Chapter 19
Hearing that Wang Junsheng agreed to divorce, Qin Xiang finally felt relieved.
Finally, she is finally getting a divorce.
In her previous life, she had wasted over twenty years, only realizing Wang Junsheng's true colors when she was in her forties and finally able to divorce him. She had dared to divorce him even in her forties, and in this life, she was still so young. Leaving such a scumbag behind would only give her a brighter future.
Qin Xiang was a little excited and a little excited, with a slight curve at the corners of her mouth.
Wang Junsheng felt uncomfortable when he saw Qin Xiang's expression. He became more convinced that Qin Xiang really had no feelings for him anymore.
He looked at Qin Xiang and couldn't help asking, "Qin Xiang, have you ever liked me?"
Qin Xiang was stunned when she heard this. She glanced at him and asked, "Is someone like you worthy of my liking?"
Her only regret was that she was not reborn after finishing the college entrance examination. If she were reborn at that time, she would not even be willing to glance at the bastard Wang Junsheng.
The matter between the Qin and Wang families has come to a conclusion. The two did not get a marriage certificate, so divorce is simple. Wang Junsheng needs to write a certificate, and the two of them will sign and put their fingerprints on it. The secretary will also stamp the village official seal to certify it.
But Qin Baotian and Qin Yang were not happy about this. They felt that the Wang family was at fault first, causing Qin Xiang to suffer injustice and causing great harm to Qin Xiang's life. Therefore, the Wang family had to compensate Qin Xiang for the loss. This was also what Qin Xiang's second brother Qin Hai had instructed before leaving. Qin Baotian remembered it clearly. If they let the Wang family go at this time, the Wang family would have to bully them because of their Qin family, and they would have to endure the loss.
Cui Lianhua, who had already objected to the divorce, became even more unhappy when she heard they had to pay her back. "We've already agreed to the divorce, so why are you putting in conditions? If that's the case, we won't agree to the divorce. Let them continue living together, and you won't have to worry about finding another in-law in the future."
Qin Yang rolled his eyes and glanced coldly at the sweet-faced but bitter-hearted old lady. "That's wishful thinking. You don't have to agree. We'll report it to the police immediately. As for continuing to live your life..." He glanced at Wang Junsheng with disdain and said, "You don't have to dislike your own children. Our Qin family is not a garbage recycling station that has to pick up this kind of garbage to annoy my sister."
"Who are you calling trash?" Cui Lianhua was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed her finger at Qin Yang and turned to Qin Baotian and said, "My dear relatives, it's better to resolve a feud than to create one. Although the two families are divorced, they can still visit each other as relatives. You keep asking for such a large compensation and keep saying that Junsheng is trash. How can we deal with each other in the future? If the marriage fails, will we become enemies?"
"If we're not enemies, are we still relatives?" Qin Baotian didn't quite understand Cui Lianhua's logic. "Who has ever heard of two divorced families still being relatives? We're not fighting because our family is being nice and giving face to your Wang Family Village. Don't forget, this happened because of your mistakes. We've been married to your family for only a year, and now something like this has happened. Who can we turn to for justice? We're still relatives. You're really planning to open a dyeing factory just to give us face. Qin Yang is talking about what the child's mother and I think."
Although Qin Baotian usually kept quiet, he was genuinely angry at this moment. "It's what it's worth. You Wang family are numerous and powerful, and we Qin family are not afraid of trouble. Let's make a big noise and see who will be more embarrassed."
Cui Lianhua was heartbroken and wanted to argue, but Wang Dazhu stopped her. "We've already done something wrong, and we can't let others point fingers at us again." Turning to Qin Baotian, he asked, "How much compensation do you want?"
Qin Yang said, "It should be at least 500 yuan."
"What, five hundred yuan?" Cai Hongyan, who had always felt guilty and kept silent, was unhappy. The Wang family hadn't split up yet, and the family money belonged to everyone. The old couple would have to rely on them for their retirement, so the bulk of the money should be theirs and they absolutely couldn't take it. Cai Hongyan immediately retorted, "No, I can't give it to you."
Qin Baotian ignored what Cai Hongyan said. At this time, it was a contest between elders, and the words of the younger generation did not count. He just looked at Wang Dazhu and said, "Five hundred."
He understood his son's intentions. It would be difficult to find another wife after Qin Xiang's divorce. So, he might as well ask for more money, at least to give Qin Xiang a stable home and peace of mind. This was what the Wang family owed his daughter. As a father, he had already let his daughter down in this marriage. If he didn't stand up for what she deserved, she would be disappointed.
