The people from Xie Laosi's village could never have imagined that Xie Laosi's family would announce their separation so suddenly.
Moreover, they announced it in the morning and by the afternoon had invited the village party secretary and the team leader to their home to witness.
Also present were the relatives of the two daughters-in-law of the Xie family.
The relatives of Xie's eldest sister-in-law, Lin Meizhu, almost all of whom could come, did. They arrived just before lunchtime. When relatives visit at this time, indeed, none of them had eaten. Guests are to be welcomed, and since they were relatives as well, it was natural for the Xie family to invite them to eat.
Together with the children, a big noisy family of more than a dozen people arrived. Besides her parents, there were three brothers, sisters-in-law, two sisters-in-law, three nephews, four nieces, and her talkative and skilled at advocating for interests "super helper" aunt.
