Chapter 20 Chapter 20 I Want to Take Mom Away
Li Hongying knew that it was unrealistic to wait for Huo San to propose divorce. Firstly, because Li Hongying had done nothing wrong, and secondly, because they were both old, and talking about divorce would be a laughing stock. He was just showing off his power that day, and in fact, he was not willing to divorce Li Hongying at all.
No wonder there is no smell of alcohol on him recently. He looks like a normal person. Huo San was not ugly when he was young, but his body was hollowed out by alcohol and sex when he got old. His face was dark and his eye sockets were sunken. He has paid more attention to it these days, but he still looks depressed.
But Li Hongying didn't want to tolerate him anymore. Their family would be better off without Huo San.
Miao Ying looked at Li Hongying and said, "Although we are anxious to get rid of him, I don't want your reputation to be bad. It would be bad if people told you that you are being divorced. We have to make him beg for a divorce. We have no choice but to get a divorce."
"But..." Li Hongying hesitated, "He might not agree."
"Then let him worry." Miao Ying said, "Doesn't he have a lover outside? Let that lover worry."
Huo Xing turned his head to look at him, and heard him say again: "I've seen this happen a lot. We'll meet his lover tomorrow and ask him to marry her as soon as possible. Then we'll notify the village chief to arrange for his mother's divorce and the division of the family. We'll get everything done for him before the New Year."
After Miao Ying finished speaking, he looked at his grandmother, who nodded at him and said, "You really look like the head of the family now."
He scratched his head, and Li Hongying said, "Once this matter is resolved, this family will be handed over to you to manage."
Huo San didn't come back for the next few days. He must have won some money gambling and stayed in some beautiful place. Miao Ying rolled his eyes in his heart. The debt could only be repaid with his mother's dowry. He didn't take back any of the money he won. What a despicable man.
Miao Ying was afraid of affecting Li Hongying's mood for making clothes, so he went outside with Huo Xing to inquire about Huo San's affairs these days, and found out Huo San's recent residence in the county town.
It turned out that the person he was dating now was Zhang Hong'er, a girl he met in a brothel a few years ago. After Zhang Hong'er stopped receiving Huo San's customers, she was redeemed by someone else not long after. However, she was not his legal wife, but one of several concubines of a wealthy businessman. After all, she was redeemed from a brothel and was not kept in the mansion, but was placed outside.
Relying on the fact that she was younger than the mistress and was favored by the rich businessman, she showed off in front of the mistress every few days and had a good life for two or three years. But the rich businessman grew old and died of illness, and the mistress sold her again.
But she had long been accustomed to a life of luxury, and the treatment she received after returning to the brothel was completely different from before. At the suggestion of the mistress, she even spent several years living a life worse than death in the brothel. Later, she escaped and returned to Hong County, where she met Huo San again.
In fact, she no longer knew Huo San. After all, she had so many patrons, how could she still remember Huo San? But Huo San could not forget her. After she cried for a while, Huo San said he would take her home.
When Zhang Hong'er escaped from the brothel, she had some pocket money and rented a small house in the county town, waiting for Huo San to bring her home. After all these years, she had long lost her arrogance and was happy to marry into an ordinary family and become the wife of a noble family.
But Huo San kept trying to make excuses, so she had to give in and said that being his equal wife was fine. She also said that she was still young and could give birth to a child for Huo San. However, Huo San still didn't give in and just asked her to wait a little longer.
Zhang Honger rented a house in a relatively remote place in the county town. There were many people renting there, and they were a mixed bunch, which made it convenient for Miao Ying to do things.
For those who lived near Zhang Hong'er, just by gossiping a few words, they could earn a few cents for free. This deal was a perfect bargain.
At a noodle stall, Miao Ying ordered a bowl of noodles to share with Huo Xing. Huo Xing watched him act with some concern: "Is this really okay?"
"Trust me." Miao Ying patted his chest, "Believe it or not, she will make a move tonight."
As Miao Ying expected, Huo San brought Zhang Honger to their home the next day. At that time, their family was still having dinner, and Huo San just brought her in.
After seeing Zhang Hong'er, he said, "Hong'er is pregnant with my child. I don't want to divorce you, so during the New Year, there will be another happy event in the family. I will promote Hong'er to be my second wife."
As soon as he finished speaking, his grandmother stood up and slapped him. The slap made Huo San, whose body was already hollowed out by alcohol, stagger a few steps and was finally supported by Zhang Honger.
Grandmother stood trembling in front of Huo San: "You used to gamble and prostitute, but your wife filled the gap for you. What are you doing now? You want to flatter your wife. Don't you see what kind of person you are? You want to enjoy the happiness of having two wives in such a small family!"
"Mom! Whose mother are you?" Huo San looked at his grandmother. "Hong'er is pregnant with my child. You are going to be a grandmother."
Miao Ying scoffed: "It's really yours, are you sure?"
Huo San turned around and pointed at Miao Ying: "It's your turn to speak!"
