Once they arrived at her home, sitting in the courtyard, Yun Duoduo served Chunfang a cup of hot tea and then asked her softly, "Chunfang, what exactly happened? Why were you arguing so fiercely?"
"that is……"
It turned out that ever since Li Chunfang started working for Yun Duoduo, Huang Erlin had been trying to find ways to get Chunfang to hand over her money to him.
In fact, Chunfang had been working for Yun Duoduo for a month and had paid Huang Erlin fifty yuan.
With the remaining money, Chunfang sent 100 yuan back home because her mother was sick and the family had no money for treatment.
Moreover, Chunfang initially discussed with Huang Erlin that her mother was sick and asked Huang Erlin to help her find a solution, but Huang Erlin didn't take it seriously at all.
Having no other choice, she secretly borrowed some money from Yan Honglan.
Because of the recent incident where Yun Duoduo was mistakenly accused of being pregnant, she didn't want to cause trouble for Yun Duoduo, so she asked Yan Honglan for help.
She returned the money to Yan Honglan only after she received her salary.
Huang Erlin didn't know before, but just now he overheard a conversation between one of his comrades in the compound and accidentally revealed the matter. Huang Erlin then came to cause trouble for Chunfang, insisting that Chunfang get the hundred yuan back.
Alternatively, they could forbid Chunfang from going out to work, saying that the money Chunfang earned was going to support her parents' family anyway, and he didn't get any benefit from it, so it was better for her not to go out to work.
As before, let Chunfang take some things back to cook so she can serve him three meals a day.
Yun Duoduo wasn't very familiar with Huang Erlin, but she had met him a few times.
She could tell that Huang Erlin wasn't treating Chunfang's sister-in-law well.
Some military wives in the compound were gossiping, saying that because Chunfang and Huang Erlin had been married for several years but Chunfang couldn't get pregnant, Huang Erlin had long been dissatisfied with her.
However, their marriage is a military marriage, and it can't be dissolved so easily.
In addition, Chunfang's sister-in-law had also gone to the hospital for a check-up and there was nothing wrong with her health, so he had no excuse to leave.
But because he harbored resentment, he always found various excuses to express his dissatisfaction with Chunfang.
During this period, he probably thought Chunfang could earn some money in Yunduoduo, so he treated Chunfang a little better. But he didn't expect Chunfang to secretly send the money back to her parents' home, so he started making a fuss.
After listening, Sister Chunfang shook her head, looked at Yun Duoduo and said, "Duoduo, what's the point of my life? I used to spend his money, and he was unhappy. He only gave me a little over ten yuan a month for living expenses, and the rest of the money never went through my hands. He said that the family's conditions were not good and he had to send it back to help support the family."
At this point, Sister Chunfang shook her head and laughed self-deprecatingly, "I thought about how much effort his family had put into sending him abroad back then. It wasn't easy. I had nothing to say about him sending money back to his parents. I just thought I could go out and earn some money to help support my family."
“Before, when I worked for Boss Zhou, I could earn about ten yuan a month, so I was financially comfortable. Now, needless to say, they are still eyeing my money.”
Looking at Sister Chunfang, Yun Duoduo sighed, unsure of how to comfort her.
If it were up to her personality, she would definitely advise Liu Chunfang to seriously consider this marriage.
It is obvious that in Huang Erlin's heart, the closest person is not Li Chunfang at all.
Huang Erlin didn't give her the money; he sent it all back. The fact that she was with Huang Erlin meant she wasn't starving.
In fact, it could be said that she has always been self-reliant.
Her husband had no feelings for her whatsoever.
Moreover, now that she has money, she's making all sorts of demands.
What kind of man is he if he's always thinking about his wife's money?
Now, she only sent some of the money she earned back home because her parents were sick, and Huang Erlin has made such a fuss.
For a soldier to be so shameless as to cause such a scene in the courtyard clearly indicates a problem with his character.
But she also knew that in this era, many women, no matter how bad their marriage was, were willing to endure humiliation and hardship in order to maintain the integrity of their families.
After all, a woman's reputation is very important at this time; once she gets divorced, her reputation will be very bad.
But when asked to persuade Li Chunfang not to dwell on these things, Yun Duoduo couldn't come up with a solution.
After thinking for a moment, Yun Duoduo finally asked, "Sister Chunfang, what are your plans?"
"I..." Sister Chunfang thought for a long time, then suddenly shook her head, "Duoduo, if I don't stay with Huang Erlin anymore, can I live in the dormitory?"
Actually, this is the answer Yun Duoduo wanted to hear.
With Chunfang's skills, earning over a hundred yuan a month is no problem. If business is good and she works hard, it could be more than that.
She was considered a high-income earner at that time.
She could easily support herself, even save up enough money to buy a house and live here permanently, without needing to rely on Huang Erlin at all. Why should she continue to compromise like this?
She nodded affirmatively, "If you want to stay, that's fine. Our dormitory was originally for factory employees, and you're an employee too, so there's nothing wrong with it."
After a pause, Yun Duoduo asked Sister Chunfang, "But do you really want to separate from Platoon Leader Huang?"
"I... I don't know either." When it came to separating, Sister Chunfang hesitated again. "It's just that lately, I've been feeling more and more that my life with Huang Erlin is meaningless and too stifling."
“You know what? I’d rather work at the factory than go home every day.” Chunfang’s sister-in-law said, tears streaming down her face. “When I get home, he either asks me about money or urges me to have a baby. I’m so busy every day that I can barely keep my eyes open, and he doesn’t care about me at all.”
It's clear that whether or not he has children, Huang Erlin is not a good husband.
Perhaps it would be better not to have children, without any ties.
Yun Duoduo couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out, "Sister Chunfang, you need to think this through. Once a man's personality is set, it's very difficult to change. If you have the courage to endure it for a lifetime, then it's possible, otherwise..."
Yun Duoduo shook her head and finally said, "If you need money, you can come to me. I can even give you an advance of a few months' salary."
"No need, my mother went to the hospital in time and has already been discharged, so there's no need to spend any money." Speaking of money, Sister Chunfang choked up again as she spoke.
"Actually, I planned to save the money so that if the family ever needed it, we wouldn't have to borrow money from others. Or, if things got better in the future, we could buy a house or something. I didn't intend to save any money on my own."
Yun Duoduo was completely speechless about Huang Erlin. Why keep a man like that around if you can't even tell him apart?
However, it wasn't appropriate for her to get too involved in their family matters. In the end, she only said, "Sister-in-law Chunfang, I can't really advise you on this. You have to think it over yourself. Just remember, if you need my help, just tell me..."
"Thank you..." Before Li Chunfang could finish speaking, the sound of the door opening came from the courtyard gate, followed by Yan Junting's voice, "Wife, I'm sorry, I came back late today. There was a meeting in the team, and I didn't have time to come back and tell you. You must have been scared at home."
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