When Lu Ruoling saw Lu Guozhi looking at her, her eyes turned red again.
"Dad, Qian Yong wets the bed when he sleeps and sometimes even poops his pants. I really don't want to live with him."
Guan Ailian followed up and persuaded, "Dad, we, as sisters-in-law, can't bear to see Ruoling jump into the fire pit, so how can you bear to see her spend her whole life with a man like this? Wouldn't that harm Ruoling? Now Nian Nian is willing to help return the betrothal gift and take Ruoling out to work. This is such a good thing!"
Lu Qingyuan was not good at talking and was not good at persuading others, but he also said, "Dad, you can't hurt Ruoling for the rest of her life just for the sake of face."
Lu Guozhi's attitude softened a little, but he couldn't save face and couldn't make up his mind for a moment. He had a gloomy face and said nothing.
Ma Xiuzhu came up to Yang Niannian and asked, "How much can you give as a break-up fee?"
"Mother-in-law, I have negotiated with the Qian family about this. Since I have taken the lead in taking care of this matter, I will pay any price." Yang Niannian said.
Ma Xiuzhu's eyes were full of calculations. "How much does it cost to work in Haicheng per month? How much money can she send back per month?"
This is what Ma Xiuzhu is most concerned about. If her daughter can send back 10 yuan a month, that's 120 yuan a year, then they can get a divorce. Face can't be eaten.
People like her who can sit outside someone's door for days after an argument don't care about face.
Yang Niannian knew that her mother-in-law had taken the bait, so she said carefully, "Ruo Ling can get at least 25 yuan a month in Haicheng, where food and accommodation are all included, so it's no problem to send back 15 yuan."
In fact, she planned to pay Lu Ruoling 50 yuan a month to let Lu Ruoling take care of Jiang Yueyue and help Jiang Yang cook three meals a day.
It's only right to give more money.
Ma Xiuzhu's eyes flashed with greed. "Food and lodging are all included. How much money can she spend? Our whole family doesn't spend that much money in a month. Let her send back 20 yuan every month."
"Mom, do you agree?" Guan Ailian asked happily.
Ma Xiuzhu curled her lips and said, "Whoever is in charge of Ruo Ling's marriage withdrawal will pay for it. Take her out and send her back 20 yuan every month. If you can do all these things, I have no objection."
Lu Ruoling was in a dilemma, "But I promised my sister-in-law that I would give the money to..."
Ma Xiuzhu's eyes widened, "Who should I give the money to?"
"Send the money back to you."
Yang Niannian responded in a crisp voice and quietly pulled Lu Ruoling's clothes, signaling her not to speak.
Ma Xiuzhu was satisfied. "As long as your father agrees, I have no objection."
Now she has learned her lesson and should give her man face when necessary, to prevent him from asking for a divorce again.
Lu Guozhi still had a gloomy face and said nothing. It was he who said that divorce was not allowed. Now that he agreed, wasn't he slapping himself in the face?
As the head of the family, he talks big and speaks loudly behind others' backs. Which youngster would take him seriously?
Yang Niannian's eyes rolled around, and she said with a heavy expression, "Father-in-law, if you don't let Ruoling get a divorce, what if one day she suddenly becomes depressed and jumps into the river or hangs herself? It will be too late for you to regret it."
"Second sister-in-law, I can't... Ouch, second sister-in-law, why are you pinching me?"
Lu Ruoling was just about to say that she would not commit suicide when she felt Yang Niannian twisting her arm. She groaned in pain and quickly pulled her arm back, staring at Yang Niannian with a strange look on her face.
"Didn't you tell me on your way back that you didn't want to live?" Yang Niannian winked at her desperately.
"ah?"
Lu Ruoling opened her mouth wide and began to recall whether she had said this.
Yang Niannian felt a headache. Should she say that Lu Ruoling was really stubborn?
Guan Ailian was more flexible and guessed what Yang Niannian meant. She quickly replied, "I can testify that Ruoling just said she didn't want to live anymore. My sister-in-law and I tried to persuade her all the way."
Lu Guozhi glanced at Yang Niannian and Guan Ailian. How could he not know whether his own dog would bite people?
Even if everyone in the village died, Lu Ruoling would not commit suicide.
His mind was as clear as a mirror, but he knew this was a step.
He said with a sullen face, "Since you want to take care of this matter, then go ahead! I won't ask. If anything happens in the future, don't look for me. I won't take care of spiritual marriages anymore."
After saying that, he carried the hoe and walked out of the yard.
Although Lu Guozhi's words were unpleasant to the ear, he clearly showed his attitude of compromise. As long as his father-in-law compromised, the cancellation of the engagement would basically be settled.
Guan Ailian excitedly grabbed Lu Ruoling's hand and said, "Ruoling, our father has agreed to your divorce from Qian Yong. Go to Haicheng with your second sister-in-law in a few days. You must be obedient and work hard."
Lu Ruoling hadn't come back to her senses yet, and she stupidly explained, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, I don't think I said I wanted to commit suicide."
"Silly girl." Guan Ailian almost laughed herself to death, "Can't you see that this is a trick your second sister-in-law used to deceive our father? When you go out, you must be more obedient and learn from your second sister-in-law."
Ma Xiuzhu glanced at Yang Niannian and said sarcastically, "You are the most cunning one."
Yang Niannian said with a smile, "Mother-in-law, I have a lot of ideas but I have no selfish motives, otherwise I would have asked you to pay for the marriage break-up."
Ma Xiuzhu choked and reminded him with a long face, "Take Ruoling out, don't forget to ask her to send her salary back."
Lu Qingyuan couldn't bear to listen any longer, "Mom, Ruoling hasn't gone out to work yet, why do you keep talking about this?"
It doesn't sound humane at all.
Although Ruoling is not his biological sister, she grew up under his nose just like a biological sister.
He talks about money whenever he opens his mouth and whenever he closes his mouth. How sad would Ruo Ling be to hear that?
Fortunately, Ruo Ling is a heartless person.
"Okay, okay, I can't speak now. You don't like what I say. Just find a needle and thread to sew my mouth shut... I think you all want me to die soon."
After being bored at home for several days, Ma Xiuzhu couldn't stay there any longer, so she went to visit her neighbors in anger.
You don't need to follow to know that he must be complaining about his daughter-in-law behind her back, saying this and that.
After Lu Ruoling came back, the one who enjoyed the most was undoubtedly Lu Xingxing, as she no longer had to wash dishes.
In the afternoon, Lu Ruoling carried a hoe and went to work in the fields. She was tired and sweaty, but she was in a good mood. In the evening, she ate three big bowls of pumpkin porridge.
Ma Xiuzhu said to her angrily, "The Qian family doesn't give you food? You come back like a starving ghost."
"They don't allow me to sit at the table for meals, saying that I eat too much and they only allow me to eat one bowl of rice." Lu Ruoling said.
Ma Xiuzhu's eyes almost popped out. "That old bastard is really evil. Before you got married, she told me that she would treat you as her own daughter and would not let you suffer at all."
Guan Ailian continued, "Mom, do you believe this? Didn't you say this to my mother before?"
Ma Xiuzhu was unhappy. "How have I treated you badly? How comfortable are your lives in my home? Who has a better life than you?"
Guan Ailian didn't respond. She was too lazy to argue with Ma Xiuzhu.
Yang Niannian drank porridge silently, thinking about going to the Qian family to cancel the engagement tomorrow. Qian's mother had worked hard to trick a wife for her son, and she would definitely not let Lu Ruoling go easily.
After this incident, it became impossible for Qian Yong to find a healthy wife in the future.
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