Chapter 140: He Jingxian's Second Divorce

"There's only so much at home, and she has the nerve to fight for it." Miao Guifeng said.

"She...why not give her something?" Yang Bingrong said.

"Share? What share? No share!" Miao Guifeng gritted her teeth. "She doesn't want a single cent. Isn't it just a lawsuit? Fight! I don't believe the judges will side with her! I carried her for ten months and gave birth to her. I raised her, and she didn't give anything. How can she be qualified to share those things?"

Miao Guifeng insisted on this point, not even considering hiring a lawyer. She felt her thinking was absolutely right. As long as she stood in court and explained everything clearly to those people, they would side with her.

Rebirth doesn't change one's IQ. Miao Guifeng's IQ was just that, and she hadn't even studied law, so she knew even less about these things. Miao Guifeng simply believed that because she gave birth to Erya, she had no right to compete for those things. But from a legal perspective, Erya was an independent individual with rights. Some demolition compensation, like the one for housing, was based on household registration, and Erya was entitled to a share.

When Jiang Moli learned that Erya and Miao Guifeng were going to court, she wasn't surprised. Erya was someone who knew how to resist, and that was the right thing to do.

"Erya's household registration was cancelled," Niu Cuihua said. "It took several days and multiple departments to get her ID card and transfer her household registration. Miao Guifeng and the others were really too much. Not only did they not give Erya a share of the money, but they also cancelled her household registration. Fortunately, the household registration issue has been resolved. Erya is suing Miao Guifeng and the others, and Miao Guifeng is saying that her family will definitely win. Can they win?"

"What do they win?" Jiang Moli asked. "Do they deduct the money they spent on Erya? Or do they deduct the pension money Erya will give them in the future? Erya is their daughter, no doubt about it. She's still a living person."

Jiang Moli doesn't like people like Miao Guifeng. She didn't like them before and she still doesn't like them now. Miao Guifeng always feels that she has a hard time, but she doesn't think about being nicer to her daughter. If Miao Guifeng is nicer to her daughter, her daughter will naturally be nicer to her.

The servant brought the peeled pineapple and Jiang Moli gestured to Niu Cuihua to eat it.

"Just watch what's happening with Miao Guifeng's family," Jiang Moli said, "don't get involved."

"We won't get involved," Niu Cuihua said. "This matter has spread throughout the community. Erya came back this time to sue them. She said that even if she spent all her money and gave all the demolition compensation to the lawyer, she would still go to court."

"Not really. The lawyer probably can't ask for all the money." Jiang Moli said, "This lawsuit isn't that difficult. The big question is whether Miao Guifeng and his wife will comply with the judgment after the lawsuit. They probably won't. As long as they're thick-skinned enough, they'll just keep dragging their feet. It's not impossible for Erya to apply for compulsory execution, but it will take some time. During this time, Miao Guifeng and his wife may transfer their property."

Miao Guifeng and his wife might think of putting all those things in their son's name so that Erya can't fight for them.

Before, it was because Erya and the others were still underage, so Miao Guifeng and his wife had more room to maneuver. Now, Erya is an adult, and she does not need the consent of Miao Guifeng and his wife to do things.

"What is your little one doing now?" Jiang Moli asked.

"I'm still working for a small company," Niu Cuihua said. "I don't have any special skills, as long as I can make a living."

Niu Cuihua had no intention of letting her son join Sheng Jiahao's company, as that company was not owned by Zhao Guodong's son. Zhao Guodong and his wife did not dare to let their child go there, fearing that their son would have other ideas.

Some people always like to encourage others to do something, even though they know it is impossible.

Zhao Guodong and his wife both wanted to do their own things well and not trouble Jiang Moli and her husband, so that the family relationship between them could last longer.

"We have demolition compensation and a house for rent, so we don't need him to make more money." Niu Cuihua said, "It would be better if he could find an easier job closer to home."

