Chapter 36 Obtaining a Certificate
Everything Pu Xiang did that day was a coincidence. When she went to Shijia Village to look for someone, she didn't meet anyone. But when she returned to the county town, found a lawyer, drafted an agreement, and was about to go back to the store, she ran into him at the gate of the central building.
They met at the same time. Shi Dafu brought his new girlfriend, Lin Meihua, and Murakami's young wife, four people together.
Pu Xiang smiled immediately after seeing the people. It seemed that she didn't have to go back to Shijia Village.
"Lin Meihua."
Pu Xiang shouted to someone, then turned the car and rode away.
When Lin Meihua and the other three heard someone shouting, they all turned around.
Can I still run into acquaintances in the county?
This voice sounds somewhat familiar... Only Shi Dafu straightened up upon hearing this voice.
No matter how bad their relationship was, they had been married for six years, and he was very familiar with Pu Xiang's voice.
Sure enough, Shi Dafu and the other three people turned around and saw Pu Xiang at the same time.
"Third sister?"
Lin Meihua still felt guilty when she saw Pu Xiang, and her expression suddenly became a little unnatural.
Pu Xiang locked the car and walked over as if nothing had happened.
"Come to the county town to play, do you want to visit the central building? Let's go together. I recently found a job in the county town and I am quite familiar with this place. I can introduce it to you."
Lin Meihua wanted to refuse: "No need for that, we're just strolling around."
Pu Xiang stood firmly with them: "Why are you being polite? We are all old neighbors. After you finish shopping in the central building, why don't you go to the store next door to see the women's clothing I work in? They are all from Lin City and are very fashionable."
"The store you work in?"
Lin Meihua and the young wife beside her looked at each other. They were still a little curious about what Pu Xiang was doing now.
A rural woman, divorced, turned around and came to the county town to work?
Shouldn't she go back to her parents' home in shame without even raising her head, and then find a divorced or widowed old man to remarry and live a hard life?
Thinking of this, looking at Pu Xiang, Lin Meihua and Shi Dafu were all a little stunned.
Although Pu Xiang still has short hair and is tall like before, it is hard to tell what is different about her.
Is it because you are a little whiter? Is it because you have a shorter haircut? Is it because you have earrings? Or is it because you are wearing brighter clothes?
She has become prettier, and few people would believe she is a country woman, but no one would doubt her if you said she was a city girl.
Shi Dafu blurted out: "How can you find a job in the county?"
He might be the person who didn't want Pu Xiang to live a good life even more than Lin Meihua, because he was reluctant to marry Pu Xiang, and the divorce caused him a lot of trouble, including being beaten by his father and falling into a feces pit.
Thinking of this, Shi Dafu now feels as if he can still smell that scent.
Tsk!
He felt nauseous again.
Pu Xiang didn't take into account a word that came out of Shi Dafu's mouth. Instead, she glanced at the young girl who was following Shi Dafu.
From the time she appeared until now, this girl has not spoken a word. Just now she just glanced at her indifferently, and her face seemed to show that she was not interested in anything.
Of course, she had no interest in Shi Dafu either.
It seems that she doesn't have much affection for Shi Dafu, but she has to agree to the marriage because of her family situation.
Pu Xiang smiled at the person and said, "You are Shi Dafu's date, right? I am his ex-wife. If you have time, come to my shop and take a look."
The young girl immediately raised her head.
Shi Dafu also immediately stared at her.
Pu Xiang glanced at him and said, "Why are you looking at me? I'm not saying bad things about you. I'm just doing business...Lin Meihua, let's go to my store and take a look."
She raised her chin in a gesture.
Lin Meihua, who originally felt a little uncomfortable seeing Pu Xiang, now realizes that Pu Xiang was not coming for her, but for Shi Dafu, the newcomer.
Come to think of it, Shi Dafu wasn't the only one with her. He never quarreled with her before they got divorced, and he would definitely not do anything to her now.
But newcomers are different.
Lin Meihua immediately changed her mind: "Okay, let's go and have a look. The clothes that are popular in Lin City must be nice."
