This was the Anti-theft Stamp
On this day,
She was pulling out the weeds in the field. When she had pulled out almost half of the field, a dark gray middle-aged woman ran over from the ridge of the field in the distance,
She waved at her with all her might, "Huahua, Huahua,
Mingwen's wife got married again … "
Xue Huahua straightened her back,
She recognized that it was Li Mingxia, who was on good terms with Sun Guixian. Her attitude was neither cold nor warm, her voice was so loud that everyone in the surrounding fields could hear her, "She's divorced.
His voice was so loud that everyone in the field could hear him. "She's divorced. She has nothing to do with Mingwen anymore.
"She found someone to provide food and abandoned your Mingwen. As his mother, why aren't you anxious?" Li Mingxia slapped her thigh, her voice was so loud that everyone in the surrounding fields could hear her.
Xue Huahua turned her head and said sarcastically, "That's right, I'm not anxious, why are you?"
I'm not anxious, why are you anxious? "
Birds of a feather flock together,
She didn't think that Li Mingxia was doing it for Mingwen's own good.
Her waist was a little sore. She placed her hands on her knees and twisted it left and right,
Then, she continued to bend down and pull out the grass. After soaking in the field for a few days,
The roots of the grass were a little loose,
It was not difficult to pull it out. The pulled grass was thrown into a pile, and when work was over, she would carry it to the ridge of the field. There were two wicker baskets placed there, which were used to store the grass. When the grass was dried, it could be used as firewood, so every family liked it very much.
Li Mingxia stood on the ridge of the field for a while, but she did not see Xue Huahua show any dissatisfaction. She was so angry that she stomped her feet. With Xue Huahua's attitude of extorting people, she thought that Xue Huahua would think of ways to find Sun Guixian and cause a scene. Who would have thought that Xue Huahua would act as if nothing had happened.
She spat at Xue Huahua and left in a hurry.
As soon as she left, the old man in charge of digging the fields praised Xue Huahua for being right to ignore her. Xue Huahua had been gossiping all day long and could not bear to see others doing well. "Huahua, your house is a little far away, so you don't know. She wanted to drag you into a fight with Sun Guixian.
Xue Huahua was puzzled. "What's wrong?"
"They are fighting to cut the pigweed. They have been whispering behind your back all day, saying that you and Lu Ming's wife are lazy. In order to be fair, the captain asked them to cut the pigweed. They were very good before, but when they heard that there was an easy job, they all wanted to do it. But now, they suddenly fell out." There were only two people cutting the pigweed, and there were five of them. Of course, the three who didn't get the pigweed were unwilling. Especially when they heard that Sun Guixian didn't work hard after getting the pigweed and went back to the Sun Family Village. The remaining three were even more unhappy. If they knew that Sun Guixian got married again, they would put eye drops on Xue Huahua and help to scold Sun Guixian to vent their anger.
Xue Huahua bowed and shouted at the top of her voice. "My Ming Wen and Sun Guixian are divorced, and we have nothing to do with each other. Who cares if she got married again or not? Instead of worrying about it, it's better to pull more weeds. The weeds will grow better, and we can get more food." After that, she threw the weeds aside. The weeds fell in the field and splashed some water. Xue Huahua clapped her hands and continued to focus on pulling the weeds.
Seeing that she was so clear, people around her couldn't help but give her a thumbs up. Yes, who cares if Sun Guixian got married or divorced? There is a lot of work waiting for her.
People in the countryside were honest in their work. Except for a few cases of cheating, most of them were very active. If they couldn't stand bending for a long time, they would sit on the ridge and rest. The field was full of weeds, but the ridge was different. In addition to weeds, there were a lot of folding ear roots growing on both sides of the field. At this time of year, the children in the village loved to pry ear roots.
Everyone held a sharpened bamboo stick and pried the ridges one by one. The ridges were of different heights. The children stepped in the field and searched along the field walls. In groups of three to five children, whoever found the ear root first would be surprised and surprised to attract the attention of his companions. Then they would immediately point out the ear root that belonged to them. This was easy to distinguish. Whoever saw it first would get the ear root, and the others were not allowed to pry. If anyone didn't know the rules, they would definitely quarrel. Not only that, the ear root was not a competition to see who could pry more, but to see who could pry the ear root. For this reason, the children could spend a whole day in the field.
Xue Huahua carried the grass in the field to the ridge to dry and sat under a tree with the women to rest. Seeing that the children were so focused after the noise, she smiled. Especially when she saw Lu Xixi lying on the ridge, she couldn't help smiling, which made the women next to her look at her curiously.
Under the bright sunshine, a child wearing patched clothes was lying on the ridge of a field, pointing at the wall of the field and shouting something inarticulately. The girl in the field held the wall of the field and strode in the direction of the child's finger. One big and one small, it was very harmonious.
