Survival [End Times]

Wu Hengle protected her well, and she came out of the beautiful ivory tower her brother had woven for her after marriage. Her mother-in-law felt ashamed of her brother's imprisonment, and she was rude to her just after marriage. Not having a child after three years of marriage was another crime. Since the global high temperature and drought last year, prices have soared, and her position at home has become more precarious. In the past six months, her husband Gao Ming has even started to abuse her.

She hated her shamelessness. In fact, when she grew up and became sensible, she knew that her brother was not doing a decent business, but she was afraid. She had been hungry, and she didn't dare to tell her brother to stop and change to another livelihood. She knew that her brother had little education, and where could he find other decent jobs with high wages? So she pretended not to see it.

After marriage, her brother's imprisonment brought her a stain, and she resented it. But the daily necessities of life told her the hardships of life, and she began to reflect. She thought, if she had persuaded her brother earlier, would her brother not have been imprisoned? It didn't matter if they lived a poor life. They lived upright and would not be inferior to others. When the family is unhappy, there is always her parents' home to go back to.

When she saw her unshaven brother rushing in to protect her from being beaten by her husband, she burst into tears and thought: Let's get a divorce. It's okay to live with her brother and starve to death.

Yu Heng adjusted her mood and smiled at Wu Changxin: "Xinxin, I miss you too. That family... what do you mean? I heard you say you want a divorce in a state of confusion. Are you serious?"

Wu Changxin shed tears, but nodded firmly and said: "Brother, I really can't live anymore. You may not know in there that in the past year, especially in the past six months, the price of goods has doubled. I stay at home every day to serve the old and young in the Gao family. I can't go out to work and have no income. They all scold me for eating and drinking for free and not laying eggs. "

Speaking of this, her tears fell violently, and she lowered her head and touched her belly: "Half a year ago, Gao Ming beat me and aborted the child. It's only been two months, and I didn't find it, and it's gone just like that...Brother, I've made up my mind. Divorce, I and you will find a job. Can't we two adults support ourselves?"

"Okay, don't worry, I'm here." This sentence was often said by Wu Hengle and Wu Changxin when they were young. Wu Changxin smiled and cried: "Brother, you also have me."

Yu Heng was discharged from the hospital soon. He and Wu Changxin returned to their previous home.

"I'll come and clean it up when I'm free, but I haven't come recently." Wu Changxin was swiftly drawing water to wash the body, saying, "The well in our house hasn't been filled up yet, otherwise it would be inconvenient to clean it up now."

Yu Heng walked to the well and saw that the water level was not high and looked shallow. It can be seen that this well is very old. In Wu Hengle's memory, this well was passed down from his grandfather's generation. The place where they live is an ordinary county town in the south. In the past few decades, with the development of the economy, tap water has replaced well water, and every household has installed tap water pipes. Not only is tap water convenient, but the taste of well water is getting worse and worse, and it is not very drinkable.

The Wu family is the only family in the nearby street that still has a well. Because the family was poor at that time, the tap water was stopped, and the two brothers and sisters drank well water.

"I'll ask someone to dig a deeper well, or else it will be dry." Seeing Wu Changxin's embarrassment, Yu Heng said, "Don't worry, I still have some savings." Prices have risen, and the money he hid before going to prison has become inconvenient after inflation, but there are still 30,000 yuan, and a few hundred yuan is enough to dig a well.

However, Yu Heng made a mistake this time. A few hundred yuan for digging a well was in the past, and it was not expensive in small places. However, water supply has been tight in recent months, and water supply is limited. Although the water fee has not increased, it is inconvenient to use water. Many families choose to dig wells, and the price has risen to 1,500 yuan.

Yu Heng bargained with the worker: "We already have this well, we just need to dig it deeper. The price you mentioned is for other people digging new wells, please charge us less!"

The worker took the cigarette handed by Yu Heng: "1,200! It can't be any less. The market is like this now, it can't be cheaper. If you want it, dig it. If not, I'll go to another place."

"Okay, dig it."

Yu Heng asked Wu Changxin to watch at home and told her: "I'm going to buy some things and bring them back. We need to buy some things at home. Do you need to buy anything?"

Wu Changxin blushed a little: "Brother, can you give me the money and I will buy it myself?"

"Okay, wait until I come back." Yu Heng also came back to his senses. It was a bit inconvenient.

He walked slowly on the street. It was already December, and most people on the street were still wearing short-sleeved shirts and shorts. He went directly to the wholesale market and bought himself two large bundles of sweaters and pants for replacement. This stuff is of average quality and cheap. He bought two sets of winter clothes - Wu Hengle's body is really strong. He only wears long-sleeved sweaters in winter, and if it's colder, he will add a thin coat. He also took some quilts, mosquito nets and sheets. He sent these things home first and then went to the farmer's market.