Miao Ying shrugged and continued watching Huo Xiaobao eat.
Zhang Hong'er also knew that today would be a tough battle. She softened her waist and walked to her grandmother: "Mom, wouldn't it be nice to have one more person at home to serve you?"
"Go away." Grandmother didn't even want to look at her. She felt sickened by her brothel behavior. "I don't have the blessing to enjoy it."
Li Hongying sighed, "I absolutely cannot accept living under the same roof with a prostitute." She looked at Huo San, "If you insist on bringing her home, then let's go to the village chief and get a divorce."
"You!" Huo San didn't expect her to be so determined, and he was a little undecided for a moment, but Zhang Honger on the side felt that this was an unexpected surprise. No matter whether it was a divorce or a divorce, she would be the legal wife now that she entered the house!
She looked at Huo San eagerly, with two tears in her eyes about to fall.
Huo San looked at her and hesitated for a moment. Li Hongying had been married into the family for almost twenty years. With her around, the family had a backbone. He couldn't imagine what the family would be like without Li Hongying.
On the other side was Zhang Honger's pleading eyes, and Huo San was in a dilemma.
Li Hongying on the side said again: "After the divorce, I want to take my mother away."
"This is my mother, why do you take her away?" Huo San found it incredible, but he also thought that this was just Li Hongying's excuse for not wanting a divorce. "I know you don't want a divorce, and I promise you that although Hong'er will be a co-wife after she comes into the house, you will still be the first wife."
"You have nothing, yet you want to imitate others and enjoy the best of everything?" Li Hongying sneered. "You rely on this little shabby house of yours? Or those few plots of land you don't even cultivate?"
Huo San's face was gloomy and he was furious: "Okay, okay, since you don't want to accept Hong'er, you are guilty of jealousy, one of the seven reasons for divorce. I can divorce you!"
Li Hongying smiled and said, "I only accept a divorce. If you don't, she'll never have a chance to come in. I can afford to wait, but can she?"
Zhang Hong'er was thinking in her heart, how could it be such a good thing? If she married in, she would be the mistress of the house, and she would also take the old thing with her. Wouldn't that mean she would be the only one who had the final say in this family? No wonder she had been wandering and helpless for the first half of her life, it was all because of what happened today.
Huo San looked at the other people in the yard. Huo Xing said nothing, Miao Ying and Huo Xiaobao were eating, and his mother covered her chest with her hands, but ignored Li Hongying's words. It seemed that she was also willing to go with Li Hongying?
Without Li Hongying, he might not be able to take care of his mother. However, if he really let his mother leave with Li Hongying, the villagers' spit would drown him.
"If you have made up your mind, go to the village chief today and we will part ways from now on," said Li Hongying.
"You..." Seeing that Li Hongying was serious, he didn't know what to do.
"Today is too rushed. Wait for me to come back tomorrow and we can discuss it in detail." After saying that, he took Zhang Honger and returned to the county town.
After he left, Li Hongying breathed a sigh of relief and sat back in her chair. She looked at Miao Ying and asked, "Is this okay?"
Miao Ying nodded: "It's almost done. They are the ones who are anxious now." He turned to look at Huo Xing, "You have to go to Linzhen tomorrow and rent a house for mother and them so they have a place to stay.
"Divorce is easy, but taking grandma away is difficult. After all, filial piety is the most important thing. For the sake of his face, it may not be possible." Huo Xing looked into Miao Ying's eyes.
"If we can't take Mom with us, then we'll take Grandma with us," Miao Ying said. "We're also going to separate from him. He definitely doesn't want to support Grandma, so we'll do it. But if we support Grandma, we won't support him. Write the paperwork, and no one can blackmail us in the future."
It’s too late to build a house on the mountain now. They have to celebrate the New Year well, so if they divorce before the New Year, they have to rent a small house for their mother first.
Elsewhere, Huo San was also discussing today's events with Zhang Hong'er. Zhang Hong'er was a little tired from walking, and she said softly, "I don't want people to say our child is a concubine's child after it's born. Now that she's divorced, are you still thinking about your relationship?"
"Of course not." Huo San's mind was a little unclear after being drunk for a long time. He felt that there was something wrong with this matter, but he couldn't figure out what it was. "But it's my mother. How can I go with her?"
"I know our family is struggling. If she takes the elderly away, wouldn't that ease our burden? Don't you want your child to have a good living environment? Wouldn't it be enough to just give her some compensation?"
Huo San was persuaded by her: "Okay, tomorrow, I'll go find the village chief tomorrow."
Zhang Honger then smiled happily: "How much land do you have at home now? I see your son is tall and strong, so he must be very good at making money, right? The responsibility of supporting your younger brother will be handed over to him in the future."
"He's got a lot of strength and can hunt, don't worry."
"He's already married? I don't think his husband is a quiet man."
Huo San snorted, but didn't comment: "Don't worry, I will never let you suffer any injustice."
Zhang Honger covered her face shyly and leaned into Huo San's arms.
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