When Huang Xiaojuan asked for 1,000 yuan right off the bat, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi became anxious. This was because such a matter was impossible to explain.

Too many people know about this. Even Jia Zhangshi is very worried about it. Although there was no written IOU, the money still needs to be repaid. Otherwise, this matter simply cannot be covered up.

The main issue was still the house-grabbing incident from last time. If the matter of bullying Wei Hua were brought up again, no matter how it ended, her family would be in big trouble. Helpless, Jia Zhangshi could only look at Yi Zhonghai beside her.

Yi Zhonghai, feeling guilty, began to sweat. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have been so biased towards the Jia family. He also shouldn't have treated Huang Xiaojuan that way before.

"Xiaojuan, let's go back first. We can talk about it at home. If that's not enough, I'll go slap Jia Dongxu a few times right now to get revenge for you."

"Yi Zhonghai, you don't need to pretend with me here. I've been married to you for almost 21 years. Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?"

"Now I have another demand. Not only do I want a divorce, but I also want 1,000 yuan in compensation, and I want the Yi family's house. I'm only giving you 10 minutes to consider. If you don't agree in 10 minutes, then I'll have to go to the neighborhood committee and make a scene. I'll see if you people are really going to die or not."

After speaking, his eyes, like those of a venomous snake, stared at Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family mother and son.

Seeing the look in Huang Xiaojuan's eyes, Yi Zhonghai knew there was absolutely no room for negotiation. Although he desperately wanted to kill Huang Xiaojuan secretly, he was powerless to do anything to her in public.

Helpless, Yi Zhonghai could only look to Jia Zhangshi for an idea. But Jia Zhangshi completely ignored him, turning her head away. Right now, Jia Zhangshi was worried about her son's assault.

As for the house-grabbing incident last time, even if it blows up, it's Yi Zhonghai who will suffer. Even if his son is implicated, the impact won't be too great.

Seeing that no one was willing to help him, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to give up.

"Go ahead and make a scene! If anything happens to me, I'll definitely drag you down with me. Don't forget that you're also involved in Sha Zhu's affairs. Once I expose everything, you won't fare any better."

"You don't need to ask for an exorbitant amount. 1,000 yuan is out of the question. I can only offer 500 at most. If you agree, we can continue to discuss it. If you don't agree, we'll fight to the death. Anyway, you're my wife. If something happens to me, you won't have an easy time either."

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Huang Xiaojuan could only nod to him, indicating that she agreed.

“You must know my current situation. I can agree to a divorce, and I can agree to give you the house, but I really can’t come up with this 500 yuan right now. The most I can promise you is 5 yuan a month now, 10 yuan a month after six months, and 15 yuan a month after three years, until I pay back all the money.”

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Huang Xiaojuan hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. She had already saved over 300 yuan, enough to buy a job. With a job, whether or not she had Yi Zhonghai, it wouldn't really matter.

If I meet the right person, I'll get married; if not, I won't. Anyway, I can't have children if I get married, so it doesn't really matter. At least I can save some money for retirement, which is better than Yi Zhonghai giving all his money to the Jia family.

“Yi Zhonghai, what you just said must be written into the divorce agreement. I, Huang Xiaojuan, cannot trust anything you say, Yi Zhonghai.”

Hearing Huang Xiaojuan's words, Yi Zhonghai could only nod helplessly. Then the two of them took their documents to the neighborhood office. Yi Zhonghai also wrote down all the conditions he had previously agreed to in the divorce agreement, as he had instructed.

Once the two left the neighborhood committee, they were no longer husband and wife. Yi Zhonghai and Huang Xiaojuan both breathed a sigh of relief. Huang Xiaojuan had her own calculations, and Yi Zhonghai naturally had his own thoughts as well.

Huang Xiaojuan has been married to him for over 20 years, but she still can't have children. Divorcing her might not be a bad thing. Yi Zhonghai also had some doubts about Jia Dongxu's background.

Although I received a disciplinary action at the steel rolling mill, it's not impossible to have it removed. I can offset the punishment by performing a significant service. My skills are still there; as long as I find an opportunity to earn merit, I can eventually become a level 6 fitter again. Perhaps I'll even have a chance to become a level 7 fitter in the future.

