Chapter 8 Formal Divorce

Old Mrs. Yang took out the account book and started crying: "Everyone sees that my Su family's business is thriving, but doing business is not that easy. We are losing money in many places."

"Heaven is watching what people do. I don't know if you believe in Heaven, but I do."

Qin Tianhai, with a gentle expression, glanced at the Empress Dowager and interrupted Old Madam Yang's lament of poverty.

“I believe it too, I believe it too. Liars never have a good ending, Grandpa, I believe you.”

Su Dai cried out in Qin Shi's arms, saying that her grandfather was really too smart, always able to know the Su family's sore spots.

The Su family is very superstitious, but not entirely so.

They didn't like her, but when they went out to do things, they liked to come up to her and ask, "Su Bao, will my day go smoothly?" Once she said it would, they were very happy.

It did go very smoothly, but they didn't believe it was because of her; they only believed that they were naturally lucky and fortunate.

Her maternal grandfather was truly clever; he must have seen through this, which is why he always managed to make the Su family feel uneasy.

"Good boy, Su Bao, we'll be home soon."

Qin Tianhai smiled gently. This child was unlike the Su family members; he was devoted to his daughter and looked more like them. The more Qin Tianhai looked at him, the more he liked him.

Su Dai nodded obediently; she no longer had any regard for the Su family.

Old Mrs. Yang harbored a deep resentment; this ungrateful wretch was impossible to raise.

She handed over the ledger, saying irritably, "Please take a good look at it, so you don't come causing trouble for our family again next time!"

Qin Tianhai took the ledger, glanced at it, and laughed: "So the Su family's business is booming, and they're so wealthy, yet they only have a thousand taels of silver to spend? This makes me worry about your long-term workers. Will you be able to pay their monthly wages? Sigh..."

"According to the calculation, my daughter will receive one hundred and twenty-five taels of silver."

Qin Tianhai closed the ledger and handed it over.

Seeing that Qin Tianhai had nothing more to say, Su Chang'an immediately took out the silver from his money bag.

Qin Tianhai took them one by one and then handed them to the Qin family.

"Now we're even, you can leave our house."

Old Mrs. Yang held her head high and was finally able to drive the family away.

Qin Tianhai shook his head: "The money has been distributed, it's time to divide the property. According to the law, my daughter should have a share."

"This house is worth a few thousand taels of silver."

Qin Tianhai looked at the Su residence. He didn't know anything else, but the land deed for the house belonged to the Su family. The Su family pretended not to know, so he brought it up little by little.

Old Mrs. Yang felt a sudden darkness before her eyes.

"Yes, the house cost 2,800 taels when it was purchased. In terms of silver, we should give Qin 350 taels. Second brother, go and get the silver notes."

Su Chang'an spoke calmly, knowing that his father-in-law was not easily fooled.

Qin Tianhai smiled and said, "Your family owns a hundred acres of fertile land, and my daughter should not be shortchanged from what is rightfully hers."

He once said that he couldn't control what was rightfully his daughter's, even in private matters, but he couldn't skimp on anything that was publicly acknowledged.

Su Chang'an glanced at Qin Shi and then said, "She can only get a little over ten acres of land. She's a woman with a child and can't farm it. I'll give her the equivalent of one hundred taels."

Qin Tianhai nodded: "Okay, then you write the divorce papers and we'll each sign them and that'll be the end of it."

They got nearly five hundred taels back for their daughter, which was enough to settle her down.

He wouldn't have actually sued Su Chang'an if he hadn't been left with no other options.

Su Changsheng took out the silver notes, and Su Chang'an gently tapped them. The four hundred and fifty taels of silver notes were given to Qin Shi in person.

"Mrs. Qin, we've been husband and wife, so you'd better take this money carefully."

Su Chang'an looked at Qin Shi, this stupid woman, she was just a pawn of the Qin family, being led by the nose. She couldn't even hold onto this money, she was really foolish.

Madam Qin took the silver note and put it away, not wanting to say a word.

Su Dai also turned his face away, not wanting to look at Su Chang'an.

"Su Bao, if you miss your father, come back to see him. Your father will always be your father."

For some reason, Su Chang'an felt a pang of panic. Looking at Su Dai, who was no longer clinging to her, his tone softened.

Kids are always easy to coax.

"I don't want a father, I only need a mother, I never want to see you again!"

Su Dai didn't even look at Su Chang'an, but turned around and hugged Qin Shi's neck. Her favorite person was her mother, never her father.

Su Chang'an frowned; this child wasn't close to him at all.

He didn't like the thin, sickly child, but he just felt something was off.

It was as if he had lost something very important.

But then he thought about the bright future that awaited him, the noble and beautiful wife he would have, and the healthy children he would have. He realized that Qin Shi and this woman were not worth his time.

The divorce agreement is signed, and everything is settled.

Su Chang'an turned and left, and the Su family members also went into the courtyard and closed the gate.

The Qin family members also returned home one after another.

On the way back, Su Dai leaned against Qin Yulin's chest and looked at his swollen lip, asking, "Uncle, does it hurt?"

Qin Yulin grinned: "It doesn't hurt. Uncle only regrets not eating more this morning, so we could have won."

When fighting with Su Chang'an, Qin Yulin always felt that he was a little weaker. He didn't understand that the subtle feeling was related to luck, and only thought that he hadn't eaten enough.

"Uncle will be able to win next time."

Su Dai smiled; the lingering effects of her protection were still present, so Qin Yulin couldn't win this time no matter what. But next time they met, Su Chang'an would have no chance of winning.

"Okay, Uncle will find another chance to beat him up next time."

Qin Yulin nodded happily. How could one beating be enough? That was her sister's whole life. Such a lovely Su Bao had never had a father since she was little.

One time isn't enough, a hundred times still aren't enough.

"Old Hai, we need to hurry up with Yu Wan's household registration. It's better to do this sooner rather than later. We don't have to cultivate the land, but we still need to get it. We can rent it out to others to cultivate and get a share of the grain every year, so that both mother and daughter will have something to eat."

The uncles who traveled with Qin Tianhai were discussing the future arrangements for the Qin family.

Qin Tianhai nodded repeatedly.

Everyone could see that Qin Tianhai went to such lengths for his daughter because he wanted to keep her by his side.

Then it's definitely time to establish female households.

As soon as they got home, Qin Tianhai pulled Qin Yulin along to go find the village chief.

Qin carried Su Dai, Zhang Shi, and Zhao Shi home together.

"Let's make good preparations these next few days. All the uncles, elder brothers, and younger brothers in the clan have helped out. Let's buy some good food to thank them properly. We'll need their help again when we build the house later."

Zhang spoke gently to Qin.

Madam Qin nodded: "Thank you, Mother, I understand."

"Go and rest. Just stay home and relax."

After today's trip, Zhang knew that Qin was very tired and needed time to rest.

Qin nodded and carried Su Dai back into the house.

Zhang glanced at Zhao and said, "Lan'er, you should go back to your room and rest. You've worked hard too."

Zhao nodded slightly.

Qin Tianhai and Qin Yulin approached the village chief and village head, and within five days, they had registered Qin's family as a female household. They also bought twenty acres of land and built a house not far from the Qin family's home.

These past few days, Su Dai has been feeling better and better because she eats an egg every day.