Chapter 3: Division
Zou Meihua gave Tan Mingshan a fierce look.
"Tan Chen himself has agreed, why are you getting involved?"
Tan Mingshan is a well-known henpecked husband in the village. Even though he feels sorry for his eldest son, he dares not say anything when he sees Zou Meihua showing signs of losing her temper.
Zou Meihua continued speaking as if no one was around.
"You know our family's situation. We don't have anything valuable."
"Although you gave your family a hundred-yuan pension, half of it was used to marry you off."
"Mom thought that you would need a place to live after you split the money, so I won't give you any of the remaining money. I'll give you the old house in the west of the village to live in. You can use the money to pay for it, and you can take all the things in your house with you."
"Also, Mom will give you a set of pots and pans, plus a bag of food."
Tan Chen nodded expressionlessly: "Okay, whatever Mom says is fine."
Zou Meihua immediately decided: "In that case, you should move tomorrow!"
Shang Ruoting was speechless for a while...
Are you starting to kick people out so soon?
"Mom, isn't it a bit unfair for you to separate us while Tan Chen's eyesight is poor?"
Zou Meihua didn't expect Shang Ruoting to say this. Based on her understanding of the latter, this woman who dreamed of being a city dweller all day long had no brains at all and was not a talkative person.
I don’t know what’s wrong with her today. Not only is she talking more, but she’s also being aggressive.
Zou Meihua slammed the table hard.
"Shang Ruoting, this is the Tan family, how can you have the right to speak?"
Shang Ruoting doesn't have a good temper towards such people.
"Okay... Since Mom thinks I have no right to speak, let's get more people to come and judge the situation. Let everyone say, is it appropriate for you to separate Tan Chen like this?"
Zou Meihua has always been the best at home, and this is the first time someone has treated her like this, not only disobeying her but also challenging her!
She raised her hand to hit Shang Ruoting, but was stopped by Tan Kai who was standing next to her and secretly winked at her.
"Mom, calm down. My sister-in-law doesn't understand the situation at home, so she said that. This is our own family matter, so let's discuss it together."
Zou Meihua knew what Tan Kai meant. He was also afraid of angering Tan Chen, as Tan Chen would not agree to the separation.
"Humph, Tan Chen has already agreed to split up the family, what else do you, a new daughter-in-law, want?"
In fact, there was a reason why Shang Ruoting deliberately bumped into Zou Meihua just now.
If things develop as described in the book, Tan Chen's eyes can be cured, and in the future he can become one of the first people to go into business and establish a large-scale group company.
Later, because Tan Chen became rich, Zou Meihua often came to his house to ask for money.
Now that she is here, she must nip this matter in the bud as soon as possible.
"Mom, you arranged for the separation of the family when Tan Chen was down and out. Aren't you afraid that we will resent you and won't want to help you when our lives get better?"
To Zou Meihua, this was a huge joke.
She is a vain woman, and she is with a blind man. The two of them can live a good life together, even a sow can climb a tree.
However, Zou Meihua cannot say that.
"As a mother, I'm naturally happy for you and Tan Chen as you live happily together. I won't try to take advantage of you for your little money."
What Shang Ruoting wanted to hear was exactly what Zou Meihua said.
"In that case, before we move out, let's write a separation agreement and ask the captain to come over as a witness."
Tan Chen, who was standing silently by the side, obviously couldn't believe that these words came from Shang Ruoting's mouth.
However, it does reflect his thoughts.
Now, as long as we can successfully separate Tan Chen and Shang Ruoting, the two burdens, from the family, what does writing an agreement matter?
So, Zou Meihua agreed quite readily: "Okay, let's write an agreement. I'm not interested in your little stuff."
After saying that, she looked at the sky.
"It's settled now. It's too late now. Let Tan Kai go and get the captain tomorrow morning."
After the matter was settled, Zou Meihua left with Tan Mingshan and Tan Kai as a victor.
Only Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen were left in the room. There were no entertainment facilities at this time of year. People worked hard during the day, and by seven or eight in the evening, most people were asleep.
Although Shang Ruoting has lived two lives, this is the first time she has been alone with a man, and on the surface, this man is her husband.
Just when she was feeling a little embarrassed, Tan Chen had already fumbled to lie down on the inside of the bed with his clothes on, and his low voice broke the silence in the room.
"Rest early."
Seeing Tan Chen lying facing the wall, Shang Ruoting gritted her teeth and lay down on the outside of the bed. The empty space in the middle was big enough to fit a pig...
For Shang Ruoting, the time traveler, the night was long and her mind was always restless. She didn't know when she fell into a deep sleep amidst her wandering thoughts.
The next morning, Shang Ruoting was awakened by Zou Meihua's hoarse voice.
"Tan Chen, Shang Ruoting, it's already daybreak. I'll have Tan Kai call the team leader over, sign an agreement, and have you move out early."
Shang Ruoting rubbed her eyes. She could tell through the window paper that it was still dark outside.
How anxious is Zou Meihua to separate them out?
She stretched and sat up, turned her head to look at the inside of the bed, and Tan Chen also frowned and sat up.
"Take your time to tidy up, I'll go out and take a look first."
As Tan Chen spoke, he fumbled to put on his shoes and went out.
Shang Ruoting quickly helped him get his shoes to his feet, quickly put on her coat, and helped him walk out.
At this time, Zou Meihua was standing at their door waiting.
When she saw the two men coming out, she quickly shouted towards the west room, "Tan Kai, go to the village and invite the team leader."
Tan Kai had been lying by the window listening to the noise outside, waiting for Zou Meihua to speak so that he could rush out and ask the captain to come over.
Hearing Zou Meihua's call, he ran out in a flash.
Not long after, Tan Kai returned with the village leader Zhao Fa.
On the way, Zhao Fa heard Tan Kai talk about the purpose of inviting him over, and as soon as he entered the yard, he tried to persuade him earnestly.
"I'm talking to the Tan family. Tan Chen is in this state now. How are you going to survive if you separate him?"
And Shang Ruoting, is she someone who can make a living?
Aren’t you going to force Tan Chen to death by doing this?
However, he just thought about the following words in his mind and didn't want to say them out loud in front of Shang Ruoting.
Zou Meihua is now obsessed with separating Tan Chen, so how could she listen to Zhao Fa's advice?
"Captain, we have already discussed the division of the family. I asked you to come here just to be a witness."
Zhao Fa looked at Tan Chen helplessly.
"Tan Chen, do you also agree to split up the family?"
Tan Chen nodded: "Captain, let's split up the family as my mother said. Once the agreement is signed, we'll move."
Zhao Fa sighed and asked Tan Kai to bring paper and pen.
"You tell me the content of the agreement, and I'll write it."
Tan Chen spoke slowly: "Let Shang Ruoting speak."
Zhao Fa was obviously a little unbelievable, but he still looked at Shang Ruoting, waiting for her to speak.
Shang Ruoting did not want to show off her cultural level in her previous life, so she deliberately lowered her standards so that everyone would think she had no culture.
"On April 10, 1976, Tan Chen and Shang Ruoting separated from the old house and used the yuan pension to purchase the Tan family's old house on the west side of the village..."
"...Even if Tan Chen and Shang Ruoting were so poor they had to beg for food, they would never come to the Tan family's door."
Having said that, the corners of Tan Chen's lips rose slightly.
Unexpectedly, this woman has a bad reputation, but she is quite cunning...
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