"That's good, it's a little easier." Jiang Moli said, "We only have one life, so there's no need to work too hard."

"That's what we all think," Niu Cuihua said. "If he has great abilities, then let him go for it. If he doesn't have them, then don't try so hard."

"Sister-in-law, are you still making tofu and selling it?" Jiang Moli asked.

"I make a little, but not as much as before." Niu Cuihua said, "I originally wanted to hire a helper to help out. The wages are good. But after making tofu for so many years, your brother said that we don't have to work too hard and we should take a break. So I thought I wouldn't make so much for now. If I really have to make too much, I'll find someone. Li An has graduated from school and is working. He will find a girlfriend soon. He's getting married and having children, and I'll have to help take care of the children."

"Yes, I have to help take care of the child." Jiang Moli said, "If both husband and wife have jobs, it's really inconvenient to take care of the child. It's not easy to take care of a child, there are many things to do. When I gave birth, it was much easier for me, I didn't have to worry too much."

Jiang Moli asked Niu Cuihua to have lunch here at noon. Niu Cuihua and her family rarely come here. The distance is farther than before, and Zhao Guodong and his wife come here less often.

When they were having lunch, Sheng Jiahao was not at home. Zhao Guodong and his wife asked about it, but when they learned that Sheng Jiahao was dealing with something, they didn't ask any more questions.

Jiang Moli asked the driver to take Zhao Guodong and his wife back home so that they wouldn't have to take the bus. Zhao Guodong and his wife said they could just take the bus, but Jiang Moli naturally couldn't say that.

After Zhao Guodong and his wife left, Jiang Moli turned around and saw her mother standing behind her.

"Mom." Jiang Moli said.

"Your grandmother is over ninety years old." Jiang's mother sighed.

"Hmm?" Jiang Moli was puzzled. "Why did you think of grandma?"

Mrs. Jiang was considered very long-lived. Even though Mr. Jiang was gone, Mrs. Jiang was able to live a good life on her own without any trouble. Mrs. Jiang ate whatever food people gave her, and if she couldn't finish it, she would give it to her family.

"I don't know if I can live to that time." Jiang's mother said.

"Yes, it's possible." Jiang Moli said, "Live longer and take good care of yourself, and you'll definitely be able to."

"This is not something you can say with your mouth." Jiang's mother said.

"Don't think too much about it, grandma won't think too much about it." Jiang Moli said.

Old Mrs. Jiang ate those things happily, and everyone in the family respected her very much. With an old lady around, everyone was happy and would visit her from time to time.

"The lawsuit between Erya and her parents will probably go to court soon," Jiang Moli said. "Do you want to go and take a look?"

"No," Jiang's mother said. "There's nothing to see. Miao Guifeng and his wife are just too bad to their daughter. They're biological children, and so are their daughters. If they didn't like daughters, they wouldn't have had so many. And having daughters, they treat them so badly. It's totally wrong."

"That's not right," Jiang Moli said. "But some people are just like that. They're women themselves, yet they look down on women. If Miao Guifeng valued her daughters more, her husband wouldn't treat them so badly. Miao Guifeng also often criticizes her husband, simply because she wants him to become like her. Her husband should be under her control."

Miao Guifeng has a strong desire for control, and everyone in the family must be under her control.

"They're in a lawsuit, and the outcome isn't important. What's important is that Miao Guifeng didn't compromise," Jiang Moli said. "Miao Guifeng has her own ideas."

There are some people who think similarly to Miao Guifeng. They like to think from Miao Guifeng's perspective and think that Erya has gone too far. In fact, it is Miao Guifeng who has gone the furthest. If Miao Guifeng had done things a little better, Erya would not have been like that.

"Come to think of it, I don't even remember Erya's name." Jiang Moli said, "I just called her Erya."

"Just call her Erya," Jiang's mother said, "She's not our daughter, so there's no need to worry about her name."

