Li Yuzhu continued selling until 5 p.m. before finally getting rid of all the tofu vendors in Sucun.
She said to Dongtao, the manager of the pig farm, "Uncle, please arrange for people to load the remaining soybeans in the warehouse onto two tractors and take them all to the Sucun Bean Products Factory."
Dongtao said, "I'll arrange it right away."
Dongtao quickly arranged for 20 people to load soybeans onto the tractor.
During the loading time, Li Yuzhu and Su Wei took a look around the pig farm.
These breeds of pigs are indeed very large. The piglets from a few months ago, after only a few months of feeding, have already reached a weight of over 100 pounds. Perhaps due to the good feed, their coats are smooth and elastic.
Su Wei said, "Your breed of pigs is really good. Could you sell me one next year so I can raise it at home?"
Li Yuzhu said, "If your mother wants to raise pigs, I'll give her one next year for free."
Su Wei said, "Thank you on my mother's behalf."
Li Yuzhu smiled and said, "Don't mention it, a piglet isn't worth much."
They chatted and laughed as they returned to the tractor to wait.
Two hours later, all the soybeans were loaded onto the truck. Li Yuzhu got on the truck with the cash, and Su Wei got on the truck behind. The two of them started the tractor and drove towards the Su Village Bean Products Factory.
They drove back to the soybean factory. The truck had already been unloaded. Su Wei got in the car and drove the truck to the side. They then drove the two tractors to the warehouse entrance and parked them.
Li Yuzhu asked Zhou Hui to arrange for people to unload the soybeans from the two tractors.
After unloading the truck around 9 PM, Li Yuzhu said, "Su Wei, the tractor is getting in the way here. Take it to the machinery factory and wait for me there. I'll go home for a bit and be there in a bit."
Su Wei said okay, got in the car, started the tractor, and drove out of the bean product factory.
It was too late to deposit the cash she had on her into the bank, so Li Yuzhu had to take the money home first. She got on the tractor, started it, and headed into the city.
Back in the city, I parked the tractor outside the gate of the residential area, got out, locked the door, and walked home.
Li Yuzhu returned home with her bag, while Dong Qing and Dong Sanmei sat in the living room watching TV.
Dong Qing asked, "You're back so soon?"
Li Yuzhu said, "The car is going fast on the road, we'll be home this afternoon. Come to the bedroom with me, I have something to tell you."
They went into the bedroom. Li Yuzhu opened her bag and handed Dongqing the accounts for the sale of porcelain and the purchase and sale of soybeans. She then left the payment from the previous trip and gave him all the money, saying, "It's too late today. Deposit the money in the bank tomorrow."
Dongqing said, "You've really worked hard."
Li Yuzhu said, "Don't say that. I told you, I'm just doing this for myself, it's not that hard. Come on, let's go out for a meal."
Dong Qing nodded and took the money and bills into his bedroom.
They went into the living room, and Li Yuzhu said, "Third Sister, let's go out for dinner together."
Dong Sanmei said, "I just finished eating and I'm not hungry. You guys go ahead, I'll stay home and watch the house!"
With so much cash at home, someone should be left to watch the house. Li Yuzhu didn't say anything more and walked out of the house with her ex-husband downstairs.
They walked to the gate of the residential area, then to the tractor. Li Yuzhu took out the key and opened the door. The two of them got on the tractor one after the other, and Dong Qing started the tractor and drove towards the machinery factory.
While driving, Dongqing said, "Yuzhu, I need to discuss something with you. Su Wei is doing a great job; we've made some money. I'd like to give her a raise, what do you think?"
In the past, Dong Qing wouldn't have needed to consult with Li Yuzhu at all; he could have made the decision on his own.
When Dong Qing set Su Wei's salary, there was no discussion. He directly set it at 300 yuan. Before the Spring Festival holiday, he gave Su Wei 500 yuan as a New Year's bonus. During the holiday, she continued to receive her salary. He didn't discuss any of this with Li Yuzhu because she was his wife at the time, and he could make the decision.
But things are different now, because now it's not marital property. At most, it's a joint business venture, with Dong Qing owning half and Li Yuzhu owning half. Everything has to be discussed. Divorce seems simple, but it's not. After the divorce, their relationship is no longer a unified one.
Even if Li Yuzhu doesn't care about this, he still needs to discuss it with her. He really can't act unilaterally after the divorce.
Even after the divorce, the two people's hearts are still together. On the contrary, it's not as good as the current situation. I'm afraid neither of them can freely use public funds to buy clothes.
Divorce is like a kite with a broken string. No one knows if the kite can be retrieved, and no one knows if the string can be reconnected, because the road ahead is dark, and unexpected things can happen in an instant.
For example, before the divorce, Li Yuzhu and Dong Qing could never have imagined how serious the consequences would be. At the time, Dong Qing thought that the worst that could happen after the divorce was that they could remarry. Li Yuzhu had the same idea because their relationship had not broken down at all, and remarriage after the divorce was only a matter of time.
But they were all wrong. At the time, he could never have imagined that his mother-in-law's attitude towards him had not changed. In her heart, he was still an out-and-out gambler and scumbag. For the past few months, she had only been able to tolerate him as her son-in-law.
Once divorced, things are different. His mother-in-law will never give him a chance to remarry, because her opinion of him has never changed.
These were things he couldn't have imagined, and even Li Yuzhu couldn't have imagined that her mother's attitude would be so resolute. In her mind, her parents had completely forgiven Dong Qing, and she never expected that her mother's prejudice against Dong Qing would be so deep.
The couple's beautiful dream of remarrying after the divorce was shattered in an instant by the mother's obstruction. In the current situation, if Li Yuzhu wanted to remarry Dong Qing, she would have to go back to her parents' home and steal the household registration book. However, she didn't even know where her mother had hidden the household registration book, so where could she steal it?
To get his mother to agree to remarry, Dongqing would have to wait until his investment was successful and his mother recognized his abilities and character. This was also what Dongqing was thinking.
Li Yuzhu said, "Now that we're making money, it's only right to give Su Wei a raise. I don't object to how much; you decide."
After listening to his ex-wife's words, Dong Qing nodded in satisfaction.
They drove to the machinery factory and saw two figures standing in the yard. When they got closer, they realized that it was Su Wei and Chen Hong talking.
Actually, Chen Hong was waiting here for Su Wei to bring the car back; otherwise, he would have gone home long ago after get off work.
Dong Qing parked the tractor in the backyard, walked to the front yard with Li Yuzhu, and said, "Let's go out and have a meal together."
Chen Hong nodded and took Su Wei's hand as they walked towards the street.
In the 1980s, it was quite bold for the two of them to hold hands in front of Dong Qing and his partner, which shows that their talks over the past few months had gone well.
They bought two bottles of Moutai liquor on Dongqing Road, and the four of them walked together toward the restaurant.
Upon entering the restaurant, the four of them went into a private room and sat down. Dong Qing said, "Su Wei, you order tonight. Order whatever you like, just don't try to save us money."
Su Wei said, "Okay, I'll order."
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