Chapter 24
On the way home, Jiang Huanming still felt dizzy holding the divorce certificate in his hand.
Just now he noticed that many villagers were secretly watching them. In order to avoid making a fool of himself again, he didn't say much to Meng Jinyu and just turned around and left.
However, until now, his steps are still empty.
Jiang Huanming didn't expect that Meng Jinyu would actually file for divorce!
"How dare she? A woman wouldn't dare to get a divorce even if she didn't have any children, let alone four! Where would she go after the divorce? Go back to her parents' home? She would definitely not be able to get married then!"
"Jiang Lao San didn't do anything to let her down, right? Can't the couple discuss everything together? Why do they have to get a divorce? Jin Yu's temper is like a stinky stone in the toilet, stinky and hard..."
Jiang Huanming had a stern face, and his mood did not get any better because of these words.
There is no doubt that Meng Jinyu's life will get worse and worse in the future, but he feels ashamed when he thinks that such a woman actually filed for divorce.
He has tolerated her for more than ten years. Even if they want a divorce, it was him who initiated it. When will it be her turn?
As soon as Jiang Huanming returned home, he pulled open the wooden bench and sat down on it.
"Jiang Guo, go get me a glass of water," he said.
Jiang Guo ran over immediately and poured Jiang Huanming a glass of boiled water.
Jiang Cheng walked by, looked outside for a long time, and asked, "Dad, Mom and Youyou are not coming back?"
Jiang Huanming didn't say anything. He subconsciously glanced at the divorce certificate he was clenching, slammed it on the table, and then slowly let go.
"What is this?" Jiang Cheng frowned, picked it up curiously, and stared at the words on it carefully. After a while, he widened his eyes and asked, "Divorce certificate?"
Jiang Guo was originally lying on the eight-immortals table, half supporting his chin with boredom and looking absent-minded.
Hearing what her eldest brother said, she raised her eyelids, frowned in confusion, and snatched the certificate from his hand.
She stared at the certificate for a long time without blinking, until she was sure she had digested every word, then she asked in surprise: "Dad, you want to divorce Mom?"
It was already time to get off work and all the Jiang family members had returned. The two sisters-in-law were working in the kitchen, while Old Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Huanming's two brothers were also busy with their own things.
It was just that Jiang Guo's voice was so clear and loud that it attracted them all at once.
"Divorce? How can that be possible? Such a shameful thing has never happened in the entire Jiang family." Old Mrs. Jiang finally panicked, "What is Jin Yu doing? She's getting more and more excited!"
Wang Xiaofen held her mother-in-law's arm with an embarrassed look on her face, mumbling, "Not to mention the Jiang family, no one in the entire Fenglin Village gets divorced. When we get out, the whole village will laugh at our family."
"Stop talking." Jiang Jianming glared at his wife, then turned to ask Jiang Huanming, "Third brother, what are you going to do?"
"Why would I beg her to divorce?" Jiang Huanming snorted coldly, "She'd better not regret it!"
Hearing this, Zhu Dali's heart sank.
Their Jiang family hasn't split up yet. If the third branch is embarrassed, how can her eldest family not be laughed at?
Zhu Dali and Wang Xiaofen looked at each other, and the two sisters-in-law had surprisingly similar thoughts.
They sighed softly, exchanged glances with each other, and went back to the kitchen to cook.
In the future, the Jiang family will have one less daughter-in-law, and they will probably have more work to do.
All in all, it’s all Ruan Wenwen’s fault. I’ve never seen such a shameless person. Bah!
Zhu Dali and Wang Xiaofen scolded Ruan Wenwen harshly behind her back.
At this moment, Jiang Guo had already pulled Jiang Cheng and quietly hid in the house.
"Brother, do you think my parents are really going to get a divorce?" Jiang Guo's eyes sparkled, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, smiling brightly.
"You're so happy that my parents are getting divorced?" Jiang Cheng's face darkened. "Jiang Guo, I wanted to say something to you last time. How could you hold that person in front of our biological mother? Our biological mother has been back to the village for so long, but she doesn't want to see us. She must be disappointed and heartbroken."
Jiang Cheng is a man without courage and not much wisdom.
In his heart, his biological mother is naturally better than his stepmother, but every time Jiang Guo retorted, he hesitated.
In other words, his opinion is almost zero and he can change his position at any time.
But there is one position that will not change.
