These two photos look like stills from a Western movie.
In the photos, a man and a woman are holding hands intimately, exuding an air of beauty and romance.
Yu Jianhua held the two photos, her eyes widening slightly. She seemed to have seen something truly shocking and was lost in thought for a long time.
Hua Qingqing was afraid that this sudden revelation had hit Yu Jianhua too hard. She quickly took the photos back and looked at her with concern.
"Auntie, are you okay?"
Could she really be so in love with that scumbag Zeng He?
This might be a tough nut to crack...
The problems of housing and work could be solved, but it was not easy to let go of one's feelings all at once.
She wasn't sure if Yu Jianhua was truly deeply in love with Zeng He.
Alas, it was difficult to deal with someone with a love - struck mind.
Hua Qingqing began to regret her impulsiveness. Maybe she should have let Yu Linxiu bring those two divorced female comrades over to talk some sense into Yu Jianhua.
While Hua Qingqing was hesitating, Yu Jianhua slowly spoke up.
"Actually, I've known for a long time that he has someone else. They're quite bold and don't really try to avoid people. I followed them before. I know that woman is a widow from the lumber mill. She's beautiful and knows how to dress up. Zeng He treats her very well. He even gives her gifts during festivals..."
The burning tears finally welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face. Yu Jianhua kept wiping them away. She had been so calm when she was beaten before, but now she was crying uncontrollably.
Hua Qingqing had a lot to say but swallowed it back. She changed her words to comfort Yu Jianhua. "A man who doesn't know how to behave is just a worthless thing. Auntie, why do you have to cling to a scumbag? You're good - looking, have a job, and you're still young. You should think more about yourself."
"Wasting time on a man who will never change is just wasting your life."
Yu Jianhua didn't say a word and just kept crying.
Hua Qingqing simply shut up and waited for her to finish crying.
After they packed up their things, they left the hospital.
Yu Jianhua tightened the scarf around her neck and took a deep breath. The cold air filled her nostrils. She seemed to be sobered up by the cold as she stared at the dry trees in the distance.
Suddenly, she spoke.
"I'm going to divorce Zeng He."
Hua Qingqing was riding her bike. The cold wind was howling, and she didn't hear clearly at first.
After they passed a busy section of the road, Hua Qingqing turned her head and said, "What?"
Yu Jianhua shouted, "After the Chinese New Year, I'm going to divorce Zeng He."
Hearing this, Hua Qingqing pedaled her bike a few meters with her feet and finally stopped.
"Auntie, have you finally seen the light!?"
"Let's go on the eighth day of the first lunar month. It's an auspicious day. I'll call some people and go with you. Don't be afraid."
Yu Jianhua was amused by her words.
"Okay, the eighth day it is. Be careful when you're riding. I don't want anything to happen to me before the divorce."
Look, she was already joking.
It was good that she had finally let go.
Hua Qingqing took Yu Jianhua to the factory instead of taking her back to the Yu family home.
Yu Jianhua herself said that if she went back now, Grandma Fang and Grandpa Yu wouldn't let her off easily. To have some peace and quiet to think things through, not going home was the best option.
Since the establishment of the Dongxing Factory, the number of employees has now reached eighty.
It was still a small factory, but it was constantly making progress.
The new products that were sent to three different places before had now brought good news.
On the third day after the new products were put on the shelves, the Guang siblings couldn't wait to call from the capital.
They said that this ladies' handbag was selling extremely well, and the customers were all referred to each other. There was no need to worry about finding customers at all.
They sold dozens on the first day, hundreds on the second day, and only a few were left on the third day.
This congratulatory call was also a call to urge for more goods.
Shortly after, calls to urge for goods also came from Shanghai and Guangzhou.
It was too late to produce more ladies' handbags, but there were quite a number of schoolbags.
It was just after the winter vacation and before the start of the new semester, so there would be no problem selling them.
Hua Qingqing was a bit worried. She just hoped that after the Chinese New Year, she could recruit more people.
She would recruit a batch in the county first. If she couldn't find enough there, she would go to other counties. If still not enough, she would go to the provincial capital.
She was sure to find suitable embroiderers.
When Hua Qingqing returned to the Yu family home, she could hear Grandma Fang's noisy voice.
She listened carefully.
It turned out that they were talking about Yu Jianhua.
Ugh.
Hu Guihua was really the worst of the worst. She was as fast as an arrow.
She had just settled Yu Jianhua in the factory, and Hu Guihua had already spread rumors!
Hua Qingqing pushed the door open forcefully and heard Feng Xiang's voice. "Once a woman has a job, her heart will wander. In the old days, our little sister - in - law would never have dared to act like this. Alas, why does she have to do this? The mother - in - law is kind, the husband is capable, and she could just stay at home cooking and doing housework. Such a good life, and she doesn't want it?"
"Mom, you have to talk some sense into little sister - in - law. She's too ambitious. No man will want her. And little sister - in - law can't have children. If she gets divorced, she'll never be able to get remarried."
If she couldn't get remarried, wouldn't she just stay at home?
That would be such a nuisance.
Yu Jianshan echoed his wife.
Grandpa Yu nodded while smoking his pipe.
Hua Qingqing was so angry that she laughed.
"A woman like you is a real role - model? You're not ambitious? How many men have you had?"
Hua Qingqing retorted to Feng Xiang and directly asked Grandma Fang.
"What did Hu Guihua just tell you guys?"
Grandma Fang said with a cold face, "What else could she say? She said you beat her and that you're teaching your auntie to get divorced. I'm not kidding. You're just a school - going kid. Why do you have to interfere in the adults' business? If your auntie really gets divorced, I won't let you off!"
It seemed that because she hadn't been back home often recently, the people in the Yu family had forgotten her power.
Hua Qingqing smiled. She didn't take out an axe to threaten them like she used to.
She said with a big smile, "Grandma, I call you grandma because you're old, and I don't want to hurt your feelings. I don't care what Hu Guihua told you. If auntie really gets divorced in the end, if any of you go and scold her or bother her, I won't let the Yu family have a good time. I'll go to the village, the commune, and the county every day and use the loudspeaker to tell everyone that the Yu family sells their daughters for profit! I'll make sure all of you suffer. I'll also report you to the police and say that you're trafficking in people! Especially you, sister - in - law. If you don't watch your mouth from now on, I'll beat your son!"
The people chatting in the yard were so shocked by Hua Qingqing's words that they couldn't react for a while.
Feng Xiang screamed, "You wouldn't dare!"
Hua Qingqing smiled. "Just try me!"
Grandma Fang was so angry that her hands were shaking. She pointed at Hua Qingqing but couldn't say a word.
"You... You're a sinner!"
Yu Jianshan stood up abruptly. "Hua Qingqing! You're being disrespectful. What does an elder's business have to do with you!"
"What about when I beat Zeng He and sent him to the police station? Do you think it has nothing to do with me? Do you want to try getting beaten too?"
Hua Qingqing had disliked him for a long time. He was a man who always hid behind women and kept complaining.
Yu Jianshan got angry for a moment... and then fell silent.
He was refuted and didn't dare to say another word.
The yard fell silent for a moment.
Hua Qingqing scoffed and turned back into her room.
The quilt and the table in the room were clean. For two yuan, the twins were eager to do the job.
At night.
Yu Jianhai knocked on her door.