The 1960s: The Story of a Country Girl's Journey to the City

Seeing that the situation was under control, Tan Xinmin spoke first.

"Today's matter involves Li Qiang's family conflict. Comrade Xu Huiru is not present. Comrade Xiaolin, can you represent her?"

Tan Xinmin's point is this: you're not a party involved, so representing someone isn't legitimate, and they might deny it later. Should you back down?

"Sure, my sister's half-dead in the hospital. If I don't help her, who will? Besides, we're just stating the facts and reasoning today. Is there anything beyond our comprehension? Or is the leadership intentionally showing favoritism?"

Tan Xinmin was taken aback again; how could this girl speak with such a sarcastic tone?

"No, no. What are Comrade Xu Huiru's conditions? You should bring them up first so we can discuss them."

Tan Xinmin said with a smile, appearing very approachable. "The Li family is in the wrong; it's only right that they get some revenge."

"My sister wants a divorce from him. Over the years, he has neither supported the family nor protected his wife and children, so there's no point in keeping him around. However, he has to compensate my sister for all the losses she has suffered over the years."

Hearing her say that, the Li family members became agitated. Before Li Qiang could even speak, Li's mother jumped out and said:

"Who are you trying to scare? She's a woman who's given birth. How can she live without a man? She's just making trouble for herself. Stay at your parents' house for a few days and come back quickly. There's a lot of things waiting for you at home."

Bao Ya was so angry she laughed:

"You can't live without a man. If someone else said that, I might listen to them, but you, an old widow, actually said that."

Come on, tell everyone how you raised them after your husband died, and how many men you relied on.

"Oh dear, back then it wasn't liberated yet, right? Nobody cared if you went out selling yourself, huh? Tsk tsk tsk."

As he spoke, he looked at her with disgust, as if he were looking at something dirty.

Li's mother lost her husband early in life and raised three children alone. This is why she developed such a sharp and mean-spirited personality. Years ago, Liu Damei opposed Xu Huiru and Li Qiang's marriage because of this.

Li's mother was so angry at Bao Ya's words that she almost fainted. Her thin, dry skin trembled irregularly as she pointed at Bao Ya with her finger:

"You little bitch, I'll beat you to death."

After saying that, he lunged at Bao Ya across the table, trying to grab her.

Bao Ya snatched Tan Xinmin's teacup, poured it over his head, and then smashed the teacup onto Li Qiang's head. The speed of her actions stunned everyone present.

"what!"

"Duang"

"Mother~"

The mother and son were in a chaotic state; one had tea leaves all over her face, and the other had a bump on her head.

The Li family members were furious. They all stood up and glared at Bao Ya, as if they were ready to rush over and tear her apart at any moment.

Seeing this, Hou Longteng quickly moved his teacup to a place out of Bao Ya's reach, afraid that she would throw his as well.

I also picked up the teacups on the table; I'd never seen resolving a problem take so much stuff.

While clutching his chest, Tan Xinmin felt sorry for his teacup. He had lived for forty years, forty years, and he had never seen such a lively girl.

The two junior police officers who were called in were also silently surprised. Would they encounter such tough guys in the future?

"Snapped!"

Hou Longteng slammed his fist on the table and roared:

"Stop arguing and talk properly. If you don't, you'll all be put in solitary confinement."

Oh my, what a lucky man he is! To meet this strong woman in his lifetime, who single-handedly took on an entire family and didn't even suffer a loss.

After scaring everyone, Hou Longteng sat down to catch his breath and continued:

"Xiaolin, please continue. What is the compensation plan?"

He now wants Li Qiang to get a divorce as soon as possible; it's too damn torturous.

"Alright, let me calculate it for you. Li Qiang has never given my sister a single penny of living expenses since we got married. It's said that it's all kept by his mother."

My sister didn't want much either, just half. When he was in the army, he sent home 30 a month, so half of that was 1080 over six years.

After being demobilized, my monthly salary was 48 yuan, and half of that in two years it was 576 yuan.

Furthermore, he hasn't contributed a single penny to raising the child all these years. When the child was young, my aunt subsidized the milk powder he drank. Even if it's 15 yuan a month, that's 1080 yuan for six years of child support.

That adds up to 2736. I won't overcharge you for the tickets from these years, I'll round it up to 3000 yuan.

Also, this old woman makes my sister give her ten yuan every month to support her two little bastards, which adds up to 960 yuan over 8 years.

Oh, and you still haven't given me the bride price you promised back then. Let's round it up to 4000 yuan.

After the divorce, he has to give the child 15 yuan a month for child support until she reaches adulthood.

Everyone gasped when they heard 4000 yuan. How did she come up with this calculation?

The Li family members were immediately outraged. 4000 yuan? She was practically robbing them! Thinking this, they blurted out:

"4000 yuan? Why don't you just rob someone?"

"I'll go if it's not illegal."

Bao Ya didn't care what they said. Anyway, it was a back-and-forth, and her main goal was to infuriate people to death.

Han Xinmin had never encountered anything like this before. Someone offered 4000 yuan out of thin air, and even calculated it in great detail. Who has 4,000 yuan in savings?

"Comrade Xiaolin, aren't you being a bit...?"

Just as Tan Xinmin was about to say that this was a bit too much, Bao Ya immediately stopped him:

"I haven't finished yet, let's go one thing at a time."

Besides the financial compensation, my sister also wants to sue Li Qiang and Zhao Xiaotao for having an affair. Do you think we should bring everyone from their factory together to resolve this issue?

"What nonsense are you talking about? You're the one who's having an affair."

Zhao Xiaotao was taken aback by the accusation of having an affair. She screamed in a shrill voice, her face flushed red, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

"Comrade Xiaolin, you must be careful what you say. You can't just casually talk about having an affair."

Tan Xinmin's head started to ache. Why did this topic come up again? He thought she was just saying that out of anger when she was outside, but why is she bringing it up again now?

"Of course I'm cautious. How could someone beat his own wife for his sister-in-law and then claim that the two of them weren't having an affair?"

If she wants the house that Li Qiang was allocated, we'll give it to her. Or we can go ask around on the street which brother-in-law spoils his sister-in-law like that.

His brother isn't even dead yet, and he's already rushing to curry favor with her. What, did she marry into the Li family just to become a concubine?

No matter what Tan Xinmin said, Bao Ya remained unmoved, stuck in her own logic. In no time, Tan Xinmin was exhausted, and the Li family was furious.

Tan Xinmin's mouth was dry from talking, so he stopped to catch his breath. After looking around, he remembered that Bao Ya had thrown away his teacup.

Seeing that the instructor remained silent, Hou Longteng gritted his teeth and stepped forward, starting by appealing to the instructor's emotions.

"Comrade Xiaolin, look at this. By doing this, aren't you ruining your brother-in-law? How will he ever face anyone again? Besides, your sister might not even really want a divorce."

The child is so young. If the father has a history of misconduct, the child will also be implicated.

Bao Ya scoffed and looked at Hou Longteng as if he were an idiot. Her words made Hou Longteng so angry that he almost had a heart attack.

"I'm going to ruin him. We're already divorced, do you expect me to watch him rise to prominence and come back for revenge?"

They wasted eight years of my sister's youth, and now they've ruined half her life. Shouldn't they destroy him?

As for the child, there's no need to worry. Just find him a reliable stepfather; she's practically fatherless now.

There are reliable stepfathers too, as Bao Ya knows from her past life.