Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 239 You are not an outsider, you are family.
Peipei stood with her hands on her hips, her cheeks puffed out, her chest heaving with anger.

She thought that Nie Tianlei, after all, was a medical student, and his thinking wouldn't be so outdated.

Unexpectedly, he started by bringing up the topic of women's gender.

What's wrong with the woman? She didn't eat a single bite of food from his house.

What's wrong with the woman? Her mother is doing very well after leaving that cheapskate father.

The big house was built, and there were two profitable workshops. We had more meat than we could eat every day. Life couldn't be more comfortable.

Of all the men in Chenjia Village, none are as formidable as Mother.

Li Ruru advised, "I'll find someone else to teach you. How about Doctor Chen?"

In today's world, it's harder for women to learn anything than for men.

But she has money, so finding someone to apprentice under shouldn't be a big problem for her.

If Chen Liang doesn't agree, she can pay someone else.

Nie Tianlei is a man of deep thoughts. He has yet to reveal what exactly happened in the Nie family that led to his current predicament.

After her anger subsided, Peipei realized that she couldn't force the issue, so she readily agreed, "I'll do whatever Mother decides."

Although Chen Liang's medical skills weren't great, he could at least treat common ailments like headaches and fevers, which was enough for Peipei, a complete novice.

Xiao Yishan looked at Peipei, then at Nie Tianlei, and couldn't understand why he would refuse.

He reminded her, "Dr. Nie, don't forget, my godmother saved your life."

What's the use of having a lot of skills if you're dead?

Chu Xiu also said, "That's right, Aunt Li even lets you eat and stay here for free, how can you not know how to be grateful?"

Fang Xingzhi stroked his beard and said, "Regardless of gender, as long as you are willing to put your heart into it, you can learn anything."

Seeing that everyone was helping her condemn Nie Tianlei, Peipei felt a little guilty. Had she gone too far?

It seems a bit unfair to force others to do this.

Nie Tianlei hung his head and didn't defend himself at all, looking inexplicably pitiful.

He almost died and couldn't go home. Although he didn't have to spend any money to eat and stay at Li Ruru's house, he still helped with a lot of things.

He helps villagers get medical treatment, helps Yinyin sell candied hawthorns, and actively helps with household matters.

The once-renowned doctor of the Nie Family Medical Clinic now lives like a villager.

Peipei's anger had subsided considerably. She said, "Dr. Nie, I was being presumptuous. You have your principles and beliefs, and I shouldn't have tried to change anything."

You're not staying at my house for free, so let's pretend today's incident never happened. You can stay here without worry.

Upon hearing this, Nie Tianlei finally raised his head, his eyes slightly red, and said, "I just said that the Nie family's medical skills are not passed on to outsiders, nor to women."

But you are not an outsider, you are family.

You treat me even better than family. We're family, so we don't talk like family or anything like apprenticeship.

You are no ordinary woman; you are strong, brave, smart, and a diligent student.

If you want to learn, I will naturally teach you.

Peipei exclaimed in surprise, grabbing his arm and shaking it hard, "You should have said so earlier! It would have been so much better if you had explained things clearly earlier. Otherwise, everyone would have misunderstood you and blamed you."

If Nie Tianlei has any flaws, it's that he doesn't know how to speak properly.

Despite not being able to speak, Nie Tianlei didn't think he was incapable of speaking. He explained, "None of you gave me a chance to explain."

Chu Xiu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Opportunities are earned, don't wait for others to give them to you. This applies to everything."

He won his relationship with Chaochao through his own efforts.

Chu Xiu winked mischievously. Nie Tianlei didn't understand the meaning behind his words and just nodded blankly. Li Ruru brought over pen and ink and said to Fang Xingzhi, "Here, help me write a contract."

He then smiled and said to Nie Tianlei, "Workers in the workshop are bound to get bumps and bruises, and we urgently need a doctor."

I would like to hire you as the doctor of the workshop. You don't need to be on duty, just occasionally see patients.

"As for your wages, I'll give you 5% of the shares. What do you think?"

Li Ruru essentially hired a full-time doctor for the workshop workers. This way, they could receive timely treatment, and it would also prevent some people from suffering serious illnesses due to delayed treatment and then trying to extort money from the workshop.

These kinds of lawsuits are difficult to win. Once they go to court, the battle can drag on for a long time, sometimes lasting two or three months, and sometimes as long as six months or a year.

The workshop has not yet established a firm foothold and cannot afford to be dragged out like this.

Nie Tianlei thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but I don't want shares or wages."

Aunt Li saved my life and even let me stay here for free. I have no way to repay her and will certainly live up to her expectations.

Fang Xingzhi had already quickly written the contract. He smiled and said, "You're too late. I've already finished writing it. Here, you can just sign and put your fingerprint here."

Seeing this, Nie Tianlei had no choice but to obediently sign.

Fang Xingzhi looked at Li Ruru with a smug smile and kept laughing: "See? I'm smart, aren't I?"

Li Ruru smiled helplessly. This Master Fang was like a little child, always eager to be praised after doing good deeds.

Chu Xiu, who was standing to the side, also finished writing a contract and handed it to Li Ruru, saying, "Aunt Li, take a look, is there any problem?"

Li Ruru glanced at it and said, "There's nothing wrong."

Fang Xingzhi said unhappily, "You can just come to me to write the contract, why bother my apprentice?"

Can a greenhorn like him write a proper contract? He might make a mistake, get himself into trouble, and waste paper and ink.

Chu Xiu retorted, unconvinced, "If you can write it, so can I. Don't forget I'm your top student."

Fang Xingzhi: "Don't flatter me."

Li Ruru didn't understand why Fang Xingzhi was unhappy about not having written a contract.

Is he very idle?

She handed the contract to Fang Xingzhi and said, "This contract is for you. If you see that there are no problems, then sign it."

"For me?" Fang Xingzhi pointed to his nose, looking incredulous.

He picked up the deed, looked at it, and asked doubtfully, "You're going to give me shares?"

"Yes, the shares of the maltose workshop have been divided. You and Doctor Nie will each own 5% of the shares of the konjac tofu."

"But...why are you giving this to me? Didn't you give me my wages?" Fang Xingzhi asked, puzzled.

"Because you deserve it. There will be no more wages after that, only stock dividends," Li Ruru explained.

Upon hearing the words "you deserve it," Fang Xingzhi's lips curled into a wide smile. He didn't press for further explanation and simply had Chu Xiu write another copy.

The reason why he insisted on joining Li Ruru and sharing his shares was: because you are worth it.

Chu Xiu smiled and rewrote two contracts according to his request, and Fang Xingzhi quickly signed them.

He handed one to Li Ruru and carefully tucked the other into the lapel of his shirt.

After lunch, the family enjoyed the breeze and sunshine in the yard.

The yard is lush with fruits and vegetables, and there is also a large grape trellis.

The wind was blowing pleasantly in the corridor. Yinyin, who was playing on the swing with Qiqi, suddenly ran to the door to take a look.

He ran back and said, "Mom, it looks like there's a fight going on at the village entrance."

(End of this chapter)