Chapter 86 Divorce (Part 2) As long as we get divorced, those two old beasts...

Aunt Mao is a shrewd person and she can see that the Cao family will not let this go.

I whispered to Li Wu, "Go to work as normal these few days. I'll take care of your lunch and dinner. When you get off work, come to my house for food. Just remember to give me your food coupons and money for groceries. As for Xiao He, act crazy and silly at home during the day. The child should wait for me to come over so I can hold her and feed her. She has to struggle and resist, but just act convincingly. Once this period is over, everything will be fine."

Li Wu understood that with the death of Director Cao, the Cao family had lost their most important source of income. It would be difficult for them to raise three children relying only on the meager retirement salary of Cao's parents.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come here to cause trouble. Most likely, the city's expenses are too high and they can't sustain it anymore.

They definitely couldn't afford to waste time, and they couldn't really abandon their child to a mentally ill mother, so they could only take the child back to their hometown in the countryside.

It will be peaceful then.

However, he still wanted to ask He Meiqi's opinion. After Aunt Mao left, he closed the door and whispered, "I still say the same thing. You can keep one by your side. I can't afford to support more than that. Think about it carefully."

"I don't want to." He Meiqi was firm in her attitude. When she fell ill four years ago, she was directly sentenced to death by the Cao family. They were not even willing to wait, even if they would take her to the provincial capital to see a doctor.

It’s not like the family is short of money.

Over the years, Cao Guangping has made a lot of money from the non-staple food factory.

Maybe it was because she had admonished him many times, which made him unhappy. Later, he did everything behind her back, but he didn't want to be bothered by her anymore, so he kicked her out while she was sick.

Over the past four years, she has recalled that rainy spring night countless times.

Cold, damp, and endless darkness enveloped her.

Her bedding was thrown out, and her clothes were thrown out one by one.

She even wanted to throw away the flowers she planted because she thought they were unlucky.

The flowerpot shattered at her feet, and along with it, her personality and dignity were shattered.

Her three children just watched without any thought of protecting their mother. Even though the youngest was younger, she could have ignored it, but what about the eldest and second oldest? The oldest was already eight years old at the time.

She and Cao Guangping have been together since she was 18 years old.

All these years of love and three children cannot withstand the interests and calculations.

What else could she not let go of?

Now that she finally has a new life, she really doesn't want to have anything to do with the Cao family anymore.

She cried sadly: "I really can't get over that hurdle. I don't want it. Don't force me."

"I understand." Li Wu felt very distressed. The two of them really shared the same suffering.

Five years ago, he was also badly hurt.

Two people who value feelings happen to meet two heartless spouses. Who says this is not a tragedy?

But he knew the Cao family would never give up, so he thought, "How about we give them ten dollars a month? Just think of it as buying peace."

"Are they worthy?" He Meiqi was unwilling. She had no job, so she might as well let those three ungrateful people eat up those two old beasts and deal with other things later.

Even if they hated her, she didn't care. She almost died, so who would feel sorry for her?

Li Wu tried to persuade them: "Be obedient. What if we push them too far and they come back to harm our child? Besides, if they just abandon the child at the doorstep, will you do anything about it? It's better to pay them some money to avoid disaster."

He Meiqi was silent for a long time, and finally agreed: "Then go and tell them, I don't want to see them."

Li Wu hugged her and turned to look at Xiaolong: "Son, you have to do this for the next few days..."

The father and son discussed for a long time, and Xiaolong understood.

Ask him to try to take care of his mother and sister, perform for a few days, and wait until the Cao family leaves.

He can do it. He is the older brother and he can definitely do it.

Li Wu was very relieved. Fortunately, his son was not raised astray. He quickly went out to arrange for discharge from the hospital.

When he came back, he saw the old lady of the Cao family peeking furtively at the door of the ward. He cleared his throat, called her aside and talked about the three children.

When Mrs. Cao heard that he was actually willing to give money, she immediately smiled.

"I've inquired about it. Your monthly salary is over 60 yuan. We have three children here. Ten yuan per child, so 30 yuan a month is not too much, right?"

Li Wu was dumbfounded. Is this family so greedy?

He doesn't want to raise the children himself, right? Besides, the custody of these three children doesn't belong to He Meiqi, so it has nothing to do with him! He is willing to give ten yuan, which is already out of consideration for He Meiqi.

Why is this old locust so ungrateful?

No wonder He Meiqi refused to let him give her money. This family is so shameless and disgusting!

He was so angry that his face immediately darkened: "It's only ten dollars, take it or leave it!"

The female locust refused to do so and shamelessly followed them back home.

