Chapter 71 Divorcing My In-Laws "Then..."
"Then let's get a divorce." Cai Xiaoli squeezed out these words with difficulty.
Upon hearing this, Wang Deyi immediately shouted, "Divorce! Mom and Dad, you both heard that, right? Cai Xiaoli herself agreed to the divorce, I didn't force her!"
Ignoring his parents' extremely displeased expressions, he turned to Mingxi and Sister Wang and said, "Boss, boss, did you hear that? Cai Xiaoli has agreed to the divorce. Please process the paperwork for me quickly!"
"Yes, and there's compensation! Cai Xiaoli abused me. According to what you lectured about, she's the party at fault in the divorce, so she has to compensate me, right?"
Wang Deyi's face was flushed, his eyes were shining, and he was very excited.
Cai Xiaoli clutched at the hem of her clothes, at a loss for what to do.
Before yesterday, she had never even considered divorce.
She never imagined she would be associated with the words "divorce compensation".
She clutched the hem of her clothes, her grip tightening in a panic.
Mingxi patted Cai Xiaoli's hand, stood in front of her, and stared wide-eyed at Wang Deyi.
Pah! Shameless!
Someone like him, still wants divorce compensation?
Dream on!
Mingxi: "Comrade Wang, are you sure you want to sue Comrade Cai for domestic violence? If you do, you'll need to go through the divorce proceedings. You'll need to draft and submit the complaint, and then wait for the court to accept the case. This whole process will take about half a month. After the case is accepted, you'll have to wait for the court hearing, which will take another half month. Oh, right, since you said Comrade Cai committed domestic violence against you, you'll also need to go to the hospital for a medical examination to determine whether Comrade Cai committed domestic violence. The court will then determine whether Comrade Cai committed domestic violence based on the results of the medical examination. This medical examination isn't too difficult; let me tell you about the different levels of severity."
Mingxi casually mentioned, "First, there's the issue of serious injury. Generally, only situations involving limb disability, facial damage, complete loss of organ function, or complete loss of earning capacity are considered serious injuries."
After hearing this barrage of words, Wang Deyi's eyes were practically seeing stars.
What is all this about?
Mingxi seemed to see through his thoughts and smiled as she explained, "Is what I said a little hard to understand? Let me explain it simply. If your arms and legs are not completely broken and unusable, your face is not completely disfigured, and your heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys are all intact, and you are not lying in bed completely unable to move, then you cannot be considered seriously injured."
Every time Mingxi spoke, Wang Deyi would involuntarily tremble.
No broken arms or legs, no complete disfigurement, and his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys are all intact.
Does this mean he's not seriously injured yet?
In Wang Deyi's eyes now, Mingxi is an extremely vicious little witch. Even though he has been bullied so badly by Cai Xiaoli, Mingxi still thinks he is not badly hurt!
Mingxi glanced at Wang Deyi and said, "With the injuries on your body, you definitely won't be classified as seriously injured in a medical examination, and it's probably difficult to even classify them as minor injuries."
She deliberately called out at this moment, "Sister Wang, isn't that right?"
Sister Wang nodded in agreement: "That's right, even minor injuries require actual damage to the limbs and appearance, and the cumulative length of the wound must be at least 20 centimeters."
Mingxi: "Judging from Comrade Wang's injuries, it would be difficult to even classify them as minor injuries, right?"
Sister Wang echoed her, saying, "I think so too."
Mingxi tilted her head: "I remember that minor injuries aren't considered a criminal offense, right?"
Sister Wang: "No, it doesn't count."
Mingxi, revealing his true intentions, feigned difficulty and said, "Comrade Wang, you've heard it yourself. Given your injuries, it's probably quite difficult to sue Comrade Cai for domestic violence. Are you sure you still want to sue Comrade Cai?"
Wang Deyi glared at everyone, a surge of anger welling up inside him.
"What do you mean by 'comrade'? You gave lectures saying you would provide help and protect comrades who are victims of domestic violence, and now you're telling me that it's not guaranteed I can sue you for domestic violence. Aren't you just playing me for a fool!"
Mingxi shrugged helplessly: "Comrade Wang, please don't be angry. This is stipulated by law, it's not something we can decide, and there's nothing we can do about it."
