Time Travel Article: My parents divorced at the beginning

Gu Qingyu said nothing, quickly finished the rice in the bowl and slipped away from the table.

Seeing this, the others followed suit and left after finishing their meal, leaving only Old Man Gu and Li Dahua at the table. Old Man Gu saw that his wife was absent-minded and had no appetite, so he knew that the matter in the second son's letter had made his wife feel difficult.

At this point, we have to talk about the love story of the old couple. Li Dahua's father was originally a bandit on Mangshan Mountain. Later, when the Japanese invaded China, Li's father took his brothers down the mountain to fight the Japanese. Almost all the young and strong men in the village died fighting the Japanese.

Later, after Li Dahua disbanded the village and distributed the money, the elderly, weak, women, and children went down the mountain to seek a living. Gu Dahu met Li Dahua while working for her, and they eventually got together. Therefore, when the women in the village quarreled, they would sometimes call Li Dahua a bandit woman.

"Old lady, what did the second brother say in the letter?"

"It's nothing, your son just got divorced! Yes, not only did he get divorced, he also remarried!" Li Dahua said unhappily.

"Cough cough cough! What the hell?" Old Man Hu choked on a puff of cigarette and coughed until tears came out.

"What a fuss!" Li Dahua gave the old man a cold look and patted him on the back.

"There's an old saying that goes, 'If you get promoted and become rich, your wife will die.' Your son just changed his wife, so what's the big deal?"

"Besides, the second child lives far away from us. Out of sight, out of mind. I'm worried about my Qingyu!" Li Dahua knew the second child had become successful, and he couldn't control him, nor did he want to. But whoever raised the daughter would be the one who felt sorry for her. This child had never grown up in the presence of that couple. Even if the second child had feelings for the daughter, he couldn't help but feel that if there was a stepmother, there would be a stepfather.

"He's his own child, how could that bastard treat him badly?" Old Man Gu said disapprovingly.

"You know shit! Human nature is the most unpredictable!"

"What's more, have you noticed that our Qingyu has been smart and speaks early since she was young, but have you ever asked her about your parents?" This is exactly what bothered Li Dahua.

"Oh, old woman, don't be anxious. Wait until the second son comes back and see the situation first." Old man Gu could only comfort Li Dahua.

As the night deepened, Gu Qingyu tossed and turned in her little bed, unable to sleep. She regretted not having read the novel carefully. She wondered if her parents had separated in this life because her father was disabled. But why didn't they raise little Qingyu, instead letting her drown?

Until then, Gu Qingyu had assumed her grandmother's gloomy face was because her father, Hu An, might be disabled. A month later, Gu Qingyu recalled the turmoil and anxiety she felt that night and wanted to slap herself in the face.

She hadn't slept well last night because of her worries, so when she woke up this morning it was almost 8 o'clock. Everyone in the family had finished breakfast and was getting ready to go to the fields to work. Li Dahua left breakfast in the kitchen for Gu Qingyu. Gu Qingyu had just finished washing up and was eating breakfast in the kitchen when she heard the big iron bell at the entrance of the village ring three times.

"Oh! Why do we have to hold a village meeting suddenly?" Gu Ping, who was holding a hoe and preparing to go to the field, said in surprise.

"Big brother, let's wait for the work in the fields. Come with me to the village entrance for a meeting." Old Man Gu called his eldest son to go to the village entrance for a meeting. Normally, if there is no important matter involving the whole village to be announced, the village chief will not ring the big iron bell at the entrance of the village.

When Gu Qingyu heard the bell at the village entrance, he hurriedly ate his breakfast. Then he called out to his grandfather, "Grandpa, wait for me, I'm going too."

Except for the three children who were going to school, the rest of the family, including Gu Qingyu's two younger brothers and sisters, were carried to the village entrance by Li Dahahua and Zhang Zaohua.

Every household had to attend this kind of village-wide meeting, and along the way, Gu Qingyu encountered many families who had come out with their entire families. When Gu Qingyu and his companions arrived under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village, many families had already gathered there.

"Qingyu, here!" Gu Qingyu heard someone calling her. She looked up in the direction of the voice and saw several children sitting in groups of three or four on a thick branch of the big locust tree next to her. They were Gu Qingyu's friends who usually picked herbs.

So Gu Qingyu slipped away from the adults and came under the locust tree. Seeing this, his friends hurriedly made room for Gu Qingyu. The little guy was very agile and he hugged the tree trunk with his hands and feet and jumped up in two steps.

The little guys didn't care what important matter the village chief had summoned everyone to distribute. They smiled at Gu Qingyu, their expressions as flattering as they could be.

Gu Qingyu rolled his eyes at his friends and said, "It's still the same old rules. Let's all go to my house later!"

Yeah, the friends excitedly high-fived to celebrate!

Village Chief Gu waited for a while, and when he saw that almost everyone had arrived, he asked Accountant Wang to start calling the roll.

"Gu Baishu!"

"To!"

"Chen Facai!"

"To!"

……

"Wang Defa?"

"Wang Defa?"

"Has Wang Defa arrived?" Accountant Wang shouted several times but no one answered, so he asked the nearby villagers if they knew where Wang Defa was.

"Where else could he be? He's probably still lying dead in bed right now." Someone said with disdain.

Wang Defa was a well-known lazy fellow in Gujia Village. Fortunately, he didn't do anything sneaky; he was just lazy. He was the type who, if he could feed the whole family, would never sit or sleep. He and Accountant Wang were cousins, within the fifth degree of mourning. Accountant Wang had his eldest son, Wang Kuai, run and fetch Wang Defa for a meeting.

Accountant Wang continued to call the roll. When everyone was almost done, he heard Wang Ming's anxious voice, "Uncle, hurry up. It's too late. You're the only one missing."

Wang Defa walked slowly behind Wang Ming, saying nonchalantly, "What are you afraid of? You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. It doesn't matter if we arrive earlier or later."

Seeing that everyone was gathered, the village chief didn't waste any words and went straight to the point, "I went to the town for a meeting yesterday, and now I have a few important announcements to make."

"The town encourages us villagers to learn from the experiences of other places and to form rural production cooperatives on a voluntary basis. Those who are willing to participate can contribute land and production materials such as cattle and seeds, and cooperate in production. After investing, they can set up stalls together, buy seeds together, and use farm tools together. The specific details will be posted on the wall of the village committee after the meeting for your own review."

The villagers were discussing the situation. Each household had different circumstances. The wealthy families felt that they were doing well and didn't want to join. But those with elderly, sick, or disabled members or a shortage of labor felt that this cooperative was a good idea, as it was a good place for everyone to help each other.

"If we cooperate, how will the income be divided? We won't split it equally!" Some people who were interested couldn't help but care about the distribution issue.

"That's right. If we meet someone like Wang Defa who helps us, our family will probably starve. What's the point of helping each other?"

"That's right! That's right!" A group of people below echoed.

"Go away! If you want to participate, then participate. It's none of my business! You don't want me to participate, right? But I will participate anyway." Wang Defa said proudly.

When Village Chief Gu heard what Wang Defa said, those who had originally planned to participate backed out and he had to use his trump card.

"The town encourages villagers to join the mutual aid society. The village with the most participation will be rewarded with two cows!"

Wow...two cows!