Wang Dazhu stood up, his face grim, and his voice filled with pleading, "My dear relatives..."
It was only the early 1980s, and even workers in the city were earning only 30 or 40 yuan. In the countryside, the first year's harvest was a mere 500 yuan. The Wang family had some, but after paying it out, they were completely destitute. Besides, Wang Qingshan and his family were nearby, and they probably wouldn't let him go. He just hoped the Qin family would ask for less, considering their past friendship.
"You're no longer relatives anymore, so there's no need to try to get close to me. Just pay what you're owed." Qin Baotian said coldly, "Five hundred yuan for a divorce. If you don't give it to us, we'll go to the police station."
Wang Dazhu closed his eyes, his lips trembling at the thought of five hundred yuan. Wang Junsheng glanced at Qin Xiang, not expecting the Qin family to be so heartless. At this point, Wang Junsheng didn't want the Qin family to look down on him, so he said with a blank face, "I'll give it to you."
Now in Wang Junsheng's eyes, nothing in the world is as important as his future. It's okay for the secretary to intimidate other people in the village, but not the Qin family and Wang Qingshan's family.
"We need compensation too." Ding Xiaojuan, who had been watching, pointed at Wang Junsheng and said, "You stole my daughter-in-law. We can't live like this anymore. We have to divorce. Qingshan will have to spend money to marry a new wife in the future. We spent a lot of money marrying and raising Cui Hong. You have to pay us at least 500 yuan, or we will report it to the police station."
"You, you, are going too far." Cui Lianhua's fingers trembled, her eyelids fluttered and she fell to the ground. Cai Hongyan shouted "Mom" and rushed towards Cui Lianhua.
Wang Xiao looked at the Qin family angrily and said, "Are you satisfied?"
Qin Yang rolled his eyes at her and said, "We'll be satisfied if you give us compensation and divorce us. Don't scare us with the fainting incident. It was your third brother who was so shameless that he had to cheat on your frail mother and made her faint. We, Xiangxiang, are the victims. We are much more pitiful than you. If you don't believe me, you can open the door and ask the people outside if this is the truth."
Wang Xiao looked at them and said, "My mother fainted. How unsympathetic!"
"Sympathy is a bit unnecessary for your family." Qin Yang didn't waste time talking to her and asked Wang Dazhu directly, "You are the head of the Wang family. I just want to hear your opinion. Whether to give the money or not, you won't lose out by spending 500 yuan to buy your son's future."
Wang Dazhu looked at him deeply and said, "Okay, we'll give it to you."
Then he added, "Young man, let me tell you something. Don't be so ruthless as to kill others. Life is long, and things will change. You never know when you will be unlucky."
Qin Yang wasn't afraid of his threats at all. He said cheerfully, "I'm not afraid of those who steal and do evil things, so why should I, an upright and kind-hearted young man, be afraid? Even if God is going to strike down people, he'll first strike down those who have done unscrupulous things. If we really want to kill everyone..." Qin Yang snorted coldly, "Uncle, if we really want to kill everyone, then tomorrow you'll have to carry the coffin to the police station to pick up your college student son."
Wang Dazhu was shocked when he heard this, and broke out in a cold sweat. He looked at Wang Fusheng, who sighed and nodded. Wang Dazhu sat down dejectedly, looking much older in an instant.
Seeing that the Qin family's plan had succeeded, Ding Xiaojuan hurriedly said, "We want five hundred. If you don't give us, we will report it to the police. Our good daughter-in-law has become a slut. We are lucky enough that you didn't ask her to accompany you. Anyway, she is not our family anymore. You deserve it if you die or not. Either give us the money, or we all go to jail together."
Wang Dazhu laughed out loud twice, tears streaming down his face. "Give it to us, we'll give it to you all."
The last few words almost broke my teeth.
Cai Hongyan watched her father-in-law immediately agree to pay one thousand yuan, and she hated Wang Junsheng in her heart, and her eyes seemed to want to eat Wang Junsheng.
Wang Dazhu looked at the two families solemnly, then said, "But we can't come up with so much money in a short time. We hope you can give us a few days. It will take time for us to sell everything we have."
Qin Yang ignored his pity and nodded, "Of course, just write an IOU."
Wang Dazhu sighed helplessly and looked at Qin Xiang. "Qin Xiang, although we can't be family, I hope you can still say hello when we meet in the future. After all, we've spent a year together."
Qin Xiang was speechless. "It's better not to have such a relationship. It's as disgusting as eating a fly. I just hope that we will never have any contact after the divorce, and don't say you know me when you meet. I can't afford to lose face." After saying that, she sat down next to him, waiting to discuss and sign the divorce.
