Chapter 136 Demolition is going crazy
"Don't talk nonsense." When Miao Guifeng heard what Aunt Zhao said, she hurriedly pushed Daya into the house and didn't let her stay outside.
You silly girl, you have no shame at all and don’t even know how to go into the house.
Miao Guifeng was very angry. She felt that Daya was too bad, but she couldn't say anything else.
Aunt Zhao just felt that something was wrong, very wrong. Why didn't Miao Guifeng scold Daya?
"She just has a cold, a fever, and stomach cramps, so she wants to vomit," Miao Guifeng explained. "Don't say anything nonsense. She's just a young girl, you can't ruin her reputation."
"Isn't that so?" Aunt Zhao said. "I was overthinking it. We still need to be more careful. Your daughter isn't young anymore. Some people her age are already mothers. Especially those who haven't continued their education. Many of them get married and have children early."
"That's someone else." Miao Guifeng felt depressed.
"It's good that your daughter isn't like that," Aunt Zhao said. "Your daughter is so hardworking and capable. Find her a good husband, don't just pick someone up casually. A woman needs to marry the right man for a better life. If she follows the wrong man, she'll suffer."
"She is not yet old enough to get married. When she reaches that age, we will definitely find a good partner for her," said Miao Guifeng.
"Find a good match for your daughter, and your son-in-law will be able to help you," Aunt Zhao said. "That's a good thing. If you just pick someone who's broke, they won't be able to help you."
"I'll go check on Daya. The weather's been so changeable lately, she must not have paid attention to keeping warm," Miao Guifeng said. "I told her not to take off her clothes while working, as it's easy for her to catch a cold."
“…” Aunt Zhao watched Miao Guifeng enter the house and then closed the door.
Something is wrong, something is still wrong. There is something very wrong with Miao Guifeng today.
Aunt Zhao took another look, but couldn't see anything else, so she had to leave. When Aunt Zhao left, she was still muttering in her heart, "Miao Guifeng didn't scold Daya today, which was wrong. If it were usual, Miao Guifeng would have scolded Daya long ago."
Aunt Zhao is a big talker. She turned around and told others that something was wrong with Miao Guifeng today, and that Daya was vomiting over there.
After Miao Guifeng closed the door, she asked Daya, "Who is it? Who is it? It has come to this, you have to tell me."
Daya couldn't help but mention the man's name. He was a year older than Daya, also a very young man, not even of legal marriageable age. They lived on the same street, and that family also had a house, so they would have a lot of money if it was demolished later. Judging from the current situation, that family was extremely poor.
Fortunately, I have a house, and I will have money after that house is demolished.
If it weren't for the house and the demolition compensation, Miao Guifeng would have asked Daya to abort the child.
"You are already in this situation, you have no choice but to marry him." Miao Guifeng said that after the house is demolished, Daya will have more money and can help the family more.
"Marry him?" Daya looked at Miao Guifeng. She originally thought that Miao Guifeng would never let her marry that man.
"Yes." Miao Guifeng said, "You're already pregnant with his child. Do you think there's another man who would want you? Didn't the doctor tell you that your health isn't that good? You need to have an abortion sooner rather than later. Who knows if it will work in a few days? Don't you want your own child?"
"I..." Daya was a little flustered. She was not mentally prepared at all. She had never thought that she would be pregnant. Daya was still very young and did not understand these things at all.
"Could it be that you still don't want to marry him?" Miao Guifeng said coldly.
"No, it's not." Daya said.
Miao Guifeng did not take Daya to find that person, but went to find that person's parents with the test results and B-ultrasound results herself. This matter had to be resolved.
The family was already relatively poor, and had been hoping their son would find a wife. But when Daya showed up, pregnant, they couldn't miss her.
"Of course, of course, they have to get married." Mao's mother said quickly, "We will also prepare the betrothal gifts, but it may not be much."
Mao's mother thought that Daya was already pregnant and her family didn't have that much money, so she couldn't give that much as a betrothal gift.
