MM Racing Page 193
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“You’d rather believe what other women say than what I say. Now look what’s happened, the child is gone and you’ve lost your job.”
"You said you would sincerely live with me in the future, but what do you have to offer me to live with you? A man who doesn't even have a job and can't earn money for the family, what use is he now?"
Despite her scolding, Yi Zhonghai was extremely upset.
He has earned money for this family for over 20 years. So what if he doesn't have a job now? You can't say that about him.
“Our family still has some savings, enough to last us a few years. Once this is over, I’ll look for work. I don’t believe that with my skills and craftsmanship, I won’t go hungry.”
The woman got even angrier when this was mentioned.
"Family assets? All these years you've spent on medicine and medical treatment, what family assets do you have left? Besides, your salary is only so much, yet you've been so shrewd as to save some money on your own. I bet all that money has been spent by that woman."
"Don't talk to me about your family's wealth. Just tell me what kind of job you can find in the future and how much money you can earn."
"If you can still contribute to this family, then you're still useful. If not, go directly to the neighborhood office for a divorce tomorrow!"
Yi Zhonghai was stumped by her question!
But everything she said was true.
I had been telling her that the older woman had health problems, and I had forced her to seek medical help everywhere.
Later, he saved up some money on his own and built up a secret stash.
In just a few months, that woman emptied his pockets of all his money.
Looking back now, I absolutely regret it!
Why was he so blinded by greed and listened to that woman?
Why didn't he get someone to check if it was his own health problem or the old lady's?
It seems she won't give up until she gets a guarantee.
“From now on, I will give at least 20 yuan to the family every month. I will never mention your health problems again. If anyone asks, just say it's my problem and that you have no health issues at all!”
"What can you do with 20 yuan? 20 yuan is the salary of an apprentice in a steel rolling mill. Don't forget you're a master craftsman. You're not thinking of saving up a secret stash of money again, are you?"
“I would never dare to have such a thought. I haven’t found a job yet. As soon as I find a job, I will hand over all my salary and not keep a single penny.”
He just finished speaking.
An older woman threw him a washboard.
"Kneel on my knees all night tonight. If you behave well, I might change my mind tomorrow. If you don't behave well, we'll see each other on the street tomorrow."
He then went straight to bed.
He was left alone underground.
Yi Zhonghai never expected that she would treat him this way after he made such a solemn vow.
A woman can be truly terrifying when she's ruthless.
However, considering what he had done before, he deserved it!
He caused all of this himself!
"Pfft!"
He knelt on the washboard, trembling.
I wonder if the old lady will forgive me tomorrow.
I don't know if he'll be able to find a job.
I don't know if I'll be able to earn 20 yuan a month to give to her in the future.
If not, will I be immediately kicked out?
The He family couldn't be happier tonight.
Wang Liying lay in her warm bed, looking at He Hongyang beside her.
It's only November, and they've already lit a stove in their house.
The charcoal fire in the stove was particularly strong, warming the whole house.
The kang (heated brick bed) beneath me was also extremely hot.
When you lie on it, you feel warmth in your waist, hands, feet, and your whole body.
He Hongyang was so good to her.
Other families didn't even light a stove to save firewood.
In the entire courtyard, her family was probably the only one with a stove burning.
Moreover, the area around the stove is always full.
Roasted sweet potatoes, roasted chestnuts, roasted apples.
Everything she wanted to eat was on it.
He Hongyang could even get her bananas and oranges, which are hard to find even in grocery stores.
"Brother Hongyang, where did you get all this fruit? It's so cold now, it can't be transported from the south, and our grocery store doesn't have any."
"Eat as much as you like. Don't forget your man is very capable. Not to mention these things, I can get even things that are harder to obtain."
“The milk you give me every day, Yu Shui and Li Zhen don’t drink anymore. They say they’re saving it all for me. I drink several bottles of milk every morning. I wish I could drink milk like water.”
"It means you should drink milk like water. Tell Yushui and Lizhen so they don't have to save it for you. Everyone should get some. Even if our daughter 693 is born in the future, if you don't have enough breast milk, I can get you milk or formula."
"Oh dear, what you said is so embarrassing."
"What's there to be shy about? It'll snow in a few days, and you're not allowed to go to work then. You'll have to stay home and behave yourself."