Wang Dazhu was breathing rapidly. He didn't expect his daughter-in-law, who used to be very nice, to suddenly change her expression. Her face turned red and her teeth began to chatter. "Very good, very good. Our Wang family can't keep anyone."
"Stop talking." Wang Junsheng stopped his father sadly, "Dad, stop talking. It's all my fault."
"It's indeed your fault." If Wang Junsheng's face was not so ugly now and he was worried that he would not be able to do well when school starts, Wang Dazhu would have wanted to slap Wang Junsheng twice more.
He used to be proud of Wang Junsheng. In the past two years, everyone in the village, young and old, men and women, envied him for having such a good son. But now all that was gone. From now on, his family would become the laughing stock of the village.
Wang Fusheng also brought over a piece of paper with the certification documents and asked Wang Junsheng to write down what he said, in triplicate. The two then signed and pressed their fingerprints, and with the official seal of Wangjiazhuang, the divorce was finalized.
Qin Yang handed the divorce certificate and the IOU to Qin Xiang, "Here, take it. This is what you deserve. Don't feel cruel. You don't owe them anything. They owe you."
Qin Xiang never believed that divorce meant they were even. She was not vague about what she was owed. Otherwise, why should the Wang family benefit? They should bleed a little and feel the pain, so they wouldn't mess with her again. Otherwise, in her previous life, she wouldn't have sued Wang Junsheng so loudly, divided the money, and then bankrupted him.
She took the things and said with a smile, "I know, thank you, Third Brother."
This thank you was sincere. In her previous life, when she divorced, it was her third brother who stayed by her side and protected her. In her new life, it was still her third brother who protected her. She was truly happy that she had finally left the Wang family.
The family didn't care how Wang Qingshan's family argued with Wang Junsheng's family. After they had dealt with their own affairs, they went out and prepared to leave.
When they reached the door, Qin Xiang turned around and said, "We will come to collect the dowry tomorrow. I hope you can prepare the money, otherwise we will come every day."
After saying this, the whole family left.
The atmosphere inside the house was not pleasant. Cui Lianhua had woken up and resolutely refused to give the Wang family 500 yuan, believing that Wang Qingshan's wife had seduced her son and that Wang Junsheng was the victim. However, Ding Xiaojuan also had a handle on Wang Junsheng's family and threatened to report the two. "One is a slut and the other is an adulterer. Let's just kill them and save ourselves from shame."
Neither of them has any blood relationship with Wang Qingshan's family. Ding Xiaojuan can make a big fuss without any shame if she gets angry, but Cui Lianhua doesn't dare to do that because she has to consider Wang Junsheng.
Cai Hongyan also started to make a fuss, and even said that she would send Wang Junsheng to the police station. She only calmed down until Boss Wang dragged Cai Hongyan out.
Ding Xiaojuan stared at Cui Lianhua intently and said, "Second Aunt, if you're even a penny short, I can't let you go today."
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
The Qin family of three came here on two bicycles, and when they were going back, there were just two of them on each. When they got on the bicycle and left Wangjiazhuang, Lian Fengying still couldn't believe it and was a little dazed. "Xiangxiang is really divorced?"
Qin Xiang smiled comfortably, "Yes, divorced."
"You can still laugh." Lian Fengying's face was full of worry. "How will I live from now on?"
Qin Xiang just laughed and said, "Just live your life as it comes. I still want to go to university."
Lian Fengying was immediately annoyed. "You're still talking about the college entrance exam. Was Wang Junsheng and Cui Hong's relationship caused by your desire to go to college?"
Qin Xiang was stunned for a moment after hearing this. "So you think my responsibility for our divorce is mine?"
"You must be at fault, too." Lian Fengying felt a little uneasy when she looked at her, and refused to look at her. "It takes two to tango. If you hadn't caused all this trouble and had lived a good life with Wang Junsheng, would that slutty Cui Hong have had the opportunity to take advantage of you? I've always said that Cui Hong is not a quiet woman, but you insisted on being with her. Now look, she's seduced all the good guys. You'll regret it later."
Qin Xiang was furious. "Yes, I do want a divorce. I'm telling you, even if this hadn't happened today, I would still want a divorce."
"How did you become like this? You don't understand anything. What will you do if you get divorced? Who can you marry in the future? All the bachelors in the village will think you are unclean."
Lian Fengying was furious, feeling that her daughter didn't understand her painstaking efforts. She looked at Qin Xiang and said, "You'll be there sooner or later..."
