Zhang Jidi thought about this and sighed, "Mother is very glad that she signed the divorce agreement back then, otherwise our family would be in chaos right now."
I had made up my mind to break off the relationship at that time, and now I can have a good life with salary and rent, instead of scheming with that old woman in Xiangjia Village every day.
Xiang Mianmian thought about the so-called grandmother's ability to cause trouble and shuddered.
She had only been in the county for a few days, but she had already made such a fuss. Together with her eldest daughter-in-law Chen Daya and eldest granddaughter Xiang Yaoyao, the trio complemented each other and was very powerful.
If this situation continues for the next 18 years, Zhang Jidi would probably go crazy.
Xiang Mianmian quickly flattered, "Mom was very far-sighted and managed to get out of my hometown in time. Otherwise, I would have been sold to someone else by now, and I would have already given birth to two children."
Even though she is only 17 years old, if she really had to make a living under the old lady, what she said would be very likely.
Marrying off the granddaughter early will prevent her from having to eat the family's food, and she can also exchange it for a dowry as soon as possible to help her grandson get married. It's a win-win situation.
This is the logic behind early marriage in rural areas.
Zhang Jidi patted his daughter's shoulder to comfort her. "What nonsense are you talking about? I won't let you become like this. If she dares to do that, I will definitely fight with that old woman and beat her until she is paralyzed in bed and unable to speak."
The young daughter-in-law was thin-skinned. She was suppressed by the atmosphere in the village and did not dare to fight with her mother-in-law.
Now at this age, I have figured it out long ago. In life, I have to be aggressive and show my edge to let others know that I am not someone to be trifled with.
Xiang Mianmian snickered: "Mom, you don't need to hit me now. Isn't Old Lady Xiang paralyzed in bed?"
I don’t know how to comment on this. The final destination of the old lady coincides with their thoughts. How can it not be considered as the same destination in another sense?
Zhang Jidi was amused. "You're right. I didn't even have time to do anything, and she became like this on her own."
At the beginning, Zhang Jidi could not bear to mention the things that happened in Xiangjia Village. He felt sad every time he mentioned it.
As time passed, the scars in my heart slowly healed. Now I can calmly face the pain I felt at that time and can also objectively evaluate Xiang Tiezhu.
The mother and daughter felt relieved when they talked about the miserable situation of Old Lady Xiang, and Zhang Jidi also remembered the alimony that had been cut off for Old Lady Xiang.
She sighed quietly, "Next month I have to pay alimony to that old woman again. It's been six months since I last paid her, and now I have to continue."
Zhang Jidi didn't want to give the money either, but the problem was that the love letter at that time clearly stated it.
If he gave money, the Xiang family would behave themselves. If he didn't, the Xiang family would definitely make a big fuss. Zhang Jidi didn't want to ruin his current good life.
Even though Old Lady Xiang was paralyzed in bed and couldn't speak clearly, she believed that she would definitely come to the county town to cause trouble.
Xiang Lili's May Day holiday is coming soon, and she can't let other troubles make her embarrassed, so she would rather spend Xiang Hongqi's 20 yuan to avoid trouble.
If we look at it from a longer-term perspective, there are also the marriages of Xiang Lidang and Xiang Mianmian.
Zhang Jidi didn't want his children's most important days to become a laughing stock, so he could only suppress his anger and continue to pay alimony.
Imagine that on your wedding day, your grandmother lies down at your wedding banquet and scolds you for being unfilial, causing everyone in the audience to come and watch the fun. Isn't that annoying?
A toad lies on your feet. It doesn't bite you, but it's annoying.
In this comparison, the money spent on Hongqi is worth it, and it is good to maintain the current situation of not interfering with each other.
The mother and daughter still don’t know that Xiang Yaoyao is missing from Mrs. Xiang’s golden triangle. This person has a stable job in the country and can eat for free for 25 years.
150 yuan can buy free meals for so many years, which is quite a good deal when you think about it.
Xiang Mianmian frowned and said reluctantly, "Why should I pay more? Our family has given it for so many years, it's enough, right? Don't other uncles and brothers give alimony?"
Old Mrs. Xiang is not just Xiang Hongqi's mother. She also has her youngest son, Xiang Tiezhu, who is still alive and needs to be taken care of in her old age.
The third son, Xiang Hongwu, died early and did not have time to marry and have children, so there is no need to say more.
But even if the eldest brother Xiang Hongwen passed away, the eldest grandson Xiang Ligong was still there. Could it be that Xiang Hongqi had to take care of all the pension matters alone?
Zhang Jidi lowered his eyelashes helplessly: "They serve us, so they don't pay. Our family has no choice."
The people from his hometown were like a thorn stuck in his throat, which he could neither swallow nor spit out, and it even caused a dull pain. However, Zhang Jidi did not dare to be too harsh.
No matter how much Mrs. Xiang goes too far, she is still Xiang Hongqi's biological mother. Too much trouble will hurt the relationship between the couple.
To put it bluntly, if the quarreling makes Old Lady Xiang angry to death, Chinese people believe that the dead are greater than the deceased, and she, as a daughter-in-law, will be considered unfilial.
When others find out about this, they will think that her family tradition is not right and it will affect her children's marriage.
It’s better to maintain the status quo and not get involved.
It's quite pathetic to say, because children are naturally inferior to their parents.
Nezha was so angry that he had to shave his bones to repay his father and cut off his flesh to repay his mother. Later, his master Taiyi Zhenren used lotus flowers and lotus roots as his body and brought Nezha back to life.
Whenever Li Jing saw him again, he would still call him a rebellious son, simply because they were father and son and had an unbreakable blood relationship.
Xiang Mianmian thought about how much this generation valued reputation, so she stopped talking. "It's okay, Mom. We're doing well enough, and we don't need these 20 yuan."
This is the only way I can comfort myself.
Zhang Jidi picked up the winnowing basket he had been using to sift soybeans and continued sifting. "I just hope all of you are doing well. If Xiang Liwei enters your school, don't bother with him."
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