Chapter 23
The villagers have always looked up to Jiang Huanming.
Although they felt a little shocked in their hearts after such an incident, most of them still stood on Jiang Huanming's side, believing that he was innocent and just had bad luck to be targeted by someone like Ruan Wenwen.
But now, what Meng Jinyu said is not without reason.
The director of the Women's Federation usually deals with these trivial family disputes. At this moment, seeing Meng Jinyu's aggressive attitude and the stunned and helpless expressions of the twin brother and sister Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
I already have four kids, what else can I do?
As a woman, you can only suffer losses and grievances and swallow the bitterness.
He Qingmiao walked up to Meng Jinyu and said, "Jinyu, calm down first. None of us expected this to turn out like this. Don't think too much. We all know Huanming's character very well."
Seeing He Qingmiao speaking for him, Jiang Huanming came back to his senses.
He coughed lightly and said, "Do you really have to make a big deal out of this and let everyone laugh at you? I said I can't tell you apart, and I just can't tell you apart. It's because you two look exactly the same."
Ruan Wenwen's eyes dimmed.
At first, she thought Jiang Huanming would protect her. After all, they had been in such a good relationship these days, just like the young people in the village who had just started dating.
But unexpectedly, he had no sense of responsibility at all. When something happened, he just pushed her out!
"Jiang Huanming, do you believe what you said?" Meng Jinyu sneered, "You two have only known each other for a few days? She is reluctant to leave you and even kneels in front of me to beg for your blessing. People who don't know would think that you two have been hooking up for a long time."
The villagers nodded hurriedly.
"That's right, you don't even know whether the person sleeping on the kang is your wife?" someone said.
Jiang Huanming looked embarrassed: "No, we didn't sleep together."
Zhu Dali and Wang Xiaofen looked at each other.
It turned out that this was the reason why Jiang Huanming was forced to sleep on the floor.
They guessed that Ruan Wenwen had never been married and had never had a child at the time, so she was afraid of being exposed and wanted to delay it as long as possible.
"Who would believe that? Who would believe that they didn't sleep together?"
"No wonder. When I saw my wife before, her face was as black as charcoal. Now she has a new one. The relationship between the two of them is so good that they ride their bicycle around the village every day!"
"I've been studying so much that I've forgotten how to be a good person!"
Jiang Huanming glared at me and said angrily, "Stop spitting blood at me."
"You're anxious." Meng Jinyu laughed. "Then let me guess again. Did you two know each other for a long time and think I was a thorn in your side, so you two knocked me out together that day? Jiang Huanming, you just found yourself a new wife!"
Ruan Wenwen looked at Meng Jinyu suspiciously, feeling that she seemed to have changed.
Although Meng Jinyu had a hot temper in the past, she did not have much wisdom. But now, she could make Jiang Huanming speechless in just a few moves.
This was an attack on his psychology, making him unable to resist and finally give the answer she wanted.
The villagers were still reluctant to leave. Old Mrs. Jiang pulled her two daughters-in-law with brooms to chase them away, but no one paid any attention to them. Everyone stared at Jiang Huanming with sharp eyes.
Sure enough, Jiang Huanming's face changed, and he said anxiously: "I have never seen her before."
"You still don't admit it? Do you want to admit it in front of the police?" Meng Jinyu said calmly, "Did you two knock me out together?"
"I didn't!" This aggressive tone made Jiang Huanming sweat profusely. Finally, without even thinking, he blurted out, "I only guessed a few days ago that she was not yours! Because - she didn't let me touch..."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Huanming lowered his head dejectedly, supported himself on the corner of the table with one hand, and slowly sat down.
After spending some time together, he and Ruan Wenwen had a resonance of ideas, which was completely different from when he was with Meng Jinyu in the past.
Therefore, he initially thought that something strange had happened to his daughter-in-law, but gradually, he felt something was wrong.
Because, even though his relationship with his wife was getting better and better, he would always be pushed away when it was late at night and he couldn't help himself.
And it can be seen that she was a little flustered, so she asked him to give her some time.
The fact that Jiang Huanming was the only one in the village to be admitted to a state-owned unit is enough to prove that he is not stupid.
So he finally guessed something.
"I think they are different, and I have guessed whether they are sisters who look similar... But it is hard to say, ask, or force. I just turn a blind eye to it, thinking that she can't always disagree--" Jiang Huanming struggled and said helplessly.
