The mediator took out a piece of paper and wrote something. "Thirty a month, three hundred and sixty a year, eight years is two thousand eight hundred and eight. Add this five hundred, and you have to give her three thousand three hundred and eight. See, I said it would be less than three thousand five hundred."
"Can."
"Then I'll go ask for you."
When it came to Fang Qing, the mediator changed again.
"We're the Women's Federation, dedicated to protecting the rights of women and children. I'm helping you. I've secured a lump sum settlement for eight years of child support for you. You're making a profit."
Fang Qing has a low level of education, so she is only now figuring out the accounts clearly.
"So he has to give me a total of 3,380?"
"Yes."
"Why should we combine them? He only needs to give me 3,000 a month."
Fang Qing also thought that with these thirty, they could see each other every month.
Isn’t it said that time can dilute the pain?
Maybe in a few years he won't be angry anymore and they can rekindle their relationship.
The mediator continued, "Hey, Lawyer Fang, there's a saying that goes, 'It's better to have money in your pocket than to have it in your pocket.' You keep asking him for money every month. What if he deliberately delays paying you?"
Fang Qing wasn't afraid. "If he doesn't give it to me once, I'll go back a second time. If he doesn't give it to me the second time, I'll go back a third time. I know where he works, so I'm not afraid of making the extra trip."
The mediators were all messed up.
What's the idea?
I'm afraid there's something wrong with your brain.
"No, think about it. How much could you buy with thirty dollars eight years ago? How much could you buy with thirty dollars now? And think about it again. How much more could you buy with thirty dollars eight years from now? And if you put that money in the bank, wouldn't you get more interest?"
Fang Qing finally understood.
It seems that the mediator is indeed helping her.
But she had her own considerations, she wanted to have a reason to meet Lu Jiangting.
If I settle the bill in one go, what reason would I have to meet him?
"I persuaded him for a long time before he agreed. If you don't want to, then I can't mediate. It's up to you to decide."
After saying that, he got up and left.
"Wait a minute."
When they reached the door, Fang Qing called them over again.
"Never mind. I agree."
She is too poor now and feels insecure.
The mediator smiled and said, "That's right. All promises are false. Only when you get the money is it real. Put it in your pocket and you're safe."
Fang Qing twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "Thank you, thank you for your trouble."
"Of course, this is our job."
The Women's Federation is also a formal department, and the mediation agreements they issue are also valid.
A mediation agreement was written on the spot, in three copies, and signed and sealed by all three parties.
Fang Qing got one copy, Lu Jiangting got one copy, and the Women's Federation kept one copy for archiving to avoid any further disputes.
Lu Jiangting didn't have that much money on him, so the staff accompanied him to withdraw the money. Fang Qing and Wang Chenchen were waiting here.
After the money was withdrawn, the Women's Federation helped them sign an agreement to change custody rights.
Since both parties agree, there is no need to go to court.
There were also three copies, Lu Jiangting and Fang Qing each took one, and the Women's Federation kept one for archiving.
"Alright, the custody change, child support, and the dispute over the house payment have all been settled. I hope you two will abide by the spirit of this contract and not go back on your word. From now on, there will be no further debts, child support, or other disputes between you two."
"The agreement in your hands is valid. Keep it safe and start your new and happy lives."
Everything was done and it was already afternoon when we came out of the Women's Federation.
Lu Jiangting let out a long breath.
Suddenly I felt that the sky turned blue.
Fang Qing and her son were not so happy when they came out. They were walking at the back. Fang Qing was about to say something to Lu Jiangting in front, but she saw that Lu Jiangting had already gone away quickly on his bicycle.
Wang Chenchen looked at Fang Qing uneasily.
"Mom, will we never be able to find Uncle Lu again?"
Fang Qing pursed her lips and said, "Didn't you say he abused you, beat you, and tied you up with ropes?"
Wang Chenchen lowered his head.
"Didn't you say you couldn't stand it anymore, so you ran back to your hometown to find your grandparents?"
Wang Chenchen didn't dare to say a word.
Fang Qing said angrily, "Why did I give birth to such a useless son like you? In the past two years, you've completely made Lu Jiangting disgusted with you, and you've also implicated me."
"mom……"
"Alright, stop calling me. I paved the way for you, but you didn't walk it well..." Fang Qing paused, then sighed deeply. "You chose this life yourself. If you don't live well in the future, don't blame me."
…
After meeting Fang Qing, Lu Jiangting was shocked and had another dream at night.
As he guessed, the time of those dreams and hallucinations was indeed fluid.
The last time he dreamed of Wang Chenchen, he arranged for him to join the army after he became an adult. He never had the dream again after that.
After so long, we finally got connected.
The closed life in the army did keep him quiet for a while. He took annual leave and prepared to go back to find Yuyao and his daughter.
My daughter is in junior high school, which is a critical period.
He felt that he should encourage her to study hard and strive to get good grades in the future.
In this way, he could use his connections to arrange for her to attend high school in Nancheng.
In this way, the three of them can be reunited in South City.
On the weekend, the three of them went to burn incense for his parents. When they came back, he took the initiative to visit his parents-in-law in the afternoon to thank them for taking care of them over the years.
The child had to go back to school in the afternoon, so he offered to take the child back to school and let Yuyao go home first.
Because he also had to go to the street to buy a gift for his father-in-law.
Everything was fine when they separated on the hillside, but when they came back, Yuyao was angry again.
She threw away the pea cakes he bought for her and cursed at him, pointing at the two bags of fruit candies in his hands.
She said they had been married for more than ten years, and all he did was give her fruit candies.
He watched as that "himself" and Yuyao argued until they were red in the face.
"Ever since we started dating, I've been sending you fruit candy every time. It's been the same for over ten years now, and it's never changed. What else do you want?"
"Other men are one way before marriage and another way after marriage, but I've never changed my attitude towards you over the years, and yet you're starting to dislike me?"
"It's not me who's changed, it's you. You weren't like this before. I remember you once saying your favorite flavor was orange-flavored candy. Do you know how many stores I went to to buy that flavor? Everyone has switched to milk candy, and they don't sell that kind of candy anymore. The boss searched for it for ages before he finally found it. Luckily, it sold out last year, otherwise it wouldn't be available at all."
Yu Yao was so angry that she scolded him again, "How dare you say such things? Have you not changed? Twenty years ago, you ate sweet potatoes for every meal. Do you still eat sweet potatoes for every meal now?"
"Twenty years ago, I ate sweet potatoes because my family was poor."
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