"You have to give the betrothal gift, you can't not give it. Even if it's a little less, it doesn't matter." Miao Guifeng said, "The two children are not old enough to get married yet. Let Daya live with you first, and have a wedding banquet. That will be considered their marriage. But one thing is, a married woman is like spilled water. Her family's things have no connection to Daya anymore. She can't inherit her family's things."
Daya's household registration has not been moved out. Miao Guifeng thought that she could get some demolition compensation when the time comes, but this demolition compensation must be her own, not Daya's.
"Okay, that's what I should do." said Mao's mother.
The neighbors all knew that the Mao family was poor. They never thought that someone like Miao Guifeng would let Daya marry into the Mao family. The Mao family's conditions were not that good. Shouldn't Miao Guifeng let Daya marry into a better family?
Everyone felt that Miao Guifeng didn't care about her children, which was why she let Daya marry such a useless family.
"I have to get married. My belly is already big, so I have to get married."
"It doesn't matter if we're poor. Living on the same street will be much more convenient."
"If they want Daya to do something, they can still let Daya do it."
…
Daya got married just like that. The wedding banquet only had a few tables, not many. Both families worked very quickly, and the matter was completed in less than a month. Daya then moved in with the Mao family.
Miao Guifeng didn't let Daya stay home any longer. Without a hardworking and tireless servant, Miao Guifeng still had to cook for herself. She wanted to let Sanya do it, but she needed to study. To minimize her burden, Miao Guifeng let her live at school. Sanya only came home on weekends and holidays. Her grades were decent, so Miao Guifeng didn't let her do too much.
"It's really a good deal for them." Miao Guifeng said at the dinner table.
"Will it be good if Daya marries him?" Yang Bingrong asked.
"Okay, of course we can. Many places are being demolished now, and it will soon be our turn." Miao Guifeng said, "If Daya marries over, the Mao family will be demolished and Daya will have money. If the Mao family didn't still have a house, do you think you would be willing to let Daya marry over?"
Miao Guifeng thought that she should not worry about so many things for now, as it would be useless to worry too much. Miao Guifeng thought that Daya could get more things from the Mao family in the future, and did not think about whether the Mao family would let Daya move her things back to her parents' home.
When Daya was pregnant, Mao's mother wanted to reduce the amount of betrothal gifts. Daya was in the Mao family, and if the Mao family really had money, Mao's mother would never let Daya give the money to Miao Guifeng and his wife. Mao's mother was a very shrewd person. Although life was a little poor, at least they could still make ends meet.
After Daya went to Mao's house, Mao's mother killed a chicken for Daya to eat. Mao's mother had to watch Daya eat it herself, for fear that Daya would give the chicken to her brother from her mother's family.
"Eat, eat quickly." Mao's mother said. She was considering the baby in Daya's belly, so she let Daya eat more and made more food for her. If Daya was not pregnant, Mao's mother would not have made these things.
"Mom, you eat too." Daya said.
"Eat it if I tell you to," said Mao's mother. "Only if you eat it will the baby in your belly get better."
Daya got married, which was something Jiang Moli had not expected. Daya was so young, and she got married so soon.
It can be seen that Miao Guifeng really doesn't care about Daya enough and only knows how to let Daya do things.
"The Mao family is so poor, Miao Guifeng let Daya marry into their family." Jiang's mother didn't quite understand. Logically speaking, Miao Guifeng was such a person who exploited her daughter, so she should have let her daughter marry a richer man so that her son-in-law could help the family more. This was the right thing to do.
"I think the house might be demolished in the future." Jiang Moli sat next to Jiang's mother and peeled an orange.
The oranges they bought this time were relatively sweet, not very sour. Sometimes, some oranges are very sour, so tart that Jiang Moli doesn't like them and won't let her mother eat them. It's a pity to throw them away, so her mother will give them to Niu Cuihua and her husband. Niu Cuihua and her husband don't care about that much; as long as they have something to eat, they're happy.