Not only did she change her mind, she also bumped into the arm of the young wife who came with her, asking her to help urge Shi Dafu to take his new partner with him.
Shi Dafu did not feel guilty at all towards Lin Meihua, and he was not worried even though his new partner was by his side.
But it's different when facing Pu Xiang. In his eyes, Pu Xiang is now a crazy woman who can do anything!
However, he was not too worried about what Pu Xiang would say to his new partner. This time, his father had fulfilled his wish and found him a petite and pretty girl. He really liked her height and looks, but this girl had a very dull personality.
She never smiles no matter what you say, and just responds with "hmm" to any question you ask. She's like a mute person, even more listless than that woman Pu Xiang.
He told his dad that he wanted to change it, but before he could finish his words, his dad went straight to get a broom.
As everyone was talking, Pu Xiang brought his people to his shop.
Shi Wenya was looking after the store alone. It wasn't too busy today so she could take care of it. However, without Pu Xiang, she still felt a little uneasy.
Feeling that the time was about right, she kept looking outside, and when she saw Pu Xiang, she immediately opened the door to welcome her out.
"Third sister, you are back. Everything is going well..."
She suddenly saw clearly who the people with Pu Xiang were. They were Shi Dafu and Lin Meihua!
Shi Wenya's face turned serious and she was about to curse, but Pu Xiang quickly winked at her and said, "A guest has arrived, Wenya, hurry up and greet him."
This is a shitty guest!
Shi Wenya resisted the urge to curse and said with gritted teeth: "Come in and take a look."
It is a clean and bright women's clothing store. As soon as you enter the store, you can smell a light and pleasant fragrance.
It was cold outside, but it felt warm inside the store.
Looking at the walls on both sides, there are well-matched clothes hanging on them, and on both sides of the wall are two rows of hangers full of clothes.
In the middle of the store, there is a long bench.
This place is not very big, but it gives people a sense of emptiness and grandeur.
As soon as Lin Meihua and the other three entered the store, they suddenly felt a little restrained, as if they had entered a central building.
Shi Wenya was signaled by Pu Xiang to greet Shi Dafu, his girlfriend, and the other young wife.
Pu Xiang reached out and took out a red tweed coat and handed it to Lin Meihua: "I'll be here soon. Do you want to buy new clothes? Take a look at this one."
Lin Meihua felt unnatural at first, but when she took one look at the clothes, she realized that they were her favorite colors and styles, and it was perfect for wearing during the Chinese New Year.
But she was still cautious and secretly took a look at the tag: 128 yuan.
Crazy!
Just one coat costs more than 100 yuan!
She couldn't even afford to buy it even if she sold it. Both her parents' and her husband's families were so poor that they could barely make ends meet. The only time she had seen so much money in her life was the gift money she received when she got married.
But the next day I used it to pay off the debt I owed for my wedding.
Pu Xiang knew what she was thinking by looking at her expression.
"Isn't Shi Dafu here? Let him pay you. You've been with him for so long, and he's reluctant to spend money on a piece of clothing?"
Lin Meihua's heart moved.
Pu Xiang smiled again and said, "You are just too honest. The Shi family was a household worth 10,000 yuan a few years ago. They are very wealthy. You can't make money even if you work for several lifetimes... Look at this store. I just told others that it was opened by someone else. I just come here to work, but it's actually mine. Guess where the money for opening this store came from? Shi Dafu is not a decent person, but a smart woman will not suffer a loss if she marries him even if they can't be together until the end and get divorced."
She lowered her voice and winked at people, saying everything without saying a word.
Lin Meihua: “…”
They are both marrying men, so why is there such a big difference?
Following the one at home, she can't even eat half a candy bar. She has a bad temper and beat her the other day. Recently, she has gone crazy and tortured her in bed.
Don't you think, if he wasn't useless, would she run away?
She just wants to live a better life, what's wrong with that?
Pu Xiang was talking nonsense, but Lin Meihua didn't suspect anything.
In her opinion, once a woman gets married, she will definitely put money into her own pocket. Pu Xiang has been in the Shi family for so many years, so she must have put enough money into their pockets.