"You, you..."
Wang Deyi glared angrily at Mingxi and Sister Wang.
He was filled with impotent rage for a while, clenching his fists. He figured he wouldn't sue Cai Xiaoli for domestic violence, since that fierce woman didn't have much money anyway.
Moreover, the most crucial thing now is to divorce Cai Xiaoli.
Wang Deyi was overjoyed at the thought of getting rid of Cai Xiaoli, that fierce woman, and marrying a gentle and beautiful new wife.
He coughed twice and said, "Then forget it, I won't sue her for domestic violence, I'll just get a divorce."
"Ahem." Wang Deyi coughed twice, cleared his throat, and looked at Cai Xiaoli, saying, "Divorce. The child is mine, the money is mine, and everything in the house was earned by me, so it's all mine. When we got married, you only brought five yuan and a set of clothes with you. Don't say I treated you badly; here's five yuan."
As he spoke, he took five yuan out of his pocket and threw it on the ground in front of Cai Xiaoli, clearly intending to humiliate her.
Wang Deyi: "Here's five yuan. Go and get the divorce papers done in a bit."
When Wang's father saw Wang Deyi's despicable behavior, he clutched his chest and cursed, "You beast! How could I have given birth to such a beast!"
"Deyi, how could you treat Xiaoli like this!" Wang's mother scolded her son while wiping away her tears, then turned to him with teary eyes and said, "Xiaoli, it's all my fault, it's the Wang family that has wronged you..."
Wang's parents were furious, but Cai Xiaoli, the person involved, had a calm and unwavering expression, as if she hadn't heard a word Wang Deyi said.
"Hey, wait a minute."
Mingxi's words immediately drew everyone's attention.
"Comrade Wang, please wait a moment." Mingxi said, "I only said that if you divorce Comrade Cai, you cannot ask Comrade Cai for divorce compensation. I didn't say that Comrade Cai cannot ask you for it."
She counted on her fingers: "During your marriage, Comrade Cai bore you children, took care of your family and elderly parents, and you were the one who initiated this divorce. Based on the above, Comrade Cai has the right to demand divorce compensation from you."
"Besides, if I remember correctly, your two children are not even three years old yet, right? Legally, if a child is under three years old, the court will give priority to awarding custody of the child to the mother in a divorce."
As soon as Mingxi said this, the two elders of the Wang family objected.
"no!"
"This won't do!"
Mr. and Mrs. Wang were adamant that they could not accept that their child would be awarded to Cai Xiaoli.
The Queen Mother exclaimed, "Xiao Ni is of our Wang family bloodline, how can she be given to an outsider!"
She looked at Mingxi with suspicion, even thinking that Mingxi had made up these words.
Mr. Wang had a little more knowledge, but he was just an ordinary worker and knew nothing about legal provisions. However, he was perceptive and noticed that Mingxi's expression was normal, so he knew she wouldn't lie about something like this. He became uneasy; could it really be that the law stipulated it that way?
The king's father's face darkened.
no!
Absolutely not!
Although Xiao Ni is a girl and cannot carry on the family line, she still carries the blood of the Wang family. If Cai Xiaoli takes her away, where will the Wang family's reputation be?
If his relatives and friends find out about this, they'll laugh at him to death!
Mr. Wang's face was tense, and he spoke as if he were considering Cai Xiaoli's feelings: "Well... that's true, but it's not very convenient for Xiaoli, a young woman, to raise a child on her own, right? Plus, Xiaoli doesn't have a job yet, if..."
Mingxi smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about that. Our Women's Federation can introduce Comrade Cai to the Labor Service Company. They will arrange training for her and help her find a job. We just introduced a female comrade there not long ago."
The father's expression froze.
Cai Xiaoli's eyes lit up when she heard this.
Can the Women's Federation really help her find a job?
Mingxi knew Cai Xiaoli was interested and said, "The woman I mentioned also got divorced. Her situation was even worse because she's from a rural area. After the divorce, there was so much gossip in the village that she couldn't stay at home, so she came to our Women's Federation for help. After we learned about her situation, we introduced her to a labor service company. Now she's found a job as a nanny in a university professor's house. She gets room and board, and a monthly salary of eighteen yuan."