"It's just a rumor, it hasn't been finalized yet." Jiang's mother said.
"It's going to be decided sooner or later," Jiang Moli said. "For the city to develop, some old neighborhoods have to be demolished. The area we originally lived in wasn't part of the historic district, and some of the houses were built recently. They don't have a long history, so they can be demolished. Didn't you also say that someone wanted to buy our house?"
"Someone asked your father, and he said he wouldn't sell it," Jiang's mother said. "That house is for you."
"Yeah. Those people are thinking about buying houses because they think the houses over there might be demolished." Jiang Moli said, "You can still buy houses now, but after a while, maybe they won't be able to buy or sell houses anymore."
How many people are waiting for demolition, hoping to get rich overnight.
At this time, few people would sell their houses, unless they were desperate for money and had no other options. Otherwise, they would wait until the demolition. Many places were demolished, and people were given houses and money. Everyone watched and envied them.
"If the house is demolished, we can get a lot of money." Jiang Moli said.
Jiang's parents were still registered there, but Jiang Moli's wasn't. Based on the size of their land and their household registration, Jiang's parents would have received a good share of the money and the house. Their house wasn't small, much larger than some of the houses there.
"Fortunately, Jiang Yuqin's household registration is not in it." Jiang Moli said.
"Her household registration can't be there. Even if she didn't move out when she secretly got married, your father wouldn't have allowed her household registration to be under your name if he knew her background," Jiang's mother said. "We don't know about the demolition yet, so just wait and see."
"Give us more houses," Jiang Moli said, "and rent them out later."
"Then we'll put the house in your name," Jiang's mother said. "The house originally belonged to your father. Your brothers don't have a share."
Jiang's mother didn't think about giving Zhao Guodong a share. If Zhao Guodong didn't have a share, then there was nothing. Jiang's mother couldn't let herself become a disgusting old woman. These things had to be divided clearly.
"Your household registration is in there, so you can get some." Jiang Moli said, "If you want to give your share to me..."
"Haven't I given him enough?" Jiang's mother said, "Just give him a little bit, there's no need to give him so much."
"We'll see when the time comes." Jiang Moli said.
How many families have quarreled over demolition compensation, and no one complains about having too much money.
Jiang Moli didn't think about what would happen next for the time being. She would know what would happen when the time came.
Erya, who was working far away from home, had no idea that Daya was married. She was still working hard, thinking about making more money. It was not easy for Erya to do things outside. She did not think about contacting Daya and others more. Erya did not persuade Daya anymore.
On a new day, Zhou Yiran came to see Jiang Moli. She felt that she had lost a lot of hair.
"There are so many trivial things." Zhou Yiran rubbed her cheek and scratched her hair. "You don't know how much they argue. They will make a fuss over the smallest things."
"Making a fuss?" Jiang Moli was puzzled.
Zhou Yiran and Jiang Moli sat in the reception room. It was cold outside, so it was warmer sitting inside. There were a lot of delicious food on the table.
"That's right," Zhou Yiran said. "Didn't I switch to administration? I was originally working with those people. They had conflicts and disputes, and the higher-ups thought it would be more appropriate for me to persuade them. Tell me, can I just say no? I can only act as a peacemaker and mediate."
Zhou Yiran was a bit mad when she encountered such a thing, but after all, she was transferred to the administrative department, and it would be bad not to do the work assigned by the leader. Zhou Yiran wanted to just give up, but there was no way to give up, she still had to deal with it.
"I originally thought that doing administrative work would make it easier, but I didn't expect there would be so much to do," Zhou Yiran said. "They're all trivial matters. After a month, after doing all those things, I feel like I haven't done anything at all."
Zhou Yiran was speechless when she thought about it. She was busy with such things all day long.
"Now you know administrative work isn't that easy, right?" Jiang Moli asked. "Every profession has its own difficulties. There's no other way. Once you start a job, you have to stick with it. The same goes for other jobs in other organizations."
