Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

A few families were tempted, but only if Xu Jie got a divorce and owned a house.

After more than a month of fussing, Wang Fengying and Xu Jie both realized one fact: they had to get a divorce immediately.

In order to get a smooth divorce, Wang Fengying and Xu Jie had to take the initiative to humble themselves and negotiate with Xu Fangfang.

In the only coffee shop in Pingxi Town.

Xu Jie coldly handed over the divorce papers, saying, "This is the biggest concession I can make. Take a look."

Xu Fangfang picked up the agreement expressionlessly and saw that the property division stipulated that the house belonged to the man, and Xu Fangfang could only receive the three gold pieces of betrothal gifts and 40,000 yuan in compensation.

This amused her. "Are you treating me like a beggar? That house is worth at least 300,000. Even if we split it, I should get 150,000!"

Wang Fengying was about to speak when Xu Jie stopped her. He let out a long sigh and looked at Xu Fangfang with disdain. "I think you're obsessed with money! That house was bought for me by my parents before we got married. You haven't had any children since we got married, which is the main reason for our divorce. To put it bluntly, you are the one at fault."

My grandma and mom originally wanted to get back the dowry and gold jewelry they gave you, but I stopped them. "If you're going to push your luck, we'll see you in court. Let the judge decide. I want to see how much you can get!"

Xu Fangfang did not agree. Instead, she called Xu Jiahui in front of them and asked her to help contact a lawyer and consult about divorce. She put on a very convincing act.

It took almost an hour before Xu Jiahui called back.

Xu Jie and Wang Fengying's hearts couldn't help but jump.

Xu Fangfang pretended to answer the phone and talked for more than ten minutes before hanging up.

"Okay, I don't want to drag things out. I'll accept this divorce agreement, but we still need to write a divorce statement."

After half a day of arguing, Xu Fangfang and Xu Jie both signed the divorce agreement and agreed on a time to complete the divorce procedures.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, the couple went to the Civil Affairs Bureau as soon as it opened on Monday to get their divorce certificate.

From then on, the bridge was the bridge, and the road was the road; there was no longer any connection between them.

Ever since Xu Jie successfully divorced, Wang Fengying has been speaking ill of Xu Fangfang to everyone she meets, saying that she is lazy, greedy, has a bad temper, cannot have children, and is not good to her in-laws, etc., basically making her out to be completely worthless.

If Xu Fangfang hadn't worked at the school and had been the one who had cared for many children in the town, everyone would have actually believed Wang Fengying's words.

Zhao Jinmei knew that her daughter had been frowning all day long after the divorce, and she was even reluctant to leave the house.

It wasn't until her sister-in-law, Ye Lihua, came to tell her that Xu Jie had started dating someone new that she had no choice but to accept the fact that her daughter was getting a divorce.

Ye Lihua was worried that Zhao Jinmei wouldn't be able to hold on, so she earnestly advised her: "I still advise you to think more positively. No matter what, Fangfang still has a stable and respectable job. If she gets divorced now, she can find a divorced man with a child in a few years. Don't be so gloomy."

By the way, has Fangfang come back recently?

Zhao Jinmei shook her head. "Does she even have the nerve to come back? That stubborn temper of hers has been annoying ever since she was little. I told her when she was a kid that she would suffer a great loss because of that stubborn temper, and look, it's come true now."

Ye Lihua shook her head, unsure how to offer advice.

Xu Fangfang's days at school weren't easy either. Whenever people saw her, they would point and whisper behind her back. Fortunately, the selection results came out, and she got the job!
Upon learning the result, Xu Fangfang burst into tears of joy, crying freely in her dormitory. After washing her face and composing herself, she quickly went to tell the principal about it.

After leaving the principal's office, she returned to her office with a beaming smile.

She continued teaching as usual, until the very last day, when she finally told her students that she was about to leave the school. All the children she had taught were stunned, and several even cried.

It was only at this point that Xu Fangfang's colleagues at school learned that she had been accepted into a school in the city.

I couldn't help but sigh.

Before leaving, Xu Fangfang went back to her parents' home.

When Zhao Jinmei and her husband saw her return, they didn't say anything, and asked her as if nothing had happened if she wanted to eat at home.

Xu Fangfang shook her head, "No, Mom and Dad, I'm going to work in the city. I just came back today to see you and say goodbye."

Zhao Jinmei and her husband were stunned for a moment, then quickly asked what was going on. When they learned that their daughter was going to teach in the city, their expressions were incredibly complicated.

Xu Chungen asked, "Did you plan this all along? When did you first have the idea of ​​divorce?"

Although they were uneducated, they knew that this kind of exam was not easy and that they had to prepare in advance, which shows that Xu Fangfang had started planning for herself a long time ago.

Xu Fangfang confessed: "Last year."

Xu Chungen nodded. "That's good. Go to the city and start over. Take good care of yourself."

Xu Fangfang smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm leaving now!"

The couple saw their daughter off at the roadside and watched her board the bus, their eyes gradually reddening.

After arriving in the city, Xu Fangfang first delivered her luggage to Xu Jiahui's home, and then went to her workplace to report for duty.

To celebrate her new life, the two sisters went all out and then contacted Xu Kang, inviting him out for dinner.

When Xu Kang mentioned Li Jianbing, he scratched his head embarrassedly. "When we asked Master Li to help install those devices, he didn't ask for a single penny. Why don't we take this opportunity to invite him out for a meal and tell him about the situation, so that Master Li won't feel uneasy?"

The two sisters thought it made sense and agreed.

Li Jianbing arrived within half an hour of receiving the call.

He was dressed in overalls and covered in dust.

The three of them showed no sign of displeasure; on the contrary, they warmly invited Li Jianbing to order.

Xu Fangfang said with a grateful look, "Master Li, I have now successfully divorced and was not tricked or harmed by my in-laws. Thanks to those pieces of evidence, I must toast you."

Li Jianbing smiled dismissively, "I didn't do anything. As long as you don't use that equipment for illegal or disorderly purposes, it's fine."

He didn't originally want to come, but he was a little worried and came to put his mind at ease.

Xu Fangfang quickly opened the bag she had brought, and inside were the three sets of equipment. "Actually, I took these things down on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. I originally installed them to see what they would do when I wasn't home. I didn't mean to use them to spy on other people's lives."

Li Jianbing's smile deepened. "Not bad, not bad, that's a great awareness! But I think your town is too small. Anything that happens can spread like wildfire, which might have an impact on you."

When he returned that day, he spoke briefly with the old lady and had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on. On the bus, he overheard several townspeople talking about Xu Fangfang and Xu Jie, speculating that the couple had become quite famous in town. (End of Chapter)