Recognizing that it was Lu Hongying, someone asked Xue Huahua, "Huahua, I remember that Hongying and my fourth son were born in the same year. She is 15 years old, right?"
Xue Huahua knew what the other person meant. At 15 years old, one could start dating and get married in two years. At 17 years old, it was just right.
In the countryside, both men and women married early. Anyone who didn't get married after 20 years old was a monster in the eyes of others, especially girls. If they didn't get married before 20 years old, no one would want them later on. Even if they wanted to find someone, they could only find a man who was married twice.
Xue Huahua looked at her daughter, who was picking her ears, and said with a smile, "Hongying is still young. I want her to get older. Has your fourth son found someone yet?"
"Not yet. Let's talk about it after the autumn harvest." At this time, if she didn't have a partner, she would go to work at someone else's house when the farm was busy, so there was no hurry for the time being. "Huahua, isn't your Mingwen looking for a wife?"
Sun Baoqin was married twice, so Lu Mingwen should hurry up and find a wife.
Xue Huahua shook her head, "Our family's conditions aren't good. We'll see when our conditions are better in two years." Xixi's head was hanging outside. Xue Huahua accidentally fell into the field. She got up and walked over, shouting, "Xixi, come to Grandma. Grandma will catch some fish for you."
She wanted to say something, but seeing that Xue Huahua had left, she could only swallow the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Xue Huahua used a bamboo basket to catch some fish. She placed the basket in the field and placed a small stool in it. Xixi sat on the stool and caught the fish in the basket, playing happily by himself. From time to time, he would giggle non-stop.
Hearing the child's crisp laughter, the villagers laughed as well. Children were always the motivation of parents. When they thought of their children and grandchildren, they couldn't help but be full of energy. They chatted while working, talking about Sun Baoqin's second marriage. Many people scolded Sun Baoqin for getting married right after the divorce, and the two of them must have been together for a long time.
Lu Mingwen was cuckolded.
In their opinion, only Xue Huahua was easy to talk to. As long as the betrothal gifts and Sun Baoqin's rations in the Lu Family were returned, it would be fine. If it were them, they would definitely bring people over to capture Sun Baoqin back. Even if she wanted a divorce, there was no way.
People always sympathized with the weak. When Sun Baoqin didn't get married, people felt that Xue Huahua was too heartless. But when Sun Baoqin got married, the public opinion turned against her. They all accused Sun Baoqin of being fickle and unable to bear loneliness. Xue Huahua listened by the side and didn't interrupt, as if listening to a stranger's story.
Gradually, people quieted down and concentrated on the work at hand.
The women pulled the weeds, and the men dug the fields. They cooperated well. As the sun became hotter, people's work slowed down. When they heard Lu Jianguo's loud and clear voice from the hillside, the villagers stopped what they were doing and shouted to stop working. Xue Huahua carried Xixi and dragged the basket to the ridge of the field. The grass on the ridge of the field no longer dripped water. She put it into the basket and carried the grass in the field to dry. She and Xixi waited for Lu Dewen to pick it up. After all, Xue Huahua was a woman with limited physical strength. Two baskets of dry grass was no problem for her, but two baskets of wet grass, she couldn't carry it.
The situation in the surrounding area was the same. The men carried the baskets home, while the women stayed where they were. It didn't take long for Lu Dewen to arrive. "Mom, wait for me with Xixi. I'll be back soon."
Every household was short of food and firewood. If they did not bring the grass back to dry in their own yards, there would be no grass left in the afternoon. Lu Dewen was digging the fields. After work, he had to return the rake to the storage room before coming out. He had run here and his face was full of sweat. He took the shoulder pole, tied the rope of the basket into two loops, and threaded it through the shoulder pole.
Lu Shuisheng's wife looked at him and teased, "Dewen is so capable. Your mom can finally relax. In the past, your mom couldn't carry it and could only carry it. The weight of the basket was so heavy that her back was almost touching the ground. Everyone saw it and scolded you brothers for being heartless …"
Lu Dewen blushed and grinned awkwardly. His waist swayed as he strode home.
The sun was scorching hot. Xue Huahua spread out the grass and sat under a tree with Xixi in her arms. The children who were picking the ear roots were nowhere to be seen. On the bare fields, one or two birds flew by occasionally. Xixi pointed in the direction where the birds flew and babbled non-stop. Xue Huahua patted his head and taught him gently, "Bird, bird …"
Xixi was still babbling, he didn't understand.
Xue Huahua pointed at the grass on the fields and taught him to read grass, trees, flowers …
After reading the surrounding, Xixi didn't know any of them. He raised his head and pointed at Lu Dewen, who was walking over from afar, and said clearly, "Get to work."
