Liu's mother loved money more than anything, but Deng Jie was penniless and only had brute strength.
Given his fearless nature and the ruthlessness he developed during his time in prison, dealing with a shrewish old woman should have been more than enough for him.
But this old lady is Liu Yiyi's mother, and his wife's mother.
These days, it's extremely rare for a son-in-law to beat his mother-in-law, so even though Deng Jie knew that his mother-in-law had ill intentions, he could only let her stay at home to recuperate.
However, the most important thing is Liu Yiyi's attitude. If Liu Yiyi is determined to be with him, no matter how much trouble her mother causes, she won't be able to do anything about it.
Sitting by the bed at that moment, Liu Yiyi had only one thought in her mind: she could no longer live with Deng Jie.
Originally, Deng Jie was penniless when he left. He followed him because they would become husband and wife in name only after the wedding banquet, and he was also reluctant to give up their years of relationship.
Even though Liu Yiyi had long been aware of Deng Jie's paranoia and violence, it hadn't actually affected her personally.
But things are different now. Deng Jie now knows that her mother wants her to marry Director Wang and return to the city. Even if she hadn't left, Deng Jie would definitely still hold a grudge.
Besides, returning to the city has always been my wish, hasn't it?
Once she returns to the city, she can escape everything here; all the unbearable things will be buried in the mud, and she will become a completely new Liu Yiyi.
Liu Yiyi was determined to return to the city, but Deng Jie had been keeping a close eye on her these days, afraid that she would run away. Besides, she couldn't take the train without a certificate from the village chief.
Right now, everything is just talk. Even if I risk going back, no unit will accept me. Wouldn't I become a fugitive?
Running away with Liu's mother was definitely not an option, but discussing a peaceful breakup with Deng Jie was even less feasible.
Liu Yiyi decided to split up and send her mother back first, so that she could convey to Director Wang that she had agreed and asked him to implement the work as soon as possible.
Once the work is settled and there's acceptance, everything will fall into place.
Liu's mother happily returned home with the task Liu Yiyi had given her, and Deng Jie, who was completely unaware of the situation, was just as happy.
These past few days, Deng Jie had been worried that Liu Yiyi would abandon him and run away to return to the city. Now, seeing Liu's mother go back alone, he felt that Yiyi still had feelings for him.
She really can't bear to part with me!
After imagining it all, Deng Jie's smile when seeing off Liu's mother seemed much more genuine, making Liu's mother roll her eyes so hard she almost wanted to kick him.
Just two days after the turmoil in Deng Jie's family subsided, the usually loving couple, Shen Shi and his wife, also started to quarrel.
The reason for the awkwardness is rather far-fetched.
The village's previous scorekeeper got lucky and found a job at the grain station, leaving the scorekeeper's position vacant.
When there's a free time, you have to choose again. Scoring is usually done by educated people. The previous scorer was the only high school graduate in the village.
If we want to find a high school student now, there are definitely none left in the village. But if we give this easy job to the educated youth for nothing, the villagers will have objections.
After hearing about this from her father, Song Jiajia recommended Shen Shi to him.
She felt sorry for Shen Shi's hard work every day and wanted to make things easier for him, but Shen Shi was the first to object when he found out.
"Jiajia, listen to me. I know you feel sorry for me, but this really won't work," Shen Shi said earnestly, putting his arm around Song Jiajia's shoulder.
Hearing him say that, Song Jiajia's pretty face turned bright red. "Then tell me why it won't work? My dad is only giving you one spot. There will still be an assessment! They've selected five people in total. If you can get selected, that's your own skill."
Hearing Song Jiajia say this, Shen Shi couldn't help but rub his forehead and smile bitterly. He must have been a scorekeeper in his past life.
The reason why Shen Shi dared to be so absurd in his previous life was because Song Jiajia spoiled him too much. She couldn't bear to let him suffer any hardship and wanted to do everything for him.
"Then why are the remaining four people all from the village?" Shen Shi asked helplessly, cupping Song Jiajia's face in his hands.
Song Jiajia's eyes darted around as she said, "Then... you're also... a son-in-law from our village!"
“That won’t do, Jiajia. It’s not fair to others, and the villagers will complain.”
Complaints, when accumulated, turn into resentment, eventually staining the reputation of Song's father, who had dedicated half his life to the village.
"Hmph! I bet you're just too scared to compete with others." Having exhausted all other options, Song Jiajia resorted to provocation, glaring at him and waiting for him to retort. He'd then fall into Song Jiajia's trap, hehe~
Looking at Song Jiajia, who was waiting patiently, Chen Shi calmly nodded, then buried himself in solving math problems.
Ugh, you stinky man!
How could she not play by the rules? Song Jiajia was so angry that her face turned red, and she threw a set of military-style punches at the air.
Shen Shi, who was standing to the side, burst out laughing at the cuteness, and received an invincible punch from Song Jiajia.
Summer is drawing to a close as time goes by. This year's temperature has been unpredictable, and autumn has been exceptionally short. In the blink of an eye, the earth is frozen again, and snow hangs on the treetops.
Shen Shi was particularly excited that winter because 1977 was just around the corner.
According to Shen Shi's memories from his previous life, news of the resumption of the college entrance examination will come in October next year, and the exam will begin around December.
In the year and a half since his rebirth, Shen Shi has spent almost all his free time studying, and after getting married, he even took Song Jiajia with him.
The long-awaited opportunity is finally almost here, and Shen Shi can't help but recall the line, "A favorable wind lends its strength, sending me soaring to the clouds."
That year was particularly tragic for Deng Jie. Liu Yiyi still abandoned him and returned to the city. Deng Jie went to ask the village chief for a letter of introduction so he could go find Liu Yiyi.
But instead of begging her to come back, I want to destroy her.
Deng Jie took the train back to Yuncheng, his hometown with Liu Yiyi. Since he had no money, he stayed in the most dilapidated guesthouse.
But he doesn't plan to go home, and he doesn't want anyone to know that he's gone home.
After waiting silently for five days, the day of Liu Yiyi's wedding finally arrived.
Deng Jie wore the same outfit he wore when he married Liu Yiyi, and brought with him a photo of the two of them, a handwritten love letter, and even his wedding wishes, to Liu Yiyi's wedding venue.
The ceremony is now complete, and the groom, Director Wang, is toasting the guests.
Seeing Deng Jie's hostile attitude, the groom said unhappily, "Brother, you've come to cause trouble on such a joyous day."
"No, I'm here to offer my congratulations. Congratulations on marrying my wife. I wish you both a long and happy life together," Deng Jie said calmly.
But the words that came out of his mouth caused a huge uproar: "What's going on? What's this?"
"No, is it because I don't understand Chinese?"
"Let me sort it out, let me sort it out."
The groom almost immediately exploded, "What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat? Believe me or not, I'll cut your tongue out!"
The overweight, forty-something-year-old Director Wang flew into a rage, pointing his finger at Deng Jie and cursing him.
Deng Jie didn't say anything, but handed the things in his hand to Director Wang. Director Wang looked at the photo of the two of them and was stunned, unable to believe it.
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