◎Second update◎
Liang Baozhen solved her big trouble and slept soundly at night, but Liu Nianhua tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
She was not sad, but happy!
She counted the 18.5 yuan salary several times. Even though she was lying in bed, she couldn't help but turn over and take another look. Her eyes were curved with joy. The money she earned seemed to be more worthwhile. She thought that although she was scolded today, she would definitely not suffer losses after further practice. As long as she could make money, it was worth it no matter how hard it was!
When I fall asleep in the second half of the night, there is a smile on my face.
The next day, Liu Nianhua went home carrying a pound of red shrimp cakes and a pound of egg cakes.
In the past, when Zhou Guoping bought things for himself and brought them back, he always felt that he bought too much. Now that he earns his own salary and spends it himself, no one goesssips about him, and Liu Nianhua is much more skillful in paying for things and picking up bills.
Mr. and Mrs. Liu lived in a tube-shaped building in the east of the city. They had only one daughter, Liu Nianhua. Ever since Mr. Liu gave his job to his son-in-law, the family had relied on the salary that Mr. Liu earned from working in a textile factory. Mr. Liu was a popular figure in those days because he could drive, and later he used his relationship with the textile factory to become a temporary driver and help with transportation. Although his salary was low, he could still make ends meet.
Anyway, as long as the young lady's family lives a better life, anything is fine.
However, in the past month, the daughter-in-law has returned to her parents' home once or twice, but the son-in-law has not been seen for a long time. Liu's mother is still wondering if Zhou Guoping works too hard, so she wants to save some meat coupons to buy him some meat to replenish his body.
"Dad, Mom." Liu Nianhua went upstairs and happened to see his mother making lunch at the entrance of the tube building.
"Nianhua? Why are you here at this time?"
The family had lunch together, and Liu Nianhua prepared lunch for the children before going out.
"Tell me, why are you spending money so lavishly? How expensive is the egg cake? It won't be good if Guoping sees this. You should buy some for your mother-in-law tomorrow, okay?" Mother Liu was happy that her daughter was still thinking about her family, but she was also worried that her son-in-law and the in-laws would have opinions.
Liu Nianhua was eating the food his mother cooked while hearing these words. He felt even more upset. He had been so sincere to Zhou Guoping, but in return he was treated like this.
After the family finished their meal, Liu Nianhua looked at his parents and said, "Dad, Mom, I want to tell you something. Don't be anxious or excited."
It was rare for the young lady to be so serious. Father and Mother Liu looked at each other, their hearts beating fast, "What's the matter?"
"Nianhua, don't scare us. Did something happen to you?" Mother Liu looked at her daughter and wondered if she looked haggard. But her eyes looked clear.
"Zhou Guoping and I are divorced." Liu Nianhua originally found it difficult to say this to her parents, but after actually saying it, she felt relieved. She didn't care about other people's eyes and gossip, as long as her parents and children could stand on her side.
When Mrs. Liu heard this, she leaned back and almost fainted. Liu Nianhua had been thinking about her mother's poor health, so he hurriedly comforted her and said softly, "Mom, don't worry."
"Nianhua, what's going on? How can you get divorced for no reason?"
Father Liu's reaction was not that big, but he was trembling as he spoke, "Nianhua, please sit down. What happened?"
Liu Nianhua told his parents everything, from the moment he discovered that Zhou Guoping was not acting right to the moment he caught him cheating, as well as his hypocrisy towards her over the years. The pain of being married for many years was finally reduced to just a few words. Now that he has spoken it out, he seems to have calmed down a lot.
After hearing what her daughter said, Liu's mother was stunned for a moment, then stood up and looked around for something, her eyes widened slightly, and she kept muttering, "Zhou Guoping, this fool, actually ruined my daughter!"
Her voice trembled, her eyes turned red, she picked up the broom at home and wanted to go out. No matter how her family treated him, she had a clear conscience! How could this person be so evil?
"Mom, calm down and sit down and have a rest." Liu Nianhua and Liu's father helped Liu's mother sit on the sofa and hurriedly advised, "Don't worry, I didn't let him have an easy time. His hand was broken by Wang Fang's man, and he can't drive a car in the future. As for the job quota, I got it back. Now I'm a ticket seller and can work and earn money by myself. In the past, Zhou Guoping gave the family 10 yuan, and life was very tight. Now you see, I just got my salary yesterday, 18.5 yuan."
Liu Nianhua held a few bills in her hands and waved her hands to show her parents, "Don't worry, I can take care of Xiaolong and Xiaohu."
Liu's mother's eyes were filled with tears, but she couldn't help but feel that her daughter had a miserable life. "Why did she have to deal with such a person?"
Father Liu frowned and felt uncomfortable. He held a cigarette in his mouth and took a few puffs. His eyes were red. He had been a bus driver for many years and knew many drivers in the city. He had to find out whether Zhou Guoping was really unable to drive anymore. He couldn't let him take advantage of him!