Xue Huahua was overjoyed.
Lu Dewen didn't know why Xue Huahua was so happy. He put down the empty basket. Seeing that Xue Huahua put down Lu Xixi and wanted to carry the grass, he quickly stopped her. "Mom, you sit down, I'll do it."
He stuffed the grass into the basket and compacted it. It was done in a few moments. He picked up the shoulder pole again and talked about Sun Baoqin's second marriage. "Mom, they said that Sun Baoqin has been with someone else for a long time. Otherwise, she wouldn't be in such a hurry to divorce. Second brother was cheated on by her. We have to ask the Sun family for an explanation." Sun Baoqin married an educated youth. The other party was from the city and had money and food. If they really quarreled, Sun Baoqin's second marriage would definitely not last long. They could quietly discuss with the Sun family first and ask for more food. He felt that this was a good idea.
He carried the basket and walked quickly. He didn't hear Xue Huahua's voice for a long time. When he turned around, she was holding Xixi's hand and picking the tips of the wild vegetables. She didn't want to waste any time. Thinking of his aunt's words, he felt depressed. "Mom, Third Sister is waiting for us. Let's go home and eat first."
Auntie was right. They were too despicable. How the hell did they survive in the past?
"Oh, I'm coming." Xue Huahua retracted her hand and carried Xixi. She strode to catch up with Lu Dewen and waved the mint leaves in her hand. "In the afternoon, let me make some water for you and sprinkle some sugar. Does Xixi want it?"
Xixi knew what sugar was and nodded repeatedly.
Lu Dewen still wanted to talk about Sun Baoqin. When he saw Xue Huahua's cold eyes, he couldn't help but shiver. "Mom, what's wrong?"
"Who asked you to go to the Sun family and make trouble?" A mother knows her son well. She knew Lu Dewen's character very well. This kind of direct confrontation was something he couldn't think of even if he had ten brains. There must be someone behind him.
Lu Dewen quickly shook his head. "No one, no one. I just said it. I don't really want to go."
"I asked you who told you?" Xue Huahua's face was very serious. Lu Dewen didn't dare to hide it. "It's Aunt Mingxia …"
Xue Huahua stared at him for a while and finally sighed.
"Okay, I got it. Let's go home and eat first." Her face was no longer angry but gentle. Lu Dewen thought it was his illusion just now and carefully called his mom.
"Let's go back. We can talk about it at home."
On the dining table, looking at the half a bowl of wild vegetable porridge in front of him, Lu Dewen knew that he had done something wrong. However, he didn't quite understand what he did wrong. Sun Baoqin made Mingwen a cuckold. So what if he had to compensate with some food? He didn't do anything wrong.
Xue Huahua ate seriously. She looked at Lu Dewen from the corner of her eyes and said coldly. "Think about it yourself. You can add half a bowl of rice to your bowl when you think about it."
A 21-year-old person would be cheated to commit a crime sooner or later.
Lu Hongying was quick-witted. She stretched her leg and kicked Lu Dewen. "Brother, she and Sun Guixian used to be like sisters. She must be up to no good when she suddenly encouraged you to go to the Sun family. Why don't you think about it?"
Lu Dewen's mind was a mess. He didn't quite understand the meaning of Lu Hongying's words. He felt wronged and went to work after eating half a bowl of rice. He couldn't help but ask Lu Tong next to him.
Lu Tong had a lot of people in his family, and his mother was a person who couldn't stop talking. If she didn't scold her own family, she would scold others. She went door to door and scolded all the men and women who failed to live up to her expectations. It was hard for him not to know about Lu Mingwen's divorce.
"Brother Dewen, fighting won't solve the problem. If you win, you have to pay for the medical expenses and go to the police station. If you lose, you have to bleed. Auntie is afraid that you will get hurt. You should know that Auntie has eaten more salt than we have eaten. If she says that we have nothing to do with each other, then we have nothing to do with each other. Don't go against her." Lu Tong almost never talked to Xue Huahua. He said this purely because his parents said that Xue Huahua handled this matter decisively. She didn't suffer any losses and was smart.
If it was someone else, it was fine if they couldn't get the betrothal gifts back. They might not be able to gain the upper hand in a fight.
Lu Dewen agreed modestly. In the evening, he carried two baskets of grass and walked in front. He sincerely apologized to Xue Huahua. He shouldn't have listened to others. If he got the betrothal gifts back, then the marriage would be considered a divorce. It was a waste of time to continue to pester her.