"Yeah." Jiang Moli nodded, "I just didn't pay attention to it."

The lawsuit between Erya and Miao Guifeng was indeed opened in court very quickly. Miao Guifeng was talking about how good she was to Erya, and Erya rolled her eyes. Erya was sent to the countryside when she was very young, and was later sent back by Miao's mother.

Erya found a lawyer. The lawyer was a professional. Erya told the lawyer everything that Miao Guifeng might say, and also told the lawyer how Miao Guifeng had treated her.

"I raised her with all my heart and soul."

"I went through the gates of hell to give birth to her."

"That room originally belonged to us, but we bought a house and moved out. We still have the document."

"If we weren't here, how could she exist?"

…

Miao Guifeng thought that if she produced the receipt, there would be a problem. What was the use of the receipt? It depended on the country's demolition policy and the household registration. Erya's household registration was in the house. Regardless of whether Erya had a share in the house or not, as long as Erya's household registration was in the house, she would be able to get something.

Erya's lawyer, upon hearing what Miao Guifeng had said, simply dismissed her as clueless. Erya's household registration was previously there, an indisputable fact. No matter what Miao Guifeng said, it was useless. Miao Guifeng insisted on making those claims, so the lawyer, following Erya's words, claimed that she had abused children.

In the past, Miao Guifeng had never been very nice to Erya.

"Erya isn't my client's name. Her name is Yang Yao," the lawyer said. "She's a woman, and she has her own name. That's her right. Similarly, this demolition is also her right."

The lawyer knew that Miao Guifeng would never come up with the money and would definitely delay it. Even if Erya didn't get the money, she had to embarrass Miao Guifeng and let everyone know how disgusting she was.

"Yang Yao is indeed their child, and they raised her for a few years," the lawyer said. "According to the law, Yang Yao must provide for their retirement, and the retirement money can be deducted from the demolition compensation."

This matter must be figured out clearly. After figuring it out clearly, if Miao Guifeng and his wife want to ask Erya to take care of them in their old age, it will not be possible.

Erya didn't care what Daya and Sanya thought. Since those people were unwilling to sue her, she would go and fight on her own.

The judge naturally did not side with Miao Guifeng. The court still wanted to mediate, but Miao Guifeng was unmoved, and Erya refused to compromise, so the court had no choice but to issue a ruling. A portion of the demolition compensation was given as a lump sum for the couple's retirement benefits over 20 years, and the remaining money could be returned to Erya by Miao Guifeng and her husband.

"Unfair!" Miao Guifeng couldn't believe her ears after hearing the judge's verdict. She had said so much, and the judge still didn't understand? Why was the judge still siding with Erya?

Miao Guifeng was unwilling to give in and was making a scene. The officer asked her if she wanted to be detained. Only then did she stop.

After coming out of the court, Miao Guifeng was scolding Erya.

"You have no conscience." Miao Guifeng said, "Don't you think about who brought you into this world? If it weren't for me, you..."

"The court has already ruled," Erya said. "If you don't give me the money, I'll go find your son. Your son is the eldest brother, and he embezzles his younger sister's money, doesn't care about her, and treats her like a servant. Oh, and is he going to get a girlfriend? Is he going to get married? When they have their wedding banquet, I'll use a loud speaker to announce it so everyone knows."

"Are you crazy?" Miao Guifeng opened her eyes wide.

"If I'm crazy, it's because you guys drove me crazy." Erya said, "If you didn't want me as your daughter, you shouldn't have given birth to me. I didn't ask you to give birth to me, so you don't have to give birth to me."

Erya thought how good it would be if she was not Miao Guifeng's daughter. Having such a mother means she has to suffer a lot. Erya really doesn't like Miao Guifeng at all. Miao Guifeng doesn't treat her daughter as her own.

"I'm still better than you. I didn't go looking for your son with a kitchen knife." Erya said, "If I went looking for your son with a kitchen knife and appeared in front of your son every day, what do you think your son would do?"

