Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

What's even more valuable is that he followed Zhao Da'e out and learned how to sell things from him. Once he got the hang of it, he could also make a lot of money. The 150 yuan he earned in the past two days is almost equivalent to his monthly salary. This money is too easy to earn.

Zhou Tianfu wanted to continue, and even considered buying train tickets to continue selling boxed lunches, but the two of them arrived in Qiqihar.

Zhou Tianfu did not forget his primary goal, which was to bring his aunt back.

As soon as he got off the train, Zhao Da'e shivered from the cold, his teeth chattering. "Big cousin, why is it so cold here?"

Zhou Tianfu was also shivering from the cold, so he quickly put on the thick clothes from his bundle.

"Big Goose, put on all your clothes, it will be warmer that way."

Even so, Zhou Tianfu was still extremely cold, and his breath turned into mist visibly.

Zhao Da'e was shivering all over, and he forced himself to put on all his clothes despite the cold. It was so cold, and the wind was blowing, making it an extremely biting chill.

Although both are in the north, the temperature here is noticeably lower. When Zhao Da'e was at home, the temperature was also around -10 or -20 degrees Celsius, but that was at night. But here, the temperature is already this low during the day.

I really can't imagine how freezing it will be at night.

"Big cousin, let's hurry up and go find Auntie. It's so cold outside, we can't stand it. Once we find her, let's go to the kitchen to warm up."

There's a heated kang bed in the kitchen; you can go there to warm yourself up.

Zhao Da'e and Zhou Tianfu are still in the city, while Auntie married a family that runs a chicken farm in a remote area. She has to take a bus after leaving the train station to get there.

However, the Cheng family had sent a letter to Cheng Jinxiao beforehand, so Cheng Jinxiao knew the exact time when Zhou Tianfu and Zhao Da'e would arrive, and thus arrived at the train station exit in advance to wait for them.

Cheng Jinxiao, dressed in a red padded coat, was waiting for Zhao Da'e and Zhou Tianfu at the train station. She was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, looked very haggard, and had her hair simply tied up.

Although he hadn't seen his aunt for several years, Zhou Tianfu still recognized Cheng Jinxiao. After all, he had often seen Cheng Jinxiao before she got married and could recognize her.

Outside the train station, Zhou Tianfu recognized Cheng Jinxiao at a glance, waved quickly, and shouted excitedly, "Auntie, Auntie, I'm here! It's me, Tianfu!"

Cheng Jinxiao was somewhat dazed and didn't react to Zhou Tianfu's shout until Zhou Tianfu pulled Zhao Dage's hand and came in front of her. Only then did Cheng Jinxiao belatedly realize what was happening.

"Tianfu?"

Looking at Zhou Tianfu in front of me, he was tall and his voice was more mature. He was completely different from what I had imagined.

When Cheng Jinxiao got married, Zhou Tianfu was only ten years old. He wasn't as tall as he is now, and his face was still a bit chubby. Looking back at Zhou Tianfu now...

He's tall, his voice is more mature now, without the childish tone he used to have, and his features are more defined.

Cheng Jinxiao said with some emotion, "Good lad, you've changed so much in just a few years. Let your aunt take a look."

Zhou Tianfu was very happy, after all, he hadn't seen his aunt for several years, but he didn't forget to introduce Zhao D'e to Cheng Jinxiao, "Auntie, this is D'e, do you still remember her?"

Looking at his aunt, whom he hadn't seen for countless years, Zhao Da'e was filled with emotion. He hadn't expected his aunt to be so beautiful when she was young.

Cheng Jinxiao burst out laughing when she saw Zhao Da'e like this. "This must be Da'e. Look, she looks just like Second Sister. They're practically identical."

Cheng Jinxiao stroked Zhao Da'e with great affection, wishing she could get pregnant and give birth to a child as adorable as Zhao Da'e.

“You must be tired from coming all this way. Come on, come with your auntie. I’ll take you home to eat something instead of eating out. Food outside is expensive, and we don’t want to waste money. When we get home, I’ll cook you some noodles.”

Everything costs money in the city. If the three of them want to eat their fill, it will probably cost several yuan. Cheng Jinxiao doesn't want to spend that money. It's more worthwhile to go back and cook noodles. A handful of noodles only costs a few cents, and you can cook a big pot, enough for the three of them.

When Zhou Tianfu heard that Cheng Jinxiao didn't eat nearby because it was too expensive, he laughed. He had just made some money on the train, so he didn't think it was a big deal. He said generously, "Auntie, you don't need to go back and cook noodles. I'll treat you to a meal."

