Chapter 18 Venting
Pu Xiang didn't completely believe Shi Hai's beating and scolding. She glanced at Shi Dafu and really looked down on this man.
As a woman, it would be shameful for her to go back to her parents' home after a divorce, bringing disgrace to her whole family. But Shi Dafu is a grown man, and no one would say that he is shameful even if he gets divorced.
Normally, for the sake of herself, her children and the family's reputation, she never told anyone about his affair, and no one outside knew why they divorced.
Moreover, in this world, it is always the women who are blamed for divorce, and no one will point fingers at the men.
The pressure he had to bear was much less than hers, but even so, he was still frightened.
Pu Xiang wanted to say that she didn't need any apology, she just needed to leave the house, they were already divorced.
But when the words came to her lips, she stopped.
Why shouldn't she listen to Shi Dafu's apology? He owed her an apology that was a lifetime late, and she should listen to it!
When Shi Hai saw Pu Xiang didn't say anything, he thought that her attitude had softened. Women are all like this, aren't they? They don't have the stage to back off and wait for men to give in. After being cold to them for a few days, the matter just passed.
So he reached out and pushed his son: "Why don't you apologize to your wife quickly!"
Pu Xiang sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Shi Dafu coldly.
Shi Dafu was filled with hatred. They had already obtained the divorce certificate, so how did it end up like this?
This Pu Sanmei, why is she so quiet now?
Shi Hai didn't see his son move, so he reached out and slapped him on the back: "Hurry up!"
Shi Dafu said in a mosquito-like voice: "I was wrong."
Pu Xiang didn't wait for Shi Hai to interrupt and immediately said, "I can't hear you."
Shi Dafu glared at her again, and then got slapped by his father. He raised his voice: "I was wrong!"
Pu Xiang was not ready to let him go just like that: "What's wrong?"
Shi Dafu immediately jumped up and said with a frown: "Are you done yet? You are sick. We are divorced!"
In Pu Xiang's entire life, this was the first time he heard Shi Dafu say "I was wrong". It was also the first time he asked the classic sentence "What went wrong?" He just felt happy in his heart.
In front of Shi Hai, after Shi Dafu finished yelling, Pu Xiang did not respond and just turned his face away.
Shi Hai was so angry that his heart ached when he saw that his daughter-in-law had finally softened her attitude, but his son got angry again.
"Okay, okay, leave, leave now! You are no longer my son, go out now. I only recognize my daughter-in-law and grandson here. Don't even think about taking a penny from the family!"
When hearing the words "family money", Shi Dafu, who was jumping high a second ago, suddenly collapsed like a deflated ball.
He didn't think his father was trying to scare him, he felt his father was really capable of doing this!
After a stalemate of half a minute, Shi Dafu surrendered.
"I will definitely work during the next busy farming season."
Pu Xiang: “And more.”
Shi Dafu: "Feed the pigs and clean the pig sty."
Pu Xiang: “And more.”
Shi Dafu: "... not going out... to chat... "
Pu Xiang: “And more.”
Shi Dafu had already said the first sentence, and felt that there was nothing else to do. He immediately raised his head, his voice became louder, and he said with great anger: "That's all, there is nothing else to do!"
Pu Xiang was too lazy to talk about him gambling with others. She was not really prepared to continue living with him. She pointed at the desk.
"Write a letter of guarantee."
When Shi Dafu heard this, he got angry again. Why should he write a letter of guarantee to this ugly woman? He would not give a shit!
Pu Xiang turned her head away again.
Shi Hai watched from the side: "Write."
Shi Dafu: "..." It's really fucking endless! What medicine did this tomboy take today? Her temper is different from before!
Shi Dafu, who had just graduated from primary school, slowly opened the drawer of his desk, took out the paper and pen he had prepared for his son Shi Jiajie, and began to write a letter of guarantee.
I promise that I will live a good life with Pu Sanmei in the future.
Pu Xiang took a look, crumpled it up and threw it on the ground. Under his father's gaze, Shi Dafu began to "write carefully" and wrote the second version.
