As soon as the family finished eating, Su Mian's three aunts hurried into the yard from outside.
He Qin and Su Mian were washing dishes and clearing the table, and when they saw anyone coming, they all greeted them out.
"Sister-in-law, Xiao Mian." My aunt's eyes were red and swollen, and there were tears in her eyes. She had just cried.
He Qin pulled his little aunt over and said, "What's wrong? Have you eaten? You three have some of the dumplings we just made at home." Su Jianghai told He Qin about Aunt Su Mian's cheating on her man a few days ago. Well, He Qin almost died of anger after hearing this. He heard that the son he had with that woman was three or four years old. He had been in love with that woman a few years ago.
"Sister-in-law, we have all eaten. We came here today to discuss the divorce of our third sister. We also called the brothers and they will be here soon." The eldest aunt spoke openly and did not mince words. The two brothers she mentioned were Su Mian's second uncle and brother-in-law.
"Come into the room and talk." He Qin invited the three sisters to the room. When the little aunt saw Su Jianghai, she couldn't help crying again, "Brother, you have to help me make an idea. Gao Tieliang is such a big deal." Su Jianghai was their eldest brother and he had taken care of them since childhood. The saying that an elder brother is like a father was absolutely true. Seeing Su Jianghai feel aggrieved, he could no longer bear it.
"Brother, how could he do this to me? I have been married to Lao Gao's family for more than ten years, and I have worked hard without any credit. He gave birth to his sons without telling me. If Su Mian hadn't discovered this, I would still have been kept in the dark. It’s in the drum!” My little aunt became more and more excited as she spoke, and after speaking, she covered her face and burst into tears.
These days, people on the high-speed train no longer go home at night. She asked him where he was, and Gao Tieliang confidently said that he would go wherever he goes. I was annoyed by her questions yesterday and almost reached out to hit her. Fortunately, the child came back. In front of the child, Gao Tieliang didn't bother to talk to her, turned around and walked out.
This morning, Aunt Su Mian went to the vegetable market to buy groceries and happened to see him and a woman raising a child. They were talking and laughing all the way, just like a family. She was so angry that she stepped forward to argue with the woman, but was pushed away by Gao Tieliang. If he hadn't been watching the excitement and couldn't see over and grabbed Gao Tieliang, he would have hit her in the face with his slap.
The sister-in-law told the story in tears, and Su Jianghai's face darkened after hearing it. A few years before the high-speed railway was launched, it was still a good job, killing pigs to live a down-to-earth life. Conditions have improved in the past few years, and this is no longer him.
After a while, Mrs. Su and her two sons arrived in a hurry. After hearing what Aunt Su Mian said, Old Mrs. Su was so angry that she threw her big pipe on the ground, "Gao Tieliang is not a good person. When we got married, we talked so much that it felt like honey on our lips. Now we have been married ten years." He gave birth to an illegitimate child in 2008, so the marriage must be divorced!"
"Mom, calm down, don't be angry." Aunt Su Mian picked up the pipe and pot and placed it next to Mrs. Su again. "This woman is no better than a man after getting divorced. She will be laughed at when she returns to her parents' home, and she has no money outside. I can't even survive." Aunt Su Mian did not agree to the divorce. The younger sister also said that she wanted custody of the two children. After the divorce, she would have problems raising herself. How would she provide for the two children to go to school.
Old Mrs. Su was unhappy when she heard this, "It's not a job, and I can't let my old daughter suffer from this cowardice every day! If he dares to hit you today, he won't be able to hold it back in the future!" Old Mrs. Su survived! At such a young age, they have never seen each other before, and a couple could get into a fight even if they quarrel over nothing, let alone something serious.
In this era in the Northeast, male chauvinism is rampant, and it is normal for men to reach out and hit their wives. Su Mian remembered going to her grandma's house in her previous life. Her grandpa, who was over seventy years old, was still chasing her grandma all over the mountain with a wooden stick and wanted to beat her!