"Lu Tong told you that?" Xue Huahua thought that he would need three to five days to understand. The human heart was complicated and selfish. In the future, he would encounter a lot of such things. If Lu Dewen didn't improve, he would only be used as a gun. She patiently explained, "There is no certificate. Sun Baoqin has wronged Mingwen, and we can't do anything about it. If we fight, both sides will suffer. Li Mingxia and Sun Guixian had a falling out. She wanted to find someone to help her vent her anger. She first came to the field to find me. I ignored her because I know that instead of quarreling with Sun Guixian and causing a ruckus in the Sun Family Village, it's better to work for a few more days. At least, I can earn a few more jobs and get more food. What can I get from quarreling?"
Lu Dewen whispered, "Nothing?" If he couldn't win, he would have to lie in bed for another month or two.
"Yeah, if that's the case, why do you still do it?"
Lu Dewen fell into deep thought.
Didn't she feel angry that Sun Baoqin had an affair? What was the use of being angry? Anger couldn't punish others, but it would interrupt the rhythm of one's life. There was no need to be angry.
"Mom, I'll listen to you."
The fields of Ren 'an Village stretched from the front of the village to the back. Xue Huahua's family lived at the end of the village. The mother and son took a shortcut along the ridge of the fields to go home. Halfway through, they heard Lu Jianguo's cursing voice from the storage room, mixed with two women's cries.
As far as Xue Huahua knew, it had been many years since Lu Jianguo had cursed someone at the top of his voice. What had happened?
Xue Huahua wanted to say something, but Lu Dewen came back. He was followed by two energetic women in their forties. There was no health center in the village, so people went to the commune hospital to give birth. The experienced elders in the village would follow them to help. Giving birth was a happy event, and the work points would not be deducted. The neighbors were happy to help.
It was Aunt Cui and Sun Guixian. Seeing Xue Huahua staring at the women at the door, Aunt Cui hurried to say, "Huahua, where is Dewen's wife? She has to go to the commune hospital as soon as possible …"
Xue Huahua retracted her gaze and looked at Sun Baoqin. She vaguely felt that something was wrong, but giving birth was more important. She asked Sun Guixian to wait for a while and went into the room. Her room was big. Besides the bed, there was a big cabinet. There were two big jars next to the big cabinet. There was a straw mat at the mouth of the jar, and there was a stone on the mat. She carried the stone down and took off the straw mat. She squatted down and put her hand in it. After feeling for a long time, she took out a black stone. She patted the dust on it and walked out quickly. She handed the stone to a thinner woman, "Aunt Cui, please take care of Caizhi. I'm worried about giving the money to Dewen. Please take care of it for him."
The original owner of the body spent a lot of effort to save the money. She was reluctant to take it out when Lu Mingwen got married. She wanted to use it when Chao Caizhi gave birth. Xue Huahua counted it, and it was not much. It was only enough to give birth to one child.
Aunt Cui lowered her head in surprise, "You're not going?"
In the village, when a daughter-in-law gave birth, the mother-in-law would go and watch over the child. They were afraid that the daughter-in-law would sell the newborn grandson. In this era, boys were treasures. They were always fighting for someone to raise them. There were always people loitering outside the commune hospital. The family was so poor that they had no choice but to sell the boy.
After the founding of the People's Republic, selling a child was punishable by imprisonment. However, the two families did it secretly. They did not say that they were selling the child, but they said that they could not raise the child.
However, the villagers knew the truth, but they did not say it out loud.
Aunt Cui did not expect that Xue Huahua would not go. She tried to persuade her, "If it's fast, it will be back at night. If you can't walk, you can ask Dewen to carry you."
"No, no, I won't go. Second and Third Brother are still lying in bed. Xixi can't leave us. I'll stay at home. Thank you for your trouble." Xue Huahua gave the baby steps to Aunt Cui and gave Lu Dewen a warning glance. Lu Dewen did not dare to say anything and nodded his head vigorously.
Aunt Cui did not say anything more. They could take care of the children. She turned to ask Chao Caizhi if she could leave. After getting a nod, she left unhurriedly.
Xue Huahua went back to the house and carried Xixi. She asked him if he was afraid. Xixi shook his head. A two-year-old child did not know how to speak. Other than calling for his mother, father and grandmother, he could only say the word 'work' clearly. Xixi's age could not keep up with his nutrition. When she died, he would have started kindergarten.
Xue Huahua touched his head and took him to the village to borrow eggs. There were not many people in the village who raised chickens. How could they have the food to raise chickens? They borrowed only 20 pens. Four of them were broken. She shook them by her ear and they made a noise inside. She did not dislike them and took them all.
When it was getting dark, she took Xixi home. There was a bowl of wild vegetable porridge on the table. Xixi pointed at the bowl and called her grandmother.
Xue Huahua shook her head at him. She put him on the firewood in the kitchen and started to cook.
