Chapter 19: Dividing the Property
Shen Xingguo, who had lived a life of poverty, suddenly received a notice from the court and fell into a state of confusion and panic.
It's just a divorce, why is it going to court?
Chen Xingguo is still a commoner in the old society. He always feels that if the matter is brought to the public, it will be a big deal.
Instead of contacting Chen Baomei, he nervously called his eldest son Shen Qin.
"Boss, what should I do? Your mother is really going to court to sue me!"
Shen Qin had just heard the news from a friend, and his mind was in a mess.
If they could just get a divorce, why did they have to go to court? If his colleagues knew about it, and his parents-in-law knew about it, wouldn't he become a laughing stock?
I don’t know how he told Shen Xingguo, but on the day he received the notice, Shen Qin brought Shen Xingguo to Chen Baomei and expressed his consent to the divorce.
The demand is that Chen Baomei withdraw the indictment immediately.
A peaceful divorce is best.
Seeing that they were all relieved, Chen Baomei agreed generously.
"If you had agreed to divorce earlier, there wouldn't be so many problems."
Shen Xingguo's face looked very ugly. He wanted to slap Chen Baomei, but unfortunately he didn't dare to do so. He could only hold it in depressedly.
The children are all adults, so there is no issue of custody distribution. The next thing to discuss is how to distribute the property.
Chen Baomei and Shen Xingguo owned two properties: a small three-story self-built house in Dongping Village and a two-bedroom, two-living-room apartment in the city. They also owned a pig farm and sixteen acres of land.
Shen Xingguo is not a native of Dongping Village. He fled here and only registered his household in Dongping Village after marrying Chen Baomei. The homestead for his self-built house was given by Chen Baomei's parents.
The Chen family has two daughters, Chen Baomei is the eldest, and the younger daughter is married. Chen's parents wanted to keep Chen Baomei with them for their old age, and when they met Shen Xingguo, they kept him at home.
Although they lived together, it was not considered marrying into the family. After all, the children's surnames still followed Shen Xingguo.
The homestead and sixteen acres of farmland were inherited from Chen's parents. Knowing the upcoming demolition, Chen Baomei had to hold on to these things. She also wouldn't let go of the pig farm she had contracted.
As for the house in the city, it was currently worth over 600,000 yuan. Due to its location, its future appreciation was limited, and it couldn't compare to the rapid appreciation seen in other places. However, by the time she died, it had increased by around 200,000 yuan.
Chen Baomei transferred the commercial housing to her own name without any guilt.
Her way of dividing it almost made Shen Xingguo vomit blood.
"So if we divorce, I won't get a cent and will be kicked out of the house, right?"
Chen Baomei: "How could that be? The 200,000 yuan I lent to Shen Ming before belongs to you, and I'll give you another 100,000 yuan in cash. You were penniless when we arrived in Dongping Village, and now you're the one at fault in the marriage. Giving you 300,000 yuan is already very generous of me."
The veins on Shen Xingguo's forehead and neck were throbbing. The money he lent to Shen Ming was a trap.
I had already spent all the money, so where would I get 200,000 yuan?
Seeing his father almost fainting from anger, Shen Qin also felt that his mother had gone too far.
"Mom, this division is too harsh. You didn't even give Dad a single house, so where are you going to let him live after the divorce? Even though Dad made a mistake, he shouldn't be left with nothing, right?"
Shen Xingguo agreed with a grunt, "That's right. We've been through more than 30 years. Even if I haven't made any contributions, I've worked hard. Chen Baomei, don't you think about whether you and your family would be able to keep these homesteads and fields if I hadn't married you and stayed in Dongping Village?"
"And there's the pig farm. I've put a lot of effort into it, so why aren't you giving me any of it?!"
Chen Baomei presented facts and reasoned with them, but she was unwilling to share more of Shen Xingguo's property.
In the end, the love of money prevailed and Shen Xingguo started to give up.
"If the property is not divided equally, I will not agree to divorce!"
Chen Baomei didn't intend to send him away with just 100,000 yuan. She was afraid that he would ask for too much, so she proposed this division method.
