Chapter 3: Leaving

Then Dad, what should we do? Are we just giving up on so much money? Wei Changfu was a little unwilling. He was still waiting for the money to buy a bicycle, and he had been eyeing those leather shoes and watch for a long time.

Old Man Wei comforted him, Don’t worry, let me finish.

Give the ticket to Zhuo Le, and then tell the leader that we are worried about Zhuo Le going out alone as a woman, so we will send someone to accompany her. She can leave the child at home, and we will help take care of him.

This way, we can control Zhuo Le and not leave any room for gossip.

Old Woman Wei’s eyes lit up, Hey, that’s good, let’s do that. Hmph, when the time comes, the little崽子 will be in my hands, and that bitch won’t be able to make any waves.

Wei Changfu’s eyes also lit up, I can go with her. I’m literate and a worker, that bitch Zhuo Le can’t fool me, and I’ll have face when I go out.

Wei Changfu’s wife, Zhu Cui, glanced at him, her face dark, and didn’t say a word.

The dog man was probably going all for the money. Don’t think she didn’t know, he was thinking about that vixen Zhuo Le in his heart.

When Zhuo Le married into the Wei family, the dog thing wanted to replace Wei Tianxia in the bridal chamber and was beaten half to death by Wei Tianxia.

Afterward, Wei Tianxia strongly separated the family. If they didn’t separate, he would continue to beat Wei Changfu to death.

The old couple of the Wei family were so angry that they vomited blood. They didn’t like Wei Tianxia in the first place, and they disliked him even more because of this matter.

They对外宣称 that Zhuo Le克 Wei Changfu was injured, so they drove the couple out.

Wei Tianxia and his wife did not correct this matter. Outsiders didn’t know, and she didn’t know either, until she accidentally overheard the mother and son talking.

At that time, she discovered that the dog thing harbored ill intentions towards Zhuo Le.

Bah, they are all bitches.

On the other side, Zhuo Le and her son plus a dog had dinner and then packed their things together, preparing to go on a long trip.

This yard was rented by Wei Tianxia from the brigade leader after they were driven out on their wedding day.

It used to belong to an old hunter. The old hunter had no children, and the location was remote, so the yard was uninhabited and severely dilapidated after his death.

The couple repaired it little by little, and it looks decent now.

However, it is not their own after all, so Zhuo Le didn’t add too many things to it. The necessary large items were all second-hand goods of unknown origin.

When packing, she only needed to pack clothes, food, and daily necessities.

This time, she was thinking of going out to take a look around and not coming back.

The early 1980s was a good time to start a business. Even without this matter, she had plans to leave the small village.

Wei Tianxia joined the army at the age of fifteen, and it has been ten years now. All his allowances are with her, as well as bonuses, and she has saved a lot. She has the start-up capital.

If that bastard Wei Tianxia is really dead…

Zhuo Le’s eyes darkened.

Take away what you can take, and give away what you can’t.

Before dawn, Zhuo Le knocked on the door of the brigade leader’s house.

Rural people get up early, and the brigade leader’s family was already up.

Seeing that it was Zhuo Le who opened the door, he wasn’t too surprised.

Zhuo Le didn’t have a good reputation in the brigade, mainly because she was lazy and never went to the fields to work.

Also, unlike other married women, she didn’t spend all day around the stove and children, looking disheveled.

She liked to dress herself up, wear good clothes, eat good food, and liked to order her young son to work, as ruthless as a stepmother.

However, these were all her own family matters. Her son was obedient and diligent, and her man could earn money and was a military officer willing to support her, so outsiders could only hold it in even if they couldn’t stand it.

The brigade leader’s impression of her was neither good nor bad. Seeing her come, he opened his mouth and said, Are you here to get a letter of introduction?

Zhuo Le nodded, I don’t know what the situation is over there, and I don’t know how long I will need to stay, so please make the letter of introduction longer.

Also, maybe I will find a job there. With Tianxia’s leaders taking care of our mother and son, it can avoid a lot of trouble.

If all goes well, I won’t be back for a short time. The brigade leader will help send the things at home to those in need, and we won’t rent the yard anymore.

Zhao Zhong was stunned for a moment, “Not coming back?” He immediately thought of the old Wei family, probably not willing to get entangled with that family.

With Wei Tianxia gone, she, a woman, was afraid that she couldn’t fight them.

This was a family matter, and he, a village official, couldn’t and shouldn’t interfere.

“Work is not easy to find. What if you can’t find it? You’ve given away your things here, and the house has been returned. What will you do then?”

Zhuo Le wasn’t worried, “I’ll find it.”

Zhao Zhong tried to persuade her a few more times, but Zhuo Le was still softly but firmly determined, so he couldn’t persuade her anymore.

“Alright, I’ll give you a three-month letter of introduction first. You can call back depending on the situation. I’ll help you deal with the things.

When do you plan to leave?”

“Now.”

Zhao Zhong didn’t expect her to be so anxious, but with Wei Tianxia dead, it was understandable that she was in a hurry.

“Okay, you come with me to the brigade office, and I’ll give you a letter of introduction.”

Zhuo Le carried a small bag, Wei Xiaojia carried a small bag, and Mountain King carried two big bags, following Zhao Zhong to the brigade office, got the certificate, and left directly.

After dawn, Old Woman Wei came to find Zhuo Le full of confidence, but the small yard was already empty, and the things in the house had been divided up by others.

Old Woman Wei was so angry that her blood pressure soared, and she went home to call Wei Youcai and Wei Changfu to chase after her to the commune.

By the time they arrived at the commune, Zhuo Le had already, with the help of the leader, taken a ride to the county town, bought a new ticket, and boarded the train.

One big, one small, and one dog were not at all out of place in the train car filled with flying chickens, ducks, and geese.

They left in a hurry and only bought standing tickets. The standing ticket car had only this kind of environment.

Mommy, you sit here. Wei Xiaojia, like a caring little servant, put the package containing his small clothes in the corner, patted it, and let Zhuo Le sit.

Zhuo Le smiled and touched her son’s little head, Really good, thank you baby, baby is so caring.

Wei Xiaojia’s little face was flushed with praise, and he took out the eggs boiled in the morning from Mountain King’s big package, his little fat hands with orchid fingers carefully peeled the eggshell clean, broke open the egg white and fed it to Zhuo Le’s mouth, Mommy eat.

Zhuo Le smiled and opened her mouth to eat, Thank you, son.

Wei Xiaojia fed the remaining egg white to Zhuo Le and ate the yolk himself.

Mommy said that the yolk was choking and she didn’t like it, so he ate it every time.

He licked his little paws, and then took out the kettle and fed it to his old mother’s mouth.

The kettle contained malted milk essence mixed in the morning. Mommy took a sip, and he took a sip, shaking his head happily.

After feeding the water, he took out the fruit…

The whole car was filled with the busy figure of the little dumpling, which made a group of fellow villagers speechless.

Fortunately, the child called the woman mommy, otherwise they would have thought it was a feudal restoration, and a small servant was hired.

This mother is really unqualified.

Oh, let me tell you, you can’t be a mother like this.

Zhuo Le raised her eyes and looked at the old lady with white hair flying and carrying two chickens, with a sloppy image.

How should I be a mother?

The old lady said righteously, Of course, you should protect and take care of your child. Eggs are such precious things, they should be left for the child to eat. What’s the matter with you eating them?

Also, your brand-new clothes are worth a lot of money, right? Why are you still wearing new clothes after you’re married?

Look at what the child is wearing? It’s so old that it’s almost patched, and it’s a section short.

People who don’t know would think you’re a stepmother, hey… You’re not really a stepmother, are you?