Cai Xiaoli's eyes lit up as she listened, and her usually expressionless face lit up with surprise.
Eighteen yuan a month isn't much, but it's enough for her and her child to eat and drink, especially since Mingxi said the benefits included room and board.
That way, she could save on her food rations. She could then take ten yuan out of her eighteen yuan and give it to her mother to help her take care of the child, and her mother would definitely be willing.
Giving away these ten yuan will make her family's finances a little better, and she can work for someone else with peace of mind. She can then save eight yuan each month.
If she had more free time, she could also take on extra handicraft work, such as making clothes and shoes for others.
Cai Xiaoli is currently taking on handicraft work. On the surface, she's the one in charge of the family finances; Wang Deyi gives her his monthly salary as soon as he gets it. However, she pays for all the food, clothing, and daily necessities for the Wang family of five; Wang's parents don't contribute. So, while she has the good reputation of managing the money, she actually has very little money. To help support her family, she has to earn extra income by taking on handicraft work.
She has good craftsmanship and works quickly. Her neighbors all like to have their clothes made by her. On average, she can earn five or six yuan a month.
Plus salary...
The more Cai Xiaoli planned, the brighter the light in her eyes became.
Looking at Cai Xiaoli, Wang's father felt terrified. He had previously been able to not take the divorce seriously because he thought Cai Xiaoli was unemployed and her family was poor, so even if they divorced, she would be easy to control.
If he can control Cai Xiaoli, he can naturally control Wang's granddaughter, Xiao Ni.
But if Cai Xiaoli had a job, that would be a different story!
The thought that Cai Xiaoli would really divorce Wang Deyi and take away their granddaughter made Wang's father feel dizzy.
He was breathing heavily, and gritted his teeth as he said, "No, Xiaoli, you..."
Before Wang's father could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his chest. Then, he swayed and fell to the ground right before everyone's eyes.
The Queen Mother was still waiting for her husband to speak when she saw him collapse to the ground. She was stunned for a moment, then cried out.
"Old man, old man, what's wrong with you?!"
The mother threw herself onto the father, wailing and crying, "Old man, wake up! Don't leave me all alone!"
Wang Deyi was also dumbfounded. He stared blankly at his father lying on the ground, at a loss for what to do.
Mingxi was the first to react. She quickly stepped forward to check Wang's father's breathing and heartbeat.
Fortunately, it was still breathing.
She breathed a sigh of relief; she was still breathing, which meant she had fainted.
She quickly shouted to Sister Wang, "Sister Wang, someone has fainted. They probably have a heart condition. Quickly call the security department to take them to the hospital!"
Sister Wang nodded hurriedly: "Okay, I'll go get the security department right away!"
She was also afraid that something might happen. If Old Man Wang really got into trouble at their workplace, she and Mingxi wouldn't be any better off!
Sister Wang ran to call the security department, and the security personnel carried Old Man Wang on a stretcher to the hospital.
Wang's father was rushed to the emergency room for treatment. The people who came with him waited in the corridor outside. Wang's mother wiped away her tears, feeling both angry and anxious. She grabbed Wang Deyi's shirt and slapped it hard.
"You little brat, why don't you just have a good life and instead cause trouble? Look how angry you've made your dad! Do you want to make your dad die of anger? If you're so capable, why don't you make both of us die of anger too? It would be so much better if you were an orphan with no parents, so we wouldn't be a burden to you when we're old, right?"
Wang Deyi scratched his head, looking annoyed.
He never expected this to happen!
He just wanted to divorce Cai Xiaoli, but he didn't expect to anger his parents to death as well!
If his parents, especially his father, are gone, who will clean up his mess when he gets into trouble?
"Say something! What's wrong with you? Don't you want to live a normal life anymore?!"
With snot and tears streaming down her face, Wang's mother slapped Wang Deyi hard to vent her anger.
Wang Deyi was unhappy, and hearing his mother's words only made him more upset. He grabbed his mother's arm and flung it back, breaking free from her grasp.
"Mom, stop making a scene! I never expected this to happen either. If you're going to say something, why don't you say something about her!"
Wang Deyi pointed at Cai Xiaoli and said angrily, "If she hadn't beaten me all the time and given me no face or freedom at home or outside, I wouldn't have been so fed up and insisted on getting a divorce."
