Chapter 82 "Divorce?"
Qiulian struggled, holding onto the door frame with her hands and hooking her feet on the threshold, crying loudly, "I won't go back. The Lin family is my home."
Lin Shisheng sneered in his heart.
This person has always been like this, always like this!
There is not a single true word out of his mouth.
"joke!"
He sneered, "Don't be disgusting! The Qiu family is your family. My family can't afford to support a big Buddha like you."
Not wanting to waste any more time talking to Qiulian, he used his arms to pull her towards the path.
It was break time now, there were few people on the road, and the only sound was the chirping of insects.
Qiulian saw how serious the man was and her face turned pale. Just like countless times before, she burst into tears and spoke soft words.
"Xuanxuan's father, I know I was wrong. I won't go back to my parents' home. I have no good life there. I can't even get enough to eat. I only have plain soup every day. I have to do all the housework, and the work points I earn are not mine..."
Earn work points? When this woman was in the Lin family, not to mention earning work points, she would just sweep the floor and mop the floor if she could. When she returned to her parents' home, she was actually willing to earn work points.
What a good daughter of the Qiu family!
Lin Shisheng's white teeth were grinding and veins on his head were bulging.
Qiulian was still sobbing and acting pitiful.
"I don't have a room at home, not even a bed, so I can only sleep in the kitchen. There are mosquitoes everywhere at night. The night before yesterday, I even saw a poisonous scorpion. Xuanxuan's father, I really know I was wrong. Please don't send me back!"
Lin Shisheng was well aware of Qiu Lian's situation in the Qiu family.
When they first got married, he told this woman that the Qiu family was not sincere towards her and did not take her seriously, so he asked her not to take her parents' home too seriously and to focus on their small family.
She didn't listen.
She also suspected that he had ill intentions and wanted to destroy her relationship with her family, leaving her isolated and helpless and allowing his family to bully her.
Lin Shisheng was speechless.
This woman's brain was as dull as a rusty machine, and she was also stupid and could not listen to good or bad words. Lin Shisheng's newly-awakened thoughts of... living a good life were instantly annihilated into ashes.
In the end, I thought that it would be the same no matter who I lived with, so I just had to make do with it.
But, he never expected——
This woman actually dared to add some color to his hair, and it was green, the color men hate the most.
"Crunch, crunch!" The sound of teeth grinding became heavier and louder.
Lin Shisheng's rage grew stronger and stronger, and he squeezed Qiulian's arm harder and harder.
"Ah!! Be gentle, it hurts!" Qiulian pulled his hand and cried out in pain.
The tall figure walking in front remained indifferent, taking bigger steps, each one heavy and revealing a sense of forbearance.
Qiulian felt something was wrong and suppressed the pain that she deliberately exaggerated on her face, but her heart beat heavily several times.
Why is Xuanxuan's father acting so weird? !
The woman forced a smile and continued to give in. "I really know I was wrong. I will not bother with my eldest sister-in-law in the future, and I will not covet my younger sister-in-law's things. Please forgive me this time."
Lin Shisheng said nothing, his face as cold as frost.
He didn't even look back.
He was afraid that if he looked back and saw Qiulian's face, he would kill someone in anger.
He also has a family, two daughters.
This woman is not worth it!
Qiulian had been hungry for several days at her mother's house, and today she only ate a sweet potato. Her stomach was empty and her limbs were weak. Being pulled like this, she staggered and tripped from time to time.
If his arm hadn't been pulled, he would have collapsed to the ground and couldn't get up.
My throat was so dry that it felt like smoking, my lips were cracked, and in the end, I moved forward weakly.
Lin Shisheng dragged the person all the way and was very tired when he arrived at Qiu's house. The sweat on his back soaked his blue cloth jacket.
He pushed open the gate, and the wooden door creaked, startling the Qiu family members in the yard and making them turn around.
"...Son-in-law?" Old man Qiu narrowed his eyes and shouted in confusion.
When he saw Lin Shisheng's cold face, he cried out inwardly, "Oh no!"
