Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

Even the taciturn Old Man Bai agreed:

"This fish is really well cooked. There are fewer bones, and it's both numbing and spicy, and very flavorful. Pearl's cooking skills are great for opening a restaurant."

“Opening a restaurant is good; no matter what, you won’t go hungry,” Li Xiufen strongly agreed.

Bai Wenbin, Bai Wenjie, and the other boys ate so much they couldn't even lift their heads.

"Auntie, your pickled fish is so delicious! Did you invent it?"

"My aunt saw someone doing it and learned it from them."

Bai Zhenzhu dared not take credit; pickled fish had already become popular in many places by this time, but many people in rural areas had not yet tried it.

She used to chop fish into pieces and stew it with pickled radishes and pickled cabbage, or stir-fry it with fermented soybean paste and lots of Sichuan peppercorns to make spicy fish.

Even if fish is marinated beforehand, it won't absorb the flavor as well as fish fillets if it's just chopped into pieces.

Bai Zhenzhu's original focus was on buying shops and houses, but now, after being reminded by her family, she suddenly feels that opening a restaurant might actually be a viable option.

She has no other skills, except for her strength and her ability to work in the kitchen.

However, the most important thing right now is to transfer her and Shuo Shuo's household registrations out.

"Third brother, will you come with me to town tomorrow? I need to transfer my household registration."

Bai Jingsi nodded: "Okay."

The family enjoyed a lively meal together, and Liu Fang and Zhang Minmin helped clean up the kitchen.

The others were tidying up the tobacco leaves they had harvested that morning in the courtyard.

Almost every household in Xiaxi Town grows tobacco. The dried tobacco leaves can be sold, and first-grade tobacco leaves can sell for about two yuan per kilogram, which is a good source of income in rural areas.

The tobacco leaves being harvested now are the second crop, or the second flush.

The tobacco leaves from the second grade are not as wide and thick as those from the first grade. The dried tobacco leaves can only be considered as second-grade tobacco leaves, but they can still be sold for 1.3 yuan per kilogram.

The tobacco leaves have been exposed to the sun during the day and have wilted considerably. Now all we need to do is string the tobacco leaves into the palm ropes so they can be dried tomorrow.

Under the dim light, the whole family worked together, with the men stringing the tobacco leaves, the women and children sorting them, and even the youngest, Shuo Shuo, helping out.

The tobacco leaves are very oily; they become sticky when you touch them.

"Dad, Pearl, are you busy?"

A fawning voice suddenly rang out, and everyone looked up to see who it was but Pei Xiangyang.

Bai Zhenzhu was a little surprised. Shouldn't this beast be accompanying Xia Lili back to Shanghai?

"What are you doing here?" She frowned and glanced at the eaves where farm tools such as hoes and carrying poles stood.

She rushed over, grabbed a carrying pole, and her eyes were red with hatred:

"Pei Xiangyang, you still dare to come?"

The image of her son's tragic death flashed before her eyes again, and she swung the carrying pole in her hand at Pei Xiangyang.

Previously, she had endured her disgust and dealt with him for the sake of divorce and compensation, but now she no longer had to endure it and was determined to beat him to death.

With a loud thud, the oak carrying pole struck Pei Xiangyang's arm, causing him to nearly curse in pain.

"Ouch~~~ Pearl, don't hit me, listen to me first..."

"I'll beat you to death, you beast! I'll beat you to death!"

Bai Zhenzhu wouldn't listen at all; she was acting like a madwoman.

Bai Chengxiang and Bai Chenglei also rolled up their sleeves and joined the battle.

The two brothers were already annoyed that they hadn't given Pei Xiangyang a good beating, but who knew that this guy would actually dare to come to the Bai family? What were they waiting for?

Not only that, the older Bai Wenbin was also eager to avenge his aunt, but Bai Jingsi stopped him.

Chao Shuoshuo glanced at him:

"Take Shuo Shuo back inside to watch TV."