Following the direction he pointed, the Queen Mother looked at Cai Xiaoli.
She knew perfectly well that Cai Xiaoli was doing all this for Wang Deyi's own good, but Wang Deyi was, after all, her own son, so she couldn't help but go along with Wang Deyi's words and make excuses for him.
“Xiaoli, even if you mean well for Deyi, he is still a grown man, and you should give him some face. Always having a cold and fierce face, people who don’t know better might think that Deyi is not your husband, but your enemy. No wonder Deyi can’t stand it and wants to divorce you.”
The Queen Mother's words carried a hint of complaint.
Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaoli's lips moved, but in the end she didn't say anything.
That's already what the Queen Mother thought, and no amount of explanation would change her mind.
Mingxi, however, couldn't help but purse her lips.
"Are Wang Jiande's family members here? The patient is awake!"
Just then, the nurse came out and called for someone, and Wang's mother quickly raised her hand and replied, "Here!"
She stumbled forward: "Nurse, we are Wang Jiande's family members!"
"You're Wang Jiande's family, right?" The nurse flipped through the files in her hand: "The patient has coronary heart disease, and it's quite serious. Logically speaking, with such a serious condition, we should have noticed it long ago. Why didn't you mention it when you came?"
The Queen Mother stared blankly, "Coronary heart disease? I...we don't know that."
She pursed her lips: "The old man did mention before that he wasn't feeling well with his heart, but he didn't see a doctor."
The nurse said sternly, "Why didn't you see a doctor when you were in pain for so long? Don't you know that severe coronary heart disease can lead to myocardial infarction?"
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother became so anxious that her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face.
Seeing her like this, the nurse softened her tone: "It's okay if we didn't know before, but you must pay attention in the future. You must strictly control his diet, prohibit him from doing heavy physical labor, prohibit him from strenuous activities, and also be careful not to let him be stimulated or emotionally agitated."
The Queen Mother nodded repeatedly.
Nurse: "Okay, that's settled then. One of you family members, come out and help me with the admission procedures. The rest of you can go in and see the patient."
"However, be careful not to agitate the patient!"
Wang Deyi, Wang's mother, nodded repeatedly. Finally, Wang Deyi followed the nurse to complete the admission procedures, and Wang's mother and Cai Xiaoli went into the ward together to visit Wang's father.
Mingxi and Sister Wang went in to take a look, and seeing that Father Wang was alright, they said goodbye and left.
On the way back to the Women's Federation, Mingxi couldn't help but sigh to Sister Wang, "Thank goodness Wang Deyi's father didn't get into trouble."
Sister Wang nodded, still shaken: "That's right!"
If anything really happens to Wang's father at the Women's Federation today, she and Mingxi will definitely have to take responsibility.
Mingxi: "Hey, Sister Wang, do you think Cai Xiaoli and Wang Deyi can still get a divorce?"
It's obvious that Wang's father doesn't agree with Wang Deyi and Cai Xiaoli's divorce. Now that he's sick and hospitalized, who knows, maybe Wang Deyi and his wife won't divorce him to avoid upsetting him?
Sister Wang thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say."
Previously, the initiative to divorce was in Wang Deyi's hands. He initiated the divorce, and Cai Xiaoli had no choice but to accept it; even if she didn't accept it, there was nothing she could do.
But things are different now. Cai Xiaoli knows the Women's Federation can help her find a job, and she can earn money to support herself. She doesn't have to worry about having nowhere to go after the divorce.
In this situation, even if Wang Deyi doesn't want a divorce, Cai Xiaoli might not be willing to stay with him.
"However, I think those two old men in the Wang family are not easy to deal with. It will probably be difficult for Cai Xiaoli to get a divorce and take the child with her."
Sister Wang sighed.
Mingxi nodded in agreement.
She had always thought that the two elders of the Wang family were cunning and calculating, and seeing them today, she felt even more strongly that Mr. and Mrs. Wang were two old foxes.
The couple verbally professed how good they were to Cai Xiaoli, but when Wang Deyi said he wanted a divorce, they only said a few token words to him. When it was Cai Xiaoli's turn to say she wanted a divorce, the elderly couple played the family card and threatened her with her family's influence, clearly trying to control Cai Xiaoli and make her continue to be a slave in the Wang family.