Jiang Cheng hopes that his biological mother and Youyou can come home.
"Mom, Dad and the four of us brothers and sisters are our family," Jiang Cheng said seriously.
Jiang Guo rolled her eyes: "Brother, don't always imitate Dad, like a conservative old pedant! I know that you are just like me and don't like studying at all!" She pursed her lips and raised an eyebrow at Jiang Cheng, "My parents are divorced, and no one will force us to go to school in the future, and no one will scold us, how great!"
Jiang Cheng was not good at speaking and couldn’t win the argument with Jiang Guo, so he turned around and kept silent.
Jiang Guo lay down on the kang, resting his head on his arms, and thought seriously about a question: "Brother, do you think our other mother will come back?"
…
The Ruan family had dinner a little later, and it was already completely dark before the family sat down at the dining table to eat.
"A-choo!" Ruan Wenwen sneezed.
"You caught a cold?" Chen Liping said, "You must have caught a cold because you were not used to sleeping with me these past two days and didn't cover yourself with the quilt."
Ruan Jinguo didn't say anything. He moved his bowl to the side with one hand and covered his nose with the other hand, his face full of disgust.
Ruan Wenwen's ears turned red all of a sudden and she bit her lips in embarrassment.
"Add an extra quilt to Wenwen's bed at night. The weather is getting colder." said Ruan Zhenli.
Ruan Wenwen looked up as if she was flattered. Just as she was about to call out "Dad", her peripheral vision caught sight of Ruan Jinguo's face, so she could only say aggrievedly, "Thank you, uncle."
Originally, Ruan Wenwen had not changed her way of speaking. She had been calling them "Mom and Dad" for more than 20 years and it had become a habit. What's more, she wanted to cling to her adoptive parents tightly, so there was nothing wrong in calling them in a more intimate way.
But who would have known that Ruan Jinguo would actually argue with her about the title and asked his parents with a sullen face who was their child.
God knows how much Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping will fall for this!
In desperation, Ruan Wenwen had to change her words and call them "Uncle and Auntie".
As soon as he changed his words, the relationship seemed to become much more distant.
If this continues, she will soon have no status at all in this family.
"Dad, stop worrying about others. It's not good for you to sleep on the floor all the time. The weather is getting colder and colder. You are old and can't stand the cold." Ruan Jinguo put a piece of braised pork into Ruan's father's bowl, then turned to look at Ruan's mother with concern, "And mom, I see you have lost weight recently... Is it because you have to go to the cafeteria to get food several times a day, which is too tiring? Otherwise, I will deliver the lunch to Sister Wenwen from now on."
Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping always felt that their son was not close to them, but they didn't expect that he would actually care about them now!
There was a gleam of surprise in the old couple's eyes.
Only Ruan Wenwen looked unhappy, as if she had been fed flies.
She was so angry, but she had to pretend to be docile on the surface: "Don't bother you to go to the cafeteria to get food for me, I can take care of myself."
"You're not a meat processing factory employee." Ruan Jinguo glanced at her, "Are you going to get the food yourself?"
Ruan Wenwen was blocked by his words.
Chen Liping thought for a moment and said earnestly, "Jin Guo's words really reminded me, Wenwen, you really should find a job for yourself."
Ruan Wenwen's eyes dimmed, and she said softly, "I know. I will find a job, apply for a staff dormitory, and move out as soon as possible."
Ruan Jinguo was full, so he stood up with his bowl and chopsticks. When he turned around, he said, "You don't have a diploma, so even if you find a job, you won't be able to apply for a staff dormitory..."
Ruan Wenwen: …
It's really heartbreaking.
She didn't believe that her adoptive parents couldn't see that Ruan Jinguo was targeting her intentionally or unintentionally. After all, it was just a matter of relationship.
The adoptive parents didn't want her to suffer, but in comparison, their biological son was the most important.
The grievance of living under someone else's roof made Ruan Wenwen feel sorry for herself.
Living in the Ruan family is not a long-term solution.
She had to make plans for herself.
Ruan Wenwen thought about it for a long time, and finally asked Chen Liping that night: "Auntie, can you do me a favor?"
Chen Liping asked: "What help?"
Ruan Wenwen gently grasped her arm, her eyes red as she said, "I want to go back to the Jiang family."
…
Things have not been peaceful in the nursery jointly run by a textile factory and a meat processing factory these past two days, because Mengmeng discovered that her good friend "Shanshan" was being bullied!
