“He’s just a simpleton.”
Sitting at her doorstep mending a shoe, Jia Zhang Shi’s triangular eyes darted towards the courtyard, catching sight of Sha Zhu returning from work.
Sha Zhu was carrying a mesh bag filled with lunchboxes.
Before Zheng Da Ma started working at the factory, Sha Zhu would bring home leftovers from the factory, but now that Zheng Da Ma was working, he had given her the opportunity to get them.
Not everyone could bring leftovers home from the canteen.
Sha Zhu was entitled to it, but Zheng Da Ma wasn’t.
But Sha Zhu had given the opportunity to Zheng Da Ma, he didn’t take them, letting Zheng Da Ma take them, and no one in the canteen said anything.
Zheng Da Ma didn’t refuse Sha Zhu’s kindness.
In the past, Zheng Da Ma had taken care of Sha Zhu quite a bit.
She would return the favor when the opportunity arose.
But Jia Zhang Shi was envious, after all, Zheng Da Ma was now working at the factory and bringing leftovers home.
Furthermore, Jia Zhang Shi had heard that a man named Ma Cheng Gong was pursuing Zheng Da Ma.
After divorcing Yi Zhong Hai, Zheng Da Ma had actually become more spirited.
The neighborhood committee was even promoting her as a new-era woman or something.
Of course, the divorce had a negative impact on both Zheng Da Ma and Yi Zhong Hai.
Some people gossiped behind their backs, while others made snide remarks to their faces.
However, with time, things eventually settled down.
Sha Zhu had already returned home from work, but Zheng Da Ma was still not back.
“Hmph, she must be hanging out with that Ma Cheng Gong after work, she’s not a good woman, she can’t even give birth, and her morals are questionable…” Jia Zhang Shi mumbled to herself.
Qin Huai Ru, who wasn’t too far away, couldn’t hear what Jia Zhang Shi was saying.
However, looking at Jia Zhang Shi’s expression, Qin Huai Ru could roughly guess what she was saying.
Yi Zhong Hai hadn’t worked overtime at the factory today, so not long after Sha Zhu returned, Yi Zhong Hai also came back to the courtyard.
Yi Zhong Hai had a look of fatigue on his face.
Working at the factory was hard work, and after coming home from work, he still had to do chores and cook his own meals.
Of course, Yi Zhong Hai could also remarry, but he didn’t want to do that for now.
What bothered Yi Zhong Hai was that his ex-wife and that Ma Cheng Gong seemed to be getting serious.
Knowing that the neighborhood committee director, Wang Qiu Xia, was playing matchmaker, Yi Zhong Hai secretly cursed Wang Qiu Xia for being nosy.
Furthermore, Yi Zhong Hai secretly cursed his ex-wife, saying she wouldn’t remarry during the divorce, how long had it been? She was already dating a cripple?
She wasn’t a good woman, she was even worse than Jia Zhang Shi!
He should have divorced her sooner.
…
Zheng Da Ma returned to Nan Luo Gu Xiang.
Right, Ma Cheng Gong had also moved to Nan Luo Gu Xiang.
Ma Cheng Gong had originally lived in the lumber factory’s worker dormitories, after all, he was a bachelor, no one else to worry about.
By pulling some strings, Ma Cheng Gong was assigned a single room in the basement of No. 91, Nan Luo Gu Xiang.
He hadn’t applied for housing before, otherwise, he would have gotten a place sooner.
Moving to Nan Luo Gu Xiang was a concession for Zheng Da Ma, as it was closer to the steel mill.
However, it was a bit of a walk from Nan Luo Gu Xiang to the lumber factory.
But Ma Cheng Gong didn’t think it was a big deal, he could just leave earlier, or buy a bicycle.
Nowadays, even used bicycles were not cheap.
But Ma Cheng Gong had still saved up some money.
He even had enough to buy a new bicycle.
Yes, through his persistent efforts, he had confirmed his relationship with Zheng Da Ma.
You could also say they had fallen for each other.
In fact, Zheng Da Ma was mainly thinking about her child.
Plus, many people from the neighborhood committee were persuading her.
Director Wang played matchmaker, and then many people from the neighborhood committee also persuaded her.
So, Zheng Da Ma confirmed her relationship with Ma Cheng Gong, becoming his partner.
