"Smack!"
A resounding slap landed across Li Laosan's face. He didn't care at all that the person on the other end was his wife. In his mind, if you didn't like your wife, she was someone you could beat.
They won't listen unless they're disciplined!
"Tell me! Where did you get your money?! Did you cheat on me with another man? You filthy woman, how dare you betray me, I'll beat you to death!"
After saying that, he raised his hand to hit Mo Hongying again.
The house was a complete mess. The youngest son, Erdan, was squatting on the floor, wailing, while the daughter, Daya, was tugging at Li Laosan's sleeve, begging him to stop hitting her mother.
But Li Laosan completely disregarded the child's feelings, shoved Daya aside, and began to continue beating his wife in a heartless manner.
The whole thing started when he overheard his drinking buddies bragging about how Mo Yuan from Xiao Mo Zhuang had gotten married in a grand and glamorous way.
Not only was the scale and the lavishness of the banquet mouthwatering, but the monetary gifts from his elder brother and sister were also unparalleled for miles around.
Fifty yuan!
For people at that time, that would be enough to feed and clothe a large family for a long time.
He had originally opposed Mo Hongying attending his younger brother's wedding; otherwise, he wouldn't have refused to go with her.
According to custom, a younger brother's wedding is also a big event for his married sister, who is expected to return to her parents' home to celebrate and bring honor to the family!
As her brother-in-law, he should naturally have attended, but he just looked down on Mo Hongying's family, especially Mo Yuan.
Their reputation isn't much better than mine; I traveled all that way and got nothing in return.
Mo Yuan's family was notoriously poor; they probably couldn't even afford a decent meal. That's why Li Laosan didn't go that day.
As for Mo Hongying's scraping together a few dollars to give as a gift...
Although he knew, he didn't take it to heart. Whoever borrowed it should pay it back, as long as it didn't affect his drinking!
The dishes that Mo Hongying brought back, in particular, made Li Laosan extremely excited.
He didn't leave much for the child; he used it all to go drinking with his shady friends.
They certainly made quite a splash! These days, these dishes are considered very luxurious!
So the matter was dropped without any further trouble.
But today he accidentally learned that the money his wife gave to her younger brother for his wedding was only fifty yuan!
He exploded on the spot, immediately returning to confront Mo Hongying in a rage.
Mo Hongying initially kept it a secret, but eventually couldn't stand it anymore and told the truth: Mo Yuan had given it to her, just to make it look nicer with more items.
It wasn't their family's original money!
But Li Laosan didn't believe any of this nonsense.
He knew Mo Yuan's family situation; they were poor farmers for three generations, and this generation was already struggling financially, with not a single penny of spare money.
This wedding is a case of putting on a show of wealth, making such a grand spectacle. It's bound to leave a lot of debt, so how can they possibly have any spare money for Mo Hongying?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
It must be that Mo Hongying had an affair with some old man and that's how she made the money!
Anyway, the money was ill-gotten, and what angered him wasn't the money itself being dirty, but rather the sheer amount of it.
Instead of giving it to him, Mo Hongying went to give a gift to his younger brother. Who gives so much money as a wedding gift?
How much wine and how many snacks would that take?
"You shameless woman! I can't even bear to eat peanuts when I'm drinking, but you're so generous, throwing away fifty yuan without batting an eye! A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl, yet you dare to side with your parents' family? I'll beat you to death!"
After saying that, he struck Mo Hongying again!
Immediately from inside the house came Mo Hongying's painful screams and the cries of her two children.
After a long while, Li Laosan, exhausted from beating him, finally stopped.
He was already thin, and now the drinking has completely drained him; he's incredibly weak.
After fighting for a long time, he himself was so tired that he couldn't straighten his back.
He said breathlessly, "You bitch, I don't care where you got this money, whether you seduced men or borrowed it, from now on, you have to give me your money. I'm the head of the household! This isn't over yet, you just wait!"
After saying that, he staggered out of the house, probably to go drinking with his cronies!
Once they were sure he was far away, the mother and her two children embraced and wept bitterly inside the house.
Mo Hongying touched a wad of money wrapped inside her clothes; it was given to her by her younger brother, Mo Yuanlin.
Luckily, Li Laosan didn't find out, otherwise this money would definitely be lost!
She sighed helplessly. She had insisted on marrying Li Laosan against her family's wishes, only to find that he wouldn't do any work after the marriage.
It's gotten to this point; she even beats and scolds me from time to time. If it weren't for the two children,
I feel like dying!
I kept hoping he would change his mind, but now it seems not only is his heart gone, but he's also drunk and his mind is all muddled.
They show no regard for family ties and don't care about their own children! This is unbearable!
Mo Hongying, her heart filled with despair, had thought of ending it all more than once, but she was afraid of causing her two children suffering.
Suddenly, I remembered what Mo Yuan had said a few days ago, and a sense of clarity returned to my mind.
However, if you really get divorced and go back to your parents' home with the child, people will definitely laugh at you!
We shouldn't take this step unless absolutely necessary, especially since I'm taking two children back to Xiaomo Village.
They didn't receive any work points, and when the brigade distributed grain, they didn't even have their own mother and three children; they were completely a burden!
Given his family's previous circumstances, this was definitely out of the question. However, Mo Yuan made it clear that there would be work suitable for him.
If that's the case, earning money to support two children is much better than being in this hellhole!
It seems I'll have to go back to Xiaolin Village in a couple of days and have a good talk with Mo Yuan!
Mo Hongying made a certain decision!
Meanwhile, the Mo Yougan family in Xiaomo Village was also waiting to make a certain decision!
Wang Xiaofang stared at Mo Yougan's old face and said anxiously, "Uncle, you have to make a decision! Dayong is your family's only son. I'm already so concerned about him even though he's not even married yet. You, as his father, can't just ignore him!"
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