Pu Xiang saw her heartbeat and lowered her voice: "You and Brother Mo don't have children, so it's easy to divorce and remarry. If you're worried that his father won't agree, get pregnant first. It's your own grandson, so why don't you want him?"
Lin Meihua was a little absent-minded when trying on clothes.
Pu Xiang and Shi Wenya talked to Shi Dafu, and finally Shi Dafu actually paid for the red tweed coat.
On the contrary, Shi Dafu's boyfriend looked at it, but didn't even try it, let alone buy it.
“It’s too expensive.”
She said this softly and said no more.
After Pu Xiang finished talking to Lin Meihua, she saw her standing aside like a doll with no sense of existence, so she grabbed a few candies from the plate on the counter and stuffed them into her hands.
"There are many shops opening in the county now. I heard that you are a high school graduate. Have you ever thought about finding a job?"
As for Shi Dafu, Lin Meihua, who was trying on clothes, pulled him over to see how they looked on her, and they had a lively chat.
Zhao Qing looked up at Pu Xiang. She was still somewhat curious about her ex-wife.
"I thought about it. It's just that it's far from home. It's inconvenient to leave early and come back late. It's not easy to find a dormitory. My parents don't agree with me going so far away."
When Pu Xiang heard her say these words, she suddenly felt something in her heart.
"We are looking to hire people in our store. We provide food and accommodation, but the place is a bit small. Do you want to try it?"
Zhao Qing was really surprised this time.
Pu Xiang did the math for her: "According to Wen Ya's salary, 80 yuan a month, plus a 5% commission, one piece sold, one day off a week, you will earn at least a hundred yuan a month, which is more than a thousand yuan a year. The eighteen thousand yuan dowry given by the Shi family seems a lot, but you can earn it yourself in less than two years. What do you think?"
Zhao Qing's breathing obviously stopped for a second. Earning more than a thousand yuan a year was something she had never dared to imagine.
"Well, can I ask, why did you divorce him? You have a son..."
Pu Xiang raised the corners of her mouth a little and said, "He doesn't do any work. He is very passionate about cheating. He doesn't have any ideas in his mind. He just wants to live on the family business saved by his biological father and grandfather. He also likes to gamble. Of course, except for sometimes saying rude things, he doesn't hit people. I choose not to spend the remaining decades of my life with such a man. You can also think about it now, whether you want to live with him or not. Of course, if you choose to resist, you may face a lot of problems, such as your family, just like me now, I can't even go home after the divorce."
After the four people left the store, Pu Xiang looked at the three parties with different expressions.
Lin Meihua, who was thinking about seizing the opportunity to marry into a wealthy family, Zhao Qing, who was thinking about her future, and Shi Dafu, a fool who brought his girlfriend out but bought clothes for his mistress.
She just hopes everyone can be braver.
Shi Wenya watched the people walk away before standing next to Pu Xiang and gossiping with her.
"Third sister, that girl is Shi Dafu's new girlfriend, right? I've heard about her before, but this is the first time I've seen her. She looks nice and decent, but it's a pity for her to be with Shi Dafu. I think she doesn't seem to be very willing to do it."
Pu Xiang nodded: "Yes, it's because her family is poor. No matter if her parents are rich or she is rich, she can't get to this point... Women still need to go out and see the world, and then be financially independent."
Shi Wenya didn't quite understand this principle before. She just thought that life would be good if she had money. But now that she has made money herself, she has discovered the real difference.
She received nearly 200 yuan as her first month's salary. Pu Xiang asked her to tell her half less when she got home, but even so, her in-laws and her husband treated her differently. They didn't try to coax her, but they all greeted her with a smile and said things she liked to hear.
If she wants to talk about something at home, her family will seriously consider her opinion.
Even her son knew that his mother was powerful and could earn money to buy him candy and clothes.
Shi Wenya's man, Shi Weiye, went to the county town excitedly on the first day to look for a job, but ended up returning home in failure, as if he had given up hope. However, after Shi Wenya received her salary, he started to have new ideas.
A grown man can't be worse than his wife. He has recently started looking for a job again, but he is much more stable and not so anxious than the last time he came to the county town.
