Chapter 22 Chen Baomei's retirement issues
The faces of the children who received the agreement were full of excitement.
Chen Baomei didn't say anything either, just waited quietly for them to express their opinions.
Before they even opened the agreement, Shen Qin and Shen Ming felt a pang of fear just by looking at the cover.
Shen Qin's smile was somewhat forced. "Mom, are you worried that your future life will be insecure after divorcing Dad?"
Chen Baomei: "I'm over 50 years old, so it's normal for me to talk about retirement."
Shen Ming, whose face still had the bruises not completely faded, spoke much more directly.
"Mom, you're only in your fifties, the right age to work. It's too early to talk about retirement!"
Chen Baomei looked at her third son, Shen Rui, who didn't talk much.
Seeing Chen Baomei asking for his opinion, Shen Rui said with some embarrassment: "Mom, there is no problem with my retirement here, but you know, I am a full-time househusband, just taking care of the children at home without much income, so I may not be able to contribute much."
Chen Baomei looked at Shen Ru again.
Shen Ru pursed her lips and said, "Mom, I have no problem taking care of you in your old age."
She now has savings and will be working soon, so sharing the burden of her mother's retirement will not be a problem.
Shen Yin also expressed her stance in the video, "I will contribute as much as my brothers and sisters contribute."
As soon as the two sisters and Shen Rui spoke, Shen Qin and Shen Ming's faces turned unhappy.
If Chen Baomei starts to support them in their old age from now on, not only will they not have any support from Chen Baomei, but they will also have to give Chen Baomei another sum of pension money every month.
Among his several children, Shen Qin undoubtedly had the greatest influence.
After all, Chen Baomei subsidizes their family the most every year.
Shen Qin: "Mom, you know, both my twins go to international schools. My salary isn't high, and Wenwan's income is even lower than mine, so the burden is quite heavy. What the second child said makes sense. Isn't it a bit early to talk about retirement now?"
Shen Ming agreed, "That's right. There are many people in their sixties and seventies who are still working. Mom is in good health and as strong as a bull. Why does she have to retire?"
Although his auto repair shop business is good, his expenses are also high.
In previous years, I could get some money from his mother from time to time, which made life more comfortable.
If his mother no longer supports him in the future and he still has to give her extra pension, then he doesn't want to live anymore.
Shen Ru couldn't help but frown. "Mom has worked hard all her life and just wants to retire early. Why are you talking so harshly? Isn't the subsidy Mom has given you over the years enough?"
"Honestly, have you ever treated your aunt badly since you were little? You're already an adult in your thirties, and you're still relying on your parents for support. How can you be so rude?"
"Mom doesn't want to work anymore and wants to rest. Can't the five of us brothers and sisters even come up with enough money for retirement? That's too disheartening!"
Shen Qin and Shen Ming were embarrassed by what they said.
Shen Ming even started to stab his elder sister, "You got so much money in the divorce, of course you have the confidence. We are different from people like you who get something for nothing. Our money is all earned by ourselves, and every penny is our hard-earned money."
"Shen Ming!"
Chen Baomei slammed the table and glared at him.
"Don't be so harsh. What do you mean by 'getting something for nothing'? That's their marital property. Your eldest sister deserves it!"
"snort!"
Shen Ming turned his head away and said nothing. It was obvious that he did not agree with this statement.
Shen Ru still felt a little uncomfortable being told this by her own brother.
She knew that Shen Ming said this on purpose to provoke her.
Not long after the divorce, Shen Ming asked her to borrow money, asking for 500,000 yuan to expand the store.
Chen Baomei once told her to protect her property and not to lend money to anyone, even if it was her own father or brother.
Shen Ru was divorced and currently unemployed. She listened to her mother and kept a tight rein on her money, with most of it saved in a fixed deposit. So when Shen Ming asked her to borrow money, she flatly refused.
She didn't expect Shen Ming to be so resentful and deliberately speak against her.
Shen Ru lowered her head and said nothing more.