"you……"

"Didn't you treat grandpa and grandma and those people like that before?" Erya asked, "Do you want to let your son enjoy it too?"

"Erya!" Miao Guifeng said loudly.

"I'm here," Erya said. "You can call me anything you want. I don't expect you to call me by my name. You guys decide whether to give me the money or not. If you don't, don't blame me if anything happens in the future. I'm just one person, with only one worthless life. I learned this from you. Do I follow your example?"

Miao Guifeng pointed at Erya with trembling hands. She had not expected Erya to say such words. Erya did not want to say that, but after seeing Miao Guifeng's performance in court and thinking of the pain she had suffered, Erya did not want to endure it.

"Give it to her." Yang Bingrong sighed. If he really didn't give it to her, Erya would do something and then it would be over.

Yang Bingrong and Miao Guifeng only have one biological son, and they are both afraid that something might happen to Yang Tianlang.

"Erya, if I give you this money, you will no longer be my daughter." Miao Guifeng said coldly, "If anything happens in the future, don't even think about coming to me!"

Miao Guifeng originally wanted to delay it, thinking that Erya would not dare to do those things, but when she saw the ruthlessness in Erya's eyes, she was afraid that Erya would really do those things. If Erya really did it, then the problem would be difficult to solve. Miao Guifeng was worried that Yang Tianlang would be killed by Erya.

Just as Erya said, she was alone and she was not afraid at all.

"Do you think I want to be your daughter?" Erya rolled her eyes. "I never wanted to be your daughter. You insisted on giving birth to me. Don't worry, as long as you give me money, I will get out of here as soon as possible. I have moved my household registration out of here. If I really need help in the future, I won't come to you. Whether I become rich or poor, it has nothing to do with you!"

"That's best." Miao Guifeng said.

Miao Guifeng and his wife finally decided to give Erya her share of the demolition compensation to prevent Erya from scaring Yang Tianlang.

Yang Bingliang spent all the demolition compensation and sold his other houses.

Yang's mother and others only learned about this when the debt collectors came to their house. Yang's mother originally thought that since she and her husband were already very old, the house should be registered in the name of her son to avoid having to re-register it in the future. They did not expect Yang Bingliang to spend money so quickly and even sell the house.

This was the house they lived in, and Yang Bingliang had mortgaged it.

"Bingliang, Bingliang, what is going on?" Yang's mother questioned Yang Bingliang.

Mother Yang never thought that she would encounter such a thing when she was old. How should she deal with it?

The debt collectors have left, but they will come back again.

"It's just that my business failed," Yang Bingliang said. "Wait a while, wait a while, my stock will go up, and I can make money."

"Stocks?" Yang's mother was surprised. "Aren't you running a bar with someone?"

"How can opening a bar be more profitable than buying stocks?" Yang Bingliang didn't dare to say that he went gambling again. Before the demolition, Yang Bingliang only gambled a little. After he received the demolition compensation, he felt that he had a lot of money. He didn't think it was a big deal when spending money. He spent it like crazy. Others also said that he was rich, and so on. Yang Bingliang enjoyed the feeling of being admired.

Instead of supporting a mistress, Yang Bingliang focused on gambling, thinking it was a way to amuse himself. But when he looked back, he realized he had gambled so much and wasted so much money. Yang Bingliang could only tell his family that he had invested in stocks, not that he had gambled away the money.

"He gambled!" Lu Dongxiang said. She knew before that Yang Bingliang would play poker with others and gamble for money. Small amounts of money didn't matter, but this time something big happened.

Lu Dongxiang didn't expect that Yang Bingliang had mortgaged the house, and now others wanted them to move out of the house.

"You gambled?" Yang's mother stared at Yang Bingliang. "What the hell is going on? Why did you gamble? How could you gamble?"