"That's right, that's why I didn't think about going to another company." Zhou Yiran said, "I still have to keep doing this. My mom also said that if I do well, I can get a promotion in the future. I..."
"Promotion is possible." Jiang Moli nodded.
"I'm not thinking about getting a promotion, I just want to have a little more ease," Zhou Yiran said, "and have fewer troublesome things to do."
"Of course." Jiang Moli said, "There are also many trivial matters within our unit. As long as they don't come to my attention, I will pretend I don't know anything."
"By the way, didn't someone try to steal your script before? She didn't win the award. How is she doing now?" Zhou Yiran asked.
"Continue the performance, and perform the previous play." Jiang Moli said, "The leader's intention is to build a new team, which means she needs to retire early."
"Would she be willing to quit early?" Zhou Yiran said.
"She has to be willing even if she doesn't want to. She can't decide what the leaders of her company decide. Unless she suddenly becomes popular, the leaders of her company might let her continue to play the leading role for a few more years." Jiang Moli said, "Her new play was released last year, so she can still perform. It's just that if there are no new plays later, other people will take over."
"Without a new play, it will be hard to get awards." Zhou Yiran said, "She will be unwilling to accept this..."
"Is it any use being unwilling to accept it?" Jiang Moli asked. "So many people leave with regret. Every year, there are always more people who win awards. Given the circumstances, she's been nominated several times and hasn't been selected. There's nothing we can do about it. Our company has been very kind to her, and we can't let her keep doing it. Our company receives government subsidies, but our employees still have to make money and generate revenue, so it's not without some pressure."
With higher revenue, everyone gets more bonuses, and everyone hopes that the company will have more revenue.
"So many people are eyeing the lead role," Jiang Moli said. "Every year there are newcomers, all eyeing it covetously."
"That's why I retired early and changed my job," Zhou Yiran said. "Your company... has done its utmost for that person. We really couldn't have done more. This award can't be bought. If it could be bought, we could have bought another one."
"Awards that can be purchased are not important," Jiang Moli said.
"I'm participating in provincial awards," Zhou Yiran said. "There are many different awards at the county, city, and provincial levels. Since I switched to administration, I've often come across application forms for awards, and that's when I realized there are so many. They're all unimportant awards, not particularly recognized within the industry; they're mainly just for the title. Some awards come with bonuses, so I'll apply for them all."
There are some awards that can be applied for by TV dramas, movies, operas and other aspects at the same time. There are also special prizes, first prizes, second prizes, and third prizes. There are quite a few places available. As long as the unit is a little famous, it can basically win the award if it applies for it.
"When I first saw the application forms for those awards, I wondered why I should apply," Zhou Yiran said. "I thought they were awards that weren't very useful, but the leaders still asked me to apply. No matter how small the award, as long as I could apply, I'd apply."
"That's right." Jiang Moli nodded. "For the company, no matter how big or small the award is, it still has some benefits. It's better to have an award than not to have one. The trophy can be placed directly inside the company, which looks very impressive."
"I have won the award." Zhou Yiran said, "What about you? You don't even sign up for the award now."
"I won't be going to the awards." Jiang Moli said, "That's enough. Actually, it's not that I haven't applied for any awards. I still have applications for movies and TV series."
It's just that Jiang Moli always plays supporting roles, and sometimes she has few scenes, so it's not her turn to be selected for awards. If it were her turn, Jiang Moli would naturally not refuse, as she hasn't won many awards in film and television.
"It's easier to become famous through movies and TV." Zhou Yiran said.
"It's good to be famous." Jiang Moli said, "There are ways to live without being famous."
After Daya got married, she still wanted to help her parents with things, but was stopped by Mao's mother.
"You are a member of our family now. Your parents have already paid the betrothal gift, and we have also held a wedding banquet for you. You can't always think about your parents." Mao's mother said, "Your parents said that a married woman is like spilled water. They are worried that you will bring things from your parents' home to your husband's family."
