Chapter 2 Chapter 2 (Catching Bugs) Find a man to remarry...
In the original book, the two children were taken care of by Lu Qinghe until they were twelve years old.
When Wu Xingliang returned to his hometown, the two children were unwilling to leave with him.
But at that time, Lu Qinghe's health was almost failing. He was only breathing his last breath. In order for his children to live a good life in the city, he forced his two children to leave with his life. Only then did they reluctantly cry and go to the provincial capital with Wu Xingliang.
Unfortunately, the two children did not live the good life she wished. A few years later, Wu Xingliang was diagnosed with kidney disease, and his youngest son Yangyang was deceived into donating a kidney. Later, his daughter was hastily married off due to a business marriage.
The protagonist of the original book has always been Wu Xingliang. It seems that everyone in the book is serving him, and even the children seem to be just his tools. As a result, the author was scolded by readers for stopping the update and ending the book badly before the ending was even written.
When Lu Qinghe saw them, he felt most distressed for the two children. He didn't expect that he would hold them tightly in his arms now.
She is an editor of a children's painting magazine and has a lot of contact with children. Although she has never wanted to get married, she has actually thought about raising children.
In addition, she had the memories of her original body. Seeing Yangyang and Yaoyao following her around like little tails, with faces full of concern and worry, and hearing them call "Mom" made her feel sweet in her heart.
Most of the people gathered outside the Wu family had dispersed by now. Wu Youde and his wife were standing at the door pretending to be sweeping a broom, glancing at Lu Qinghe with cunning eyes.
Lu Qinghe didn't rush back. After calming the two children down, he pulled them behind him and spoke at a distance.
"Dad, I've made up my mind. We've been separated for a long time, and our feelings have indeed faded. As soon as I feel better, I'll go to the provincial capital to find Wu Xingliang and save our marriage. His arm is broken now, so I can go and take care of him for a while. After I leave, you and Mom will have to take care of the family affairs."
Qian Lamei felt a little guilty and glanced at the ground awkwardly. "Why are you saying this? Besides, even if you go, you're unfamiliar with the place and can't even recognize the characters you practiced. What if you get lost? Qinghe, how about you just agree?"
Lu Qinghe's eyes narrowed immediately. "If you agree, then I also have a request. Mom and Dad, all the money Xingliang sent back and the work points I earned were handed over in full. But now we're getting a divorce, and I definitely want to take the two children with me. We'll be left with nothing in the future as orphans and widows. Apart from anything else, I should at least get half of Wu Xingliang's compensation, right?"
There's no compensation!
In order to make Lu Qinghe give up on the idea and agree to divorce as soon as possible, Wu Xingliang lied about his broken arm and disability.
Nowadays, it is difficult to send a letter from the mountain valley, let alone a phone call. As long as they kill someone and make him disabled, and secretly trap Lu Qinghe, this matter will never be exposed.
But Wu Yicang and his wife never imagined that Lu Qinghe, who used to be timid and illiterate, would actually take the initiative to talk about dividing the compensation.
"Yes, Old Wu, doesn't your son work at a steel mill in the provincial capital? Even though he's a temporary worker, he had an accident at the factory. You should at least give him some compensation!"
"Two years ago, the son of the Zhao family in Dagu Village West Village had his finger crushed by a shoe factory machine. I heard they paid two or three hundred yuan in compensation."
"I remember something like this..."
Before they knew it, many men and women had gathered under the old locust tree in front of the Wu family's door, cracking pumpkin seeds.
Wu Yicang's expression grew increasingly grim. He threw down his broom and frowned, "What compensation? Where is the compensation? Lu Qinghe, if you don't understand, don't speak nonsense!"
"I'm asking because I don't understand." Lu Qinghe looked over seriously. "Mom, what did the factory tell you when you went there? Don't tell me they're trying to trick you. If there's no compensation, let's go to the provincial capital and file a lawsuit against them! Don't you agree? We can't let the city people fool us country folks."
"That's right. Qinghe doesn't understand, and Old Wu and the others don't necessarily understand much either. I think we should call the team leader and the village chief over to ask them. Others have become disabled and haven't even asked for compensation."
"I agree!"
Lu Qinghe quickly agreed: "Our brigade can only send a letter. If they really cheat us, I think we should ask the brigade to issue a certificate, and then we can go to the provincial capital to seek justice. We can't let people think that people from Dagu Village are easy to bully."
"Qinghe is right. I'll go call the captain over."
"I'm going to find the village chief."
"No, no, no!" Qian Lamei was anxious. She slapped her thigh and shouted several times, "This...this matter should not be bothered with the leaders. We can solve it privately."
"How can we resolve this privately?" Zhou Juxiang observed Qian Lamei's expression and suddenly thought of something. "Could it be that you two are hiding the compensation and deliberately not giving it to Qinghe?"
Qian Lamei: "You're hiding shit. I haven't seen any compensation."
"Then go to the provincial capital to seek justice."