I promise that I will do farm work, feed pigs and clean the pigpen in the future, and will not go out to work as a mechanic, and live a good life with Pu Sanmei.
In order to avoid having to write a third edition, Shi Dafu was quite honest this time and wrote down all the “errors” he had just acknowledged.
The expression on his face when he was writing was so wonderful.
Pu Xiang took a look and put the paper away.
What's the point of a bland apology and a few words of guarantee? She has not forgotten how she was locked up in the house with a broken leg, how she cried out to heaven and earth but got no response, and finally had shit and urine all over her body.
This is just the beginning!
When Shi Dahai saw his daughter-in-law's action, he immediately laughed: "Okay, okay, it's okay now. There are always conflicts in life. It's okay once they are over. It's getting late. Dafu, bring the TV in, put it on the cabinet, watch TV with Third Sister, and go to bed early."
The TV in their room was previously placed in the room next door, which served as a living room.
Pu Xiang did not stop them. She waited for them to finish fixing the TV. She pointed to the door and said, "Go to the next room. I'll see if you can do what you promised."
Pu Xiang's words are more effective now than when she was pregnant. Whatever she says is the truth. Even if Shi Dafu does not agree, Shi Hai will force him to agree.
Using property as a threat.
Sure enough, Shi Dafu was so frightened that he finally went to sleep in the next room with his head down - the bed where Pu Xiang and Mo Jingjing slept the night before was still there.
In the end, he saved his energy and just lay down.
It's really a bargain for him.
Pu Xiang turned on the TV and randomly selected a channel, but her mind was not on the TV.
She was thinking about what to do next.
Pu Xiang knew a little bit why Shi Hai, the father-in-law, was so fond of Pu Xiang, the daughter-in-law.
The Shi family had a bad background in the past, and their home was ransacked. They were almost dragged away for criticism, and not a single fortune was left.
Later, when the reform and opening up came, the Shi family suddenly became rich again and became a household with an annual income of 10,000 yuan. They said that they were hardworking and that in addition to farming and raising pigs, they also planted mulberry trees and raised silkworms. But in reality, it was not that simple.
It was not until later, about ten years later, that a legend emerged in the brigade that the Shi family became rich because there were quite a few gold ingots passed down in the family.
As for where the gold ingots came from, he also gave a very detailed account.
That was back in the time of Shi Hai's father. There was a landlord in the Shijia Brigade who was overthrown and criticized. His family property was confiscated and his house was later distributed to a poor peasant family in the brigade.
It was that house. When it was later renovated, several jars of gold and silver were dug out from under the corners of the wall, including gold ingots, gold bars, silver coins, and some gold jewelry.
The things that were dug out in front of everyone's eyes were naturally confiscated, and no one benefited from it. The family that got the house didn't dare to say anything, but secretly they were so angry that they beat their chests and stamped their feet, and could only say that they were not destined to have that fate.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with the Shi family, but when the house was being renovated, the neighbors were asked to help. Shi Hai's father was the one who was working on the project. The day before he found the gold and silver, someone went to help, but he sent them away.
But there was no evidence for this. Although Shi Hai's father was classified as a rich peasant, his family was not really rich. They just had a few more cabinets and benches than other families. He was usually popular and looked pitiful, so the few people who were suspicious of him did not report him.
I just followed him privately for a long time.
Shi Hai's father was able to hide the secret without revealing it at all. He continued to live a hard life without oil and salt. During those difficult years, he starved himself to death. It didn't look like he had hidden any gold or silver.
After that, no one kept an eye on his house anymore.
It was not until later, when reform and opening up began, when Shi Dafu became the head of the family and his sons had grown up, that he began to show some signs of wealth and became a ten thousand yuan household. Some people were suspicious, but by then there were no such things as criticism and denunciation, or house searches, and the Revolutionary Committee was gone, so naturally no one came to investigate.
Anyway, even if they come to my door, I will never admit it. It's an unfounded claim.
But we are all from the same village, and no one really does this.
Relying on those things, the Shi family lived a relatively comfortable life in that era.
Shi Hai got married and had a child.
