Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 307 The fickleness of human nature
Lu Qiaoge quickly stepped forward to support Wei Xia and asked, "Are you feeling unwell? Should we take you to the hospital?"

Wei Xia's face was ashen, her eyes lifeless, and she murmured softly, "I'm not going, I won't go."

Sister Qiao patiently asked, "Why aren't you going? Is it because you don't have the money? Don't worry, our neighborhood office has hardship subsidies, and the treatment costs will be reduced or waived."

Wei Xia glanced at Lu Qiaoge and Sister Qiao.

They are cadres from the neighborhood committee.

Both of them were present when I was tricked into getting a divorce last time.

Wei Xia lowered her head and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not going. He's hoping I die, so I'll die to show him. If I die, let's see if he dares to abandon these four children."

Officer Liu said seriously, "Tell us what exactly happened."

Aunt Han said anxiously, "The street officials are all here, so please tell me what you're thinking."

Wei Xia remained silent.

From the very beginning, Lu Qiaoge discovered that Wei Xia's personality was actually the same as that of many women today.

She revolves around her husband, has little of her own opinion, and after getting married, she holds the idea of ​​remaining faithful to him until the end, and that the two of them will live together until old age.

But then again, is there a problem with thinking this way?

Who gets married without intending to spend their life with the other person?
But people's hearts are fickle.

Not to mention that if a woman has feelings for a man, she might become so infatuated that she would risk her life for him.

They even think that if they died, the other person would be sad and in pain.

Little did he know, your death might have brought him a sigh of relief, or even a joyful celebration with a drink.

At the same time, regardless of a woman's mentality, if she is afraid or unwilling to cause trouble for a man, she will generally take her anger out on her children.

She even felt that it was because her husband didn't like the children, otherwise how could he be so heartless as to ignore them?

Although Lu Qiaoge felt that Wei Xia was too spineless, Aunt Han had already gone to Director Hu, so this matter had to be resolved.

She and Sister Qiao exchanged a glance. When dealing with someone like Wei Xia, the only option now was to be gentle first and then firm.

In this gentle segment, Sister Qiao comes along. She is good at heart-to-heart talks and likes to influence others with gentle words.

Sister Qiao took Wei Xia's hand and went into the house, followed by Aunt Han and Lu Qiaoge.

Officer Liu didn't go in, after all, there's a difference between men and women, and it wasn't very convenient.

He came along mainly because he was worried about the child.

Officer Liu glanced around the yard; there wasn't even any firewood to start a fire.

How do Wei Xia and her three daughters cook?
This area consists of single-story houses with heated brick beds and earthen stoves, requiring fires to be lit in order to cook.

Their neighborhood office is currently conducting statistics on residents' heating needs during the winter.

The main heating materials were firewood, coal, and honeycomb briquettes.

But now, the place where firewood is stored in Wei Xia's yard is empty.

I heard that Wei Xia's family is almost gone; seeing this, she's practically an orphan and widow. Officer Liu's brow was still furrowed; the three children had injuries on their hands and arms, not serious, but they still looked infuriating.

Officer Liu paced around the yard angrily and asked the oldest girl, who looked only six or seven years old, "Have you eaten breakfast?"

The little girl had big eyes, like black grapes. Upon hearing this, she timidly shook her head, while the little boy next to her hid behind his sister.

Many strangers came to the house, and the three children squatted against the wall, too afraid to speak.

This is truly infuriating and heartbreaking.

Officer Liu called out to Sister Qiao inside the house, "Old Qiao, the three children haven't eaten yet, I'll go buy some steamed buns."

Then he added, "I'll go to the wood-burning station and get some timber and coal."

Just as Wei Xia was about to speak, Sister Qiao said gently, "Old Liu knows someone at the firewood station. Ask him to get some firewood for your family. It's almost October and the weather is getting cold. We're doing some statistics, and we'll consider including your family in the list of impoverished households."

Wei Xia just lowered her head and didn't say anything.

Sister Qiao continued gently, "I know you were just saying that out of anger. How could you think like that? If your four children lost their mother, do you know what kind of life they would lead? Otherwise, people in ancient times wouldn't have said that they would rather live with a beggar mother than with an official father."

Wei Xia's voice was hoarse, as if she were talking to herself: "I never thought he was so heartless. We have four children. After so much time, how could we not have feelings for each other?"

But he said he didn't want us anymore, he lied to me, how could he lie to me, he's not human... How am I supposed to live now?

A few days ago, all four of my children caught a cold, so I took a week off. When I returned to work, my supervisor told me I was fired for taking unexcused leave.

Aunt Han was unaware of this and stared at Wei Xia in shock: "What? The shoe factory actually fired you? You're a full-time employee. You didn't do anything wrong. You just took a week off to take care of your child. No matter where you go, you're in the right. Why did they fire you? Who's your supervisor? I'm going to find him!"

Sister Qiao and Lu Qiaoge exchanged a glance; something seemed off.

Even if Wei Xia didn't ask for leave, it's understandable that all four of her children were sick.

After all, a woman without a husband and with four children is a situation that even her workplace has to consider, especially since she is a regular worker at the shoe factory.

Wei Xia suddenly raised her head and said, "I went to look for him. I clearly asked our workshop director for leave, but he said I didn't. He also said that my performance was not good. Later I found out that the workshop director and Du Wanqing are relatives."

Du Wanqing, that name sounds familiar. Oh, I remember now, isn't she the white moonlight that Jiang Chusheng was talking about?
Jiang Chusheng divorced Wei Xia for this woman.

Sister Qiao: "Didn't you talk to your factory manager and explain the truth?"

Wei Xia shook her head and said in a very soft voice, "Our factory manager has a bad temper and is a bit scary. I didn't dare to go to him. I went to Jiang Chusheng instead. My child's illness has cost me all my salary. I didn't have much savings to begin with. I... I really had no other choice but to go to Jiang Chusheng."

Lu Qiaoge noticed that Wei Xia's mood was relatively good; at least she wasn't hysterical, and she was explaining the events to them in a clear and organized manner.

Lu Qiaoge grabbed her hand, thinking to herself, "Even if you're blinded by greed right now, my energy can clear your head."

Lu Qiaoge's voice was gentle and soft: "Sister Wei Xia, don't be in a hurry, speak slowly."

Although Lu Qiaoge's energy doesn't have a significant effect on humans, it is still energy.

Just like in some novels: their hands were clasped tightly together, as if they could draw half the strength from each other's palms.

Strength is equivalent to energy, and this kind of contact can be inspiring.

Wei Xia is indeed much better.

His expression wasn't so sinister anymore; instead, he said in a low voice, "I went to find Du Wanqing so she could talk to the workshop foreman and tell him that I had asked for leave, that I hadn't been absent without permission, but Du Wanqing... that... that bitch..."