Even when Li Wu taught Xiaolong how to cook, he had to follow, with an ugly face like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

Xiaolong really couldn't bear it anymore, but he didn't want to hurt his father. After all, his father was a soldier. So he had to run out of the house and go to the back to find Aunt Yao to find a solution.

Yao Zhizhi was amazed when she heard that Old Lady Cao was so shameless.

After pondering for a moment, she offered Xiaolong an idea: "Go back and have your father and mother file for divorce. Your father has nothing to do with those three children in the first place. Once they really get divorced, it won't be any use for those two old locusts to sue in court. You can still live together then, and let your mother get a divorce but not leave home. Just wait it out until those two old locusts are gone. If things go smoothly, they might even compromise before the actual court hearing, and your parents won't have to actually get divorced."

"Is it okay, Aunt Yao?" Xiaolong didn't quite understand this.

Yao Zhizhi patiently explained it to him.

The custody of the three children lies with the Cao family. Since He Meiqi is now mentally ill, the guardianship will be transferred to the children's grandparents.

It has nothing to do with Li Wu, not to mention that once he gets divorced, the Cao family will not be able to blame Li Wu.

She was afraid that the child would be upset, so she comforted him, "We're just doing this for the Cao family to see. It doesn't mean you're really going to let your father ignore your mother and sister. Do you understand?"

Xiaolong took a moment to digest it, then understood: "Aunt Yao, you're really smart! I'll go home and tell my dad right away!"

"Eat something before going back." Yao Zhizhi felt distressed. The child was so young, but he had to learn to help his father bear the burden of the family. It was not easy.

Poor child, his biological mother doesn't want him, and his stepmother has to deal with the same thing. Alas.

But Xiaolong didn't want to cause more trouble for Aunt Yao, so he ran away like a gust of wind. The boy's clear voice came from the alley: "No, Auntie, thank you, I will learn how to cook noodles!"

Yao Zhizhi was deeply touched. It was true that children from poor families had to grow up early.

This poverty does not necessarily refer to material poverty, but spiritual poverty as well.

She was reluctant to let her child take charge of the family so early, so she subconsciously glanced at the little moon in the cradle, then turned her head to stop the little star chasing the ball.

"Come here, mommy give you a hug."

Little Star looked at the ball rolling to the gate of the yard, hesitated for a moment, and finally crawled into her mother's arms.

A ball is nice, but it is not as important as a mother’s embrace.

The little guy lay in his mother's arms, opened his eyes wide and said, "Mom, the ball is running away."

"Let dad pick it up." Yao Zhizhi smiled and kissed the silly boy, then called out Qi Changxiao.

Soon, the ball returned to Xiao Xingxing's arms. He put one arm around his mother's waist and the other hand around the ball. He stared at his yawning sister in the cradle with a silly smile on his face.

I couldn't help but sigh: "My sister's hair is so black."

"Yes, Xiao Xingxing's hair is also black." Yao Zhizhi stroked the little guy's head and looked at the chubby little face. She couldn't tell whether he looked like her or Qi Changxiao.

Don't worry, she's still young. It won't be noticeable until she's at least twelve or thirteen years old. Everything before that will change with age.

She has lived in the apocalypse for more than ten years. She has seen children who look like their mothers when they are born and look like their fathers when they grow up, and she has also seen the opposite. Everything is possible.

There is a saying that girls change a lot when they grow up, and the same goes for boys.

While eating, Xiao Xingxing learned to hold chopsticks with the help of his uncle. He had been learning for a while, and today he finally succeeded.

The little kid excitedly showed his uncle the meat he had picked up, and was very happy.

Yao Weihua was very pleased. This kid was a fast learner, just like him.

Just as he was about to return to his seat to eat, the meat on his nephew's chopsticks went into his mouth.

Oh, at that moment, he was so happy that he was about to burst with joy. He couldn't help but hug his little nephew, touch his cheek with his, kiss his forehead, and was extremely happy.

Looking at this heartwarming scene, Yao Zhizhi couldn't help but sigh that it was all thanks to the child's uncle's good teaching.

As she watched, her vision became blurred, as if she saw herself, and her third brother, who was two years older than her, patiently teaching her how to use chopsticks.

When she successfully picked up a piece of meat, the third brother would be so excited that he would touch her cheek and kiss her forehead.

They are the happiest and most loving brother and sister in the world.

My heart suddenly felt sour, and I couldn't help but ask, was it Third Brother who also taught Yao Jingjing how to use chopsticks?

I’m afraid that my third brother will be sad, so forget it.

Third brother is so nice, I can’t bear it.

