Chapter 52 Packing Up the Scumbag and the Bitchy Woman
Mr. Shen was very satisfied with Shen Zhixia's attitude: "I am your father, of course I would not harm you, so don't worry."
Shen Zhixia's eyes were full of dependence on her father. She said, "Then Dad, please help me sell them. I have five courtyards in total. I want to sell them for 100,000 yuan. I won't sell them for a penny less."
Father Shen: "?"
The courtyards that Shen Zhixia owned were not very large, and they were all located in the suburbs, which were generally not good areas. It was unclear why Shen's mother had left her such undesirable courtyards.
It's not worth that much money anyway.
However, Shen Zhixia knew the reason: Shen's mother wanted to hide the dowry in the courtyard, so she naturally chose those courtyards that were not very conspicuous.
Father Shen said, "Zhixia, these courtyards of yours are worth at most around 50,000 yuan, and you probably won't even be able to sell them for that price."
Shen Zhixia immediately lowered her eyes: "But this is the only memento my mother left me. I think it's worth this much money. If you want me to sell it cheaply, I will definitely not sell it."
She thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, I can't bear to leave these courtyards. I might as well stay in Shanghai by myself. Anyway, I have the dowry my mother left me, which is enough for me to live on for the rest of my life. The higher-ups may not be targeting us. If I'm really that unlucky, I'll accept it."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen panicked: "This won't do! You are my daughter. How can I let you suffer here?"
Shen Zhixia said, "Dad, you've only heard rumors. The higher-ups might not necessarily persecute us."
Seeing that she had finally gritted her teeth, Mr. Shen said, "Fine, 100,000 it is. I know many buyers, I'll sell it for you."
Several courtyards certainly wouldn't sell for that price, and he could cover the rest of the money, since Shen Zhixia would eventually have to give him the money anyway.
He didn't lose out.
For now, he has only temporarily entrusted the money to Shen Zhixia for safekeeping.
Shen Zhixia's face immediately lit up with a smile: "Dad, you're really amazing. I'm counting on you now."
Father Shen couldn't help but ask, "Zhixia, what about your dowry?"
Shen Zhixia said, "My dowry is kept by my fifth maternal grandfather. I'll go and ask him to give it to me later."
Shen's mother's parents died long ago; otherwise, Shen's father wouldn't have inherited all of the Shen family's wealth.
Fifth Uncle is Shen's mother's uncle. He is over seventy years old this year and is very energetic, but he is an eccentric old man. This old man has always looked down on Shen's father, and Shen's father is very afraid of him.
Therefore, upon hearing the name of Fifth Grandfather, Shen's father fell silent.
He also believed Shen Zhixia's words. Fifth Grandfather and Shen's mother had a good relationship, and he was an upright person. He would definitely not embezzle the property.
Then, the father hesitated and said, "Then go and tell him to bring out the dowry."
“Okay, but my mom said that I have to get married before she can bring out my dowry for the arranged marriage. I’m not happy about that, so I didn’t bring it up.”
Shen Zhixia blushed slightly: "So I have a request."
Mr. Shen understood: "You want Wang Qiming to marry you, right? No problem, he already said he was willing. I'll take you to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow."
Shen Zhixia: "?"
What a joke! She would never marry Wang Qiming.
She lowered her head and said meekly, "Dad, my divorce report with Huo Chenzhou still needs to go through the process, so I can't get married right now. But I'm afraid Wang Qiming might change his mind, so I want to keep his household registration book with me for now."
This request was actually quite unreasonable, but Shen's father was only thinking about Shen Zhixia's huge dowry, so he agreed immediately: "Okay, I'll tell him to bring the household registration book right away. Don't worry, if that kid doesn't dare to marry you, I'll break his legs."
Let alone just putting Wang Qiming's household registration on Shen Zhixia's account, even a fake marriage between Wang Qiming and Shen Zhixia would be fine.
As long as Shen Zhixia is willing to take out her dowry.
Shen Zhixia lowered her head, her lips curved into a happy smile: "Thank you, Dad. I'll go see my fifth maternal grandfather tomorrow too."
The two reached an agreement and seemed very satisfied, so they enjoyed a meal together.
The next morning, Shen's father couldn't wait to take out 100,000 yuan and Wang Qiming's household registration book. He said impatiently, "The house has been sold, and Wang Qiming has put his household registration with you. He will never abandon you. Now you can go and collect your dowry, right?"
Shen Zhixia nodded happily: "Okay, I'll go right away."
Shen's father couldn't help but ask, "Zhixia, do you know how much your dowry is?"
Shen Zhixia curled her lips and said, "I don't know the exact amount, but my mother once said it was around five or six hundred thousand."
Just as he had predicted, Mr. Shen felt relieved and nodded: "Then go ahead."
Shen Zhixia left with a smile. She went straight to the Information Office and took out two household registration books.
She told the staff, "I'm here to sign up for the rural service program."
The staff at the educated youth office greeted us warmly, asking, "What's your name? Where are you going?"
You know, life in the countryside is tough, and many people are unwilling to sign up for it these days. I never expected that someone would volunteer to go.
That's quite a political awareness.
Shen Zhixia touched her belly and said, "I'm pregnant and I have to go with the army, so I can't sign up to go to the countryside. Otherwise, I really wanted to contribute to the country. I'm here to sign up for my sister."
She said, "My sister's name is Shen Jinxiu, and she is going to the pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia."
Inner Mongolia has a very poor climate, with sandstorms and severe weather, and living conditions are also relatively poor.
The original owner was sent down to Inner Mongolia, and eventually couldn't bear it, which led to his tragic death.
However, they would be sent to the countryside, and their treatment was much better than that of those who were sent down to the countryside. So, in a way, she was actually quite good to them.
The staff member asked in surprise, "Conditions are harsh in Inner Mongolia. Is your sister really willing to go?"
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "She is a college student and doesn't mind the harsh conditions. She just wants to experience it. Moreover, she is not going alone. She and her boyfriend are going together. They both want to contribute their own strength to the country."
The staff member was immediately filled with respect. She had no doubt about Shen Zhixia's words and immediately gave her a thumbs up, praising, "You really have political awareness. Good, very good. The motherland needs people like you to become better."
Shen Zhixia took out her household registration booklet and said, "They are still in their hometown. They are afraid that the quota will be gone, so they asked me to help them register."
The staff took their household registration certificates, registered their information, and stored it: "Okay, registration successful."
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