After Pu Xiang and Shi Wenya sighed, they went to the entrance of the central building and pushed their bicycles back.
Unexpectedly, Lin Meihua, who had just left, turned back and waited for her at the store door.
"Anything else?"
Lin Meihua deliberately left the other three people behind and found an excuse to come back.
"What did you mean by what you just said to me? Do you really want me to marry Shi Dafu?"
It seems that he is really moved, but he is afraid of falling into a trap.
Pu Xiang locked the car and scanned the other person with an extremely bright look: "With you being like this, what good can I expect from you? What do you have that is worth my taking?"
Lin Meihua was so angry at her look and words.
"Shi Dafu likes me and doesn't like you, so it's not worth it for you to cheat me?"
"puff."
Pu Xiang really couldn't help herself, "Yes, yes, yes, a man who fell into a dung pit, I really want him to die."
Shi Wenya's suppressed laughter in the store could be heard outside.
Pu Xiang waved her hand at her, asking her to listen to the gossip in a low voice.
Lin Meihua's face suddenly turned red, not out of embarrassment, but out of pure anger. Pu Xiang's family was just as poor as hers, so why did she use such a condescending tone?
“You, you…”
She couldn't figure out what was going on at once.
Pu Xiang glanced at her and said seriously, "Shi Dafu is not a good man. I don't recommend marrying you or any other woman. He is a pervert. He cheated on me when I was married to him, and I don't believe he can change if he marries someone else. He is lazy and likes gambling. I only urged you to marry him because I don't want to see Shi Dafu marry that girl. He will be reluctant to marry her. Someone must marry Shi Dafu. You are more suitable."
Lin Meihua listened to the first half of the conversation with disdain in her heart. If a man cheats on his wife, it is not the woman's problem. With Pu Xiang's personality, she would want to run away no matter which man she marries. She is different from others. Shi Dafu is completely fascinated by her. She has that charm!
But I felt something was wrong when I heard the second half of the sentence. What does it mean that you must marry someone? Do you hope it's someone like her?
What's wrong with her!
However, because of Pu Xiang's undisguised disdain for her and her expression that she felt that marrying Shi Dafu was like jumping into the biggest pit, Lin Meihua let down her guard.
"I am different from you. You can't even keep an eye on your own man. You are divorced, but you are still worried about what will happen if another woman marries him. You are a bodhisattva!"
snort.
She breathed out through her nostrils, turned her head and walked away with her chin raised.
Pu Xiang shook her head as she looked at the person's back. Shi Wenya poked her head out of the store and said, "She doesn't really want to mess up Huang Shi Dafu's wedding, does she? Uncle Shi Hai will probably go crazy then."
It’s fine if my son gets divorced, he can just marry another one. But if he marries someone from the same village, or even from the same production team, then he’ll be looking at a divorced daughter-in-law from several families away...tsk tsk!
Pu Xiang entered the store and said, "I wish her success."
It was not too late. Pu Xiang thought about it and decided to go to the town again to take the agreement written by the lawyer and let him take a look at it. The agreement was to protect the rights and interests of both parties. She could see if the other party wanted to change anything. She couldn't have the final say on everything.
As a result, less than ten minutes after Pu Xiang left, her sister-in-law Yu Gaozhu came to find her.
"Hey, this is Third Sister's little sister, right? She's from the same production team as you guys!"
Thanks to the fact that nowadays everyone visits relatives during the New Year and festivals, sunbathing together, eating melon seeds, and chatting. Neighbors who live nearby can become familiar with each other.
Shi Wenya also recognized Yu Gaozhu: "Sister Yu, why are you here? Are you here to look for Third Sister? She just went out."
Yu Gaozhu was anxious: "Where did she go? When will she come back?"
Shi Wenya shook her head: "I don't know either. She said that if I come back late, she would let me close the shop by myself. It probably won't be fast."
Thinking about the purpose of Pu Xiang going out this morning, she still knew it. Now Yu Gaozhu has followed her. Maybe things didn't go well?
Pu Xiang came back just now. Shi Dafu and the others have been there, so she didn't dare to ask.
