Chapter 3 Chapter 3 If you suffer a loss, you must remember it
Chapter 3
"It's okay, it's okay, you guys continue." Han's mother stood outside the door with an embarrassed expression.
Seeing the two people's actions, he hurriedly tried to close the door.
Yang Dai was so angry that her face turned red. At the same time, she was eager to break free from Han Lin's control, and at an angle where Han's mother couldn't see, she gave Han Lin a hard knock.
"Mom, what do you want to say?" Han Lin remained calm, tugged at his clothes, and walked towards the door.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. You just got married, so take care of yourself." Han's mother said as she hurried away.
Sitting in the main room and drinking a sip of water, I didn't know whether I should be happy or sad.
She just went to her neighbor's house and sat for a while. When she talked about her third son, Han Lin, the neighbor advised her to find a proper job for Han Lin as soon as possible. If not, she could inherit her husband's carpentry skills. It was a good way out after all. Now that she was married, she could not be idle like before.
When Han's mother heard the neighbors talk about this, she felt overwhelmed.
Han Lin is the youngest child in the family. He has never suffered any hardship since childhood and has grown up in a strange way without realizing it.
When Han Lin graduated from junior high school, his grades were not good, and people were already in a panic, saying that the city was in chaos.
The family decided to let Han Lin return home after finishing junior high school and learn carpentry from his father. He would then help people make furniture in the village. During the slack season, they would find him a temporary worker in the county housing management department and help the construction team repair roofs.
In this way, you don’t have to go to the fields to earn work points often, and you can still earn a lot throughout the year, and you also have the opportunity to get various tickets.
However, Han Lin did not learn much from the carpentry after a year, and his hands were covered with scars. In the end, he tried to commit suicide and wanted to go back to school to attend high school.
I also found news in the newspaper that a workers', peasants' and soldiers' university had been opened, and candidates were selected separately and admitted through a unified examination, so there was still a chance to go to university after graduating from high school.
The whole family was persuaded by Han Lin and felt that it was at least an opportunity.
As a result, when Han Lin graduated from high school, the policy changed again. He no longer needed to take an exam to enter the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, but was directly recommended for admission.
Han Lin's reputation is that of a lazy man in the surrounding area. No honorary titles or advanced titles have anything to do with him. Even if he waits for another eight hundred years, he will not be able to get a recommendation.
Han Lin was idle at home, never went to the fields to earn work points, and was often nowhere to be found. The family lived together, and I don’t know how many times they had quarreled because of Han Lin.
The Han family had no choice but to discuss finding a wife for Han Lin, preferably one who was strong and capable, someone who could control Han Lin and support the family.
However, things went against his wishes and he found a fierce girl. It was said that when she was at home, she often quarreled with her brother and sister-in-law, but she had nothing to do with the word capable.
It really proves the saying that birds of a feather flock together. Two lazy guys became husband and wife.
That's why the eldest son's wife brought up the matter of dividing the family property early in the morning.
Han Lin alone has caused quarrels at home every three days. If Yang Dai comes along in the same situation, the result will not be a simple one plus one equals two.
Han's mother wanted to have a good talk with Han Lin while no one was at home.
Let’s not talk about the division of the family for now, but Han Lin is married now, so he should at least act like a man and take responsibility. He can’t let his wife and children go hungry in the future.
But standing at the door of the room, Han's mother hesitated again, not knowing how to say this appropriately.
Before she could knock on the door, she heard the person inside mention the word divorce. She didn't care about anything else and pushed the door open.
However, she didn't expect that it was just a joke between a newlywed couple, which made her very embarrassed.
"Let's not talk about the division of the family for now. Tell me about yourself first. Do you want to continue learning carpentry with your father, or do you want to work in the fields?" Han's mother glanced at the closed door of the inner room and lowered her voice. "You're married now, and you're an adult. You can't just keep living the same as before."
"Mom, I know, but we've already agreed on the division of the family."
"My eldest sister-in-law was so worried about this that she even missed work. Although my second brother and his wife didn't say anything, they were also upset."
"It's my fault that I was so stupid and ignorant these years, causing you and dad to worry."
"Now that I'm grown up and married, it's my turn to take on responsibilities. When the time comes to divide the family, you can live with your elder and second brothers, and I'll move into the old house in the west of the village with my wife." Han Lin spoke logically. Although there was a smile on his face, there was no hint of joking.
"This won't do, this won't do. Even if we divide the family, there's no reason to say where you get it." Han's mother waved her hands repeatedly, thinking of the old house in the west of the village, and she wanted to cry again.
The old house in the west of the village was left behind by Han Lin’s grandfather in his early years, and it is still built with yellow mud.
After Han Lin's grandfather passed away, his grandmother moved to the current house to live out her retirement. No one has been in that old house for many years. It rained some time ago and a part of the roof collapsed. It is not a place to live at all.
If Han Lin and Yang Dai were really allowed to live there, it wouldn't be splitting up the family, it would be kicking them out of the house.
"Mom, listen to me." Han Lin took out five yuan from his trouser pocket and handed it to his mother. "That shabby house is good for me. Have you forgotten where my father-in-law works?"
"If we move in, your father-in-law will definitely help us. By then, your son's house will be one of the best in our brigade."