"Okay, shut up."
Before Qin Xiang could object, Qin Baotian lost his temper. He stopped the car and looked at Lian Fengying in the back seat and said, "You are so capable of taking your anger out on your daughter. Why didn't you take it out on the Wang family just now at Wangjiazhuang? You only know how to bully others at home. What a bully you are. You are so mean to your own daughter, and why didn't you act mean when your daughter-in-law pointed at you and scolded you? You took out all your meanness on your daughter. What kind of ability do you have?"
Lian Fengying was stunned. She had not expected that Qin Baotian, who had always been an honest man, would get angry. Her eyes turned red. "I, I..."
"What are you talking about?" Qin Baotian said, "Their family is not a human being and doesn't take Qin Xiang seriously. You are her biological mother, and you say these things in front of your daughter. What do you want to do? Do you have to force her to death before you are satisfied?"
Qin Xiang turned her head away from her mother. For two lifetimes, she had known her mother was a weak-willed person. But only today did she realize how painful it was to be stabbed in the back by a weak-willed person.
Lian Fengying finally panicked, "I, I was just saying that out of anger. I didn't mean to force her to death." She looked at Qin Xiang, but Qin Xiang was no longer looking at her.
"I'm just afraid that someone will say something about her. A good college student didn't follow me. What will she do in the future? People in her parents' home will talk about her. The third child hasn't married yet." Lian Fengying's voice became smaller and smaller, but she felt more and more aggrieved.
Qin Yang's face turned cold. "I don't want to get married, so don't worry about it. Even if I do get married, if my sister can't even tolerate her, then forget it. I don't care."
After saying that, Qin Yang shouted, "Hold on tight." The car went straight forward.
It was pitch black in the wilderness on New Year's Eve. Even with a flashlight tied to the front of the car, we could barely avoid getting into the ditch.
Qin Xiang tugged at her third brother's collar and said, "Third brother, it's great to have you. I'm not afraid of anything."
Sometimes, her brother's presence brought her more peace of mind than her parents. With her third brother in her family, she wasn't afraid of the days after the divorce.
Qin Yang's laughter was particularly refreshing on such a night. "Silly girl, I'm your third brother. We've been best friends since we were young."
Qin Xiang suddenly laughed.
"That's just how Mom is. If you argue with her, she'll be pissed off. Just pretend you didn't hear anything. Anyway, her words don't count in our family. If she continues to be like that, you might as well move to the county. Five hundred yuan is enough to buy a house."
Qin Xiang hadn't planned to stay at home any longer, so she smiled and said, "Okay." She didn't want Qin Yang to worry about her, so she said, "Third brother, I'm really happy today."
"Yeah." Qin Yang had known she was planning a divorce, and even though it ended like this, it was still a fulfillment. It wasn't Qin Xiang's fault, and if others talked about it, they could talk back.
Qin Xiang opened her arms and laughed out loud. It was the first time in two lifetimes that she felt so happy. "I'm so happy."
It felt good to have someone think about her.
Not far away, Lian Fengying listened to Qin Xiang's whisper, suppressing her frown and nagging, "Look at her..."
"Okay, it's rare for my daughter to be happy." Qin Baotian listened to the voice, but thought about how his daughter had talked about divorce before the New Year. Now, isn't happiness the most expressed in her voice?
Qin Baotian had always believed that marriages shouldn't lead to divorce, but during the Lunar New Year holiday, his two sons kept whispering something in his ear, and that's when he finally understood. Rich or poor, successful or not, if his daughters weren't happy, life wouldn't be easy.
When he came, he was also nervous about his decision, but when he saw a smile on his daughter's face, he was surprised to find that it seemed like the first time his daughter laughed so happily since she got married, and the last bit of nervousness in his heart disappeared.
He knew Lian Fengying was confused, so he told her, "Watch your mouth. Even if you don't like it, just shut up."
Lian Fengying felt wronged. "I'm her mother, and I can't even say a word?"
Qin Baotian said impatiently, "The less you say, the less mistakes you make."
Qin Baotian slowly caught up with them and didn't mention what happened just now. When they entered Qinjiatun, Qin Xiang saw a fish pond.
She suddenly asked, "Is this fish pond empty now?"
"What can we do if we don't have any space? In the past few years, we didn't make much money from fish farming in the village. Now that the household contract responsibility system has been implemented, everyone is very motivated to work on the land, and no one is contracting anymore." Qin Yang said, "But when I was driving my car, I saw that people in Nanyi County, south of our county, were busy raising fish and ducks. It's really good."
