Chapter 010: Ownership of allowances
Secretary Liu also recalled the life this young wife had in the village, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Some time ago, a family of military dependents in the town was abused to death, and the incident spread to the city, and now they are catching typical cases.
He was afraid that this matter would become a big deal. No one would tell anyone, but if something happened to the young wife, Principal Xu would not be able to let it go. He was just feeling upset when he heard Sun Hongmei still nagging. He pointed at her and said in a sharp voice, "Enough, stop talking!"
He turned to Zhang Zhiwei and said, "Zhang Laosan, what you did is really unkind. Although it is said that children should respect their parents, we as parents cannot force our children into despair. Since the family has been divided, Xiao Hui's allowance should be sent to your own family. How can you take it all? Let me be a witness here today. From now on, Xiao Hui's wife will collect the allowance herself. I will give you eight yuan a month to support you in your old age!"
As the village party secretary, Liu Yiliang usually doesn't take care of small matters in the village, but he often goes to the town to attend meetings and exchange ideas, and he is very vocal.
Hearing that Secretary Liu had spoken, Zhang Zhiwei did not dare to refuse him face. Moreover, although he felt sorry for the money, Secretary Liu at least did not mention what to do with the previous money, which was to save his face. He stopped arguing, squatted down, and quietly smoked his cigarette.
Sun Hongmei still refused to accept it and started to cry again, but Zhang Zhiwei yelled back, "Shut up, you sissy! You're not acting like a bitch enough!"
Seeing that the matter had come to a conclusion, Aunt Su quickly signaled her husband to speak, as the couple's household registration booklet and marriage certificate were still being withheld by Sun Hongmei.
Zhang Zhiqiang was also more on Lin Yue's side. He reminded them, "In that case, let the young people receive the allowance in the future. It's just right for you two old people to take a break. If you need to take anything, Third Brother, bring it to the Far East Daughter-in-law."
Zhang Zhiwei did not shirk his responsibility and went home to get his household registration booklet and marriage certificate and handed them to Lin Yue. Zhang Zhiqiang also asked the two families to write a letter of guarantee to clarify the responsibilities, and Zhang Zhiwei followed his instructions one by one, being as obedient as a good person without temper.
Sun Hongmei was so angry that she was shaking, but there was nothing she could do. She could only swear in her heart that she would make Lin Yue spit out all the money in the future. Fortunately, she had saved a lot of money before, which was a consolation for herself.
Who knew there would be so many troubles later, relatives and neighbors, acquaintances and strangers, her parents' family and her husband's family all came to borrow money. Sun Hongmei was naturally unwilling to lend money, and being scolded made her reputation even worse.
Seeing that they had no objections, Secretary Liu said, "The matter has been resolved. Your two families have already separated. From now on, you should live your own lives and stop making trouble. It's so cold, and if it gets damaged, everyone will suffer. Okay, go back!"
After saying that, he glanced in the direction of Sun Hongmei and strode away.
The captain Zhang Zhiqiang also waved his hand and drove them away: "Everyone, go away, why are you joining in the fun in the middle of the night? Your wives and children are not enough for you to enjoy, right?"
When the crowd saw that there was nothing exciting to watch, they gradually dispersed.
In the crowd, Zhang Xiaohui stared at this side with her big eyes, full of confusion.
After such a mess tonight, she wanted to help Sun Hongmei, but she really looked down on her. After struggling for a long time, she finally decided that now was not a good time to get close to her, so she just followed the crowd.
Lin Yue had a good relationship with Liu Jianhua, but he was not very familiar with his sister-in-law, and he did not notice that she was standing in the crowd.
Aunt Su found Lin Yue, took her hand and patted it: "You are a good child, don't be affected by what happened tonight. It's your mother-in-law who is unreasonable and has gone too far. If she dares to bully you again in the future, come to me and I will protect you!"
Ever since she rescued Lin Yue from the brink of death last time, Aunt Su has had an indescribable closeness to Lin Yue. Lin Yue has been deliberately trying to get closer to her during this period, and now Aunt Su likes Lin Yue more and more.
The two of them walked away, arm in arm, talking about personal matters.
Behind him, Zhang Zhiwei forcibly dragged Sun Hongmei back home.
After the kids closed the door, Zhang Zhiwei lost his temper: "Are you crazy tonight? Why did you have to do this? Now you're happy that your boss's allowance is gone!"
Sun Hongmei was also angry: "It's all that death spirit's fault. She was so soft before, and her feelings were all fake! Now that the family has separated, she thinks she has become more capable because she gave birth to a son! We shouldn't have separated the family in the first place, we should have held her in our hands and tortured her to death!"
Zhang Zhiwei was a man of no great ability. When he was young, his family was poor. When his two older brothers got married, the family ran out of money. He waited until he was nearly 40 before marrying Sun Hongmei. Sun Hongmei was young and beautiful. After marriage, life became better and better. At home, Zhang Zhiwei was willing to listen to her, and Sun Hongmei was willing to spend time to coax him.
