"I don't want to argue with you. I've never seen a divorcee ask his ex-wife for alimony. Lu Hongjun, as a man, you don't take any responsibility at all."

That being said, Bai Yu also knew the consequences of not paying for alimony.

Alimony was introduced in the 2000s. If a parent did not take care of a child when they were young, but took care of the child in their old age, and was sued in court, the case would be treated as abandonment of custody, and she would be the one who would have more trouble with the lawsuits.

Even now, judging from what Lu Hongjun said, is it so easy to get a divorce? Unless you take a child with you.

It is impossible for Lu Hongjun to let his son take him away by himself, otherwise he would most likely torture his daughter who had gained 50 or 60 kilograms.

A hint of disgust flashed across Bai Yu's eyes.

Lu Hongjun wanted to say something, but Bai Yu said, "Okay, it's just alimony, fine."

Lu Hongjun was slightly surprised for a moment. He didn't expect the other party to be so straightforward this time.

He thought he was going to threaten her again.

Mother Lu knew that her son could get a divorce, and that Bai Yu was willing to bear part of the child's upbringing after the divorce, so she took care of Bai Yu during her confinement without much communication.

So-called serving means nothing more than preparing the meal, serving it to the other party, and collecting the empty bowls at the end.

After the confinement period, Bai Yu did not rush to divorce, but started to lose weight.

Fortunately, oil and water are scarce these days, and Bai Yu lost 20 kilograms during the confinement period. After that, she had two meals a day with small portions, and also took a slow walk for three hours before sunset.

After using it for four months, I finally lost weight to my pre-pregnancy state, but my eyelids are drooping badly and my face has lost a lot of collagen. I used to have the maturity of a woman, but now I look a bit mean and not as charming.

At least, now Lu Hongjun vomits when he sees her and has no intention of touching her pants or crotch at all. Compared with desire, he is more afraid of getting involved in scandal.

After getting the divorce certificate, Bai Yu rented a single room nearby to recuperate and look for a partner for her third marriage.

As soon as the shit-stirrer left, Lu's mother discussed with Lu Hongjun: "Son, your two children are still young and need a wife to take care of them. How about I find someone to pick for you?"

Lu Hongjun gritted his teeth and said, "My stepmother is so annoying. Mom, I want to wait until the two children are older before thinking about this."

"but……"

Lu Hongjun interrupted, "Mom, you stay here."

"How can this be possible? No way, no way. We'll be on the island for so long, your sisters-in-law at home will have some opinions..."

"I'll give you eight dollars a month, and the grocery bill is extra. This way, they won't have any complaints."

"No way, your salary is only a dozen dollars, and you give me another eight dollars? How can you make ends meet?"

"It's okay, I'll do something else."

Hearing this, Lu's mother's heart skipped a beat and she said tremblingly, "Son, don't go to the black market and do illegal business. The risk is too great."

"It's not from the black market. Don't ask me, mom. I'll be fine. Besides, I can't be a food station security guard for the rest of my life. I'll just stay low for a few years. When the storm is over, I'll move up."

Lu's mother was happy for him, "I knew my son would have a bright future."

…

During her confinement period, Qiao Yu ate well, drank well, and slept well. Her scalp was too itchy, so she lay on the bed with her head hanging over the edge. Zhou Ze'an washed her hair for her, and it took her several hours to dry it.

Also wipe your body with hot water, and then quickly cover yourself with a blanket so that you won't be exposed to the wind and there won't be any problem.

But even so, she still felt her body was heavy, greasy and smelly.

After the confinement period, she took a nice bath.

Once your hair is dry, you will feel much more relaxed from head to toe.

Then she sat down at the desk and began to write a letter to her grandfather.

The Party School was a closed school. No phone calls or outsiders were allowed to enter or leave. Even telegrams could not be sent in full, and only letters could be written. Even the letters had to be opened and checked.

Fortunately, she only wrote about the little things at home.

When the old man received the letter and the package, the letter was opened, but the papers inside were still there. However, the package was... much flatter.

All he got was a thin and torn shirt.

It was very cold here in winter, and there was no one around. There was only a party school standing there. It was called a party school, but it was no different from a prison. Although there was no physical torture, there was mental suffering, and the food was bland, which was a far cry from the quality of life I had once had.

However, the old man had already prepared himself mentally before coming, so he adapted quite quickly. But even after adapting, the clothes he first wore were still a little too big.

The old man took out the paper and looked at it.

When I saw the pain Qiao Yu suffered in the early stages of her pregnancy, I felt so distressed. When I saw Zhou Ze'an being pinched on the ears by her mother-in-law in the delivery room, she pinched them for hours, almost causing a fractured auricle, I couldn't help laughing. The baby was a girl, nicknamed Little Goldfish, and her full name was Zhang Siyun...

Sheet……

After seeing the origin of his name, Qiao Yu wrote: [I am a person who says what I think and never hides anything. I once told my grandfather that the name Qiao Yu sounds nice and I don’t want to change it back to Zhang. Actually, it is true.

But I also know that you are lying if you say you are not disappointed. It was fine before, you were in an important position and had everything you needed, but after going to the Party School, you must have some happy memories, right?

So I discussed it with Lao Zhou and decided to let the daughter take the Zhang family surname to prove my attitude.

Fortunately, Mr. Zhou always puts me first, and my mother-in-law is also very reasonable. I thought there would be some fuss before they would compromise on the surname this time, but it was passed unanimously on the day it was proposed.

Grandpa, my daughter and I will always be members of the Zhang family. Hope you are well.]

OK, OK.

The old man held the letter and burst into tears, not just because of the surname, but because he read other emotions from the letter.

That tenuous blood relationship is the foundation, the most solid fortress of affection.

After that, Qiao Yu would write to me every month and send me large packages of things. In the end, all that fell into the hands of the old man was a torn shirt.

But all those jackets together were enough for him to get through the winter here.

He originally thought that he was keeping a low profile in the Party School, but one day the person guarding him came to see him specially, leaving him bewildered.

Later, after spending more time with the people in the Party School, he realized that all those who came here had held important positions. Some of them had no packages at the beginning, while some had them at the beginning but lost them later.

Only he received it every month, and there were quite a few good things, otherwise he wouldn't have searched so hard and finally still had a tattered jacket in his hands.

Most of the letters and parcels were sent by Qiao Yu, and some were also conveyed by Zhang Zhan to express his thoughts and concerns.

Even though he was here, he still had light in his heart and wanted to go out and wait for his children to be reunited, so he went from numbly accepting the ideological education work at first to actively cooperating.

He became one of the few outliers in the party school.

…

When Zhang Zhan heard that his niece was born, he applied for a transfer order to come to the island to see the little goldfish.

He had seen children of that era before. They were skinny and flat, and one couldn't tell much about them when they were children. One had to wait until they grew older and fully developed before one could see their features.

But his little niece...

It's really a porcelain doll carved out of jade.

"How did you give birth to this girl? She's so pretty?"