Chapter 335: Trying to Break Up 2 If you can’t even give birth to your own children, then…
Li Xue stopped talking.
My aunt and uncle had an arranged marriage, and they lived an unhappy life, so my aunt's temper has become increasingly bad over the years.
Not only did she like to stir up trouble among the neighbors, she also liked to instigate her uncle to quarrel with her mother-in-law. Unfortunately, her uncle eventually realized that something was wrong and gradually became unaffected by her whispers.
Later, my uncle completely sided with the elders, which made my aunt so angry that she cried and wanted a divorce.
Unfortunately, my uncle is in a high position and my aunt has the upper hand over me, so I dare not leave at all.
The couple could only separate in the name of work transfer and live their own lives.
My aunt has been in Yicheng for less than a year, and she has already broken up four or five couples.
However, my aunt is not interested in other people's men. She is simply unhappy herself, so she picks on the weak and takes revenge on others.
Li Xue is just in her early twenties and has not yet married. How could she possibly mess with her aunt? Besides, she lives under someone else's roof and has no right to judge anything. She could only shut up.
But she was still cautious. The next day at work, she used the excuse that she seemed to have seen a cultural relic, asked around for Ning Zhengrong's number, and called the museum.
She didn't beat around the bush and directly told Ning Zhengrong to be careful as someone was trying to sow discord between him and Director Tang.
Ning Zhengrong was a little surprised: "This person you are talking about, is he someone you know?"
Li Xue bit her lip and did not deny it.
Ning Zhengrong asked again: "Is she your aunt?" After all, when he sent her home yesterday, he only saw her aunt at home.
Li Xue still did not deny it.
Ning Zhengrong understood, thanked him and hung up the phone. After get off work, he went to Tang Fengyuan to inquire about Li Xue's family situation.
Because of work, Tang Fengyuan sometimes met Li Hua when he went to the office, so he told him the general story.
Ning Zhengrong suddenly sneered, "I was wondering, Director Xiao's case involved so many people from top to bottom, but why didn't the Education Bureau get involved? I suspect Li Hua's husband is their backer. Li Hua was most likely involved in the grade substitution and exam substitution, and he definitely received a lot of benefits."
"You work at a museum, why are you suddenly interfering in the affairs of the Education Bureau?" Tang Fengyuan herself was not sure she could bring down Li Hua, so she stayed put for the time being.
Those who have powerful backers in this province are like the mounts of the gods in Journey to the West who went to the lower world to do evil, or the boys under the tutelage of the immortals, and they cannot be easily shaken.
Even though her late husband was a martyr who died for his country, she still couldn't shake the big tree in the province.
Therefore, she did not want Ning Zhengrong to be involved in such disputes. The correct approach was to collect evidence and wait for the opportunity. When his backers in the province were "reported" by his colleagues, Tang Fengyuan would submit the evidence and deal a fatal blow.
Ning Zhengrong certainly understood these survival philosophies, but the problem now was that Li Hua didn't seem to want to make things easy for them.
He told her about Li Xue's phone call and finally reminded her, "You should be careful recently. If Li Hua can't get his hands on me, he might cause trouble for you."
After all, the rank of the director of a district police station is not as high as that of the leader of the Education Bureau, not to mention that her husband holds a high position in the provincial government.
Tang Fengyuan understood: "Don't be afraid, if the enemy comes, we will stop him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth."
Ning Zhengrong looked at her fearless expression and couldn't help but laugh: "There's really nothing to be afraid of. We've already overcome the big hurdles, so why should we be afraid of the small ones?"
Tang Fengyuan understood, smiled, and stood up, pouring him another bowl of rice. "Hold on a little longer, I'll be retiring next year. By the way, didn't I tell you to contact the museum in the capital to see if you could be transferred there? Then we can go over and take care of the kids together."
"I've already asked, and I'm always welcome to come over. I'm just waiting for you to retire." Ning Zhengrong took the rice with a smile and said, "So, our general policy now is to play it safe. Once you retire safely, I'll be ready to go with you. It's a good opportunity to collect some junk in the capital. Maybe we can find a treasure."
"You, haven't you picked up enough junk over the years?" Tang Fengyuan raised his chin towards the yard.
Ning Zhengrong chuckled, "You don't understand. I'm addicted to picking up things, and I can't stop. There are so many former nobles and generals in the capital, so there are bound to be endless surprises."
"I know. I'll help you pick them up." Tang Fengyuan sat down with a smile and prepared to rest after finishing his meal.
As for the three missing children, we will have to wait for the station police at the stations along the train to call back before we know where they went.
Fortunately, the portrait painted by Ning Zhengrong has been sent to the newspaper for printing and is being urgently delivered to the police along the railway.
*
Li Hua's children all worked in the provincial capital, so when she was transferred to the Yicheng Education Bureau, she only brought Li Xue with her.
Every day after get off work, Li Xue cooks and does the laundry.
After finishing her night shift, Li Hua went to the inner room to busy herself. She compiled a list of Tang Fengyuan's interpersonal relationships and prepared to start from the weakest link.
When Li Xue came in to call her for dinner, she couldn't help but ask, "Tell me, how can an old widow who has been widowed for nearly twenty years be happy? Just because she's the director?"
Li Xue was a little sad. She had been here for less than a year and often heard people mention the female director. To sum it up in one sentence - Director Tang was a good person, a very good person.
Li Xue didn't want to see good people get hurt. She endured it again and again, but finally couldn't help asking, "Aunt, why don't you like Director Tang? Are you attracted to Uncle Ning?"