At this time, it was time for recess. Some children were chasing and fighting in the classroom, while the rest blocked Jiang Shan in the corner.
Leading the group was the fattest kid in the nursery class.
He put his hands on his hips and said to Jiang Shan in a heroic and arrogant tone: "My mother said that you are not the son of Uncle Sun and Aunt Ye, you are a wild child who was picked up."
"Wild child, wild child!"
"Your parents have abandoned you! No one likes you, they don't want you anymore!"
"A child without a father or mother won't play with you, lelele..."
Jiang Shan was pushed into the corner, with his head down, his two little hands tightly clenching his sleeves, his face flushed red.
These people are wrong.
Shanshan has a father, a mother, and older brothers and sisters.
He guessed that they must be looking for him.
He is not some unwanted wild child.
Jiang Shan's little shoulders were trembling. He had been patient for a long time, and his little face was full of anger.
Finally, just as the fat boy came over and made faces at him, he was about to explode.
"Go away!" Jiang Shan raised his face and pushed the person away with all his explosive power like a wounded animal.
The chubby little fat boy staggered and almost fell. He was startled and finally stood firm.
Seeing this scene, Mengmeng hurried over, spread out her hands and stood in front of Shanshan.
She breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that her good friend "Shanshan" was not injured.
Meng Meng took Jiang Shan's hand and said to the little fat boy angrily: "Liu Jinfa, don't go too far! It's not a big deal to have a father and a mother. Many people have them! If you bully my good friend again, I will be rude to you!"
The little fat boy's eyes suddenly widened, and the corners of his mouth curved down: "It was your good friend who pushed me!"
"If you don't bully him, how can he push you?" Meng Meng tilted her head and said seriously, "If you do this again next time, I will find Teacher Yang and tell your parents!"
Mengmeng is very young, but she is very eloquent. If anyone provokes her, she will immediately go to the teacher angrily and never let herself suffer any loss.
When she got angry, the fat boy and his followers immediately became timid, curled their lips, and stood still like a row of wooden stakes.
Seeing this, Mengmeng raised her chin, proudly took Jiang Shan's hand, and returned to her seat in a leisurely manner.
The teacher hadn't arrived yet, so Meng Meng approached Jiang Shan curiously and asked, "Is what they said true? The uncle and aunt who came to pick you up, aren't they your parents?"
Jiang Shan nodded and whispered, "I have a father and a mother."
"Then why don't you go home?" Mengmeng asked again.
Jiang Shan still remembers what happened that day.
That day, his stepmother asked him to go find Youyou, and go to a very far place to find Youyou.
He obeyed, but when he turned back, he couldn't find the way home.
The uncle and aunt who picked him up were very nice, but he still missed his home.
In the evening, when his uncle and aunt came to pick him up, Shanshan insisted that they go to the police to see if there was any news from home...
Mengmeng and Shanshan have been friends for a few days and she knows that Shanshan has a problem: when he gets anxious, he suddenly doesn’t know how to talk.
This is because Shanshan had just learned to speak not long ago, and Mengmeng did not despise her and waited patiently.
Just waiting and waiting, Shanshan closed her mouth, put her little hands on her knees, looked into the distance, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"Let me teach you a math problem." The cute little hand pushed Jiang Shan.
"What's the question?" Shanshan asked in a baby voice.
"Do you know what four plus four equals?" She smiled proudly and said seriously, "That was told to me by a sister I met at the staff compound last time. She's amazing—"
"Equal to eight." Shanshan interrupted Mengmeng gently and carefully.
He didn't know if Mengmeng would be angry if he answered the question correctly. Shanshan liked being with her. If she was angry, then he would have no friends.
"Wow! You are so awesome!" Meng Meng was not angry. Her eyes lit up and she said happily, "You are as awesome as the sister I know!"
"Who is my sister?" Shanshan blinked and asked curiously.
"Last time she asked me this math question, I didn't know the answer." Meng Meng said seriously, "Next time your sister asks me, you can help me, okay?"
Shanshan accepted the task of being a little helper, dazedly, but nodded seriously: "Okay!"
…
Youyou heard that her mother was going to divorce her father.
Although it was the first time that Xiaotuanzi heard the word "divorce", she already roughly understood what it meant.
Divorce means that her mother will never live with her father again!