She did not know when Chao Caizhi and the others would come back, so she cooked more. She went back to her room and took out a small bag of sugar. She sprinkled some into Xixi's bowl. Xixi's eyes bulged and he could not stop smiling. Xue Huahua smiled and pinched his face. She scooped a bowl of porridge and stirred it with chopsticks. She carried him to the central room and slowly fed him.
When the small bowl was half full, Lu Mingwen walked in with his hands against the wall. He said embarrassedly, "Mom, I'm eating."
Xue Huahua's face was cold. "Where is your wife?"
Sun Baoqin never did any work after she married. It was the original owner and Chao Caizhi who served her. She could not tolerate a daughter-in-law who was lazy.
Lu Mingwen lowered his head and whispered, "She went back to the Sun Family Village. Mom …"
Lu Mingwen walked over slowly and sat down at the square table. The empty bowl on the table was not there. In the dim light, he could only see the outline of the table. When he heard Chao Caizhi and Xixi talking in the room, he felt hungry. Sun Baoqin scolded him for being a good-for-nothing. He did not even dare to eat leftovers. Why did she fall for him in the first place?
He was so angry that he ate the food.
It was not that he did not eat secretly in the past. His eldest brother took the opportunity when they were working in the field to sneak home with the key. He ate all the leftovers in the kitchen. When his mother came back, she sat in the kitchen and secretly wiped her tears. After crying, the matter was over.
When he saw Xue Huahua's expressionless face, he felt scared. "Mom …" Lu Mingwen pursed his lips. "I ate the porridge. I was so hungry that I couldn't help it when I saw the porridge in the bowl …"
Xue Huahua glanced at him indifferently and did not say anything. After Xixi was full, she picked up the bowl beside her and ate. She ate very slowly, occasionally putting down her chopsticks to look at Lu Mingwen before continuing to eat. Lu Mingwen was scared by her gaze. He trembled and said, "Mom, I … I won't dare to do it again."
The house was silent.
There was a moon hanging in the sky tonight. It was not bright, just enough for him to see Xue Huahua's eyes clearly. That pair of eyes that were as empty as a dead pond had become much deeper, as though it was accumulating a vigorous energy. Lu Mingwen trembled and did not dare to look at her.
After a long while, Xue Huahua said coldly, "Since you've eaten, go back to the house and sleep. I'll wake you up tomorrow morning." Xue Huahua said again.
Lu Mingwen frowned. "Mom, I'm not full …"
Xue Huahua threw her chopsticks. She did not look happy.
"You're not full? I'm not full yet. You guys don't work all year round and want me to feed you for the rest of your lives? You want to be full, right? Go to work tomorrow and earn some work before we talk. "
If not for the fact that she was afraid of scaring the child, she would have given Lu Mingwen a beating. If he ate leftovers today, would he have to go out and steal food tomorrow? It was easy to learn good but hard to learn bad.
Lu Mingwen trembled when he was scolded. He nodded in a panic. "Okay."
Xue Huahua only scooped a bowl of porridge for Lu Jianxun after she finished eating. Out of the three sons, Lu Jianxun was the youngest and the most impulsive. Liu Huaxian brought people to scare them. Based on the original owner's character, he did not fight back and just let them bully him. However, Lu Jianxun was different. He shouted that political power came from the barrel of a gun and rushed forward to fight.
This angered Liu Huaxian. She waved her hoe and fell. Lu Jianxun's injuries were the most serious. When he was sent to the commune hospital, the doctor said that there was no hope for him. He could not resist Lu Jianguo's persuasion before he was willing to have a check-up. Fortunately, there was no danger. Other than the serious injury on his leg, he was fine. His forehead had five stitches, two arms had twelve stitches, and eight stitches on his leg.
She did not know if it was because of his good foundation, but Lu Jianxun recovered the best out of the three brothers. Xue Huahua took into account his young age and let him lie at home until he was better before going out.
At this time, people's thoughts were not so complicated. Whatever the elders said, no matter how unreasonable or shrewd you were, you had to listen to your own parents.
Xue Huahua watched Lu Jianxun finish his meal and washed the dishes under the moonlight. Just when she was about to go back to the room to sleep with Xixi in her arms, there was a flickering fire not far away. Xue Huahua was happy. She weighed Xixi in her arms and said, "Xixi, your mother and the others are back. I wonder if they gave you a younger brother or sister."
After putting Xixi on the bed, she hurriedly went to the kitchen to boil water to cook poached eggs. The fire went out outside the yard, and Mrs. Cui's laughter sounded, "Huahua, your Caizhi made you proud. She gave birth to a boy again."
