That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 692: She's divorced, why am I still afraid of her? (Repaying the debt)
After the bell rang at noon, everyone in the department rushed to get off work and eat, but Lao Ding was slowly cleaning up his dishes.
Li Ye also slowly packed his schoolbag, and the master and disciple fell behind the others in tacit understanding.

Old Ding looked at Li Ye and said helplessly: "You can only push it away temporarily by doing this, but not forever.
A higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking official. In the end, Wu Qingyi will still blame you for the incident at the Fangshan Parts Factory, and you will be labeled as someone who doesn't know his way around for nothing."

Li Ye smiled and shook his head, took out two boxes of cigarettes from his pocket and placed them on Lao Ding's desk.

"Don't talk about these unhappy things, Master. I'm getting married the day after tomorrow! If you have time, come over and have a drink!"

"I thought you forgot to treat me! Hey, Ashima, this cigarette is good!"

Lao Ding smiled, pointed at the two boxes of cigarettes on the table and asked Li Ye: "Are you only going to treat me to a drink? Or do you want me to treat your colleagues?"

The rule of the flower-growing family is that guests cannot come to happy events without invitations, but guests will come to sad events without invitations.

If Li Ye wants his colleagues to come to celebrate his wedding, he has to ask for them. And usually he cannot invite them himself, so he has to find a suitable middleman to help him.

That's why Lao Ding asked this question.

But Li Ye shook his head and said, "Master, I just arrived and haven't spoken much to my colleagues. How can I let them contribute? Forget it!"

"Okay, then you are interested in me. All right, tell me the address and I will be there the day after tomorrow."

Old Ding stuffed the two boxes of cigarettes into his drawer. He thought he was helping Li Ye to sell cigarettes to others. But Li Ye gave them to him. It must be said that this little apprentice was quite generous.

"How can I let you go by yourself?" Li Ye said with a smile, "I'll have a car pick you up at the factory gate the day after tomorrow at noon."

"Okay! You're quite stylish. I'll remember that."

"Then I'm leaving, Master."

"Let's go! The day after tomorrow at noon!"

Old Ding looked at Li Ye's straight back and suddenly overturned his previous thoughts.

This little disciple of mine might not be just being clever, but he really has some reliance.

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Li Ye had actually received his marriage certificate a long time ago, but he took a leave this afternoon to entertain relatives coming from Qingshui County.

During the Chinese New Year, Li Zhongfa discussed with Teacher Ke and Wen Qingsheng that their wedding would be held in Beijing and everything would be kept simple, but they would also return to Qingshui County and treat their relatives there to a drink.

Because weddings in the capital were kept simple, the only people who came from Qingshui were grandparents, Li Kaijian's family, and the close relatives of my eldest aunt and younger aunt. No one else came.

Li Ye still settled them in the courtyard of Zaojun Temple. After all, there were only a dozen people there and it was spacious enough for them to live.

However, the eldest aunt Li Mingyue smiled and said, "Xiao Ye! Didn't you say you bought a new house? Why don't you take us to see it?"

Li Ye smiled and said, "Xiaoyu bought that house. Let's not go to see it today. You can look at it any way you want when we get married the day after tomorrow."

"Ah~"

The eldest aunt sighed and said sadly: "Xiao Ye! You have kept it a secret from us for the past few years. I have asked you countless times, but you just...Alas, we are all family, why did you hide it from me?"

Ever since Li Ye went to Beijing to study, Li Mingyue asked him whether he and Wen Leyu were still dating, but Li Ye always remained silent.

Later, there were rumors in Qingshui County that although Li Ye was the top scholar in the province, Wen Leyu, a wealthy family, had long looked down on him and the two had separated long ago.

As a result, the two of them are getting married right after graduation.

When she found out that Li Ye was going to marry Wen Leyu, Li Mingyue, the eldest aunt, regretted it so much that her intestines turned green.
She knew very well that if she was not Li Ye's biological aunt, according to Dongshan tradition, she must be invited to the wedding. However, Li Ye did not even notify her of the wedding this time.

When Li Yue married Yang Yumin, Li Mingyue rushed to become related to him. However, Li Yue disliked her family and she had not benefited from them in the past two years.

Now Li Ye has married even more powerful father-in-law and mother-in-law. If he could slip a little bit of money through his fingers to their family, that would be more than enough.

So before coming here this time, Li Mingyue made up her mind to repair her relationship with Li Ye, even if it meant making amends and apologizing.

But it's hard to change human nature. Over the years, Li Mingyue has gotten used to the way Li Ye talks to her. Although she has been reminding herself to be kind, she still speaks in a resentful tone when she speaks to Li Ye.

This is very unpleasant. Resentment is also resentment. Li Ye just doesn't want to tell you. Do you have any right to blame him?
So Li Ye said calmly: "Aunt, I have discussed this matter with my grandfather. My grandfather said that people have to rely on themselves.
The better my wife's family conditions are, the more I have to strive for excellence. So, aunt, it doesn't matter whether I hide it from you or not. If you really feel resentful, don't blame me."

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The eldest aunt Li Mingyue was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "How could I blame you? I know that some things that happened in the past few years have caused you to misunderstand, but we are all family."

"Mingyue, what are you talking to Li Ye about?"

The eldest aunt was just about to play the family card with Li Ye, but grandma Wu Juying came over.

Grandma's face was obviously unfriendly, and she said to Li Mingyue: "What did I tell you before I came here? You can eat and drink whatever you want, but don't talk to me. Have you forgotten?"

