Chen Xiaomei stared blankly at the man she had been with for decades, her feelings incredibly complicated: "Let's get a divorce."
"Divorce is fine, but you'll leave with nothing." The man looked at the haggard Chen Xiaomei, feeling extremely smug.
After that woman leaves, spend a little over two thousand to tear down the old house and rebuild it into a two-story building.
Then find a pretty girl, hang out with her, and as for marriage, well, being single is the most carefree thing to do.
Chen Xiaomei nodded, and the two went directly to the village committee. They had never gone through marriage registration, so if they wanted a divorce, the village chief would just write a divorce document and that would be it.
Holding the divorce papers written by the village chief, Chen Xiaomei suddenly felt a sense of relief.
She no longer has to put up with this man's attitude, no longer has to accept her son and daughter's complaints, no longer has to do all the hard work of washing clothes and cooking for them every day, and still not get a kind word in return.
What she will do from now on is to chant scriptures, eat vegetarian food, and repent for the wrong things she has done in her life.
I looked up at the sunlight. Although the winter sun was intense, its heat was significantly reduced by the cold winter weather.
But where there is sunshine, there is hope. Chen Xiaomei's steps became lighter, and she quickly walked towards the nunnery in the next village.
Meanwhile, Bei Nan wanted to return to Mushroom Village. He wanted to develop an eco-village there and wanted to discuss it thoroughly with Ma Mingchun.
Yan Xiaoqiang hadn't been back to his hometown for a long time, and now that he was in Chenjia Village, there was no reason not to go back.
Besides, Cuihua is still heartbroken. It would be good for her to go back to her hometown to rest and recover her mood.
Southwest also missed Duoduo. He received a letter from Duoduo before he left, which was full of his longing.
I originally planned to reply the next day, but I was distracted by my grandfather's affairs, so I decided to just stand in front of the boy and cheer him up.
Xu Lili didn't care. As long as her daughter and husband were by her side, and besides, she had never been to her hometown in the southwest.
Yan Xiaonan thought about it and also felt that it would be better to go back to Mushroom Village to take a look. Chen Xiaomei had taken refuge in Buddhism, and Chen Dalong had received his due retribution. The Chen family's affairs were over.
As for the newly built house, Cuihua gave it to Erlong, because Erlong had performed too well.
Erlong originally said he wanted to go back to the capital with them, but Erlong's wife saw how nice the house was and didn't want to move anymore.
The couple has already saved enough for their retirement, their two daughters are both mothers, and their grandson is already in school.
They originally wanted to ask the village chief for land to build a house, but now that Cuihua doesn't want such a nice house, they've gotten a great deal.
Besides, what do rural people need so much money for? They have food and shelter, and they can eat their fill and stay warm. Having too much money is just a burden.
Erlong was finally persuaded by his wife that he was getting old and should stay at home to enjoy his retirement.
The trucks and pickups started moving again. The village chief of Chenjia Village personally escorted the people to the village entrance. When he learned that Bei Nan was going to build Mushroom Village, he looked envious.
But he also knew that after Cuihua left, there was almost no chance of her coming back to Chenjia Village. Without Old Man Chen and his wife, what would Cuihua do in Chenjia Village?
Looking at the sand and dust tumbling up from the rear of the car, Chenjia Village really needs some development, but where will the money come from?
With a heavy heart, the village chief of Chen went to find Erlong, for Erlong was the only one who could help the village now.
Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the Yan family's house in Mushroom Village. Yan Xiaoqiang shouted as he saw the old bachelor sweeping snow in front of his house.
When the old bachelor saw that it was Yan Xiaoqiang who had returned, he was so happy that he didn't know what to do. He dropped the broom and rushed over to give Yan Xiaoqiang a big hug.
The news that Yan Xiaoqiang from the Yan family had returned swept through the entire Mushroom Village like a whirlwind, and even Village Chief Ma, leaning on his cane, ran out.
Cuihua and Yan Xiaonan, Southwest and North South were both busy heating the kang (a traditional heated bed). Fortunately, the kang at home had just been heated two days ago. The old bachelor said he always came to Yan's house to heat the kang once a week.
Yan Xiaoqiang patted the old bachelor on the shoulder, saying that there was no need for many words of thanks, as long as he remembered him as a brother.
Xu Lili held Yan Bao'er in her arms, looking around the spacious courtyard with surprise. She pointed to the backyard and asked, "Southwest, whose yard is that over there?"
Southwest was a bit unsure how to put it. That was his and Tang Xiaoling's marital home, and he wondered if Lily would feel uncomfortable living there.
"Lily, that's my room. Would you like to stay there tonight?"
Xu Lili was at a loss. It was impossible not to feel uncomfortable, but even if she did, she couldn't stay in someone else's house.
"Southwest, I wonder if there are any new bedding and blankets? I'll go and tidy up after the kang (heated brick bed) is heated," Xu Lili said.
Southwest nodded and went to find Cuihua to ask if she had any new bedding.
Cuihua brought out two quilts and bedding from her room: "These aren't new. Nannan used them once before. Take them if you don't mind."
Southwest quickly took it. How could he possibly dislike the bedding that Nan Nan used? He figured Lily wouldn't either.
Sure enough, when Lily learned that the bedding set had been used by Nan Nan, she happily accepted it. Nan Nan was a lucky charm, and using her things would bring good fortune.
Duo Duo's voice came from the doorway: "Grandma, Grandpa, it really is you here! Auntie, I missed you so much!"
Yan Xiaonan turned her head and glanced at the little guy. He seemed to have grown taller. "Duoduo, you seem to have grown taller."
Duo Duo hugged Yan Xiaonan tightly: "Really, Auntie? Is my dad here?"
Yan Xiaonan nodded and pointed to the backyard: "But your sister and her mother are here too."
Duo Duo looked somewhat dejected. He wasn't sure whether his father had come to see him or brought his sister to see the old house.
“Your father came to see you specially. Your grandmother’s parents passed away, and we went to Chenjia Village to see them off. We were originally going back to Beijing, but your father missed you, so he came to see you.” Yan Xiaonan explained.
Duo Duo's eyes brightened a bit, but he didn't want to go to the backyard to see the family of three, so he could only beg Yan Xiaonan: "Auntie, could you call my dad over?"
Yan Xiaonan smiled and walked towards the backyard: "Southwest, someone's looking for you."
Southwest knew immediately that Duoduo had arrived, so he quickly put down the rag he was holding and ran to the front yard.
"Duoduo, Daddy's son, you've grown taller!" Southwest hugged Duoduo tightly.
Duoduo, who was still thinking about how to greet Southwest, was taken aback by her father's enthusiasm, and in an instant, a joyful smile bloomed on her face.
“Dad, I miss you too. I wrote you a letter and waited for your reply every day. I thought I would never get a reply, but I never expected that you would come here.”
“Duoduo, Dad wanted to reply, but something happened to the Chen family, so Dad has to go see them off first,” Southwest explained.
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