"I... I was just playing around," Yang Bingliang said. "I was in a good mood and played a little too much. My situation is still relatively good. Those people said that some people lost several houses in one night, but for me, it's not just one night..."

"I've lost my house, so what difference does it make?" Lu Dongxiang's eyes were red.

Lu Dongxiang thought she shouldn't have married Yang Bingliang in the first place. When she found out the things in Yang Bingliang's room were borrowed, she should have left decisively. When the house was demolished, Lu Dongxiang thought her life was about to get better. Who could have imagined that Yang Bingliang would lose all the family property so quickly?

Yang Bingliang didn't dare look Lu Dongxiang in the eye. He was just thinking about making a quick buck. If he knew he would lose everything, he would never have continued. But when he came to his senses, those things were gone.

"How will I live in the future?" Lu Dongxiang didn't have much money, too little.

Yang's mother and the others had no choice but to move first. If they didn't move, someone would come and move for them. Yang's mother wanted Miao Guifeng and her husband to give them a house to live in first, but Miao Guifeng and her husband would never agree. Yang Bingrong was a little soft-hearted, but Miao Guifeng refused.

"Your mom and the others deserve it. It's their fault for spoiling your brother."

"Before your brother got married, he owed so much money, and you paid back most of it."

"During the demolition, they received so much money and a house, but your brother didn't know how to cherish it. This is your brother's fault."

…

Miao Guifeng felt at ease when she thought about the Yang family members not having a good life. Yang's mother was a human trafficker. Even if she didn't succeed in this life, she was successful in her previous life. Miao Guifeng didn't want Yang's mother to have a good life.

"You deserve it, you deserve it, you really deserve it, this is karma." Miao Guifeng said, "Your mother wanted to sell my son to pay off her youngest son's debts, and now her youngest son has gambled away all his money, and they have no house. It's what he deserves."

Miao Guifeng was delighted. She had originally thought that the Yang family would live comfortably with the demolition compensation, but that was too easy for them. She wanted to make their lives miserable. However, Miao Guifeng didn't know what method to use, and she didn't know many people, so she had no way of plotting against Yang Bingliang.

"You're not allowed to help them," Miao Guifeng said. "The more you help your brother, the less he'll realize his mistakes. It's your brother who's made his life like this. It has nothing to do with us. We didn't try to trick your brother. Your brother deserves it, and so do your mother and the others!"

"Speak less," Yang Bingrong said, "be careful not to be overheard."

"It doesn't matter if someone hears it, this is the truth!" Miao Guifeng said, "Your brother is not a good person. He just spends money recklessly all day long. Isn't it too easy to get the money from the demolition? They spend it, they deserve it."

Erya has left South City and gone to work in another city. She received some compensation for the demolition, which wasn't a lot, but she wanted to open a shop. She had saved some money before, so the lawyer didn't charge her much. He said it was like their law firm was helping her. Erya was very grateful to the lawyer, who told her to start a new life.

Before Erya left, she didn't go to see Daya. She felt that Daya was a weak person and didn't dare to fight for those things. When the two of them talked, Erya couldn't understand Daya's words, and Daya couldn't understand Erya either. What else could they say? If they continued, it would only make everyone feel bad.

Daya knew that Erya had left. She knew that Erya didn't like her and that she was a coward. Daya thought that she didn't know much, just some housework, and she had to live here. She really didn't want to offend Miao Guifeng and his wife. She was afraid that Miao Guifeng would come over with a kitchen knife.

The court ruled that Miao Guifeng and his wife should give money to Erya, but did not rule that money should be given to Daya. Daya did not fight for it and did not file a lawsuit, so the court certainly would not go to the trouble of helping Daya.

That summer, He Jingxian discovered that her husband was with another woman outside and that they had a child. This was unacceptable to He Jingxian. How could her husband betray her?

"When did it happen? Were you going out to look for someone while I was filming?" He Jingxian asked.