Something happened? ! !
Just as he was about to ask his daughter how she had angered her son-in-law, he heard Lin Shisheng say coldly, "Qiulian is missing her parents, so I'll send her back."
"Take care of yourself."
He said a few words, dropped Qiulian's bag, turned around and left. His steps were hurried and he disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving behind only a trail of dust.
Old Mrs. Qiu has a thin face, high cheekbones, her lips are always pursed, and the corners of her mouth droop. She has a tendency to look at people with sidelong eyes and seems difficult to get along with.
"What did you do again?" she asked gloomily.
Qiulian cried out in injustice, her voice as hoarse as a broken gong, "What can I do? I didn't do anything."
"You didn't do anything, you were sent back." Old Mrs. Qiu glared at her, "Tell me the truth, what did you do to make your son-in-law so angry? Tell me quickly, so your father and I can find a solution for you."
Old Man Qiu nodded, "That's right, that's right."
"I really didn't do anything." Qiulian used the Hulusi to scoop water and drank it. After gulping it down for a long time, she came back to life.
She said: "My sister-in-law gave my sister-in-law red dates and brown sugar, but gave me nothing. I was angry and didn't go to the kitchen to help cook. Lin Shisheng, who recognized me as a sister but not a wife, didn't let me eat. He embarrassed me in front of the whole family, so I made a scene. That bastard grabbed me and sent me back."
"None of them are good! None of the Lin family is good!" Qiulian cursed, her eyes full of hatred.
After she finished scolding him, she straightened her chest and stretched her shoulders back, as if this would make her look more confident. "I won't go back on my own initiative this time, unless he comes to pick me up and admits his mistake to me."
The Qiu family's sister-in-law's mouth twitched, her eyes widened, and her face was full of ridiculous expression, as if she was looking at a madman.
She chuckled, her tone mocking, "Sister-in-law, you must have forgotten that you only gave birth to two money-losing babies, not even a golden egg for the Lin family. You dare to ask Xuanxuan's father to pick you up."
Qiulian still insisted, "It's not that I can't have children, it's just that the fate has not come yet. If I can give birth to two girls, I can give birth to a big fat boy for the Lin family."
"I'm just afraid... the fat boy's surname is not Lin." Qiu's sister-in-law's expression became even more sarcastic.
Some time ago, my eldest sister-in-law was living at her parents' home. One night, she came running back in a panic, her collar was disheveled, there was a big red mark on her neck, and her face had an abnormal red cloud. It was obvious that she had just come back from doing that.
She was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped.
I knew my sister-in-law was a fool, but I didn't expect she was so coquettish.
It's hard for her to work all day and still have energy to work at night.
Qiulian's face turned pale, her eyes were red as she stared at her sister-in-law, her voice was sharp: "You are talking nonsense! You are trying to force me to die!!"
"You know whether I am talking nonsense or not." Qiu's sister-in-law smiled contemptuously.
Without waiting for Qiulian to say anything else, he snorted disdainfully and walked away slowly.
Old Mrs. Qiu just found out about this and looked at Qiu Lian with suspicion. She looked flustered and there was a hint of guilt in her eyes.
He rushed over suddenly and fanned with his rough hands like a palm-leaf fan.
Qiulian was fanned and spun around twice, her dark and thin face instantly becoming swollen.
"You stupid girl, have you done anything indecent?!" Old Lady Qiu poked her forehead, leaving marks like jagged fingernails, and spoke in a vicious tone.
"Mom, don't listen to her nonsense. I haven't done anything to let down the Lin family." Qiulian hated her brother and sister-in-law in her heart.
She wants to kill her elder sister-in-law. It's too cruel, really too cruel!
Old Lady Qiu stared at her, poked her forehead and said, "You'd better not do anything! There's no place for you at home. If you are driven back to your parents' home, go out and beg for food, don't cause trouble for us!"
The old woman said what needed to be said, and Old Man Qiu said nothing more. He glanced at his daughter with a look of slight disdain.
