Chapter 13 If You Don’t Leave, You’re a Dog [Edit]
Pu Xiang turned around and rushed into the house and went upstairs to take the family's household registration book, the two people's ID cards, and the marriage certificate.
These are enough.
Before Pu Xiang could go downstairs, Li Xiaocao had already caught up with her.
"Third sister, third sister, please don't be so angry. What kind of divorce are you talking about? If you want to get divorced, how are you going to live? Where are you going to live? What are you going to eat?"
Pu Xiang was pulled by her mother and walked downstairs firmly.
"I'm going back to my parents' home for a few days. You, dad, my brother and sister-in-law, can't you control me for a few days? I'm only 25 years old. I can get divorced and remarry. Are you afraid that I will rely on your family for the rest of my life?"
If she says now that she can live alone after the divorce, then her mother must be crazy. Pu Xiang feels that she has learned something in her life. At least she has learned how to deal with her family.
Sure enough, as soon as Pu Xiang mentioned remarrying, Li Xiaocao, who was as soft as could be, became hesitant. The girl was right. You can get married again after divorce. It's not like you will never be able to get married again in your lifetime.
In rural areas, we only hear of bachelor men, but never bachelor women. Even idiots and cripples are married.
That is, the people they marry all come from extremely poor families.
Li Xiaocao "woke up" again. Just as she let go of her hand, she chased after him again: "No, Third Sister, if you want to marry again, where can you find such good conditions in the Shi family? If you marry again, you may become a stepmother, and being a stepmother is not easy!"
But Pu Xiang’s long legs walked so fast that Li Xiaocao couldn’t catch up with her even after chasing her downstairs.
Shi Dafu downstairs was almost going crazy. In front of so many neighbors, he was slapped by Pu Xiang and his face was completely lost.
How will he go out and meet people in the future?
This marriage must be divorced!
Shi Dafu had always looked down on Pu Xiang, and always felt that he had suffered a great loss by marrying her. Now he had lost so much face, and only a divorce could restore his lost face.
It’s fine to watch the noisy neighbors enjoying themselves, but after all, we are neighbors, and many generations grew up together, so we still have to persuade them to divorce.
Several aunts and uncles came forward.
"Da Fu, we can quarrel but we can't get a divorce."
"That's right, Dafu. Your wife didn't mean to hit you just now. She just hit you by accident. You are a grown man, so why don't you make a fuss about it with a woman?"
"Da Fu's mother, you should also try to persuade them. We can't let this good family break up like this."
"Where's Uncle Shi Hai? Go find him quickly."
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Shi Dafu rushed into the house and pushed his bicycle out in one breath. No one could persuade him now, unless his father came.
It’s a pity that Shi Hai had gone somewhere and was not at home.
When Pu Xiang came down with her things and pushed out her 26-inch women's bicycle, Shi Dafu became even angrier.
This woman really wants to divorce him!
For the first time, he experienced what it felt like to be looked down upon by a woman he had always looked down upon.
Thinking back to what he said when we quarreled the night before, this woman wanted to divorce me without even having the child.
How much do you not want to be with him anymore?
Pu Xiang gave him a cold look and said, "Whoever doesn't leave today is a dog."
She was about to leave pushing her bike, and seeing the lively neighbors, they all reached out to hold her handlebars.
"Third sister, if you want to quarrel, then quarrel. What couple doesn't quarrel? Husband and wife don't hold grudges overnight. Just let it go after the quarrel."
"Think about your children. What will happen to them if you get divorced?"
"It's not a big deal, why are you getting a divorce? If you're still angry, just go back to your parents' house for a few days. Let's talk about everything after you calm down."
A bunch of people tried to persuade them, saying that it was the countryside in the 1990s, and people were still simple and honest, and the relationships between fellow villagers were good. Later on, even if someone gave a few words of persuasion, no one would force anyone to leave.
Some even tried to snatch the bag containing her ID.
Pu Xiang was very calm and shouted, "If anyone dares to persuade me again today, I will come to his house and smash his pots and pans every day!"
Neighbors: “…”
This crazy woman!
That is to say, Pu Xiang usually looks gentle and easy to talk to, but if he changes to a fierce one, no one dares to press the handlebars and steal things.
I just didn't expect that this seemingly easy-going guy would go crazy today.
She even slapped Shi Dafu just now!
If I stop her today, she might really come to my house and cause trouble. Who can stand that?
Whether someone believed her words or was intimidated by her aura, those hands loosened and Pu Xiang immediately pushed the cart away.
Shi Dafu saw her car going ahead, so he gritted his teeth and followed.
In front of the Shi family's gate, the neighbors looked at each other. Mo A'mei was shaking all over and looked like she was about to faint from anger. She couldn't utter a word.
"Auntie, you're not feeling well, don't get excited! Go inside and sit down first. We'll go find Uncle Shi Hai and let him take care of this matter."
Amid this chaotic scene, Mo A'mei was helped to sit down and took a few sips of tea before she burst into curses.