Whenever Youyou thought about this, she felt happy. When she was playing shuttlecock with her friends on the edge of the field, her little feet felt strong.
"Sister Erni, my parents are getting divorced, really getting divorced!" From a distance, Youyou saw Erni coming out and raised her arms and shouted.
When the members of the production team in the nearby cornfield heard the noise, they couldn't help but take a closer look.
The gossipy Ge's wife nudged Wang Xiaofen's elbow as she was drying her clothes: "Have the couple from the third branch of your family decided to divorce?"
"Isn't it?" Wang Xiaofen sighed, "Now we just have to wait for my brother-in-law to come back from vacation, and then we can go to the commune to do it."
"No way?" The Ge family's wife opened her eyes wide, "In this way, won't you lose a lot?"
"That's definitely a huge loss! Jin Yu was originally very strong and earned as many work points as a man. My brother-in-law also had a high salary in the company. Now it's only one point, two points become one, it hurts just thinking about it!"
The Ge family's wife gasped and frowned when she heard this. She pulled Wang Xiaofen to her side, lowered her voice, and thought of a solution for her.
Wang Xiaofen listened more and more carefully, and finally nodded in agreement. While the production team leader was not paying attention, she ran to the group of children.
"Youyou——" Wang Xiaofen walked to Youyou with a smile on her face.
Youyou was playing with shuttlecock, jumping up and down, and when she saw Wang Xiaofen, she called out enthusiastically, "Second Aunt!"
"This child is so polite and likable!" Wang Xiaofen smiled even more lovingly. She rubbed Youyou's head and reluctantly took out the steamed buns she brought out for lunch. "Here, this is for you. Look how thin you have become."
Youyou had never seen her second aunt be so generous before. She thanked her loudly, took the steamed bun and took a big bite.
Although it is a coarse grain steamed bun, it is very chewy and the more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes!
"Youyou, did you know that your parents are going to divorce?" Wang Xiaofen asked.
Youyou nodded vigorously: "Such good news, of course I know!"
Wang Xiaofen's mouth stiffened, and she almost choked on the words she had prepared: "Your mother just moved out with you, and you've lost weight. If you get divorced, your life will definitely be more difficult in the future."
Youyou crossed her legs, sat down, and tasted the big steamed bun in her hand with peace of mind. She asked softly, "How sad are you?"
"Tell me, will you two be comfortable living in that thatched house? It's cold in the winter, hot in the summer, and leaks when it rains. It's so hard for a woman to raise a child... Your mother has no money, no homestead, and her family can't help. You won't even have enough to eat, and you'll have to eat sweet potato leaves for every meal."
Little Dumpling listened to what his second aunt said, deep in thought.
"Do you think divorce is a glorious thing? It's shameful! But no matter how shameful it is, the man is the one who gets the advantage! Look, after the divorce, your mother will pack up and leave with nothing. Isn't it a waste for her to work so hard for the Jiang family for the past ten years?"
As Wang Xiaofen spoke, she looked at Youyou with a look of disappointment: "So, you can't let your mother get a divorce! Go back and persuade your mother to come home and stay at night."
As she finished speaking, she noticed that the corners of the little one's mouth were bent downwards, her eyes were red, and there were tears on her long eyelashes.
It’s okay to cry. Once you know how serious the matter is, you can go back and make a big fuss.
This marriage cannot be divorced. It will not be good for the entire Jiang family!
Wang Xiaofen was quite proud of herself. She asked Youyou to think about it carefully and then turned around to go back to work in the cornfield.
But who knew, before she turned around, she saw the little ball already running towards her with a pair of short legs, "click, click".
Wang Xiaofen turned around and saw the team leader and the director of the Women's Federation.
Youyou ran towards He Qingmiao and cried, "Director He, will my mother really pack up and leave?"
He Qingmiao frowned and glanced at Wang Xiaofen coldly.
Wang Xiaofen felt a chill in her heart: "That's not what I meant—"
"Why would she pack up and leave? Your mother has worked hard for this family for more than ten years. She can take a share of the work points she earned, the food rations she received, and the household items she bought over the years."
Wang Xiaofen’s eyes widened.
Is this true or false?
Director He was trying to scare her!
It turned out that she was reluctant to give up the work points earned by Meng Jinyu, but now, she has to pay them back with all the work points she had earned before!
