Chapter 136 How much savings do you have?
Wen Qianqian touched her belly, "It's okay!"
The main reason was that her father's words tonight had shocked her so much that she had forgotten about dinner.
This sudden thought actually makes me not hungry.
Xu Shanshan said, "There are still some vegetables and noodles in the kitchen. Mom will cook two bowls of noodles, and my daughter and I will just have a simple meal."
Wen Qianqian nodded, "Mm!"
Looking at Xu Shanshan, who seemed to be panting as she walked, she thought for a moment and then said, "Mom, do you need my help?"
"No need, please sit down!"
"Turn on the TV, let's start the meeting on TV."
Wen Qianqian sat back down, turned on the TV, and started watching the currently popular drama.
Wen Zhizhi was also leaning against her grandmother's chest at the Wen family home, watching TV. The two of them were laughing heartily.
Wen Changyu has only told Wen Jinshu about his intention to divorce.
In his eyes, Wen Jinshu was the eldest son and could share some of the burdens, but the other members of the Wen family were either old or young, and it was not appropriate to tell his family about such a major event as his divorce before everything was settled.
So Wen Zhizhi and He Yuzhi were unaware at this time that Wen Changyu had already decided to divorce.
Wen Jinshu's suggestion that Wen Changyu and Xu Shanshan split the savings account caused Wen Changyu to lose sleep again.
In Wen Changyu's rigid thinking, marrying a man meant providing for his basic needs; once married, one was obligated to take care of his food and drink for the rest of his life.
Xu Shanshan has been with him for decades and has borne him children. Even if she doesn't like him, that's still a great contribution, and he should compensate her.
But... Jinshu's words make sense; having too much money isn't necessarily a good thing.
He had already promised Shanshan that he would give her all the money. If he asked for it back, what would Shanshan think of him?
Shanshan never liked him...
Therefore, Wen Changyu was very conflicted.
He was conflicted, but Xu Shanshan wasn't. Xu Shanshan had always felt that her marriage to him was a humiliation, and now that she could finally escape, she was eager to set off firecrackers to get rid of the bad luck.
So, after getting Wang Jinghui's support, he happily took Wen Qianqian to see the shop the next day.
After observing for a day, they basically understood the current market situation. In better locations with larger shops, the starting price was generally one thousand.
Cheap ones, suitable for small places, are fine for opening a consignment store. They cost five or eight hundred, depending on the size of the place, but none of them are too expensive for Xu Shanshan.
However, since she wants to sell jewelry, she plans to rent a larger place in a better location.
The one she liked had three curtains, and the interior could all be opened up. It cost 1,500 a year, with water and electricity bills to be paid separately.
Xu Shanshan didn't think it was expensive, but she couldn't make up her mind on her own, so she decided to discuss it with Wang Jinghui.
Calculating when Wang Jinghui would get off work, Xu Shanshan went to the market, bought vegetables and meat, and carried them with Wen Qianqian towards Wang Jinghui's place.
Wen Qianqian was on tenterhooks the whole way, becoming more and more afraid as she got closer to the alley. In the end, she simply started speaking loudly as soon as she entered the alley, hoping to alert Wang Jinghui that they were coming.
Fortunately, they arrived a bit early, and Wang Jinghui returned after them.
He was accompanied by a man, who separated from him upon seeing Xu Shanshan and Wen Qianqian.
Xu Shanshan simply assumed he was his coworker and didn't think much of it.
Wen Qianqian stared at the man, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
When Xu Shanshan saw Wang Jinghui, she didn't notice Wen Qianqian's unusual behavior at all. She was only happy to share with Wang Jinghui, "Qianqian and I went to look at shops today. We found one with three doors. It's a big place, in a good location, and the annual rent isn't expensive. It's only 1,500 yuan a year."
She spoke lightly, but Wang Jinghui's eyelids trembled as she listened. A year's rent of 1,500 yuan wasn't expensive?
As Wang Jinghui opened the door, she asked, "What are you planning to sell?"
“Selling jewelry, you know, my family used to sell these things. My dad has this skill, and I've been exposed to it since I was little, so I've learned some of it. That's what I'll be selling.”
“I had some friends from before, so I asked them to support me and sell some custom-made goods. Gradually, the business took off.”
Wang Jinghui nodded, "Yes, I support you!"
The man who had parted ways with Wang Jinghui walked a little further away, then looked back at them, but seeing Wen Qianqian staring intently at him, he quickly turned his head back, lowered his head, and walked away quickly.
Xu Shanshan was delighted to hear Wang Jinghui's support. "Then when you have time, come with me to take another look!"
When are you free?
"I'm switching classes the day after tomorrow!"
"Okay, let's go together the day after tomorrow."
After the door opened, Xu Shanshan went into Wang Jinghui's small room and washed her hands and cooked for him in the cramped and cold room.
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Wen Changyu struggled with this for a long time without finding a solution, so he simply announced at the dinner table, "Shanshan and I are getting a divorce!"
"..."
Apart from Wen Jinshu, who knew the situation beforehand, everyone else at the table was stunned, their chopsticks hovering in the air, all staring at Wen Changyu with their mouths half-open.
Wen Changyu took a deep breath and calmly told everyone, "I've talked to Shanshan. She was forced to marry me back then, but because it was out of necessity, she's unhappy every day..."
With his hands clenched tightly at his sides, Wen Changyu finally managed a helpless smile. "Life is long, and it's not good to keep her trapped in this unhappiness forever. So we discussed it and decided to get a divorce."
"This is good for all of us!"
Wen Zhizhi: Does this count as successfully saving someone with a love-struck mind?
Wen Runxiang stared at his son, who was over fifty years old, and sighed heavily. "You are not young anymore. Since you have made up your minds, we can't object to anything. This is not the old society anymore. People are not so old-fashioned. Marriage is a matter of personal freedom. As long as you have discussed it, that's fine."
Although He Yuzhi had a lot of opinions about Xu Shanshan, she couldn't help but feel sad when she heard that her son was really going to get a divorce. "Why didn't you say so earlier? Why did you have to make such a fuss about getting a divorce at this age?"
Wen Changyu frowned. "Mother, I'm getting old, and so is Shanshan. She's wasted my life, and so has she. Besides, she's a woman..."
Wen Runxiang agreed, "Chang Yu is right. In the end, she came to our family and gave birth to three children, so she can be considered a hero of our family. Now that things have come to this, it's because they were not meant to be. Let's just give each other a fair share of the blame and not say anything more."
Then he asked Wen Changyu, "Have you made arrangements for where she will live and how she will live?"
"Is Qianqian with her?"
"Neither she nor her daughter has a job..." The old man said, his voice filled with worry.
Wen Changyu said, "Well, Qianqian and her, the house they live in now belongs to her. I'm thinking of giving her all the family savings as well, so that she can live comfortably in the future, after all, she's not young anymore."
"How much savings do you have?" This was He Yuzhi's first question.
Wen Changyu shook his head again; he really didn't know.
He Yuzhi couldn't help but say, "Don't say I'm malicious. No matter how nice it sounds, she didn't lose out by marrying you. On the contrary, she benefited greatly."
“In those years, she supported her sister’s family, and she would take away any good things from their home without a second thought.”
"You also make sure she spends all your money."
"At this point, even if we were to give it to her, we'd need to know the exact amount, right?"
"She gave all the money to us, and what was her explanation for that?"
Wen Changyu was stunned. "An explanation?"
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