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
When she saw the understanding in Meng Jinyu's eyes, Ruan Wenwen knew that she had won the psychological battle.
It's even more embarrassing to bring up such private matters.
Ruan Wenwen finally couldn't stand it anymore and said, "It was our mother who knocked her out. She knew about it a long time ago and she also reported it to the police."
Jiang Huanming clenched his fists, his face turned purple, and his voice rose: "You cheated me!"
"I tricked it out." Youyou didn't understand anything, but she was happy. She clapped her hands gently and spoke softly.
He Qingmiao was overwhelmed. She covered Xiaotuanzi's mouth with both hands and pulled her behind her to protect her.
Jiang Huanming is already furious now, and the little girl is adding fuel to the fire. What should he do if he can't control his temper and starts hitting the child?
Things have come to this point and there is no way to end it.
He Qingmiao gave a look to the production team leader.
The production team leader coughed and blew his whistle: "Alright, alright, are you going to work again? You have been delayed for so long. If you don't go to the fields, all your work points for today will be forfeited!"
After hearing this shout, the villagers had no choice but to leave, but they kept looking back as they left, as if they were still reluctant to leave.
Old Mrs. Jiang's face was as pale as old pickled vegetables. She was so angry that her hands were shaking. She pointed directly at Meng Jinyu, and when she saw that she was sticking her neck out and didn't look afraid at all, she turned and pointed at Ruan Wenwen.
"Get out of here!" The old lady yelled angrily, picked up a broom and hit the man.
Ruan Wenwen's calf was hit by the broom and she dodged with a scream.
"Let's go. We'll leave now." Chen Liping pulled Ruan Wenwen and ran out.
However, at this moment, a heart-wrenching cry suddenly came from the room.
"mom!"
Jiang Guo shouted and ran towards Ruan Wenwen.
The little girl's skirt was flying, and her pretty face was full of tear marks. She hugged Ruan Wenwen's waist tightly and refused to let her leave no matter what.
Ruan Wenwen was startled and looked down at her.
"Mom, don't go. Can you stay and accompany Guoguo?" Jiang Guo raised his palm-sized face and said to her aggrievedly.
"I'm not your mother." Ruan Wenwen said softly.
Jiang Guo shook her head desperately: "You are my mother, whoever treats me well is my mother!"
Looking at this scene, the Jiang family was stunned.
She must feel bad that the child she gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy now has to recognize someone else as his mother.
As women, Mrs. Jiang Da and Mrs. Jiang Er couldn't stand it anymore.
"Guoguo, your mother is here."
"Come back soon and don't make your mother angry."
But Jiang Guo didn't listen. She held on to Ruan Wenwen and refused to let go.
Jiang Cheng walked over quickly: "Come back here."
Jiang Guo glared at him angrily: "Go away!"
She said angrily, "Don't you like your fake mother? She made me a beautiful little skirt, agreed to let you and Er Ding go to the reservoir to play, and knew that we didn't want to study, so she allowed us to stay at home for a while... Every night, when you chopped wood, she would accompany you, and the three of us would talk about happy things. Were you laughing too?"
"Our family used to be so lifeless. Since the fake mother came, she has made new clothes for grandma, talked and laughed with the two aunts, and even dad is willing to go home every day. You said the fake mother was not good to Shanshan, but have you forgotten who taught Shanshan to talk?"
Jiang Guo still remembers that the fake mother gave Shanshan a bath, not minding the dirt or the tiredness. If Shanshan was well behaved, she would give her a White Rabbit bath. White Rabbit candies are so sweet, but the fake mother doesn’t eat them herself and only lets the three children eat them.
Jiang Guo was sincere and her sparkling eyes were full of heartache for Ruan Wenwen. She looked at Jiang Cheng and said word by word: "She may not be our biological mother, but everything she did was out of her true concern for us. From beginning to end, only Youyou didn't like her, but that was because Youyou was too naughty."
Jiang Cheng's tongue was not as eloquent as Jiang Guo's, and he was stunned by this retort.
"Mom, please stay. Like you said, we can go to the city to watch movies, visit the most luxurious department stores, and buy the most beautiful dresses together."
Ruan Wenwen was touched. She never expected that the child was the one that this family was most reluctant to part with!
She took the initiative to hug Jiang Guo: "Don't cry, don't cry, you'll cry like a little cat."
The "mother and daughter" cried and sobbed, as if they were the ones being bullied.
Zhu Dali and Wang Xiaofen shook their heads and looked at Meng Jinyu with sympathy.