"I'll give you the house and the money in our joint savings account," Wu Yicheng said. "We'll get a divorce."

"You..." He Jingxian had been divorced once, and she had never thought that she would get divorced again.

"Let's get a divorce," Wu Yicheng said. "I'll give you the house, so you don't have to worry about having nowhere to stay. The martial arts gym is mine, so it's still mine. If I give it to you, you won't be able to keep it going."

He Jingxian certainly knew that she couldn't open a martial arts school, but she never expected Wu Yicheng to betray her.

Before they got married, He Jingxian said that she could not have children. Wu Yicheng said it was okay and that they could not have children.

At this time, Wu Yicheng said that he wanted to have a child. He Jingxian was speechless because she had asked Wu Yicheng to think about it carefully, and Wu Yicheng himself said that he did not want children.

"Wu You will follow you." Wu Yicheng said, "She sings opera, so it's good for her to follow you."

"She has to follow me. She's not young anymore. How can she follow you?" He Jingxian asked, "Want her to see how much you care for your own child?"

"Let's part ways amicably." Wu Yicheng said.

"Bullshit about parting amicably." He Jingxian didn't think they were parting amicably at all. "Why didn't you tell me when you had a woman outside behind my back? The child is older and needs to be registered, and your lover is pregnant again, yet you knew to divorce me. Wu Yicheng, are you even human?"

"So I'll give you the house," Wu Yicheng said. He felt that he was good enough. The two of them had no children, so this marriage itself was not that reliable. Wu You had an adopted child, and since she was a girl, Wu Yicheng didn't get close to her. He just wanted to have his own child.

Wu Yicheng did tell He Jingxian at first that he didn't want to have a child, and he thought he could hold on. But later, he found that he couldn't hold on at all. He saw others having children, and he still wanted to have a child.

He Jingxian can't have children anymore, so Wu Yicheng certainly can't ask He Jingxian to have children, so he can only find someone else.

After having his first child, Wu Yicheng hadn't thought about divorce yet. But when he had his second child, the one in that woman's belly, Wu Yicheng thought it was time to give him a name. The child had to go to school under his parents' names; he couldn't let anyone say the child was someone else's. Wu Yicheng also wanted to send the child to and from school.

"Okay, let's get a divorce." He Jingxian said, "Divorce, let's get a divorce right now."

He Jingxian didn't want to be hysterical or make a scene. What if she made a scene? Would she let others laugh at her? He Jingxian didn't want others to laugh at her. If she wanted to divorce, she should do it quickly, as soon as possible.

Wu You had never thought that her adoptive parents would divorce, and she had no idea that her adoptive father had another child. Wu You didn't dare to say anything more, as she was still studying.

He Jingxian sent Wu You to Nancheng Art College. Wu You's poor grades meant he couldn't attend a regular high school, and He Jingxian wasn't prepared to pay for a private high school. He Jingxian herself had been admitted to Nancheng Art College through a recommendation from her employer, and she wanted Wu You to attend the same school. He Jingxian also wanted Wu You to join the Nancheng Drama Troupe, but Wu You clearly wasn't particularly outstanding, so whether he could join the troupe was uncertain.

He Jingxian and Wu Yicheng divorced. The house belonged to He Jingxian, and the deposits in their joint account also belonged to He Jingxian.

Qi Shixin has not remarried yet. When he learned that He Jingxian was divorced, he did not think about remarrying with He Jingxian. Qi Shixin is good to his three children. His eldest daughter is already married. When his eldest daughter got married, He Jingxian was busy filming and had not yet gone.

Zhou Yiran told Jiang Moli that Wu Yicheng had found another woman and had a child. The two of them sat in the living room. Zhou Yiran sighed as she talked about this.

"It's really not easy for women. Having children can easily delay work, and if they don't, the relationship between husband and wife will be unstable and problems will easily arise." Zhou Yiran said, "Everyone originally thought that He Jingxian and her husband were both focused on work. But her husband... now her ex-husband, found another woman and had a child. The second child is about to be born. He Jingxian has become redundant, and divorce is inevitable."

