Qian Yu looked at her crying daughter and wanted to slap herself twice. It turned out that she was so ignorant. Huang Sanping's cowardice was like a sharp knife, stabbing at the mother and daughter.

Qian's mother looked unhappy: "You should talk to Qianqian, Huang Sanping is still outside..."

Qian Yu held her daughter's hand woodenly for a long time before she said softly, "Qianqian, mom and dad are going to separate."

“That’s not going to change.”

"Mom considered many situations before making this decision. Do you hate her?"

Qianqian cried and shook her head, Qian Yu held her daughter's soft body in his arms.

"Mom wants to give you the best of everything. Your dad...he also hopes for the best for you. But mom also wants to live a different life. Life is short. Mom doesn't want to leave any regrets, nor does she want you to continue living at grandma's house."

"You will live with your mother, but you can still see your father in the future. What will change is the relationship between your father and mother, not your relationship with your father."

Qianqian hugged Qianyu and responded with a nasal tone.

Qian Yu wiped away her daughter's tears. Qian's mother came over, took her granddaughter's hand, and whispered, "I'll let Qianqian go to Qingqing's house, you..."

Qian Yu stood up and said, "I'll say a few words to him, Mom, you don't have to worry."

When Huang Sanping came in with his head down, Qian Yu was already in an exceptionally calm mood.

"Xiaoyu...I...I..."

Qian Yu had a blank expression on his face: "Huang Sanping, we have been together for so many years, and you are just like this. You will always cause trouble for Qianqian and me. I don't want to say such harsh words, but you should not do such ugly things either."

After being married for several years, they finally got to know each other's true colors when they were about to divorce.

Huang Sanping rushed forward and tried to grab Qian Yu's hand, saying incoherently: "Xiao Yu, I didn't! I... I don't want to get divorced, I want to be with you and the child! I will definitely treat you twice as well in the future!"

"Good for us?" Qian Yu's eyes were cold. "You said so before, but what happened? You were busy all day, and I followed you to work in the fields. Qianqian was left at home, and your mother raised her so thin. You know how much I wanted to separate, but you forced me to live with your eldest brother's family. I said Qianqian was my only daughter in this life, and you agreed with your mouth, but in your heart you were thinking about your mother's promise to inherit your eldest brother's grandson... Huang Sanping, is this good for me?"

Huang Sanping's hands were shaking in panic: "Xiaoyu, you can't say that to me. I really want to be good to you. I was foolish before, and I will never do that again. Give me a chance!"

Qian Yu felt tired and rubbed his brows: "I have said everything I need to say. I have told you many times about my sufferings over the years. Huang Sanping, let's part ways in peace."

Huang Sanping was shaking all over: "...Are you really going to divorce me?"

"Yes, I want a divorce."

Huang Sanping was so unwilling that he couldn't breathe: "I don't agree! Even if I want to leave... I can't let you take Qianqian away!"

He was like a person who fell into the water, clinging tightly to his daughter as a float. As long as his daughter was with him, Qian Yu would never leave him!

Qian Yu looked at Huang Sanping in shock. Huang Sanping was still shouting, "Yes! Qianqian is my daughter! I don't agree with you taking her away!"

Suddenly, there was a bang at the door. Qian's mother, Qian Qing and Ding Jie were standing at the door, and there were three or two neighbors looking in from outside.

Qian's mother slammed the door, blocking out the inquiring eyes of outsiders, and directly picked up the feather duster and hit Huang Sanping on the face.

This is the son-in-law she thought was an honest man! This is the son-in-law she had high hopes for! He forced her daughter into divorce and even took away her daughter's most important wish!

"I was so blind to ask Xiaoyu to marry you! Huang Sanping, you are not a man at all. You use a child as a raft. Do you have any shame?!"

Huang Sanping wanted to hide, but Ding Jie went up and held him down. The friendship they had when they went to the south together some time ago was gone, and now that he had run into such a confused and helpless brother-in-law, he wanted to take action!

Huang Sanping was beaten up by Qian's mother, and was kicked a few times by Ding Jie. Finally, Qian's mother panted and glared and said, "Don't even think about the custody of Qianqian. If you really value her, you won't let her become the way she is when she first came to me. You will just throw her to your mother if you take her home. You know what kind of person your mother is. If you want to live a hard life, go ahead and live it. Don't drag my daughter and granddaughter with you!"

Huang Sanping felt pain all over his body, but he still whispered, "I don't. Qianqian is my daughter."

He won't let Qianqian go!

Qian Qing saw that Qian's mother was about to get angry again, so she quickly stopped. She and Ding Jie went to the town to sell cloth. When she came back, she met Qian Qian with tears on her face, so she hurried over without stopping.

