Chapter 74
Zhao Qianjin agreed to divorce, so the matter became easy. Both parties took their household registration books, ID cards, and marriage certificates to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get their divorce certificates. They also signed a child support agreement. Zhao Qianjin and his wife had a savings of 528 yuan, and Qin Juan took half of it. From then on, Zhao Di's support would belong to Qin Juan and would have nothing to do with the Zhao family.
In order to prevent the Zhao family from reneging on their promise in the future, Qin Xiang specifically stated in the agreement that Zhao Qianjin had no obligation to support Zhao Di, and Zhao Di had no obligation to provide for Zhao Qianjin in his old age.
What he was worried about was that Zhao Qianjin would turn against him in the future and ask Zhao Di to support him in his old age. That would be too disgusting.
Only then did Meng Huaiqing say, "I have a team of lawyers. You can fight for the necessary rights."
Qin Xiang looked at Meng Huaiqing and smiled. "Mr. Meng, China doesn't need a legal team right now. Right now, we just want a quick divorce. Even if we pursue the matter further, what can we do? A few hundred dollars is far less important than peace and stability."
Meng Huaiqing was stunned when he heard this, then nodded, his expression still gentle. "Okay, if you need anything, just ask. I'll be spending most of my time in the mainland for the next few years."
Qin Xiang thought to herself: Whether you are in the mainland or not really has nothing to do with me.
But the other person had good intentions, and Qin Xiang wasn't someone who didn't know what was good for her, so she immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll definitely not be shy when I need you."
"Yeah," Meng Huaiqing responded. Watching her deal with him, he raised his hand to look at his watch and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying this, Meng Huaiqing politely nodded and said hello to everyone, then got into the car and left.
Only after the person left did Qin Baotian breathe a sigh of relief. "This big boss looks so impressive. I don't even dare to breathe when he's standing here."
Qin Xiang was amused. "Can he block your nostrils if you gasp for air?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
After laughing, the family had to leave the Public Security Bureau. When they came out, they saw the Zhao family coming out. When Zhao Qianjin saw Qin Juan, his eyes were red, "Juanzi..."
Qin Juan, who had a faint smile on her face, fell silent when she heard the voice. She then turned away and ignored Zhao Qianjin. She even covered Zhao Di's eyes, not wanting her daughter to see this family again.
Zhao Qianjin felt very uncomfortable seeing himself being treated like this.
He glanced at the Qin family, but still took a few steps forward, with a face full of guilt and affection, "Juanzi, I know I have wronged you before, and you have reason to be angry. But I want to say that I, Zhao Qianjin, love you, and only you. If..."
He looked at Qin Juan who didn't even look at him, and he felt so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe. "If one day you need my help, please remember to find me. I will always be here waiting for you."
Zhao Qianjin's words did not move anyone else, but moved himself. He walked away with tears on his face, looking back every few steps.
Gao Yulan and Old Man Zhao followed closely behind. Gao Yulan said viciously, "You will regret this sooner or later."
Qin Xiang smiled when she heard this. "My ex-mother-in-law said the same thing when I got divorced, but you can go ask her how she feels now."
Qin Hai couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Gao Yulan's face turned pale and blue, she snorted and turned away, "My family doesn't want you guys who can only give birth to money-losing things."
Qin Xiang raised his voice and said, "You are such a loser, and you have the nerve to call others losers. How shameless you are! I wish you find a daughter-in-law soon."
Given the Zhao family's reputation in the chemical factory dormitory, it would be difficult for them to find a daughter from a good family. However, nothing is absolute, and there are indeed people who marry their daughters to them for money. As for the daughter's life or death, who cares?
But this is not something Qin Xiang and the others can control. They just need to protect their own families.
Seeing that everyone had left, Qin Baotian sighed, "What will happen to Juanzi in the future?"
But she is really worried about it. Both of her daughters are divorced now.
His words calmed the brothers and sisters down, as they understood Qin Baotian's concerns.
