Cheng Fangyi looked at the little woman who was laughing so hard that her whole body was shaking, and shook his head helplessly.
"Do you care about other men's...uh-huh...?"
Cheng Fangyi's tone was very jealous.
Su Qing put her arms around his waist and said, "No, how could that be possible? I just feel happy when I see people I hate living a worse life than me."
He Aiqing originally just wanted to have some fun with Widow Liu.
Who knew that so many people would see them coming out of a room naked? Now they can't wash themselves clean even if they jump into the Yellow River.
This Widow Liu—he had to marry her.
Otherwise, He Aiqing would be imprisoned for hooliganism and then sent to a difficult place to receive re-education as a middle- and lower-class poor peasant.
He had experienced it once, so naturally he didn't want to fall into the same pit twice.
When the village chief asked for his opinion on how to deal with the situation, he nodded in agreement quickly.
The village chief wrote a marriage certificate for the two of them that day.
Now many people in the village are waiting to see them make a fool of themselves.
Of course, there were also many people who came to Gu Tingting and talked behind her back, but Gu Tingting remained calm the entire time, as if the person everyone was talking about was not her.
Over time, the old women found it boring and stopped hanging around Gu Tingting.
"Really? I just enjoy other people's misfortunes." Then Su Qing added, "It doesn't matter if they're men or women. As long as they're someone I hate, I'll be happy when they're having a hard time."
Cheng Fangyi tidied up the loose hair on Su Qing's forehead and hugged her tighter.
"Okay, I believe everything you say, but I still want to remind you that Mrs. He and the others might become desperate. You and your mother should be careful at home."
Old Mrs. He's stay at the Zhang family was just a delaying tactic.
By the time Zhang reacts, Old Mrs. He will be kicked out again.
Since Old Mrs. He already knew Daya's workplace, it was only a matter of time before she showed up to make trouble.
If only he could have arrived earlier in 1978, he would have been able to make a name for himself and leave this small place with his family.
You don't have to deal with weird neighbors.
"You should go to Daya's workplace more often recently. I'm afraid that Mrs. He's dog-skin plaster will stick to you."
Daya had already sent a message home, telling her everything that Old Lady He had said to win her back.
Su's mother and Wen Li were so angry that they picked up rolling pins and were about to find someone to reason with, but were stopped by Cheng Fangyi.
"Okay, if you have nothing to do, don't go out too much. Things are getting uneasy again recently."
There are a lot of new faces in town.
Conferences are held every few days, and are most frequent when performance appraisals are conducted by superiors.
"I know, I know."
The two hugged each other for a long time before reluctantly separating.
Watching Cheng Fangyi riding out on his 28-inch bicycle, Su Qing started to clean up the house.
I have to say that Cheng Fangyi is a genius.
Just after reminding Su Qing, Su Qing heard the news that Old Lady He was sent back.
Zhang said that if He Aihua was reluctant to leave, she could follow Old Lady He back to Shuixiang Village and never have to return to the Zhang family again.
In the past, He Aihua would definitely not admit defeat.
But now her parents have nowhere to stay, not to mention she is a married woman.
Her relationship with her brothers and sisters-in-law was very strained. Even if she returned to Shui Village, no one would welcome her. It would be better for her to live a carefree life in the Zhang family as the boss.
She had done her best by taking the old couple in for more than half a month when they had nowhere to go. She would have been justified in any way she could think of.
When Old Mrs. He saw that her daughter had also changed sides, she was completely heartbroken. She packed up her things and left with Old Mr. He.
After walking for a long time, Old Mrs. He felt a little tired, so she sat down on a stone by the road.
I don’t know what I was thinking about, but I suddenly felt sad.
"Old man, aren't we two failures?"
"I guess so."
I worked so hard to raise five children.
He found wives for his four sons and helped take care of their children.
As a result, the family fell apart and the brothers became enemies.
What about my daughter? I carefully selected a good marriage for her, but she turned her back on me.
He only knew how to take things out of the old couple's pockets, but never take anything back.
I've become disliked by everyone as I've gotten older. It's so chilling...
"Old man, why is our life so hard?"
Old Mrs. He started crying on the side of the road.
The gray hair and deep wrinkles made Old Mrs. He look somewhat pitiful.
"Okay, stop crying. We are their parents after all. It's neither moral nor logical for them to abandon us. Let's go find the village chief and ask the village officials to help us negotiate this matter.
It doesn't matter whose house we live in. If they don't want to, we can just use the remaining land in the old house to build two small rooms, where we can be sheltered from the wind and rain.
Don't bother looking for Daya and the other sisters. We were wrong before, and making a fuss will only make them hate us more. It's good to be close to each other. Maybe when we're a hundred years old, Daya and the other sisters will give us a lavish burial because of our relationship as grandfather and grandson. Then I'll die without regrets."
Mr. He took two deep puffs of his cigarette, only to find that the tobacco was long gone.
After smoking for a while and satisfying his craving for a cigarette, he continued on his journey with Old Mrs. He.
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The old couple walked past the village entrance with their heads down, looking dejected, afraid of being pointed at.
Despite such caution, it still couldn't withstand the sharp eyes of the onlookers.
Ever since Old Lady He and her husband stepped into the Water Village, they have become the subject of everyone's gossip.
Watching the two of them walking straight towards the brigade headquarters, I became even more curious.
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