Although Zhang Zhiwei looked honest, he was very concerned about money because he had experienced hard times in the past. He knew that his eldest son's salary had gradually increased. He had calculated that as long as his eldest son did not retire from the army, the money he sent back would definitely increase. Now that this money was gone, he felt sad just thinking about it.
He tapped his pipe and waved his hands impatiently: "Alright, stop talking nonsense here. I've told you so many times not to be so ruthless. If you insist on pushing someone to the edge, they'll naturally jump up and bite you!"
"No, I have to go get it back. Greyhound was born after ten months of pregnancy. I gave him life, and his allowance can only be given to me! I can't let that little fox get it for free!"
Sun Hongmei was about to rush out the door when she was grabbed by Zhang Zhiwei, who carried her on his shoulders. He slapped her on the body several times in anger, and then carried her into the house under the gaze of his children.
Sun Hongmei stopped struggling immediately. The old man was usually very calm, but when he got angry, he was quite angry, and she just fell for it.
The two twins felt it was too much to watch, so they turned away. When they turned around, they saw their younger sister imitating her mother on her father's shoulders, twisting her body in a way that she thought was very charming, with her eyes almost raised to the sky. The twins saw that their younger sister was not learning, so they pulled her aside and scolded her.
On the other side, Lin Yue returned home. Liu Shiliang was playing with the children. When he saw her come back, he hurried out with a lantern in hand to greet her.
The child was shocked when he saw Lin Yue's appearance: "Sister-in-law, what happened to you? Did you fight with someone? Why are your face so gray and white?"
Lin Yue's heart skipped a beat. Ever since she had the spiritual spring water, not only had her body recovered, but her skin also gradually improved. In addition, the original owner had fair skin, but now her skin looked smooth and white, and she didn't look like a rural woman at all.
There was no mirror at home, and Lin Yue had never noticed it before. The house she lived in was very cramped and dilapidated, and the windows were papered, which made the house even darker. Even during the day, it was not very bright, and no one could see anything when people came to visit. It was not until some time ago that she found that the old silken thread on her hands had disappeared, and her hands became smooth and delicate, that she became alert.
During this period, in addition to growing vegetables, Lin Yue has been researching ways to cover up the color of his skin.
In this era, most people only use face cream and can’t buy any cosmetics. They all have to be specially supplied. Lin Yue can’t afford them at all, so he can only find a way on his own.
She tried to put vegetable and fruit juice on her face, but it ended up with a strange appearance. Some of the juice was so dark in color that it was almost impossible to wash off. If you didn't know better, you would have thought she had a bruise on her face.
She also tried applying various kinds of flour on her face, but the powder would fall off with the slightest movement, and the color was not right. The only reliable one was the powder made from old pumpkin.
In order to make pumpkin powder, she even built a small oven in the space.
The final product is a mixture of pumpkin powder, potato starch, wood ash and a little sesame oil. It must be said that she spent so much effort to make starch and pumpkin powder, but the adhesion and coloring ability on the face are not as strong as wood ash. Isn't it infuriating?
However, this temporary "foundation" may work for a short while, but it will definitely not work for a long time. She still needs to find a way to truly solve this problem.
Lin Yue was just making a fuss and wiping tears at the door of the old house. Now her face must be as red as a painting. Fortunately, it was night and there were no street lights in this era, otherwise someone would definitely notice it.
She pretended to be calm and responded to Liu Shiliang's questions in a random manner. She was worried about the children going home alone, so she wrapped the two little guys in a small quilt, carried the children and sent Xiao Shiliang to the street where his home was. Only after watching the children jump into his own house did she feel at ease and go home.
The next day was Laba. Early in the morning, Aunt Luo, who lived in the east end of the village, came to Lin Yue to exchange beans. Lin Yue opened the bowl and saw that it was actually filled with half a bowl of rice.
Aunt Luo said that the rice was given by her sister, and she had never been willing to eat it. Because today is Laba Festival, she was willing to take it out and give some to several acquaintances.
Lin Yue drooled as she looked at the white rice. It wasn't that she was useless. She had been here for a month and had never seen a grain of rice. She obviously didn't like it much in her previous life, but now she was so hungry.
Lin Yue filled a bowl of peanuts and red beans for Aunt Luo. Aunt Luo refused to take so much from her no matter what, but she accepted it only after Lin Yue insisted again and again.
Although Lin Yue was very gluttonous for rice, she couldn't bear to eat it herself and wanted to save it for her two children to add to their food in the future.
Aunt Luo turned around and took out seven or eight eggs and a handful of millet from the basket and stuffed them into Lin Yue's mouth. The two little guys would be out of confinement the day after tomorrow, and this was a full-month gift for the children.