Qian Qing happened to hear Huang Sanping's nonsense and felt sorry for her sister.

"Brother-in-law, this is the last time I'll call you brother-in-law. You can see clearly with your eyes what the difference is between Qianqian here and in your home. Are you nice to people just in words? My sister was as thin as a stick when we first went out together, and Qianqian has only gained weight recently. If you really care about your daughter, you shouldn't drag her back to the quagmire of your home."

Huang Sanping couldn't say anything more and could only insist, "Qianqian is my daughter, a child of the Huang family."

Qian Qing no longer wanted to talk to this foolish person. He was just confused and was still dreaming of asking her sister to go back and live out the hard life together.

Qian's mother was so angry that she drove Huang Sanping away, and she only started crying when she returned to her room.

What should I do? Without Qianqian, Qianyu would not be happy even if she got divorced. Huang Sanping is such a murderer!

Qian Yu sat in a daze on the chair, and muttered for a long time: "I originally thought that no matter what, there is always some affection between husband and wife. After all these years of kindness, he should at least let me take the child away. I also told the second son of the Huang family that I want to make vermicelli, and I plan to buy a residential plot near the road in the town and register Qianqian and me there first... Why is it so difficult?"

Qian Qing hugged her sister's head, feeling a pang of sadness.

Mother Qian wiped her tears and said angrily, "No! I won't give my granddaughter to anyone! At worst, I will hide Qianqian and not let the Huang family see her."

Ding Jie stood aside, at a loss, trying to persuade this and that: "Sister, how about I find some people to beat him up, and then force him to get the divorce certificate?"

Qian Qing shook her head. If she forced Huang Sanping to divorce, it would cause even bigger problems if things got out of hand.

In this matter, it would be best if the Huang family agreed, and they really wanted her sister to leave, and leave completely, and it would be best if they cut off all ties with her...

Suddenly, Qian Qing thought of something.

"Sister, you said you want to make vermicelli and buy a homestead, right? I remember you only have a little over a thousand?"

Qian Yu wiped away tears and said a little embarrassedly: "Yes, I originally thought that I would raise money after the divorce. I would take out some money to buy the machine first, and I would go to Wuzhen twice to collect the remaining money to buy the residential land."

Qian Qing's eyes lit up: "Sister, have you ever thought about...taking out a loan?"

What better excuse is there than owing money? As long as her sister is "deeply in debt", even if Huang Sanping doesn't want to leave, the Huang family will force him to leave. At that time, they will hope that Qian Yu will take their daughter away, so that they don't have to pay the money.

"Sister, go get a loan. Take as much as you can. Zhou Hao and I can guarantee it for you. Once you get the loan, buy a plot of land and build a house. Don't you want to make and sell vermicelli? Let's get the equipment in place at once. If you're going to do it, let's do it on a large scale."

Qian Yu was stunned; this touched upon her blind spot in knowledge.

"Don't worry about not being able to pay it back. Vermicelli is easy to make. I've also asked around. The current price at the supply and marketing cooperative is 40 cents per pound, and you need a receipt. You can sell it for a higher price during the Chinese New Year, 50 cents is fine. You can make one pound of vermicelli from five pounds of sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are cheap now, and your place is the original production area, so the raw materials are easy to get. You can get less than 1 cent for five pounds of sweet potatoes. It's a big profit here. If you set up a small stall, you only have one set of equipment, and it may not be enough to sell by then. Let's get a few more sets. If we're lucky, we can make back our investment this year, and we may even make a lot of money!"

Qian Yu was a little embarrassed: "But I... I haven't divorced yet, can the bank lend me money?"

Qian Qing was not worried at all: "It's better not to get divorced. Scare the Huang family first and then take out a loan in the name of the Huang family. Once they are scared, you can get a divorce!"

Qian's mother claimed to have seen the world, but she was still very nervous. There was no way, who wouldn't be scared when they heard they owed money these days! And it was to the bank!

"Qingqing, how much do you plan to let your sister borrow?"

Qian Qing smiled and raised a finger.

Qian's mother breathed a sigh of relief and said, "One thousand, that's not bad."

"Ten thousand is the target. We will lend as much as we can within this range."

Qian's mother almost pouted and she almost choked out her breath. Ding Jie also opened his mouth wide. Although he had already gotten to know his second sister's boldness, he still couldn't help being surprised when she was so bold as to borrow money from the bank.

"One... ten thousand!?"

