Chapter 22: Five People Are Eager to Share One Salary
The woman collected all the divorce documents, checked them carefully, and finally stamped them with the red seal she carried with her.
Finally, it was officially announced: "According to Article 17 of the Marriage Law of 1950, Xu Shaojun and Zhong Qiao voluntarily divorced. After mediation by the district people's government and judicial organs failed, the divorce was granted and the marriage was dissolved as evidenced by the judgment."
Xu Shaojun didn't know what he was thinking, but he looked at Zhong Qiao's expression with some sadness.
Zhong Qiao also glanced at him.
This time, there was no disgust in her eyes as before, but a look like that day in the hospital, as if she was looking at a stranger.
Xu Shaojun suddenly felt like there was something stuck in his throat.
He thought Zhong Qiao would be a little sad, but even if not, it would be good for her to be happy that she could get rid of him. At least, he could see that Zhong Qiao would have some emotional fluctuations for him.
It can bring some comfort to my fragile and sensitive heart.
However, there was nothing.
There was something in Zhong Qiao's eyes that didn't even want him to stay for a few more seconds.
Xu Shaojun felt extremely complicated, as if his face was being stepped on hard by Zhong Qiao.
He even had some self-doubt.
Could it be that all the kindness Zhong Qiao showed me before was just an act? Did she actually not love me as much as I imagined?!
Zhong Qiao had no idea that he could think so much in just a few seconds. She smiled at the woman and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
The woman put the materials into a folder and nodded, "This is our job."
"Nothing, I'll leave first."
Zhong Qiao nodded.
The woman seemed cold, but she was very clear about her work. She criticized and gave instructions to the Xu and Zhong families respectively, basically saying that divorce was unusual and should not be taken lightly, and asked both parties to live a good life after the divorce.
Perhaps because she realized that the Xu family was not a good person, the woman even warned them against it.
"Comrade Zhong Qiao has severed ties with the Xu family. Do not disturb her unless necessary. If anyone reports either of you, I will show no mercy and handle the matter impartially."
Mother Zhong nodded quickly in agreement.
This is the best, it’s what the Zhong family wants most.
Qiao Qiao and the Xu family divorced. From now on, they would never allow Xu Shaojun to get close to Qiao Qiao!
Xu Shaojun was still doubting himself, holding the pen in his hand, not knowing what he was thinking.
The woman snatched the pen from his hand, put it vertically in her pocket, and frowned: "Comrade, did you hear that?"
Xu Shaojun had lost all his soul and spirit, so how could he listen to a woman's teachings?
Xu Lili jumped out and said with a smile: "I heard it. My second brother is a graduate student. He would never do anything that is immoral. You can rest assured."
"Oh?" The woman raised an eyebrow, showing rare interest. She looked at Xu Shaojun with her eyelids raised. "Is your second brother a graduate student?"
Nowadays, it is very rare to see students coming from poor families.
Hearing this, Zhou Ping raised her head proudly: "Of course not. My son is a well-known genius in the surrounding area. Only the Zhong family is blind to divorce my son. If he were to be released outside, he would be a hot commodity."
The woman curled her lips. Graduate students are indeed rare, but a family as sloppy as this is also rare.
She has been in charge of divorces for seven or eight years and has seen all kinds of monsters. Many of them are people who appear to be well-mannered but actually have serious problems with their conduct. She has long lost interest in men who have been married for the past seven or eight years.
The reason I asked this question was simply because I was curious whether Xu Shaojun was actually a graduate student.
After all, she had been to this remote village before. The people there were ignorant and stupid. Apart from chatting about who raised pigs, they would just herd cattle.
They obviously don't have this awareness when it comes to reading.
Seeing that she was staring at Xu Shaojun, Zhou Ping thought she was attracted to her genius son. He looked the woman up and down with explicit eyes, as if he was evaluating the value of a commodity.
Well, she is a bit old, but as the saying goes, a woman three years older than a man is rich. This woman works in a company. If her family conditions are good, she can also help A Shao.