Meng Jinyu was very calm, she just found it a little ridiculous.
I have never made a beautiful dress for Jiang Guo because she herself is not a very particular person. She is busy with farm work during the day, and has to do tedious housework when she gets home from work, and also has to take care of four children. She really doesn't care about so many things.
Jiang Cheng was not allowed to go to the reservoir to play because too many children drowned there, and those children usually knew how to swim.
She let them both go to school because although she was uneducated, she believed that knowledge could change one's destiny...
She didn't expect that it was precisely because of these insistence that the children hated her more and more.
Meng Jinyu couldn't help but think of what happened in her previous life.
At that time, Jiang Guo was an outgoing girl, but also rebellious. After she broke up her relationship with the educated youth, Jiang Guo had a tantrum at home.
Although the incident ended with Jiang Guo getting beaten up, Meng Jinyu knew that the child had always resented her in his heart.
Even knowing that many years later, Jiang Guo had a good job and a small family in the eyes of others, he still half-jokingly told her that if it weren't for her stubbornness and prejudice, perhaps he would have lived a better life.
That educated youth is cunning, lazy and philandering. Will life really be better if I stay with him?
Meng Jinyu knew it was impossible, but she couldn't change Jiang Guo's mind.
At this moment, Ruan Wenwen and Jiang Guo hugged each other, reluctant to part.
Everyone present was watching and had their own ideas in mind.
Some people feel helpless, some feel sympathetic, and as for Old Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Huanming, their emotions are the most complicated.
They were both somewhat proud of themselves. After all, Meng Jinyu had just been persistent and caused Jiang Huanming to lose face in front of everyone. Now it was perfect for Jiang Guo to prick her heart as well.
So, the mother and daughter watched coldly, and from time to time they admired Meng Jinyu's hurt expression.
Ruan Wenwen and Jiang Guo hugged each other tightly and cried.
I don't know how long it took, Jiang Huanming said: "Jiang Guo, come back here."
Ruan Wenwen was stunned and looked at him with resentment.
Ruan Zhenli finally shouted angrily: "Do you want others to throw you out before you feel ashamed?"
…
Ruan Wenwen was still taken away by her adoptive parents.
Only the Jiang family members were left in the room.
When Jiang Guo was called back, he looked unconvinced. He turned his head away and refused to look at Meng Jinyu. His eyes fell on Ruan Wenwen's departing back.
No one in the family spoke up to comfort Meng Jinyu.
Youyou is still young and she doesn’t understand the complicated emotions of adults, but she feels sorry for her mother.
So the little girl stood up, stood in front of Meng Jinyu, and said to Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo righteously: "If you want a stepmother, go ahead. Youyou and your brother will protect your mother."
After saying that, she took her mother's hand and walked into the inner room without even glancing at them.
Youyou’s idea is very simple. She wants to find her mother, and now she has succeeded. The next step is to find her younger brother, and then everyone will be happy.
But others don't think so.
Seeing the child pulling Meng Jinyu's hand back to the inner room, Jiang Huanming's eyes showed a hint of mockery.
How long can the noise last?
In the end, isn't it just necessary to go back to your room and live an honest life?
However, just as Jiang Huanming was thinking this, Meng Jinyu stopped.
She rubbed Youyou's little head and said, "Let's go."
After she finished speaking, Meng Jinyu bent down, picked up Youyou, and walked out of the house.
Her steps were slow but firm. She walked out of the door one step at a time and left the Jiang family.
…
Ruan Jinguo stayed in the raw meat workshop of the meat processing factory, doing repetitive work.
As soon as he was recognized, his biological parents began to help arrange a job for him. He chose the job in the raw meat workshop himself. He had not received much education, and if he sat in an office, he would just make a fool of himself.
Ruan Jinguo has been working in this workshop for a while and has gotten used to it. Now he can even distract himself by thinking about his sister's affairs.
I heard that his sister was going back to the village today, and his parents were going back with her. Ruan Jinguo was not worried about anything else, but he was only afraid that Meng Jinyu would suffer a loss in front of the intellectuals.
What if his sister was wronged?
The more Ruan Jinguo thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He put down the work in his hands, changed his work clothes, and ran out with a "whoosh".
Looking at his back, the two workers shook their heads.
"It's great to have a pair of good parents. If they don't want to work, they won't work. They will leave when they want to, and they won't even ask for leave from the director."