Before they reached the yard, they saw the shadow of fire in the kitchen. Needless to say, Xue Huahua saw them coming back and was making food in the kitchen. Many people in the village did not have enough to eat, but they never forgot to do favors. For example, they came back with poached eggs. She asked Lu Dewen to help Chao Caizhi into the room to lie down, and she carried the child into the kitchen to let Xue Huahua take care of him.
Seeing the eggs and sugar on the stove, Mrs. Cui smiled from ear to ear, "Come and see your grandson. I will make the fire for you."
As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Guixian had already sat down on the stool, "Let me do it. Huahua, go and see your grandson." She did not mention a word about Sun Baoqin coming back and leaving.
Xue Huahua was too lazy to ask, and her mind was on her little grandson. The newborn child's face was wrinkled like an old man, and the light was dim, so she could not see his face clearly. But she still teased him and asked about Lu Dewen's performance at the commune.
"He is doing well. He did whatever the doctor asked him to do. Guixian and I did not run errands. On the way back, he even carried his wife for a while." He was already a father of two children, so how could he be as lazy as before? Mrs. Cui said, "I see that Dewen is working hard. You will live a happy life in the future."
Xue Huahua did not think much of it, "I don't count on him."
God did not give her a second life to live a happy life, but to atone for her sins. She did not teach her son well, and now that she was given the chance to teach him well, she must make them right.
The water boiled, and Xue Huahua let Mrs. Cui hold the child. She cracked four eggs into the pot, and put the four rotten eggs in it. She did not dare to take them out to serve guests.
The four poached eggs were placed in bowls with a lot of sugar. After eating them, they would still taste sweet with a bowl of soup.
Mrs. Cui and Sun Guixian sipped on the soup, and their eyes narrowed into slits. Xue Huahua was poor, but she was generous when it came to favors.
In front of Lu Dewen was a small bowl of egg soup. He did not expect that there would be eggs and sugar in it. He was already very grateful that Xue Huahua was willing to scoop out the egg paste and give it to him. He held the bowl and drank two mouthfuls. His tongue came into contact with something hard, and it was scalding. He retracted his tongue and looked up in surprise. "Mom, I also have eggs?"
Xue Huahua sat at the side with the child in her arms, and said calmly, "Half an egg white. It's a reward for you."
Although it was only half an egg, it was enough to make Lu Dewen dance with joy. He drank the soup first, and then scooped two bowls of soup from the pot, leaving the egg white in the bowl. After drinking two bowls of soup, he raised the bowl and took small bites of the egg. It was tender and smooth, and he had not eaten it for almost half a year.
Delicious!
His mother did not lie to him. If he wanted to eat, he had to work. Only when he worked would he be given delicious food.
Even those who had a marriage certificate could run away, let alone those who did not.
"Then I won't do it. We've arranged a banquet, and she's my wife." Lu Mingwen supported his legs with both hands and sat up slowly. He gritted his teeth and said, "Mom, Sun Guixian definitely knows about Bao Qin's divorce. I was wondering why she ran away so quickly after giving birth. So it's because she has a guilty conscience."
Xue Huahua was not a fool. She could figure it out after thinking for a while.
"It doesn't matter if someone is egging her on. Bao Qin's heart is not with you, and it's useless even if you pester her. Listen to me and get a divorce." Lu Mingwen was not even 20 years old, and he would still be studying in the 2000s. It was not a bad thing for him to get a divorce. He could live a down-to-earth life for a few years, and then find someone he could get along with and get married. The more mature he was, the more responsible he would be, and the stronger his marriage would be.
Xue Huahua's voice was soft and gentle. "Second Brother, you've seen our family's situation. Bao Qin is different from your sister-in-law. She can't take hardships, and I'm getting older. What will you do when I can't work anymore?"
She really hoped that Lu Mingwen would find someone to share his hardships with, and not Sun Baoqin, who would turn around and run away.
In the darkness, silence spread, and neither of them spoke. Lu Mingwen thought differently. He thought of Xue Huahua's situation when she got old. He knew Sun Baoqin well, and if she really came back, she would definitely throw a tantrum and make the family restless. It was fine when Xue Huahua could move, but when she really couldn't, Sun Baoqin would definitely be angry, and she might not even give her food to eat.
In the past, he might not have minded it, but after these two incidents, Lu Mingwen hesitated. "Mom, if I get a divorce, I don't think anyone will be willing to follow me."
His family was poor, and he was divorced. Who would be willing to marry him?
"Second Brother, as long as you guys work hard, your conditions will get better. Do you still remember when your dad died? How poor was our family then? All the wild vegetables in the mountains were eaten, and we could only eat tree bark. We managed to survive such tough days, so what's the big deal? " After two months of interaction, she knew that Lu Mingwen was soft-hearted, and he didn't know how to reject people. If she tried to reason with him in a soft voice, he would definitely listen.