"Sister Yu, our family still hasn't relocated our third sister's household registration?"
She asked carefully.
Yu Gaozhu sighed: "Her father was stubborn and didn't agree on the spot. After the people ran away, he didn't object when I talked to him again. After all, we are still a family. I came here to find my third sister and ask her to move with me."
Shi Wenya blinked twice. She usually wasn't the kind of person who would think too much, but she always felt that something was not right. If Pu Xiang's family really agreed, then her eldest brother would have to be in charge of this matter. Why would she let her sister-in-law come?
Because she felt something was wrong, Shi Wenya didn't dare to say anything more and said, "Sister-in-law, why don't you wait here for a while? If you can't wait, I'll tell her when I see her in the evening."
Yu Gaozhu had no choice but to wait in the store. After waiting for more than an hour and seeing no one coming back, she had no choice but to go back.
She didn't dare to ride a bicycle back from the county town at night. It was dark and cold, and it was almost the end of the year. Falling was a small matter, but if she encountered a robber, or was dragged into the woods...
"Remember to tell her tonight to come to the village committee at 9 a.m. tomorrow and we'll go together to relocate our household registration. I'll be waiting for her."
…
Pu Xiang arrived in town and went straight to Mo Yang's wholesale department.
Mo Yang was not busy at the moment. He was sweeping the floor in the store. He was stunned when he saw Pu Xiang.
"Why are you here again?"
Pu Xiang reached out and took out the agreement: "I've asked a lawyer to write it. I'll give it to you to take a look at first. You can think about it tonight and see if there are any additional clauses. Or you can find another lawyer to take a look. The agreement is to protect the interests of both parties and to make both parties feel at ease."
Mo Yang took out the paper and took a look at it. The terms on it were written very clearly. They mainly clarified the property and debt issues of the two people, which had nothing to do with the other party to the marriage. If the two divorced in the future, it would not involve the division of property.
Pu Xiang said, "It will take about two to three years for me, how about yours? If there are no problems, I hope we can sign the divorce agreement first."
Another piece of paper was handed to Mo Yang.
Mo Yang paused for a moment, then reached out to take it, with a slight smile on his face: "Are you really afraid of getting married and worried that you won't be able to leave?"
Pu Xiang looked at him silently: "Aren't you afraid?"
Mo Yang: “…Afraid.”
Both of them are failures in marriage, let alone the second brother.
Pu Xiang coughed lightly and said, "Then you just wait and see. I'll come to see you at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. Is that okay?"
Mo Yang nodded.
Pu Xiang poked his head out to take a look but didn't see Mo Jingjing.
Mo Yang didn't need her to ask, and said, "I just felt sleepy and fell asleep in the back."
Children's bodies still need a lot of sleep every day.
"oh."
Pu Xiang waved, "I'll be leaving now. See you tomorrow."
Mo Yang didn't keep her either.
When Pu Xiang returned to the store, she felt so hungry that she almost lost her strength. She ate two buns prepared in the morning at noon, but they were digested long ago.
"Wenya, I'm back. I'll go to the next door to have some noodles first. Call me if you need anything."
She leaned over and shouted, then went into the noodle shop next door.
There were customers in the store, and Shi Wenya heard her voice and hurried out.
"Third sister, your sister-in-law is here to see you. She just left a few minutes ago!"
These two are really enough, they just missed each other like this.
Pu Xiang ordered some noodles with water and walked out again.
"What is my sister-in-law doing here?" How did she find her way into the store?
Shi Wenya repeated what she had just said, and Pu Xiang frowned when she heard it.
It was a good thing that her family agreed to transfer her household registration. She didn't need to find someone to marry to solve the household registration problem.
However, her household registration was moved back, and a new unknown began.
Today her mother can talk to her about Liu Quezui, so won't she talk to her about Wang Quezi tomorrow?
To put it simply, she has no plans to remarry. To put it simply, her household registration will have to be kept for two or three years. How could her parents not say a word?
If I introduce one today and one tomorrow, she will be so annoyed that she will die.
Now that her household registration has been moved back, she is the daughter of the family and there are some things she cannot avoid.