"Bullshit, am I that kind of restless woman?" Li Hua's pleasure has never been to steal men, but to see other women struggling like her, either getting divorced and living a hard life, or being unable to divorce but unable to reconcile, suffering in pain, and suffering until the day they are put into the coffin.
However, Li Hua also admitted that Ning Zhengrong was indeed handsome and had a scholarly air.
However, the more this happened, the more she felt that an old woman like Tang Fengyuan was not worthy of Ning Zhengrong.
He couldn't help but grit his teeth. "I just don't understand. What's the point of dating an old woman like this who can't even have children? That old woman must have drugged him with some kind of magic potion. Isn't this harming people? Life is only a few short decades long. If you can't even have your own flesh and blood, then isn't it a waste of life?"
Li Xue was even more upset. Why? Uncle Ning himself didn't mind, so why did her aunt dislike it?
It’s not like Uncle Ning is my aunt’s brother. My aunt would have some right to feel indignant, but he has nothing to do with me.
Li Xue couldn't stand it any longer because her aunt's psychology was too twisted and abnormal. She was afraid of being scolded if she said anything more, so she just turned around and left.
While eating, my aunt was still picky. She complained that yesterday's food was too salty, and today's food was too bland.
In fact, Li Xue's cooking skills are very stable, and it is impossible for the food to be salty or bland. The aunt is finding fault with her purely because she is upset and she didn't expect this way to be a prank.
Once my aunt figures out how to break someone up, she'll smile happily and praise the food she cooks.
Li Xue sighed silently. If she really had no choice, she would rather be criticized by her aunt every day. At least this meant that Director Tang was still safe.
What a pity, she knows her aunt too well, and her aunt will definitely find a way.
Sure enough, when they were about to clear the dishes after dinner, Li Xue heard her aunt say, "I got it. Go seduce Ning Zhengrong. You're young, beautiful, and gentle and submissive, which is exactly what a man wants. You can have a child with him, and then he'll completely turn against that old woman and never have anything to do with her again."
By then, the old woman will be just like her, tortured by an unhappy marriage and becoming increasingly crazy. She might even join the ranks of those breaking up marriages, causing more women to suffer.
It’s exciting just thinking about it.
Unexpectedly, Li Xue rejected her directly: "No, aunt, I can't do such a thing. They didn't provoke me, I really don't want to-"
Before Li Xue could finish her words, she was slapped in the face by Li Hua. She had no choice but to shut up and quietly clean up the dishes.
No, she had to think of a way to get out of her aunt's house as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, she had to hand over all her wages over the years. If she didn't, her aunt would threaten her to get married and not let her go to work.
And the options given to her were all terrible: either a divorced old man or an old widower whose wife had died.
In my aunt's mind, as long as a man is powerful and rich, he can find a young girl no matter how old he is, but the reverse is not allowed and he will be humiliated by my aunt.
She suspected that her aunt was not informed when the People's Republic of China was founded. Otherwise, how could such feudal and vicious old ideas still exist in the new China?
She really doesn't understand.
Unfortunately, she had a bad life. Her parents died early, and her uncle and aunt were unwilling to raise her, even if her grandparents raised her - this meant that her grandparents could not wholeheartedly help her uncle and aunt take care of the children and contribute to her uncle and aunt's family.
So...it's really hard for her.
On one hand, there is the grace of my aunt’s upbringing, and on the other hand, there is the kindness in my bones.
The two forces were always fighting each other, making her unable to sleep every now and then - this was when her aunt was destroying the relationship between other couples.
Unfortunately, after so long, this was the only time she took action and notified the other party in advance.
She also asked herself why Director Tang should be treated differently. Perhaps it was because there were very few female police officers, especially in positions like police station directors.
It was rare to have such an outstanding female comrade who was also an elder with good character. She really couldn't bear to see Director Tang suffer a divorce.
She's about to retire. Besides, Director Tang was a widow for so many years. What's wrong with her being happy in the following years?
It doesn't bother anyone else.
The more Li Xue thought about it, the sadder she became. She felt sad because of her helplessness, her aunt's madness, and her parents' upcoming death anniversary.
My parents sacrificed their lives trying to save the boiler at the steel mill.
After her death, the factory gave her a pension and reserved a job for her, but unfortunately it was taken by her uncle and aunt - she was not given a penny of the pension, and the job was taken by her aunt who had just given birth and could not find a job.
She has been bullied by her aunt over the years and has thought more than once about whether she should go back to the steel plant, explain the situation to the factory leaders, and get her job back.
But she wasn't sure.
That's a factory in the province. Her parents have been dead for so long, and her former colleagues and friends have all forgotten them. Who would be stupid enough to offend her proud uncle and aunt for her?
The more Li Xue thought about it, the sadder she became, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that she couldn't go on like this.
My parents’ death anniversary is approaching, so I might as well give it a try.
I heard that Director Tang’s daughter-in-law is particularly protective of her aunt. If she knew what my aunt was planning, she might be willing to cooperate with her and help my aunt calm down.
Maybe I can help her get her job back at the steel mill.
Then she could break away from her aunt and breathe freely.
Thinking of this, Li Xue placed the washed dishes on the bamboo rack to drain, returned to the back room, and said to Li Hua, "Aunt, I'm going back to the provincial capital the day after tomorrow."
"Worship?" Although Li Hua was heartbroken, she was not completely devoid of humanity. Children worshipping their parents was a moral code that was most protected and advocated by a feudal remnant like her.
Seeing Li Xue nod, Li Hua began to perform generously three times a year, giving money - Qingming Festival, Zhongyuan Festival, and death anniversary.
She gave Li Xue thirty yuan and told her, "Come back quickly after the worship. I can't do without your help in my plan."
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