During lunch break, she lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. The thought that Yao Jingjing might have learned to use chopsticks in the same way made her so disgusted that she wanted to kill this woman.

Too bad she can't.

Her father is a soldier and her mother-in-law is a police officer. She can't do anything and can only leave everything to time.

I hope time will be gentler to her and kill that evildoer soon, so that she can rest in peace.

I turned over again, and suddenly an arm was placed on my waist.

Yao Zhizhi stopped moving, grabbed her and pressed her hand against her chest: "Listen, is that the sound of anger?"

"I heard it, my wife. Don't be anxious. Live your own life first, and then deal with her when she comes out." Qi Changxiao's eyes were dark.

It doesn't matter. He has plenty of ways to deal with Yao Jingjing. There's only one year left. It's almost over.

*

Old Mrs. Cao harassed Li Wu at his house for a long time before the kindhearted Aunt Mao called the police, who then had Lao Qiao bring people to arrest her.

After arriving at the police station and receiving a scolding, Old Mrs. Cao went back in anger.

As soon as he got home, he reported the situation to Old Man Cao: "Anyway, Li Wu is willing to give money, it's just a matter of how much. Let's think of a way to make him compromise. As long as he is willing to give 30 yuan a month, we won't send the child away."

The old man was also greedy. When he heard that T was willing to pay, he felt that it should not be less than thirty.

The two old guys are really in cahoots with each other and have the same character.

When the time comes, I will get the money and go back to the countryside. Life there is still quite comfortable, which is better than staying in the city and living in poverty.

However, Li Wu refused to give in, so Old Lady Cao had no choice but to continue to be shameless and go to his house to harass him.

As soon as she got there, she saw the divorce documents in front of Li Wu, and Mrs. Cao was dumbfounded.

She knew a little about this. A mentally ill person cannot agree on a divorce and can only sue.

This Li Wu is really heartless, not much better than her son!

Just as he was about to complain a few more times, He Meiqi unexpectedly ran out with a kitchen knife in her hand, mumbling something as if she wanted to chop someone.

Old Mrs. Cao was so scared that she immediately hugged her head and ran for her life.

Putting down the kitchen knife, He Meiqi smiled, and as she smiled, she started crying again.

When the neighbors passing by saw this, they couldn't help but sigh that this poor woman seemed to be really crazy, crying and laughing at the same time, so pitiful.

Old Mrs. Cao was unwilling to give up, so she came a few more times, but each time she was frightened by He Meiqi's desperate attitude and ran away in fear.

At noon that day, she finally accepted her fate and returned home to discuss with Old Man Cao: "What should we do? How about ten yuan? Ten yuan is still money. We can't wait until they really get divorced, right? He Meiqi doesn't have a job, what if the three children starve to death?"

Old man Cao was helpless. It seemed that he had no choice but to compromise. He felt unwilling to do so just thinking about it.

The next day, the old couple came again with their three children. This time they were smarter and knew to go to the police station for help first.

Lao Qiao was busy, and Tang Fengyuan was extremely busy. Finally, the new young policeman Xiao Jin followed.

There's nothing we can do. We don't have enough manpower. There's also trouble going on at the woolen mill. It seems like there's some conflict between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. It's so annoying.

Just then, Yao Zhizhi and Qi Changxiao came back from get off work, so they went over to take a look.

Yao Zhizhi pushed the crowd away and suddenly felt a chill on her back.

I subconsciously turned my head to look, but saw a man in a windbreaker across the street with his back turned, his hat brim lowered, and walked away.

She has lived in the apocalypse for so many years, so she still has some awareness of danger. What's more, the alarm in Guayuan has sounded. The key words are reverse smuggling and visitors from Hong Kong.

From Hong Kong? From the Huang or Hu family?

No matter what, it's probably all directed at her!

He immediately dragged Qi Changxiao across the street and said, "Let's see how likely we are to take him down!"

Qi Changxiao took a look and saw that both color bars were bright and positive, so he was not very sure.

But he knew her temper, so he turned around and asked, "Are you chasing her?"

"I'll chase him, you go call Lao Qiao!" Yao Zhizhi followed without hesitation.

Qi Changxiao was so relieved that he turned around and pulled Mao Ling, who was watching, out and asked her to call the police.

I got on my bike and quickly caught up with him.

The man seemed to realize that he was being followed, so he quickened his pace and turned into an alley.

Yao Zhizhi shouted angrily, "Stop!"

The man didn't want to be exposed, so he lowered his head and quickened his pace. However, he didn't expect that there was a dead end in front of him. He had to stop, turned around, and pulled out his pistol.