How can I respect them if I can't even manage my own life? I can't rely on them, not at all.
Qiulian didn't think much about it, nor did she realize the seriousness of the problem, nor did she think that her parents were cruel.
She felt that her mother was worried about her.
"I know. I won't be a burden to my family. Lin Xuan's father is just angry. He will come to pick me up in a few days."
She couldn't stand the two girls and felt that it was because of them that she had no son, but she also knew that the two girls were her strength.
Qiulian carried her bag to the kitchen and spread straw on the ground as a bed.
He turned around and went out to wash the sweat off his face.
Old Mrs. Qiu opened the bundle without any hesitation and looked through it casually. She hung the clothes with few patches on her arms and threw back the ones with many patches.
Qiulian came back and saw this scene. She was shocked and asked, "Mom, what are you doing?"
"What's wrong with helping you pack your clothes? I gave birth to you, so why can't I touch your things?" Old Mrs. Qiu raised her chin high, looking righteous.
Ignoring the scattered clothes on the floor, I thought she was a truly loving mother.
"These clothes are nice. I'll give them to your sister-in-law. Your sister-in-law gave birth to two big fat boys for our Qiu family. She is a great contributor. As the eldest sister-in-law, you should give them to her. You still need me to urge you. I have raised you in vain."
Qiulian quickly stepped forward, wanting to snatch the clothes back but not daring to, she said weakly, "Mom, I only have these two decent clothes, what will I wear if you take them away?"
"Why do you need to wear decent clothes? You haven't made any contribution to the Qiu family." Old Mrs. Qiu rolled her eyes and suppressed her.
There was no light in the kitchen, it was very dark, with a faint hint of light.
The old lady's face was full of wrinkles, her eyelids drooped, and she looked dissatisfied. She looked gloomy and mean.
Qiulian lowered her head.
"Where's the money? If you go back to live with your parents, your son-in-law will not leave you a penny." Old Mrs. Qiu stared at Qiu Lian sharply.
Qiulian explained in a panic, "I don't have any money. You stole my savings last time. I've only been back for a few days and I can't find any money. Besides, it's not time to distribute food and money yet, so the head of the family probably doesn't have much money."
"Bang!" Old Mrs. Qiu picked up a rolling pin and hit Qiu Lian's arm hard.
After a loud bang, Qiulian's arm was beaten red.
"What do you mean the money you saved was taken away by me? Even you are my child!" The old voice was full of displeasure.
"If you have money in your pocket, you should hand it over honestly. You dare to ask me to urge you? I think you are too arrogant!"
Qiulian covered her arm and hid, "I don't have any. I want to honor my mother, otherwise I wouldn't have brought it."
"What about today? How come you didn't bring any money today?" Old Mrs. Qiu was full of disgust, cursing, "You're just bringing a mouth to feed yourself and living for free. You're such a money-loser, you're useless."
After scolding her, he was too lazy to pay attention to her and left with his clothes.
The Qiu family is a lazy bunch. Their kitchen doesn't even have a door. There is a greasy black bamboo curtain hanging on it. The stove is dirty and there are flies crawling all over it and many mosquitoes.
Compared with the Lin family's conditions, there is a huge difference.
Qiulian lay down on the straw pile. The buzzing of mosquitoes in her ears kept her awake. Only then did she feel vaguely regretful.
…
The sun sets.
Lin Shisheng came to the door of a house in the same village as the Qiu family and knocked on it.
The person who opened the door was a skinny young man with lively eyes.
"Shisheng? Why are you here so late? Come in quickly." He made way.
Lin Shisheng shook his head, "No, just a few words."
The young man understood immediately, walked out of the house, closed the wooden door, and walked towards the village entrance with his friend.
There was no one on the road, the stars and the moon suddenly appeared, all shining.
The whole village is covered with a veil, quiet and beautiful.
The two were silent.
The young man couldn't help but ask, "...Are you here today because of the Qiu family's matter?"
"Yeah." Lin Shisheng nodded, his eyes drooping, making it impossible to tell his emotions.