Qian Qing shrugged helplessly, "It's definitely less than 10,000. If my sister gets a loan after getting married, she's single with a child and no property, so the bank probably won't lend her that much. But my sister can buy equipment first, and then register it when she has all the equipment, saying she wants to start a factory. That should give her a higher amount. I'll have some money by then, so I'll deposit some money into the bank and guarantee it for my sister. That way, she should have 5,000."

Five thousand yuan! Everyone in the room held their breath. Although everyone knew that Qian Qing's current business worth was more than this, how could it be the same?

The 5,000 yuan was borrowed! It was money borrowed from the bank! It must be paid back!

What does this mean? Now a worker's salary is about 50 yuan a month at a good rate. 5,000 yuan is equivalent to 100 months' work, which would take eight or nine years of saving without eating or drinking.

Qian Yu did not hesitate for too long this time. One reason was that all the tips the girl had given her before were effective, and she believed in Qian Qing's foresight in doing business. The other reason was that she had been thinking about it for a long time. She was not good at the clothing business, especially those styles and patterns that gave her a splitting headache, but she was confident in making vermicelli. The eyes can really see the origin of things, and Qian's mother's family was a chef in the early years, and she also made vermicelli herself. Qian Yu had seen how to make it up close since she was a child, and felt that she would not lose money.

And Qianqian...

Qian Yu's voice was so strong that it echoed throughout the house.

"That's it!"

****

After deciding on this matter, Qian Qing did not just sit back and do nothing. As the second batch of fabrics was almost ready, she asked Ding Jie to go to Wuzhen to bring back the third and fourth batches.

She dragged Zhou Hao and Qian Yu to Liujia Village to see the homestead and the agricultural machinery factory to see the machines.

Zhou Hao works in maintenance, but he has a wide range of interests and hobbies. He knows a thing or two about things like powder grinders. He spent a long time choosing at the agricultural machinery factory, and impressed the clerk so much that he finally ordered three powder grinders, some cleaning brush heads, and a crusher.

This purchase cost me more than 800 yuan.

Qian Yu took Zhou Hao and Qian Qing to see the homestead.

The location of Liujia Village is much better than Huangjia Village, especially since there are several villages to the east of Liujia Village, and the roads here are wider than elsewhere. It is also very close to the town, and it takes less than half an hour to walk there.

Qian Qingmin keenly felt that this place had development potential.

"Sister, this residential plot is too small. If the money you borrowed is enough, ask other families nearby if they are selling their residential plots. If they are, buy them all."

The residential land of Liu Ertao's mother's family is more than 200 square meters, which is enough to build a powder pool, but it is not enough to be used as a powder tanning site.

"If you buy the surrounding area, you can add up to 800 square meters in total. Then you don't have to rent other people's vacant land as a sunbathing site. This is also convenient. You can make, sunbathe and sell powder right on the roadside."

"You don't need to build too many houses. Just build a big wall around the house and have a big gate facing the main road so that people who come to buy goods can get their tricycles in easily."

The geographical location is so good that if Qian Qing was not a rural resident, she would also want to take over this residential land.

Qian Yu said in a gentle tone: "I see you also want a piece of residential land?"

Qian Qing waved her hands, looking gnawing and helpless: "Isn't it that I can't take it? You know Liu Ertao, and you have to get your household registration here before you can buy it. If I buy it, it's not easy to handle the procedures. And if I don't get my household registration here, what if this place becomes developed and the villagers don't recognize me?"

Qian Yu thought about it for a while, but was very serious.

"How about this, tell me which piece of land you like, and we'll sign it privately. When this place becomes prosperous, what belongs to you will be yours. I'll help you with it."

Qingqing has helped her so many times, she can't just sit there and enjoy it with a clear conscience forever.

Qian Qing waved her hands: "No, no, no, sister, just buy more, I'm saving money to buy a store."

Qian Yu made the decision directly: "A piece of residential land is not expensive, and you can afford it. It's settled. I'll go to Liu Ertao and ask him to give you a piece of land. I will use this piece of land, and I won't pay you rent. I'll give you 10% of the shares of the vermicelli factory."

Qian Qing was completely stunned. When did her sister become so domineering? She could just give her shares whenever she wanted?

Zhou Hao followed his wife to look at the venue, and soon discovered the problem: "There is no running water here?"

Qian Yu smiled cheerfully: "It can be pulled. It's close to the town. In order to support everyone in making vermicelli, several villages here will bring the pipelines here in the next few days."

Unfortunately, the number of families making vermicelli in several villages added together does not exceed the size of a palm.

Zhou Hao nodded and said, "When we take it down, I'll come over to fix the wires for you. If you run several machines at the same time, one of them might trip if you don't do it right."