Qin Yang paused. "You don't want to raise fish, do you? Let me tell you, raising fish is a technical job. You can't do it without the skills."
Qin Xiang had had this idea before. In a previous life, she'd seen some farmhouses doing ecological fish and duck farming while out with friends, and out of curiosity, she'd asked someone about it. The owner knew her friend, and thinking she might invest, he'd even explained it to her in detail. So, even though she'd never actually tried it herself, she knew a bit about the process.
When she first came through, she thought of the idle fish pond in their village, and she came up with an idea to use the fish pond to make her first pot of gold.
But since she decided to retake the college entrance exam, she had to change her mind. Now that she'd received 500 yuan in compensation, she had to rethink her plans. She said, "Third brother, I was thinking of renting a fish pond to raise fish and ducks, but now I have to take the college entrance exam and I need to make money. I need to find another way."
"What do you want to do?" Qin Yang knew his sister was smart since she was young, but he still had to remind her, "Being a self-employed person is not easy."
Qin Xiang understood how people thought back then, believing that being a self-employed person was beneath them. But as the number of individuals earning over 10,000 yuan increased, who wouldn't envy them? By the late 1980s, many were willing to take unpaid leave from their jobs to venture into the private sector. It was during this time that Wang Junsheng resigned from his position as a state-owned enterprise official to start his own business.
Even if Qin Xiang had to take the college entrance examination, she was unwilling to give up such a good opportunity and had to give it a try no matter what.
Qin Xiang said, "I'll think about it for a few days, and I also need to make some money."
"Okay, I'll probably go out after the tenth day. If you have any ideas, you can tell me then."
When they got home, they found the lights in the courtyard were on. To ease the atmosphere, Lian Fengying said, "Your second brother and his wife are making dumplings at home. The children are young, so we didn't let them go with them."
As for why her eldest brother and sister-in-law didn't go, Qin Xiang didn't even want to ask. Her eldest brother and sister-in-law were the kind of people who wouldn't come unless there was something to gain. In previous Chinese New Year celebrations, they would wait until the dumplings were finished before coming. It was estimated that her eldest brother and sister-in-law hadn't come when Chen Ning came to report the news.
The next second, Tian Zhongmei and Qin Jun came out of the house, "Mom and Dad, where were you guys during Chinese New Year? We came over to make dumplings and you were nowhere to be found."
Lian Fengying still felt that her daughter's divorce was a bit embarrassing and didn't want to say anything, but when Tian Zhongmei saw Qin Xiang, she immediately started yelling, "Hey, why is his aunt back during the Chinese New Year? Oh, what's going on? Did she have a fight with Wang Junsheng? Oh, this college student can still quarrel. I'm not saying anything bad about you, but his aunt, a woman shouldn't be like this, you have to coax a man. Why is she running back to her parents' home during the Chinese New Year? It's so unlucky."
Qin Xiang looked at her speechlessly and said, "I got divorced, so I came back."
With that she went straight into the house.
Qin Jun and his wife were immediately surprised and asked Lian Fengying, "Mom, why did my younger sister get divorced?"
"Wang Junsheng was having an affair outside, and your younger sister couldn't live with him anymore, so she divorced him." Lian Fengying felt embarrassed to talk about this, but since her eldest daughter-in-law asked, she couldn't hide it. From now on, she would live in her parents' home, and would have to be taken care of by her brother and sister-in-law.
But as soon as Lian Fengying finished speaking, Tian Zhongmei started yelling, "What? Really divorced? How can that be? How can a married woman get divorced? Oh my, Mom, I'm not saying that even this college student doesn't like him. His aunt is going to die. Mom, this won't do. I heard that divorced women are unlucky. Staying in her parents' home will bring disaster to her family. It's not good for her brothers either. You can't just care about your daughter and ignore your son. Anyway, we don't agree."
When Tian Zhongmei said this, even Fengying was dumbfounded. She didn't know what to do. "But, but they're already divorced. How can I kick her out? She's my daughter."
After saying this, Lian Fengying started crying.
Qin Jun on the side also said dissatisfiedly, "Mom, I am your biological son, you can't just ignore me. Besides, a married girl shouldn't stay at her parents' home... Hey, what are you doing, Third Brother?"
Before Qin Jun could finish his words, he was pushed by Qin Yang. Qin Yang looked at Qin Jun and said, "Get lost."
Qin Jun was immediately annoyed. "Third Brother, you should understand that you are also a son of the Qin family. You haven't even gotten married yet. Who would dare to marry you if you brought a divorced woman back home?"