When Zhou Tianfu offered to treat her, Cheng Jinxiao was slightly taken aback but didn't say anything. Since it wasn't her own money, Cheng Jinxiao could accept it, and besides, she was more than happy to eat out.

Zhou Tianfu then dragged Cheng Jinxiao and Zhao Da'e into a random restaurant, ordered a few simple dishes, spent a few yuan, and sat there waiting for the food to be served.

While waiting for the food, Cheng Jinxiao started nagging, "Da'e, Tianfu, you have no idea how outrageous your uncle is. Back then, I ignored my family's advice and married him far away to such a cold place, just because he was good to me. Now, only five or six years later, he's divorcing me because I can't have children. Tell me, is your uncle even human?"

“All the children in the Cheng family can have children, each of them has at least two children. But I can’t have any. This shouldn’t be your uncle’s problem. Am I right? The more I say this, the angrier your uncle gets. He’s saying all sorts of dirty words. I think it’s your uncle’s problem in that area, but he insists that I can’t get pregnant or have children.”

Zhou Tianfu slammed his fist on the table in a fit of rage and said to Cheng Jinxiao, "Auntie, this uncle is really going too far. He wants a divorce just because you can't have children. Maybe it's all his fault. How can he have the nerve to do this?"

Cheng Jinxiao felt wronged and began to sob about her grievances. "Nephew, I'm so bitter. Over the years, I've done so much for their family, being filial to my parents-in-law, running the chicken farm, and working tirelessly. In the end, I don't even get a little bit of credit. I have to endure this person's insults. I really can't take it anymore. If I'm going to get a divorce, then I should get some compensation for all these years. But that person is determined to make me leave with nothing. He's taking advantage of the fact that I have no relatives here. I'm truly suffering!"

This is also why Cheng Jinxiao wanted her family to come to Qiqihar to pick her up. They could come and support her, get some justice, and ask for more compensation. If she were alone, she would be completely helpless.

But everyone in her family was too busy, and all the people who came to pick her up were her nephews and nieces. Thinking of this, Cheng Jinxiao felt a little wronged. Why weren't her own brothers and sisters picking her up? Before she got married, she was the most pampered person in the family. But now Cheng Jinxiao only felt a little lonely and felt very bad.

Thinking of this, Cheng Jinxiao's eyes reddened.

Zhou Tianfu was bad at comforting people. Seeing Cheng Jinxiao crying in distress, he didn't know what to do for a moment. Zhao Da'e stepped forward and hugged Cheng Jinxiao, saying, "Auntie, don't cry, don't cry. Don't worry, with your older cousin here, your uncle and aunt can't do anything to you. We came here to take you home."

Cheng Jinxiao felt a warmth in her heart after hearing this, especially the word "home" which touched her deeply.

She hadn't been home for a long time, it seemed like five years. This place was far from Dongtaizi Village, and it would take several days to get there by train. In addition, her husband didn't want to come home, and she had to work hard at the chicken farm every day, so Cheng Jinxiao didn't have many opportunities to go home.

Over the years, I have maintained correspondence with my family through letters.

Upon learning that her mother had become paralyzed and her health was deteriorating in recent years, Cheng Jinxiao often felt guilty, as she, as a child, had never been home to visit her mother.

"I haven't been back for many years. I wonder how everyone is doing."

Cheng Jinxiao sighed at how fast time really flies. In the blink of an eye, Zhou Tianfu has grown up so much. When she got married, Zhao Da'e was only two years old and could only say a few simple words. Now he looks so grown up and has become quite clever and cute.

Cheng Jinxiao had wondered more than once if she could have a child, would it be as clever and cute as a goose?

Zhou Tianfu asked, "Auntie, now that Da'e and I have met you, when do we plan to leave Dongtaizi Village?"

Cheng Jinxiao responded, "I don't know. I'll take you there to sleep tonight. I'm going through a divorce with your uncle. I estimate that after packing my things and discussing how to divide the property with him, we'll be able to leave."

Zhou Tianfu hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Auntie, do you really have to get a divorce? Although Uncle sounds terrible, I feel that divorce is not good for you."

These days, divorced women are often gossiped about. Plus, once a daughter is married, she's considered "water spilled from a cup," meaning she has no place in her parents' home even if she wants to return.