"This is outrageous! What sin did our family commit to marry such a useless woman? My poor Dafu, my poor grandson!"
The poor grandson she was talking about, now seeing his parents riding away, lost all interest and turned around to go play with his little friends.
He knew what divorce meant, which was that his mother was sent back to her parents' home by his father and would never live in their house again.
That's perfect. His mother is always bothering him and it's really annoying. Now that she's divorced, she won't bother him anymore.
He is not afraid even if his father marries a stepmother. His father and grandma treasure him the most, so the stepmother would not dare to bully him. And it would be best if his father marries a stepmother like Teacher Zhou.
Teacher Zhou is pretty and dresses beautifully, like a city person. He is not like his mother, who only knows how to feed pigs and farm. She is a country bumpkin and is so unsophisticated.
Li Xiaocao was so panic-stricken that she didn't hold her daughter back. Now she didn't dare to talk to her mother-in-law anymore. Her grandson also ran away. She was stunned for a while, but she couldn't think of a solution. She couldn't catch up with her daughter and son-in-law with her own two legs. In the end, she could only run home quickly.
She has to go home to find the child's father, the head of their family!
The fact that Shi Dafu and Pu Xiang were getting divorced was too shocking. Some people stayed in the Shi family to accompany Mo Amei, while others made excuses to go home and gossip with others.
Therefore, no one noticed that about half an hour later, Mo Yang, who lived next door to the Shi family, also went out on a 28-inch bicycle with his daughter sitting in the front and Zhou Xiaorou sitting in the back seat.
After the busy farming season was over, Shi Hai finished his breakfast and went out to the town to have morning tea.
Although his daughter-in-law and son quarreled at home, but everyone has quarrels from time to time, he did not take it as a big deal. He knew his daughter-in-law well and she cared about the family the most.
He was happily drinking tea, listening to people chatting and bragging, and occasionally joining in a few words, finally relaxing for a while, when suddenly a young man on a bicycle stopped suddenly outside the teahouse stall and shouted: "Uncle Shi Hai, Uncle Shi Hai, are you there? I have something urgent to talk to you about!"
Shi Hai recognized him as his next-door neighbor.
"Jianjun, I'm here, what happened?"
He quickly stood up and went to meet him.
As soon as Shi Jianjun saw the person, he quickly pulled him out. Fortunately, he remembered that there were many people in the teahouse and that things like divorce should not be discussed loudly.
He lowered his voice and said, "Uncle, you should go back and take a look. Your daughter-in-law has taken Dafu Ge to the county to get a divorce! She has been gone for quite a while!"
Shi Hai was stunned for a moment, then he slapped his thigh and said, "Let's go, hurry to the team!"
He would definitely not be able to catch up now, so he went to the brigade where there was a phone. His brother-in-law worked in a clothing factory in the county, which was close to the Civil Affairs Bureau, so he asked someone to stop him!
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Pu Xiang rode his bicycle onto the village road. The road was paved with mud and gravel, and the ride was very bumpy.
Fortunately, the seat of her bicycle was covered with several layers of cloth, so it felt quite soft to sit on.
Once on the road, Pu Xiang remembered that this was what the road in the village looked like in the earliest times.
No, that's not right. This road was originally a dirt road, all mud. The gravel was added later. Fir trees were planted on both sides of the road. At this time, they were still small saplings, unlike later, when the trees grew very big. They were especially good at blocking the sun in the summer. The only problem was in the autumn and winter, when insects would grow on the trees. When the weather got cold, they would make snares with dead leaves. She remembered that there were particularly many of them one year. When she was riding a bike in the morning, she would see those insect snares hanging on the road, and she would be hit in the face as she passed by.
It was a nightmare.
When Pu Xiang was young, she was actually quite afraid of all kinds of fleshy little bugs, and Shi Dafu even laughed at her for that.
You are afraid of insects even though you look like this. I think insects are afraid of you.
Now when I think about it, I want to slap him.
Pu Xiang pedaled the bicycle faster and faster. Once on the road, the memory naturally came back to her.
The road runs north-south, and if she wants to get a divorce she has to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau. In 1990 she didn't know exactly where the Civil Affairs Bureau was, but she thought it should be in the old county town, so she decisively chose to go south.
Wait until you get to the county town and ask someone for directions.
At this time, divorce is more convenient than marriage. Marriage requires certification and a birth certificate, but if you go to divorce, you can get it done.
Pu Xiang had thought about divorce countless times, so naturally she had paid attention to this matter.
It takes an hour to ride a bicycle from Shijia Village to the county seat. The road conditions are not good. It is almost winter and I was sweating while riding.
The county town at that time looked quite old to Pu Xiang. The tall buildings of later times had not been built yet, and the most prosperous area became an old town area for urban reconstruction after a few decades.
But nowadays, it is still fashionable for rural people to visit the county town.
The countryside is poor, but when we get to the county town, we see quite a few cars on the road.
In the 1990s, people were backward compared to later generations, but even in this backward era, there were still people who were not short of money. If she wanted to make money, this was an opportunity.