Hongxing Village.
Jiang Qiaoyun had just come out of the village committee office when she saw her mother helping her father walk over from the village entrance.
"Dad, Mom, you're back?"
She quickly walked over and helped support Jiang Qiutang's other arm.
"Slow down, your dad has a broken bone in his arm."
It was midday, and everyone was at home cooking; there were hardly any people in the village.
Yang Shuying lowered her voice, "Have you gotten your marriage certificate?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Qiaoyun got angry, "They don't even have a household registration booklet, what are they supposed to do with it?"
Yang Shuying felt confused. She had secretly given her household registration book to Jiang Qiaoyun in the county town a few days ago, so how could it not be there?
Could it be that there's something wrong with Yang Hailong's household registration book?
Just as she was about to ask, Jiang Qiaoyun waved the paper in her hand and said, "I just got a certificate from the village committee."
"Let's go, we'll talk about it when we get back."
As soon as they got home, Yang Shuying helped Jiang Qiutang to a chair in the main room and asked Jiang Qiaoyun, "What happened? Our family's household registration book is missing?"
“Go ask your precious daughter,” Jiang Qiaoyun said, full of dissatisfaction. “It’s all her fault; Liu Wenbing tore up the household registration book.”
Upon hearing this name, Jiang Qiutang gritted his teeth. He kicked away the stool in front of him, wincing in pain.
"You damned bastard."
Yang Shuying was so angry that she couldn't speak for a long time.
She picked up the enamel mug and gulped down a mouthful of water. "He came again? Where's your sister?"
“He happened to come by the day we came down. Jiang Qiaoling brought her household registration book and wanted to divorce him, so he tore it up.”
"He didn't hit your sister, did he?"
“How could I not have hit him? He almost crushed her to death.” Jiang Qiaoyun said irritably, “If the village chief hadn’t come over and stopped him at the last minute, he probably would have really crushed her to death.”
Yang Shuying was trembling with anger. "This is outrageous! This Liu fellow is a complete scoundrel! I must have been blind to be related to such a person! I'm going to sue him! Where is your sister?"
"I have no idea."
Jiang Qiaoyun was already annoyed to death herself, so she had no interest in getting involved in their messy affairs.
If it weren't for Jiang Qiaoling, she would have already gotten her marriage certificate and wouldn't have to worry about anything.
Yang Shuying was quite dissatisfied with her answer, "Qiaoyun, Qiaoling is your own sister, how can you have no feelings for her at all?"
"Mom, I'm in dire straits right now, barely able to save myself, how can I care about others?"
"What's there to worry about? No matter what, you and Hailong are already engaged. That's a done deal. Are you going to run away with it?"
"Mom, you make it sound so simple. Hailong doesn't know the situation now. If he did, it's uncertain whether we'd still get the certificate."
Yang Shuying was so angry that she took another sip of water. Why was her life so miserable?
Other people's children are all easy to take care of, but the ones she gave birth to are all good-for-nothings.
The only son finally had a chance to go to the machinery factory in the provincial capital, but it was delayed because of these trivial matters.
This is so annoying!
She scratched her head. "Don't rush. Go make your dad some noodles first. I'll go find your sister."
After saying that, Yang Shuying quickly walked outside.
Just as she reached the door, her younger brother Yang Shujun, his wife Sun Zhaoxia, and Yang Hailong's family arrived.
Seeing the gloomy faces of the three men, Yang Shuying's heart skipped a beat.
"Shujun, what a coincidence! Your brother-in-law and I just came back from the county town. Come on in."
Yang Shujun didn't say anything and strode towards the house.
Yang Shuying then pulled Sun Zhaoxia's arm and started a conversation, "Sister-in-law, your clothes are beautiful, where did you buy them?"
Sun Zhaoxia, who was always timid, didn't say anything and followed her husband into the house.
Yang Hailong glanced at his aunt and sighed.
"I don't agree to Hailong and Qiaoyun's marriage." After entering the house, Yang Shujun didn't ask about Jiang Qiutang's injury and went straight to the point.
Yang Shuying had originally intended to pour them water, but upon hearing this, she stopped.
She sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and said, "Shujun, what are you saying? The two children know each other well, are a perfect match in every way, and are already engaged."
"Even married couples can get divorced, let alone just an engagement."
Yang Shuying didn't want to listen anymore. She stood up and said, "Shujun, I know you blame me, but honestly, can you blame me for this? It wasn't me who reported it, and you were the one who kept saying there was no problem."
Yang Shujun slammed her hand on the table in anger. "If you hadn't kept begging me, would I have taken this risk? Now you're trying to absolve yourself of all responsibility. I've worked hard for half my life, and everything is gone, gone, do you understand?"
Jiang Qiutang spoke up, "No one expected this. We are sorry to you, but Qiaoyun and Hailong are already engaged. Breaking off the engagement now would be very bad for the two children, especially for Qiaoyun's reputation."
"Reputation? What reputation does she have?" Yang Shujun sneered. "This matter has already spread like wildfire in the county, and it will probably be known throughout the entire county soon. You keep saying that Jiang Xuan is cowardly and dares not do anything. Is this what you call cowardice?"
“If my Hailong’s job is also affected because of this, how are we supposed to live?” Sun Zhaoxia touched her eyes. “We’ve treated you well, haven’t we? Why are you doing this to us? Shujun has never farmed before…”
Yang Hailong was also very angry.
He got angrier the more he thought about it.
According to her father, Jiang Qiaoyun must have known about this for a long time, but she had kept it from him all along.
Jiang Qiaoyun's original intention in returning to her hometown was indeed to get married, but she seemed particularly anxious. On the day she returned from the county town, she couldn't wait to find her household registration book.
Looking back now, she must have wanted to tie him down through marriage.
A terrifying woman.
Thinking about how much money he had spent on this woman, how he had gone to see her at school, and how she had used military training as an excuse not to see him for three days, and how he had traveled halfway across the city to get her traditional Chinese medicine to regulate her body, he felt utterly worthless.
Just then, Yang Shuying asked him, "Hailong, tell your aunt the truth, do you also want to break off the engagement?"
Yang Hailong said without hesitation, "Of course I'll back out. I can't tolerate her deceiving me."
"Qiaoyun has never told a lie since she was little, how could she possibly deceive you?"
Yang Shuying looked disappointed and said angrily, "To put it bluntly, Shujun is now unemployed, and Hailong, although you were transferred to Ningzhou, it's another matter whether you can gain a foothold. We didn't look down on you, but you're the ones who started to look down on us. I've finally seen through you. What family ties? Bullshit family ties!"
Yang Shujun was so angry he almost ground his back teeth to powder. He trembled all over: "You look down on us? I've been unlucky enough to end up like this, but Hailong is still a teacher with a formal position. What kind of girl can't he find? What right do you have to look down on us?"
"Alright, alright, it's just annulment, right? Fine, I agree, you can leave now."
Yang Shujun said angrily, "Where's the money? All the money we've spent over the years, has it all gone to waste?"
At this moment, Jiang Qiaoyun, who had been hiding in the kitchen, rushed in, her tone very smug: "This engagement really can't be called off!"
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