"Our village cadres are here to do practical things for everyone. Comrade Meng, as the first woman in our village who bravely filed for a divorce, deserves the most fair and just treatment. When the time comes, we will record it one by one and never let anyone bully Comrade Meng, nor let her suffer any loss!" He Qingmiao said seriously.
"That's right. Every village cadre must be present at that time." The team leader agreed with him. He looked up and saw Wang Xiaofen with a pale face. He said unhappily, "What are you still doing here? Don't you want to work? If you don't work, the scorekeeper will not record your work points today!"
Just by saying these few words, her family was almost bankrupt. If her husband and mother-in-law knew that she had lost a day's work points, she would not be able to live!
Wang Xiaofen gritted her teeth and ran back to the cornfield.
But after returning to the cornfield, when she looked at the face of the Ge family's daughter-in-law, she was extremely unhappy. She glared at her fiercely and turned her head away.
…
He Qingmiao is very efficient and serious in her work. If she says she will give Meng Jinyu justice, she will definitely do it.
Whether it was work points, food rations, or even the household items purchased over the years, they had to be divided into several parts, and then the part belonging to Jiang Huanming would be divided equally with Meng Jinyu.
There were a lot of things, and they had to be moved one by one. Meng Jinyu called Xu Weiwei and her husband to help. Together with Youyou, they went to the thatched house at the end of the village again and again, carrying the things in a joyful mood.
"This dress belongs to Youyou." When she entered the house for the last time, Youyou glanced at the clothes in the chest of drawers in the inner room, "And these pants belong to my brother!"
Wang Xiaofen had long had her eyes on Youyou's little skirt and was planning to keep it for her own child, but she didn't expect the child to be so smart and not let her take advantage of it at all!
Wang Xiaofen tightly grasped the skirt and pants, and said reluctantly: "You are always thinking about everything, calculating everything, or I will even give you the account book at home! I will even give you the money at the bottom of the box at home!"
When Youyou heard this, her bright eyes widened and she shouted to the outside in all seriousness: "Mom! They still have account books and money hidden in the bottom of the box!"
In the main hall, Mrs. Jiang's ears pricked up. When the child's clear and loud voice fell, her face froze and she cursed: "This idiot! Why did I let such a stupid daughter-in-law come in? If she continues like this, she will not be able to waste even if we have mountains of gold and silver in the house."
"What money?" Meng Jinyu was waiting for Xiaotuanzi in the main hall. When she heard this, she suddenly became excited. "Okay, so you are not honest! You have to give me a share of the money!"
Wu Dali was so heartbroken that she could hardly breathe.
Yesterday, when Wang Xiaofen came home from work, she mentioned that the village cadres were coming to divide the family property, and she was scolded by the whole family.
Finally, the family came up with a solution overnight: hide the money in the house, try to save as much as possible.
Now, that idiot Wang Xiaofen has told everything!
"I have no money, really no money!" Wang Xiaofen ran out shouting.
Youyou followed her and came out slowly.
The little girl held tightly in her hands a large bundle, which she had packed herself. The bundle was piled high, covering half of her face, leaving only a pair of big watery eyes exposed.
"I have money, I have money!" Youyou said in a baby voice, "I know where grandma usually puts her money! I'll take you there!"
Meng Jinyu smiled and said, "I advise you to just take it out. Don't make a big fuss and then have to call the village cadres to testify. That would be very troublesome."
Old Mrs. Jiang’s eyes went dark and she felt her heart was bleeding.
Yes, if the matter gets out of hand, the village cadres will criticize the Jiang family for being dishonest. By then, everyone in the village will know about the huge amount of money. What if someone comes to borrow it?
“Okay, I’ll get it, I’ll go get it…” Old Mrs. Jiang seemed to have aged several years in an instant.
Half a minute later, Meng Jinyu was very satisfied with the twelve yuan in her pocket, and she was smiling as she said goodbye to everyone.
"We got along quite well in the past years. We should still see each other in the village from now on. Don't look so stern!"
Wang Xiaofen was unwilling to give up. She grabbed Youyou's hand and lowered her voice, "Your mother is rich, right? Back then, your father's salary was directly sent back to her. How could she not save a penny?"
"Really? Anyway, Youyou hasn't seen it!" The little dumpling refused to let go.
"I did save up," Meng Jinyu said cheerfully, "Didn't I buy a bicycle for Huanming? Oh, that bicycle has to be worth it too!"
