The saying "it's easy to talk when you're not in the situation" perfectly describes Yi Zhonghai's advice to Sha Zhu to carefully consider divorce. Old Yi has gone to great lengths to find someone to care for him in his old age, meticulously planning his life across the entire hospital since he turned 45.
But now, Sha Zhu wants to get a divorce so he can marry someone else later, but Yi Zhonghai is dissuading him.
"Uncle, please don't try to persuade me. I've made up my mind. Qin Huairu deceived me so badly. If I hadn't discovered it by chance today, I probably wouldn't have known until I'm old and can't have children anymore."
While I'm still young, I want to find a young woman to give me a big, healthy son.
"As an older man and woman, I don't care how pretty the girl is anymore; as long as she's decent-looking and can bear children, that's enough."
After going through many trials and tribulations, Sha Zhu finally lowered his standards for a wife. If he had realized this earlier, his child might be seven or eight years old by now.
"Alright, think it over yourself." Knowing that Sha Zhu had made up his mind, the two of them didn't say anything more.
The next morning, Sha Zhu cleaned his house and changed into a new set of clothes, looking every bit the groom, which amazed the neighbors.
"Silly Zhu, what good news is happening today?" the neighbor asked.
"Great news, fantastic news! From today onwards, I'm all alone. I'm going to start a new life!" Sha Zhu boasted shamelessly.
“A new life, all alone, what do you consider Qin Huairu?” An older woman seemed a little unwilling to listen.
"Hehe, I'm getting a divorce from that liar today, so naturally I'll be single. From now on, if any of you have relatives of marriageable age, feel free to introduce me to someone. If you successfully introduce someone, I'll give you a generous bonus." Sha Zhu casually started posting his matchmaking announcement.
Qin Huairu, who had been waiting at the Jia family's gate for a long time, did not move, but Jia Zhangshi could not stand it.
"Silly Zhu, you heartless little brat, Qin Huairu has slept with you for so many years, and she's done a lot of work and effort, yet you just kick her to the curb like that?"
Jia Zhangshi's words sounded reasonable, but it felt strange to use the credit and hard work for this matter; some neighbors even burst into laughter.
“Aunt Jia, I believe you know the situation yourself, I’m too lazy to argue with you. Qin Huairu, you have to come with me to the neighborhood office today to get a divorce,” Sha Zhu said.
"I agree to the divorce, but we've been together for so many years, you have to compensate me, otherwise I won't divorce you no matter where you go," Qin Huairu said decisively.
"Compensation? I'm being lenient by not asking you for compensation, and you're still asking me for compensation? Are you out of your mind?" Sha Zhu said angrily.
"I don't care. If you don't give me compensation, even if you do divorce me, I will never let you have peace. I advise you to give up your idea of marrying another young girl as soon as possible," Qin Huairu said bluntly.
Sha Zhu hesitated when he heard the other party's almost threatening words.
He'd known Qin Huairu for years; he'd seen it for himself. She was capable of anything. If he were constantly being watched by Qin Huairu, forget about marriage; girls probably wouldn't even dare to go on blind dates with her.
"By the way, after the divorce, would you like me to introduce you to my cousin? You've met my cousin, Qin Jingru. She's only 23 years old this year, and she's very pretty."
Suddenly, Qin Huairu seemed to have thought of something and said to Sha Zhu that she wanted to introduce her sister to him.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present became excited. This silly Zhu must have struck it lucky. That Qin Jingru was indeed good-looking, and still a virgin. The key point was that the two of them were sisters.
Sha Zhu was momentarily stunned. He was so lucky; could Qin Huairu be just as lucky? But Qin Huairu did seem quite beautiful. Although he had told Yi Zhonghai he didn't care about looks now, who could resist a beautiful woman?
"Are you testing me?" Sha Zhu seemed to suddenly become smarter.
"You're overthinking it. My sister hasn't found a good husband all these years, and I think you're a decent catch, so it wouldn't be a loss for her to marry you," Qin Huairu replied.
"Hehe, that's definitely not a loss. You know what kind of person I am. By the way, let's get a divorce. As long as you agree to the divorce and introduce your sister to me, I'm naturally willing to give the side room to Bang Geng," Sha Zhu said.
For him, the house itself was already quite large; one more side room wouldn't make a difference, nor would one less. Besides, the deaf old lady treated him like a grandson and had privately said that she would leave the house to Sha Zhu after she passed away. At that time, he would become the family with the most houses in the courtyard.
"You must transfer the house to me first before I can divorce you. If you don't transfer it, we need the signatures of several old men from the compound to prove it," Qin Huairu said, not backing down an inch.
"Alright, let's get a divorce today. Let that old man be our witness first. After you introduce my sister to me as my wife, I'll transfer the house to you." Sha Zhu was secretly calculating.
If Qin Jingru doesn't approve of him, he won't transfer the house to the Jia family.
Qin Huairu seemed to understand his little scheme, but didn't expose it. Qin Jingru was someone who was determined to move to the city; at 23, she was already considered a grown woman in the countryside, yet she remained unmarried.
Finally, in front of Yi Zhonghai and Yan Fugui, Sha Zhu wrote a note for Qin Huairu, and the two old men signed it as witnesses. As for why Liu Haizhong wasn't included, well, Old Liu is an important figure in the factory now, and certainly doesn't spend every day in the yard like them.
After receiving the divorce papers, Qin Huairu went with Sha Zhu to the neighborhood committee to get a divorce. The two had been entangled in a bittersweet relationship for nearly 10 years, but in the end, their marriage still came to an end.
"Qin Huairu, you're a real scoundrel. Now that we're divorced, even if you introduce your sister to me, don't expect to get anything out of me."
After receiving the divorce certificate, Sha Zhu revealed his innermost thoughts. He thought to himself that if he hadn't been infatuated with Qin Huairu in his youth, he wouldn't have been entangled with this widow for more than a decade, ending up all alone now.
"Silly Zhu, tell me, are you a good person? You seem honest and kind on the surface, but you're actually full of bad intentions. You're not very capable, but you always think you're the best in the world."
"Let me tell you, you should thank Uncle He for teaching you a skill back then, otherwise you'd definitely starve to death in society. Besides, with your looks and foul mouth, you'd be destined to be a bachelor for life in the countryside."
"And you're just a lecher, always lusting after pretty girls," Qin Huairu retorted.
The two argued the whole way back, but there was no longer the awkwardness they had when they slept in the same bed.
Holding his divorce certificate, Sha Zhu hid it in his cabinet.
"Ugh, where's my money? Damn it, Qin Huairu, you bad woman, you took all my secret stash of money."
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