"Okay, Jin Gui, go and get some paper and pen."
When Grandma Xu saw that Xu Weimin had really agreed to sever ties with Xu Fang, she asked unwillingly, "Youngest daughter, why do you want to sever ties? She's too scared to go, and even if she did, no one would believe her!"
Xu Weimin didn't know how to tell her. Whether she believed him or not was not important. What was important was that if Fang Hui found out about this, he would definitely take the opportunity to pull him down!
"Alright, Mom, you don't need to worry about it. I'll take care of you. Second sister is already married. A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl; whether the ties are severed or not doesn't make much difference!"
Xu Weimin said hypocritically, "Second sister, although you ran away on your own back then and were unfortunately sold to human traffickers, we are still siblings, so I will compensate you with some money."
"I just hope you won't talk nonsense outside anymore. It's better for everyone, don't you think?"
Xu Fang knew Xu Weimin's unspoken message: he wanted to use money to shut her up. But she didn't care for his money!
Seeing that Xu Fang was about to refuse, Zhang Yumei grabbed her and said, "Fine, this is what you owe Xu Fang. How much are you planning to give? You're not planning to just give her a pittance, are you?"
Although Xu Fang didn't know why Zhang Yumei was stopping her and even planned to take Xu Weimin's money, she chose to remain silent out of trust.
Xu Weimin felt once again that Zhang Yumei was really annoying. How much did he plan to give her?
He had no intention of actually giving Xu Fang the money!
Xu Weimin understood Xu Fang; like Xu Weiguo, she had an inexplicable air of aloofness.
Normally, Xu Fang would definitely refuse him firmly and righteously, and then he could easily shut her up without spending a penny.
But now, all we can do is send out a sum of money.
Xu Weimin asked through gritted teeth, "How many do you want?"
"What are you talking about? What do you mean 'how much' we want? Isn't this compensation you 'voluntarily' offered to Xu Fang?"
"Why do you make it sound like we're trying to blackmail you?"
Zhang Yumei knew how to infuriate people, and she deliberately emphasized the word "voluntary" very loudly.
Seeing Xu Weimin's expression change as she had hoped, Zhang Yumei felt extremely relieved.
In the first seven or eight years of her marriage to Xu Weiguo, she gave so much money to her family that even a dog would wag its tail at them.
As a result, they took it for granted that the money was theirs, and when they received less than they were entitled to, they felt that Zhang Yumei had stolen their money.
Xu Weimin tried hard to control his emotions. Since he became the deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee a few years ago, few people have dared to speak to him in a sarcastic or mocking manner.
"How could that be? I'm planning to give my second sister three hundred yuan as compensation. What do you think?"
Three hundred?!
Chen Ming and Xu Fang were both shocked by the amount. It was far too much! Their family had only managed to save a little over two hundred yuan in more than ten years!
They thought 300 yuan was a lot, but Zhang Yumei knew that Xu Weimin's salary was probably at least 100 yuan a month, so 300 yuan was only two or three months' salary.
In addition, Xu Weimin was not as incorruptible as Xu Weiguo, and he had some illicit income.
"Three hundred yuan~ How many months' salary is that? Two months? Or three months?"
Zhang Yumei continued, "Poor Xu Fang, I don't know which heartless person sold her out, and she's suffered for so many years. It seems I'll have to talk to someone another day and see if I can find someone else to help her."
After listening, Xu Weimin closed his eyes and pretended to be calm, saying, "Indeed, Second Sister has suffered so much, three hundred yuan is a bit too little. How about this, I will compensate Third Sister with one thousand yuan."
Grandma Xu was already unhappy when she heard that Xu Fang was to be given 300 yuan, but now Xu Weimin actually wants to give her 1,000 yuan?!
"I disagree! That good-for-nothing isn't worth a thousand yuan at all! How could she... Waaah..."
Before Grandma Xu could finish speaking, Grandpa Xu covered her mouth. He whispered a warning in her ear, "Shut up!"
Zhang Yumei reluctantly agreed, "Alright, but since this is compensation you voluntarily gave to Xu Fang, please write it clearly on the severance document, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it later."
Xu Fang looked at Zhang Yumei with admiration, inwardly praising her wildly: Sister-in-law is really amazing! She turned three hundred yuan into one thousand yuan in just a few words!
......
Xu Fang originally thought that she would definitely leave unhappy after coming to see Grandma Xu and the others.
Now, she touched the bag in her arms, which contained not only the newly issued letter of severance of ties, but also the thousand yuan that Xu Weimin had compensated her with!
A thousand dollars! How many years would it take them to earn that much if they didn't eat or drink?
Looking back now, Xu Fang feels like a fool. She actually intended not to take his money when she was at Xu Weimin's house.
Dignity is nothing but a fart when you have enough money!
Chen Ming patted Xu Fang several times before she snapped out of her reverie and looked at him questioningly.
Chen Ming gestured for her to look at Xu Weimin and the others.
Seeing that Xu Fang had clearly not heard him, Xu Weimin had no choice but to repeat himself: "I said, since we have already signed the severance agreement, I will give you the compensation money."
"Then I don't want any bad things to get out in the future. Second sister, you should be able to do that, right?"
Xu Fang thought he was going to say something: "Of course, I promise that this matter will disappear from my mind from now on. I hope that if we see each other in the future, we can pretend that we don't know each other."
"As long as you don't cause me any trouble, this matter will remain buried in my heart. I won't utter a single word about it."
If Xu Fang were still in her twenties, she might actually make a big fuss about it.
But she's forty now, and she knows very well that even if Xu Weiguo sides with her, if things get out of hand, she'll be the one who suffers.
She didn't intend to make a big deal out of it before she knew Xu Weimin would throw money at her, and now that she's accepted the thousand yuan, she's even less likely to.
"Okay, Second Sister, I believe you, and I hope you can keep your word."
Xu Fang felt extremely unsafe carrying so much money in her arms. Now that the matter was over, she didn't want to continue arguing with him.
He casually replied to him a couple of times, then called Xu Weiguo and the others to leave together.
Xu Weimin stared at their departing figures, his eyes filled with malice. Although Xu Weimin didn't think Xu Fang would reveal what had happened.
However, it is important to know that, throughout history, only the dead can truly keep secrets.
If Xu Fang is gone, then even if there are other people who know about this matter, they will no longer pose a threat to him.
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