"Besides, if Yang Dai and I are separated, my sister-in-law will feel more at ease, which will also be good for our family."
The Han family is very capable. Han Chaoyang, Han's father, is an excellent carpenter. With his skilled craftsmanship, he has established a relationship with the people in the county housing management department. From time to time, he can follow the county construction team to repair houses and earn some money.
Han Jing, the eldest of the Han family, is the accountant of the first and second production teams of their Huangzhuang Brigade, and he is also the youngest one. Han Jing's wife, Sun Qiaoyun, is a temporary worker at the Women's Federation of the commune and receives a salary every month.
The second son, Han Hui, is tall and strong. He is the militia captain of the Huangzhuang Brigade. Han Hui's wife is from the neighboring brigade. She is dexterous and hardworking.
In addition, the Han family has an adopted daughter, Han Dan, who is two years older than Han Lin. She is now married and works as a substitute teacher in the commune primary school.
The Han family is very respected in the Huangzhuang Brigade when they go out, but it's a pity that Han Lin is a bad apple who spoils the whole pot of soup.
Last year, the accountant of the brigade was of age, and everyone was going to choose one from the three accountants of the small team to take over. The team members would elect him collectively.
Among the three, Han Jing is the most educated and never makes mistakes in his accounting. He is often praised by the old accountant and is also a good member of the team.
Everyone thought that Han Jing was a sure thing, but the result was not the same, Han Jing was not chosen.
After asking around, Han's mother finally found out something.
Everyone was actually worried that after Han Jing was selected as the brigade accountant, he would give more to the third brother Han Lin when settling the accounts every year.
When Han's mother heard this, she was so angry that she burst into tears, but no one listened no matter how she explained.
It was this incident that strengthened Han Jing and his wife's determination to separate.
"In the past two years, there has been no precedent in our brigade for dividing up a family while the elderly are still alive. You can separate me first. My elder and second brothers will still live with you." Han Lin explained the reasoning to Han's mother. "If you feel it's not good to separate me, you can make up for it from other sources when the time comes."
Han Lin convinced Han's mother, and during the lunch break, Han's mother told Han's father about the matter.
Father Han has been worried about the division of the family property these past few days. When he heard that the third son wanted to move to the old house on his own initiative, he stopped smoking.
"Then let's do as the third brother said. After the family property is divided, I will take him to the housing management department in the county." Han's father made the final decision.
In the evening, he called his three sons to his room and talked about dividing the family property.
Finally, they agreed that when Han Lin and Yang Dai returned home tomorrow, they would ask the brigade secretaries to be witnesses and separate Han Lin first.
While Han Lin was thinking about dividing the family, Yang Dai was still thinking about divorce.
She mentioned this matter once, but was caught by Han's mother. After that, Han Lin pretended that nothing had happened and never mentioned the divorce again, as if he had not heard what she said at all.
Yang Dai also calmed down. Divorce was certain, but at least she had to discuss it with her family and get their consent.
The next morning, Han's mother put the cleaned bicycle in the yard, hung a pound of pork, two cans of food, and a pound of brown sugar on the bicycle, and urged Han Lin and Yang Dai to set off quickly.
Han Lin walked out of the room with a cushion in his hand and put it on the back seat of the bicycle.
Yang Dai pretended not to see it and walked out silently, recalling her parents and brother as she walked.
Although the two families were from the same team, their locations were almost on the diagonal line, which was equivalent to crossing the entire village.
When they arrived at the Yang family, everyone in the family was already waiting there. When they saw them come back, they were all smiling.
Mother Yang quickly grabbed Yang Dai's hand, looked her up and down, tears in her eyes.
Yang Dai picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped Yang's mother's tears, and felt more confident about what she was about to say.
My brother and sister-in-law were the chefs for lunch, while Yang Dai, Han Lin, and Yang's father and mother sat beside them and talked.
Because Yang's father was so happy, he asked his son-in-law to drink a few glasses of wine with him.
Han Lin, who claimed that he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, felt dizzy after just two sips and fell asleep on the table.
Yang Dai had no choice but to help Han Lin to her room, but found that the layout of the room had changed. There were bricks piled in the corner of the wall. She didn't know what they wanted to do.
Yang Dai glanced around and walked towards her parents' room. This was the most appropriate time to talk about divorce.
When I reached the door, before I knocked, I heard the slightly drunken voice of Yang's father inside: "Now that Yang Dai is married, I feel relieved. You don't have to come back often in the future."
"The third son of the Han family seems out of tune and has a bad reputation, but after careful investigation, I think he is justified."
"That person doesn't drink, and even when he's drunk he doesn't get mad or hit anyone. His parents and brothers are all capable and can help him out to some extent, so he can get by."
"Although Han Lin doesn't like to do farm work, I've run into him a few times at the commune's black market. He should have no problem supporting his wife and children."
"During this period, you should visit Yang Dai more often and teach her a few tricks to win over Han Lin and control the family's money. Slowly, life will start to get better."
Yang Dai stood outside the door, her hand about to knock falling.
Yang's father's last words could be heard from the room, "Remember to tell Yang Dai not to worry about the commune and county affairs anymore, and don't let her go to the county to make trouble again. She'll learn her lesson after suffering a loss."
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