She was just waiting for Shen Xingguo to say this.
"So what do you want?"
Chen Baomei showed a little bit of anxiety, and Shen Xingguo became content.
"I want the pig farm and the apartment in the city."
Chen Baomei couldn't help but sneer, "Forget about the apartment in the city, but what about the pig farm? Do you know how to raise it?"
Over the years, Chen Baomei has been in charge of the pig farm, and Shen Xingguo is responsible for some minor tasks.
One year, Chen Baomei was hospitalized for only a week due to illness, and she asked Shen Xingguo to look after the pig farm. As a result, he forgot to vaccinate the pigs, resulting in dozens of pigs contracting swine fever and dying.
I lost more than 200,000 yuan that year!
Shen Xingguo also knew his own worth. He didn't want to continue raising pigs with all the hard work. He wanted to run a pig farm just to get more money.
Chen Baomei said, "I can give you the house in the city, but the pig farm is the foundation of our family. I will also rely on the pig farm to continue living in the future. I absolutely cannot give it to you."
Seeing that Chen Baomei had given in, Shen Qin also began to persuade Shen Xingguo, “Dad, this is good. You have money and a house in your hands, so you are not at a disadvantage.”
Shen Qin also had his own selfish motives for leaving the pig farm in Chen Baomei's hands.
His mother was an expert in raising pigs, and she worked very efficiently. Under her management, the pig farm could make a lot of money. If she made money, wouldn't they, the younger generation, also benefit?
Although he is a public servant with a good salary, his two children go to international schools, which is very expensive. The annual tuition for elementary school is over 100,000 yuan.
His parents-in-law provided limited financial support and could not provide them with much financial help, but his biological mother had always provided them with financial support, even paying for the two children's annual tuition.
If Chen Baomei lost her way to make money, the quality of life of their family of four would be seriously affected.
Shen Qin could not tolerate this happening.
"The pig farm can earn at least three or four hundred thousand a year! I can't even share the golden egg-laying chicken coop with you, and you still say I'm not at a disadvantage!"
"Dad, the question is, can you raise pigs?"
Chen Baomei just watched quietly as her eldest son argued with Shen Xingguo for his own benefit.
In the end, Shen Qin threatened not to provide him with retirement support, and Shen Xingguo gave up the pig farm.
Shen Xingguo still holds the traditional old-fashioned idea that retirement support still depends on his son.
Among the three sons, only the eldest has the most respectable job and is the most reliable person.
If the eldest son says that he won’t provide for his retirement, the two remaining sons will definitely follow suit, and that will be the end of him!
So he gave in.
However, Shen Xingguo asked Chen Baomei to give him another 100,000 yuan, and to give him dividends every year if the pig farm made money.
Chen Baomei said that she would add another 100,000 yuan, whether it was up to her or not.
As for dividends, that is impossible.
She would not give Shen Xingguo the opportunity to get involved in the pig farm, otherwise if it was demolished in the future, the demolition compensation would be unclear.
Chen Baomei didn't want Shen Xingguo to take advantage of her.
Since his son didn't stand on his side, Shen Xingguo didn't dare to say more.
Self-built houses aren't worth much anyway, less than half the value of commercial housing. Raising pigs is tiring and hard work, and when the market is bad, you'll lose money. He can't do it alone.
As for those dozen acres of land, who would still farm it now? You can't make much money from it.
With the commercial housing and the 200,000 yuan in cash he got, he actually didn't suffer any loss.
Once the divorce agreement is signed, you can go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get the divorce certificate.
Holding the newly printed red book, Chen Baomei finally felt relieved.
It’s so fast, now you don’t have to wait 30 days to get a divorce.
In this life, she wanted to see what life would be like for Shen Xingguo and Gao Xiuyun without abundant money!
When I came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, I saw Gao Xiuyun waiting at the door wearing a bright red dress.
Seeing them come out, Gao Xiuyun stepped forward with a smile and took Shen Xingguo's hand, looking at Chen Baomei provocatively.
"Congratulations, Brother Xing, you've finally escaped from the sea of suffering!"
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