It's just that this elderly couple is good at putting on a show, deceiving many people and making them think that they are rare good father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Mingxi grumbled to herself for a while, and even complained to Zhao Sulan when she got home.
Zhao Sulan: "So, whether it's getting married or finding a partner, you can't just listen to their reputation; you still have to meet them in person. Some people are good at putting on a show; outsiders say how great they are, but you only know when you actually meet them that they're not like that at all. However, some people are good at pretending, and you can't tell just by meeting them once. If you ask me, you still have to learn to cut your losses in time. If you find that the other person is not right or that their parents are not right, you should run away as soon as possible. If you're dating, you should break up if you should. If you're already married, you should get a divorce if you should. Don't think that just because the other person is so good to you, or that their conditions are so good, or that you're already married and have children, you can just endure it. You can't endure it all. If you endure it today, there will be tomorrow, and if you endure it tomorrow, there will be the day after tomorrow, and countless days after that."
Zhao Sulan has been a matchmaker for many years and has seen such things before.
"Take Old Dong's daughter before, for example. She had a boyfriend, and everyone said he was great—young, promising, with a good personality, earning money, and taking care of the family. But before Old Dong's daughter got married, she found out that her boyfriend was having an affair. Back then, I said that this guy was already dishonest before marriage, and I shouldn't marry him. But Old Dong's daughter just wouldn't listen. She said that the more women clung to her man, the more it proved that her man was excellent, and if she missed out on such an excellent man, she might not be able to find another one."
"Pah!" Zhao Sulan spat. "Doesn't she realize that there's a swarm of flies around a piece of dog shit?"
Mingxi puffed out her fair little face and nodded in agreement.
The daughter of the Dong family that Zhao Sulan mentioned was named Dong Chunling, and she was also a well-known and remarkable person in their alley.
Dong Chunling is a few years older than Mingxi, so strictly speaking, they are not of the same generation. Mingxi has not had much contact with her, but this does not prevent Mingxi from knowing all the gossip about her.
Dong Chunling got married a few years ago, and her husband is the same person Zhao Sulan mentioned.
Actually, very few people in the alley knew that Dong Chunling's boyfriend had cheated on her before their marriage. Zhao Sulan only found out because she was a matchmaker and had good connections. Only a few neighbors near the Dong family knew about it.
The matter really blew up after she got married.
Less than half a month after Dong Chunling got married, she suddenly ran back home crying one day. When she got home, she didn't care whether there were any outsiders or not. She immediately started wiping away her tears and said that her husband was having an affair with a widow at the factory.
The Dong family wasn't the kind of family that didn't take their daughter seriously. Hearing Dong Chunling say that, they got angry and immediately grabbed their weapons to settle accounts with Dong Chunling's husband.
She didn't stop them, and let the Dong family go to her husband's house and make a scene. At that time, her brother—the eldest son of the Dong family—even grabbed her husband and interrogated him about whether he had been having affairs.
Dong Chunling's husband denied it to the death, and even accused Dong Chunling of being paranoid and mentally ill.
Well, with things like this, it's hard to say what will happen if you don't catch them in the act.
After Dong Chunling's man said that, everyone couldn't help but become suspicious. Maybe Dong Chunling was just overthinking things?
Just then, Dong Chunling brought up old grievances and revealed that she had caught her husband cheating on her with other women before they got married.
It was only then that everyone realized that Dong Chunling's husband had done such things before.
The Dong family knew the man was dishonest and originally disagreed with Dong Chunling marrying him. However, Dong Chunling was determined to marry him, and they had no choice but to agree to the marriage.
Not long after their marriage, the man cheated on her again, and the Dong family couldn't stand it anymore. They told Dong Chunling to divorce him and go back to her parents' home.
But what did Dong Chunling say? She said, "Although he has other women outside, he still comes home. He still has this family in his heart, and he still has me! I am his true love. Those other women are just small flowers and weeds. He doesn't care about them at all."
Yes, yes, yes, I don't care about the people outside, but I do care about the people in bed.
Dong Chunling's words shocked many people.
Because her words were so bizarre, she instantly became famous in their area.
