Hunting 81: Gathering Goods in the Mountains, I Spoil My Ex-Wife to the Extreme

"Second sister, you'll stay in this room from now on."

After dinner, Li Yunshi arranged a room for Li Yunmei.

The room wasn't big, only about ten square meters, but it was spotless. The mattress and bedding, though old, were washed and clean, and neatly arranged at the head of the bed.

They even had a heated earthen pit inside the house, making it warm and cozy.

"Big brother."

Li Yunmei felt a warm glow inside, but her eyes couldn't help but well up with tears: "Thank you."

"No need to thank me, we're siblings. It was Mom and my sister-in-law who took care of this. If you want to thank someone, thank them."

"Second sister, don't thank me, it's too formal to say thank you." Lin Xiulan brought over a pot of hot water and quickly said after hearing Li Yunshi's words.

"Yes, yes, sister-in-law is right. Saying thank you is too formal. We're family!" Li Yunshi quickly nodded with a smile.

"Second sister, just stay here in peace. If you get bored at your eldest brother's house, come stay at my house for a few days, or even stay permanently. You can stay however you like," Li Yunshan said with a smile.

"Okay, as long as you don't mind that I eat a lot." Li Yunmei choked up after hearing this, wiping away the tears that filled her eyes, her heart filled with gratitude.

In the Zhou family, she was Zhou Xishun's wife, washing clothes, cooking, and doing housework, while also earning money by doing odd jobs. But in her parents' home, she was a daughter loved by her mother and a relative protected by her eldest brother and third brother.

"No problem, no problem, Second Sister. I'm not afraid to tell you, we eat much better at home than at my eldest brother's. We have meat with every meal, three times a day. If you get tired of eating at my eldest brother's, come to my house for a meal." Li Yunshan waved his hands repeatedly.

Li Yunmei had taken care of him since he was a child and protected him. She always thought of him first when there was something delicious to eat, so how could he possibly complain?

Even if Li Yunmei lived in his house and ate at his house, he wouldn't mind.

"Look at you, so confident, you don't even think before you start bragging." Seeing Li Yunshan's warm and unpretentious attitude, Li Yunmei couldn't help but laugh through her tears.

And so, Li Yunmei settled down at her parents' home.

Actually, although they called her her maternal family, neither Huang Zhifang, Li Yunshi, nor Li Yunshan treated her as an outsider.

While other families believe that a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup, what they really think is that Li Yunmei has escaped the misery of the Zhou family, and they just hope she can live a peaceful life from now on.

Li Yunmei had only stayed at her parents' home for a few days when Zhou Xishun's parents arrived.

Zhou Zubiao carried a piece of pork belly weighing four or five pounds and two bottles of Erguotou liquor, while Wei Guizhen carried two cans of malted milk powder. The two of them walked into Li Yunshi's courtyard in a very open and unreserved manner.

As they entered the courtyard, they saw Li Yunmei sunbathing with Huang Zhifang under the eaves. An uncharacteristic smile spread across her face: "In-laws..."

"Who said you're related by marriage?"

Remembering the promises made by the Zhou family when they came to propose marriage to Li Yunmei, but Li Yunmei was subjected to domestic violence by Zhou Xishun, and now Zhou Zubiao and Wei Guizhen still dare to come to the door, Huang Zhifang was furious.

"My dear in-laws, no matter what mistakes you've made, it's all thanks to Xishun..."

Huang Zhidang stood up, grabbed the carrying pole leaning against the wall, and slammed it to the ground.

"Of course it's Zhou Xishun's fault! My daughter was beaten like this by him, is that my daughter's fault? Get out of here before I lose my temper!"

Zhou Zubiao's cheeks twitched slightly: "In-laws, our Xishun wants to live a good life with Yunmei, as long as Yunmei comes back with us..."

"Get out, get out!"

Huang Zhifang shouted with a gloomy look in his eyes.

Because their son works as a purchasing agent at the supply and marketing cooperative and is paid by the state, Zhou Zubiao and Wei Guizhen have always been arrogant. In addition, they had a conflict with Li Yunshi and Li Yunshan at the commune health center a few days ago, and it is said that the third son even got physical. But now, contrary to their usual behavior, they are swallowing their anger and smiling as they beg Li Yunmei to go back with them.

Although he didn't know what these two were up to, Huang Zhifang couldn't possibly push Li Yunmei back into the Zhou family's clutches after his daughter had finally escaped their predicament.

Moreover, according to the third brother, the doctors at the health center all said that Li Yunmei's health was fine and that she was capable of having children. Therefore, it was even more suspicious that Zhou Zubiao and Wei Guizhen came to visit at this time.

Wei Guizhen awkwardly handed over the malted milk powder in her hand: "Mother-in-law, this malted milk powder..."

Huang Zhifang swept his carrying pole across her, and Wei Guizhen quickly withdrew her hand, her face changing: "Mother-in-law, we are family after all, can't we talk things out properly..."

"Who's related to you by marriage? My daughter and Zhou Xishun are already divorced. I'm not related to you by marriage at all."

Huang Zhifang glared at Zhou Zubiao and Wei Guizhen. She had lived most of her life and rarely argued with anyone, let alone cursed at them.

Today, this is one of the few times in her life that she has ever cursed someone.

Wei Guizhen gritted her teeth: "Have you thought this through? Besides my Xishun, who would like a divorced woman?"