“But I don’t go to work, and you don’t let me do housework. All I do every day is eat and drink. I’m afraid I’ll gain several pounds by then.”
"How about I assign you a task?"
"What task do you have? Do you want me to knit you a scarf or a sweater? Our grocery store has several kinds of yarn in stock, I'll go buy some tomorrow."
"It's for naming our child. We need to think of a few names and then choose one from them."
“Great! Tomorrow I’ll take the dictionary and name our child. I’m determined to give him a name that sounds nice and is easy to remember.”
For half a month.
Yi Zhonghai was either summoned to the street office or the factory to be criticized every day.
Whether it's the loudspeakers on the streets or the loudspeakers in the factory, they broadcast his story every day.
Although everyone is already very familiar with this matter.
But after hearing it, I still couldn't help but comment on it.
Every time I pass by a courtyard house, I point inside and say something.
"Look, this is where he lives. The man inside is called Yi Zhonghai. He was fired from the factory because he had an affair with a fat and ugly woman from the countryside!"
Yan Bugui, who often stays outside.
After being asked by passersby several times, I'm too afraid to go out anymore.
He was afraid that if he went out, he would run into people in the alley who would ask him about what happened that day.
They were eager to dig deep enough to uncover every detail about Yi Zhonghai's family history, even going back eight generations.
She even wished he would describe what the woman looked like over and over again.
After listening, they would keep shaking their heads and swaying their bodies.
"I never imagined he would fall for a woman like that."
"Heaven's sins can be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins cannot be escaped. This is a sin he himself committed, and he must pay the price for his actions."
"How's his divorce from that older woman going? Has it actually happened, and what stage is it at?"
Later, Yan Bugui simply stayed at home and never went out.
He kept cursing Yi Zhonghai in his heart.
Hopefully this matter will be over soon.
During the period when Yi Zhonghai was criticized, he not only didn't look for work, but he didn't even dare to leave his house.
Every time he went out, he wore a hat and a scarf, covering himself up completely.
Even so, when we arrived at the gates of other factories and asked them if they needed to hire people...
They would also be recognized by the security personnel.
"You must be Yi Zhonghai, the guy who had an affair at the steel mill?"
"You still want to look for a job? Don't tell me you have skills or expertise. Our factory doesn't need people like you."
"Your character is questionable, yet you want to find a job? Get lost!"
Yi Zhonghai was verbally abused and beaten before leaving the scene.
They were terrified that if they were even a step slower, they would be dragged to the security office and beaten to a pulp.
134. The glory of the Yi family collapsed in an instant!
There's absolutely no hope of finding a job now.
But he didn't dare go home.
With the month almost over, he hadn't brought a single penny home.
I had promised an older woman that I would give her at least 20 yuan every month.
But he didn't have a single penny on him.
My body was both hungry and cold.
I'll get scolded again when I get back.
During this period, an older woman wouldn't let him sleep in the bed at night, making him sleep on the floor instead.
And they gave him nothing but a tattered blanket.
He was so cold that he wished he could leave the house.
He used to be the undisputed ruler of this family, and everyone in this courtyard used to respect Master Yi.
It's only been a few days!
Not only did the older woman give him a cold shoulder, but everyone in the courtyard wanted to stay as far away from him as possible.
Those who work at the steel rolling mill, in particular, can't help but cover their mouths and laugh every time they see him.
She laughed while rolling her eyes at him: "Look at his serious face, does he still want to act like a master craftsman?"
"Things are different now. He has nothing now, so who does he think he can teach anyone a lesson? Even if he wanted to teach a child a lesson, the child wouldn't listen to him."
“He used to stand on the moral high ground and boss others around, but let’s see if he dares to do it again.”
The family was struggling to make ends meet.
We can only go to the vegetable market to pick up vegetable scraps.
I hope I can pick up a few clean vegetable leaves to take home, then the old lady won't scold me so harshly.
Arrived at the farmers' market.
Those picking up vegetable scraps were mostly elderly people, and women in particular.
He's a grown man, after all.
They've actually been reduced to picking up vegetable scraps.
To prevent others from seeing it.
They simply covered their entire face, leaving only their eyes visible.
But vegetable leaves aren't so easy to pick up.
The old cabbages, barely peeled off, were snatched up in no time.
Several times, he couldn't outbid those old women at all.