The farmer's market was really depressed, with few varieties of vegetables and very high prices. Yu Heng bought a lot of potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn and soybeans, and bought four bags of rice and other oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. He also bought some instant noodles and other ready-to-eat foods. There were too many things, so he rented a tricycle at the market and rode back.

After returning home, Wu Changxin cooked sweet potato porridge and said, "Brother, I didn't know you went to the market. I'll go next time. I know where the price is lower."

"Yeah. How are you? Your face is pale."

"It's okay." Wu Changxin touched his face, "Maybe it was sunburned in the afternoon."

"I told you to just move a stool and sit at the door to watch, but are you standing in the sun?" Yu Heng looked at her disapprovingly. Wu Changxin should be pregnant, so he thought he should let her go for a check-up. If she is not pregnant, Gao Ming is unreliable. Does he have to find a new partner for her and wait for her to get pregnant? He was stunned for a moment.

"I will take you to the hospital for a physical examination tomorrow. If I had known that you would be discharged from the hospital in the morning, I should have asked you to check it by the way. Don't shake your head. This money can't be saved. The Gao family treats you badly. Who knows if there will be hidden injuries in your body? Seeing that you are so thin, it's better to check it out to feel relieved."

Wu Changxin laughed: "Brother, these days, everyone is saving money. It's normal to lose weight!"

"Listen to me, don't let me worry. Don't worry about money. I still have savings. Your health is the most important thing."

Wu Changxin nodded with red eyes. In her heart, she silently hoped that she would be healthy and not cause trouble to her brother.

The next day, Wu Changxin was taken to a physical examination. Two days later, she got the results. It turned out that she was pregnant and had been pregnant for 6 weeks.

Yu Heng breathed a sigh of relief and talked to Wu Changxin: "The Gao family despised you for not having children. Now that you are pregnant, what do you think? Are you still going to divorce? I'll give you a definite answer. If you still decide to divorce, don't worry about the child. This is my nephew. I don't plan to get married in this life. Your child is the blood of our Wu family. I will raise him well."

Wu Changxin was so moved that she burst into tears after hearing these words: "Brother, I really want to divorce, but I also really want to keep this child. I have been looking forward to him for so many years... But I can't drag you down. It's too difficult to raise a child now. How can I raise it?"

With a child connected by blood, people are like floating duckweed, and they have roots all of a sudden. Having a child is her obsession and her wish.

Yu Heng comforted her: "Just your words, this is not a burden, I am so happy. In my condition, how can a daughter from a good family be willing to marry me? Your child is my child, and I am looking forward to him."

So they finally decided to keep the child. Yu Heng consulted a doctor and bought a lot of supplements for Wu Changxin. The doctor also said that Wu Changxin had been malnourished for a long time. Fortunately, she had a good foundation and the child was healthy, but she still needed to nourish her body.

After returning home, Yu Heng started the divorce between Wu Changxin and Gao Ming. If that family was not so unreasonable, he would not be so determined to hide the fact that the child was pregnant and quickly get a divorce. The shape of the end of this world is unclear, and the future is full of difficulties. He doesn't want to be dragged down by that family. Don't get alimony but get into trouble.

After making an appointment with Gao Ming, the other party agreed to the time to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau. After hanging up the phone, Yu Heng frowned. He clearly heard the noisy background sound on the other side, and the child's crying was unusually obvious.

Two days later, on Monday, he took Wu Changxin to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Unexpectedly, after the agreed time, no one showed up until the Civil Affairs Bureau closed at noon. Yu Heng called him, and Gao Ming said, "I'm busy in the morning! Wait until the afternoon!"

It was really annoying.

Yu Heng took Wu Changxin to a nearby restaurant for lunch and ordered chicken porridge for her, which cost thirty yuan a bowl. Wu Changxin whispered, "It only cost eleven yuan before. Now it's much more expensive and tastes worse."

He smiled and said, "Occasionally. I'll buy a chicken later. You're good at cooking, so we can cook it ourselves."

Gao Ming hurried over when it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon, when the Civil Affairs Bureau was about to close. Yu Heng looked at him inconspicuously: his clothes were messy, his chest smelled of milk powder, his cuffs were wet, his face was anxious and tired but with joy - combined with the crying of a child heard on several phone calls, Yu Heng felt that the Gao family was likely raising a child, and this child was Gao Ming's.

He was so angry that his breathing quickened for a moment, but he suppressed it. There was no time to waste on arguing, so he went straight in, got the divorce certificate and went his separate ways. He looked at Wu Changxin's expression, who looked relaxed, and didn't even look at Gao Ming for another second, and then he felt relieved.