Furthermore, the land in Sucun cannot be delayed any longer. If it is delayed until next year, he really won't be able to afford it. By the second half of next year, let alone 1,000 yuan per mu, no one will sell it to you for 5,000 yuan per mu. Even two years later, he won't be able to buy it for 10,000 yuan per mu.

Dong Qing said, "Yu Zhu, I hope you're just saying that out of anger. Please believe me, I will definitely succeed."

Li Yuzhu cried, "The road ahead is dark. What good would it do to believe you? We're not in dire straits. We have over 2 million yuan in savings in the bank. Let's not take such a huge risk, okay? That's 15 million yuan! If the investment fails, our family will be finished. Do you understand, honey?"

Dong Ermei stood to the side, trembling with anger, and said with tears in her eyes, "I really want to beat you up to wake you up. You're all grown up now, and your second sister can't control you anymore. You should go home. I hope you'll reconsider the investment. Can't you stop making decisions on a whim?"

After hearing his second sister's words, Dong Qing shook his head helplessly, took his wife's hand, and walked out of his second sister's house.

Back home, Dong Sanmei should have gone to bed early, so the couple went into their bedroom to sleep.

Dongqing lay in bed and tried to reach an agreement with his wife until midnight, but they couldn't.

The next morning, Dongqing discussed the matter with his wife again. Li Yuzhu said tearfully, "Don't say anything more. Even if you say the most outrageous thing today, I won't agree. If you insist on going against me, let's get a divorce this morning. After the divorce, I won't care anymore. Besides, I have no obligation to care about you. You can do whatever you want from now on."

After hearing his wife's words, Dong Qing felt utterly disheartened. He knew there was no point in discussing it further with her, and it seemed that he had no choice but to divorce her temporarily. Listening to his wife would make him regret it for the rest of his life. He would rather divorce her today than miss this investment opportunity.

You can remarry after a divorce, but how do you recover from a lost best investment opportunity? Times are constantly changing, who will give you a chance to recover?

Before I went to work this morning, my eldest and second eldest sisters came. It was Dong Ermei who called my eldest sister over, hoping to persuade my younger brother to change his ways.

Dong Sanmei, who was sleeping in the second bedroom, was unaware of what was happening. When she saw her two older sisters walk into the house, she asked, "What day is it today? Why are you all home so early in the morning instead of going to work?"

Dong Damei said, "Ask your brother what day it is today. He just wants to poke a huge hole in the sky. Don't you know that even though you live in the house?"

Dong Sanmei said, "I really don't know what happened."

Dong Ermei recounted her younger brother's investment to her third sister, Dong Sanmei, who was so shocked she nearly collapsed to the ground. She exclaimed, "Dong Qing, do you think this family is living peacefully? Are you in such a hurry unless something serious happens?"

To put it simply, the three sisters were so angry they were almost ready to fight. They tried to persuade them for a long time to no avail. Dong Ermei, with tears in her eyes, said, "How could I have met such a troublesome younger brother like you in my life?"

The three older sisters were in a hurry to get to work, and knowing that it would be pointless to continue talking, they all left for work.

After her three older sisters left, Dongqing said, "Yuzhu, I hope you can support me and not mention divorce, okay?"

Li Yuzhu said with tears in her eyes, "You're hopeless. Don't say anything more. You're just going down a dead end, and no one can persuade you to wake up. Are your three older sisters and I all here to harm you? If you insist on investing in such a big project, I can't stop you. If I can't control you, can't you control myself? Let's get a divorce. After the divorce, you can do whatever you want."

Dong Qing said, "Isn't there any room for negotiation at all?"

"What's there to discuss? You're playing with fire, you know? If you don't handle this fire well, it will burn you to death, and it will also burn me and our son to death. Even if you don't think about me, you should at least think about your own son. If your investment fails, are you prepared to let your son grow up and pay off your debts?"

Li Yuzhu burst into tears at the end, saying that an investment of 15 million was no small amount, and even 15 million might not be enough.

It was the 1980s, an era of economic scarcity. Even a woman with immense courage wouldn't dare let her husband do that; in her eyes, he was playing with fire and getting burned.

Dongqing asked, "Is what you said about getting a divorce true?"

Li Yuzhu wiped away her tears and said, "If you don't give up the investment project in the department store wholesale market, I have to divorce you. There's absolutely no room for negotiation. I'll say it again: I'm not crazy, and I can't pretend to be crazy with you."

Dongqing said, "I didn't expect you to be so unsupportive. Fine, let's get the divorce finalized this morning."

Li Yuzhu couldn't believe these words came from her husband's mouth. She thought that proposing a divorce was just to make him back down. She thought to herself, "You're trying to put me in a difficult position. I'm going to stand my ground today. I won't let you take such a big risk. As long as you don't give up this investment project, I'm getting a divorce today."

Thinking this through, Li Yuzhu said, "Don't try to provoke me. I'm not falling for that. Since you've put it that way, what can I say? Let's go. We'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau this morning to get the divorce papers done."

Dong Qing did try to provoke his wife into backing down, but he never expected her to say those words.

Couples often resonate with each other, constantly testing each other's limits. This can easily escalate into a real conflict, as neither is willing to back down.

Around 9 a.m., the couple walked into the Civil Affairs Bureau with their household registration book and marriage certificate, and the staff mediated between them.

Li Yuzhu said tearfully, "Comrade, your mediation is useless. My husband and I have no conflicts in our relationship. On the contrary, we have a very good relationship. I love my husband very much, and he loves me very much too. There's nothing to mediate. I won't divorce him as long as he gives up the investment. If he doesn't give up the investment, we will definitely divorce. There's no room for negotiation."

Dong Qing said, "I see through you now; you're just forcing me."

Li Yuzhu cried, "You're wrong! I'm not forcing you, I'm trying to save you!"

Dong Qing said, "Are you sure there's absolutely no room for negotiation?"

Li Yuzhu said, "Unless you give up the investment project, you should go through with the divorce proceedings."

"I never imagined my wife would push me like this in the end!" After saying this, Dong Qing's tears streamed uncontrollably down her face. She told the staff, "Do it!"

Li Yuzhu cried, "Fine, Dongqing, you win. You actually want your career more than your wife. Go ahead and get a divorce. I'll find someone to marry me tomorrow. You've got your wish. I won't wait for you to remarry me. Don't even think about it for the rest of your life."

The staff mediated again, but neither of them would budge. The staff asked, "How will your assets be divided after the divorce? Who will have custody of the children?"

Li Yuzhu cried and said, "My son will stay with me. I'll raise the son I gave birth to. If I kick him out, I don't want anything."

Dong Qing said, "Is this a divorce? You're just forcing me to agree."

Li Yuzhu cried, "Yes, I'm forcing you. I can't even wake you up, what else can I do? Are you only satisfied when I'm dead? Let's get the divorce papers done. Will you be free after the divorce is finalized?"

The two refused to compromise, and mediation ultimately failed. During the negotiation, they agreed to share custody of their son, not to divide their marital property (each owning 50%), and to exchange their marriage certificate for a divorce certificate.