However, she still didn't divorce her husband. As for her husband, he was quiet for a while because of her commotion, but he soon relapsed and started having affairs again, which was discovered by Dong Chunling.
What about Dong Chunling?
After discovering the incident, she went home and made a scene, demanding that her family stand up for her and causing trouble at her husband's house. But just like the first time, after her family intervened, she reconciled with her husband as if nothing had happened and even blamed her family for meddling.
After this went on for several times, the Dong family was unwilling to get involved anymore, but Dong Chunling wouldn't listen. She felt that her family wouldn't stand up for her, and even blamed them for treating her badly.
Even now, Dong Chunling still goes back to her parents' home to make a scene every few months.
Zhao Sulan clicked her tongue: "Do you think Dong Chunling really likes her man that much? I don't think so."
Mingxi sighed, "That makes sense."
Dong Chunling may have some affection for her man, but the reason she's supporting the continuation of this marriage is definitely not because of affection. Initially, it might have been her competitive spirit, thinking her man was highly desirable, but later it was entirely due to sunk costs at play.
We're already married, we already have children, we've already forgiven each other so many times, so forgiving each other one more time wouldn't matter...
Dong Chunling has already given too much to this marriage, which is why she is unwilling to let go and can only grit her teeth and continue to persevere.
Zhao Sulan cautioned, "You must not follow Dong Chunling's example. Whether you are dating or getting married, if you feel something is wrong, you should cut your losses in time."
Mingxi nodded seriously: "Mom, don't worry, I'm not a fool like Dong Chunling."
She knew that sunk costs shouldn't be involved in major decisions.
Mingxi chatted with Zhao Sulan for a long time, and the topic had veered off course, completely forgetting that they had started by complaining about the Wang family elders.
In the following days, the elderly couple from the Wang family did not appear in front of Mingxi, and there was no news from Cai Xiaoli and Wang Deyi either.
When Mingxi remembered this, he couldn't help but ask Sister Wang, "Sister Wang, have you seen Cai Xiaoli these past few days?"
Sister Wang: "No, there's no news from her either. I don't know if she's still divorcing Wang Deyi."
“That’s right.” Mingxi couldn’t help but sigh.
As the two were talking, Yu Xiaomin walked in with wide eyes: "Big news! Cai Xiaoli and Wang Deyi are divorced! I saw them going through divorce proceedings when I went to the neighborhood office to spread the news!"
"ah?"
Mingxi's eyes widened.
She hadn't heard from them for so long, and she thought Cai Xiaoli and Wang Deyi weren't planning to divorce. She never expected that the two of them would just go through with the divorce proceedings so easily.
Seeing Mingxi's surprised expression, Yu Xiaomin raised her eyebrows triumphantly: "Xiaoming, you're surprised? Well, I have something even more exciting to tell you, do you want to hear it?"
Mingxi: "Oh, Xiaomin, stop being so mysterious and just tell me!"
Yu Xiaomin: "What's even more shocking is that Cai Xiaomin took her parents-in-law with her when she got divorced!"
Mingxi: ? ? ?
She kept a straight face and held her temples with two fingers.
Be quiet, she's grilling.
What does it mean to divorce while taking your in-laws with you?
Not to mention Mingxi, even the other women in the office had never heard of someone divorcing their in-laws. They were all very curious and had question marks on their foreheads.
Yu Xiaomin explained to everyone: "Cai Xiaoli divorced Wang Deyi, but Wang Deyi's parents recognized Cai Xiaoli as their goddaughter. They agreed that Cai Xiaoli would stay in the Wang family home after the divorce, calling Wang Deyi's parents 'Mom and Dad,' and would take care of the two elderly people in their old age. Of course, Cai Xiaoli didn't become a goddaughter for nothing; Old Man Wang passed on his job to Cai Xiaoli. He also went to the neighborhood office to have his will notarized, stating that after he and his wife passed away, the three rooms in their house would belong to Cai Xiaoli."
Everyone then realized that this was what it meant to divorce one's parents-in-law.
"Tsk tsk tsk, do Wang Deyi's parents think Wang Deyi is unreliable and are afraid that no one will take care of him in his old age, so they want to use the house to tie Cai Xiaoli down?"
