Traveling between the 70s and the modern world

What is the Civil Affairs Bureau?

Lin Qingyan in the 70s actually didn’t know that in her previous life, she knew about the Ministry of Civil Affairs in the early 1978s. The Ministry of Civil Affairs was established in March 3.

Lin Qingyan didn't understand and could only remain silent. Fortunately, Zhou Limei didn't want her to answer, she just needed to talk.

"After sending Tongtong to school in the morning, I went to the Civil Affairs Bureau with her father to go through the divorce procedures." Zhou Limei threw the empty beer can in her hand into the trash can.

Turning around, he saw Lin Qingyan looking at him in surprise, and smiled, "Looking at me in surprise? Isn't divorce normal?"

Zhou Limei sat at the other end of the sofa, rubbing her eyebrows with her hands.

“Sister Zhou, no, I’m not surprised…” Lin Qingyan suddenly felt that she was very clumsy in speaking. She could hardly express simple words clearly, and the more she spoke, the more confused she became.

Fortunately, Zhou Limei didn't need anyone to comfort her, she just needed to talk. She leaned on the sofa and said tiredly: "Tongtong's father and I were college classmates. Like many people, we worked in other places after graduation.

I got married within two years of working, and soon after I got pregnant and gave birth to Tongtong. After giving birth, I was worried about letting her grandmother take care of her alone, and her grandmother was in poor health, so I had to quit my job and become a full-time mother. "

"The first few years were fine, and we had a happy time. We rented a house in the city where we worked, and I brought Tongtong and her father to live with us.

We were very happy at that time. I took care of the child during the day, and when Tongtong's father got off work in the evening, we would take Tongtong for a walk together. Every weekend, we would take our daughter to play nearby.

When Tongtong started kindergarten, I bought a house here to consider her future schooling, and I came back to take her to school in my hometown. We lived apart for another two years until I discovered something unusual this year.

Zhou Limei took a sip of water and continued, "Her father used to come back every weekend, but I don't know when it started, but he only comes back once every two weeks.

He came back once a month again, until one night when Tongtong fell asleep and I called him. A woman answered the phone and I realized something was wrong. ”

Zhou Limei was telling her story and tears started to flow down her face without her knowing. Lin Qingyan took a piece of paper from the coffee table and handed it to her.

"Thank you." Zhou Limei wiped her tears.

"It was discovered too late. After finding out about this, Tongtong's father didn't even explain it to me.

I went to that city and learned from other people that the woman was his colleague, divorced and raising a child.

Tongtong's father saw that it was not easy for her to raise a child alone, so he helped her with some of the work he could do. As time went by, they had more contact with each other, and they became close friends without knowing when.

It has been several months, and many people in the company know about it. I was the only one who was like a fool. When I found out, the first thing that came to my mind was divorce. But Tongtong was too young, so I didn't make a decision. It remained like this for several months.

A few days ago, I agreed to divorce him, on the condition that Tongtong, the savings, and the house belonged to me. He agreed at first, but the woman disagreed, and he changed his mind.

Later, after Tongtong's grandmother found out about this, she asked her son to give the house to my daughter and me. If he didn't, she would not allow that woman to enter the house. I heard that the woman seemed to be pregnant.

Fortunately, Grandma Tongtong is here, otherwise I might end up penniless." Zhou Limei smiled bitterly.

"He came back today to handle the divorce procedures. I didn't let him see Tongtong, so she doesn't know about this yet. I don't know whether I should let Tongtong know about this. I feel sorry for her and making her a single-parent child."

Zhou Limei burst into tears when she thought about this.

Lin Qingyan stepped forward and patted her gently with her hand, "Sister Zhou, Tongtong still has you. You have to cheer up."

"Yes, she still has me." Zhou Limei seemed to be recognized and stood up to wash her face at the sink.

"Sister, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you today. Let's have lunch together later." Zhou Limei cried after she finished her story and felt a lot more relaxed, as if all the depression and unwillingness in her body were gone.

"Sister No, if you're okay, I'll go back." Lin Qingyan looked at Zhou Limei, who had recovered a little, and stood up to leave.

Zhou Limei stepped forward and held her back, "Sister, I have something to discuss with you. Tongtong won't be back at noon today, and I don't want to cook. Let's go out and have a bite to eat and talk about things."

"Sister Zhou, if you have something to say, just talk at home." Lin Qingyan refused.

"Let's go out and eat. I'm treating you today. Just because you listened to me nagging for so long, I have to treat you to this meal." Zhou Limei stood up, picked up her bag, and took Lin Qingyan out.

"The restaurant we often eat at is not far away. It's hard to park when driving, so let's go there by electric bike."

Zhou Limei took out a key from her bag and walked to a row of electric bikes. Before she could operate them, she heard a beeping sound. Zhou Limei took out two caps from the belly of the bike and handed one to Lin Qingyan.

"Your head is relatively small, so you should be able to wear Tongtong's helmet. Try it."

Lin Qingyan took the thing called a helmet and looked at it in her hand. She had been to Modern Times many times and had seen many people riding this kind of vehicle with this so-called helmet on their heads.

After thinking about how they would wear them, he put the helmet on his head and looked at Zhou Limei.

Zhou Limei felt better when she saw her clear and innocent eyes. "Put on the helmet and tie the rope, or the traffic police will punish you if they see you."

After saying that, he reached out to help her button up her shirt, put on his helmet himself, and motioned Lin Qingyan to get in the car.

In the 70s, Lin Qingyan was also a car owner, she had a bicycle.

As for motorcycles, Lin Qingyan had heard a few words from her younger brother in her previous life. He said that he had seen a two-wheeled vehicle in the provincial capital. It was much faster than a bicycle and could run without pedaling.

But it needs refueling just like a car. I was so envious when I heard his tone at that time.

"Girl, get in!" Zhou Limei interrupted her thoughts and helped herself to the bicycle.

"Are you seated?"

"Sit tight." As the words fell, the car started moving. Lin Qingyan kept a wooden expression on her face, her hands tightly grasping the backrest.

Traveling through the town, electric cars are more convenient than cars. After crossing several streets, they came to a place Lin Qingyan had never been to. Many of the shops here were different from those in the vegetable market and night market. It was obvious that most of the shops on the entire street were restaurants.

Zhou Limei stopped the car and said to her, "We're here. The ingredients at this buffet are very fresh and the prices are affordable. Let's eat here today."

Lin Qingyan got out of the car and looked up at the store’s doorplate. There were a few big words on the doorplate: Xishui Selected Buffet Cuisine.