"He's already considered good. In the past, Director Ruan assigned Ruan Wenwen a job, but she didn't want to come. I heard that she didn't even say hello. It was only when the director of her department went to ask Director Ruan about the situation that the director found out about it."
"It seems that the two children of the factory director are not very good. If they meet, who can control whom?"
"I'm afraid Ruan Wenwen is more capable. After all, she has been in the Ruan family for nearly 30 years. It shouldn't be a piece of cake for her to deal with Ruan Jinguo..."
…
Ruan Jinguo really didn't expect that after rushing home in a hurry, he would actually run into Ruan Wenwen.
This was not the first time he had seen this person, but compared to the previous times, Ruan Wenwen looked particularly embarrassed and fragile at this moment.
Ruan Wenwen looked at Ruan Jinguo.
In her memory, Ruan Jinguo in his previous life was lazy and careless. After getting married, he became a parasite and had no future at all.
In the previous life, Ruan Wenwen and Ruan Jinguo did not get along well. They would bicker whenever they met and were very incompatible. However, it was also because of this that she knew him very well and knew that this man would only respond to soft tactics and not hard ones.
So she said softly with red eyes: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you. I just came home because I really had nowhere else to go."
Ruan Jinguo looked at her for a long time, nodded, and asked curiously: "Were you beaten?"
Ruan Wenwen lowered her head in embarrassment.
There were marks on her cheek from being slapped by Dali Niang, and a small piece of her hair was pulled out because of the force she had just pulled. As for the other injuries on her body, they were nothing serious...
She pursed her lips aggrievedly: "I didn't expect these people to be so wild-"
"Well done!" Nguyen Jinguo cheered happily.
Ruan Wenwen widened her eyes in surprise.
Shouldn't he sympathize with her?
How can you not play by the rules!
Ruan Wenwen wanted to make one last effort: "Are you blaming me? I know it's my fault, but I——"
Ruan Jinguo interrupted her again: "Of course it's your fault. You stole someone else's man and even their child. Ugh!"
Seeing his disgusted look, Ruan Wenwen bit her lip and stopped talking.
At this time, Chen Liping came out of the house and hurried to smooth things over: "Wenwen has nowhere to go now, so she will stay at our house for a while. Jin Guo, is that okay?"
"Okay, but I have to sleep in her room." Ruan Jinguo said generously, "I am mainly thinking about you. Her previous room is bigger than mine. If it gets out and people know that you are partial to your own son, what will they say?"
Ruan Wenwen's eyes turned cold.
She knew that her adoptive parents would not refuse any request made by Ruan Jinguo.
After all, they were led by their beloved son in their last life, and this life would be no exception.
As expected, Chen Liping agreed readily and even changed Ruan Jinguo's quilt, doing it for a long time without feeling tired.
"And don't let anyone sleep in my room. There are a lot of things in the room and I don't like others touching them." Ruan Jinguo said lightly.
Chen Liping hurriedly spoke up for Ruan Wenwen: "Wenwen won't touch your things."
"Who knows? She dares to touch other people's men." Ruan Jinguo said immediately.
Ruan Wenwen's face froze.
Chen Liping could see that her son was angry, and immediately smiled: "Okay, I'll let Wenwen sleep with me, and your dad will sleep on the floor today."
Only then did Ruan Jinguo nod with satisfaction.
After returning to the home where she had lived for more than 20 years, she found herself a stranger again. Ruan Wenwen felt extremely depressed.
But when she turned her head again and looked at Ruan Jinguo, she sneered with relief.
In his previous life, he was not a bad person by nature, but after meeting a woman, his life was changed by her and he ended up in jail.
Since he has offended her, don't blame her for not reminding him and just wait for his tragic end.
…
Youyou followed Meng Jinyu and left the Jiang family.
As the two of them walked in the village, they attracted many inquiring glances.
Some members of the production team were discussing in low voices in the field.
"Jin Yu looks quite pitiful, but she can't be so ruthless."
"Even though I was far away, I could still hear what was going on in the Jiang family! The eldest daughter of the family was holding on to that woman tightly and refused to let go, saying that she didn't recognize her biological mother, but only her stepmother!"
"What an ungrateful little bastard. But Jin Yu needs to change her temper. Even if Jiang Lao San really did something to offend her, what's wrong with just forbearing? Now that he's brought his little girl out, where can she go? She's not going back to her parents' home, is she?"
Youyou pricked up her little ears and heard clearly what these people said.