"Didn't He Jingxian discover it early?" Jiang Moli asked.

"No." Zhou Yiran said, "He Jingxian only wanted to work. She was always running to the film and television city and filming in other cities. She and her husband were not often together. She was not in South City, so she didn't know about those things. This time, it was because the man's children were grown and needed to be registered, and he was also about to have a second child, so he wanted to divorce. Otherwise, He Jingxian might not know."

"Divorce is good." Jiang Moli said, "That man has a child with another woman. If He Jingxian continues to be with him, it will only hurt herself."

"Yes." Zhou Yiran said, "Her adopted daughter is still with her. She is studying at the Nancheng Art College, and she wants her daughter to join our company. It's not that easy to get into our company, as there are still a few graduates every year. However, He Jingxian's adopted daughter has a Nancheng household registration, so there is still hope for her to join our company."

Sometimes, having a local household registration can give you some advantages and make it easier for you to find a job than others.

"I've met that girl. She works very hard, but she doesn't have much talent," Zhou Yiran said. "If she really joined our company, she'd only be able to play small roles. If she were to act in a TV series with He Jingxian, He Jingxian herself would only play supporting roles and wouldn't be particularly famous, so it would be difficult for her to bring anyone else into the group."

"Although it's difficult to bring people into the group, He Jingxian does have some connections." Jiang Moli said, "There is still a way."

"Yeah." Zhou Yiran nodded. "Filming TV series and the like is still very profitable."

"He Jingxian's personnel relationship is still with your unit, right?" Jiang Moli said.

"Yes, always." Zhou Yiran said, "She's divorced now, and her adopted daughter is so old, so it doesn't matter whether she has a husband or not. There are only a few good men out there. Many men just want children and sons, and women are just their tools. When He Jingxian married her husband, some people in our unit said that He Jingxian's husband might find another woman in the future. He Jingxian adopted a child, but many people still don't think her marriage will work out."

"Adopted children are not biological children after all. And they and their husband often work outside the home," Jiang Moli said. "Her ex-husband runs a martial arts school in South City, and there are differences between men and women. It's not easy for her ex-husband to stay home alone with their adopted daughter."

"Yes, her ex-husband used to live in the martial arts gym." Zhou Yiran said, "I thought he was doing it for his career. Now that I think about it, it's probably not the case that he often lived in the martial arts gym. He was actually staying with his lover."

"Maybe." Jiang Moli nodded.

"Alas, He Jingxian is such a strong-willed person," Zhou Yiran said. "Divorced, married, and divorced again. She's like this now... I heard she went to the film studio again to film. The divorce didn't keep her at home forever."

"As long as it doesn't affect her," Jiang Moli said, "If there's no such man, there are other men."

"Those men are terrible," Zhou Yiran said. "Extremely terrible. I'm not saying my man is good, but he's so fat now that I can't tell anyone he used to be a physical education teacher. Anyway, he's teaching math to kids now. Their school expanded, built a new building, and hired a lot of new teachers."

Many people are vying for admission to schools in South City, and getting in is even harder now. Schools have very high expectations for teachers, and many are undergraduates from prestigious universities. This is just for elementary schools; the requirements for middle and high schools are even higher. Some middle schools directly require graduate students, and fewer undergraduates are accepted.

Zhou Yiran thought that her man had become a teacher in his early years. If it were now, her man would not be able to get into school to be a teacher.

"Those teachers have higher academic credentials," Zhou Yiran said. "My man's academic credentials are much lower."

"You can't compare them like that," Jiang Moli said. "Times have changed. Nowadays, there are more students in universities, and more people are admitted to universities. In the past, college graduates were more valuable. Not only college graduates, but even graduates from vocational and technical schools had an easier time finding jobs. There are huge differences between different eras."