Originally, Qin Xiang didn't want to come out of the room, but Qin Jun's words were too harsh. Her elder brother was a scoundrel in her previous life, and he was not much better in this life. He was definitely a bastard.
She looked at her eldest brother and said, "First of all, eldest brother, you have already separated from my parents. This is not only your parents' home, but also my parents' home. My parents haven't said anything about kicking me out, so what qualifications do you have to point fingers here?"
"How dare you talk like that, her aunt?" Tian Zhongmei was unhappy. "Mom and Dad will live with us in their old age, and this yard will be ours. Even if you get divorced, it's like spilled water. So, you still want to challenge me here, right?"
Qin Xiang was annoyed, but she didn't tolerate their faults. "I'm just challenging them, what can you do? As long as my parents don't kick me out, this is my home, and it's not your turn to make the decision."
"Mom and Dad, look at what Qin Xiang said. Oh my god, she looks down on her brother and sister-in-law because she's divorced. It's embarrassing."
"Did I embarrass you?" Qin Xiang stepped forward and looked at Tian Zhongmei and asked, "Your last name is Tian, and mine is Qin. Your family has also separated from your parents. Why would I embarrass you? If you feel embarrassed, stay away from me. I don't like you at all."
"Hey, how can you talk like that..."
"That's right, what are you..."
"Get lost." Qin Yang interrupted Qin Jun and pushed him. "Mom and Dad don't need you to support them in their old age. Get lost now."
Qin Jun struggled, "Mom, look at this bastard."
Lian Fengying was already panicking. Divorcing during the Chinese New Year was already unlucky enough, and now the brothers were fighting over Qin Xiang. She immediately stomped her feet and said, "Stop it, Second Brother, what are you doing? Come out and break up the fight."
Qin Hai slowly emerged from the house, his hands in his pockets as he watched the farce in the yard. He said to Lian Fengying, "Mom, isn't this all your fault? If you hadn't been so indulgent, would my eldest brother and his wife be like this? Listen to what they said. The third brother didn't hit them because of you and Dad's face. If you asked me to mediate, then I would have no choice but to take sides."
Qin Xiang almost laughed out loud when she heard what her second brother said.
Her second brother and his wife never liked to get involved in other people's affairs, but she never expected that her second brother would be so harsh in his words.
As soon as Qin Hai finished speaking, Lian Fengying stamped her feet anxiously, "You can't let them fight. Fighting on New Year's Day is so bad. After all, they are your eldest brother and his wife. How can you, as younger brothers and sisters, talk to them like that?"
"Don't worry about it." Qin Hai said to Qin Xiang, "It's not cold outside, go back to the house and warm up."
Qin Xiang smiled, "Second brother, you go in first."
At this time, Qin Baotian also spoke up, "Boss, if you don't like it, just go back to your home. Xiangxiang is our Qin family's child, whether she is divorced or not. It doesn't make sense for her to be bullied outside and then be despised by her family when she returns home. Your mother and I are not dead yet, and it's not your turn to make the decisions in this family. If you want to make decisions, go back to your home and make them."
Qin Jun was unhappy. "Dad, look at what you said. It's like you won't be able to use us in the future."
Qin Baotian glanced at him and said, "With the character of you two, your mother and I will starve to death if we follow you. Get out of here."
Qin Jun and Tian Zhongmei were naturally unhappy to be so disdained during the New Year. But they were also afraid of the third child, so they reluctantly took the children and left. After the people from the eldest wife left, the house finally quieted down. Lian Fengying glanced at Qin Xiang, sighed, and went back into the house.
Qin Xiang looked at Qin Yang and said, "Third brother, when the road is open in a few days, come and rent a house with me."
"Aren't you going to live at home?" Qin Yang asked.
Qin Xiang smiled, "I can't stand it anymore."
It’s okay that her brother and sister-in-law dislike her, but she can see clearly what her mother’s attitude is.
She had a premonition that as long as she stayed at home, she would not be able to live a peaceful life.
Not to mention her mother, even the people in the village would nag her to death in the name of doing good for her.
Besides, if she were to live her life again, she wouldn't want to be trapped in marriage again.
All men are dogs, and if she trusts a man, then she really is a dog.
She wants to live a decent life on her own.
If medical conditions weren't so poor these days, she would have wanted to get a sterilization directly, so that others wouldn't have to worry about her marriage.
"Third brother, don't tell our parents about this yet."
Because Qin Jun and his wife came to cause trouble, the atmosphere was not very good when making dumplings.