Then it was handed over to Shi Dafu, holding that little bit of gold and silver, as if it could be passed down to his descendants endlessly.
Shi Dafu relied on this confidence to be lazy and gluttonous, and also instilled this idea in his son Shi Jiajie, who believed that the family had a solid foundation.
Pu Xiang now thinks it's ridiculous that such a small amount of money was spent from the grandfather to the grandson Shi Dafu, and he even wants to spend it on the great-grandson.
In other words, Shi Hai is a calculating person. He knows his family background and what kind of person his son is, so he wants to find a daughter-in-law who can "take care of the house."
He doesn't count on his son, but on his daughter-in-law.
Unfortunately, Shi Dafu did not understand his father's good intentions, and what he hated most was the daughter-in-law his father found for him.
Pu Xiang really admired her father-in-law's shrewd calculations. The little wealth his family had was indeed not enough.
Since 1990, their country's economy has been developing rapidly. It was probably in 1993 that the paper currency experienced a major devaluation. Someone borrowed money from all his relatives to build a house and owed thousands of dollars in foreign debt. He planned to spend several years to pay off the debt, but a few months later, he sold a litter of pigs and paid off the debt directly.
The little gold that the Shi family has is not a gold mountain, so it is not worth spending even if it is converted into cash.
Not to mention the millions of gambling debts that Shi Dafu later owed. Shi Jiajie probably always believed that his father had the heirloom and that his family could live a good life thanks to his father.
Outsiders didn't know how outrageous the rumor was, and he actually believed it, as if his family had a mountain of gold.
蒲香把一輩子經歷的事情，來來回回想了好幾遍，前一晚她突然發現自己回到25歲這一年，心情總是還不夠冷靜，很多事情還不能一下子就想起來，現在又過了一天，這一天又經歷了那麽多事，她反而比前一晚更冷靜，也淡定了很多。
和石大富這婚是已經離了，接下來就是徹底離開石家，娘家她回不去，就要另外想辦法找個住的地方。
村裏是別想了，90年這會兒，她一個離婚的身份，找上門說租房子，不說大家住的都緊張，也沒多餘的房出租，就算有地方，人家估計也能啐她一臉。
這到底是農村。
他們這裏靠近海市，已經算是離大城市近的地方了，被改革開放的政策影響得早，要是換個山角旮旯裏，估計比她們這裏還要封閉，離婚女的處境更難。