......
Liang Zhiqing and his family of three were taken to the homeless shelter. They left in a hurry and Fang Yuehe hurriedly picked up the package and left, not noticing the medicine bag that had rolled to the corner of the Chuihua Gate.
The next day, Cheng Caili came back from get off work and was about to look for Liang Baozhen. On the way, she saw the medicine package. It was wrapped in yellow paper and tied with a thin rope. Who could have thrown it here?
When she picked it up, she saw a corner of a piece of paper sticking out, with the word "infertility" written on it. When she took it out, she saw that it was a prescription for treating infertility. These two words stabbed Cheng Caili in the eye.
She and Lu Yuan had been married for three years but had never conceived a child. There were many people gossiping about her, and some said that she couldn't conceive because Lu Yuan had not chosen a good wife. Because of this, the good-tempered Lu Yuan got angry with someone for the first time, and Cheng Caili even confronted someone with a kitchen knife, which barely stopped the rumors.
But she and Lu Yuan were worried because they couldn't get pregnant. They pretended to be pregnant in front of others, but they felt bad in private. Although her husband's family didn't say it explicitly, it would be embarrassing for a daughter-in-law to not get pregnant after so many years.
Even Cheng Caili's own mother was worried. She made Cheng Caili and Lu Yuan drink every now and then. Recently, she was at her wit's end and found a weird thing - asking the two to burn talismans.
Originally, in recent years, when we were destroying the four olds everywhere, it was easy to get caught if we continued to do these feudal superstitions. However, Cheng Caili's belly had not moved, and the two of them were really worried. They were worried during the day and even more worried at night. They couldn't help it for a while, and thought of giving it a try...
According to the method Cheng's mother had learned, they burned a match at 3:30 a.m. in a place where the moon was shining. That place happened to be right under the window of Xu's house. As a result, Lu Yuan was clumsy and always felt like a thief, so he bumped into the window of Liang Baozhen's house. Fortunately, they ran fast and were not seen...
The next day, I felt a little uncomfortable when I saw Liang Baozhen, worried that I had scared her.
It was inevitable to meet acquaintances when seeking medical advice in the city. Lu Yuan worked in the steel factory, and there were many people in the factory. In Crescent Alley, word spread from one person to another, and secrets could not be kept secret. When Cheng Caili saw the package of infertility treatment medicine, she was tempted, but thought that this would prevent gossip from spreading.
Cheng Caili was a little desperate and tried all kinds of medical treatments, but she had heard that some places had secret recipes that were really effective, and looking at this medicine bag, she guessed that it was effective too. She just didn't know who had taken some and didn't want to throw it away.
Since it’s like this now, why not give it a try!
Tonight is the day to burn talismans again, and I'll add a bowl of medicine, taking two approaches at the same time, I just hope it works!
Liang Baozhen felt much more relaxed after seeing off Liang Zhiqing and his family. When she got home from get off work, she felt that everything was perfect at home, and there was no annoying noise.
After dinner, Zhou Yun looked at Liang Baozhen a few times while knitting a sweater, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
"Grandma, what's wrong with you? Why have you looked at me so many times?"
Zhou Yun was worried that Liang Baozhen was upset by her uncle's wife's words, and wanted to comfort her, but she was also worried that she would put more pressure on her grandson's wife. She felt that pregnancy was something that could not be rushed. She had seen couples who had been married for five or six years without having children suddenly get pregnant.
"It's nothing, just don't listen to your aunt's nonsense and live your life as usual. You two are still young and you haven't been married for long."
"I know, grandma." Liang Baozhen really wasn't worried about these things. After all, she had read the plot in the book and knew more than people today. In this era, most people generally attributed the inability to conceive to women and repeatedly forced them to take medicine. No one thought it was the man's problem. But she knew that with the development of medicine in the future, it would be possible to find out who had the problem.
"Grandma, don't worry, Baozhen and I are not in a hurry." Xu Shengjie didn't have too much obsession with children. The main reason was that he had brought up two little kids, Xiaowei and Xiaoya, and had experienced enough of the pain of raising children. It didn't matter if his own child came later.
Liang Baozhen listened to Xu Shengjie's nonchalant response and pretended to mention it casually, but she was afraid of revealing that she knew too much in front of Xu Shengjie.
"Whether or not a woman can have a baby is not necessarily a woman's problem. Nowadays, everyone is biased and puts all the blame on women. If a woman cannot have a baby, it is probably the man's problem."
Xu Shengjie nodded. He was not actually in a hurry about this and had never thought about Liang Baozhen. But what did his wife mean by this?
I would like to specifically say that not being able to have children may be a man’s problem?
Is she hinting at something?
That night, Liang Baozhen finally realized that Xu Shengjie had misunderstood her. A man's problem is not necessarily whether he works hard or not... But it seems that it's too late...
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Xu Shengjie: Is it a man's problem? I understand
Liang Baozhen: "...What do you know?!"
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