Tan Chen's side, and held his wrist with her small hand: "Wait a moment, I'll get a chair, you rest here for a while, I'll pick you up when the room is tidied."
Tan Chen didn't say anything else, which was considered as his agreement.
Shang Ruoting quickly brought a chair and asked Tan Chen to sit down. She walked quickly into the house.
At this time, Tan Mingshan was cleaning the dust in the house with Tan Kai.
Shang Ruoting also rolled up her sleeves and joined in.
The room was extremely dirty; just a deep breath would send dust flying everywhere.
Several people worked for a whole morning to clean up the dust in the house.
Tan Mingshan looked at the dark wall.
"I'll go get some old newspapers from the team and use them to paper the wall."
After saying that, he took Tan Kai away.
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