她生在這個魚米之鄉，已經算是天大的幸運了。
所以，蒲香想要租房子，就一定要去縣城。
她白天離婚那會兒，遇到的五金店老板娘，聽到她說離婚，也沒有大驚小怪，只是有些驚訝，還有在民政局，她和石大富出來的時候，遇到的另一對離婚的男女。
這年頭，在縣城裏，人們對于離婚這事的接受度總比村裏要強得多。
縣裏地方大，總能找到租房子的人家，住房再緊張，也總不可能緊張到一家出租的都沒有。
她只要有錢。
還有開女裝店的事，她一輩子辛勞，開始做小生意就是從在學校外擺攤賣吃的開始的。
想到自己上輩子煙熏火燎，整天對着爐子和鍋子，那股油膩味兒仿佛跨過時間和空間往她臉上撲，鼻子裏鑽……趕緊搖了頭，将開吃食店的主意從腦海裏扔出去。
錢要掙，可她都重生了，怎麽也不能再從擺小攤開始幹起。
她啊，勤奮致富不假，但也不想再那麽累了，她累了四十多年，累夠了。
手握信息差，掙大錢不說，掙個小錢，不難。
買股票，買房子，買商鋪，就是做某寶店，做微商，搞直播，她得到了先機，都能賺一筆。
在這些選擇裏，蒲香沒有猶豫，就選了女裝。
她雖然不想承認，但是被石大富罵了那麽多年的醜，男人婆，她多少還是受了影響。
後來那些年，她有錢了，也想讓自己變得好看一點，倒不是要取悅石大富，她只是不服輸，和林美華、周芳那些女人比，她差哪了？她看她們，也沒長得多好看。
只是那時候，她手頭有錢了，可一天到晚對着鍋竈，不僅油膩膩的，還沒時間沒精力去折騰這些進了廚房束手束腳的東西。
再後來，她倒是不再想和林美華、周芳她們比了，女人啊，好不好看，打不打扮，都該是為了自己，不關男人的事，更不關男人在外頭折騰的那些女人的事。
她也有了時間，不困在廚房裏了，只是那會兒自覺已經有了點年紀，不好再打扮得和年輕那會兒那麽鮮亮。
她開始打扮，只是把自己捯饬得大方得體，口紅、香水，她也偶爾用一用，但總覺得沒什麽機會和場合，後來開始帶孩子，那是又徹底不用了。
現在，回到了25歲，以65歲的她看自己，這會兒她可是真年輕啊！
她想怎麽打扮自己都行！
接下來，她不僅要開女裝，等她創業上正軌了，到時候再開個美容養生會所，要有機會，還試試做化妝品的生意。
都說女人和孩子的錢，好賺啊。
真是越想越激動，蒲香覺得自己沒有什麽機會當全國、全省的首富，但在他們小縣城裏當個排得上號的富婆還是有努力的希望的。
在這之前，她還可以先訂它個小目标：比如，她争取當十裏八鄉第一個自己買小汽車的女人！
她真想快點到那時候，看看石大富那吃了蒼蠅的難受表情。
她要過得好，讓他石大富後悔死去！
給自己畫完餅，描繪了未來美好的藍圖，蒲香也已經想到了，她的第一筆啓動資金從哪裏來。
她可以去信用社借貸款。
蒲香真25歲這年，她可是打死都想不到這主意，就算有人告訴了她，她也不敢借這個貸款。
借銀行的錢啊，那可是要加利息的。
她記得這會兒存款的利息特別高，一年定存都不止10%，貸款的利息比這還高，普通農民根本都不敢想，借了可怎麽還？
不過要去借貸款，蒲香得抓緊時間了，白天這一場鬧，兩家人把她關起來，沒讓離婚的消息傳出去，倒也不是完全沒有好處的。
石家是萬元戶，她用石家兒媳婦的身份去借貸款，可比一個離婚婦女去借來得容易多了。
石家在銀行有存款，每次賣完豬，或是田裏收成換了錢，石海都要去把錢存銀行，她跟着去過不少次，銀行的人她認得幾次。
小鎮子的好處，地方小，都是熟人。
現在借貸款手續也沒那麽複雜，蒲香想了想，把身份證藏進了自己的鞋墊子裏。
不管是誰，都別想從她兜裏再掏走東西！
身份證重要，丢了要補麻煩，她可要藏好了。
想到錢的事，蒲香坐起來又去翻了房間裏的箱子。
她是有私房錢的，嫁過來那會兒，石家給了666塊彩禮錢，那會兒真是十裏八鄉風頭無兩的數字，多少年過去，都沒有人家高過這個彩禮錢。
蒲家拿着這錢，給蒲香辦了嫁妝，買了自行車、縫紉機、一對手表，湊了三樣大件當陪嫁，各種家具、家什、鋪蓋都往最多最好地去準備。
剩下的錢，蒲家夫妻又補貼了一點，都給蒲香壓箱底帶回了石家。
蒲家人，是真老實，對蒲香這個女兒，也是真心考慮，讓她嫁個好人家，過好日子。
想到這，蒲香的心情有點複雜，不過她很快就把這些情緒壓了下去，繼續盤她的錢。
除了彩禮剩下的錢，還有就是她生了兒子，石海這個當公公的給了一千塊錢的獎勵。
這兩筆錢是來自石家的，除此之外，蒲香自己還有一點小收入。
她在石家雖然幹得苦，但是吃穿和家裏開銷都不用她花錢，石海這個公公當着家，逢年過節也會拿錢出來，給一個小紅包買衣服鞋襪。
蒲香勤快，只要不是農忙，就會搗鼓些鹹鴨蛋、梅幹菜去鎮上賣。
鎮上有些雙職工家庭，條件總是不錯的，購買力不弱，還有炒瓜子、鹽津豆，她手藝好，弄的東西幹淨好吃，倒是賣得都不錯。
還有家裏養的雞鴨，她都會孵一些蛋，再拿出去賣小雞和小鴨。
蒲香賣這些東西，幾乎全是沒本錢的買賣，賣一塊就多一塊，這些年也攢了一千多。
就是上半年娘家造房子，找她開口要借錢，她都沒和公公說這個事，自己拿私房錢借了。
不過她兩頭都沒說，公公這邊她總有種自己家窮，借錢的事說了怕爸媽和哥嫂子被看輕。