500 yuan is a lot of money, but it only takes about half a year for me to become a level 6 fitter again. Using that time to get rid of Huang Xiaojuan is a very worthwhile thing.

However, after returning to the courtyard house, Yi Zhonghai began to have a headache, because he didn't know where he should move to.

After much deliberation, Yi Zhonghai finally decided to move into the deaf old lady's house. He never imagined that the task of caring for her would fall to him.

Thinking about his situation, Yi Zhonghai almost burst into tears. He didn't know what had happened in the past two months, or why everything was out of his control.

After tidying up his clothes and personal belongings, Yi Zhonghai moved them to the backyard. But before moving into the deaf old lady's house, he couldn't help but glance at the Jia family's house.

Two voices echoed simultaneously in Yi Zhonghai's mind. One voice kept telling him that he had been used by the Jia family. He absolutely could not enter the Jia family. Once he entered the Jia family, he would never be able to leave for the rest of his life.

Another voice was telling Yi Zhonghai to hurry up and enter the Jia family, because Jia Dongxu was very likely his son. As long as he entered the Jia family, Jia Dongxu could naturally become his son.

That way, he could reunite with his son and live a happy and fulfilling life. Even if Jia Dongxu wasn't his son, he could become Jia Dongxu's stepfather. All the retirement issues he had planned for so many years would be resolved at once.

This made Yi Zhonghai, who had originally planned to move in with the deaf old lady, somewhat hesitant.

Just as Yi Zhonghai was considering where to move, Jia Dongxu arrived. Knowing that Yi Zhonghai and Huang Xiaojuan had divorced, Jia Zhangshi had already assigned her son to guard the backyard.

No matter what, Yi Zhonghai had a job. Even if he had to take care of the deaf old lady, his salary wouldn't be enough to cover his expenses. Besides, Jia Zhangshi wanted Yi Zhonghai to teach her son a skill. How could she possibly let Yi Zhonghai slip out of her grasp so easily?

"Master, my mom knows you have nowhere to go, so she specially asked me to wait for you here. Why don't you come to my house for dinner? If you don't mind, you can sleep at my house tonight. From now on, we're family."

Originally, Yi Zhonghai was still considering the gains and losses, but upon hearing the words "family," he no longer hesitated and followed Jia Dongxu into the Jia family home.

This made the deaf old woman watching from the side extremely anxious. She knew her house was likely lost. The Jia family mother and son had been eyeing their house for quite some time.

Fortunately, I'm just an old woman. As long as they're willing to take care of me, I'll give them the house after I pass away. But if they want their own house, they must take good care of themselves.

The deaf old lady knew she had to keep her family's property certificate safe. Only her family's house in the entire courtyard was truly private property. Once the certificate fell into the hands of Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family, it would be difficult to get it back.

Jia Zhangshi did indeed have her eye on the deaf old woman's house. The deaf old woman was already over 70 years old and didn't have many years left to live. Even if the Jia family didn't support her, Yi Zhonghai would have to.

Yi Zhonghai's money is Jia's money. Using Yi Zhonghai's money to support her is the same as using Jia's money to support her. It would be better to take this opportunity to support the deaf old lady and give Jia's family a reasonable excuse.

As long as the Jia family continues to support the deaf old lady, her house will inevitably belong to the Jia family after her death. Since they are using Yi Zhonghai's money to support the deaf old lady anyway, Jia Zhangshi has nothing to be distressed about.

In order to make Yi Zhonghai a loyal servant in the Jia family as soon as possible, Jia Zhangshi flirted with him quite a bit, and even slept with him at night.

Yi Zhonghai could still hold back on the first day, but on the second day he had no choice but to obediently give in. Ever since they slept together, Yi Zhonghai was completely tied to the Jia family.

To avoid gossip, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi obtained their marriage certificate on the 29th day of the Lunar New Year. To ensure everyone knew, they went door-to-door announcing their marriage, but they didn't distribute a single piece of wedding candy. It was always the Jia family that took advantage of others; they had never done anything for the other family.