Mao's mother couldn't let Daya always think about her parents' home. "Did your mother let you go there? You just want to go there? If your mother let you go there, I would have to say something. You married into our family, so you are a member of our family, not your mother's family. You are in our family, and because you are pregnant, we didn't ask you to work. You want to go there to work? Take our grandchildren to work? This is not allowed!"
Daya can suffer a little, but the children of the Mao family cannot suffer.
Mao's mother's words weren't particularly pleasant, but they made sense. Miao Guifeng had said that, so Daya should have stayed at her in-laws' house instead of thinking about working. If Daya went to her parents' house to work, her family wouldn't think much of her, but would only criticize her. If Daya was in a bad mood, wouldn't that affect the baby in her belly?
Still, Daya couldn't be allowed to go to Miao Guifeng, and Mao's mother kept an eye on Daya.
"If you don't want to be the daughter-in-law of our Mao family, then wait until you give birth to the child and then go back. Anyway, you and my son haven't obtained a marriage certificate." Mao's mother said this deliberately. After Daya gave birth to the child, Daya would naturally think about being good to her own child.
When Daya heard what Mao's mother said, she did not go out.
In the blink of an eye, about half a year passed and Daya was pregnant.
The policy on house demolition has finally been decided. If a house is to be demolished, the household registration can be moved out but not moved in.
After the Yang family learned that their house was to be demolished, they did not want to share the money with Miao Guifeng and his wife. Miao Guifeng and his wife knew what Yang's mother and her family were thinking, so Miao Guifeng sat in the living room with a knife.
"Well, I'll kill you all, and the money will belong to my son." Miao Guifeng said, "Everyone has their own responsibility. I'll turn myself in. You can kill me or cut me up."
"Sister-in-law, I didn't say I won't give it to you." Lu Dongxiang didn't dare to bet that Miao Guifeng would really do that. Especially since Miao Guifeng's children were almost grown up, Miao Guifeng didn't have to worry about the children, "What belongs to you is yours.
"Three of our children are registered with you. You should be thankful that not all of us are registered with you," Miao Guifeng said. "After we bought the house, we still moved our household registration out."
Miao Guifeng and his wife originally moved their own and their son's household registration, while their daughter's household registration remained at the Yang family's house. Miao Guifeng wanted to keep the household registration of her three daughters. You must know that the house was not in the name of Miao Guifeng and his wife. If the house was really demolished, it would be difficult for them to get anything without their household registration.
"Sign and divide the money, then we'll talk." Miao Guifeng said, "Don't even think about running away with the money."
"That's not the case." Lu Dongxiang said.
Lu Dongxiang felt that Miao Guifeng was becoming increasingly terrifying. She wanted to say that Miao Guifeng was just trying to scare them. But she was afraid. What if it was true? If someone like Miao Guifeng killed someone, Miao Guifeng herself would be shot, and all the money would fall into Yang Tianlang's hands. Lu Dongxiang couldn't let Yang Tianlang get those things alone, especially since they belonged to her family.
"Haha." Miao Guifeng sneered.
Niu Cuihua hadn't anticipated her home would be demolished; she'd planned to live there forever. If she were to move, she wasn't sure if tofu making would be a good option in the resettlement housing. If not, she might have to open a shop.
Demolition is good. I can get several houses and make some money.
This means she can work less for many years, so Niu Cuihua is naturally very happy.
Niu's mother's household registration was in the countryside, not in the city. When Niu Cuihua and her husband's house was demolished, they naturally didn't have to share the money with Niu's mother.
Zhao Jiaojiao has not married yet and her household registration is at home.
How to divide the house is a problem, and there is also money.
Zhao Jiaojiao knew that her house was going to be demolished, and she knew that her mother still valued boys more from the bottom of her heart.
