Zhao Qinglan remembered that Li Huai had mentioned that he and his ex-wife Zhu Kexin divorced in 1976, but he didn't say exactly which day.
Li Huai was the only light in her otherwise tumultuous life.
It also occupies an important place in her life.
She had many regrets in her past life, and so did Li Huai.
Ever since his divorce, Li Huai seems to have been plagued by bad luck.
She acted as both father and mother to her two children, but her younger son died in a fight.
The eldest son later committed a crime and went to prison, even facing the death penalty, in an attempt to avenge his younger brother.
Li Huai was disheartened by his son and retired early.
Their meeting was more like a mutual redemption.
Unfortunately, she fell ill and left him alone again.
Zhao Qinglan sighed silently.
"Mom." Xiao Duo saw her mother standing there in a daze and shook her little hand that was being held.
Zhao Qinglan came to her senses.
"Hey, let's find a place to stay first."
She has no plans to go back to her parents' home for the time being.
She knew exactly what her family members would be like.
In this county town, the mother and daughter really didn't have any familiar relatives or friends besides the Wang family.
Thinking of this, she took her daughter's hand and headed towards a guesthouse that was quite far from the Wang family's residence.
As soon as she entered, Zhao Qinglan took out the letter of introduction she had previously obtained, as well as her identification.
The waiter looked at the letter of introduction, then at the mother and daughter, and became puzzled.
"You're locals, why are you staying in a guesthouse?"
Zhao Qinglan's face turned worried.
“Comrade, I didn’t want this either. My in-laws don’t treat my daughter and me like human beings. I just got divorced and didn’t get anything. I can only bring my daughter to stay at the guesthouse for a few days.”
As she spoke, she took out a few dollars from her outer pocket.
She was originally timid, but after being kicked out of the Wang family in her previous life, she struggled in society for many years to make a living.
Forced into this situation, I learned many survival skills.
Upon hearing this, the waitresses, who were also women, felt sympathy for them.
For the same price, he not only found the best room for the mother and daughter, but also told them to come to him for help if they needed anything.
Zhao Qinglan couldn't help but sigh, "In this era, although people's living conditions are generally not good, their hearts are still so pure and simple."
It was the same bag she had taken when she left the Wang family. Zhao Qinglan tidied up her things and let her daughter play nearby.
When it was time to eat, she would take her daughter to a state-run restaurant.
That night, after her daughter fell asleep, Zhao Qinglan lay there, thinking of Li Huai again.
Having been fortunate enough to return and strive to make amends for the regrets she and her daughter Xiaoduo had suffered, could she also help Li Huai avoid his misfortunes?
...
Late at night, the Wang family started making a ruckus again.
It was only when Wang Dazhi put the divorce certificate away that he suddenly remembered his secret stash of money.
When he finally found out, he discovered that he had very little money and tickets left.
At first, Wang Dazhi didn't realize what was happening, so he went outside and questioned his parents.
The elderly couple, who were woken up, were completely bewildered and had no idea what money or tickets were.
Wang Dazhi then grabbed his son and daughter and sternly questioned them about whether they had taken his money.
Wang Xiaofei and Wang Xiaoyan naturally denied it, but Wang Dazhi, who always doted on the two children, took action.
Despite being beaten and howling like ghosts, the two children still denied taking the money, which infuriated Wang Dazhi.
Grandma Wang shielded her eldest grandson and yelled at her son.
"Why did you hit Xiaofei? Who knows if that heartless old woman and that good-for-nothing ran off with our things."
Yes, Zhao Qinglan!
The thought that Zhao Qinglan, who was usually quiet, had taken his money made Wang Dazhi furious.
She made me lose face, divorced me, and now she's run off with my money and tickets.
"That bitch Zhao Qinglan, I'm not done with her yet!" Wang Dazhi slammed his fist on the table in anger.
The Wang family couldn't sleep well all night after suddenly discovering that their money and tickets were missing.
Wang Dazhi had left a bad impression on the factory director and the leaders of the First Gan Company, so he dared not ask for leave casually again.
The next morning, he rushed to the factory to "perform".
However, Grandma Wang and her husband were not idle.
After their grandchildren went to school, the two of them left the house.
The thought of Zhao Qinglan taking away the Wang family's things made Old Mrs. Wang feel as if her heart had been ripped out.
...
After Zhao Qinglan and her daughter finished washing up, they went out to have breakfast.
While eating, I also thought about the future of the mother and son.
Staying in a guesthouse is not a long-term solution; it's expensive and not safe.
As for staying in her hometown? Zhao Qinglan shook her head directly.
The Wang family, a large and ruthless clan, lived in the county town.
Her family in the countryside, apart from her weak and indecisive parents, were no pushovers either.
In her past life, she couldn't even make a living in the same city after being kicked out of the Wang family.
This time, she took the initiative to make a scene about divorce. Will the Wang family swallow this insult?
Just think about it and you will know it is impossible.
The best course of action now is to leave our hometown!
She had to take Xiaoduo far away so that the Wang family couldn't reach them.
But where can we go after leaving our hometown?
Li Huai's face appeared before her again.
It's settled then. Let's go find Li Huai first, find out his current situation, and then consider what to do next.
Zhao Qinglan finally made up her mind.
Since she wanted to help Li Huai make up for his regrets, she naturally had to stay around him to have a chance to do so.
These days, you need a letter of introduction to travel far away.
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