Chen Baomei questioned in a deep voice, "Every penny I've earned over the years, every penny I've used to support you, isn't it hard-earned money?"
"I only mentioned retirement care, but you didn't even read the agreement and started buck-passing. One of you said you had difficulties, and the other said you were working too hard. I, Chen Baomei, have lived most of my life, working hard to raise five children and help them grow up and become successful. I didn't expect that now it's my turn to take care of my retirement, but you all keep pushing and blocking me!"
"I never ask you to repay me, but can you please have a little conscience? You are not even as good as a hair of Xiaoru and Xiaoyin! Raising a son to provide for your old age? I think my son is useless!"
Chen Baomei tapped the stack of agreements in front of her.
"Open your eyes and see what I wrote!"
She simply couldn't bear to look at these sons, especially Shen Qin and Shen Ming.
Shen Rui is better off. After all, he is now at home taking care of the children and even relies on his wife for support. It is normal for him to have concerns.
Several people quickly opened the agreement and read its contents carefully.
The agreement was drafted by Chen Baomei's former lawyer. The general meaning is that Chen Baomei is old and now divorced, so she needs to start preparing for retirement.
She made two requests to her children:
First, she doesn't need anyone to pay for her retirement. She still has many years of work left, and she plans to start saving for her own retirement. Accordingly, from now on, she will no longer provide financial support to any of her children, and they may not use any excuse to take money from her. Unless she is willing to contribute voluntarily, there is no room for discussion.
Second, she has the right to distribute her property independently. She can give it to whoever she wants, and none of her children are allowed to interfere.
The brothers and sisters looked at each other in confusion.
They didn't expect the content of the agreement to be like this.
Shen Ru: "Mom, what you mean is that we don't need to pay for your retirement?"
Chen Baomei nodded, "Yes, but from now on, don't even think about taking a penny out of my pocket."
Shen Qin noticed that Chen Baomei's eyes were on him and his second brother, and he blushed suddenly.
It was obvious that what Mom said was directed at the two of them.
They took a lot of money from his mother, but every time after giving them the money, didn't his mother also give some money to the eldest sister and younger siblings?
Chen Baomei didn't care what they thought, they had to do as she asked.
She doesn't even want them to pay for her retirement, which is already a great thing. Unfortunately, some of her sons still have gloomy faces as if others owe them money.
"I won't hold a grudge against what I gave you in the past, but from today on, no one can try to scheme against me."
Shen Qin said, "Mom, we are all family. It's too harsh to say that we are scheming against each other."
"You think it's embarrassing? Why didn't you feel embarrassed when you asked me for money for various reasons?"
Shen Qin: “…”
"Come on, sign everything for me."
Chen Baomei pushed the pen and ink pad in front of them.
Seeing that Chen Baomei had even prepared ink, the children knew that Chen Baomei was serious.
Chen Yin couldn't help but sigh in the video, "Mom, you're so good at this, who taught you?"
Seeing her little daughter's smiling face, Chen Baomei's mood improved a lot due to the influence of her sons.
"Of course the lawyer taught me!"
"Great!" Shen Yin gave her a thumbs up.
"I can't sign it if I'm not here, Mom. Please mail it to me and I'll sign it and send it back to you."
"That's fine, but that's your problem. I want to send it by express delivery with cash on delivery!"
Shen Yin was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Shen Ru interrupted, "Let me mail it. It's more convenient for me. Then you can send it back to my address and I will bring it back to Mom."
"Okay, I have something else to do, I'll hang up first."
The agreement was made in duplicate, and Chen Baomei printed a total of ten copies.
Each person signs two copies, one for themselves and one for Chen Baomei to keep.
After signing the agreement, Chen Baomei let them go back.
What a bunch of nasty things, it makes her feel uncomfortable when she sees them.
Lu Qionghua also came out with a small bag and wanted to go back with Shen Ming.
Shen Ming was not in a good mood at the moment, as his mother would not subsidize him in the future. His tone was even worse. "Why are you going back with me? Isn't it good enough for you to serve mom here?"
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