"Mom, I just want a house. You give me one house. I don't want the rest of the houses or the money." Zhao Jiaojiao directly stated her demands. Some things have to be fought for by yourself. If you don't fight for them, you will lose them.
Niu's mother was also at the dinner table. She didn't say much after hearing what Zhao Jiaojiao said. The things didn't belong to Niu's mother, so she had no right to decide those matters.
"Dad, I have to get a house," Zhao Jiaojiao said. "I won't fight for anything else, but I have to have a house. After I get married, if my husband and I have a fight, I can still go to my own house."
"Give it to you, I have to give it to you." Zhao Guodong said, "It's not just a house, you also have to share some money. This is what you deserve."
"Thank you, Dad." Zhao Jiaojiao was very happy.
"No, thank you, Mom." Niu Cuihua didn't say Zhao Guodong was wrong. She didn't mean to give her daughter nothing. Niu Cuihua and her husband spent so much money on their daughter and raised her so well. Niu Cuihua didn't want her to suffer in the future.
As for Zhao Jiaojiao's younger brother, Zhao Li'an, he had no objections. Most of the things in the house still belonged to Zhao Li'an. When Zhao Li'an was very young, he saw that his sister was treated better. The teachers and many other people in the school promoted gender equality. Zhao Li'an was not such a bad person, so naturally he didn't think he had to take everything for himself. His sister was also a part of the family, so of course his sister had something to her.
"Thank you, Mom." Zhao Jiaojiao said.
"What belongs to you is yours. Do you think we will take your share?" Niu Cuihua said, "If we were still in the countryside, then you would forget about it. The little we have at home is not enough for your brother to marry a wife."
"If there are only these things at home, I wouldn't want them." Zhao Jiaojiao said.
Zhao Jiaojiao was telling the truth. There was nothing to fight for in the countryside. After all, there wasn't much to gain. Zhao Jiaojiao could go out and work for a year or two to earn that much money.
This time, it was a demolition project, and with demolition, there were both houses and money allocated. Zhao Jiaojiao naturally wanted a house. Zhao Jiaojiao was making some money each month, but who wouldn't want ready-made real estate? Zhao Jiaojiao thought that if she had her own house, she could move out directly when the time came, without having to live with her parents. She didn't know where the resettlement housing would be.
"Mom, will the house be far away from us?" Zhao Jiaojiao asked.
"It's going to be a long way off. I heard it's somewhere near the outskirts of the city." Niu Cuihua said, "As long as there's a house allocated, there's no need to be so particular."
After all, it's not just a house, it's also money, and these things are quite valuable. Niu Cuihua thought that when the time comes, she can rent out the house and then open a place to make tofu, and still make some money.
"Are you still thinking about having a house in the city center?" Niu Cuihua asked.
"No, a house in the city center is not something I would dream of." Zhao Jiaojiao said, "It's the suburbs, as long as there is a house, I don't mind."
Zhao Jiaojiao smiled, extremely happy. She had originally wondered if her mother would refuse to give her the house, and whether she would have to say a few more words. But since her parents were willing to give her those things, she didn't need to say anything more.
Jiang's father and mother had a simple idea: to leave the house and money to Jiang Moli, they had no other thoughts.
Niu Cuihua and his wife didn't think about the relocation compensation from Jiang's parents. Jiang's parents lived with Jiang Moli, and it was Jiang Moli who provided for their retirement. It was Jiang Moli who lent them the money they needed to buy a house earlier, saving them a lot of money. If they had saved money to buy a house on their own, they probably wouldn't have been able to afford such a large house, nor would they necessarily have bought one in this location.
Jiang's father and mother asked Jiang Moli whether she wanted money or a house. If she wanted a house, they could ask for less money.
"You want a house," Jiang Moli said. "You still have to buy a house after you get the money. With a house, you can continue to collect rent. But it may be far from home, and it won't be built so quickly, so you shouldn't go there."
