Zhu Jingsu was still with them, and Zhou Weili asked the driver to take them to the train station in the provincial capital.
It was the first time for little girl Yang Le to travel far away by train and she was extremely excited.
A long-lost bright smile appeared on Zhou Ruilan's face, and she looked a bit like she did before she got married.
After several days and nights on the train, the two of them did not feel tired.
After getting off the train, Qin Feiyang came to pick me up, driving the store's van used to transport goods.
Qin Feiyang didn't recognize Zhou Ruilan when he saw her. When he heard that it was Zhou Ruilan, he quietly asked, "Wei Guang's sister, how come she has aged so much?"
He should be less than 30 years old.
Qin Hanshu shook his head and said nothing. Qin Feiyang tactfully did not ask any more questions.
The secret to staying young, besides genes, is a happy life. Zhou Ruilan's life is probably not happy most of the time, and she was born prematurely when she gave birth to Lele, which caused great damage to her body. Without a good living environment, it is difficult to make up for it with supplements alone.
There was a phone in the electrical appliance store, and Qin Hanshu asked Qin Feiyang to call Zhou Weiguang and tell him that Zhou Ruilan was here.
"Electrical appliance store?" Zhou Ruilan heard and asked curiously, "What electrical appliance store?"
Qin Hanshu explained but did not mention his investment. It was not because he did not trust Zhou Ruilan, but he just wanted to keep a low profile.
Zhou Ruilan was surprised and asked, "Is the TV set for my parents the one from the store owned by the eldest brother of the Qin family?"
Qin Hanshu nodded, "Yes."
Zhou Ruilan looked at Qin Feiyang a few more times, gave him a thumbs up and praised him, "That's amazing."
Qin Feiyang smiled, didn't stay long, helped move the luggage, and drove away.
While packing her luggage, Zhou Sheng came over and said, "Mom, please take off my clothes quickly. They make me uncomfortable."
Qin Hanshu was puzzled. "What did you take apart? The clothes?"
Zhou Sheng nodded: "My grandma sewed it, and stuffed a lot of money into it. It's uncomfortable."
Qin Hanshu paused, then took off Zhou Sheng's clothes. As expected, the innermost piece of autumn clothing had an inner pocket sewn on it, which was filled with money, ten yuan at a time, and a total of one thousand yuan could be counted out.
Needless to say, it must be the money given to them by Zhou Changan and Zhao Chunmiao.
Qin Hanshu was so angry that he slapped Zhou Sheng on the butt a few times, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Who told you to ask for the money from your grandma?!"
Zhou Sheng rubbed his butt twice and said unhappily: "My grandma told me to talk about it when I get home. I swear, I'm not a man if I talk about it!"
Qin Hanshu choked, looked at the money, and felt worried.
Zhao Chunmiao and Zhou Changan were not short of money, but one thousand yuan was definitely not a small amount. This was probably the amount of money she had sent back to her hometown over the years.
Seeing this, Zhou Ruilan comforted him, "Just keep what mom gave you. You and Third Brother are far away from each other, and mom has always been thinking about you and was worried that you wouldn't be able to live well."
Qin Hanshu felt that the money was too hot to handle, but it didn't seem right to just give it back. Zhou Ruilan was right. Only if she accepted the money would Zhao Chunmiao and Zhou Changan be really happy.
Qin Hanshu thought about it and decided to add another washing machine to his hometown.
***
Zhou Weiguang came back the next day, stayed at home for an afternoon, had dinner and then left.
Qin Hanshu took Zhou Ruilan and Yang Le out for some fun.
Zhou Ruilan wanted to go to an electrical appliance store, so Qin Hanshu took her there, and then they went to Liu Ercui's agency.
Zhou Ruilan still remembered Liu Ercui, but Liu Ercui did not recognize Zhou Ruilan at first. Her reaction after knowing the truth was similar to Qin Feiyang's.
Zhou Ruilan watched for a while and sighed to Qin Hanshu, "With so many people coming and going, Sister Ercui can handle every one of them. She seems really capable."