Zheng Da Ma still felt a bit of pressure in her heart, after all, it hadn’t been long since she divorced Yi Zhong Hai, Yi Zhong Hai hadn’t remarried, but she was already dating someone, which made her feel a bit ashamed.
Back in the courtyard, Zheng Da Ma walked towards the back yard.
She had already planned to move out, but now that she had confirmed her relationship with Ma Cheng Gong, she would move in with him after they got married.
Although it was still in Nan Luo Gu Xiang, it was not in this courtyard, so she wouldn’t have much interaction with the people in this courtyard in the future.
When Zheng Da Ma returned to the old lady’s house, the old lady sitting in the house asked.
“You and that Ma Cheng Gong… are you really together?” The old lady asked.
When Ma Cheng Gong had come to thank them, the old lady hadn’t imagined that things would turn out like this.
It could only be called fate.
Just so, Ma Cheng Gong had fallen into the river and almost drowned, and Zheng Da Ma had seen him, on a freezing day, she jumped into the river to save him and successfully rescued him.
Originally, Ma Cheng Gong had just come to express his gratitude and there would have been no further interaction.
But Wang Qiu Xia had played matchmaker.
Plus, the child Zheng Da Ma had found was also close to Ma Cheng Gong.
With all these factors combined, Zheng Da Ma had accepted Ma Cheng Gong’s pursuit.
The old lady sighed in her heart, knowing that it was impossible to get Zheng Da Ma and Yi Zhong Hai back together.
Although she was a little reluctant, there was nothing she could do.
With Zheng Da Ma working, Qin Huai Ru came to take care of her.
She had to say, Qin Huai Ru was quite good at taking care of people, the old lady gave her a thumbs up.
Now Zheng Da Ma didn’t have much energy to take care of the old lady, in comparison, Qin Huai Ru took care of the old lady very well, with this comparison, the old lady’s heart leaned towards Qin Huai Ru.
Besides, Zheng Da Ma was already dating that Ma Cheng Gong.
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The middle courtyard, the Yi family.
Jia Dong Xu came to drink with Yi Zhong Hai.
Yi Zhong Hai was quite happy to drink with Jia Dong Xu.
But when he thought of his ex-wife, Yi Zhong Hai’s face turned green.
At this time, Sha Zhu came to join in the fun.
Sha Zhu had made dinner at home, letting his sister eat at home, while he came to Yi Zhong Hai’s place.
Sha Zhu even brought over a dish, so he wasn’t just coming to eat and drink for free.
“First Uncle, I think you should also find yourself a partner.” Sha Zhu said to Yi Zhong Hai as soon as he sat down, before even taking a drink.
“I say, Sha Zhu, if you can’t speak properly, just keep quiet.” Jia Dong Xu frowned.
Jia Dong Xu had his own selfish reasons, he didn’t really want Yi Zhong Hai to remarry, especially to someone who could bear children.
If Yi Zhong Hai had his own son, would he still care for him, Jia Dong Xu?
If he lost Yi Zhong Hai’s support, Jia Dong Xu wouldn’t be as comfortable as he was now.
Therefore, as long as Yi Zhong Hai didn’t want to remarry, Jia Dong Xu was overjoyed.
Upon hearing Sha Zhu actually suggesting that Yi Zhong Hai find someone, Jia Dong Xu felt a little uncomfortable.
After taking a sip of his wine, Yi Zhong Hai changed the subject and chatted with Sha Zhu about something else.
…
Late at night, Zheng Da Ma couldn’t sleep.
The old lady was becoming more and more dismissive of her.
She would just move out! Go live with Ma Cheng Gong.
But she had to get a marriage certificate first, otherwise, people would gossip.
When she got to the factory, she would get a referral letter, then get married to Ma Cheng Gong.
With a plan in mind, she went back to sleep.
However, feeling the diaper next to her, Zheng Da Ma sat up, fumbling around in the dark to change the diaper for the child.
After a while, Zheng Da Ma finally fell asleep.
As soon as the sun rose, Zheng Da Ma woke up, prompted by her biological clock.
Zheng Ai Min was also awake, when Zheng Da Ma looked at him, he gave her a smile.
He was already cute, and his smile made him even cuter.
Whether she was tired from work or stressed, seeing the child’s smile made Zheng Da Ma forget her tiredness.