Jiang Moli knew that there was a building under construction in that area. The roof had been capped, but it wasn't completely finished yet. They estimated that the units would be ready in a few months. The relevant departments had already made preparations, so this was considered fast. In some places, where demolition was taking place, the wait for housing could take years.
"We'll have someone special take care of it, so you don't have to go there to collect rent." Jiang Moli said, "Mom, if you want to see my brother and sister-in-law, just ask the driver to take you there."
"Okay." Jiang's mother nodded.
"Our family is going to be relocated." Little Sheng Haoxuan said in surprise.
"Your grandparents' house is going to be demolished." Aunt Jiang Moli nodded to Xiao Sheng Haoxuan, "Are you happy?"
"Happy." Xiao Sheng Haoxuan said, "There will be a lot of money."
"Give it to your mother. When you grow up, your mother will give it to you." Jiang's mother said, "If you don't understand, then there will be no more. Your mother won't give it to you."
Jiang's mother said this on purpose. She smiled because she knew that little Sheng Haoxuan didn't need the money at all. Sheng Jiahao earned more money.
"Then I have to be a good child who listens to my mother." said little Sheng Haoxuan.
"Our little Xuanxuan is very sensible." said Jiang's mother.
"Has the demolition agreement been signed?" Sheng Jiahao asked.
"Signed." Jiang's mother said, "Just follow the policy."
Jiang's father and mother didn't think about getting more. They just wanted to get what they had and not argue about it. They knew some people would want to fight, so they let them.
Jiang Yuqin was even more devastated when she learned about the demolition. You have to remember that she and Ding Chao didn't own a house; they rented. Without a house, without compensation, their household registration was in a collective household.
The Jiang family’s house has nothing to do with Jiang Yuqin. Jiang Yuqin cannot say that she grew up there as a child, so she asks for demolition compensation.
Ah, Jiang Yuqin was going crazy. If her family had bought the house earlier, they would have received the demolition compensation now. Others received the demolition compensation, but they didn't.
Jiang Yuqin and her husband didn't want to move, hoping the landlord would give them some money. But the landlord couldn't possibly give them more money, so he offered them two months' rent and told them to find another place.
"We have lived here for so long." Jiang Yuqin was unwilling.
"We rented this house to you. Do you really think it's yours?" the landlord asked. "We've been neighbors for so many years. Do you want to break up? We gave you face, don't you have any shame? If you don't have any shame, then we have no choice but to kick you out, and don't even think about asking for two more months' rent."
"Move, let's move." Ding Chao knew that there was no turning back on this matter, and they still had to move.
"That's right," the landlord said. "I won't charge you this month's rent. You should move out sooner. I'll give you two extra months' rent so you can save some money by looking for a place on your own. You two really can't afford to buy a house in all these years, both working. If you had bought a house earlier, this wouldn't have happened."
The landlord felt that Ding Chao and Jiang Yuqin simply didn't know how to save money. Whenever they had a little money, they would buy all sorts of delicious food. When Ding Hongwang was home, they would even buy him nicer clothes. If Ding Chao and Jiang Yuqin worked harder and saved a little, they could still buy a house.
Houses in the early years were very cheap but not very expensive. As long as you had some money, you could buy one.
It is the couple Ding Chao and Jiang Yuqin who do not know how to plan. If they do not plan for their own future, who will help them plan for the future?
After the landlord left, Jiang Yuqin felt particularly uncomfortable.
"Just let us go like this?" Jiang Yuqin felt upset.
"What else can we do?" Ding Chao's mood was not much better.
"I...don't you know how to ask for more money?" Jiang Yuqin said, "We've lived here for so many years and paid so much rent..."
"It's our fault for not buying a house ourselves," Ding Chao scoffed. "A rented house isn't ours. If they come and evict us, it won't be easy to take our belongings. Let's go. We have no choice but to leave."
"Leave? Where to?" Jiang Yuqin asked, "Your parents' house is so small, and we can't live there. Your parents' house hasn't been demolished yet. Will it be demolished in the future? If it is demolished, can we have a share? You are their biological son, they can't just ignore you."
