Their first stop was, of course, their hometown.
Su Ruobai's place has been unoccupied for over a month, so it needs to be cleaned up.
They clean up back home every day.
It might not be that clean.
They can just go back and tidy up.
Su Ruobai will stay here for one night, and tomorrow, Su Ruobai and Luo Xiaoyu will pack together.
Go back.
He greeted the villagers along the way.
The villagers are as warm and welcoming as ever, perhaps a little too warm.
Su Ruobai, this situation doesn't seem to be anything good.
As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard Zhang Hehua crying, sobbing and wailing.
There were also quite a few children gathered at the entrance.
The adults didn't see it.
I don't know if it's because it's spring planting season and people are busy, or for some other reason.
"You Xiao family, have some decency! I've been giving you enough face. If you still don't agree, I'll go to the commune and report you! I'll say you're oppressing women!"
Aunt Xiao and Luo Xiaoyu exchanged a glance, then turned to Xiao Yiyun and asked, "What's going on?"
Xiao Yiyun gave an awkward smile.
I really didn't know what to say, so I just replied, "You'll find out in a bit!"
Before long, Zhang Hehua had already begun to explain things clearly on the other end.
"Let me tell you, Old Man Xiao, you have to agree to this matter whether you like it or not!"
Otherwise, I will sever all ties with Xiao Yijing and draw a clear line between us.
In that case, your Xiao family will be even more disgraced!
I just want a divorce, I just want to leave with the children!
"Why don't you just agree outright? Let's all be a little more dignified. Why won't you let me go?"
Zhang Hehua started crying as she spoke.
She felt wronged!
This man has been taken in and needs to be reformed.
I'm still young, I can't stay alone forever.
Actually, it's not a big deal. She's not interested in that kind of thing. The key issue is that no one is gathering firewood, and no one is doing the work in the fields.
The meager amount of grain distributed at the end of the year wasn't even enough to fill a gap in her teeth.
She needs to find someone to support her.
Things were fine up ahead; there was enough food, and Aunt Xiao was home too.
Zhang Hehua dared not cause any trouble. Apart from getting some grain from Aunt Xiao, she would steal a cabbage from Xiao Lao Er.
She doesn't hurt anyone, but she's annoying.
Later, Aunt Xiao went to the city with Su Ruobai.
Luo Xiaoyu went along too.
Of these three families, only Zhang Hehua remains as a woman.
To avoid suspicion, Old Man Xiao and Second Brother Xiao both kept their distance.
The gate to that courtyard was always closed.
Zhang Hehua didn't care about any of that; she took whatever food and drink was available.
It's just inconvenient.
We used to go through the door, now we climb over the wall.
Most importantly, Zhang Hehua ran out of food.
There were none in either of the two courtyards, so she had no choice.
Whenever she went to borrow food, the two of them would give her a little bit and then tell her to leave quickly.
Later, he simply left early and returned late, disappearing from sight.
Not even four eggs can be found!
Hungry, Zhang Hehua had no choice but to go to her parents' home to borrow food.
She had prepared for the worst; at worst, she would be scolded by her parents, or worse, beaten back.
She was just thinking about the possibility of something going wrong.
What if, out of consideration for family ties, your parents give you some food?
She hasn't visited her parents since the last time they kicked her out.
There's really no other way this time.
Surprisingly, she was not beaten or scolded at all.
Instead, they received warmth like a spring breeze.
Her parents actually brought her a bowl of noodles.
They said they were wrong last time, and that they were in a hurry, so they took it to heart.
Zhang Hehua's heart was instantly warmed.
Sure enough, it has to be your own parents.
People are most prone to talking when they are moved.
Zhang Hehua, too, shared her predicament in this warm atmosphere.
There was no money, no food, and no one to do the work.
Old Man Zhang and Old Woman Zhang exchanged a glance.
They separated immediately.
Both of them clenched their fists, then relaxed them, then clenched their fists again.
"Daughter, this can't go on. Your husband's in jail, it'll be years before he's gone. Are you just going to wait like this?"
Zhang Hehua picked up the bowl and drank the noodle soup.
"What else can we do? We can only get a divorce!"
"Of course, of course not!"
Granny Zhang was almost ready to agree. But Old Man Zhang nudged her, and she changed her mind.
Don't rush it.
"Girl, look at you, how beautiful you are, and you're not that old."
"Sigh, Xiao Yijing is such a scoundrel. He should either have treated you well, or he might as well have just been shot. That way, you wouldn't have had to say anything if you took another step."
As she spoke, Granny Zhang watched her daughter's expression.
Seeing that his daughter seemed to be listening, he continued speaking.
“Old Zhao from our village, his eldest daughter, her husband died last year, and relying on her youth, she found another man from the county.”
Oh my goodness, you didn't see it! The bride price alone was a thousand, and they even made us bring the child along.
After we got married, they treated her incredibly well. I heard they didn't let her do anything; she could just rest.
"My dear daughter, that Zhao family's daughter is about your age, but she's nowhere near as pretty as you. If it were you, your life would definitely be much better!"
Zhang Hehua left without saying anything.
But one sentence took root in her heart.
If it were her, she would definitely be living a better life.
To live better.
Zhang Hehua wasn't entirely stupid.
She could tell that her parents wanted her to take another step forward.
It wasn't that she wanted to, she was just unwilling to accept it.
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