Chapter 2090
: People Who Have Been Caught in the Rain
In fact, Zhang Chunhua knew that Yan Bugui couldn't control anything.
But she still came and made a scene today.
According to Zhang Chunhua's thinking, she has a house and strength, even though she is temporarily out of work.
But she could find some physically demanding work to earn enough to feed herself and her son.
Besides, she has three older brothers, which is her greatest source of confidence.
But ever since her sister-in-law Lanhua went to her house to persuade her, she felt it was necessary to come over and make such a scene.
Orchid didn't say anything too provocative.
However, the implication in her words was enough to serve as a warning to Zhang Chunhua.
Now her husband has run away, and she lives with her son in such a big courtyard.
Could the elderly couple, under the guise of showing concern, use this as an excuse to visit the mother and son?
In the end, naturally, the second son's family came and took over the place.
To be honest, although Lan Hua's idea was somewhat dark, she had guessed what Yan Bugui was thinking.
The day before Zhang Chunhua came to visit, Yan Bugui and his wife were thinking about this very thing.
Of course, from their perspective, their reasons are all perfectly legitimate.
Yan Jiekuang has run away, and it's unclear when he'll be back.
If Zhang Chunhua remarries with her son and has a house as part of her dowry, then someone might be interested in taking her in.
Although Yan Bugui knew some things, he simply couldn't bring himself to say them.
But reality is reality. Since the house is registered under Yan Xuewen's name, it is the Yan family's house.
If Yan Bugui were to watch the house be changed to another person's name, it would be worse than death for him.
Yesterday, Yan Bugui had even made up his mind to send a telegram to his second son, asking him to return from northern Hebei.
First, the whole family should show concern for Zhang Chunhua.
Once they've gotten to know each other well, they'll let the second son's family stay at Zhang Chunhua's house.
Yan Bugui never imagined that Yan Jiefang would marry Zhang Chunhua, such a cliché thing.
His idea was simply to find a place for his second son to stay, and also to help the Yan family keep watch over their house.
Unexpectedly, after Zhang Chunhua came over and made a scene, the plan could not be implemented at all.
Zhang Chunhua forced the elderly couple to bring Yan Jiekuang back, threatening to execute him if he deserved to be beheaded, or imprison him if he deserved to be imprisoned.
They shouldn't have run off like this, leaving all the responsibility to the mother and daughter.
The key point is that Yan Jiecheng and his colleagues had already inquired at the police station, and Yan Jiekuang's case wasn't considered serious.
At most, it's just a private stall and receiving things from unknown sources.
A fine, a few months in jail, and the matter is over.
Unexpectedly, Yan Jiekuang, that irresponsible fellow, ran away without even saying goodbye.
Of course, there must be more to this story.
What the Yan family didn't know was that before the city management personnel from the small town in northern Hebei came to investigate, the warehouse manager of the toy factory had already gone to scare Yan Jiekuang.
According to the factory leaders, if Yan Jiekuang hadn't gone missing...
If the factory loses tens of thousands of units of goods, the blame will fall entirely on him.
That one sentence terrified Yan Jiekuang so much that he ran away over a thousand miles overnight.
He had heard that Guo Xiaosi used to eat peanuts to sell stolen goods.
If he runs away, and the toy factory fires one or two temporary workers, then the toy factory's accounts will be completely balanced.
All is well.
Even Xu Damao drank two glasses of strong liquor when he got home, and he used it on Jiu'er to his advantage.
Forty seconds, a full forty seconds—this was an achievement he hadn't accomplished in many years.
Zhang Chunhua carried her son to the entrance of the alley.
She walked straight to a bicycle and said to the person waiting on it, "Sister-in-law, let's go."
The one riding the bicycle was Lan Hua. In the warm spring weather, Lan Hua had a large silk scarf wrapped around her face, completely covering it.
She waited until Zhang Chunhua got into the car with the child before she pedaled hard, and the bicycle slowly glided forward.
"Chunhua, what are you going to do in the future?" Lanhua asked in a muffled voice as she rode her bicycle.
Zhang Chunhua's eyes were a little lost as she gazed at the pedestrians, vehicles, and houses passing by on the opposite side of the road...
It was like a series of slides flashing before her eyes.
Why did she decide to marry someone from Beijing?
It seems that the initial idea was to be closer to the sun.
Also, because the man she liked in Tongxian married someone else.
At the time, Yan Jiekuang looked gentle and scholarly, much like the person she once liked.
Despite the objections of her three brothers, she resolutely chose to marry far away.
But I never expected it to end like this.
Today marks one week since Yan Jiekuang started his run.
She didn't know how to send a message home to her brothers.
She felt that what she had done made her and her son in her arms like an unsellable old sugarcane, and once again brought shame to her brothers.
"Sister-in-law, I need to find something to do first," Zhang Chunhua replied blankly.
"It's easy to find something to do. I can go out and set up a breakfast stall with my sister-in-law."
If you don't have the capital, your sister-in-law will give it to you.
If you don't know how to cook, your sister-in-law will teach you.
Although we may not make a fortune, we won't leave you and Xuewen destitute.
But don't tell your older brother Yan Jiecheng about this.
The Yan family, all they care about is the immediate gains and losses; they're not very humane. … Lan Hua is very supportive of her third brother's wife.
They all seemed a bit too enthusiastic.
"Sister-in-law, you're so kind." Zhang Chunhua pressed her face against Lan Hua's back. Lan Hua's concern pierced through her protective armor, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Don't be silly.
Girl, women, you still have to rely on yourself.
Where is this?
Back then, I was led into the Yan family like an animal.
The suffering and grievances I've endured are far greater than what you've experienced today.
Yan Jiecheng was just like the third brother back then; he looked down on me too.
The old couple treated me like I was a freeloader, constantly complaining about me...
No matter how bad things get, you still have a home in Tongxian, and a brother and sister-in-law who care about you and treat you like family.
But I had nothing back then.
"I've made it through all these years, haven't I?" Lan Hua said, wiping away tears as she recounted the past.
Today, she finally opened up to Zhang Chunhua about her innermost thoughts.
She recounted all the grievances she had suffered at Lao Yan's house in the past.
She wasn't good at using elegant language, but the reason she helped Zhang Chunhua privately this time was indeed because Zhang Chunhua had been caught in the rain before, and now she had an umbrella.
So I didn't want my straightforward sister-in-law to experience the same hardships as her.
Besides, helping others is helping yourself.
Zhang Chunhua and Yan Xuewen's ability to be self-reliant and strong is indeed beneficial to their family.
Putting everything else aside, they want Zhang Chunhua to remarry with her son.
Although Yan Bugui is qualified to fight for ownership of Yan Xuewen, he is unlikely to win against the Zhang family.
At that time, Yan Jiefang's journey home will be unobstructed.
If Yan Jiefang goes home, her life with Yan Jiecheng will definitely be greatly affected.
Should we help Zhang Chunhua, or help Yan Jiefang's family...?
This is easy to calculate. (End of Chapter)