"no!"
Captain Liu and Village Chief Meng, who were called over, heard the general idea on the way and happened to see this scene when they arrived.
Captain Liu was old and prestigious. He looked around and glared at Qian Lamei. "Your son became disabled in an accident, and you went there to get a certificate and came back without even asking a few questions? You didn't even think about bringing him back to take care of him?"
Qian Lamei's gaunt face was a little grim. "I didn't bring my son back because they said the medical conditions in the provincial capital were better. What about compensation? I, I don't understand, do I?"
"I didn't understand before, but now I know. I want to call the team to redress my grievances. Why won't you let me?"
Lu Qinghe's face turned even worse after she finished speaking. Her eyelids drooped and tears began to fall. "Mom, it's already this late. You wouldn't really have hidden the compensation, would you? We're an orphan and a widow. That bastard Xingliang hasn't been home for six years. It's one thing for my parents-in-law to be partial to me, but now they're divorcing me and they won't even let me see the money. Aren't they forcing me to leave the house?"
The twins followed their mother and when they saw her crying, they started crying too.
In a short while, half of Dagu Village came to watch the fun.
Although they were just there to watch the fun, people all had their own standards. Lu Qinghe used to take care of everything at home and outside, and she never missed working in the fields. Everyone saw how mean the Wu family's parents-in-law were day by day.
As soon as this incident came to light, almost everyone stood on Lu Qinghe's side, scolding and scolding Wu Yicang and his wife.
"Oh my daughter!"
"Girl!"
As time went by, Lu Qinghe's family members who lived in the West Village of Dagu Village also arrived after hearing the news.
As soon as she arrived, she saw her daughter crying. Xue Lanhua felt sad and rushed over with tears in her eyes.
Lu Qingshan, the eldest brother of the Lu family who came with them, wiped his tears and asked the people around him. Then he turned around with red eyes, picked up a stone on the ground and rushed to Wu Yicang.
Lu Qingshan: "Before, you two were biased and teamed up to bully my sister. I didn't settle the score with you for my sister's sake. Now you really want to divorce my sister and ask her to leave the house with nothing. I have never met such shameless people! Okay, let's settle the score together today!"
"You dare to try it!"
"Just give it a try. Today I'll let you know that the Lu family of Dagu Village is not to be trifled with!"
"Lu Qingshan! You dare to hit my father? I'll fight you!"
Hearing the noise, the second and third sons of the Wu family also rushed out to stop Lu Qingshan. Several people started fighting together until Captain Liu came out and scolded them and had them pulled apart.
Captain Liu: "Let me be fair, Qian Lamei, if you say there's nothing fishy going on here, no one will believe it. I think it would be better for me to file a petition and go to the county tomorrow to make a phone call to the provincial capital steel mill to get clarification."
"No……"
Before Qian Lamei could finish her words, Wu Yicang, whose eyes were red and swollen from being punched, interrupted her in a panic, "Captain Liu, I won't call you anymore. There is indeed a pension."
"Is there really such money?" Ma Wenli, the second wife of the Wu family, smacked her lips and looked deeply at Qian Lamei. "Mom, why haven't I heard you mention it?"
Wu Yicang glared at his second son Wu Youde angrily.
After the family discussed this matter, they had not yet had time to explain it to Ma Wenli in detail. They couldn't let her get anything wrong.
Wu Youde understood what she meant and walked over to grab his wife and walked towards the house. "What do you want? Go home and see the kids!"
Captain Liu's face turned cold as he continued to ask, "How many are there exactly?"
"One, one hundred and fifty."
"Isn't everyone's three hundred yuan?"
"My son Xingliang was a temporary worker. He became disabled but didn't lose his life, so he was only paid 150 yuan."
Captain Liu and Village Chief Meng exchanged a glance. "That's about the right number. If that's the case, why didn't you say it just now?"
Lu Qingshan spat, "You're just being stingy. You're holding onto the money and don't want to give it to my sister!"
Wu Yicang: "We haven't split up the family business, so it's not wrong to keep the money in the public account."
Lu Qingshan: "That's right? Then why didn't you just say there was a hundred and fifty in the account? Are you making fun of my sister? My sister has worked for your Wu family for six years. I think it's only right that all the money from Wu Xingliang should go to my sister and the two children!"
"All of it?" Ma Wenli leaned forward to look outside. "If there really is such money, and we haven't divided the family yet, then the money should be divided among the whole family."
Xue Lanhua wiped her tears and slapped her thigh. "My daughter has been married for so many years and gave birth to twins for your Wu family. Before they were even out of confinement, your Wu Xingliang left home. She worked diligently for six years, and now you want to kick my sister out with nothing. You, the Wu family, are so heartless!"
"You can't say that..."
Before Ma Wenli could say anything, Wu Youde dragged her home again.
Wu Yicang rolled his eyes and cried, "My second daughter-in-law is right. Not dividing the family is one thing, but Xingliang is also my son. As parents, I can't get any pension. Who can I turn to for justice?"