As expected, Lu Mingwen quickly expressed his stance. "Mom, let's get a divorce. At most, I'll just be a bachelor for the rest of my life."
Xue Huahua patted his shoulder and consoled him solemnly. "It won't happen, Mingwen. Look at Ma Shuigen. At his age, there were already people fighting to marry him. You're younger than him. Work hard and endure these few years." In the future, the country would become better, and the people's lives would become better.
Lu Mingwen wasn't as optimistic as her. He only had to choose between Sun Baoqin and Xue Huahua. In the past, he would choose Sun Baoqin, but not anymore. Only in the most difficult times would one be able to tell who was sincere and who was pretending. He thought about the day of the fight again. Xue Huahua kept pushing him out. She didn't say anything, but he knew that she wanted him to run away. He had never helped Xue Huahua with her chores, nor did he share the burden of the family. But when danger came, she still instinctively chose to protect him.
Thinking about how Xue Huahua had suffered because of him, Lu Mingwen felt a little sour in his nose. He said in a hoarse voice, "Mom, you must be tired. Go back to your room and sleep."
Xue Huahua could tell that there was something wrong with his voice. She felt a little upset. "I'm going to sleep. I'll talk to Bao Qin's aunt about the divorce tomorrow."
She didn't know if Lu Mingwen would blame her in the future. She didn't want to force him. A marriage where one party compromised would only bring more pain. Lu Mingwen was only in his teens. There should be many possibilities in his life.
Lu Dewen was drying diapers. When he heard footsteps, he turned around. "Mom, I bumped into Aunt Gui Xian when I came back. I called out to her, but she ignored me. It's obvious that her family has wronged her." He had heard everything. Sun Baoqin was too much. Last year, in order to marry her, Xue Huahua gritted her teeth and took out the rations at home. She even gave them a betrothal gift and held a banquet. But now, she was so heartless.
"So be it. With Sun Baoqin's character, Mingwen will suffer if she doesn't leave. Oh right, you're not allowed to talk about this outside. Otherwise, I'll teach you a lesson." Xue Huahua threatened. Lu Dewen hurriedly promised, "No, no. Mom, you can say whatever you want. I'll definitely not talk about it."
He was working hard so that he could eat more. What if Xue Huahua was angry and refused to give him food?
After persuading Lu Mingwen, Xue Huahua wasn't in a hurry to talk to Sun Guixian. People in the village were simple and honest. They didn't have the custom of asking for the betrothal gift after a divorce. However, people wouldn't divorce after half a year of marriage. So, she wanted the Sun Family to return the rations. Otherwise, there would be no divorce.
In the end, only half a day had passed. Sun Guixian couldn't take it anymore. She probably saw Li Xuemei carrying the basket to the field at the side. She hurriedly threw down the hoe and ran over to help her pull the pigweed. "Huahua, how is it?"
Xue Huahua purposely teased her and didn't say a word.
Sun Guixian was anxious. "Have you talked to Mingwen? If you can't, I'll talk to Mingwen. It doesn't matter if he's angry with me. I've thought it through. Now that things have come to this, our families are like that. It doesn't matter if he hates me."
The corner of Xue Huahua's mouth raised into a cold smile. "If you want to talk to Mingwen, go ahead. The doctor said that his feet can't step on the ground. Pay attention and don't let him get off the bed."
Sun Guixian was stunned. She didn't dare to talk to Lu Mingwen anymore. What if Lu Mingwen got agitated and climbed off the bed to blame her for injuring his leg? She couldn't afford to support Lu Mingwen. However, she wasn't willing to be led by the nose by Xue Huahua. She thought for a while and said, "Actually, Bao Qin didn't get married to him. The reason why she asked Mingwen to make a statement was because she didn't want the two families to become enemies in the future."
There were some things that everyone understood in their hearts, but it was another thing to say it out loud. Hearing her hypocritical consideration for her family, Xue Huahua was annoyed. She threw away the pigweed in her hand and pointed at Sun Guixian with her sickle. "Sun Guixian, what do you mean? Mingwen and Bao Qin had a banquet, and Captain and the others could be witnesses. What? Your Sun Family doesn't want to admit it … Fine, return our betrothal gifts and the food that Sun Baoqin has been living at home for three months."
Xue Huahua's voice was very loud. The people working in the fields all raised their heads and looked over.
Sun Guixian was so anxious that she tugged at her pants. "Lower your voice. Is this kind of thing very honorable?"