"Shut up!" Old Mrs. Jiang grabbed the family baguette and hit Wang Xiaofen, "You still think our family assets have not been emptied, right?"
Wang Xiaofen's buttocks were in pain from the beating and she ran around the house, causing chaos.
It seems that the Jiang family will not have peace tonight.
Anyway, they had agreed to go to the commune to get a divorce tomorrow, so Meng Jinyu was not in a hurry and let the family digest it slowly.
And she also had to spend an evening thinking seriously about the children's problems.
…
Youyou followed her mother back to the thatched hut at the end of the village and set up their little home.
The household items that were originally planned to be purchased from the supply and marketing cooperative were now quietly placed in various corners of their house. Even two of the six small stools that Old Mrs. Jiang had asked the carpenter to make, were snatched away by Youyou and her mother!
This thatched house may be small, but it has everything!
On the other side, Old Lady Jiang looked like she had lost half her life: "How come she is so amazing? When I married her, I didn't expect her to be like this."
"She was like this when she came in." Jiang Huanming lowered his head, clasped his hands, and said in a deep voice, "It was you who said that a woman like this could be a good head of the household, and you insisted on letting her in, regardless of whether I liked it or not."
Mrs. Jiang was confronted by her youngest son and curled her lips: "Then tell me, what kind do you like?"
Jiang Huanming remained silent.
These days, he feels like a changed man.
In the past, the villagers would always fawn on him whenever they saw him, but now, when they see him, there is mockery in their eyes.
As a result, Jiang Huanming himself began to feel inferior, and the culprit of all this was Meng Jinyu.
Meng Jinyu made him lose his dignity as a man!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He got stuck in a dead end and couldn't help but think of a gentle person.
She has exactly the same face as Meng Jinyu, but she is gentler and more sensible than Meng Jinyu, and is willing to consider him.
Thinking of Ruan Wenwen, Jiang Huanming was absent-minded for a moment.
He was slightly stunned and lowered his eyes.
But unexpectedly, at this moment, a car horn sounded.
…
Ruan Wenwen sat in the car and said gratefully to Chen Yimin in the driver's seat: "Uncle, thank you."
Chen Yimin waved his hands, thinking to himself, who is your uncle? Stop trying to be so close to him.
"Wenwen, do you really have to go?" Chen Liping advised earnestly, "Girls should know how to respect themselves. Last time, they drove you away. If you go in now, won't you be looked down upon?"
Ruan Wenwen's eyes were red, and she lowered her head: "Can you help me with the favor I asked you to do last time?"
"It's not that we don't want to help you, but now every position in the company depends on hard work. You ask us to find connections, but it's not that easy," Chen Liping said. "And we feel from the bottom of our hearts that he is not worthy of you and cannot bring you happiness."
"Wenwen, we have done our best by sending you here. As for your work, we can't help you. But I will give you one last piece of advice. Although you are confused, the two of you didn't make it to the last step. In the future, we will find you a good family to marry far away. No one will know what you have done."
Chen Liping and Ruan Zhenli looked at each other and talked about the decision they had made after discussing it.
However, they didn't expect that the next second, Ruan Wenwen opened the door and got out of the car, kneeling on the ground, begging bitterly: "He is the only one in my heart. If I don't stay with him, I can't live anymore."
…
When Jiang Huanming was invited into the carriage, he was stunned.
Although he worked in a supply and marketing cooperative, he was just a small employee and had never met any leaders.
The last time he met Ruan Wenwen’s adoptive parents, he hadn’t recovered yet. It was only when he was invited into the car that he truly felt their aura for the first time.
Ruan Zhenli spoke with a certain authority: "How are you going to deal with this matter with Wenwen?"
Jiang Huanming was so frightened that he didn't know what to say, but a pair of hands gently held his arms.
That was the first time I realized that the woman next to me was not my wife, because of her hands, which looked delicate and smooth, as if they had been used for rough work.
"Meng Jinyu and I have already obtained a divorce certificate. We can officially divorce after completing the formalities at the commune." Jiang Huanming told the truth.
Ruan Wenwen's eyes lit up and she asked in surprise, "Really?"
"Really." Jiang Huanming smiled, a rare smile in recent days, and his eyes became more affectionate.