"So what if my daughter is remarried? As long as she meets someone who truly treats her well, it won't stop her from remarrying and having children. On the contrary, has your Zhou Xishun gone to the hospital for a check-up? If you have any health problems, you should find them early and treat them early. Don't blame others for everything."

Huang Zhifang retorted sarcastically.

When Li Yunmei was dating Zhou Xishun, she could sense that Zhou Xishun's parents looked down on their family. But at that time, Li Yunmei was stubborn and thought that Zhou Xishun was a purchasing agent at the supply and marketing cooperative, and that marrying him would be like escaping rural life. So, although she objected, it was no use.

Later, after Li Yunmei married Zhou Xishun, this feeling became even stronger.

But in order for Li Yunmei to live well in her husband's family, she didn't say anything and silently endured it again and again.

Now that Zhou Xishun has beaten her daughter so badly and they're divorced, she won't bother bringing up old grievances again unless Zhou Zubiao and Wei Guizhen come knocking.

But the two people in front of him spoke with such airs and superiority that Huang Zhifang couldn't be bothered to tolerate them.

Just like she said herself, we're not related by marriage anymore, why would I put up with you?

Seeing that Huang Zhifang was difficult to talk to, Wei Guizhen was also furious, but she forced herself to hold back and looked at Li Yunmei: "Yunmei, you and Xishun have been married for so many years. As the saying goes, even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Please remember..."

"I married Zhou Xishun, washed his clothes, cooked for him, did the housework, and even had to do odd jobs to earn money. How could he have been so kind to me? When he was keeping mistresses outside and doing things that betrayed me, did he never think about the kindness we owed each other even for a day as husband and wife?"

"When he was drunk and beat me half to death, didn't he think about the kindness we've shown each other even after just one day of marriage?"

"If it weren't for my neighbor Aunt Zhao taking pity on me and sending me to the commune clinic, I probably would be seven days past my death today."

Wei Guizhen opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything. Zhou Zubiao also had a gloomy face. He was about to say something more when Huang Zhifang raised the carrying pole in his hand: "I'll say it one more time, get out of here now. If you don't get out, I'll call my two sons over. They won't hold back when they start hitting people."

Zhou Zubiao and Wei Guizhen exchanged a glance, then picked up their things and left.

At noon, when Li Yunshan was visiting his elder brother Li Yunshi's house with Dou Dou in his arms, he heard Huang Zhifang talk about this matter and felt something was amiss. So, the next morning, he rode his bicycle to the neighboring commune to investigate.

This investigation revealed something shocking: although Zhou Xishun had been arrested by the police that day, he had confessed his problems and implicated several corrupt officials in the supply and marketing cooperative. This was considered a case of leniency for confessing. In addition, the Zhou family had offered compensation and covered up the money Zhou Xishun had taken from others. Therefore, he was given a lighter sentence, except that he lost his job as a purchasing agent at the supply and marketing cooperative and was sentenced to a three-year suspended sentence.

In addition, Li Yunshan also learned from the commune health center next to Zhou Xishun's that Zhou Xishun had undergone a physical examination at the commune health center and that he had a very serious problem with infertility.

This did not surprise Li Yunshan, but he couldn't help but wonder why, since his second sister had divorced him and he was infertile, he still invited his parents to come home and let his second sister go back to live with him.

After much thought, Li Yunshan concluded that the reason Zhou Xishun's parents came to their house wanting his second sister to go back and live with Zhou Xishun was simply because they thought his second sister might still care about their past relationship, or that she was a bit naive and that they could coax her back to live with Zhou Xishun with kind words.

After all, when my second sister was still a young woman, she was eager to marry him as soon as she heard that her blind date was a purchasing agent from the supply and marketing cooperative. Even though her parents didn't like Zhou Xishun very much, she was still determined to marry him.

But Zhou Xishun may have forgotten that people's hearts are fickle. His second sister used to be eager to marry him, but now, several years have passed, she has tasted the bitterness of the Zhou family and been abused by Zhou Xishun. She has long since learned to be wise.

Especially after so many years of marriage, the second sister is unable to have children, and the problem clearly lies with Zhou Xishun. However, the Zhou family blames the second sister for the problem.

Now, after a doctor's examination, it has been confirmed that the second sister's health is fine. It is Zhou Xishun who has the problem. The second sister is not so foolish as to spend her whole life with an infertile man.

"Dr. Yang, thank you so much for telling me all this. I'll tell my second sister when I get back, and she'll feel at ease."

"You're welcome. Please put your second sister's mind at ease." Doctor Yang smiled.

Li Yunshan didn't linger. After getting the information he wanted to know, he left the commune health center.

However, when he rode his bicycle out of the health center gate, he unexpectedly ran into Zhou Xishun.

"Third brother... third brother..."

As Li Yunshan rode his bicycle past him, Zhou Xishun quickly called out.

Li Yunshan squeezed the brakes, feigning surprise, and said, "Oh, isn't this Zhou Xishun, our supply and marketing cooperative's purchasing agent? Here for a check-up again? Or are you here for medical advice?"

"I reminded you about your infertility a few days ago that you should find out and treat it early. I can tell you're listening to my advice."

Hearing Li Yunshan's blatant sarcasm, Zhou Xishun was stunned for a moment, then his face quickly turned ashen.