"I sent Qiulian back. You keep an eye on her for me. This time, I want her to go to the farm."
The young man patted his friend's shoulder and said solemnly: "Jianjun and I will take turns watching her. If she dares..."
"Brother, I'm sorry for putting you through this." He sighed.
Lin Shisheng punched his friend on the shoulder, his eyes full of relief, as if he had let it go. "Don't look at me with such disgusting eyes, it's not a big deal."
The young man saw that he really didn't care about Qiu Lian and breathed a sigh of relief.
"That woman is not worthy of you, and her character is not good either. It's better to divorce her."
Lin Shisheng did not comment, "He has good character, but he is so shameless as to cling to his benefactor."
"..."
He sighed and continued, "I was too kind-hearted back then. My brain was stuck in the door, so I felt sorry for her and married her."
"I'm the pitiful one!"
Wu Guodong also felt sorry for his friend. He was a good person, but he married a troublemaker. It was fine for him to cause trouble, but she was such a restless person.
It was him. He was almost mad to death, how could he be so calm?
Lin Shisheng took out a pack of Da Qianmen cigarettes from his trouser pocket, pulled out a cigarette, put it to his mouth, and gave Wu Guodong another one.
Wu Guodong took it in a daze, and said in surprise and delight: "Da Qianmen? Where did you get it? You are living a good life, you can even afford to smoke Da Qianmen!"
"Snap!" The match was lit, and a cluster of small orange flames rose up.
Lin Shisheng clasped his hands together, lowered his head and moved closer, the cigarette butt flickering.
He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the smoke, which swirled and dispersed in the night. Then he said slowly, "My brother-in-law gave it to me when he came home to visit his family, along with a bottle of Moutai."
Wu Guodong choked and suddenly felt that his sympathy just now was completely unnecessary.
This kid doesn't need anyone's sympathy. He even smokes Daqianmen and Maotai.
"Your brother-in-law is very generous to you, his second brother-in-law." He couldn't help but mutter sourly.
Hearing this, Lin Shisheng raised his eyebrows, raised his chin slightly, smiled, and said with a bit of pride, "You are quite generous."
Wu Guodong didn't want to see him showing off, so he waved at him.
"Go back quickly. I don't want to see you for now. I'm afraid I can't help but call Jianjun and others to put a sack on you."
It was indeed getting late, so Lin Shisheng didn't waste any more time. He turned around and strode forward, casually waving his right arm as a farewell.
Wu Guodong watched him leave, sniffed the cigarette, carefully put it behind his ear, and went home humming a tune.
Asking someone to keep a close eye on the Qiu family, Lin Shisheng felt the weight of the pressure on his heart lifted temporarily, and he walked back with brisk steps.
He returned to the Dongfeng Brigade.
Open the door.
Lin Xuan and Lin Zheng hadn't gone to bed yet. The two little girls were curled up on bamboo chairs, feeding mosquitoes, with their heads leaning against each other and dozing off.
Hearing the faint sound, the two sisters instantly became alert, looked towards the door, and stood up.
"Dad, you're back." Lin Zheng spoke first, his voice still sounding sleepy.
Lin Shisheng locked the door with his backhand, strode over, and looked at his two daughters with a frown on his face. "Why haven't you two gone to bed yet? Aren't you sleepy?"
Lin Xuan opened her mouth, but swallowed the words back, her lips bitten until they turned white.
Lin Zheng, on the other hand, stared at his father and suddenly asked, "Dad, are you going to divorce Mom?"
These words were too sharp, like a boning knife, without any deflection, and went straight to the point.
Lin Shisheng was caught off guard by the question, and his throat rolled twice before he managed to speak: "Who told you that?"
"It seems to be true." Lin Zheng said calmly.
She looked at Lin Shisheng with her dark eyes, her expression serious, "Dad, I am a member of the Lin family, my last name is Lin, and I want to follow you."