She looked up and asked Meng Jinyu softly, "Mom, are we going to grandma's house?"
"Mom left the address with the police station and asked them to find Shanshan and send him to Fenglin Village. Also, Shanshan is so smart, what if he comes back on his own? So, we'll stay here and not go anywhere." After saying this, Meng Jinyu took Youyou to the village committee.
The village committee looks very simple, with a few small tables setting up as an office area.
As soon as He Qingmiao saw Meng Jinyu, he quickly stood up and took her hand to sit down.
They are all women, how could she not understand Meng Jinyu's thoughts?
"You have a tough temper, but as a woman, you have to be submissive sometimes. This matter has become a big deal and no one can back down." She sighed and patted Meng Jinyu's hand. "Your mother-in-law is not a bad person. She just loves her youngest son, but she is not mean to her daughter-in-law. This time you beat her son in front of her. How can she feel good? And Huanming, you can see his contribution to this family..."
The director of the Women's Federation naturally tried to persuade them to reconcile. She spoke earnestly, sometimes from the perspective of the Jiang family, sometimes from the perspective of Meng Jinyu, and finally asked Youyou to help say a few words.
But Youyou just blinked her big eyes and didn't say a word.
He Qingmiao was both angry and amused. This little girl was good at adding fuel to the fire, but now she was asked to be a small bridge of communication between her parents, and she was unwilling to do so!
"Director He, I know you have good intentions." Meng Jinyu finally got a chance to interrupt. She quickly said, "Can you find me an empty room?"
He Qingmiao was surprised. He looked at the village chief, then at the village party secretary, and was speechless for a long time.
How could the village committee find an empty house for Meng Jinyu?
The village cadres thought she was just speaking in anger, so they tried to persuade her kindly and insisted that she think it over carefully.
Finally, while the village party secretary was talking to Meng Jinyu, He Qingmiao winked at Village Chief Li and motioned him to talk aside.
"I'll go to the Jiang family and ask them to send someone to take Jin Yu back. But I guess they're still angry over there, so it'll be hard to persuade them and it'll take some time," said He Qingmiao.
Village Chief Li nodded seriously: "But Comrade Meng, is it inappropriate for me to speak up?"
"Village Chief Li, take her home and have a meal. The mother and daughter have nowhere to go, which is really pitiful. Sister-in-law is a good cook and a kind person. When the time comes, have a personal talk with Jin Yu, maybe you can convince her." He Qingmiao looked at Youyou's small back and said softly, "It's not easy for this child. She actually found her biological mother. I don't know how much she suffered along the way. I feel so distressed when I see this. Let's try our best to deal with their family affairs."
…
The cadres of the village committee are all good comrades who serve the villagers. They immediately split up and did their own practical work.
After a whole morning of riding in the car and a commotion in the afternoon, Meng Jinyu and Youyou were really hungry, so when the village chief invited them, the mother and daughter readily agreed to go to his house and thanked him repeatedly.
Seeing the mother and daughter follow Village Chief Li, He Qingmiao felt relieved and set off for the Jiang family.
The door of the Jiang family's room was closed tightly. I guess the whole family was too embarrassed to go out.
He Qingmiao knocked on the door, and soon, Mrs. Jiang came to open the door.
As soon as I entered the house, the whole family was sitting in the main room with pale faces.
Jiang Huanming, in particular, actually borrowed a pipe from his brother and studied how to smoke it.
He Qingmiao asked everyone else to leave first so that he could talk to Jiang Huanming alone.
"This incident is ugly, but everyone is just talking about it now. After a while, it will be completely forgotten. But your family still has to live. You are only in your thirties. Are you going to give up on your life just because your wife runs away?" He Qingmiao said.
At this time, the angry voice of Old Lady Jiang came from the inner room: "She ran away, so who cares about her? You want to marry another wife, are you afraid that you won't be able to marry one?"
Jiang Huanming said: "If she is willing to come back, then she can come back. If she is not willing to come back, I don't know where she can go."
He Qingmiao pulled the corner of her mouth and stood up: "I just came to persuade you, you two are going to live together for the rest of your lives, if each of you takes a step back, this matter will be over." After a slight pause, she said meaningfully, "Besides, anyone with common sense can see who is right and who is wrong in this matter. If things really get awkward, the villagers will probably laugh at us for even longer."
…
The village chief’s wife Liu Lanxiang cooked a table full of dishes.
