Chapter 108
Cai Xiujuan ran all the way and was the first to reach the back of the pond that Shuangshuang mentioned.
This is the area contracted by Cai Xiujuan. A large area of lotus is planted in the middle of the pond. In summer, the lotus leaves are everywhere, green and lush, setting off the tender pink lotus flowers. Duoduo loves eating lotus seeds the most.
The last time Shuangshuang came here with Jianlu, it was winter, and it was not yet the season for eating lotus seeds. Duoduo said that she would invite Shuangshuang to pick lotus seeds in summer. Just now, when the two children came here hand in hand to take a look, they met an unexpected person.
Duoduo's memory of her father is already very vague. Ten years ago, Liu Santong was discovered by Cai Xiujuan for having an affair outside. Liu Santong also stole the cloth that Cai Xiujuan was going to use to make clothes for Duoduo and bought cloth for his mistress to make clothes. This angered Cai Xiujuan, who had been forbearing for a long time. Once his scandal was exposed, Liu Santong and his mistress were both convicted of hooliganism, one was sentenced to five years in prison, and the other was sentenced to three years in prison.
In Duoduo's memory, her mother cried for a long time, and because of this, she no longer liked her father. Her father scolded her mother and even wanted to hit her. She didn't feel anything about the absence of her father in the past ten years, as long as she and her mother were doing well.
“Duoduo?!” Liu Santong, who had been in jail for five years and suffered endless ridicule and mockery after his release and lost his position as director of a state-owned factory, only recently heard that the wife he had always looked down upon, oh, now he can only be called his ex-wife, has actually become a big boss!
I heard that she led the entire commune to cultivate pearls, and the female workers who raised river clams could earn dozens of yuan a day. How much could Cai Xiujuan earn? I dare not even think about it!
If Cai Xiujuan was living in poverty now, Liu Santong would not feel anything and would not even want to look at her. But his ex-wife became rich while he himself was in poverty, and Liu Santong could not care less about his face. A night of marriage is a hundred days of love, and his ex-wife couldn't bear to watch him live a hard life, right?
Besides, regardless of whether he is divorced or not, he is always Duoduo's father, and this is a fact that can never be changed.
However, in my memory, the little girl who was very attached to her father more than ten years ago has changed.
"Why are you here?" Duoduo looked at her father who suddenly appeared with caution. Her excitement and excitement were obviously not as strong as her vigilance and suspicion.
"Duoduo, what are you saying? I'm your dad! Can't I come to see you?"
"Okay, now you've seen it." Duoduo's implication was clear: you can leave after seeing it.
"Hey!" Liu Santong, now in ragged clothes and untidy beard, ignored the indifference of his biological daughter, "Where is your mother? I heard that your mother contracted the lake and raised pearls. Is she very profitable? Duoduo, tell Dad the truth, how much money is there in the family!"
Duoduo's heart was filled with alarm. She quietly took the hands of her two sisters, Shuangshuang, and said perfunctorily, ready to run away at any time, "No, we don't have much money."
"You're still lying to your dad, aren't you? Isn't that awkward?! Hey, why are you running away?"
Before Liu Santong finished speaking, he saw his daughter dragging the little girl next to her out. How fast could two little girls run? Liu Santong caught up with them in a few steps and grabbed Duoduo.
"Let me go! Mom! Mom!" Duoduo struggled for a few times but couldn't break free from his father's hands. He could only let Shuangshuang walk quickly.
Shuangshuang also realized that something was wrong. Why was Sister Duoduo's father so fierce? He even grabbed Sister Duoduo's wrist until it turned red.
She didn't care about anything else and ran to the pearl farm to inform her parents.
Shuangshuang notified people and rushed back with her parents, only to see Aunt Xiujuan, who always smiled at them when they met, and Sister Duoduo's father fighting.
How could Cai Xiujuan bear to see her daughter being dragged by that bastard? She had been busy with pearl breeding in recent years and had built up a good physique. Compared with Liu Santong, who had done nothing after being released from prison, she was full of energy and spirit.
She wrestled the man away and hid Duoduo behind her. Cai Xiujuan looked at the now impoverished man and sneered, "Liu Santong, you still have the nerve to come here?"
Jian Lu rushed over later and saw that Duoduo was also very frightened. She knew that there had to be a commotion here, so she asked Shuangshuang to take Duoduo back to the venue.
"Sister Xiujuan, it's better not to let the children get involved in this. Let them go back and rest and eat something." Seeing her parents making a fuss on the spot was tantamount to being cruel to the children.
"Okay, Duoduo, you and Shuangshuang go back first. Don't come out. Mom will be back soon."
Duoduo was very sensible and just nodded, "Okay."
After the two children left, Cai Xiujuan heard Liu Santong speak.
"Xiujuan, tell me, why are you so angry? Am I Duoduo's father? I can't even come back to see my own daughter?"
"No!" Cai Xiujuan was too lazy to argue with this man. She couldn't beat him in terms of shamelessness. "Duoduo's father died a long time ago. She doesn't need anyone to come and see her."
"Hey!" Liu Santong was cursed to death in front of him, and he was furious. "How can you talk like that?"