Qin Hanshu smiled and said, "This is all the result of her continuous hard work."
"But..." Zhou Ruilan was puzzled. "How could you just quit such a good job as a salesperson in a department store?"
No matter how much an agent earns, it is not as decent and stable as a salesperson.
Qin Hanshu said: "Everyone's pursuit is different. For example, Sister Ercui wants to earn more money to give her children a better life, and she doesn't want to ask her ex-husband for money."
"Ex-husband?" Zhou Ruilan asked in surprise, "She's divorced?"
"Divorced." Liu Ercui had just seen off a client and came over when she heard this.
Zhou Ruilan blushed and said, "I didn't mean to..."
Liu Ercui waved her hand nonchalantly, "We're already divorced, what's there to hide? Besides, divorce is not a big deal. It's not like we women can't make money on our own and have to rely on men to live."
Zhou Ruilan nodded silently without expressing her opinion.
Liu Ercui said, "I'm about to get off work, so I'll treat you to dinner as a welcome for Lanhua."
Zhou Ruilan said embarrassedly: "No need, Sister-in-law Ercui..."
Qin Hanshu said, "Okay, Guangde Building, let's go."
With Gu Yan at home, there was no need to worry about the children going hungry. Liu Ercui also had an older son at home who could take care of her younger sister.
"...Anyway, I feel that although my life is tiring and stressful now, I am still much happier and more fulfilled than before the divorce."
Zhou Ruilan was fascinated as she listened to Liu Ercui talk about her divorce and entrepreneurial experiences.
"Sister-in-law Ercui, didn't your family say anything to you? Did they agree to your divorce?"
"Of course they don't agree. We kept it a secret for a while when we first got divorced, but later on we couldn't keep it a secret. I heard that my parents made quite a fuss and threatened not to let me into the house."
Liu Ercui smiled and said, "From the moment I thought about divorce, I had no intention of returning to my parents' home to live."
Zhou Ruilan looked at the now confident and capable Liu Ercui and was a little dazed. She couldn't connect her with the simple rural woman in the past.
Zhou Ruilan murmured, "Will you get married in the future?"
Liu Ercui said: "I don't know. My first goal now is to make money, raise my children well, and find a good future for them. The rest will take its course."
"Anyway, I think that marriage and men are just like that. Don't take them too seriously, and they won't be so troublesome."
"If a man insists on causing trouble for you, don't force yourself. If you can get along, live with him, but if you can't, leave him!"
"Let's take care of ourselves and our children first. As for other bullshit, if it gets in my way, I'll kick it away!"
As Liu Ercui spoke, she also made a kicking motion, which made Zhou Ruilan laugh out loud.
After laughing, I felt depressed again.
Her life is disturbed by some terrible things.
Qin Hanshu glanced at Zhou Ruilan.
She deliberately brought Zhou Ruilan to see Liu Ercui. It wasn't that she had to guide Zhou Ruilan to divorce. She mainly hoped to give her some inspiration. Even if she didn't want to divorce, Zhou Ruilan should change her mindset.
It’s not good to be angry with others all the time, it will only hurt your body.
After Qin Hanshu talked with Yang Guangyu, he found out that Yang Guangyu was simply sure that Zhou Ruilan was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, so he unscrupulously forced Zhou Ruilan to behave according to his standards.
Zhou Ruilan had no choice but to go back to her parents' home out of anger, but in the end she still had to go back to that home.
Qin Hanshu patted Zhou Ruilan on the shoulder and said, "Lanhua, if you still want to live with Yang Guangyu, you can try the attitude of 'breaking the jar and breaking it'. You have to make Yang Guangyu feel that you dare to divorce and that you don't have to be with him. I believe his attitude will be restrained."
"Because he's afraid of divorce. If he divorces you, he won't be able to find someone better off than you. And his parents will never allow him to give up the Zhou family as his in-laws."
“You should use your strengths to your advantage and take the initiative.”