Although there are no fancy fish or meat, it is still good enough to serve to guests.
She warmly invited Meng Jinyu to sit down. She originally wanted to pull Youyou's little hand to sit next to her, but when she looked up and saw her daughter-in-law, she silently withdrew her hand.
Ever since the little granddaughter in the family had an accident a few years ago, there has been no more laughter and joy in this family.
Back then, it was because she did not keep Mianmian by her side all the time, and did not send the child to the hospital in time after the accident, which made everything impossible to go back. Liu Lanxiang felt deeply guilty and apologetic.
So she treated her daughter-in-law better and better, hoping that she would forgive herself and let go of the past.
Liu Lanxiang knew it was difficult, but it was the only thing she could do.
"Ahem..." Village Chief Li glanced at Liu Lanxiang and said, "Comrade Jin Yu came to ask me today if there is a suitable house for them to live in."
Liu Lanxiang immediately came to her senses and said, "Jinyu? You want to move out. How can that be possible? Jiang Laosan did something wrong, but he knows he is wrong and will change... If you move out with the child, the couple will have nothing to say to each other if time goes on for too long, and their relationship will get worse and worse."
Xu Weiwei lowered her head to eat, and out of the corner of her eye she saw Little Tuanzi holding a spoon, staring at her with blinking eyes.
As soon as her eyes fell on the child, she saw the child smile sweetly, which made her feel warm in her heart.
"Besides, after a woman gets married, she is just a guest at her parents' home, while her husband's home is her own home. Now that you have left home, it's okay for a day or two, but if no one comes to pick you up after a long time, won't you be left alone there?" Liu Lanxiang added, "You have given birth to four children, do you really not want this family anymore?"
Seeing Meng Jinyu eating the steamed bread with big mouthfuls, Village Chief Li felt that the matter was half done, and said, "After dinner, I will send you two home. When the time comes, I promise to criticize him and support you."
The room became quiet.
It was unknown how much time had passed before Village Chief Li smiled at his wife and nodded approvingly.
Looks like someone who is confident of what he has done.
But at this moment, Meng Jinyu put down the coarse porcelain bowl and chopsticks, raised her head, looked at the two of them, and spoke solemnly.
"I want to move out," she said.
The smile on Village Chief Li's lips froze. He was about to say that she was too stubborn and would suffer a great loss sooner or later because of her temper, when he suddenly heard his daughter-in-law, who usually never spoke during meals, say something.
"Dad, isn't there an empty thatched hut at the end of the village?" Xu Weiwei looked at him and asked seriously, "Can we let them live there?"
Village Chief Li was stunned.
Liu Lanxiang looked at her daughter-in-law in surprise, then glanced at her son.
After Mianmian left, the daughter-in-law was angry and never said a word to the old couple again.
No matter what the reason is, as long as Xu Weiwei asks, Liu Lanxiang will definitely help. She stood up and said seriously: "Okay! Let Jinyu live in the thatched cottage at the end of the village."
When Youyou heard this, her clear eyes lit up and the curve of her mouth deepened.
Wow, Youyou and mom finally have a home!
…
Meng Jinyu took Youyou to the thatched house at the end of the village.
The thatched house is old and not sturdy. It would definitely be uncomfortable to live in when it is windy and rainy. However, for Meng Jinyu now, this place is a treasure land.
She was full of energy and started to clean up immediately. The little girl next to her couldn't help much, but she didn't make things worse. From time to time, she gave her the first rag and dusted the dust on the old wooden table, doing everything in an orderly manner.
Later, as it was getting dark, Youyou asked to borrow a kerosene lamp.
The wicks for the team's kerosene lamps are supplied on a monthly basis. Once they are used up, we have to wait until next month. But I don't know where Youyou got the face to actually borrow a kerosene lamp.
"Our Youyou has more friends in the village than her mother." Meng Jinyu smiled and rubbed the child's head.
There was a kang in the thatched house a long time ago, but there was no bedding yet, so we couldn't sleep on it yet.
Originally, she was thinking of going back to Jiang's house to get a quilt, but unexpectedly, Xu Weiwei was kind enough to send it to her together with her husband.
"You use it first, we're not in a hurry." Xu Weiwei said.
Meng Jinyu nodded gratefully and promised to treat them to a meal in a couple of days after she had purchased the pots, pans, and utensils.
After the inner room was tidied up to be habitable, Meng Jinyu went to fetch some water to wash Youyou's face and feet, then carried her to the kang.