Qian Qing was still immersed in that dry ass, unable to extricate herself, but her sister had already changed the subject, and excitedly said that she was going to find a few people to help.

"Let Liu Ertao find the labor and the raw materials. I plan to find a few more people in the town. I estimate that ten people will be enough."

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that her sister was right. If she set up a stall, the venue would be bigger. This way, she wouldn't have to worry about being taken advantage of by people from Liujia Village. Otherwise, she would really worry that if she made money this year, Liu Ertao would leave her alone and steal her business next year.

After looking at the venue, Qian Qing was more optimistic about Qian Yu's business. Her sister was thoughtful and suitable for such a business. She had considered every aspect carefully. As long as the raw materials were not wrong and the quality of the products was acceptable, they would definitely be able to sell for a good price.

As soon as Qian Yu separated from the two of them, he went to the bank. The loan procedure was cumbersome and complicated, and the village had to issue a certificate for verification. Qian Yu was determined to scare the Huang family away once and for all, so he went directly to the village party secretary and said that he wanted to borrow 10,000 yuan for business.

As for what kind of business?

Qian Yu said bluntly that he wanted to start a vermicelli business and would lend as much as he could, with the collateral being the Huang family's house and homestead.

The branch secretary had just gone to divide the property among Huang Laoer a few days ago, and now he was frightened by Qian Yu's words and couldn't sit still.

"My third daughter-in-law, have you discussed this with your family? If you borrow so much money all at once and can't pay it back, you'll lose both the house and the land."

Qian Yu said nonchalantly, "There is no division of the family. I am a member of the Huang family. I have a share of the house. Why can't I mortgage the house and the homestead? Anyway, I have said it. I will come to you tomorrow to get the certificate."

He left as soon as he said it, without any hesitation.

The secretary calmed down for a long time before going to the Huang family. This was a big deal! The Huang family could get a loan of several thousand yuan from the houses and land they owned! If they lost money, the family would lose everything.

*****

Qian Qing held Zhou Hao's hand and went home. She had been so busy recently that it seemed like she hadn't been with Zhou Hao quietly for a long time. Thinking of Qian Yu's change in just a few days, Qian Qing couldn't help but want to ask Zhou Hao what he thought of Huang Sanping, a male compatriot.

"Zhou Hao, if I wanted to divorce you, would you cling to me like my brother-in-law did?"

Zhou Hao was holding his wife's hand, and when he was feeling excited, he was suddenly given a death question, and he felt bad instantly.

"Wife, your assumption is wrong. Don't say that word. It makes my heart stop beating."

Qian Qing refused and stood there with her eyes bulging.

Zhou Hao had no choice but to answer honestly: "Probably, don't look at me like that, wife. I won't pester you to death, but if it really comes to that, there must be a problem between us. I want to win you back, and I must find a solution. If the problem is not solved, I won't keep pestering you, but if it is solved, I will definitely bring you back to me."

After a pause, Zhou Hao said, "I don't approve of my brother-in-law's behavior because he is unqualified. He is unqualified as a husband or a father. He made a mistake but didn't think about reflecting on it. He just wanted to get involved. My sister is actually quite soft-hearted. If he had shown some mercy and given Qianqian to my sister, she might have a chance to come back after a few years of reform. But he threatened my sister with the child. With my sister's temper, she will definitely not turn back."

Qian Qing then walked forward with Zhou Hao's hand in her hands, satisfied: "If I had known, I would have advised my sister to leave earlier. She has wasted so many years just for a man like this."

"My sister has always been soft-hearted. When I made a mistake as a kid, if I was stubborn and refused to admit it, she would punish me. But if I was a little sweet, she would forgive me immediately. Sometimes I am also worried that her personality will make her be deceived. I think that although my brother-in-law is a bit cowardly, he is not a smooth talker. Now it seems that it is better to find a smooth talker who can get things done, at least he can make my sister happy."

Zhou Hao stroked his wife's hair and said, "Sister will definitely get better and better in the future. But you, you just talked about other people's affairs all the way without asking me."

Qian Qing held Zhou Hao's arm and said in the same coaxing tone as a child: "Okay, then tell me, what good news have you got recently?"

Zhou Hao dared to say this, so it must be good news.

A promotion? A pay raise? Or a move to a new place?

Zhou Hao said with a smug look on his face: "The oil field is going to open a vocational college. The first batch of students said they would be recommended and take an exam. I should be able to go."

Qian Qing's eyes widened: "Really?!"