If only their father was at home, then Qin Juan would have no problem going back to her parents' home, but the problem was that there was also the confused Lian Fengying at home. Lian Fengying was now close to Tian Zhongmei, and Tian Zhongmei's words had a huge impact on Lian Fengying.
If Qin Juan went back, she might be sold out by the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law within two days.
Qin Xiang didn't want Qin Juan and her daughter to go back, so she simply said, "Fourth sister, come with me to the provincial capital."
Qin Juan shook her head. "Let me think about it first."
Qin Hai said, "Okay, let's go to my house first, take a rest and have some food before we talk about other things."
The whole family went directly to Qin Hai's house and packed the small house.
Huang Xiufen was busy cooking. Qin Hai said, "Don't bother. I'll go to the restaurant downstairs and ask them to make some food and serve it to us."
Knowing that Qin Hai was worried about her and didn't want her to suffer, Huang Xiufen nodded and said, "Okay, but I'll go. You discuss the test paper with Dad and the others."
She hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Juanzi still has to go to work, so let them stay at our house first. They can squeeze in and make room."
After saying that, Huang Xiufen took the money and left. A gentle smile appeared on Qin Hai's face.
Everyone said that he was too stupid to marry a girl with no family background, but he was the only one who knew what a good person Huang Xiufen was.
He laughed and turned around, then poured water for his family and discussed Qin Juan's matter.
Qin Juan thought a lot about the lives of her and her mother during the divorce process these two days. She appreciated her sister's kindness, but she didn't want to cause trouble for her.
Qin Hai said, "Even if you stay in the county, you don't have to worry. Zhao Qianjin won't dare to do anything."
"I don't dare to do anything, but I feel uncomfortable," Qin Xiang said. "My idea is to stay away from them. This will also be good for Nian Nian's future. If we are in the county, we will always run into them. What if they secretly say something to Nian Nian?"
Qin Juan hugged Nian Nian, stroked her hair and said, "I'm going to the provincial capital."
Hearing her say that, Qin Xiang was happy for her. "Okay, you can live with me when you go there. There are more people around and they can help take care of Nian Nian. When Nian Nian is old enough, she can be sent to a nursery. You can help out in my shop."
"No." Qin Juan shook her head. "Xiangxiang, I'm going to the provincial capital, but I don't want to bother you. I want to rent a house and set up a stall to make money. I'll sell the work here."
Although many people have started to become self-employed nowadays, jobs in state-owned factories are still popular among the public. At that time, people did not realize that workers in state-owned factories would be laid off in the future, and they just thought that they had a stable job.
Qin Juan saw Qin Xiang's abnormal expression and smiled and said, "Xiangxiang, I want to rely on myself for once."
Hearing her say this, Qin Xiang's heart suddenly softened, "What about Nian Nian?"
"Send Nian Nian to the nursery." Qin Juan touched her daughter's head, her heart softening. Even if she hated Zhao Qianjin, Nian Nian was still her daughter, her precious child. For her precious child, she was willing to overcome all difficulties and be brave.
This is the second time Qin Juan has to make a decision in her life. She made the wrong decision the previous time, and she hopes she won’t be wrong this time.
Qin Xiang thought about it for a moment and agreed, "Then you can stay at my place until you get settled, okay?"
Qin Juan laughed and said, "Okay, thank you Xiangxiang."
She was very grateful to her sister. She knew that if her sister had not been here today, it would probably not have been so easy to get a divorce.
Gao Yulan wanted a grandson, but she was also afraid that divorce would bring bad reputation to Zhao Qianjin. Everything was fine now, but they divorced directly after this incident.
Qin Juan asked her child to stay with Qin Hai first, and she planned to go out to sell her job.
Qin Xiang said, "It's not that easy to sell a job, don't be in a hurry."
"It's easy to sell," Qin Juan said. "A job at a state-owned cotton mill can fetch 500 yuan these days. I'm selling it for 400 yuan and no one's interested. I just need to advertise it at the factory gate and it's guaranteed to sell out before the end of the day. It's almost time to get off work now, so I'll just shout and someone will buy it. I can complete the paperwork tomorrow."
