Meng Wenwu became even more annoyed by his laughter.
"She's your wife, but what about Chen Caihua? You've already transferred her household registration. Even without a marriage certificate, she's still your wife. Don't you want to acknowledge her?"
"I didn't say I didn't recognize her. Since I brought her home, I will definitely recognize her," Qin Li said as he looked at Chen Tan, his smile deepening a little. "I just want her to be my wife."
Meng Wenwu was even more confused by what he said and could not understand what he meant.
He said directly and forcefully, "Since you have recognized Chen Caihua, why are you still involved with other women? Hurry up and send that woman away. Cut off all contact with her in the future. If someone reports you, I won't be able to save you."
"Don't worry, I won't cause any trouble for you." Qin Li said and left.
Meng Wenwu was left there with a rage. He had been talking for a long time, but the boy didn't listen at all.
Chen Tan was also surrounded by those peasant women, who asked him all kinds of questions.
"Girl, where are you from? I haven't seen you before."
"You don't know the situation of Qin Li's family yet. He has already married a wife. Don't be fooled by him."
One of the short women with pointed chins and monkey cheeks just spitted and said, "A restless person will bring trouble to the Qin family."
Chen Tan looked at her, not understanding what she meant. The original owner didn't seem to know her, let alone provoke her. What did she mean by that?
"Are you done?" Qin Li's voice suddenly rang out from behind the women. "Do you want to experience the feeling of having your tongue cut off?"
Several people immediately fled in all directions and disappeared in a flash.
Once, an old woman in the brigade scolded Qin Qiuniang for being a mistress for her master. A few days later, she woke up from a sleep and found that her tongue was gone.
Everyone said that it was Qin Li who cut it, but there was no evidence and no one could do anything to him.
In the end, no one dared to say bad things about them in front of him and Qin Qiuniang.
Just then, an ox cart arrived, carrying only Meng Wenwu, Qin Li, and Shen Tan.
"Comrade, where are you from? What are your parents' names?"
Meng Wenwu's square face was filled with anxiety.
As the leader of the Dongwa team, he had to stop the two from being together. "Those who destroy other people's families will be sent to a farm for reform."
Qin Li was speechless and gave him a half-smile, "Captain Meng, why didn't I realize you were annoying before?"
"Haha," Chen Tan, who was sitting between the two of them, couldn't help laughing and looked up at Meng Wenwu, "Uncle Meng, don't worry, we are legal."
"You are legal, but what about Chen Caihua?" Meng Wenwu said, looking at Qin Li, "That child is pitiful enough, you can't hurt her."
He had heard that the Shen family had been abusing Shen Caihua for years.
But the Shen family never beat her in front of outsiders. The child was scared of being beaten and didn't tell anyone.
When people asked her whether her parents beat her, she not only didn't dare to say, but also lied and said no.
Others wanted to help her redress her grievances, but couldn't find the plaintiff.
Seeing that he genuinely cared about the original owner, Chen Tan felt grateful, "Uncle Meng, I am..." Chen Caihua!
Qin Li hurriedly stopped her from speaking, "Don't worry about it, just take care of those gossipy members of yours. Don't worry about our affairs. I will take care of it myself if anything goes wrong."
He didn't explain it clearly, letting those who were laughing at the joke to have a good laugh.
"Okay, I don't care. If you dare to discredit our Dongwa Production Team, I won't forgive you."
Meng Wenwu was so angry that he simply shut up.
The ox cart arrived at the brigade headquarters, and three handsome male educated youth and four pretty female educated youth got on.
As soon as they got on the ox cart, they filled up the wooden cart.
A few people greeted Meng Wenwu and started chatting about their own topics.
Chen Tan listened attentively, and was also talking about her.
She glanced at Qin Li sadly. He was obviously a mature man, so why was he so boring?
Qin Li leaned over and gave her a shoulder. "The county town is still far away. If you feel tired, just lean on me."
"No, I'm not tired."
Chen Tan moved her hips a little away from him and looked at the endless white in the distance.
It snowed heavily those days. There was a thick layer of snow in the fields, and the air was dry and cold.
She pulled her scarf up over her mouth and nose.
Afterwards, I heard the female educated youth change the topic and all focus on skin problems.
"Look at my face. I put clam oil on it, but it doesn't work."
"My mom even sent me some Haicheng vanishing cream, but my hands still cracked from the cold."
"Look at me, my hands and feet are covered in frostbite. I can hardly walk."
A male educated youth suddenly took off his gloves and said something, which aroused the empathy and pity of several others.
Chen Tan's eyes moved slightly. She was just about to use the spiritual spring water to make two boxes of frostbite cream for Aunt Wu and Sister Liu Xu.
Since the hands and feet of these educated youth were also frozen, we simply made more and sold them to Grandpa Xie.
Thinking of this, Chen Tan moved his body and looked at the faces of the group of educated youth.
Qin Li watched her every move, and his face grew darker the more he watched.
Sure enough, there was no young girl or wife in the village who disliked the educated youth.
Now the little girl he raised has also fallen in love with someone else.
He put his arm around her thin shoulders and pulled her into his arms, "You're tired, lean on me."
Chen Tan was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he meant by suddenly half-hugging her like this without any scruples.
Then he struggled to avoid it, "Brother, I'm not tired."
This action of the two attracted the attention of everyone on the ox cart.
Especially Meng Wenwu, could it be that Qin Li bought a Shen Caihua at a high price, or snatched one from somewhere else?
Now we live in a new society, and forcibly marrying decent women is unacceptable.
Let outsiders know that he, the team leader, is going to be sent to the farm for reform.
"I said you are tired." Qin Li ignored other people's gazes, with a cold face, and leaned against Chen Tan, pressing the person on his shoulder and leaning against him.
Chen Tan sighed secretly. After all, she was his daughter-in-law in name only. If the matter was too ugly, he, a grown man, would lose face.
It doesn’t matter what outsiders think. She left after four years anyway.
Feeling that she was leaning against him obediently and not moving, a gleam of light flashed across Qin Li's almond-shaped eyes.
But the next moment, she felt annoyed again. After all, she was forced to obey him just as outsiders saw.
Instead of relying on him willingly.
This kind of person who comes by force is not the one he wants.
He longed for her to like him, even just a little bit.
The two of them snuggled together and took a ox cart for half an hour before arriving at Xiangyang Commune, which was under the jurisdiction of Hongyao Brigade. Meng Wenwu got off the cart with a hesitant look on his face.
The ox cart traveled for more than half an hour and arrived at the bustling county town.
Walking on the quaint asphalt street, you can see the towering old houses passed down from previous generations and the newly built white-walled buildings complementing each other. The ding-dong sound of bicycles, carrying pedestrians in old blue four-pocket clothes, shuttles among the crowd.
It has the true flavor of the times, without a trace of illusion.
Chen Tan completely accepted his fate and could not leave this time and space.
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