"I think so. It's true that parents understand their sons best."
"Looking at it this way, Cai Xiaoli actually got the better deal. She got a job and three houses—three houses in total!"
The person speaking was so jealous his eyes turned red. Three big brick houses!
Housing is so tight in the north of the city right now. There are so many families with more than ten people crammed into just two rooms.
Cai Xiaoli obtained the Wang family's three tiled houses so easily, it's like a pie falling from the sky!
Sister Wang: "Hey, you can't say that. Didn't Old Man Wang say that the house would only belong to Cai Xiaoli after the two of them passed away? That's still a long way off."
Old Man Wang has a heart condition and may not live for many more years, but she sees that Mother Wang is in good health and can live for at least another ten years.
"That's true."
After Sister Wang's reminder, everyone realized the same thing.
Mingxi thought to herself, "Old Wang really is a cunning old fox. He's really good at this scheme."
He used three houses to keep Cai Xiaoli in check, getting her to agree to take care of the elderly couple in their old age. And he didn't do this secretly; he went to the local street office to have it officially documented, making it public.
It's easy to imagine that once this gets out, many people will be envious and jealous of Cai Xiaoli. They will definitely keep an eye on Cai Xiaoli's every move from now on. If Cai Xiaoli does anything even slightly bad to the two elders of the Wang family, there won't even be a need for Mr. and Mrs. Wang to say anything; someone will stand up for them and defend them.
After all, the two elders of the Wang family had genuinely promised Cai Xiaoli three rooms.
But then again, would Cai Xiaoli be getting the better deal by agreeing to this?
That's also occupied.
The two elderly people in the Wang family are both wealthy. As for their care, Cai Xiaoli doesn't actually need to spend any money; her role is simply to take care of them.
Moreover, the elderly couple in the Wang family are still able to move around and take care of themselves. In turn, they can help Cai Xiaoli take care of the children.
Yes, Cai Xiaoli divorced but stayed in the same household, which also resolved the issue of child custody.
Originally, Cai Xiaoli and the Wang family elders were destined to have a major battle over custody, but now that she is not leaving the Wang family, it makes no difference whether the child's custody is in her hands or in the Wang family's hands.
Returning to the house, it's a private house belonging to the Wang family, and those three rooms are the main house. The house has a good location, good lighting, and a large area. If sold now, it could probably fetch several thousand yuan.
Not to mention, the area where the Wang family lived was among the first to be demolished and redeveloped in the 1990s.
Once the demolition and relocation are settled, that area will be worth a fortune!
There's absolutely no problem with saying that Cai Xiaoli made a profit.
In addition, Old Wang also transferred his work to Cai Xiaoli.
Old Wang is a level 5 fitter at the steel rolling mill. Although Cai Xiaoli will have to start from level 1 when she takes over, as long as she is willing to learn and work hard, she will be able to pass the level exam in the future and her salary will also increase.
Looking at it this way, Old Man Wang is surprisingly generous.
What Mingxi didn't know was that Old Man Wang was also forced into this situation.
He was diagnosed with coronary heart disease, and the most important thing for coronary heart disease patients is to avoid overexertion and heavy physical labor. He definitely can't do his job now, and he only has two options: apply for medical retirement or sell his job.
He rejected the latter immediately.
Although selling jobs could bring in a lot of money, it wasn't safe to keep the money at home, especially since he had such a good-for-nothing son as Wang Deyi.
What if Wang Deyi gets carried away with gambling again and takes the money to gamble? What will the elderly couple do then?
Old Wang had considered retiring due to illness, but to be honest, retiring due to illness is no different from selling his job. In the end, all he would get was money, and no one would take care of him.
He's old and sickly now, and he has to think about who will take care of him when he's bedridden and unable to move.
Wang Deyi is definitely not suitable.
Old Wang knew his son's character perfectly well. Expecting him to serve him tea and water? He was dreaming!
If you can't even rely on your own son, then you can't trust anyone else.
After thinking it over, Old Wang finally decided to target Cai Xiaoli.
Cai Xiaoli has been married into the Wang family for three years and lives under the same roof with him every day. He can see clearly that Cai Xiaoli is honest and kind. If he lets Cai Xiaoli take care of him in his old age, she will definitely not mistreat the two old people.