The only ones unaffected were probably the second son, Qin Hai, and his family. His two children slept haphazardly on the kang, while his sister-in-law, Huang Xiufen, buried her head in making dumplings, adhering to the principle of keeping quiet. Qin Hai squinted his eyes as he sipped tea from a thermos. Seeing Lian Fengying's glum face, he couldn't help but say, "Mom, it's New Year's, cheer up. You look so gloomy, what are you doing?"
Lian Fengying felt bitter in her mouth and said unhappily, "Your sister is divorced, how can I be happy?"
"Look, you should be happier because of this." Qin Hai took a sip of tea. Seeing that his parents were looking at him unkindly, he spoke up for his younger sister. "Look, Xiangxiang is still young. She'll only be twenty after the New Year. It's better to divorce Wang Junsheng now than to find out ten or twenty years later that he's a worthless person, right? Let's cut our losses now and get out of this misery as soon as possible."
Qin Xiang gave her second brother a thumbs-up. Qin Hai coughed and said subtly, like a cadre, "So you should be happy for my younger sister. I also want to congratulate my younger sister on her brighter future."
But this is also what Lian Fengying cannot accept. "If it really takes more than ten years, by then we will have a child and we won't be able to divorce."
Qin Hai was stunned, then suddenly laughed, "Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. It won't make sense to you."
Qin Hai then said to Qin Xiang, "Second brother supports your divorce. People have bad natures. If they can cheat once, they can cheat twice. He was caught this time, but who knows if he has cheated before. Now he's just a college student, but he's so arrogant, thinking about having girls everywhere. He's even cheating on people right at your doorstep. People were reluctant to let you go to the capital at first, so he might have cheated on people outside and is afraid you'll find out when you get there."
Qin Xiang couldn't help but give his second brother a thumbs up in admiration. Lian Fengying was shocked, "No way?"
"Why not?" Qin Hai said disdainfully, "It's very possible. Wang Junsheng thinks he looks like a college student. Whether he's married or not, the girl outside doesn't know. Maybe he has someone he's dating. Otherwise, why wouldn't he let Xiangxiang go to the capital with him? Why did he have to separate the couple? And as for the college entrance exam, don't you think about it? College students are so popular nowadays. Xiangxiang used to study well. If she hadn't had a stomachache and dehydration and failed the math exam, she would be a college student. According to her situation, she can definitely get into college after a year of review. Only you and dad are stupid. You have to feel ashamed and let her get married. Let's get married. Any smart family should encourage Xiangxiang to go to the capital as well. Isn't it decent to say that both husband and wife are college students? But what did the Wang family do? Can't you see? They don't want Xiangxiang to go to the capital. Maybe the whole family is hiding something from Xiangxiang."
Qin Hai felt a bit sorry for his sister when he talked about this. When Qin Xiang's marriage was finalized last year, he only asked her if she agreed, so he didn't get involved. What a pity. If he had persuaded his sister more at that time, maybe his sister wouldn't have married that bastard Wang Junsheng.
Meeting his gaze, Qin Xiang smiled, "Second brother, you're doing fine now."
It's a blessing to have a new life. Now I have gotten to know my second brother again, and I am already very satisfied.
After Qin Hai finished speaking, Huang Xiufen looked up at her and smiled gently, "Speak less."
Qin Hai was amused. "I just wanted to advise them not to get too upset about this."
He glanced at the two children on the kang and said, "We have daughters too. If anyone dares to bully our daughters in the future, I will definitely make him shit."
"Just shut up," Qin Yang said angrily, "I'm just making dumplings, don't worry about shit."
Qin Xiang immediately laughed. It was New Year's Day and Lian Fengying couldn't say anything more. Seeing that it was almost twelve o'clock, she instructed Qin Baotian to get firecrackers and prepare to light them for the sacrifice at twelve o'clock.
While cooking dumplings, Lian Fengying became conflicted again and said to Qin Xiang, "Why don't you go back to the house?"
There are many taboos during sacrifices in the countryside, and Qin Xiang understood what her mother meant as soon as she thought about it.
She didn't want to argue with her mother, and since she was only staying for a few days, she nodded and said, "Okay."
After saying that, she went back to the house.
The house was where she lived before she got married. Later, her third brother lived there. When she came back this time, her third brother moved into the utility room next door, cleaned it up and slept there, and gave this room with a kang to Qin Xiang to sleep in.
After Qin Xiang entered the house, Qin Yang wanted to go find Lian Fengying to argue, but Qin Hai stopped him and said, "Forget it, our mother is just that kind of person, and it's useless for you to say anything. Don't blame Xiangxiang if something happens later. Let her rest."