Now that she has Mo Yang as her partner, she feels that this is more cost-effective than moving her household registration back home.
Isn't it easier to resolve a cooperation based on a signed contract than an unclear family relationship?
…
Pu Xiang considered it for a whole night, and finally decided to marry Mo Yang.
Since she has already made up her mind that she doesn't want to go back to her parents' home, she should follow her heart.
Just like her marriage with Shi Dafu, if she didn't want to live with it anymore, she should have left immediately instead of putting it off again and again for this or that reason, only to end up with regrets.
This time she followed her own choice. If the final result was not satisfactory, she could at least tell herself that it was her own choice.
She had thought about it, considered the worst possible consequences, and was not complacent, so she could accept any outcome of this choice.
eight o'clock.
Pu Xiang rode to Mo Yang's wholesale department. Both father and daughter had already gotten up and were eating breakfast in the store.
Seeing Pu Xiang enter the store, Mo Jingjing reached out and took out a glass wrapped in a towel from the side.
"Auntie, come and drink some soy milk. It's still hot. It's so cold outside today. I see there's a thick layer of frost."
As soon as Pu Xiang took off her gloves, a warm cup was stuffed into her hand.
She untied the large scarf that was wrapped around her head, revealing her face.
"Well, it's really cold today. Fortunately, I rode a bike to exercise. I felt much better halfway through the ride."
Pu Xiang didn't hesitate to take a sip of the soy milk. As expected, once the warm liquid entered her stomach, she felt a lot warmer.
After she finished drinking, she realized that what Mo Jingjing prepared for her was a glass cup, not the commonly used enamel cup.
Mo Jingjing noticed her look and said, "This is a new cup, clean. I bought it yesterday, thinking I could put soy milk in it this morning, so that you can drink it when you come."
It feels really good to be treated so attentively by others.
Pu Xiang thanked him and turned to look at Mo Yang.
Mo Yang took out the two agreements and said, "I've read them and there's no problem. I another one for you to take a copied look at. If there's no problem, we'll sign the agreement first and then go get the certificate."
Pu Xiang and her partner had agreed on the agreement and were about to pick up the pen to sign, but she suddenly thought of something and stopped.
"By the way, although we have no financial disputes, I still want to tell you one thing in advance. In addition to the store you know, I also have a loan of 6,000 yuan."
No money, but debts.
6,000 is a huge sum of money for the villagers.
Mo Yang nodded: "I have no debt."
Pu Xiang said, "Oh," and said, "Sign it if it's ok."
Mo Yang simply signed them, giving one copy to him and Pu Xiang, a prenuptial agreement plus a divorce agreement.
Marriage and divorce issues are resolved at one time.
Putting the papers in her bag, Pu Xiang said, "I'll go back to the village first. I need a household registration booklet for my marriage. I'll go get it from Shi Dafu."
Mo Yang stopped her: "No need to go, I went back last night and found Uncle Shi Hai. He will come with the household registration booklet later and go with us. I made an appointment with him at 8:30, so he should be here soon."
Pu Xiang was a little surprised, and then couldn't help but sigh that having a thoughtful partner really makes people worry-free.
Sure enough, after waiting for a while, Shi Hai came. He didn't say anything when he saw the two of them, and his face was expressionless. I guess he didn't have any positive emotions in his heart.''
Mo Yang greeted him naturally, "Uncle Shi Hai, please come with me on this trip."
Pu Xiang also called out "Uncle".
Shi Hai snorted as a sign of agreement, and said, "Let's go. The sooner we go, the sooner we can return."
It's clear that I don't want to say anything more.
Mo Yang responded, "Uncle, I called a car, you can push the bicycle to my shop."
Pu Xiang and Shi Hai both looked at him twice, but the person involved acted as if nothing had happened.
The car is a taxi.
Pu Xiang walked outside and took a look. Fortunately, it was not a newly purchased private car, otherwise she would be so jealous that her eyes would turn red.
They were silent all the way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, got the marriage certificate, returned to the town, and then went to the police station to transfer their household registration to Mo Yang's household registration booklet.
Finally, this matter that has been pending for a long time has been resolved.
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