Chapter 201: Splitting the Household II

Faced with an unavoidable outcome, Jia Zhangshi compromised and agreed to split the household.

However, regarding watching the children, doing housework, and washing clothes, Jia Zhangshi made a demand.

"Since we're splitting the household, I can't do the child-watching, laundry, and housework for free; Qin Huairu must pay me compensation."

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth in anger, "This is your granddaughter—do you still count as a grandmother?"

Yi Da Ma saw Qin Huairu's difficulty and immediately took on this business.

"You don't need to watch the child; from now on I'll look after Huaihua, and Xiao Dang will follow me."

The eldest uncle lowered his face.

"What are you doing? Don't cause trouble, this is the Jia Family's affair." Especially since they're all money-losers, what good is your effort?

Yi Da Ma snorted, she's not like Yi Zhonghai; she wants to win Qin Huairu's conscience with feeling.

Although the risk is great, with this familial bond, Qin Huairu surely won't stand by and let someone die.

Sometimes giving is a kind of risk, but how could it not also be a kind of gain?

She can't bear children and can't stay up late to care for them; then watching the children by day—how could that not be a compensation for her?

Enjoying family happiness within her ability is also what she longs for.

"Isn't this Dong Xu's child? Shouldn't we take care of him?"

"Alright, you don't need to worry about this."

Qin Huairu had Yi Da Ma's guarantee, and her mood improved greatly.

"Fine, then we'll completely separate; don't disturb us, and we won't disturb you."

"This should work, my good mother-in-law."

What Jia Zhangshi wants isn't this; how could this not also be a means for her to leverage Qin Huairu?

Now it's been ruined again by Yi Da Ma, but because of Yi Zhonghai's matter, she feels guilty and didn't dare to argue with Yi Da Ma.

She lowered her head, a gloom flickered in her eyes, and she spoke coldly.

"Fine, but how will I manage my monthly living expenses?"

"When you started working, you promised to support me in my old age."

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth again.

"Each month I'll set aside ten jin of our rations for you from our quota, and give you seven yuan each month."

"As for everything else, we won't interfere."

Jia Zhangshi firmly refused.

"No, Bang Geng must stay with me; he's my good grandson, no one can take him. Ten jin of rations won't do—at least fifteen jin; what can ten jin accomplish?"

"Let us keep the annex; you go live in the wing room."

The people in the compound still thought Jia Zhangshi was being close to Bang Geng, but Yang Qing knew it was clearly Jia Zhangshi trying to control Bang Geng so that Yi Zhonghai would keep supplying her with blood.

Qin Huairu also firmly refused; she didn't want Bang Geng to be corrupted by his grandmother.

"No, Bang Geng is my son; I have custody, and what could he learn by following you?"

"Have you ever gone to school? Do you know how to tutor Bang Geng in his lessons?"

"Don't even think about it."

Jia Zhangshi also clung tightly to Bang Geng, refusing to let go.

"Then don't split; if you want to divide the household, Bang Geng must stay with me."

"Bang Geng, do you want to go with Grandma?"

Bang Geng glanced at Jia Zhangshi, then at the earnest Qin Huairu, buried his face between his legs, and remained silent.

"You guys go ahead and fuss; don't drag me into it."

Jia Zhangshi felt a wave of disappointment, while Qin Huairu thought Bang Geng had been frightened by their arguing.

Xiao Dang then gathered his courage.

"I'll follow Mom, I want to follow Mom, Mom, don't don't want me."

Qin Huairu embraced Xiao Dang.

"Good child, how could Mom not want you?"

Xiao Dang's behavior made Jia Zhangshi unhappy.

"You're a money-loser; who would want you?"

"Qin Huairu, I'm telling you: if you don't give Bang Geng to me, don't even think about splitting this household."

Yi Da Ma's face also turned cold.

"Then call the police; anyway, after you come back, the compound has never been peaceful—you'd better go inside."

After being rebuked by Yi Da Ma, Jia Zhangshi opened her mouth several times but dared not utter any defiant words.

Er Da Ye also grew impatient with the grandmother and mother's household split.

"Jia Zhangshi, will you split or not?"

"If we split, we'll continue; if not, we'll handle it however we should."

Being urged by Er Da Ye like this, Jia Zhangshi could only grit her teeth and agree.

"Split."

Qin Huairu secretly rejoiced.

"Then the wing room goes to you, the annex to us, and when Bang Geng grows up we'll give him a house to marry."

"This should be fine, right?"

Without Bang Geng, Jia Zhangshi also lost the right to contend for the annex.

"I can accept the wing room, but the rations must be fifteen jin."

"Even seven dollars isn't enough; I must be given eight dollars, the factory's compensation standard is also eight dollars."

Faced with such an unreasonable demand, Qin Huairu gritted her teeth and agreed.

It wasn't that Qin Huairu was stupid; in recent days she had been trading industrial coupons and really made money—money is the poor's courage, and with money Qin Huairu's heart grew bold.

"Fine, I accept."

Jia Zhangshi didn't feel any remorse because Qin Huairu agreed; instead she kept pressing hard.

"If you want to split the household, you must also agree to one of my demands; agree to this and I'll consent to the split."

San Da Ye asked.

"What demand?"

"If Qin Huairu wants to split the household, she must give me a guarantee: she will not remarry; if she does remarry, everything in the house must be returned to me, and Bang Geng cannot take anything away."

"The job must also be left for me."

"Anyway, everything in our family must stay with us; she will leave with nothing."

Jia Zhangshi's demand was excessive, but at this time everyone thought it was nothing, and some even thought it was appropriate.

"This demand is acceptable, not too excessive."

"Yes, if Qin Huairu remarries, wouldn't the old Jia family be left with neither people nor wealth?"

"This demand is quite reasonable."

Qin Huairu hearing these words also knew she couldn't go against it, and when she originally took the job she had agreed to similar terms.

"Fine, I accept this condition too."

"Mom, do you have any other demands? If not, let San Da Ye preside over our household split."

Jia Zhangshi now didn't dare to be excessive either.

"Then I have nothing else."

"However, if you want me to move into the side room, that side room must be tidied up for me; I don't ask for much, just tidy it according to the Jiedao long-term rental standard."

"Otherwise you can't possibly let me live in a water tank?"

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth again.

"Fine, anyway I still need Lei Shifu to fix the wall, and by the way tidy the side room once."

"But I have no money; you pay first, and I'll slowly repay you later."

Jia Zhangshi flatly refused.

"Impossible; then wait until you have money before we split."

Yi Da Ma stood up again.

"I'll lend this money to Huairu."

Jia Zhangshi's hatred toward Yi Da Ma grew stronger.

Yi Da Ma also saw through Jia Zhangshi's psychology; she glared fiercely at her.

"Why aren't you convinced? If you're not convinced, old lady will still whip you, you shameless thing."

"Don't think that just because you got away with this time I can pretend nothing happened."

After saying that she also glared at Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai felt embarrassed being glared at and could only change the subject.

"Since we've reached an agreement, let's still split the household quickly."

Thus, under the witness of everyone in the courtyard, the Jia family officially split the household.

Qin Huairu then officially began her days as the head of the household.