"What's there to be afraid of if it's not honorable? It's not Mingwen who's embarrassed. Sun Baoqin dares to do it, but she doesn't dare to admit it? If she has the guts, let her come and find me herself. Sun Guixian, I'll say it here. If she doesn't return the food, there's no need to talk about anything. Let's see who's dragging the matter. " After saying that, Xue Huahua carried the basket and left. She didn't even bother to look at Sun Guixian. Did she really think that she was in the right just because she didn't get a certificate? Sun Guixian thought that she was easy to bully. She wanted to make a scene for everyone to see. She would never believe that there was nothing fishy about Sun Baoqin's divorce. She must have found a good husband and was in a hurry to dump Lu Mingwen and get married. She did something wrong and yet she still dared to speak so righteously. Xue Huahua hated this kind of person the most. She swung the rope and the basket was firmly attached to her back. Her other hand passed through the rope and she left in a rage.
The villagers saw that Xue Huahua's expression wasn't right and asked, "Comrade Xue Huahua, why did you quarrel with Comrade Sun Guixian?"
Xue Huahua raised her head and said loudly, "Ask Sun Guixian. She knows."
So, the villagers turned their eyes to Sun Guixian. Sun Guixian's face turned red and white. She refused to say more. Seeing that Xue Huahua was walking in the direction of the storage room, she had a bad feeling in her heart and shouted, "Huahua, what are you doing in the storage room?"
"I'm taking leave to go to the Sun Family Village." Xue Huahua's back was facing Sun Guixian and she answered seriously.
Xue Huahua's voice was loud, and the villagers heard it. When they looked at Sun Guixian, they could roughly guess what happened. Sun Baoqin returned to the Sun Family Village after Lu Mingwen and the others were injured. Yesterday, she came back and stayed for a while before leaving again. Sun Guixian was Sun Baoqin's aunt. The two of them should have quarreled because of her. In this matter, it was obvious that Sun Baoqin did something wrong. Her mother-in-law and husband were injured, but she didn't take good care of them. Instead, she hid in her mother's house and slacked off. It was also because Xue Huahua had a good temper. If it was someone else, they would have already gone to the Sun Family Village to cause trouble.
Who said that a married woman had to stay in her mother's house for half a month? Shameful!
Sun Guixian was very angry. If she really let Xue Huahua go to the Sun Family Village, things would become big.
"Huahua, Huahua, wait for me, let me tell you …" Sun Guixian angrily chased after her. Fortunately, she caught up with her before she reached the storage room. Xue Huahua was holding a sickle in her hand. She didn't dare to get too close. She licked her lips and persuaded, "Huahua, if there's anything, we can talk about it. It's useless for you to cause trouble in the Sun Family Village. How about this, I will go back and ask my elder brother, and I will give you an answer tomorrow?"
Who wouldn't feel distressed about losing dozens of catties of food? But looking at Xue Huahua's attitude, she wouldn't give up until she got the food back. Sun Guixian regretted it. Why did she foolishly agree to run errands? Xue Huahua was not the Xue Huahua of the past. She was very powerful.
Xue Huahua stopped, and her eyes widened. "Fifty catties of food and rations, not even one tael less. If it's less, I will go and cause trouble. At most, I will go to the commune and let the cadres judge."
Sun Guixian nodded with her scalp tingling. She thought of something and changed her words. "I will go back and ask later. I will give you an answer in the afternoon."
With Xue Huahua's fearless character, it was better to solve this matter as soon as possible. She immediately asked for leave and returned to the Sun Family Village.
Xue Huahua waved the sickle and said with a sullen face. "Okay, I will wait. If they agree, you will bring the food back in the afternoon. I know how much food there is. Don't try to lie to me."
Sun Guixian took a deep breath and squeezed the word "okay" out of her teeth.
She finally saw the ability of Xue Huahua. No matter who it was, she would blackmail as much as she could. She was so poor that she was crazy!
Xue Huahua didn't know what Sun Guixian said to the Sun Family. When the sun went down, Sun Guixian came back with the food on her back. Her footsteps were heavy, which attracted a lot of onlookers. Xue Huahua accepted the food with peace of mind. She also asked Lu Dewen to go to the storage room to weigh the food and make it clear in front of Sun Baoqin. "In the future, Sun Baoqin and Mingwen have nothing to do with each other. She can marry whoever she wants to marry, and we will part on good terms."
For many years, no one in Renan Village had divorced. When they suddenly heard that someone had divorced, the villagers were like seeing a new continent. They talked about it in full swing. Even the three-year-old children in the village knew that Lu Mingwen and his wife divorced.
This matter even made Lu Hongying, who hadn't returned home for many days, come out!
Xue Huahua told her about Lu Mingwen's divorce. Lu Hongying muttered, "They shouldn't have gotten married. How can second brother subdue a woman like Sun Baoqin?"
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