But thinking of Cai Xiujuan's current status and the material of her clothes, Liu Santong told himself that he had to be patient.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Xiujuan, let's not talk about anything else. We have been married for so many years, so there must be some affection between us. I heard that you have a pearl farm now? It's making quite a lot of money, right?"
"What does it have to do with you?" Cai Xiujuan got angry when she saw this person, and her eyes were full of calculations. "Liu Santong, I tell you, we are divorced and have no relationship anymore. Our commune does not welcome you, get out!"
"You damn woman! I'm talking to you nicely but you still act so arrogant? You think you're so powerful with your little pearl?" Liu Santong pretended for a while but found that it didn't work, so he just stopped pretending and started to hit Sun Zi directly.
Cai Xiujuan was no longer willing to swallow her anger and immediately started to wrestle with him.
"This..." Jian Lu looked at the former couple fighting and prepared to find someone to help.
"I'll go and take a look." Cheng Zheng was walking on a small path that was only wide enough for one person to pass through. He saw two people fighting in front of him. Liu Santong had two scratches on his face. But he was no pushover. He was a grown man after all, and he had some strength like a bull. He pulled Cai Xiujuan's hair, causing her pain.
Cheng Zheng hated men who beat women, especially when this man was having an affair outside. Now he had the audacity to come back and get involved.
Taking a big step forward, Cheng Zheng grabbed Liu Santong's hand that was pulling Cai Xiujuan's clothes with his right hand, twisted it hard, and heard him scream like a pig being slaughtered. He grabbed his hand that was pulling Cai Xiujuan's hair with his left hand and said in a deep voice, "Let go."
Liu Santong didn't know where a man in military uniform appeared from. He immediately felt timid. In addition, the force on his wrist was really painful, so he had to let go immediately and beg for mercy.
"Comrade Soldier! Hey, let me go! No, this is our family affair, you want to get involved? This is my wife!"
Cheng Zheng's eyes darkened, and he dragged the man to the edge of the pond and shouted, "Family affairs? You're divorced and it's still a family matter? This matter is not only for me as a soldier to take care of, but anyone can take care of it!
I tell you, since you are already divorced, if you harass me again, you can be charged with hooliganism! Violating the will of a woman, do you understand these few words? Do you really think that the laws and regulations are written in vain? Don't think that you are immune from death because you were once husband and wife. If you dare to mess around again, I will send you directly to the police station! How long have you been out of prison? Do you want to go back? ! "
Cheng Zheng's words were so powerful that Liu Santong turned pale with fear. He dared not make a scene in front of the soldiers. It was even more frightening to hear that he was going to be sent back to jail.
"Yes, the military comrade is right!" Cai Xiujuan looked at him fiercely, wanting him to disappear from her life forever. "If you dare to come again, I will definitely send you to jail!"
Having said that, he suddenly kicked Liu Santong in the abdomen and kicked him directly into the pond.
With a splash, Liu Santong fell into the pond. Although he could swim, he could not withstand such a desperate fall. Just when he wanted to climb ashore, Cai Xiujuan hit him with a bamboo pole. He had no choice but to hide in the water again. As soon as he showed his head, he was beaten again.
Jian Lu was watching from the side, and her worry suddenly turned into laughter. Looking at Liu Santong's wolfish look, it was like a game of whack-a-mole.
This was not the end. Cai Xiujuan calmed down and watched Liu Santong being tortured. She called the workers in her field to remember Liu Santong's appearance and said, "This person must not be allowed into the field. If he appears in our commune, notify me immediately."
Everyone responded well.
Liu Santong ran away quickly, cursing in his heart. He was soaking wet, and every footprint he left was covered in mud and looked very messy.
After not seeing each other for ten years, my ex-wife seems to have changed a lot!
"Sister Xiujuan, you have packed well!" Seeing that she had calmed down, Jian Lu gave her some advice, "But do you and Duoduo want to stay in the dormitory in the field for a while?"
"I thought so too. I was worried that he would come back suddenly, and if one day he would take Duoduo away when I wasn't paying attention..." Cai Xiujuan was scared just thinking about it.
"By the way, we can hire a few more security guards, the kind that are tall and strong and look intimidating. Firstly, they can protect your safety, and secondly, our business will get better and better in the future, so we need to strengthen security in all aspects.
"Okay!" Cai Xiujuan naturally agreed. She looked at Jian Lu and his wife and thanked them profusely. "Today, I am still indebted to you and your head Cheng."
"Don't say those polite words." Seeing that she was in a good mood, Jian Lu changed the subject, "If you want to thank me, pick more lotus flowers for us later."
Cai Xiujuan smiled cheerfully, "All the lotus seeds in this pond are yours!"
The three of them hurried into the field, preparing to pick up the two maids and take a boat to pick lotus flowers.
Cheng Zheng was walking behind, and suddenly he remembered something. Just now... um, the gauze on his right hand was a little loose because of the fight. Cheng Zheng glanced at Jian Lu who was still talking to Cai Xiujuan, and it seemed that she didn't notice anything. He just tightened the gauze silently.
Phew, I almost exposed myself.