Li Dafa slammed his hand on the table: "How could this woman say such a thing? She's breaking the child's heart!"
Hearing Li Dafa's words, Li Xiaohua felt a warmth in her heart; at least this father still cared for her.
Li Dafa said, "You stay at home for now, I'll talk to your mother."
Li Xiaohua nodded.
After seeing the Bao family leave, Qian Duoduo said to Zhang the tofu maker, "Uncle Zhang, look here, how much stuff is damaged?"
Zhang the tofu maker looked around and said, "You silly girl, these things are all dirty. Just wash them clean."
Qian Sheng smiled and said, "Alright, you can keep this money for now!"
Qian Duoduo accepted the money without any hesitation and said, "Dad, why are you all at the brigade headquarters today?" Her knowing question made Qian Sheng laugh.
They had discussed land reform at home more than once or twice, so Qian Sheng couldn't help but laugh when he saw Qian Duoduo asking the question she already knew the answer to!
Everything in the tofu shop was tidied up again, and everyone returned to their work. While working, they chatted, but the conversation shifted from everyday family matters to Qian Duoduo beating up the scumbag. Some people said that with Qian Duoduo being so powerful, it would be hard for her to find a man in the future. Others said that Qian Duoduo is a college graduate, and if she can earn money after being assigned a job, it wouldn't be a problem!
After Qian Duoduo returned home, Jin Jinxiu saw that the red marks on Qian Duoduo's face had almost faded, but she still took a hard-boiled egg and rolled it on Qian Duoduo's face, saying with heartache, "This is what we got. Don't let me see that old woman again. If I see her, I'll teach her a lesson!"
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "I knew it! It's so great to have your mom backing you up!"
Upon hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Jin Jinxiu smiled and said, "That's right. I'm an old maid, and I wouldn't even touch a hair on my head. Why should that old woman have the right?"
Wen Yugui walked over and said, "Mother, I heard that Duoduo was beaten today? Who beat her? How dare they bully our family! Qian Rao and I will go find her again later. We can't let this go!"
Qian Duoduo felt a warmth in her heart as she listened to Wen Yugui's words. It's really hard to find a sister-in-law who protects you unconditionally like this!
Jin Jinxiu laughed and said, "Alright, aren't you afraid of scaring the child?"
Wen Yugui: "What's there to be afraid of? I brought him here so he would know that he must protect his aunt and not let anyone bully her!"
Qian Duoduo smiled and took the child from her arms, saying, "Oh my, our Yibo is so handsome. He'll definitely earn lots of money for his aunt to spend in the future, right?"
Qian Yibo can understand speech now, at least he knows his own name. When he heard his aunt call his name, he immediately smiled at her, which made his aunt happily hug him and stick to him in all sorts of ways. It tickled him a lot, which made him laugh involuntarily.
Jin Jinxiu looked at the little girl making a fuss over there and said, "You two stay here and watch the child. I'm going to your uncle's house."
Qian Duoduo said, "Um, Mom, please give some of the seeds I brought back to my aunt later. Also, please take a few of the apples I brought back to my aunt as well." Seeing Jin Jinxiu wave her hand to leave, Qian Duoduo said, "Mom, my aunt helped me today, I appreciate that. My aunt loves me, and I love her too!"
Jin Jinxiu nodded upon hearing Qian Duoduo's words, took four apples from the wardrobe next to her, put them in a triangular bag, and left.
After playing with Qian Yibo for a while, Qian Duoduo said, "Sister-in-law, you watch the child first. I'm going to the garden to pick a couple of cucumbers and spread some sauce on them."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yugui's eyes lit up: "Bring one for me too."
Qian Duoduo nodded and went out. While looking for cucumbers in the garden, she saw Li Xiaohua lingering in front of her house. Seeing that she must have something to do, she walked up to the gate and said, "Sister Xiaohua, what brings you here?"
Li Xiaohua looked around and, seeing no one else, said, "Duoduo, thank you for today!"
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "It's okay. Uncle Li and my dad have a good relationship. You used to take me to play when I was little. Although we haven't seen each other as much since you got married, our two families are still close."
Li Xiaohua just twitched the corners of her mouth. She didn't know how to respond to Qian Duoduo's words. The relationship between the Qian and Li families had been so-so since childhood because her mother always spoke ill of Qian's second aunt behind her back. The two even fought over this. Of course, Qian's eldest aunt was no pushover either. After her mother suffered a loss, she no longer wanted to associate with them.
It was only because Li Dafa was still the village accountant and saw the brigade leader all the time, and his own father was relatively better at handling things, that he was able to maintain a respectable relationship with the brigade leader's family.
Li Xiaohua said, "Duoduo, you're studying at a university in the provincial capital. I wonder if there are any jobs available there?"
Qian Duoduo was taken aback: "What? Sister Xiaohua, you're leaving here? What about your husband's family? What about your daughter?" Even though your daughter isn't much, blood ties and family ties can't be severed just because of a little thing.
Li Xiaohua's eyes hardened: "I want a divorce."
Qian Duoduo looked at Li Xiaohua in surprise. In this era, divorce is a very rare thing. Everyone has the idea that even if they are unhappy, they can just get by. What else can they do but get divorced?
Unexpectedly, Li Xiaohua wanted a divorce. She said, "Sister Xiaohua, divorce is not just a matter for one person, it's a matter for two families. You have a child together, you should think about her too!"
Li Xiaohua gritted her teeth and said, "In that family, I had the lowest status. I ate less than a cat, got up earlier than a chicken, and did more work than a donkey, but I was still wrong in everything. It was because when I got married, my mother asked for a dowry of three hundred yuan, which emptied the Bao family's coffers."
Qian Duoduo sighed. Although she liked listening to gossip, she found it a bit unpleasant to hear gossip told by the parties involved. She missed Sister Liu Yuan so much. Her storytelling was so vivid and expressive, unlike the current situation, which was all about sob stories and made people feel uncomfortable.
Seeing Qian Duoduo's silent expression, Li Xiaohua sighed. After all, Qian Duoduo was just a college student, still in school. Finding him a job might not be of much help. Li Xiaohua was just grasping at straws in desperation!
Qian Duoduo watched Li Xiaohua leave, then turned back to the garden, picked two tender cucumbers, brushed them with sauce, and handed one to Wen Yugui. The two of them watched as Qian Yibo, supporting himself on the table, walked with his short legs.
Wen Yugui inquired about Li Xiaohua's visit, and Qian Duoduo gave a brief explanation. Wen Yugui remarked, "Hey, you know, Aunt Wang isn't stupid, so why doesn't she know to protect her own child?"
Qian Duoduo said, "She's influenced by the idea of favoring boys over girls. That's why my mother wouldn't let us play with Sister Xiaohua back then."
Actually, Sister Xiaohua had a good impression of my older brother, but back then there were many children in the family, and Aunt Wang didn't approve of him. Now she's probably regretting it!
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