Because of this, Old Man Wang staged this whole drama of getting a divorce but still recognizing his goddaughter.
Actually, Old Wang had other plans in mind.
He thought that if they divorced but didn't separate, they could still live together. Maybe Cai Xiaoli would suddenly feel that it wasn't bad to continue living with Wang Deyi, and the two of them could remarry?
Of course, it's okay if we don't remarry.
After all, they lived under the same roof, so he could keep an eye on Cai Xiaoli, prevent her from remarrying, and ensure that she would only have Xiao Ni as her child.
In this way, when Cai Xiaoli gets old, the Wang family's house and job will still have to be passed down to the Wang family's bloodline, namely Wang Xiaoni.
Thinking about it that way, the Wang family didn't suffer any loss at all!
However, Old Man Wang probably never imagined that more than a decade later, due to demolition and the closure of the steel mill, the Wang family's house and job would inevitably be lost.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
Returning to the present, it's truly rare to see a divorced daughter-in-law being recognized as a goddaughter, allowing her to remain in the family despite her divorce. Everyone has never seen anything like it, finding it novel and sparking much discussion.
Mingxi couldn't help but ask curiously, "Does Wang Deyi agree to this?"
Yu Xiaomin: "I disagree! When Old Man Wang made the decision, he didn't even tell Wang Deyi. He only told Wang Deyi after Wang Deyi and Cai Xiaoli had completed their marriage registration. Wang Deyi made a scene at the neighborhood office, saying that he disagreed."
Mingxi wasn't surprised at all.
Wang Deyi is the only son in the Wang family. In his heart, the Wang family house is definitely his. Now that Old Man Wang has made such a fuss, it would be strange if he were willing to accept it.
The women in the Women's Federation office were gossiping when they suddenly heard someone outside shout, "The Wang family is fighting!"
Mingxi, with her ears perked up, immediately rushed out to see what was going on.
A plump young woman was standing next to Wang Deyi, pulling and tugging at Cai Xiaoli.
Mingxi: "Hey, who's that woman?"
Sister Wang squinted and looked for a while before recognizing her: "It looks like Sister Wang Deyi."
Mingxi: "Oh, oh, oh."
It seems that Wang Deyi couldn't persuade Old Man Wang, so he brought over Sister Wang as a savior.
Mingxi was right. Sister Wang was indeed summoned by Wang Deyi. She was furious when she learned that her biological father had bypassed her and Wang Deyi, his own children, and made a will to leave the house to Cai Xiaoli, an outsider.
He rushed over, grabbed Cai Xiaoli's hair, and shouted menacingly, "You little vixen, what kind of poison did you give my dad to make him agree to give you the house?"
Cai Xiaoli never liked Sister Wang before, but at that time she was Wang Deyi's wife and could only tolerate this sister-in-law. Now that she has divorced Wang Deyi, she will not indulge Sister Wang anymore.
She punched Sister Wang in the chest: "Who are you talking about with that foul mouth of yours? Dad gave me the house voluntarily!"
Sister Wang didn't expect Cai Xiaoli to fight back. She clutched her chest and cried out in pain. The next second, she bared her teeth and rushed over, raising her hand to scratch Cai Xiaoli's arm.
"Who are you calling 'Dad'? That's my dad! What does he have to do with you? You'd better be sensible and tell Dad you don't want the house and ask him to cancel the will!"
Cai Xiaoli slapped Sister Wang back: "Why should I? Dad already said he'd give me the house!"
"That's my dad! What are you, some outsider, shouting about?"
"Dad has adopted me as his goddaughter!"
"My dad has his own daughters, why would he need to adopt someone like you!"
Cai Xiaoli and Sister Wang were both unwilling to give in, and the two started fighting fiercely.
Mingxi was dumbfounded.
Sure enough, you can't mess with honest people.
Cai Xiaoli looks so honest, but she's ruthless when it comes to hitting people.
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Author's note: 1 and 2 are from Baidu's injury assessment standards.
I'm back! I apologize again for the short updates I posted the past few days because I wasn't feeling well (kneeling emoji). Starting today, I'll resume 10,000-word updates, and there will be occasional bonus updates over the next week. Stay tuned! [kissing emojis]
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