Zhou Ping's eyes rolled around, and an idea came to her mind.
"Hey, comrade, I see you work in the company, are you married?"
The woman's face darkened: "My daughter is already in elementary school!"
She just looked at Xu Shaojun a little more out of curiosity, but she didn't have the habit of being a stepmother to others!
After saying this, he ran away quickly as if he was afraid that the Xu family would be implicated.
Zhou Ping was disappointed and snorted disdainfully, "What bad luck! She turned out to be a money-loser. We can't have a woman like that in our Xu family."
When she mentioned the three words "money-losing goods", she emphasized the words and looked at Zhong Qiao with an unfriendly look. Needless to say, the meaning behind it was obvious.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Zhong couldn't stand it.
"You stupid old woman, who are you whispering about with those shifty eyes? Believe it or not, I'll use your mop to wash your mouth again." Mother Zhong put her hands on her hips and glared at him.
Seeing Zhong's mother getting angry, Xu Lili and Zhou Ping suddenly thought of the loss they suffered in the hospital a month ago.
After being beaten with the smelly mop, they went home to brush their teeth and scrub their bodies, but the stench seemed to follow them everywhere, making them so sick that they couldn't eat for several days.
Xu Lili thought of the bowl of ant egg drop soup she had just had, and under the double impact, she almost vomited again.
Fortunately, she covered her mouth, her eyes were red, and tears were flowing, but she tried her best to hold them back.
"Don't think our Xu family is easy to bully!"
Zhou Ping swallowed his saliva, feeling a little scared, but pretended to be calm on the surface.
"If I hadn't sprained my waist last time, your Zhong family wouldn't be able to take advantage of my family! If you dare to come up again, I will fight you."
Zhou Ping could get whatever she wanted in the countryside and had never been humiliated. If Zhong Shao, that crazy woman, had not been lucky last time, she would have definitely taken the initiative to tear Zhong Shao to pieces.
Zhong Qiao quickly stepped in and stopped the three people who were on the verge of a fight.
"Mom and Dad, we have important things to do." She blinked and reminded them.
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhong's father and mother remembered and their arrogance subsided.
Zhong Qiao didn't want to have anything to do with the Xu family, so he took his father and mother and left.
Xu Lili wiped the corner of her mouth and her face turned pale.
Outside the door, Xu Xiucheng, who was drunk, came back.
As soon as he entered the door, he smiled foolishly: "Mom, I think I saw a beautiful woman. Who was that just now?"
Zhou Ping was furious and said angrily, "What beauty? That's your ex-sister-in-law, Zhong Qiao!"
Xu Xiucheng was drunk, his cheeks flushed. He shook his head and asked in confusion, "Zhong Qiao? Who is Zhong Qiao? That yellow-faced woman?"
The Zhong Qiao in his memory was covered in dust and dirt, not like he looked just now. Could it be that his mother was seeing things?
Zhou Ping pinched him hard: "Whoa, whoa, you're so drunk that your mother was bullied at her doorstep, and you didn't even show up!"
Xu Xiucheng screamed in pain as he was twisted, but the next second, he quickly stuck to it like a dog-skin plaster.
"Mom, can you lend me some money?"
"Money, money, money. You borrow money every day. We have squandered all our money. Where is the money left?!" Zhou Ping pushed him away.
Xu Xiucheng smiled shamelessly, leaned his whole body on Xu Lili's shoulder, and breathed a breath of alcohol into her face.
"Isn't that right? Lili, I, your big brother, will definitely win this time. Where's your salary? Lend me some money."
Xu Lili's stomach churned from the stench of alcohol. Holding her breath, she muttered unwillingly, "...I spend all my monthly salary on my second brother's studies. I can't even afford a set of clothes. Zhong Qiao is the only one with the highest salary in our family."
Zhou Ping and Xu Lili were suddenly stunned. They looked at each other, recalling the Zhong family's hasty behavior, and said in unison:
“Zhong Qiao’s salary at the factory!!!”
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