Zhou Tianfu was aware of his family's situation. He was of marriageable age and would probably get married soon. There weren't enough rooms in the house, so his aunt absolutely couldn't stay there.

Cheng Jinxiao wiped away her tears and choked out, "Nephew, do you think I'm the one who's making a scene about divorce? It was clearly your uncle who made a scene about divorce, saying that I'm a hen that can't lay eggs, that I can't have children, that my family can't carry on the family line, and that he wants to divorce me so he can marry another woman and have a son."

“I’m not that spineless. I’ve had enough of your uncle all these years. Divorce is divorce, do you really think I, Cheng Jinxiao, am afraid? But before the divorce, the property must be divided clearly. I’ve worked hard all these years, and half of the money the family has earned should belong to me!”

Cheng Jinxiao spoke firmly, she didn't want to suffer any loss no matter what, and besides, she wasn't the one who did wrong. The man also had responsibility for not being able to have children. Divorce because of not being able to have children was acceptable, but the property had to be clearly divided!

Zhao Da'e ate her meal quietly to the side, but she couldn't help but recall the events of her past life.

In her past life, her aunt was going through a divorce just like today, and her older cousin went to pick her up. But the difference was that she stayed in Dongtaizi Village back then and didn't go anywhere else. Now, she's come to Qiqihar.

Moreover, in her previous life, my aunt only received a small amount of compensation and couldn't take the bulk of the things with her. When she returned to Dongtaizi Village, she only had a few hundred yuan on her and was very poor. My uncle didn't want to leave her anything.

In this life, Zhao Da'e felt the situation was much the same, but she wondered if her aunt's fate would be different after she got involved.

The three of them finished their meal quickly.

Cheng Jinxiao took the two people to take the bus and paid two yuan. Cheng Jinxiao, as the elder, paid the money, and felt a pang of heartache when she did so.

After boarding the bus, Cheng Jinxiao frowned from time to time, recalling all the little things her husband, Lao Li, had done to her, and she was furious.

Half an hour later, the three of them got off the bus and walked two kilometers to reach the chicken farm. From a distance, they could see that the small hill was full of free-range chickens, with droppings everywhere on the ground and the constant crowing of chickens.

Cheng Jinxiao led the two to a room that was still available and told them to put their things down. "Tianfu, this is the room you'll be sleeping in tonight. Da'e will be sleeping with me tonight."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Da'e exclaimed "Huh?" and then shook his head, saying, "Auntie, I'd rather sleep with my older cousin than with you and Uncle."

At least his older cousin was someone he knew, but his uncle was different, which made Zhao Da'e feel a little awkward.

Cheng Jinxiao laughed and said, "There's no one else here. It's just you and me sleeping at night. I started sleeping in a separate room from your uncle months ago."

Hearing this, Zhao Da'e finally felt relieved.

However, a short while later, the outer door was being pounded on violently.

"Cheng Jinxiao, why did you bring outsiders to my house? Take them back right now! Outsiders are not welcome in my home! Cheng Jinxiao, did you hear me? Get out here right now!"

Zhao Da'e was a little confused. How did they become outsiders?

Even Zhou Tianfu was at a loss. He looked at Cheng Jinxiao and asked, "Auntie, is the person outside Uncle?"

Cheng Jinxiao trembled as she listened. She was furious. What did he mean by "this is his home"? What did he mean by "this is an outsider I brought"?

Cheng Jinxiao felt incredibly embarrassed, especially after making a fool of herself in front of the two younger people. She went to open the door.

Zhao Da'e also saw what her so-called uncle looked like. He was about 1.6 meters tall, a bit short and chubby, with a red face. He looked like he had been drinking and was deliberately causing trouble. He was so unsteady on his feet that he could hardly stand.

This is Cheng Jinxiao's current husband, surnamed Li, named Li Jin.

Li Jin saw Cheng Jinxiao open the door, and almost tripped while bracing himself against it with one hand, but luckily he managed to hold onto the door frame.

After the door opened, Cheng Jinxiao looked at Li Jin's swaying body and cursed, "Li, if you want to cause trouble while drunk, don't do it here. Besides, these aren't outsiders. These are my nephews and nieces. Why can't I bring them? I'm not divorced from you yet. I can bring them whenever I want. It's none of your business!"

After saying that, Cheng Jinxiao tried to close the door, but Li Jin reached out and blocked the door, preventing Cheng Jinxiao from closing it. He was strong, and although he was a little drunk, he was still able to push the door open and stagger into the room.