After she finished speaking, she walked outside and Qin Yang followed her, "I'll go with you."
Qin Juan knew that her third brother was worried about her, so she nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, third brother."
Not long after the brother and sister left, Huang Xiufen came back with some food. After they had dinner, Huang Xiufen and Qin Hai had to go to work in the afternoon. Before leaving, Qin Hai said to Qin Xiang, "Let's chat tonight."
Qin Xiang laughed and said, "Okay."
It seems that the third brother's thoughts have changed. He probably wants to start his own business soon. But that's okay. According to the timeline of her previous life, Huang Xiufen will indeed be out of work soon. In the general environment, the major state-owned factories are not developing well, and the first to be laid off are temporary workers.
Of course, Huang Xiufen also had other options, which was to have her mother retire early and take over her job. However, the work in the chemical factory was too tiring, and given how much her second brother loved his wife, he would definitely not be willing to let her go. He would ask his mother-in-law to sell her job rather than let Huang Xiufen go.
It was summer now and it got dark late. Qin Juan and Qin Yang came back around seven o'clock, but they looked a little unhappy.
Qin Xiang asked, "What happened? Didn't it sell?"
"I found someone to buy it." Qin Juan was originally a very soft-hearted person, but she had slowly become more determined in the past two days. She smiled sarcastically, "I was so stupid before. I actually thought Zhao Qianjin could really learn. Now that we're divorced, I've seen it clearly. Some men just can't change their bad habits. The people in their family are really disgusting."
It was then that Qin Xiang learned that Gao Yulan, who had rushed over after hearing the news that Qin Juan and her brother were selling their jobs when the factory had no right to do so, had once again made a scene, saying that the jobs belonged to the Zhao family and that Qin Juan had no right to sell them. She even tried to stir up trouble by throwing a tantrum.
God knows, Qin Juan's job was originally bought by Qin Baotian after Qin Juan married into the Zhao family. He begged and pleaded for money and spent 350 yuan to buy it. How could the Zhao family feel embarrassed to do that?
Fortunately, Qin Yang went with them, and without saying a word, he kicked Zhao Qianjin, who had followed them and was hiding on the side, a few times, and then took out the divorce agreement and showed it to everyone in public, which dominated the public opinion.
Moreover, the company that wanted to buy the job was not a pushover either. They threatened to make Zhao Qianjin suffer if he tried to stop them again. The two sides finally reached an agreement. Because it was too late and the factory had closed, they agreed to go to the factory early the next morning to handle the procedures.
Things went smoothly and Qin Juan felt relieved.
Thinking about the past few years, it seemed like a dream. She never wanted to live like that again.
After dinner, Qin Hai finally said to Qin Xiang, "Your sister-in-law has already notified her that she won't be going to work next month."
Qin Juan was surprised when she heard this. "Second brother, why didn't you tell me earlier? I would have just given the job to my second sister-in-law. Or I could have stopped selling it and let my second sister-in-law go to work at the National Cotton Mill."
Qin Hai smiled upon hearing this, but shook his head. "If we wanted it, we would have paid for it. We didn't do this because we've discussed renting the small house next to the compound and opening a small shop, and having your second sister-in-law run it. I looked around nearby, and there aren't many small shops these days. People still have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy soy sauce, vinegar, etc., so I think it would be nice to just run this family compound."
When he said that, Qin Xiang knew where he was talking about. The family compound where Qin Hai lived had only one gate, and there was an empty house at the gate. Originally, it was where the gatekeeper lived, about ten square meters. However, in recent years, no one was needed to guard the gate, so the house was empty.
If I could rent it, the location would be really good, and people in this compound would pass by here on their way back and forth.
Qin Xiang couldn't help but sigh at her second brother's quick thinking. She agreed, "I think this location is good, second brother. If possible, I think it would be better to buy it. Otherwise, what if someone gets jealous of your good work and tries to do something bad?"
