Chapter 164 I would rather be a widow if he sacrificed his life for work...
Zhou Juan is pregnant, and this joy seems to be turning into reality, so that everyone can see and touch it.
It was obvious that Kong Badou had suffered greatly from this. Now his mind was filled with only one thought: I must! I must let Mao Ling eat more placenta!
Didn’t you see that Zhou Juan has it all?
It must be the effect of the placenta! He returned home with the newly bought placenta and quickly went to Aunt Qian next door to ask how to make it so that Mao Ling wouldn't be able to taste it.
Aunt Qian knew his plan and also knew that Mao Ling had been sterilized. However, in order to help her niece make money, she did not intend to sell Mao Ling.
He gave Kong Badou an idea: "Buy some meat and celery, chop the placenta together and make dumpling filling. Then she won't be able to tell the difference. Remember to add more green onions, ginger, and garlic to cover up the fishy smell."
Oh my! This is a great idea! Kong Badou had never thought this was possible, and he was afraid he would be discovered if he did it at home, so he paid some money and asked Aunt Qian to do it for him.
Aunt Qian thought that there was no harm in eating this thing, and it could also nourish the body, so it wouldn't be a waste of money for Mao Ling. So she accepted the processing fee of 30 cents and agreed to help.
"Will it take half a day?" Kong Badou was very excited. God knows how long he had been waiting for this. He wanted to have another son and register him secretly.
This time he had made up his mind. When the baby was about to be born, he would trick Mao Ling into living in the countryside and then register her household registration there.
Anyway, he doesn't care whether the child's household registration is in the countryside or the city. He only cares about whose surname the child has.
He looked at Aunt Qian with great anticipation, and had even thought of what to name the fifth child.
Aunt Qian smiled and said, "Don't worry, it will be healed in half a day. Go buy everything you need."
Kong Badou sneaked out during working hours just to wait for Zihe Cart. There was no vegetables left in the market by now, so it would be better to wait until tomorrow.
So he made an appointment with Aunt Qian to deliver the meat and vegetables the next morning.
When Yao Zhizhi came home from get off work in the evening, she passed by the door of Mao's house and saw Kong Badou smiling foolishly. She couldn't help but wonder if this man was thinking of some bad idea to trick Mao Ling again?
What an idiot who keeps courting death.
The next day, all twelve apprentices arrived. Yao Zhizhi gathered with them at San Tiao Hutong. Worried that they had no money as they had just arrived, she gave each of them fifty yuan and asked them to sign a contract.
If she needs workers in the future, these twelve apprentices will need to follow her.
After all, she is not a Bodhisattva and does not ask for anything in return.
After signing the contract, Yao Zhizhi asked Ding Can and Zhao Maimiao to take them to the provincial capital and to Zhejiang to develop the market.
When I returned to the publishing house, I found Zhou Juan there again.
I'm sticking to Xiao Song and asking her about the things to pay attention to during pregnancy.
Is this really necessary? Doesn't Zhou Juan have a mother-in-law herself? She came all the way here, but I'm afraid she has other motives.
Showing off is real.
I'm really impressed. You're so vain. Aren't you tired?
Yao Zhizhi was too lazy to pay attention to her. Anyway, the president had approved a month's leave for Zhou Juan, so she had no reason to do so.
Soon, Xiao Jiang came in to discuss the next issue of public life.
After the discussion, I couldn't help but mutter, "Did Zhou Juan do that on purpose? To show off that she could take sick leave even though she wasn't sick? To show everyone that even you, the editor-in-chief, can't control her?"
Yao Zhizhi didn't know either, maybe, so she advised: "Don't bother with her, she might not come again in a while."
"That's right. Now you can use your belly to control the princes. You have to order your parents-in-law and men around." Xiao Jiang curled her lips, looking down on Zhou Juan's behavior.
But don't be too happy too soon.
Yao Zhizhi actually hoped that Zhou Juan would have a baby. After all, Zhou Juan's parents-in-law hadn't retired yet, so who would help Zhou Juan take care of the baby? It could only be Zhou Juan herself.
Then it's justified and you don't need to come again.
When Xiao Jiang went out, Zhou Juan had already left.
Xiao Jiang was curious and went over to ask Xiao Song, "Did you leave by yourself?"
"How is that possible? She got scolded by Wu Wei." Xiao Song gloated. "Luckily I held back and didn't say anything. They already had a grudge, so Wu Wei's criticism of her was perfectly justified. Now it's quiet."
"You're really smart." Xiao Jiang smiled and stuffed a piece of sesame cake into her hand. "I'm going to get busy. We'll talk later."
"Go ahead." Xiao Song was still thinking about matchmaking for his sister, so he quickly took the photos and went to the office.
Yao Zhizhi took a look and thought she looked okay. She was just curious: "Doesn't your sister have to cut in line?"
"My younger brother went. He is the third child and he couldn't bear to let my sister suffer, so he took the initiative to sign up." Xiao Song couldn't help but sigh when he thought of his younger brother.
Like Editor-in-Chief Yao’s third brother, he is a good brother who loves his sister very much.
She was really envious, but unfortunately, as the second child, she did not receive the love of her eldest brother. She really wanted to switch with her younger sister.
Yao Zhizhi accepted the photo and said, "Okay, I'll ask my brother. Don't be too optimistic. He has rejected more than a dozen lesbians over the years. I can't do anything about him."
"Don't worry, I know what to do." Xiao Song went out.
