Although Liu Yi had some bold ideas, her thinking was still stuck in the past. She thought, what's so great about being a college student? So many people were college students back then, but in the end, didn't they all end up farming in this countryside? Why go through all that trouble to get into college? It's better to stay here and do business; you can save up a lot of money that way.
After she figured it out, she told Guo Jianmin the good news.
"You've gone mad to do business!"
That night, when Guo Jianmin was going to bed, his wife told him some shocking news in a mysterious tone. He was so shocked that his eyes widened, and without thinking, he started scolding Liu Yi.
He had an innocent political background, yet Liu Yi encouraged him to do business that would have resulted in criticism and struggle sessions if discovered in earlier years, and to take the capitalist road. Was this woman trying to kill him?
"Didn't you hear the broadcast? The policies have changed." Liu Yi didn't expect such a strong reaction from the other party. Wasn't Guo Jianmin usually quite bold? Why was he so timid and hesitant when it came to doing things?
"What do I care about policy changes? All I know is that our Guo family has been poor farmers for three generations. Such a good family background cannot be ruined in my hands," Guo Jianmin replied impatiently, listening to the things Liu Yi had asked him to do.
Buying in-demand goods from the black market in the south and then reselling them locally to make a profit—that's what it means to be a middleman! If you get caught, you'll go to jail!
Does this woman only care about money and have no regard for him at all? Guo Jianmin dared not think any further. He closed his eyes, covered his ears, and expressed his resistance through silence.
"Jianmin, listen to me."
Seeing his behavior, Liu Yi assumed that his explanation was inaccurate; otherwise, there was no reason why Guo Jianmin would be willing to miss out on a big deal that could earn him a fortune.
"Jianmin".
"Jianmin".
Liu Yi shoved the man who had his back turned, but Guo Jianmin decided to remain indifferent and simply started snoring loudly, completely ignoring Liu Yi.
He cursed inwardly, thinking that his wife was not on his side after all, actually trying to persuade him to do something so dangerous.
If Lu Zhiqing were here, she certainly wouldn't be as foolish as her.
Guo Jianmin licked his lips, and when he thought of Lu Qingyan, his heart raced and he couldn't help but tremble.
He liked her, but he couldn't beat her. He was also afraid that if he married that woman, he would be beaten every day. Thinking of the piece of wood that had been split in two, Guo Jianmin closed his eyes and fell into a deeper sleep.
After that day, Liu Yi never mentioned the matter again and remained quiet for a while.
Suddenly one day, Liu Yi disappeared. When Guo Jianmin returned from the fields, all he saw was his son crying loudly on the kang (a heated brick bed) and his daughter who had just learned to speak. Most of Liu Yi's belongings had disappeared, and the little family's savings of more than two hundred yuan over the years had dwindled to a mere fraction.
Liu Yi also left a letter in which she explained her desire to divorce Guo Jianmin because she wanted to start a business and felt that Guo Jianmin's short-sightedness was holding her back.
Guo Jianmin was furious. He wanted nothing more than to grab the person and beat them up. Even looking at the two children made him feel uncomfortable.
He stood at the gate and shouted, attracting a lot of attention: "Jianmin, what happened?"
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