Captain Liu stroked his stubble and thought for a moment, "Qinghe girl, what do you think?"
Lu Qinghe had almost finished crying. She looked up and wiped the tears of the two children, whispered to them that she was fine, and then stood up.
"Mom and Dad are right. There's a total of 150 yuan. I promised to give 50 to you. Don't worry, I won't spend the rest of the money carelessly. I'll save it all for the two children. Wu Xingliang told Xinli that he didn't want children. He hasn't fulfilled his fatherly obligations since they were born. This 100 yuan is the only thing he can do for his children."
Captain Liu nodded. "Qinghe's words make sense. It just so happens that all the villagers are here, including the village chief. I don't think it would be good if this matter continues to escalate. Why not just settle it like this..."
"No!" Qian Lamei's face was as ugly as a pickled eggplant. She pulled Wu Yicang's arm hard and said, "Old man, say something. Second brother, third brother, why are you two so silent?"
Wu Youde and Wu Youmei are actually also feeling insecure.
They were both confused about whether they had the money or not.
Wu Youmei looked at Qian Lamei and hesitated, "If the money is divided, he is still my brother, I should have a share!"
Qian Lamei: “…”
"Captain, I won't give a penny more of this money to anyone else except my parents."
Lu Qinghe expressed his stance again, "If others ask for money, I will take the children to the county town or the provincial capital to sue them!"
Wu Youmei crossed her arms and said, "You can't even read and you're still suing me? Pah!"
Zhou Juxiang: "Wu Youmei, you will be someone else's daughter-in-law in the future, so don't bully me too much. Qinghe girl, your second uncle can read. If you want to go, I will ask your cousin to accompany you."
"Captain Liu can also read, Captain Liu..."
"Alright, alright." Captain Liu raised his arm to stop them. "Old Wu, if you keep making such a fuss, everyone will come to see your family make a fool of themselves. I think Qinghe is right. You should express your opinion and see what happens. But let me be frank: if Qinghe really does sue, I will support her."
Wu Yicang looked around, rubbed his fingers, and said, "Okay, let's do as Qinghe says. But I haven't received the money yet. We'll divide it up when we get it."
"Why didn't you get it?"
"They said they would send it over, but it hasn't arrived yet."
"How long does it take?"
"Three days later."
Lu Qinghe agreed immediately, "Okay, I'll agree to a divorce if I receive the money. If I don't, I'll go to Hua City to sue you in three days. While everyone is here, I'll also serve as a witness!"
Wu Yicang gritted his teeth and stared at Lu Qinghe, "No problem."
…
Because of the incident with Wu Xingliang, and the fact that Lu Qinghe was already running a fever, Captain Liu was a reasonable man, so he simply asked for leave for her from the brigade for the next three days.
Xue Lanhua loved her daughter so much that she walked for twenty minutes every day from Dagu West Village to Dagu East Village to look after Lu Qinghe.
Originally, Xue Lanhua wanted to take the twins to her mother's house for a few days, but Lu Qinghe stopped her because she saw that the two children could not leave their mother all the time.
"Whose parents-in-law are as stingy as the Wu family? At least you gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. Wouldn't any family look up to you? But they were just like a human being when you were pregnant. After Wu Xingliang left, you became just like other wives. Look at your sister-in-law Ma Wenli, she's having a good time. You used to help take care of her children, and the food and drink at home were all given to the second wife and your sister-in-law. Alas, I don't know why your life is so miserable..."
Xue Lanhua was muttering to herself as she fed her daughter the brown sugar water she brought from home.
This scene was just like the one when Lu Qinghe's mother fed her medicine when she was sick as a child. However, she had younger siblings at home before, so her mother could only stay with her for a while before going to take care of them. She was not as attentive as Xue Lanhua, who even brought her a menstrual belt according to the date.
"Mom, with you feeding me sugar water, my life is not bitter, but sweet."
Xue Lanhua chuckled, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. "You've been sensible since you were little, and now you're still saying this to cheer me up."
"No, Mom, I mean it."
Lu Qinghe found it more and more comfortable to call her "Mom". After spending a few days with Xue Lanhua, she really felt a kind of attachment to her from the bottom of her heart.
"Then tell me the truth..." Xue Lanhua hesitated for a moment, put down the bowl, and looked at her daughter seriously. "I shouldn't have said this so early, but your father also wanted me to push it a little. My daughter, you are only 25, and there is still a long time to go. How about I see..."
"Mom, I understand what you mean."
During these three days, Lu Qinghe did not work and just ate good food. Her sallow little face became white and tender, and the dimples at the corners of her mouth looked as sweet as syrup when she smiled.
"Really?"
Xue Lanhua was stunned, still a little bit unconvinced. Could it be that her stubborn daughter had finally learned to adapt?
"Well, after our divorce is finalized, I plan to look for a man to remarry."
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