Crackling sounds were heard one after another in the village. Qin Baotian also lit firecrackers in the Qin family's yard. The firecrackers crackled, and the yellow burning paper emitted huge flames that burned particularly vigorously.
Qin Xiang looked through the window, her gaze following the gray-black ashes floating into the air.
She smiled.
She finally got divorced.
It had been a while since Qin Xiang was reborn, and it was the first time that she slept so soundly.
When she woke up, the sun was out. The two children of Qin Hai's family were running around in the yard. Huang Xiufen scolded them in a low voice, "Keep your voice down! Your aunt is still asleep."
The two children immediately put their fingers to their mouths, but forgot about it after a while.
Qin Xiang sat up and put on her clothes. She was wearing the same cotton-padded jacket she had worn yesterday. She felt in her pocket and found two cents so that she could give red envelopes to her nephews and nieces later.
Just as I was thinking about it, Lian Fengying came and knocked on the door, "Hurry up and get up, we're busy today."
Yes, I have to go to Wang’s house today to get the dowry.
Qin Xiang went out and didn't see her second and third brothers. "Where are my second and third brothers?"
Lian Fengying said unhappily, "I've gone to find someone to go to the Wang family to get the dowry."
Qin Xiang nodded. Seeing that no one was in the room, Lian Fengying hesitated and asked Qin Xiang, "Xiangxiang, I thought about this all night last night, and I just want to ask you one question. Is it really impossible for you and Wang Junsheng to be together?"
"That's right. The marriage is over, how can you go back to your ex?" After experiencing her mother's stabbing last night, Qin Xiang has already accepted her mother's behavior. In this family, not only her mother but also her father and her two brothers care about her, so there is no need for her to feel bad about her mother's words.
Doesn't her mother feel bad? Not really. It's just that her mother's thoughts are easily influenced by others, and she is also very proud, so she always thinks divorce is shameful.
But she really couldn't accept being asked to acknowledge this kind of heartache.
Since you can't change it and can't accept it, just pretend you can't hear it. If you don't care, you won't be hurt.
Lian Fengying sighed, feeling worried. "Mom has lived a long life and has seen a lot. It's hard for a divorced woman to find a good family again. Who wouldn't despise you in your situation?"
Qin Xiang said indifferently, "Then don't look for it. I don't plan to look for it. They despise me, but I despise them too."
"How can that be?" Lian Fengying believed that women must marry and have children. Divorce was wrong, and neither was staying married. Now that she was divorced, if she continued to live in her parents' home without getting married, the gossip in the village would drown her.
"Xiangxiang, let me tell you, a woman's life is like this. You can't not get married because of a small matter. That's not right. What your sister-in-law said last night was also true..."
"You can talk to her about what she said." Qin Xiang knew it was like this, clapped her hands and went out, "Whether it succeeds or not, I'm just like this."
Seeing Lian Fengying wanted to say more, Qin Xiang's smile faded. She looked at her mother and said, "Mom, if you want to acknowledge me as your daughter, please stop saying these things. People are all made of flesh and blood, and it's impossible for me not to remember it. I've come to understand this divorce. Men are unreliable. If you make me feel that my family is unreliable too, then I may really not come back."
Lian Fengying looked at Qin Xiang, but she disagreed. However, she opened her mouth to say something but couldn't.
During breakfast, Lian Fengying wanted to speak up several times, wanting her son and her husband to persuade Qin Xiang, but she knew that if she did, Qin Baotian and Qin Yang would probably not let her off, so she didn't dare to speak up. After all, it's impossible for a woman not to get married. Otherwise, as Tian Zhongmei said, it would be bad for her brothers. Although it's a new society, you still have to be polite.
After breakfast, Qin Yang said to Qin Baotian, "Dad, today my second brother and I will take the Qin family to ask for the dowry. You don't have to go."
"OK."
Qin Baotian always knew that it was fine if his second son didn't get involved. Since the second son was going with him, he could stop the third son even if he wanted to do something, so he didn't say much. "Go early and come back early. It's a busy New Year's holiday."
At this time, Huang Xiufen came in from outside and said to Qin Xiang, "Xiangxiang, I just saw your former mother-in-law go to your eldest sister-in-law's house."
Qin Xiang's mind moved. She and Wang Junsheng were divorced, so why did Wang Lianhua come to see her sister-in-law? She couldn't help but think of what Zhang Fengmei had said before. Could there really be something fishy about her college entrance examination?
Before she could figure it out, a quarrel suddenly broke out in her sister-in-law's house next door.
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