"Sure, it just so happens that Grandpa helped me build a new house and I live alone. If Sister Yanzi is willing, she can come and live with me when she comes back."
"You can keep this to make a dress for Sister Yanzi. Don't worry, this is the cloth I bought with my own money, and it's free of charge. It just has some flaws on it, but I hope Sister Yanzi doesn't mind."
Zheng Yan, the eldest daughter of Zheng Bing and Sun Guizhi, is four years older than Ye Zi this year, and is exactly sixteen years old. She is one of Ye Zi's few friends in the village.
"Give it to me, keep it and make yourself some new clothes."
This child is also very kind-hearted. The clothes his family gave him were all old clothes that their daughter could no longer wear, but this child gave him such an expensive gift in return.
"Hey, I still have some. Please accept it. Auntie, do you mind if this cloth has flaws?" Chen Ye asked this deliberately, wanting Sun Guizhi to accept the cloth.
This cloth was bought without any tickets. The lady from the guesthouse took her to the department store and found it cheap there. She didn't feel comfortable buying more, but it was enough to make four or five sets of clothes.
Sun Guizhi nodded Chen Ye's head with amusement and said, "Girl, don't bring anything to my house next time. You'll have plenty of money to spend when you live alone. You should take good care of your body."
"I understand, Auntie. I will definitely treat myself well."
The gift may seem expensive, but the care the captain's family has given him over the years is much more than this piece of cloth. However, the clothes he gave me were all taken away by Chen Laoer. I don't know what Chen Laoer was thinking, but he also wanted a few old clothes.
"Okay, your uncle is out, you guys can talk." Sun Guizhi hurried out to busy herself.
Chen Ye saw Zheng Bing coming from the backyard and quickly stood up to greet him: "Uncle Zheng."
Zheng Bing looked Chen Ye up and down. He looked okay, seemed to have gained weight, and it seemed that he hadn't suffered much while out. "Did you come back yesterday?"
"Well, I didn't come yesterday because it was almost dark when I got back."
"Are you looking for me to ask about the household registration?"
"Yes, we want to get this done before the spring plowing. By then, we'll be busy and won't have time to go to the commune."
"Your household registration is really not in Uncle Chen's household registration book?" He had visited Uncle Chen once before and heard Uncle Chen say that the girl wanted to set up a household on her own.
Chen Ye would not be too secretive when speaking to someone who was truly kind to her: "Well, you know, the house across from my little grandfather's house is mine. My little grandfather lent me money to build it."
"I feel I can live well on my own, and I can take care of each other by living next to my little grandfather. I can just tell others that I'm adopted into his family."
Zheng Bing thought about this and realized that although Xishan was a little dangerous, nothing had happened there in recent years. Ye Zi was a capable child and could live well on his own. He was also stubborn and didn't want to burden Uncle Chen.
"But you can't just say it yourself. After all, you still have your biological father. What did your father say when you went there this time?"
If he really followed Uncle Chen and Ye Zi's idea and created a separate household registration book for Chen Ye, he would be afraid that Chen Dasheng would come back and cause trouble, after all, he was Ye Zi's biological father.
Chen Ye took out a newspaper from his pocket and placed it on the table along with three pieces of paper. "Take a look. This is the document my grandparents signed before they passed away. These two are the documents severing their relationship with my parents."
"You also know that my father remarried and my mother also remarried. They both have their own families and children. I am just an extra burden to them. It is better to just break off the relationship so that they don't have to worry about me and live their own lives."
Zheng Bing picked up a few pieces of paper and read them carefully. He also looked at the statement of severance published in the newspaper. As long as it was in the newspaper, it was definitely true and there was no room for maneuver.
This child is decisive. Li Guilian is the name of Ye Zi's mother. This child is also capable. I heard that the Li family in the neighboring village searched frantically but couldn't find Li Guilian's whereabouts.
Chen Ye added, "I was in a hurry to get back. It'll take a while before I can get the city newspaper. I'm alone now, and no one can say anything even if I live alone."
After reading it, Zheng Bing was still a little surprised. In his mind, Ye Zi had always been an honest and poor little guy who only knew how to work hard.
But now he doesn't think so. No poor thing can do everything so carefully. This person's mind is so delicate and he really takes everything into consideration.
In this way, although Ye Zi still has the surname Chen, she has no relationship with the eldest branch of the Chen family, and her household registration is independent.
Even if the eldest branch of the Chen family wants to harm the child in the future, they will never use family affection and filial piety to suppress Chen Ye.
"Okay, leave your household registration here. I'll come over and get it done for you in a bit."
Chen Ye grinned, without the cautious and honest feeling he had before: "Thank you, Uncle Zheng, I'll go back first."
Zheng Bing was stunned and nodded. Chen Ye walked out the door directly: "Auntie, I'll be leaving first. I still have work to do at home. When Sister Yanzi comes back, ask her to come and play with me."
Sun Guizhi quickly came out of the kitchen: "Why are you in such a hurry? Eat here and then go back." She really liked Ye Zi. She was young and had a lot of ideas, and she was much more thoughtful than her own daughter.
"No, Auntie. I just came here after eating at home. I still have a lot of work to do at home, so I'll go back first."
Sun Guizhi quickly took out a basket and stuffed it into Chen Ye's hand: "Your new home doesn't have much yet, so here are a few eggs and some food. Take them home to last you a few days."
How could Chen Ye do that? He quickly waved his hand and ran towards the gate: "Auntie, I can't accept it. Don't worry, I have food to eat. I also gave the chickens I raised to my grandfather's house. There is no shortage of eggs to eat."
In the blink of an eye, Chen Ye was already at the gate. He waved to Sun Guizhi and disappeared.
Sun Guizhi found it funny: "This girl runs really fast."
Zheng Bing just came out of the house and was about to go to the field to take a look: "What are you talking about alone?" He looked around and saw that only his wife was in the yard. How could Ye Zi disappear so quickly?
Sun Guizhi put the basket in her hand into the kitchen. "It's Ye Zi. I thought she had no food when she left, so I thought of giving her some eggs and some food to help her get by for a few days."
"But the child ran away immediately. He also brought a piece of cloth with him. I thought I could use the cloth that Ye Zi brought to make a new dress for her."
Zheng Bing was amused. His wife was so generous: "You decide. I'll listen to you about all matters at home. Ye Zi and Yan Zi have a good relationship. Let them get along with each other."
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