Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Gong Liang said: "Originally my mother wanted to give me the job so that I could go back to the city. But I didn't expect my brother to plot against me. He was trying to commit suicide at home, so my mother had no choice but to give him the job. To compensate me, my family sent me some money. I plan to find the team leader and build a house. I will move out of the educated youth camp before the New Year."

Yao Yueting asked, "Now that you've moved out, who will be the leader of the male educated youth center?!"

Gong Liang replied, "The current deputy director Cao Bing will do. As for the new deputy director, let them choose for themselves! I won't get involved." Then he changed the subject and said, "Yao Zhiqing, we are not young anymore. Seeing batches of new educated youth coming here, what do you think of me?!"

Yao Yueting understood what Gong Liang meant and said, "Gong Zhiqing, we have only been here for a year, let's talk about it in two years!" After that, Yao Yueting walked past Gong Liang. Gong Liang looked at Yao Yueting's back and couldn't help but sigh, muttering to himself, "After all, I was too impatient."

A little after 2 p.m., Wu Erlai, who had traveled for more than an hour, finally arrived at his second sister's in-laws' Xiaoshan Brigade. Wu Erlai took a breath at the entrance of the village and was about to go find his second sister when he heard people passing by talking about: "Xinbao's wife is so pitiful. Her in-laws don't like her just because she gave birth to two girls in a row."

"Who said it wasn't true?! Look, her mother-in-law is lecturing her again. Xinbao is also a coward who can't even protect his own wife."

"Xinbao?!" Wu Erlai was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly: "Isn't my brother-in-law's name Xinbao?! Damn it! How dare you bully my sister?! You are tired of living!" Then Wu Erlai did not dare to delay for a moment and went straight to his second sister's in-laws' house, worried that if he was a step late, his second sister would suffer even more.

"You are such a money-loser! You gave birth to a bunch of money-loser girls!..." As soon as Wu Erlai ran to the door of his second sister's mother-in-law's house, he heard the scolding of his second sister's mother-in-law and his second sister's crying. Wu Erlai kicked the gate open and rushed in. Without saying a word, he slapped his second sister's mother-in-law Wang Zhaodi twice. Wang Zhaodi was stunned instantly. The neighbors who were watching the excitement were all surprised when they saw Wu Erlai suddenly appear.

"Isn't this Xiaolian's brother?! It seems that her family got the news and rushed over to help."

"The Xie family is going to be in trouble this time!"

Wu Erlai ran to his second sister and asked worriedly, "Second sister, are you okay?!"

Wu Xiaolian was both happy and worried when she saw Wu Erlai. She was happy because her kindness to this brother was not in vain, but she was worried that this brother did not know the importance of things. Wu Xiaolian came to her senses and asked, "Little brother, why are you here?!"

Wu Erlai said, "I heard you were bullied in town. I came to see you specially. I didn't expect that I would actually catch up with you." Then Wu Erlai looked at Wang Zhaodi and said, "You old woman said my second sister is useless?!" Then he asked, "Do you know why your parents named you Zhaodi? It's because your parents are incompetent and gave birth to a money-loser like you, so they want you to have a brother. Unfortunately, your parents have only daughters in their wombs. They can't give birth to a son! Unlike my family, although I have four older sisters, at least I have someone like you to support the family! Let me tell you, since your family looks down on my second sister, I will take my second sister back today. As for my second sister's two daughters, you don't have to worry about them. I will take them away today. I will register their household registration with me later."

"You idiot! What do you mean?!" Just then Xie Xinbao couldn't stay in the house anymore and ran out of his room with murderous intent.

Wu Erlai looked at his cheap second brother-in-law and said, "What?! You are not a coward now?! Are you willing to come out?! What did my father tell you when my second sister married you?! So many years have passed, you may have forgotten it?! Although I was young at the time, I still remember it!"

Xie Xinbao was silent for a moment. At this moment, Wang Zhaodi suddenly came to her senses again and shouted, "You are already dead! Whatever he says doesn't count!"

"Pa!" Wu Erlai slapped Wang Zhaodi in the face and said, "When men are talking, you have no right to interrupt." Then he looked at Xie Xinbao and said, "Man! Say something?!" Suddenly, Wu Erlai saw the captain and secretary of Xiaoshan Brigade outside the yard. Wu Erlai shouted hurriedly, "Captain Xie! Secretary Qian! You two came at the right time. I don't have to make a trip. You two can help me get the divorce procedures for my second sister and him!"

Xie Zhaoxiang and Qian Baishan knew they couldn't hide anymore, so they walked into the yard. Qian Baishan said, "Er Laizi, do you really want your second sister to divorce your brother-in-law?!"

Wu Erlai said firmly: "Of course! As a younger brother, I can't just watch my sister being bullied!"

Qian Baishan looked at Xie Xinbao. Before Xie Xinbao could speak, Wang Zhaodi said, "Divorce! Divorce now! I don't believe that my son can't find a better one without this woman?!"

Qian Baishan looked at Wu Xiaolian and asked, "Xiaolian, what do you say?!"

Wu Xiaolian replied: "I will listen to my brother! But we are divorced, and I want to take my two daughters with me."

Just as Xie Xinbao was about to say no, Wang Zhaodi pulled Xie Xinbao behind her and said hastily, "Take him away! It's best to take him away!"

Qian Baishan sighed and said, "Okay! Since you all want to divorce, I'll give you a certificate right away." After that, Qian Baishan turned around and left the yard.

In these days, marriages in rural areas basically don't require marriage certificates. Instead, the village issues a certificate. Some people don't even have a certificate, and simply hold a wedding banquet to be considered a marriage. About twenty minutes later, Qian Baishan came back with two certificates with the brigade's official seal. One was given to Xie Xinbao and the other to Wu Xiaolian.

Wu Xiaolian gave Wu Erlai the divorce certificate. Wu Erlai put the certificate away and said, "Second sister, go pack your things, we're leaving right away!"

"Hey!" Wu Xiaolian responded and went back to the house. Not long after, Wu Xiaolian came out of the house with two packages and two quilts. Wu Erlai asked, "Second sister, where is the cart you brought as a dowry?!"

"Over there!" Wu Xiaolian pointed to the corner of the wall not far away.

Wu Erlai walked over, leveled the cart leaning against the wall, pulled it to the door, then turned back to the yard, picked up his two nieces, and walked out. Wu Xiaolian glanced at Xie Xinbao, then followed him out with two packages and two quilts.

When the villagers saw Wu Xiaolian was gone and there was no more excitement to watch, they all left. Xie Xinbao squatted on the ground, holding his head in his hands, and started crying. Wang Zhaodi looked at her son with contempt and said, "Look at what you have accomplished! The old must go before the new can come. Tomorrow I will find someone to introduce you to a new wife!"

Wu Erlai pulled a cart with his sister and two nieces as they walked out of the village, saying, "Second sister, our brigade is different from the past. Now we have a workshop. I came here today not only to see how you are doing, but also because we have a quota for working in the workshop. I want to give it to you."

"What?! Give it to me?!" Wu Xiaolian asked in disbelief.