Qin Hai nodded. "That's what I thought, too. I asked them about it, but even though the food factory isn't doing very well, they didn't seem to care about the small amount of money. They said they'd rent the house to us, but they wouldn't sell it. So I decided to sign for a few more years. After all, I'm a veteran employee, so they didn't make it difficult for me and gave me an eight-year contract. I think eight years is pretty good."
It’s really good. Eight years later it will be the early 1990s. Maybe by then Qin Hai will look down on this small place.
Qin Xiang gave his approval, "Second brother, you've made a good decision. I think it's feasible."
But Qin Baotian was a little worried. His daughter had indeed made a good business, and he now knew that selling clothes could make money, but could his daughter-in-law make money by opening a small store?
Qin Xiang then said to Qin Baotian, "Dad, don't underestimate the small shop. Although it only sells household items and the profit is low, it adds up. My second sister-in-law can take care of the family while running the shop. As for the future, maybe my second brother will not be interested in this small place and turn it into a big supermarket."
Qin Baotian didn't understand, "What is a big supermarket?"
Even Qin Hai looked at her in confusion.
Qin Xiang explained to them, "It's similar to a department store. That's what it's called overseas, and I think it's only a matter of time before China has one too."
Qin Baotian laughed and said, "How could I possibly have that ability?"
"I think second brother can do it." Qin Xiang glanced at his second brother. His second brother already looked thoughtful. Qin Xiang knew that his second brother was a man with great potential.
Seriously speaking, of the five Qin brothers and sisters, she felt that her second brother was the smartest. The eldest brother, Qin Jun, was stupid and brought stupidity with him. Although the third brother was capable, he was not very smart. The fourth sister, Qin Juan, was too soft-hearted and had lived a confused life in her previous life. Only the second brother was the most clear-headed one in both lives. He lived a happy life with his second sister-in-law and two children.
"No one can predict what will happen in the future, but I'm optimistic about my second brother." Qin Xiang laughed, "Second brother, if you need money, just let me know."
When she first started her business, her second brother gave her 200 yuan without asking any questions. She always remembered it and would not back down when her second brother needed money.
Qin Hai nodded, "Okay."
This matter is almost settled, and Qin Hai plans to make arrangements after this month.
Knowing that the child had an idea, Qin Baotian was worried but also relieved, and could only say, "I'll help you when the time comes."
Qin Xiang looked at her father and said, "Dad, do you want to learn how to raise ducks? I think raising ducks is pretty good."
But Qin Baotian shook his head and said, "Forget it, I won't learn that. It's good to be a foreman and lead people to build houses for others."
Qin Xiang didn't try to persuade him much. Being a contractor was indeed not bad. Although it was a bit tiring, he could still make money.
That night, Qin Xiang and the others stayed at the guesthouse, while Qin Juan and her daughter squeezed in at Qin Hai's house. Early the next morning, Qin Juan went to the factory to handle the paperwork, and they no longer had anything to worry about in the county town.
As for her mother's family, Qin Juan had no plans to go back. Lian Fengying had come and made a scene yesterday, which had made Qin Juan completely disillusioned with her mother.
Qin Baotian did not try to persuade her much about her choice, but only asked Qin Yang to take good care of her two younger sisters.
When they divorced, Qin Juan and her daughter didn't go back to get their belongings, so they had to go back now. According to Qin Xiang, they didn't want those things anymore, but Qin Juan shook her head, "Some things still have to be taken away. I'd rather throw them away than let the Zhao family get away with them."
So Qin Yang followed Qin Juan back to get the things, and Qin Xiang took care of Nian Nian at Qin Hai's house.
Nian Nian is almost three years old. The little girl is ignorant but extremely obedient. She sits on the bench and plays with a broken doll given to her by the eldest son of the Qin Hai family. She doesn't cry or make a fuss.
Qin Xiang looked at her and asked, "Auntie will take you to buy a floral dress, okay?"
