Fang Pingying wasn’t familiar with this person, so she didn’t ask much and just focused on filling out her forms.
After all the forms were filled out and the signatures were placed on the divorce certificate, Luo Zhiyong’s comrade said he would take it to get stamped.
God knows what was going on over there, they said it was for stamping, but it took at least half an hour, and then when he arrived, the stamp wasn’t done. They said the man who does the stamping had sothing to co up earlier today and might not co back in the afternoon.
They told Luo Zhiyong and Fang Pingying that they might as well co back tomorrow to see, or they would have to wait a few days because the people in charge of this at the township governnt would be off for the weekend.
After listening, Fang Pingying’s face darkened, and she anxiously asked, "What exactly is going on here? In the morning you said you wouldn’t process the divorce, in the afternoon you’re saying the person isn’t in, and now you’re saying we have to wait another two days? Are you discriminating against people for getting divorced or what?"
Luo Zhiyong’s comrade chuckled at Fang Pingying and explained, "Sister-in-law, it’s not about discriminating against divorce. It’s just that in our rural areas, there really aren’t many couples getting divorced. Once people are married, they naturally try to live well together. If there’s really an issue between a husband and wife, can’t they just make so concessions to each other?"
Fang Pingying sensed from his words as if he was blaming them both and didn’t continue the conversation with him.
She directly asked Luo Zhiyong, "What do you think we should do?"
From his expression, Luo Zhiyong seed sowhat helpless about the efficiency of the township governnt’s work, but he was not as anxious as Fang Pingying. He hesitated and said, "How about we co back again tomorrow."
"What if the person isn’t there tomorrow, do we really have to wait a few more days?" Fang Pingying thought of the two children at ho and grew even more anxious, "Ruirui and Yaoyao are at ho, they can’t be without for that long."
"Or how about this," Luo Zhiyong’s comrade offered a suggestion, "If sister-in-law doesn’t have the ti, let Zhiyong stay here. After all, the forms have been filled out and signed already, just a stamp is needed. When it’s done, Zhiyong can co get it directly."
Fang Pingying was stunned for a mont. Could divorce be taken so lightly?
But at that ti, things like marriage and divorce really weren’t taken seriously. Many people could get married without even being present, just by sending a photograph from ho.
Even so people who weren’t married, as long as they lived together and were recognized by the villagers, that was enough.
Seeing Fang Pingying frowning, Luo Zhiyong asked her, "Do you think this is okay?"
"Co here for a second." Fang Pingying called Luo Zhiyong aside and asked him in a low voice, "Can your comrade be trusted?"
"It’s such a small matter, it can definitely be done," Luo Zhiyong felt confident in this approach and was trying to persuade Fang Pingying, "Furthermore, we don’t have any disputes, everything is already signed, we just need a stamp, it’s a very simple thing. Besides, I’m still at ho, don’t you trust ?"
In fact, Luo Zhiyong was not wrong in what he said; that’s how things should be.
But Fang Pingying still felt sowhat uneasy about it. She thought for a mont and then said, "Let’s do this, we’ll wait another day. We’ll co back together tomorrow and see, and if there’s still no one here tomorrow, you stay and wait for the stamp."
Luo Zhiyong’s eyes flickered and he agreed, "Alright."
The two went to tell the comrade that they would co back again tomorrow, and the comrade accepted.
After leaving the township governnt, Luo Zhiyong thought there were no inns in this town, and Fang Pingying would need a place to stay for the night, so he said, "Co ho tonight, there are no inns in this town."
Fang Pingying thought for a mont, "I’ll go to my second uncle’s house."
As fate would have it, right when Fang Pingying was about to go back with Luo Zhiyong to Luojia Village to spend the night at her second uncle Luo Dahu’s house, her mobile phone in her bag suddenly rang.
Fang Pingying actually didn’t like to use this thing; it was too bulky and heavy to carry in her bag.
But Zeng Weiguo said it was convenient for staying in touch, so he used the supermarket’s funds to get one for her and for juzi, just in case there was an ergency and they needed to contact soone.
At ho, Fang Pingying usually used the landline to communicate with them, but this ti when she was out, she brought it with her and even reminded her family to call her if sothing urgent happened.
As soon as she heard the bulky mobile phone ring in her bag, her heart sank, and she imdiately took out the phone and put it to her ear.
She heard Fang Xiu’s anxious voice on the phone, "Big sister, Yaoyao is sick with vomiting and diarrhea, and she refuses to eat anything. She’s in the hospital right now."
As soon as Fang Xiu finished speaking, juzi’s voice ca through, "Sister-in-law, please co back soon. Ruirui also seems hard to take care of today."
It was probably made using juzi’s bulky mobile phone, and Fang Pingying felt like she could hear Yaoyao’s hoarse crying.
Imdiately, Fang Pingying started pacing anxiously on the spot and quickly asked, "What did the doctor say?"
"He said it’s gastroenteritis, she’s already started on an IV drip, there’s no danger," Fang Xiu said on the phone. "But Yaoyao keeps calling for mom and refuses to sleep. She cried all day yesterday and cried again all morning today, she’s cried her voice hoarse."
"Why would she suddenly get gastroenteritis?" Fang Pingying was terribly worried, Yaoyao and Ruirui have always been healthy, how could she get so seriously ill all of a sudden.
"I don’t know, the doctor couldn’t determine the cause either," Fang Xiu continued, and then held the bulky mobile phone close to Yaoyao as she spoke, "Big sister, listen, Yaoyao is calling for you."
Fang Pingying heard the little one’s heart-wrenching crying over the phone and felt extrely distressed. After comforting Yaoyao for a few words, she imdiately said to Fang Xiu, "Okay, okay, I’ll co back right away."
While she was on the phone, Luo Zhiyong could tell from Fang Pingying’s words that it was sothing about the kids.
When Fang Pingying hung up, Luo Zhiyong imdiately asked, "What happened, who’s sick?"
Fang Pingying replied in a rush, "Yaoyao is sick, I have to hurry back."
Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiyong also beca so anxious that he didn’t care about anything else and said, "Yaoyao is sick, is it serious? I’ll go back too."
At the crucial mont, Fang Pingying still forced herself to calm down.
She stopped Luo Zhiyong, "This way, just let go back alone. You stay here to deal with the divorce papers. We ca back specifically for this, it has to be done without any further delay."
Luo Zhiyong frowned, sowhat displeased that Fang Pingying was still thinking about the divorce at this ti, "I’ll go back with you first, and once Yaoyao is fine, I can co back and handle it."
Fang Pingying shook her head at him with a determined tone, "Yaoyao is now in the hospital, the doctor said it’s not too serious, I can take care of her when I get back, don’t worry."
"I..."
Before Luo Zhiyong could finish speaking, Fang Pingying gave him all the things needed for the divorce, saying, "I’ll leave these with you, you get the matter sorted, and then go to your family’s place. Just explain things clearly there."
Unable to argue with her, Luo Zhiyong took the items, "Alright, I’ll take you to the county to catch a bus."
"No need, I’ll take the bus myself. Whenever I can get a ticket for today, I’ll leave then. When I get there, I’ll ask Uncle Zeng to arrange a car to pick up."
After Fang Pingying finished speaking, a bus to the county happened to be calling for passengers, so she boarded it directly to the county.
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