Chapter 104 - 104

Chapter 104 Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are plentiful.Plans never keep up with changes. Before Lu Tong could go out to get a divorce, Lin Xuediscovered she was pregnant.In order to avoid divorce, He Junjun deliberately spread the news. Well, this time, even the Brigade Leader and Women's Director couldn't make them divorce.Lin Xue felt despair once again and began to resent the child in her womb.With everyone stuck in this heavy snow, feeling like they're about to rot, these things became the subject of gossip.Yun Ting couldn't stay still, so besides busying herself in the space, she would go to Aunt Meihua or Aunt Liu's place to chat.Sometimes Aunt Meihua would take Yun Ting to chat with some of the more approachableaunties, so Yun Ting never felt bored."Hey, have you heard? The Accountant family's younger daughter-in-law and older daughter-in-law almost got into a fight yesterday. Because of this, Baojia and Baoguo, the two brothers, have been at odds."Yun Ting listened intently, his mouth never stopping the sunflower seeds he was eating." Auntie, are you talking about that Educated Youth Chen?" Yun Ting interjected."Yes, it's the wedding banquet we just had the day before yesterday.""Then why did this commotion happen?" Aunt Meihua asked, getting to the heart of the matter."Oh dear… his youngest daughter-in-law! She snatched her nephew Xiaoshi's eggs and ate them. Now, when Child starts crying and making a fuss, how can the eldest daughter-in-law stand up for him? That's how the argument started.""Oh my, what a character! Trying to steal an egg from a three-year-old."" Baojia's wife didn't like this sister-in-law to begin with. She didn't do anything after marrying in, but she was expected to eat and drink well. She didn't even separate from the family.Baojia's wife was already dissatisfied. This was like setting off a firecracker.""If you ask me, Sufen is in for a lot of trouble. There will be a lot of trouble at home from now on.""That Educational Youth Chen was never a good person to begin with. Just watch! Things will definitely not be peaceful from now on.""Sigh, I'm worried about it too! My girl is determined, and no amount of persuasion can change her mind. I don't know what kind of spell Wang Xiangdong has cast on her." Aunt Liufrowned."Jianmei, if you ask me, this child is grown up and has his own ideas. How can we control him? Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Wang Educated Youth has been here for so long and hasn't done anything out of line. He seems to be a good person."Yun Ting's eyes flickered as she listened to Aunt Meihua and Aunt Liu chatting. She didn't participate in the conversation, and it seemed fine for now, but she was worried that when the college entrance examination was reinstated,Wang Xiangdong would abandon Li Xiu and leave on his own.She couldn't talk about the college entrance exam, so she could only hope that Wang Xiangdong would be a good person in the end!"Sigh, I can't control her anymore, let her be."They didn't dwell on the matter and quickly changed the subject."That Li Cuier, she's been married for so long and hasn't come home even once. Li Big Mouthis at home cursing her every day!""Hmph, she was so smug back then that her daughter married a guy from town who was well-off, thinking he could help the family. Now that she can't get any benefits, she's started cursing him.""I heard that someone ran into Li Cuier in town a while ago. She had lost a lot of weight and looked so haggard that she was almost unrecognizable. Do you think it's because her husband treats her badly? He won't even let her go back to her parents' home. Otherwise, with Li Cuier's personality, which is just like her mother's, she would have gone back to the village to show off long ago.""That's hard to say. What chance do we rural folks have of well-off families? It's all because ofLi Big Mouth's... you know...""Short-sighted…" Yun Ting immediately chimed in."Oh dear, you still need to read more books. Look, young Yun, who is educated, is different from us.""Haha... Auntie, why are you praising me again? I'm going to be proud of myself."Yun Ting spent his days listening to the village gossip with his aunties, and the days passed quickly. It was already the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, and the snow on the road had only just been cleared. Now, he would be on the train to go back for the New Year. Yun Ting decided not to go back at all and would go back later when the farming season was less busy.Zhang Wei's hometown is relatively close, so once the road was opened, he went home. However, Li Hongxia didn't go back with him this year. Yun Ting observed that their relationship over the past year had been lukewarm, and felt that it wouldn't last long.Regardless of their usual relationships, the educated youth, who weren't going home for the Lunar New Year, still gathered together for a New Year's Eve dinner and celebrated the holiday together.Everyone chipped in some flour, made dumplings, and contributed some meat and other vegetables, and that's how we managed to put together a meal.It was a rare occasion for us to sit down for a meal together, and this time no one caused any trouble. Yin Jiao had gone back, and Lin Xueseemed to have lost her soul. We all ate our New Year's Eve dinner together peacefully, and then everyone dispersed in twos and threes.Those who get along can get together and chat, while those who don't need to force themselves to.Li Hongxia followed Yun Ting to the courtyard mainly because she wanted to find someone to chat with. After thinking it over, she chose YunTing, as she had always liked him.Yun Ting wasn't unhappy at all. He led her into the house and poured her a cup of hot red date and ginger tea."Is this tea?" Li Hongxia asked, taking the tea."Yes, red date and ginger tea. It's cold, so I brew it to drink. It's good for us girls. ""Did you put sugar in this? It's so sweet, how could it not taste good? You're really generous with your money.""We women have to be willing to treat ourselves well, otherwise how can we expect others to care for us? It's better to rely on yourself than on others.""What you said makes a lot of sense." Li Hongxia rubbed the enamel mug in her hand, lost in thought." Sister Hongxia, tell me! Is something on your mind?" Yun Ting sat down and asked, looking at her."Is it obvious?" Li Hongxia murmured softly.Before Yun Ting could speak again, she continued, "Xiao Yun, we've broken up.""What? When did this happen?"This is truly unexpected.Although Yun Ting could tell that their relationship wouldn't last long, she didn't expect them to break up at this point."Yesterday, his mother arranged a blind date for him when he went back home. He kept it a secret from me. I didn't know until I accidentally saw the letter his mother gave him. We had a fight last night, and he blamed me for reading his letter. I didn't mean to, but I'm still glad I saw it beforehand. Otherwise, when they showed up together, I would have been like a fool!"Yun Ting patted her hand, " Sister Hongxia, out with the old, in with the new. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but there are plenty of two-legged men. Let's take our time and pick one, no rush."Li Hongxia was shocked by her words; it was the first time she had ever heard such ambitious words.Indeed, in this day and age, there aren't many people who can say such things. Women's status is still very low. If the two break up, outsiders might say that she was being immature.Li Hongxia stared blankly at Yun Ting, who found it amusing. " Sister Hongxia, I'm not joking with you. It's no big deal. You two are just dating. If it doesn't work out, we can just end it. You're not losing out. Isn't that better than finding out after marriage? Don't worry about what others think. Your own happiness is the most important thing. From now on, all you need to do is take good care of yourself."After hearing Yun Ting's words, Li Hongxiaseemed to have suddenly gained a clear understanding of many things, and her mood improved considerably."Thank you, Xiaoyun, I understand."