"Our alma mater is still quite impressive," Zhou Yiran said. "Students graduating from Nancheng Art College who sing our Yue Opera can still find a job. They won't be left without a job. Just don't focus on your workplace; local companies are still quite good."

"In our unit, it's normal to have so many people watching over us, okay?" Jiang Moli said, "Everyone wants to be in a better unit."

"That's true, but your company is really hard to get into. Not everyone can get in," Zhou Yiran said. "A lot of people want to get in, but in the end, they don't. In our company, there are people who want to get in, but basically, there's no chance after a certain age. You have to be very young and have a certain level of ability to have a chance."

Some people at work asked Zhou Yiran how to get into the Provincial Little Hundred Flowers. Zhou Yiran would sometimes just tell them not to even think about it. The competition for the Provincial Little Hundred Flowers was too fierce, and if they didn't have the ability, they could just stay in a local theater troupe. Local theater troupes were pretty good, not too bad. Their work unit was still in South City, just like the Provincial Little Hundred Flowers, so how great was that?

The government still subsidizes theater troupes, so there's no need to worry about the company going bankrupt. It's relatively easy for those people to stay in the company their entire lives. They just hang around, make a living, and have a pension, and that's it.

If it was someone who was truly capable, Zhou Yiran would also say to give it a try, and if you can get in, then get in, if not, forget it, and you won't regret it if you have tried your best.

"What about you? Are you preparing for a new play?" Zhou Yiran said.

"It depends on the company's arrangements." Jiang Moli said, "They said the script this time is a little different, with more leading actors. There is also a new generation of young actors from my generation."

"At your age... to be honest, I didn't expect you to still be starring in leading roles." Zhou Yiran said, "Of course, since you're still so popular, if I were the leader of your unit, I wouldn't let you go. I'd have to let you perform in more operas. As long as you're popular, age isn't a problem."

"Just keep acting." Jiang Moli said, "After this new play, I guess I'll have to gradually step back. It's impossible not to. I'm already at this age, and this new play will only take three or four years. By then..."

"By that time, you won't even be fifty years old," Zhou Yiran said. "You're not yet at retirement age, so you can still participate in performances. If there's a script that suits you, there's another one that suits you. Age isn't a problem; your unit leaders will take it into consideration."

As long as there are audiences buying tickets, anyone of any age can perform on stage.

"If I were the leader of your unit, I'd let you perform more often," Zhou Yiran said. "As long as there are a lot of audiences, it's fine. Tickets are hard to come by to see one of your performances. Your leader isn't crazy. You have much more appeal than the young people in your unit. Many people grew up watching your opera, and they like you now."

"Sing," Jiang Moli said, "If it's appropriate, sing. If it's not appropriate, I won't force myself to sing."

Jiang Moli has already thought about it. The next step is to see if the role is suitable for her and consider the character's age.

Some people in the company felt that Jiang Moli was an insurmountable mountain. They could never compare to Jiang Moli. They couldn't believe that someone could sing opera and be so popular for so many years. Many people's peak period was only a few years, but Jiang Moli had been popular for many years and she still hadn't felt the heat go away.

Because Yang Bingliang had lost all the family money and their house, his mother and family were now renting. Renting a house costs money; food and clothing also cost money. Yang Bingliang didn't like working, and whenever he had money, he loved gambling, leaving him with even less money.

Yang's mother went to find Yang Bingrong, hoping that he could give them some money for their retirement. She waited for him at the intersection, but she didn't dare tell Miao Guifeng about it. If Miao Guifeng knew, she would definitely not let Yang Bingrong give her the money. Yang's mother could only go to Yang Bingrong alone. If the family wasn't really short of money, she wouldn't have wanted to go to Yang Bingrong.

"We are your biological parents," Yang's mother said. "It's one thing you refuse to give us a place to stay, but you won't even give us money for our retirement?"