"Mom, those who don't speak are dumb~"

Li Mingyue said aggrievedly: "Then we will get engaged tomorrow and married the day after tomorrow. The new bride's family will sit at the same table with us. Should I pretend to be dumb?"

Wu Juying said coldly: "When the time comes, you will sit at the same table with us and no one will talk to you."

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Li Mingyue returned to her husband with great regret. Her husband Cui Zhixian asked in a low voice: "How was your conversation with Li Ye? Did you resolve the problem?"

Li Mingyue slowly shook her head and said in a tearful voice: "My family doesn't like me, I might as well not come!"

Cui Zhixian shook his head and said, "If you don't come, you will never have a chance."

If an aunt doesn't show up when her nephew gets married, doesn't that mean she's severing all ties with him?
Li Mingyue sighed and said, "Mom just scolded me, saying that we were too impatient. When Li Ye is older and more sensible in a few years, he can ease the relationship with us for the sake of our relatives."

"Will not!"

Cui Zhixian said firmly: "The gap between people will become wider and wider. Now Li Ye has to invite you to his wedding, but after a few years, you may not even be able to enter his house."

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Cui Zhixian actually knew very well that forcing his wife to ease the relationship with Li Ye at this moment seemed "too hasty". But he didn't have time.

In their industry, there is an unwritten rule - no promotion after 45. Cui Zhixian is almost 45, and if he doesn't have any outside help, his life may be over.

Moreover, according to the old tradition of Dongshan, unless the crime is unforgivable, a real aunt is still a real aunt. If your real aunt asks you to do something for her, why are you, your brother and nephew, being pretentious?

Especially at a critical moment like a wedding when all relatives and friends come to congratulate, Li Mingyue, as an aunt, lowers her posture and asks her nephew to do something small, which will really gain everyone's approval.

"Oh, she's your aunt, it's just a matter of a word, what's the big deal about helping her out a little?"

But once we pass this village, we won’t see Li Ye anymore, and we won’t be able to ask for help, no matter how small.

So Cui Zhixian finally urged Li Mingyue again.

"When you find no one around later, talk to Li Ye alone. Our family is patriotic, and this is the only good opportunity."

"How can I talk to him? Don't you know how he looks at me with a sullen face? Do I have to kneel down for him?"

Li Mingyue was furious. Her husband always forced her to apologize to Li Ye. When had she ever apologized to a younger generation in her life?

But then Li Mingyue saw the look in her husband's eyes and couldn't help but shudder in her heart.

"Do you really want me to kneel down for him?"

When elders kneel down to the younger ones, there is a special name for this in Tianjin - "playing green".

It is a move that cannot be more ruthless and most people cannot withstand it at all.

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After everyone had dinner, aunt Li Mingyue saw Li Ye leaving the house.

She hurriedly followed him out, but Li Ye had already driven towards the entrance of the alley.

It just so happened that Li Zhongfa brought a car from Qingshui County, and the driver Xiao Xu was listening to music in the car!
This is a new imported car with a really nice audio system.

Li Mingyue opened the car door and got in.

"Xiao Xu, hurry up and catch up with the car in front."

"Ah? Okay, okay, please sit down."

The driver Xiao Xu didn't know about the various affairs of the Li family. Li Mingyue was the eldest daughter of his immediate boss, so he had to serve her quickly when he was asked to do so, right?

As soon as they left, the former guerrilla grandmother, who was very alert, noticed that Li Mingyue was missing. She immediately walked out of the yard and just happened to see Li Zhongfa's car leaving the alley and turning right.

"Xiao Yue, come out quickly and drive me to buy some silk fabrics."

"What silk? Can't it be done tomorrow?"

"Cut the nonsense and hurry up!"

Sister Li Yue was completely unable to resist grandma's suppression and drove to follow obediently.

Three cars drove towards Dongcheng one after another. After a while, Li Ye, who was in the front, suddenly stopped at the door of a hotel and picked up someone.

a woman.

The eldest aunt Li Mingyue, who was following behind, frowned in confusion, because she always felt that she had seen this woman before.

"Stop, stop, stop, Xiao Xu, don't drive over there"

Li Mingyue subconsciously asked the driver Xiao Xu to brake.

[Who is this? Li Ye is getting married soon, why is he alone with a woman? ]

The driver Xiao Xu saw that Li Ye's car was moving again, so he asked, "Sister, should we follow?"

Li Mingyue was curious and nodded quickly, "Follow, follow, keep a little further away so they don't see us."

"what?"

The driver Xiao Xu was a little puzzled.

You, the eldest aunt, are following your eldest nephew. What's going on?

Li Mingyue's intention was not to expose Li Ye's "good deeds", after all, they were alone.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed through Li Mingyue's mind.

She suddenly remembered who the woman in front of her was.

"Is it her? Why doesn't she look older?"

"No, it's a ghost, right?"

Li Mingyue's teeth began to chatter and she could not speak coherently.

An invisible fear enveloped Li Mingyue's whole body, oppressing her so much that she felt she couldn't breathe.

When she finally caught her breath, the car just stopped in front of a very private restaurant.

Xiao Xu said depressedly: "Sister, the car in front has stopped. Look, should we go back?"

As a leader's driver, there are some things he shouldn't watch, but today he seems to be in bad luck.

Li Mingyue suddenly found courage, opened the car door and chased after him.

"So what if it's her? She's already divorced Kaijian, so why should I be afraid of her?"

(End of this chapter)