"If you give me to my mother, I will go to the Harvest Brigade to find my aunt and ask her to break your legs!" The little girl raised her chin, her mouth corners straight, her hands clenched into fists, her words sounded tough, but there was fragility in her eyes.
Lin Shisheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Is he some kind of jerk dad? Not trusting him at all, yet threatening him with his own aunt.
"I, I want to follow Dad too." Lin Xuan's voice trembled.
"Are you stupid?" Lin Shisheng patted the two girls on the head one by one, feeling a pang in his heart. "What's your last name? Lin! The Qiu family doesn't deserve such good girls like you. Of course you two should follow dad."
Lin Zheng's mouth pursed at first, then curled up uncontrollably, and his tense jaw gradually softened.
"What if the Qiu family insists on having us?" He had originally asked casually, but then he thought about the Qiu family's approach - snatching them away and making two sums of dowry money in a few years, it's not impossible for them to do it.
Lin Zheng clenched his fists even tighter, "Dad, if the Qiu family takes me and my sister away, they will definitely exchange us for the betrothal gifts..."
"You think your father is dead!" Lin Shisheng's fists hardened at the thought.
"As long as I'm here, the Qiu family won't dare to make plans against you two. If they dare, I'll bring people to tear down their house."
He never lied, so Lin Zheng felt relieved and looked at her father with dependence, "Dad, my sister and I are relying on you."
Lin Shisheng was greatly encouraged and said, "Don't worry, I can take care of you two by myself."
The two girls had great confidence in their father and smiled with their eyes curved.
All the sufferings they endured in their short lives were caused by the person who gave birth to them. Without her, they can only be happy.
…
Lin Zhao's family of six returned home in the night breeze.
On the way back, Erzai sat in the back seat and could see his mother riding a bicycle with his younger siblings when he turned his head.
He raised his little face like the sun, his eyes sparkling, and asked in an excited tone: "Mom, I'm so happy, can I sing?"
Lin Zhao turned her head, her lips curved in a gentle arc, "Sure, then I'll trouble our little singer."
Erzai immediately perked up, clutching the hem of Gu Chenghuai's military uniform with his little hands, his pink and pale face painted with seriousness.
"Mom, I'll sing 'The Train Runs Towards Shaoshan' for you"
He cleared his throat, and his childish voice flew in the wind.
"Woo, boom, boom, boom
The wheels are flying, the whistle is whistling
The train is heading towards Shaoshan
Crossing the mountains and across the river
Facing the thousands of rays of light
Hi, facing the sunset
…」
The child's voice is clear, like a cheerful little lark, full of energy.
After the child finished singing, he looked at his mother expectantly, with an expression as if asking for praise.
Lin Zhao was just as he wished. "It sounds good. Erzai sings really well and is full of energy. You can tell he is a cute and lively child. How can there be such an excellent child? It's great!"
Erzai loves to hear his mother praise him the most.
His eyes were as bright as little suns, and he couldn't suppress his smile.
Lin Zhao did not ignore the well-behaved and reserved eldest son, and looked at him with smiling eyes: "Can the eldest son sing this song?"
"...Yes." The eldest boy pursed his lips and smiled shyly.
Lin Zhao looked encouraging, "Then, big boy, sing for me some other day, okay?"
"Yeah." The eldest boy responded.
Gu Chenghuai laughed softly and said, "You sang very well. You can be an arts soldier in the future."
The two cubs held their heads high and chests puffed out, looking proud.
The second child asked the question that concerned him the most: "Dad, what is an art soldier? Can I make money as an art soldier?"
The eldest child looked serious, "Can a cultural soldier fly a plane?"
"..."
Chatting and laughing along the way, the family of six returned to the Harvest Brigade more than half an hour later.
Little Hammer and Big Yellow Amber were waiting at the entrance of the village.
"Third uncle, third aunt, eldest son, second son..." He called them one by one, and said in a clear voice: "Eldest aunt is back to her parents' home!"
Here it comes, an extra 1.4k words, I can’t keep it all, I simply can’t keep it all! !
Seeing the support from my kids, I feel like I’m getting energized. ()
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