至于娘家那頭，她這錢沒想要回來，不說就是怕她爸媽唠叨，知道錢是她的，肯定要問，問了這兩人膽子都小，知道她去賣東西，肯定要擔心她這是不是投機倒把，會不會被抓。
索性什麽都不說，也就省了事。
蒲香數完錢，差18塊就到兩千。
她還挺有錢的，這個數，估計能吊打石家村不少家庭。
錢不算少，但是要用來開店肯定是不夠，借貸款估計是免不了的。
蒲香把錢藏好，這年頭的褲子腰頭上都會自己縫個小口袋，專門用來放錢。
她又翻了一下箱子，從某件衣服口袋裏翻出了幾件金器。
一副耳環，一枚戒指，還有一個手镯。
這是結婚的時候，莫阿妹這個婆婆代表石家給的，說好了是傳代的金器，現在給她，以後她要再傳給兒媳婦。
這幾樣東西，蒲香幾乎就沒戴過，平時天天幹農活，喂豬，哪戴得了這些累贅的玩意兒，都收在箱子裏。
再翻，那就真的沒有別的東西了。
蒲香還記得離婚回來，莫阿妹朝她叫喚的話，離婚了，他們石家的錢和東西，她一樣也別想拿走。
就這麽點錢和東西。
還真以為石家給了她金山銀山！
她撇嘴，不屑。
整理完東西，蒲香準備洗漱，結果站起來一看，才發現這會兒樓上還沒自來水，樓下倒是接了水管子，但平時幾乎都不用。
用自來水那不得出水費麽，屋後有河水，院裏有井水，哪樣都能用。
蒲香要洗臉洗腳，還要換洗內褲，走到門邊朝外喊。
“石大富，給我打水。”
外面靜悄悄的，但是時間還不晚，石大富肯定沒睡着。
蒲香也不急，就站在那裏喊，聲音不高不低，不急不緩。
“石大富，給我打水。”
“石大富，給我打水。”
“石大富，給我打水。”
……
西屋石海夫妻的房間電視的聲音突然停了，下一秒，石大富暴躁的聲音從隔壁的房間裏傳來：“你叫魂啊！”
這是怕他爸又出來，拿家底威脅他，不得不吱聲了。
After a while, Shi Dafu came over reluctantly with a thermos, opened the door and put it on the ground at the door angrily.
There are clean basins in the room, which are usually used for washing. Puxiang is usually washed clean after use and placed on a fixed shelf.
"A pitcher of cold water is also required."
She was very clear about what she was doing.
Shi Dafu: “…”
His lips were tightly pursed, and he looked like he was about to turn hostile any second.
Pu Xiang did not forget to provoke him: "If you are unwilling, just let me go. Anyway, we are divorced."
Shi Dafu: “…”
Does he not want to let go? He just doesn't dare!
He glared at Pu Xiang fiercely: "Can't you run away by yourself?"
Pu Xiang thought so, but she refused to say it to Shi Dafu: "Now that I think about it, I was indeed impulsive in divorcing you. Your family is so well off, and I will definitely not find a better one after the divorce. Anyway, you have apologized and written a letter of guarantee. Otherwise, we can just revoke the marriage certificate and continue living like this."
Shi Dafu: “…” He was so angry that he almost vomited blood!
It would be fine if he married this woman once, but you want him to marry her a second time. Is he crazy?
"Don't even think about it!"
I said this with gnashing teeth!
Pu Xiang felt very happy when she saw him like this.
They're getting divorced, but she has to vent her anger while she has the chance!