The room was very quiet. The windows had been in disrepair for many years and could not be closed tightly. When a strong wind blew, the windows made a whistling sound.
This was the first time for the mother and daughter to live alone. Meng Jinyu was worried about Youyou and asked in her ear, "This is your first time sleeping in this place. Are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid." The little dumpling said in a stingy voice.
She had been scared, but that was when her mother was gone.
At that time, Youyou was afraid that she wouldn't be able to find her mother and would be alone forever, so she couldn't help but shed tears.
But now, Youyou has become her mother’s little tail and is not afraid of anything!
"Mom, are you scared?" Youyou thought about it and became a little worried. She covered Meng Jinyu's ears with her soft hands. "That's just the sound of the wind. If you're scared, I'll protect you."
The child's voice is soft and his clear eyes are full of innocence.
Meng Jinyu looked at her well-behaved little girl and smiled unconsciously.
As much as Jiang Guo made her feel heartbroken, Youyou made her feel relieved.
It was late at night and the wind was still strong, but the mother and daughter were no longer worried.
They snuggled together and spent their first night in this new home.
…
The next morning, when Jiang Huanming got up, his face was still gloomy.
Old Mrs. Jiang came over and asked, "Didn't she come back last night?"
Jiang Huanming said nothing.
Last night, he stayed up all night, waiting for Meng Jinyu in the house.
He wanted to wait for her to come back so that he could have a good talk with her about smashing his porcelain cup in front of everyone, but he didn't expect that Meng Jinyu still didn't come back until late at night.
"Hey, you're really capable!" Old Mrs. Jiang sneered, "Didn't Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo go to look for them?"
"I heard that the village chief gave her a shabby house for her and her mother to live in. Jiang Cheng went there, but he didn't dare to go in. He just watched from a distance for a while." Jiang Huanming said in a muffled voice.
"This child is so timid." Old Lady Jiang raised her eyebrows, "Can his own mother eat him?"
Jiang Huanming irritably filled a basin with water, put in a towel to wash his face, and then took out a tube of toothpaste.
He bought the toothpaste when the supply and marketing cooperative received new goods. He usually kept it in the inner room and only took it out when he needed to use it, and put it back in its place after squeezing it out.
In other words, he was the only one in the family who could use this fashionable thing.
Jiang Huanming washed and scrubbed himself in front of the mirror, put on a clean shirt, dressed himself meticulously, then took his bicycle key and went out.
When he lifted his leg and stepped onto the bicycle, Old Lady Jiang said, "It's not right for Jin Yu to live at the end of the village with her child—"
"Why do you care about her? Will she never come home?" Jiang Huanming looked down on Meng Jinyu from the bottom of his heart and snorted coldly, "Don't go find her. Wait until she admits her mistake, and then I will consider whether to let her go home. She really forgot who is the boss at home. Who is she being so tough for?"
After Jiang Huanming finished speaking, he rode away on his bicycle.
The members of the production team who were carrying tools and walking back and forth in the village all stared at him, and he felt as if his back was full of holes.
He pedaled the bike with great force, just wanting to get away from there quickly.
It's funny to say, but this village used to be the place he liked to return to the most, because whenever he came back, he would see a lot of admiring or envious looks.
But now, he is like a rat crossing the street, everyone wants to step on him, everyone wants to gossip about him...
Thinking of this, Jiang Huanming took a deep breath.
It would be better for him to go back to work. No one in the company knows about his family’s troubles, and no one will laugh at him.
…
Several days passed.
Jiang Huanming goes out early and comes back late, spending most of his time at work.
He even wanted to live in the unit, but the conditions in the commune's supply and marketing cooperative were rather simple and there were no staff dormitories.
Besides, even if there is one, can he apply for it?
If the leader asked a few more questions, he wouldn't know how to respond!
As a result, he began to regret submitting his transfer report. If he had stayed in the town to work, he would not have any worries now.
Living in Fenglin Village, it’s not a big deal to see villagers every day.
As long as he and Meng Jinyu didn't live together, the villagers would always have something to talk about.
After thinking it over carefully, Jiang Huanming decided to call Meng Jinyu back.
After all, several days have passed, and I heard that even a pot was added to the thatched hut. I guess Meng Jinyu doesn't plan to come back on her own initiative.
…
Jiang Huanming had a gloomy face and went to the thatched hut at the end of the village.
When the villagers saw that there was something exciting to watch, they didn't hesitate at all and stuck their heads out, in groups!
