"Mom, you finally see clearly," Sanya said, her voice choked with tears.
Have you eaten?
"Mom, we've already eaten."
Li Cuihua walked in front, and Er Ya and the other three followed her into the house.
"And who is this?" Li Cuihua asked Er Ya, looking at Cheng Guangxu.
Before he could even speak, Cheng Guangxu stepped forward and stood in front of Li Cuihua. "Mom, I'm Er Ya's boyfriend."
Li Cuihua was stunned for a moment. She looked at the young man in front of her. He was 1.8 meters tall, with a refined and clean-cut appearance. He looked like a city person who had been pampered.
Seeing her mother's expressionless face, Sanya immediately guessed what she was thinking and said, "Mom, he's Hongmei's classmate. They used to study at Capital University and later went abroad together."
"Oh! So it was your sister Hongmei who introduced us?"
"Mom, please listen to me. My name is Cheng Guangxu, and I'm from Q Village, G City, Z Province. I'm an orphan and have never met my parents. I was raised by the whole village. I was lucky enough to get into the University of the Capital and then went to the United States to study for three years."
I currently work at a research institute, as a captain. I saw Er Ya at Hong Mei's house, and I fell in love with her. I hope you won't look down on me because of my status; I promise to treat Er Ya well for the rest of my life.
Li Cuihua was relieved after hearing Cheng Guangxu's words. From ancient times to the present, marriage has always been about matching social status. If this young man was really a wealthy man from the city, she really couldn't agree to it.
Although the orphan has no one to care for him, as long as the young couple works together, it's not a problem.
"Hehe, Xiao Cheng, sit down quickly. Shi Tou, pour some water."
Seeing the old man's change made Cheng Guangxu feel a little more at ease.
Liu Jianguo was standing in the courtyard, while Yao Yufen was standing at Li Cuihua's door. She heard the conversation inside and cursed inwardly. How could this young lady have found such a good family? It's outrageous!
"Mom, when will Dad arrive?"
"He'll be here soon; he'll definitely be on the first bus."
"Mom, have you and Dad agreed to separate the family property?"
"Yes, your dad came to deliver grain three days ago. Before he left, he told me he would come to pick me up today and also divided the family property."
"Okay, Mom, let's go home today."
"You, your temper is just like your sister Hongmei's, you have no gentleness at all."
"Xiao Cheng, you've made a fool of yourself in front of everyone."
"No, no, you are my family, what kind of joke is this?"
"Mom, it's perfect that we're going back today. I'm extremely busy at work; I have to go back to work on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. I originally planned to get married right away, but Er Ya didn't want to. So, we're coming back this time to ask you both to help us organize an engagement banquet and then decide when to get married."
Li Cuihua was taken aback; this child was truly honest.
"Well, let's wait for his dad to come over before we talk about it."
"Mom, let's go back to Sister Hongmei's house. Let Shitou wait for Dad here, and let him go over too."
"No need, it's too much trouble to go back and forth. It's almost nine o'clock now, your dad will definitely be there before lunch."
"Mom, let's go to Hongmei's house instead. There are too many people there, it'll save us the trouble of eating there." Er Ya agreed with San Ya's decision.
Li Cuihua couldn't persuade her two daughters otherwise, so she got up and went out with them. Shi Tou reluctantly stayed behind, but his bag was taken away by his sister. In other words, he took it back exactly as he had brought it.
Upon opening the door and seeing Yao Yufen outside, Sanya glared at her with disgust. "Get out of the way. A good dog doesn't block the way."
"Sanya, I'm your sister-in-law, how can you talk to me like that?"
"Hehe, so you're playing the sister-in-law card now? Since you're so eager to go head-to-head with me, I'll grant your wish."
If you want me to treat you with the respect due to a sister-in-law, you'd better look at what you've done.
"The food you eat is all grown by my parents through hard work. We, their daughter and son, come to eat here. And you treat us with such disrespect, how can you take my parents' hard-earned money and send it to your home with such a shameless attitude?"
"Sanya, what happened?"
"Mom, my second brother and I came over for dinner on Saturday and Sunday. This woman smashed a basin and cursed at the chickens. Moreover, she has never given us any fine grains. She made veiled accusations and said some really nasty things."
"Don't even mention that our tuition and living expenses were given by Sister Hongmei. Even if it were given by our parents, what does it have to do with you?"
Li Cuihua was furious. The couple would send back eggs, oil, and flour every month, but she never expected that the two children had never eaten any of it.
"We're not leaving. This is Li Cuihua's home. Anyone who's unhappy with it, get out!"
"Liu Jianguo, go pack your things. Move out today. I don't have a son like you. We're cutting all ties. This place has nothing to do with you. When I'm sick, old, or dead, I won't need you." Li Cuihua was holding this grudge.
Liu Jianguo went into the house without looking back. Suddenly, the child burst into tears. Yao Yufen turned around and saw Liu Jianguo holding the child wrapped in a blanket, taking his own clothes out of the wardrobe with one hand.
Yao Yufen tried to snatch the child, but Liu Jianguo dodged her.
"Liu Jianguo, give me the child."
"Pack your things and get out. We're getting a divorce today. If you want the child, I won't give you a single penny; I'll pretend I never raised the child. If you don't want the child, you can have the five hundred yuan from the house. But from now on, the child will have nothing to do with you."
"What right do you have to divorce me?"
"Just because you're unfilial to my parents and don't take care of my siblings. And you need to get back the two hundred yuan you and your mother borrowed right now, otherwise, hehe, I'll report your family for stealing money."
"Liu Jianguo, how could you treat me like this? I'm only doing this for our family!"
"Fine, since you're so kind, fine, we won't get a divorce. Go and take out all the money in the house. Give it to my parents later, as a way of repaying them for raising me."
"Then how are we going to live?"
"Why can't we live? The three of us can move to the dormitory. My parents definitely won't give me this house."
"How can we accept this? We agreed when we got married that the house would be ours."
Liu Jianguo didn't care about the baby crying in his arms, and looked at Yao Yufen with sarcasm.
Under Liu Jianguo's gaze, Yao Yufen couldn't continue speaking. She carefully took the child, thinking, "Hmph! As long as I have a child, I'm not afraid of those two old geezers."
Yao Yufen's mother sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) watching without saying a word.
Reluctantly, he took out the five hundred yuan and handed it to Liu Jianguo.
"Alright, I'll hold the baby. You hurry up and pack our things, we're moving out right away?"
"Liu Jianguo, are you really going to move? I will never do this again. I will go and kowtow to my mother to apologize, and apologize to Sanya and Shitou."
"It's no use. You don't know my mom's temper. Nothing you say will make a difference now."
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