It doesn’t matter whether it succeeds or not. At least as the elder sister, I have tried my best. When her mother asks about it in the future, she will have something to say - I introduced a particularly good person to my younger sister, but she just doesn’t like him, not because I don’t love my younger sister.
Being the second child is so helpless.
I don’t get as much attention as the eldest, nor am I as loved as the youngest. I can only score extra points by being sensible.
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In the evening, when Yao Zhizhi came home from get off work and passed by the Mao family's door, the system rang.
Key words: stealing and replacing one thing with another, and cheating to eat placenta.
Okay, Kong Badou is still a thief and lied to Mao Ling that the dumplings are filled with pork and celery.
Yao Zhizhi hesitated for a moment and did not get involved.
It's hard to get involved! She said there was something wrong with the dumplings, but where's the evidence?
The placenta is chopped up and mixed with the meat and vegetables, so most people can't really tell the difference.
Mao Ling can only rely on her own tongue.
After dinner, I heard a noisy sound coming from the alley.
Yao Zhizhi had just wiped her mouth when she saw Aunt Mao rushing over for help.
Tang Fengyuan quickly called Yao Zhizhi, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went to Mao's house together.
All I saw were broken pieces of porcelain bowls and uneaten dumplings on the ground.
Mao Ling held a kitchen knife in her hand and wanted to die together with Kong Badou.
She can't stand it anymore!
As for Kong Badou, he hugged his son and shouted that he wanted a divorce, a change of the child's surname, and full custody, not leaving any child for Mao Ling.
He is really crazy. Yao Zhizhi thinks he is crazy and is too lazy to talk to him.
He quickly walked over and snatched the kitchen knife from Mao Ling's hand.
Mao Ling cried and leaned on Yao Zhizhi's shoulder: "I can't stand it anymore, how can there be such a person! We agreed on this when we married into the family, but now he has to make trouble! At worst, I'll just die. I just don't want him to be happy!"
"Don't get excited. Come, let's talk outside." Yao Zhizhi led Mao Ling out. As for Kong Badou, he was being held down by Xiao Jin, so he couldn't act arrogant. He was just a bit harsh with his words.
When they got outside, Yao Zhizhi asked calmly, "Tell me first, do you still want to live with him?"
Mao Ling shook her head decisively. "I didn't want to, but Aunt Tang said she'd give him the child after the divorce, and I didn't want to, so I endured the disgust and continued to fight him. And look, he hasn't had a single day of peace. How can he live like this?"
Yeah, how can we get through this?
One is always on guard, the other is calculating all day long. Even the neighbors are tired, let alone themselves.
Yao Zhizhi asked again, "Are you not leaving now just because you don't want to give up custody? Do you really have no feelings for me at all?"
Mao Ling wiped her tears and said, "No more. I threatened to jump into the river that year, and I regretted it after I came back. It wasn't worth it for someone like that. It's a pity that I acted too late and didn't think of getting an IUD. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a fourth child."
Yao Zhizhi sighed, "Then we have no choice but to divorce. If you don't want him to claim custody, then you might need to give him some benefits."
"What do you mean?" Mao Ling looked up in surprise. "You don't want us to give him money, do you?"
"That's not necessary. You just need to leave the job to him, so that we can persuade him." Yao Zhizhi had no choice. When a couple divorces, it is natural for both parties to claim custody. The court will not side with Mao Ling.
It would be better to negotiate and let Kong Badou give up the custody rights himself.
Yao Zhizhi advised, "And think about it, after the divorce, doesn't he have to pay child support? How can he pay if he loses his job? If you don't want it, it's like losing an income for the family. It's not easy for you to raise four children alone. Why not leave the job to him and let him give up custody? Besides, who in this city doesn't know how he got his job? Think about it, who would want to marry a white-eyed wolf who relies on his mother-in-law for food? After a long time, if he can't find another partner, he will probably give up. You can only help raise these four children honestly."
Mao Ling fell silent. She understood the reason, but she was just unwilling to accept it.
A poor boy from the countryside, after living off his wife for a few years, thought he was strong enough. Who gave him the face?
I couldn't help but sigh: "I'm telling you the truth, please don't scold me. I really would rather be a widower. I once thought that it would be better if he sacrificed his life for work. My children and I could get a pension, and I wouldn't have to face his disgusting face anymore."
Yao Zhizhi didn't know how to respond to this. No matter how bad Kong Badou was, he was still the biological father of Mao Ling's four children. Such angry words could only be said by Mao Ling herself, and outsiders were not allowed to agree with her.
What if they reconcile in the future, they will still blame her for having bad intentions.
After all, there are four children, and this kind of involvement cannot be severed for a lifetime.
So Yao Zhizhi changed the subject: "Anyway, I think it's better to leave the job to him. This way, you'll have less pressure. Think about it carefully. As long as you agree, we'll go and persuade Kong Badou. This isn't a blood feud, there's no need to make such a fuss."
Mao Ling stopped talking and stood in the alley. The spring night breeze brought a hint of warmth, but her heart was chilled.
Really, sometimes I envy her mother. She doesn't have to work hard like other aunts and sisters-in-law to take care of the men in the family.
Those kinds of men are like big bosses. They require women to work together to bear the burden of household expenses. They don't care about childcare at all. They just open their mouths and have food and stretch out their hands and have clothes given to them. They act like local emperors at work and act bossy when they get home. It's really disgusting.
So, she really would rather be a widow.
After a long silence, she sighed silently: "Okay, ask him. If he is willing to give up custody, I will keep the job for him."
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