"It hasn't been demolished yet. As for when it will be demolished, I don't know." Ding Chao said, "Our area has been demolished, but we don't have any houses."
"If your parents had bought you a house when you got married, we would have the demolition compensation now," said Jiang Yuqin.
"Guangguang is talking about my parents, but what about yours?" Ding Chao asked, "Why don't you ask your parents for more things so that they can buy you a house."
"I... I have a house at the Jiang family's place... but..." Jiang Yuqin felt depressed when she thought about it. If she were still Jiang's father's biological daughter, she would still have a lot of things, but unfortunately she was not.
"Don't think about the Jiang family's house. They have nothing to do with you." Ding Chao said, "Do you want to ask them for the house? Do you think they will give it to you?"
"I didn't intend to ask them for the house. I was just talking about it." Jiang Yuqin said, "Isn't it okay to talk about it?"
"Speak, speak." Ding Chao said, "Just tell it to others and make them laugh. They will think you are shameless."
"Am I shameless?" Jiang Yuqin thought to herself that it was clearly her own mother who was shameless. If her own mother had a little more dignity and did not do such a thing, then she would be Jiang's father's biological daughter, and she would have more things and would not be left without a place to stay.
Jiang Yuqin felt distressed because she had no place to stay.
After working for so many years, this is what happened.
Jiang Yuqin and her husband still don't have much money. Even though Ding Hongwang is no longer with them, they still haven't saved much. The main reason is that they've long been accustomed to spending their money that way and don't think there's anything wrong with it.
If it weren't for the demolition, Jiang Yuqin and her husband would not have suffered such a big blow.
Jiang Yuqin felt bad, as Zhao Guodong and his wife could split the relocation money. You know, when they bought their jobs, Jiang Yuqin stayed in the city while Zhao Guodong went to the countryside. Jiang Yuqin thought she would have a better life than Zhao Guodong.
As a result, Zhao Guodong returned to the city, and Jiang's mother gave him her job. Jiang Moli even lent money to Zhao Guodong and his wife to buy a house. Jiang Yuqin once thought that if she were still the daughter of the Jiang family, she would definitely have a house. If she didn't have a house, she would definitely make a fuss. Jiang Moli and Zhao Guodong both had houses, so why didn't she have one? She must make Jiang's father give her the house.
"Renting a house? Do we have to rent a house forever?" Jiang Yuqin asked. "When we married, we didn't have a house, and we still don't have one now. When will we have one? Ding Hongwang already has a house, but we still don't."
"If you want a house, then save up money." Ding Chao said, "Is that a house for me to live in alone?"
Jiang Yuqin didn't give Ding Chao any face when she spoke to him. Ding Chao felt that Jiang Yuqin was too materialistic now, while Jiang Yuqin already understood that Ding Chao could never be good to her, so she could only think of more solutions on her own.
"You're the man of the family, the pillar of the family. If you don't work harder, do you expect me, a woman, to do the same?" Jiang Yuqin asked. "Don't you know where all that money is spent?"
"I gave you the money." Ding Chao said.
"Give money? How much do you give me a month?" Jiang Yuqin asked, "Is that enough to cover the family expenses? I still need to pay out money!"
"You also need food and shelter, you..."
"Is it like this in other families?" Jiang Yuqin asked. "When you asked me to give you money, you were very stingy and only took a little. I had to put in a lot more, and I paid more than you. And you, you took all that money, but where did you spend it?"
"There are many places where you need to spend money." Ding Chao said, "Interpersonal relationships require money."
Ding Chao frowned. Sometimes he didn't know where the money went, he only knew that it was spent.
"You give red envelopes to your relatives, but I give red envelopes to my relatives," Jiang Yuqin asked. "Where do all these favors come from? Ding Chao, did you give money to someone? Tell me, what did you spend the money on? Where did the money go? It's not like you took out all the money in recent years!"
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