My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 289: Is a sign of some great fortune?

Lin Qingshan finished drafting the agreement and read it aloud in public.

Zhao Honghua made a swift decision, pressing her thumbprint on the document with the lightness of someone about to be liberated.

Upon seeing this, Chen Jiefang let out a held breath and also came forward to press his thumbprint.

From that moment on, what was once a lifelong couple became strangers overnight.

Zhao Honghua only felt a sense of relief, as if a heavy stone that had been pressing on her soul was finally lifted.

Looking at Li Xiuli, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Xiuli, I’ve been freed!"

Li Xiuli’s eyes also watered, as she nodded.

"Yes, you’ve been freed."

"Ziqiang is a good kid. You and your son will have a good life from now on, certainly no worse than it is now."

Chen Ziqiang didn’t give Chen Jiefang a single excess glance and looked after his mother with concern.

"Mom, I’m going to work hard and try to earn full points every day so we can have a good life."

Without his father, there would be one less mouth to feed at home, and their lives could only get better.

Zhao Honghua chuckled.

"Today is a good day. Later, we mother and son will make dumplings," she said with a smile.

She had managed to freeze the wild pork distributed by the brigade last time, not willing to eat it all at once, and now it would be perfect for a good meal.

It had been over a month since the Chen Family last had any meat.

That last time they had meat, Chen Jiefang ate more than half by himself, leaving Zhao Honghua and her son with only a taste.

Hearing that they were going to make dumplings, Chen Ziqiang’s eyes lit up.

Despite his mature demeanor, he was still a young man with a craving.

He grinned, "This time no one will compete, so mom, you should eat more today too."

Without realizing it, he had made a dig at Chen Jiefang, who was quietly talking to the despised Widow Hua.

Chen Jiefang’s expression stiffened, and he reflexively looked around at the people nearby.

He felt so awkward he didn’t know where to put his hands and feet.

Zhao Honghua didn’t reprimand her son at all but thanked those around her who had spoken up for her and went home with Chen Ziqiang.

Chen Jiefang’s clothes and other belongings were still at their house, which she intended to pack up and have Ziqiang send over.

Now that they were divorced, it was time to make a clean break.

After Zhao Honghua and Chen Ziqiang left, the excitement finally died down completely.

The villagers looked strangely at Chen Jiefang and Widow Hua, whom they looked down on, and left with a dismissive curl of their lips.

The people left, but their gossiping hearts remained.

"Hey, when do you think Chen Jiefang and Widow Hua started hooking up?"

One woman immediately added, "It doesn’t look like it’s only been a few days."

Another woman rolled her eyes.

"You can tell it’s been a long time. That’s why men should never be spoiled!"

"That’s right, that’s right. How could a good woman like Honghua not be enough? Chen Jiefang must be blind," another person said, spitting in disgust.

"I don’t see a good outcome. A family needs someone diligent and capable of keeping house.

Chen Jiefang isn’t diligent, and Widow Hua isn’t good at managing household affairs.

You’ll see, their hard times are yet to come."

...

As the villagers engaged in gossip with gusto, Lin Tang was dragged home by her mother.

"What were you doing in the midst of all that commotion? A young girl like you could’ve been knocked around with so many people," Li Xiuli sighed.

Most importantly, getting involved in such a sordid affair was unseemly for a young girl.

A flicker of guilt crossed Lin Tang’s eyes.

After all, she was just bored and had nothing better to do.

Besides, with the crowd that was there, who would’ve known she’d be caught red-handed by her mother?

The young girl pouted.

Lin Qingshan and Lin Qingshui, the two brothers, didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Zhou Mei thought the mother-in-law was making a mountain out of a molehill, her excitement for watching the drama had almost caused her to dance on the edge of a knife.

"Mom, aren’t you exaggerating a bit?"

"You can’t hide what happens in the village, even if the little sister-in-law doesn’t join the crowd, she’ll still know about it."

"...The little sister-in-law goes to work now, she’s a grown girl, watching the commotion shouldn’t be a problem, right?"

Gossip is human nature.

Preventing people from watching the excitement, isn’t that suppressing human nature?

Li Xiuli glared at Zhou Mei and scolded, "You think you know so much?"

Zhou Mei immediately shut her mouth.

She drew her finger across her lips, mimicking the action of sealing them shut.

At the same time, she gave Lin Tang a helpless look.

Li Xiuli was just nagging a bit and didn’t plan to preach.

Saying too much would also annoy the kids.

Tangtang knew what was going on in her mind.

Seeing her mother change the subject, Lin Tang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mom, when I came back just now, I saw all the uncles and aunties in the village looking excited; is there something good happening?"

Zhou Mei perked up at the question.

"There really is good news!"

Her face was glowing, and she seemed to be walking on air.

"Leaders from the commune are coming to inspect our village!!"

"Isn’t that good news?"

This is indeed an honorable occasion!

After the leaders’ inspection, the pigs in their village would become famous.

Lin Tang guessed it had something to do with pig breeding without even thinking.

The brigade had taken on the task of pig breeding; several months had passed, so it was about time for the Commune Leader to come and check.

"It’s about pig breeding, isn’t it?!" she said confidently.

Zhou Mei gave a thumbs up and praised earnestly, "You’re really smart, just like my little sister-in-law, Zhou Mei."

"It’s indeed about pig breeding! The Commune Leader is coming to inspect how well our brigade has been raising pigs. The members of the brigade are overjoyed."

With every household’s pigs growing fat and strong, who wouldn’t be happy?

Lin Tang asked, "When are they coming?"

Lin Qingshan, as the brigade’s Pig Breeding Technician, couldn’t contain his excitement about the Commune Leader coming to see their achievements.

His face couldn’t hide his joy, "Tomorrow."

For this occasion, the whole brigade, from the village cadres to the little kids, had been excited for days.

Not to mention how much the appearance of the village had improved.

Even the stones on the road had been picked clean by a group of little kids.

Lin Tang knew her eldest brother was getting anxious.

After all, his wife had secured a steady job, and he was still toiling in the fields—it was impossible not to be anxious.

Laughing, Lin Tang said, "This is indeed a good thing."

"Big brother, make sure to do well tomorrow; you might get a good opportunity."

Lin Lu, with a cigarette clamped in his hand, sat in a corner.

Hearing Lin Tang’s words, he lifted his head and said, "Tangtang is right."

"Eldest brother, make sure you perform well."

Lin Qingshan, more than anyone, wanted to stand out. He nodded solemnly and said, "Don’t worry, I know."

Goudan, who was washing his face, overheard the adults’ conversation and his bright eyes darted around.

Without even wiping his hands or face, he approached Lin Tang.

"Little Aunt, is my dad about to have a steady job too?!"

His little face was full of curiosity, with water droplets still clinging to his eyelashes.

"You knew?" Lin Tang tapped Goudan’s forehead, surprised, "Why do you think your dad is about to have a steady job?"

Goudan shook his head confidently.

"That’s easy to guess; I figured it out with a bit of thinking."

The reaction at home when his mom and his second uncle and auntie got steady jobs was exactly like this.

He spotted it right away.