The commotion outside Zhang's house had reached Guan Wenru's house, since the two families lived relatively close to each other.
Upon hearing the arguing, the triplets who were helping He Yanzhi peel garlic in the kitchen were the first to perk up their ears.
Guan Wenru was picking vegetables when she heard the noise. After listening carefully, her expression changed slightly.
He Sheng's eyes sparkled. "Dad, Mom! It sounds like they're arguing outside! It's so noisy!"
He Yi stood on tiptoe, trying to look out the window. "Is there something interesting happening in the yard? Shall we go check it out?"
He Qi was also eager to join in, and stood up, "It sounds like a lot of people are talking!"
Helpless, Guan Wenru immediately reached out and pulled her three sons back to her side. "What are you watching? Don't go! The adults outside have things to discuss, and the children shouldn't get involved."
After saying that, she turned to look at He Yanzhi and spoke a little quickly, "It sounds like there's a commotion on Xiaoyu's side. I guess Chunlan went there with the agreement. The Zhang family mother and son are probably unhappy. I'll go out and see, so Xiaoyu doesn't suffer any losses."
He Yanzhi put down the kitchen knife in his hand, wiped his hands, and said, "Well, it's good for you to go and take a look. Remember, let them resolve this internally first. We're going to show our support, not to fight."
If Zhang Desheng and his mother are just complaining, then we can just listen to them!
But if they are really being unreasonable, don't waste your breath arguing with them. Just write it down and have Lao Wan or their group leader talk to Zhang Desheng later.
The military has strict discipline, so he wouldn't dare to go too far. Leadership intervention would have a greater impact and be more effective.
Hearing He Yanzhi's words, Guan Wenru's eyes curved into a smile. She couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch his cheek, laughing as she said:
"Understood, Commander He! You look so serious, but you're actually quite cunning! This is a great idea, it saves effort and addresses the root cause!"
After she finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, the three clever little devils saw the whole interaction between their parents.
They exchanged a glance and suddenly started shouting together.
"Dad! Squat down! Squat down!"
He Yanzhi was puzzled, but still smiled and squatted down as instructed. "What's wrong? What do you want to play now..."
Before he could finish speaking, three little paws reached out at once, mimicking what his mother had just done, pinching his face with their soft fingers while giggling and parroting.
"Dad's a sly devil!"
"So cunning and wicked!"
He Sheng was the most enthusiastic, exclaiming, "Dad is a cunning little devil!"
Guan Wenru walked to the door, turned around and saw this scene, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
He Yanzhi was surrounded by his three sons, his face covered with their garlic-smelling little hands, and he looked utterly helpless.
His eyes, however, were full of indulgence and doting. "You three little rascals... you only learn bad things and not good ones... Let go... Daddy still needs to cook..."
Guan Wenru smiled, shook her head, and turned to leave with peace of mind.
......
At the Zhang family's door, Zeng Chunlan handed over the agreement drafted by Guan Wenru.
Grandma Zhang glanced at it warily. She was barely literate, but immediately shoved it into her son's hand and urged him on.
"Victory! Look quickly! What does it say here? Read it to your mother word by word! Don't let this woman play any tricks on us!"
Zhang Desheng never went to school, but he attended a literacy class in the army and had no problem recognizing characters.
He took the agreement, glanced at Hua Xiaoyu with mixed feelings, and then lowered his head to read it aloud in a low voice.
When the announcement read "both parties voluntarily agree to divorce" and "the three daughters will be raised by Hua Xiaoyu," Grandma Zhang couldn't hide her joy.
But then...
Zhang Desheng read with some difficulty, "The husband, Zhang Desheng, is required to pay monthly child support for his three daughters until they turn eighteen, at an amount equal to fifty percent of his monthly basic salary..."
In addition, a one-time compensation of RMB 2,000 is required to cover the expenses that Hua Xiaoyu had advanced over the past two years due to his failure to pay household living expenses…
"What?!" Before her son could finish reading, Grandma Zhang jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
She nearly poked Hua Xiaoyu's nose with her finger, yelling shrilly, "You still want my son's money?! Every month? Two thousand yuan?! Are you out of your mind?!"
Hua Xiaoyu! You heartless, rotten-hearted bastard! You were the one who filed for divorce! You want to take the child with you too! We, the Zhang family, haven't even held you accountable for not being able to give you a son, and you still have the nerve to ask us for money?! Are you desperate for money?! Are you trying to rob us?!
Zhang Desheng also frowned, his face showing extreme reluctance.
Half my monthly salary, plus an extra two thousand yuan...
This is practically cutting his flesh!
He looked up at Hua Xiaoyu, stammering, "Xiaoyu...isn't this...a bit too much? I still have...I still have a life to live..."
Hua Xiaoyu completely ignored the hopping tantrums of Granny Zhang beside her; her gaze was fixed on Zhang Desheng's face, her voice calm yet icy:
"Zhang Desheng, what do you have to say? Are you unwilling to pay this money? Do you think that I and the three girls are not worth your salary? Or do you think that for the past two years, the four of us have been living on air without spending a single penny of your money, which is to be expected?"
"No!" Granny Zhang shrieked, grabbing her son's arm. "We can't give him a penny! Not a single cent! Son! We can't give him a penny! Why should we give him a penny? We're divorced now, we're on separate paths!"
She's not part of the Zhang family anymore! Why should we give her money? Tell her to get out! Take those three good-for-nothings with her and get out! Don't even think about taking a single penny from our house!
The military dependents watching from inside and outside the gate showed disdain upon hearing Granny Zhang's unreasonable words and began to whisper among themselves.
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