She always knew that if there was any regret in Zhou Hao's life, it was that he had the potential to go to college, but his mother made him go to a technical secondary school. Now there was an opportunity for Zhou Hao to realize his dream, and Qian Qing was happy for him from the bottom of her heart.

"Come on, let's go home and let my mom make something delicious to celebrate!"

*****

On the other side, the atmosphere in the Huang family was not so good. The branch secretary came and left, and everyone in the Huang family was blown into fireworks.

This time, Mrs. Huang really couldn't catch her breath. She rolled her eyes and was about to slide to the ground. When Huang Sanping helped her up, she was still crying.

"Oh my god, why did you marry such a troublemaker? She is destroying our home without any warning!"

Seeing Huang Sanping's anxious face, she became even more furious and patted his shoulder: "You unfilial son! I told you that she was not a good person, but you insisted on marrying her. What did you marry her for? She can't give birth to a son, and she will ruin our family. Wuwuwuwu... What sin did I do to deserve such a rebellious son like you!"

The eldest and fourth daughters-in-law were also panicking. Talking about making money or not was all nonsense. The mere fact of mortgaging their house was enough to make them terrified.

"What should we do? Mom, how about we divide the family first?"

The fourth son's wife rolled over and got up, and her legs, which had just been limp from fright, regained feeling.

"Yes, yes, yes! Let's split up! Now! Today!"

After the family was divided, if the third son's wife wanted to mortgage her share, she should mortgage the third son's share. Wouldn't it be enough to just give the third son away?

Huang Sanping stared at his sister-in-law and brother's wife in disbelief. Who did he do to get to the point of divorce?

The eldest son's wife was a scoundrel. She said with a thick face, "Don't blame others, Third son. Who told you to marry a psychopathic woman?"

Without saying anything, they mortgaged all their property to the bank! What is this? Isn't this the Huang Shiren of the old society? The house and land are all mortgaged. Then they can only rent other people's land to cultivate. What's the difference between them and the tenants in the past?

Old Mrs. Huang was also hesitant. If she gave the third son away, who would farm the land? She would live with the old man in her old age, but the old man had to be able to support her in her old age.

Huang Pingping, who was standing by, managed to keep her composure. She couldn't let her third brother take her away! If her third brother took her away, she would really fall into the hands of her eldest brother's family! Among the brothers in the family, only the third brother treated her and her mother the best. She had to keep the third brother, otherwise what would she eat and drink in the future?

Huang Pingping spoke with a trembling voice: "Why let Third Brother separate? Isn't it enough to just let Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law divorce?"

A single stone stirs up a thousand waves. The eldest wife suddenly thought that it would be much better to let the third brother divorce than to send the third brother out. With the third brother, there would be an extra laborer in the family, and someone would take care of his second son. If the third brother were to go out, this brother would only drift further and further away and would no longer be able to rely on him.

"Divorce! San'er, go and divorce that woman! See how she can use our things as collateral again!"

Old Mrs. Huang slammed the table and said, "Leave her, and give Qianqian to her too! Otherwise, when she owes someone money, she will ask Qianqian for it and then she will blame us."

Without the second brother's family, everyone in the room quickly came to a consensus. No one asked Huang Sanping what he thought, nor did they care about his thoughts. Without even a word of comfort, everyone decided the rest of Huang Sanping's life.

Huang Sanping felt like there was something blocking his throat. He opened his mouth but couldn't say a word.

Old Lady Huang rarely gave him a good face, and she advised him with a sad face: "San'er, listen to me. I won't harm you. This woman is a bad person, we don't want her. I will find you a good one in the future, and we can get married and live happily together."

Huang Sanping finally lowered his head and accepted his fate.

So, on November 8th, Qian Yu and Huang Sanping went to get their divorce certificate.

Qian Yu held the certificate, his heart filled with joy at having escaped from the cage.

The Huang family members who were escorting Huang Sanping were glaring at Qian Yu not far away. Old Mrs. Huang knocked her cane on the ground and said angrily, "It's better to divorce. Third son's wife, remember this and don't come to our house again, lest you ruin our third son's good life! And your money-loser, I'll give it to you and you'll take care of it. Our third son will have a son in the future, so tell her not to come to our house again."

Qian Yu remained calm and said, "I'm going to say this to you, and you should remember it clearly in the future. Whether I, Qian Yu, live a good or bad life is none of your business. Even if you are starving to death, don't come to my door to beg for food. Even if I become rich, don't come to me to get involved."

Old Mrs. Huang sneered: "You are rich? Hahaha, you are a slut, how can you be rich! After Saner, let's go home."

Qian Yu took one last look at Huang Sanping, who was huddled like a quail beside his mother and said, "Then we'll just have to wait and see."