Hearing this news, Ruan Zhenli's eyebrows relaxed a lot: "Although Wenwen is not our biological daughter, she was raised by us since she was a child. I hope your marriage can be decent. As for the dowry, we old couple will prepare it."
Ruan Wenwen looked at Ruan Zhenli with emotion, and when she looked at Jiang Huanming again, a blush passed across her cheeks.
Even though so many troubles had occurred, she could stay by his side with dignity from now on.
"Wenwen is a willful child, but she is not a bad person. She did something stupid this time because she wanted to live a good life with you." Chen Liping said to Jiang Huanming, "In the future, you should treat her well. After a long time, everyone will forget about the past. By the way, I will talk to the leaders of your supply and marketing cooperative to see if there is any way to adjust your position."
Jiang Huanming couldn't believe his ears.
Adjustment of positions——
This is going to be a benefit for him!
Even after getting off the car, Jiang Huanming still felt like he was in a dream.
He had a look of delight on his face, and couldn't help laughing secretly as he spoke.
"That's great. I don't have to pretend to be someone else anymore," said Ruan Wenwen.
Jiang Huanming smiled and said, "After we get the marriage certificate, no one will dare to laugh at us when we are together. We will live a good life together, and slowly, everyone will know that my choice is the right one. However, in your heart, will you feel a little aggrieved?"
Ruan Wenwen shook her head and snuggled in his arms: "As long as you treat me well, I won't feel wronged."
Under the moonlight, the two people hugged each other, their shadows were stretched longer and longer, appearing extremely affectionate.
…
The next morning, rumors spread in Fenglin Village.
Meng Jinyu heard it clearly while working.
"I heard that woman is back, that woman - Ruan Wenwen!"
"How shameless! I didn't expect the Jiang family would actually accept it."
"The third son of the Jiang family wants to marry her. He has the final say. No one else can disagree."
"What about the two kids? Did they accept it?"
When she heard people talking about children, Meng Jinyu paused.
"I don't know what the eldest son of the Jiang family is like, but I heard that his little girl was very happy to see her back. She was much happier than seeing her own mother..."
…
Ruan Wenwen and Jiang Guo prepared a sumptuous breakfast in the kitchen.
"Mom, now that you're back this time, are you not going to leave?" Jiang Guo asked excitedly.
Looking at the child's sparkling eyes, Ruan Wenwen said softly, "I'm not leaving."
"That's great!" Jiang Guo almost jumped up.
But Ruan Wenwen said, "But I'm afraid you can't stay."
Jiang Guo blinked in confusion: "Why?"
"Your mother hates me, she must have snatched you away from me." Ruan Wenwen held Jiang Guo's hand, "But at this time, if I insist on keeping you, the whole village will definitely poke my spine hard."
Jiang Guo didn't want Ruan Wenwen to be wronged, and her eyes were full of worry: "What should I do?"
"If your mother insists on taking you away, then go first. I'll take you back after the storm has passed." Ruan Wenwen looked at her seriously and firmly, "Do you believe me?"
Jiang Guo nodded without any doubt: "Mom, I will listen to you."
While making breakfast, Ruan Wenwen lowered her voice and told Jiang Guo over and over again the pros and cons of the whole matter.
Finally, she managed to convince the child.
Ruan Wenwen breathed a sigh of relief.
This is her new plan.
After getting married, she would soon have children of her own and would no longer need other people's children to get in the way.
She and Jiang Huanming are about to form a new family and start a new life, while Meng Jinyu will only be annoyed by these children and worry about the daily necessities of life.
Thinking of this, Ruan Wenwen's mouth corners slightly raised.
A clear and loud whistle came from outside, it was time to go to work.
Jiang Huanming came out from the inner room: "Jin Yu and I have an appointment to go to the commune to get a divorce, and we are going now." As he said that, he waved at Jiang Guo, "Guo Guo, call your brother, let's go."
Jiang Guo called Jiang Cheng awkwardly and followed Jiang Huanming's pace.
She didn't want to go back to her biological mother, not at all.
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At the same time, Meng Jinyu was humming a song when she arrived at Dongli Commune.
She felt particularly relieved.
Finally we can get a divorce.
Thinking of the new and beautiful life after the divorce, she was eager to try it, and even wanted to raise a toast with Youyou to celebrate.
As for the children——
She couldn't help but think of the scenes of their past interactions, and her eyes dimmed slightly, with a hint of melancholy.
This time, she has to learn to make choices.
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