Everyone was living a relatively stable life. Li Jianshe had tried to contact her twice but found it pointless. Wei Erni was unemployed and had a rural household registration, so he stopped bothering her. After all, he couldn't afford to waste his time.
Of course, Li Jianshe and his mother's reputations suffered even more. Their methods of forcing marriage were already despicable, and now they had added another one: the girl even gave up her job to avoid his family.
That day, the neighbors were whispering among themselves, with one older woman saying, "Hey! Have you heard? Li Jianshe and his mother forced the young women working at their company to lose their jobs. This family is ruthless; they'd rather lose their jobs than marry into their family."
“I’ve heard about it too. Jianshe’s mother went to someone’s house and made a scene, which made the grandmother so angry that she had to be hospitalized. She’s getting more and more outrageous and has no shame at all.”
"I really don't know what they're trying to achieve? If they're going to get along, they should just do it properly! Why do they have to make such a fuss with their in-laws..."
“Let me tell you! Don’t tell anyone, her family isn’t looking for a wife who comes with a job, they’re looking for a idiot who comes with a job but has fallen out with his family, so he can transfer the job to his daughter! His daughter is almost 20, and he’s so anxious, that’s why he went crazy…”
"Ah! Is this even human? His heart is blacker than human. Jobs are so precious these days, and he's the only wicked one in his family, while everyone else is stupid?"
"If you ask me, that young woman is quite sensible. It's better to ruin a job than to ruin her child's life!"
Seeing Li Jianshe's mother approaching from afar, the group immediately dispersed. This family's reputation was instantly ruined. Any young woman with a daughter had to repeatedly warn others to stay away from them.
Another six months passed, and Qi Zhifang and Xiao Cui were constantly at each other's throats. Qi Zhifang also pinned all her hopes on Xiao Hu, waiting for him to bring up marriage. However, Xiao Hu greatly reduced the time they spent together. On this rare occasion when they finally met, Xiao Hu was racking his brains to avoid the topic of marriage.
Two people, whose combined age was over a hundred, were walking along a path in the park. No one looked at them or questioned whether they were a legitimate couple, because at this age, it couldn't be called a stroll; it was more like a leisurely walk! Qi Zhifang looked at Xiao Hu with feigned coquettishness and said, "Old Xiao, what do you mean? You don't want to see me anymore?" She then gave Xiao Hu a coquettish look.
Xiao Hu lowered his head for a while before saying, "No."
Qi Zhifang's eyes reddened slightly. "When are you going to marry me? Are you regretting it and don't want me anymore?"
Xiao Hu sighed and said, "Fangzi, don't be like this. I've already stepped down from my position and am no longer eligible for housing! How can we get married without a house?"
Qi Zhifang stared wide-eyed, tears still clinging to her long eyelashes, her small, red lips slightly parted. If Xiao Hu had seen her like this before, wouldn't he have been confused? But now, Xiao Hu only found her an eyesore and said, "Fangzi, you..."
Qi Zhifang's face turned bright red with anger. "I don't care, renting a place is fine, I want to get married!"
Xiao Hu's current salary is 93 yuan. Even if he rents a place, as long as he saves money for two years, he won't be afraid of not being able to afford a house. She's already this age. If she doesn't get involved with Xiao Hu now, how will she live in the future?
Xiao Hu sighed and said, "Fangzi, let me be frank with you! If I want to marry you, I have to leave the military. At my age, I won't have another chance. Right now, I can still give you some money every month, but once I leave the military, I really won't be able to."
Qi Zhifang's face turned bright red, and tears streamed down her face. "You, surnamed Xiao, I misjudged you. From now on, let's keep to ourselves. I don't want your subsidies! I was blind back then!" With that, she ran away.
After watching Qi Zhifang walk away, Xiao Hu felt a sense of loss and emptiness, but also a sense of relief. "Better to marry a reformed prostitute than a promiscuous wife." He still couldn't convince himself to accept Qi Zhifang.
He'd already decided that after retiring in a few years, he'd live in a retirement home and dedicate his life to the country. Sometimes, when he couldn't sleep, he'd think about how he'd been so blinded by greed, not understanding what he'd gained from all that. Impulsiveness is a dangerous thing!
Qi Zhifang now almost hates Wang Fang to death. Even though Xiao Hu had clearly wavered before, it was Wang Fang's loose tongue that caused him to slowly distance himself from her. She also has to seriously consider finding herself a companion. After all, Wang Dong, Wang Hong, and Wang Fang are no longer reliable options.
Besides her, Wei Xigun was also in a bad mood. He went to Zhao Dahu's alley early in the morning to wait for the couple who were going to work. Zhao Dahu saw him, stopped his bicycle and said, "Brother, why are you waiting here so early in the morning? Is something wrong?"
Wei Xigun smiled and said, "Dahu, I wanted to tell you something. Once Da Ni finishes her postpartum confinement and recovers enough to go back to work, your sister-in-law will go back too. I'll just stay in the dormitory, and you can have the house back. Do you want to rent it, or..."
Zhao Dahu patted Wei Xigun and said, "You can stay here for now! We'll see how it goes."
Wei Xigun wiped his face, nodded and said, "Alright, all these years you've helped me out, but in the end I'm still hopeless. I'm a little ashamed."
Zhao Dahu smiled and said, "Brother, there's no need for that." Wei Xigun smiled and went to work.
Wei Shuqing remained silent throughout. She couldn't understand why her family members were acting this way. It was understandable that Wei's mother didn't care when Da Ni gave birth, but why was her sister-in-law also abandoning the situation? Couldn't she go and take care of Da Ni during her postpartum period, and have Wei's mother help Da Ni go to work?
Erni is already in her twenties, can't she take care of herself? At the very least, after what you, Wei Erni, did, dragging a bunch of people down with you, shouldn't you go to your sister's place to help with some chores? Are you really planning to let things remain like this?
Zhao Dahu watched Wei Xigun's dejected figure leave, and felt uneasy. He was almost fifty years old, and he could have had everything he needed, but in the end, he had nothing left.
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