There were even some people who were not afraid of offending others. They walked forward a few steps and pretended to carry a basket to dry the sweet potatoes.
Could it be that the third son of the Jiang family has come to take his wife home?
"Is anyone there?" Jiang Huanming shouted outside the house.
There was no movement in the room for a long time.
Instead, more people popped their heads out of the houses to listen to the sounds.
Did Meng Jinyu do it on purpose?
Jiang Huanming was about to explode with anger. He gritted his teeth and spat out word by word: "Meng, Jin, Yu!"
This time, there was finally a response.
Cheerful footsteps sounded, and the door was slowly opened: "Come on!"
It was Youyou who opened the door. Seeing Jiang Huanming, she tilted her head and asked in surprise, "Dad, is there something wrong?"
"Yeah." Jiang Huanming put his hands behind his back and prepared to go into the house with a cocky look on his face.
But who would have thought that Youyou would immediately spread her short legs apart and support herself on both sides of the door frame with her left and right hands.
The chubby little ball quickly turned into a wall and said seriously, "Mom is not at home, no one can come in."
"Am I someone else?" Jiang Huanming glared angrily, "I am the father!"
But with so many people watching, Youyou refused to let him into the house, and he couldn't just hit the kid.
As the sky gradually darkened, Jiang Huanming and Youyou were in a stalemate until the little girl got tired of standing and happily brought a small stool and sat down blocking the door.
Jiang Huanming took a deep breath and suppressed his anger: "Where's your mother?"
"Let's go earn work points!" Youyou said sweetly.
"Other people who were earning work points have already finished their work, but she hasn't come back yet?" Jiang Huanming frowned.
"Mom has to work overtime. This is the job Director He found for her. If she works one more hour every day, she can earn three more work points a month!" Youyou said proudly with her chin raised.
Jiang Huanming was too lazy to even listen and turned away.
It was completely dark and Youyou's stomach was rumbling.
Mom just said that if we get home late, let Youyou eat some bread to fill her stomach first.
The little dumpling knew how to take care of himself. He ran to get a cornmeal pancake and took a big bite.
Although the biscuits were dry, they tasted better the more she chewed them, thinking about the hot meal her mother would prepare for her when she came back.
Jiang Huanming didn't pay attention at first, but when he came to his senses, he looked at Youyou's cheeks bulging with food and swallowed unconsciously.
I’m really hungry…
Is Meng Jinyu trying to intimidate him?
When she comes back, he won't be nice to her.
Finally, just when Jiang Huanming’s patience was about to run out, Meng Jinyu came back.
She walked towards us from a distance, with brisk steps and a big smile on her face, looking refreshed.
Jiang Huanming's brows finally relaxed a little. Didn't she know not to hit someone who smiles at her?
Two sisters-in-law from a family not far away couldn't help but start discussing out loud.
"Could it be that Jin Yu was so happy that she laughed out loud when she saw Jiang Lao San coming to pick her up?"
"What's wrong with this? Last time you had a fight with your husband and packed your things to go back to your parents' home, weren't you expecting him to pick you up? Besides, Jin Yu is at her parents' home, so she must be even more panicked. Don't laugh at her..."
"I, I'm not making fun of her. It's a good thing that the couple can reconcile. Otherwise, I think Jin Yu would be very pitiful. She usually pretends to be so energetic, but she might secretly wipe away tears in the middle of the night."
These gossips were carried by the breeze and reached Jiang Huanming's ears.
This finally made him feel that he had regained some face.
Unconsciously, the corners of his lips lifted slightly.
When he saw Meng Jinyu getting closer and closer to him, he cleared his throat and said, "Hurry up and pack up and go home."
But who would have thought that Meng Jinyu just raised her hand and handed over a piece of paper: "You came at the right time, this is for you."
Jiang Huanming looked disdainful and spoke in a condescending tone: "What is this?"
"Don't you have eyes?" Meng Jinyu glanced at him impatiently, but her tone was still cheerful: "This is the divorce certificate issued by the brigade. Tomorrow morning, we can go to the commune to get a divorce!"
The voice was extremely high-pitched, and it carried with it a kind of joy similar to that of the New Year.
Jiang Huanming froze and took the divorce certificate in disbelief.
At the same time, the whole village was in an uproar, and everyone was telling each other -
This is unbelievable, unbelievable, the first couple who want to divorce appeared in Fenglin Village!
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