Bai Wenbin's eyes darted around:

"I understand, Third Uncle. Pei Xiangyang is here to take Shuo Shuo away."

Bai Jing thought about the compensation Bai Zhenzhu had received. Given the Pei family's character, they probably weren't trying to take the child; they were likely there to ask for money.

But he said to Bai Wenbin:

"Yes, the three of you keep an eye on Shuo Shuo and make sure Pei Xiangyang doesn't see him."

Bai Wenbin quickly told his two younger brothers to pick up Shuo Shuo and run away. When they got back to the house, they even bolted the door from the inside.

After Bai Zhenzhu and the other two had finished fighting, Bai Jingsi and Zhang Minmin went over and pulled them apart.

Pei Xiangyang's head was bleeding profusely, and a handful of his hair was pulled out by Bai Zhenzhu. He cried out in pain, and the milk powder and fruit he brought were scattered all over the ground.

But thinking of the tens of thousands of yuan in Bai Zhenzhu's hands, he dared not speak out in anger. He suppressed his anger and the pain in his body, bent his knees and knelt down in front of Bai Zhenzhu with a "plop".

"Pearl, Pearl, I was really forced into this. That woman Xia Lili is rich and powerful, I really had no choice..."

Bai Chengxiang interrupted him with a "Pah!"

"You shameless bastard, why are you still spouting this nonsense after you're divorced?"

He then stretched out his foot to kick.

Pei Xiangyang immediately said:

"I am willing to remarry, and we will remarry right away."

The Bai family was taken aback.

Bai Chengxiang withdrew his foot, and everyone looked at Bai Zhenzhu.

Although they all hated Pei Xiangyang, divorce was not a glorious thing, and Shuo Shuo was still young. If Bai Zhenzhu wanted to remarry, they could not stop her.

Pei Xiangyang was secretly pleased to see that the Bai family had been intimidated by his words.

The Bai family, these peasants, are so protective of their own. As long as they get Bai Zhenzhu, everything will be fine.

Bai Zhenzhu used to be completely devoted to him, but now she's making a scene because she's furious that he's seeing other women. The angrier she gets, the more it shows that she still has feelings for him.

Now that she's hit him and scolded him, if he says a few nice words to coax her, won't this woman obediently listen to him?

After all, these days, divorced women are considered disreputable prostitutes and are the subject of gossip. He didn't believe she would really be willing to divorce him.

“Pearl…” Pei Xiangyang knelt and took a step forward, pleading, “You have to believe me, Shuo Shuo is my own flesh and blood, I only have you in my heart, let’s remarry tomorrow, okay? I can’t live without you and Shuo Shuo…”

Before Pei Xiangyang could finish speaking, a sudden "slap" was heard across his face.

Upon hearing him mention his son, Bai Zhenzhu felt a surge of anger and slapped him hard across the face.

"Remarry me?" She sneered. "What, you're planning to trick me into remarrying you, then go back to Shanghai and remarry Xia Lili? Pei Xiangyang, you're dreaming. Does Xia Lili know what you're planning?"

Pei Xiangyang's face burned with shame. He was utterly shocked. How did this woman guess it?

The Bai family members also realized what was happening. Bai Chengxiang, who was quick-tempered, was furious, and Bai Chenglei, who was honest and taciturn, was about to make a move, which scared Pei Xiangyang into quickly dodging.

"Brother, stop hitting him. If we kill him, we'll have to pay with our own lives. It's not worth it." Bai Zhenzhu pulled Bai Chenglei back.

He then coldly said to Pei Xiangyang:

“Pei Xiangyang, I was blind before. Now that we are divorced, we are completely cut off from each other.”

"Also, you and your family had better not harass my family again, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"roll!"

Seeing that Bai Zhenzhu had seen through his thoughts, Pei Xiangyang stopped pretending and got up from the ground:

"Bai Zhenzhu, don't push your luck! You swindled over ten thousand yuan from me, this isn't over!"