Zhang Xiu'e wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by her brother.
"Xiu'e, don't worry about her, just let her calm down!
You've spoiled this girl. She's not only stubborn but also stupid."
Zhang Xiu'e felt even worse when she saw her elder brother speaking almost with gritted teeth.
He Jun finally became rich, but Nannan didn't even know how to please him and get more money.
This damn girl knew how hard life was for her, a woman raising two siblings.
The three of them are still renting a house, and her brother doesn't even have a girlfriend. All of this requires money.
Alas, if they hadn't come together today, she wouldn't have known that this girl had such a stubborn temper.
Now her parents and her elder brother and sister-in-law are all blaming her for not raising her daughter well.
Zhang Xiu'e also felt uncomfortable.
Zhang Qiang comforted her, "Mom, don't worry, I'll go out and try to persuade Nannan."
Zhang Xiu'e nodded, her son was still obedient.
After toasting in the front hall, He Yuanzhou helped his grandmother go in.
He Jun was about to leave when Zhang Xiu'e hurriedly called out to stop him.
"He Jun, since you're back, let Nannan follow you. I've raised her for so many years, now it's your turn to take care of her."
He Jun glanced at her and said perfunctorily: "Let's talk about this later. Today is my mother's birthday. Don't mention these unhappy things." After that, he left with his wine glass.
Zhang Xiu'e rushed over and grabbed He Jun's sleeve, "Don't go! You haven't paid a penny for our daughter's support over the years.
If you are shameless, I will ask Nannan to sue you in court.
I want to see if you, Boss He, can afford to lose this person."
He Jun put the wine glass on the table next to him, pulled Zhang Xiu'e with his backhand and walked behind the screen.
"Zhang Xiu'e, it seems that being in jail hasn't reformed you. Since you're here, go kowtow and apologize to my mother."
Zhang Xiu'e started to struggle when she heard that. "He Jun, forget it! I won't apologize to her.
She caused me to go to jail, and it's almost as if she apologized to me."
"It's not up to you now!" He Jun dragged her away.
Everyone looked at the two of them. Zhang Xiu'e kept struggling, but her strength was far inferior to He Jun's.
Finally, she was dragged in front of the old lady by He Jun.
"Kneel down and apologize to my mother!" He Jun roared.
"I won't kneel!" Zhang Xiu'e straightened her body, her eyes full of unyielding spirit.
Seeing this, He Jun raised his hand and prepared to slap Zhang Xiu'e.
A hand suddenly stretched out and grabbed He Jun's arm, and a voice came: "Stop!"
He Jun turned around and saw that it was Zhang Xiu'e's elder brother.
"Just try and hit my sister if you dare!" Zhang Xiu'e's elder brother glared at her.
He Jun glared at him. This brother-in-law had bullied him a lot in the past few years.
Now that I'm rich, he still dares to show off to me.
He Jun felt uncomfortable and snorted, "It's not your turn to speak here!"
"I'll take care of it today!" Zhang Xiu'e's elder brother shook off He Jun's hand.
He Jun staggered a few steps, sobering up a bit. He pointed at Zhang Xiu'e's eldest brother and said, "You! How dare you lay hands on me!
It seems that you are not sincere in apologizing to my mother and admitting your mistakes!
Then get out of here!"
At this time, Zhang Xiu'e's father said, "Alright, stop making trouble!
Sit down and discuss it properly!"
He Jun's face fell, "I have nothing to do with your family. You came uninvited and wanted to cause trouble at the birthday party.
Did I give you face?"
Zhang Xiu'e spat at him, "You were the one who lost your face first. You even kept delaying the child support and went into hiding."
He Jun interrupted her, "You changed your daughter's surname, so logically I shouldn't give you a penny.
But since you and your family have come all this way, I won’t bother with you.”
He turned his head and looked behind him, "He Yuanxi, come here!
Tell me, how much child support do I still owe you?"
He Yuanxi, who had just walked in, blurted out, "Three thousand yuan."
Her aunt quickly pulled her aside and said, "Child, you still have to pay for schooling?
Prices have been rising in recent years, and twenty yuan a month is simply not enough. We need to pay more!"
He Jun asked his assistant to get three thousand yuan, then turned around and told He Yuanzhou, "Go to the door and get some paper and pen."
Zhang Xiu'e's family complained that the monthly child support was too little and should be increased at least tenfold.
Everyone gasped when they heard this, "Oh my god, ten times that is two hundred dollars.
These days, the average worker earns only over 200 yuan a month. Who would pay such a high alimony after a divorce?
He Jun laughed, "Then you should go to court and sue me.
I will give you whatever amount the court orders.
Also, let me remind you, my daughter is already eighteen years old, and I don't need to raise her anymore."
Zhang Xiu'e's mother stood up and said, "He Jun, have you forgotten?
Back then, it was you who knelt down and begged us, old couple, to help you raise your daughter. Otherwise, the daughter would have definitely been awarded to you for raising.
Before Xiu'e came out, we old couple lived frugally to support our daughter's schooling.
We couldn't afford to raise her anymore, so we gave our daughter to your mother, but she said she was too old and in poor health to take care of her.
We, the Zhang family, brought her back and are raising her. We, the old couple, believe we have treated you and your daughter well. You must be a man of conscience."
Zhou Mingli came forward and said, "Why is my aunt in poor health? Don't you know?
You harmed my aunt like that, and now you turn around and accuse her of not raising her granddaughter.
Do you still have any shame?"
The woman from the Zhang family and Zhou Mingli started arguing. A fat woman handed Zhou Mingli the microphone and said, "Mingli, take this and talk."
Zhou Mingli took the microphone and said, "Neighbors of Beimen Street, please give us your opinion!
Previously, the Zhang family didn't allow my cousin to support his mother and son, and now they shamelessly come around and ask for a share of the money. Do you think we should give them money?"
Several neighbors shouted in unison, "You shouldn't give it to me!"
Zhou Mingli pointed at the Zhang family and asked, "Are you still reluctant to leave?"
Zhang Xiu'e's sister-in-law snorted coldly, "Take the 20,000 yuan child support and we'll leave now."
He Jun sneered, "I do have 20,000 yuan, but according to the divorce agreement from that year, the child support I owe you is less than 3,000 yuan.
I gave Nannan three thousand yuan.
I would rather use the remaining money to kill a few pigs and share the meat with the neighbors here, buy some rice, flour and oil for the New Year, or support the children in Beimen Street who have no money to go to school than give it to you."
As soon as He Jun finished speaking, the neighbors all agreed.
A lot of people gathered around at once, and a gangster-looking young man snatched the microphone from Zhou Mingli.
"My fellow villagers of Beimen Street, my Uncle He is treating us to a free meal today, and he's also giving us free meat and rice. We can't just eat and not work.
Now let's kick these money-grabbers out, what do you think?"
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