The rice at the grain and oil station generally comes in three sizes: 10 jin, 20 jin and 50 jin. Ling Jiang thought about it for a while and agreed.

"Okay, in addition to the 20 yuan living expenses, I will buy you an extra 10 kilograms of rice every month."

"10 kilograms is not enough, at least 20 kilograms is needed!"

"There are only 10 kilograms. If it's not enough, you have to find a way."

After saying this, Ling Jiang showed a bit of indignation on his face, "When you were the head of the family, this family had 10 kilograms of rice to eat for half a year. Now that you and Jiale are living alone, 10 kilograms of rice a month is not enough? So our Ling family can only eat bran and pickled vegetables, while you Li family are so delicate that you have to eat rice every meal?"

Li Li knew she was in the wrong and had no choice but to accept Ling Jiang's conditions.

"10 jin is 10 jin. Let's go find a middleman tomorrow, sign the divorce agreement first, and go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to handle the formalities this afternoon!"

After the deal was settled, Li Li immediately returned to the house and started packing her luggage.

Ling Jiang sat in the room smoking silently, staring at the dark night outside the window in a daze.

"dad."

His daughter Ling Chunhua stood in front of him at some point, her little face full of concern.

Ling Jiang put his pipe aside, took his daughter's hand, and tried to put on a kind smile, "Chunhua, have you finished all the homework that your aunt assigned to you?"

“Well, it’s all finished.”

Ling Chunhua nodded, raised her hand and stroked Ling Jiang's brows, "Dad, you're wrinkling here."

Ling Jiang smiled and held her hand, "Because Dad is old, and when he gets old, wrinkles will appear on his face."

Ling Chunhua shook her head in disapproval, "Dad is not old, he just has something on his mind, so this wrinkle appears."

Looking at his sensible and thoughtful daughter, Ling Jiang felt relieved and at ease.

"Chunhua, from now on you and dad will live together, just the two of us. Do you think that's a good idea?"

Ling Chunhua's small face showed a big puzzlement, "What about Mom and Jiale?"

"They returned to the countryside and lived with their grandfather."

"Then don't we have to go to the countryside to accompany grandpa? Or, we can also bring grandpa to live at home."

Ling Jiang was overwhelmed with emotions at his daughter's kindness, but when he thought of the hardships and harsh treatment his daughter had endured in the past, he secretly became angry with Li Li.

"Our house is too small and can't accommodate more people. From now on, your mother and Jiale will live in the countryside, and we will live in the city. When we have time, we can go to the countryside to visit them and grandpa."

"All right."

Looking at his daughter's confused face, Ling Jiang felt a little uncomfortable.

In this divorce matter, the person he owes the most is his daughter Ling Chunhua.

After taking care of Ling Chunhua until she fell asleep, Ling Jiang pushed his bicycle out alone.

"Brother, why are you here so late? Come in."

Ling Chuan opened the gate of the courtyard and saw Ling Jiang standing outside the door, looking cold. He quickly invited him in.

Ling Jiang parked his bicycle in the yard and glanced towards the main house. "It's so late, is my sister-in-law still studying?"

"Well, she has final exams soon and her study load is quite heavy."

Ling Jiang nodded and whispered, "Chuanzi, you have to take good care of your sister-in-law and don't let her get exhausted."

"Don't worry, big brother, I will."

For fear of affecting his wife's studies, Ling Chuan took Ling Jiang to a warehouse far away from the main house.

In order to facilitate accounting, Lingchuan converted one of the four warehouses into an office and added an old desk and sofa chair, making it very convenient for conversation and chatting.

"Brother, you came here so late, is there something wrong?"

Ling Chuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked, "Is it according to the conditions we discussed?"

Ling Jiang nodded, "In addition to money, she also wanted rice. I agreed and gave them 10 kilograms of rice every month."

The current price of rice is around 0.25 yuan, so 10 kilograms of rice costs 2.5 yuan, which is not a lot.

"Brother, I'll go with you tomorrow."

Ling Jiang thought the same thing. He always felt uneasy on his own, so he came to discuss things with his brother late at night.

"Will it delay your work?"

"Brother, your matter is more important than business. Once you and sister-in-law have dealt with their affairs, we two brothers will work hard and strive to have a good New Year."

After hearing what his brother said, Ling Jiang's depressed heart suddenly ignited with hope and dawn.

He had made some money from selling small accessories over the past two months, but unfortunately it was all squandered by Zhu Hongping and Li Li, a pair of trouble-making mother and daughter.

Now that he's divorced, he doesn't have to worry about anything anymore.

"By the way, Chuanzi, what are your plans for the New Year with your sister-in-law?"

Ling Chuan hesitated, "I can't say for now, I might have to accompany Momo back to my hometown in Anshi."

Ling Jiang nodded quickly, "As you should. When you got married, your sister-in-law's family didn't come. As a son-in-law, you should go visit the elders and the elderly."

After finishing the discussion, Ling Jiang stood up and prepared to go back, "Chuanzi, you should go to bed early. I'm going back first."

Ling Chuan subconsciously tried to persuade him to stay, "Brother, it's so late and the weather is cold, just sleep here for a night and go back tomorrow morning."

Ling Jiang waved his hand, "Chunhua is still at home, I am worried."

Hearing this, Ling Chuan didn't try to persuade her any further. He just went back to the house and got a brand new and bright flashlight.

"Brother, this flashlight is for you. It can be used to illuminate the dark places on the road."

Looking at the shiny silver aluminum shell of the flashlight, Ling Jiang showed some joy on his face, "When did you buy it?"

"I bought these today. I bought two and kept one for my family. This is just for you."

Hearing this, Ling Jiang immediately declined, "No, no, no, I don't want it. I'll return it to you tomorrow after I'm done with it."

"Brother, please keep it. It gets dark early now. When you help me with work in the future, it will definitely be late when you get home. Having a flashlight to light the way will help you avoid falling in the dark."

Ling Jiang hesitated, "Then I'll give you the money, how much is it?"

"No, the batteries inside are new. Use them sparingly. They can last for about 5 or 6 hours. Remember to change the batteries when the time comes."

"Okay, I understand."

After seeing Ling Jiang off, Ling Chuan locked the door and turned around to see his wife standing under the eaves with a hot water bottle.

He hurriedly smiled and went over to her, "Wife, are you done? I'll go get you some hot milk right away."

"not busy."

Yun Mo called him, "Brother, why are you here so late? Is there something wrong?"

Ling Chuan told Li Li without hiding the fact that she agreed to divorce.

Yun Mo was a little surprised to learn that Li Li agreed to the divorce so readily.

She originally thought that given Li Li's greedy nature, she would have to pester Ling Jiang for a while and would not let go until she got satisfactory benefits.

But if you think about it, you can understand that no matter how good money is, it is not as important as life.

(End of this chapter)