Three months later, Cai Min made a full recovery, and Yan Ge was finally relieved of his burden. His mother had a pension, a house to live in, and no need to worry about making a living.
Cai Minkong panicked and went to the clothing store. She looked at Yan Ge and said, "Yan Ge, why don't I help you watch the store? You're too tired by yourself."
Yan Ge handed Cai Min fifty yuan and shook his head: "Mom, you're retired now. Buy some good food and drinks, take a stroll, and take a nap. Running a shop is for young girls."
Cai Min understood that she was old, disliked, and no one wanted her to continue contributing her remaining energy.
On the way back, she was stopped by her new partner—no, the old man. Looking at this man, Cai Min felt very calm.
She looked at him with a smile and said, "Our relationship is over. Don't come looking for me again."
The old man shook his head and said, "It's fine to end it, but I've been with you for so long, you have to show your appreciation."
Cai Min was stunned. How come everyone here is after money? Where has all the human kindness gone?
"Then let's get this straight. Over the years, you've lived in my house, eaten my food, and slept with me, and I haven't taken a single penny from you. How dare you say such a thing?"
The old man was disheartened, but there was nothing he could do. He thought about his home, where his three sons each had their own room, and he could no longer go back.
“Cai Min, I originally wanted to grow old with you, but you were unwilling to get a marriage certificate with me. Now I can’t go back, so you have to make it up to me.”
Cai Min finally realized what shamelessness was. Thinking about her past behavior, well, it really was somewhat similar. Karma is getting its comeuppance.
"This fifty yuan was just given to me by my son. Take it and leave. Don't ever come looking for me again."
Cai Min took out fifty dollars that hadn't even warmed up yet, and said, "Let's part ways amicably."
The old man quickly took the money and took out the key: "Here's the key back, goodbye."
Upon seeing the key, Cai Min broke out in a cold sweat. How could she have forgotten something as important as changing the locks? She immediately went to find someone to change them.
At the other end of the street, Yan Zheng watched the people walking back and forth, his mind in turmoil, filled with hatred, but he didn't know what to do.
I originally thought that selling clothes with my older brother would be a good way out. I ran back and forth between Huacheng and Chuncheng and made money, but I wasn't happy at all.
This kind of life was not what he wanted; it was too comfortable and would corrupt his fighting spirit.
Yan Zheng wandered around, searching for a path that suited him, a path that would allow him to realize his ideals.
After returning from the hospital, Tang Xiaoling lay on her bed in the dormitory, hiding under the covers and pretending to be asleep with her eyes closed, but in reality, she was trembling with fear.
She had a dream last night while sleeping in the hospital. She dreamt that after her divorce, she lived a muddled life, and when her parents were alive, she managed to live a comfortable life by relying on them.
After the elderly couple passed away, Tang Xiaoling had no money left, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to Southwest to try and remarry.
Southwest coldly threw out a large stack of photos, all of them indecent pictures of her and Li Yunkang on the sofa.
Shame made her turn and run away. How could she possibly show her face in front of Southwest? Remarry? No way, not even a ghost would agree to that.
The furniture factory dormitory was taken away after Tang Jianjun moved into the staff building he bought.
Tang Jianjun, along with his mother and Tang Xiaoling, happily moved into the staff dormitory.
The old man hoped that Tang Xiaoling would use the five thousand yuan given to her by Southwest to buy a house or start a small business.
Tang Xiaoling readily agreed, but immediately went out to spend money, buying clothes one day and a gold bracelet the next.
A couple of days later, I had a huge pile of leather shoes and hats, and I had eaten at almost every restaurant and eatery in Beijing.
More than twenty years later, Tang Jianjun's health deteriorated rapidly, and Yan Xiaonan simply let Tang Jianjun retire, giving him a pension sufficient for the elderly couple to live on.
As for the staff housing, Tang Jianjun had already transferred it to Duoduo's name long ago; that was the last piece of his possession he left for the child.
Because when he and his wife were old and frail, only Duoduo accompanied them back to their hometown.
The old house in the hometown was dilapidated, so Duoduo cleaned up the backyard of the Yan family so that the old couple could live there.
In the end, Duoduo took care of the elderly couple until their passing, burying them at the foot of Mushroom Mountain before returning to the capital.
The first thing Duoduo did upon returning to Beijing was to sell the house. He had a house in the city, but he felt disgusted that the woman was living in the staff dormitory.
Tang Xiaoling was evicted by the new owner of the house and had to rent a house nearby. She didn't have much money in her pocket, so she had to find Wu Jinban.
Wu Jinban has already gone abroad for further studies, and nobody knows when he will return.
I didn't want to go to Duoduo's place, but I had no money in my pocket, so I had no choice but to bite the bullet and go.
But Duoduo saw her as if she were a maggot, and swept her out of the house with a broom.
Having no other choice, he went to Southwest again. Southwest had already remarried, and the girl was his college classmate. The two were extremely loving, and it hurt his eyes to see them like that.
Seeing Tang Xiaoling's disheveled state, Southwest softened and gave her 100 yuan, this being the last time.
This money isn't enough to live on in Beijing. I'm thinking of going back to my hometown, Mushroom Village, where at least I still have my old house.
Unexpectedly, the house in my hometown had been occupied by my older brother and sister-in-law. It turned out that my older brother had retired from the army and brought his sister-in-law, nephew, and niece back to their hometown to develop their careers.
The sister-in-law, whom Tang Xiaoling was meeting for the first time, was like a rooster ready for battle, its feathers bristling, glaring fiercely at her:
"You adulterer, how dare you come back to your hometown? You've disgraced the Tang family. Get out of here right now!"
Tang Xiaoling retorted, "This is my parents' house, I have the right to live here."
Tang Xiaojun came out and sneered, "When I came back, the house had collapsed. I spent my own money to rebuild it. And all these years you've been eating and drinking off your parents, that should at least pay for the house."
Tang Xiaoling was speechless. Her parents hadn't used a single penny of the five thousand yuan that Southwest had given her.
Tang Xiaoling never imagined she would end up like this, and could only look for work everywhere, doing the hardest odd jobs and eating the worst food.
Several years passed like this, and he eventually died in poverty, with no one even willing to collect his body.
Tang Xiaoling woke up trembling all over. Was it a warning from God? She touched the five thousand yuan under her pillow and her heart calmed down a little.
Having sorted out her thoughts, Tang Xiaoling resolved to turn over a new leaf and at least buy herself a house.
"Dad, my injury is almost healed. I want to go back to my hometown after the New Year, buy a shop in the county town, do some business, and then tear down and rebuild the house in our old home. What do you think?"
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