There was no child who didn't like the flowery dress. Nian Nian also liked it very much, but she was afraid that she would upset the adults, so she shook her head and said, "Nian Nian doesn't want anything."
Adults get upset when children are disobedient, but overly obedient children are incredibly heartbreaking. You don't need to look elsewhere to understand this; just look at the two children in Qin Hai's family. The younger one, Qin Bao, is a little older than Nian Nian, and is incredibly lively and innocent. Last night, he was so excited to see Ren Duo running around the house.
Only Nian Nian was small but very well-behaved. She would sit obediently when Qin Juan asked her to, for fear of annoying others.
Qin Xiang hugged Nian Nian's small and soft body and said, "Don't be afraid of anything here with your aunt. Come on, I'll take you to buy a flowery dress."
The two of them left Qin Hai's house and ran into the neighbors on their way downstairs. They also knew Qin Xiang, and they smiled and greeted her when they saw her. "Are you taking the kids out?"
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Yes, take the child out for a walk."
The old lady smiled and said, "By the way, have you found a partner? I have a relative who is just right. He's a 25-year-old soldier..."
Qin Xiang waved her hand and said, "Auntie, I'm busy making money now and don't want to find a partner for the time being."
The old lady wasn't angry, but said regretfully, "That's such a pity."
She was attracted to Qin Xiang because she had a good impression of Qin Hai. She had also met Qin Xiang a few times and thought that although she was divorced, she was indeed an excellent girl. Moreover, her relative was not someone else, her sister's child, who was serving in the army and had never found a partner and was now an older youth. She wanted to match them up, but she didn't expect that Qin Xiang had no intention of finding a partner.
Qin Xiang smiled and said, "Auntie, we're leaving first. I'll take her out for a walk. If my brother and sister come back, please tell them."
The old lady agreed, "Okay."
Qin Xiang took Nian Nian out of the family compound and headed straight to the department store. Department stores didn't have a dedicated children's clothing counter these days, so when they got there, they found children's clothes hanging together with adult clothes. The colors were still the same gray, unremarkable colors.
Qin Xiang felt a little disdainful, so she went out to look on the street again, and saw Aunt Liu.
Aunt Liu was so happy when she saw Qin Xiang that she held her hand tightly and wouldn't let go. "I haven't seen you for a while. I miss you so much."
"Are you doing well?" After they withdrew from Qingshui County, Mrs. Liu stopped doing business and now spends her days taking her children for walks.
Old Lady Liu waved her hand. "That's just the way it is. That's just the way it is."
She pointed to her yard and said, "Let me tell you, my yard has been in great demand since you left, but I haven't rented it out anymore. My son said he's planning to take a leave of absence from work and try his hand at some business. Our ancestors actually ran a small business, so I think it's okay. If he wants to give it a try, he can give it a try. If it doesn't work out, he can go back to work."
Qin Xiang thought it was a good idea, so he said, "Now the environment for being a self-employed person is good, big brother will definitely be able to make it."
No elder likes to hear people praise their children. He smiled and said, "I think so too. There are a lot more small vendors in this county recently, even those selling vegetables with shoulder poles. I think they can't make less money."
Qin Xiang nodded. "You're right. As long as you work hard, you'll definitely make money. Even if you only make three dollars a day, isn't it better than working in a factory? Who cares about the little benefits at the factory when you're making so much money?"
Earning three yuan a day is ninety yuan a month. Ordinary workers don’t have such high wages. Now many people even just set up stalls on the roadside. Even if they pay stall fees, it may only be one or two cents, which is very cost-effective.
Old Lady Liu had calculated this with her son, and he had said the same thing. Now that she had heard Qin Xiang's confirmation, she felt more at ease. Qin Xiang was a promising person, and what a promising person said was always right.
After saying this, Old Lady Liu said mysteriously, "You know Qiao Huilan next door, right?"
Qin Xiang knew there was some gossip as soon as she heard it, "Tell me about it."
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