Chapter 122: Divorce If You Can't Live Together (1)

With Ye Nai's strong supervision, shopping went smoothly. We spent two hours to go through the whole floor. My brothers and sisters all changed into new clothes, pants and shoes. There was still some money left out of the budget of one thousand per person, so they bought each of them a new schoolbag and a few boxes of new pens and notebooks.

After leaving the mall, I visited other shops on the pedestrian street one by one. Finally, seeing that it was getting late, I bought a few bags of bread from the bakery and went home leisurely.

Eggs, milk and butter used for baking are not cheap nowadays, so the prices in this kind of bakery are not cheap either. My parents never bought them before, and they had enough steamed buns and buns bought from the market. But my eldest sister was so nice, and she would buy things for them when she came back from earning money outside.

When they returned to the community and were waiting for the elevator, they met two old ladies on the same floor. When they saw Ye Nai and the other three, they looked suddenly enlightened.

"Happy New Year, Grandma."

It’s New Year’s Day, and everyone is sweet-talking.

"Hey, good boy."

The two old ladies smiled and pulled Ye Na aside to talk.

"You went shopping?"

"Yes."

"How long have you been walking around?"

"I left after lunch. What? Something happened in my house again?"

"Well, I heard a fight broke out in your house this afternoon. A lot of things were thrown around. I was worried about you kids. I'm glad you're okay. I'm glad you're okay."

"From the sound of the fight, it sounded so violent that we almost called the police."

"I'm sorry to cause you trouble. Let them fight again. They are the ones who caused all the trouble at home. After the fight, calm down and think about what to do."

"Yes, yes, it's not okay for a parent to be so confused. You have to get things done quickly so that you can live in peace."

As they were talking, the elevator came down and they went upstairs together. Because two neighbor grandmothers reminded them, Ye Na opened the door with the key. Not surprisingly, the four siblings saw a living room that looked like a battlefield after a war. It was even more chaotic than the scene caused by the debt collectors last night.

The living room, which had just been cleaned up in the morning, now had no place to step and the sofa had even fallen over. I thought that if I hadn't been strong enough, the sofa would have been thrown downstairs.

"You guys still remember to come back?"

Their mother Yu Qing came out from the second bedroom with a black eye, bruises on her face, and cracked corners of her mouth.

Their father Ye Yu came out of the master bedroom. There was a patch of hair missing from his forehead, several deep bloody marks from fingernails on his face, and a tooth mark on his left ear.

"Where have you been? You didn't stay home for the New Year, but just went out. Is it so fun outside?"

"What are you doing at home? Watching you two fight? If you can get along, get along. If you can't, get divorced. Two people in their forties are starting their rebellious phase now? The parents are not like parents. They still have the nerve to scold their children."

The brothers and sisters huddled behind Ye Nai, who cursed back with a faint expression. She had endured for more than ten years from childhood until she left home to become independent, just for the opportunity to curse back at them loudly. It felt so good, and her mood was very cheerful.

The whole family was shocked.

The eldest sister Ye Nai has always been a quiet, sensible, steady and reliable person. Occasionally, when she criticizes someone, she would just say a few words, and has never said such harsh words.

"Are Mom and Dad really going to get a divorce?" After being shocked, the two younger brothers instinctively began to think about their own survival. "If you get divorced, who will own the house? Where will we live?" "Are Mom and Dad really going to get a divorce?" The younger sister huddled behind the older sister, stuck her head out, and looked like she was about to cry.

"The house title is in someone else's hands, so there will be no property to divide even if we get divorced." The second brother added.

"So we are really going to be homeless?" My little sister was about to cry.

"I……"

Their mother Yu Qing was dumbfounded. What did she say? How could she bring up divorce in just one sentence?
"No, no, no, what are you talking about? Don't listen to your eldest sister's nonsense. She just can't stand seeing our family doing well."

Their father Ye Yu growled in anger.

Yenne shrugged nonchalantly.

She said divorce was just to scare them and force them to calm down.

The house is the only family property. If they really want to divorce, either one party will take the house and compensate the party who gives up the house. But there is no money in the family, so the only option is to sell the house and divide the money.

After selling the house, you have to rent one. As a single person with children, the financial pressure of housing is not small. Even if you can receive state subsidies for the children, you still have to see how to divide it among the three children.

In short, divorce is unrealistic for their family. If they really have to divorce, they will probably have to wait until their three children are adults and no longer receive subsidies for minors.

800 yuan for each child, and 2400 yuan per month for my younger siblings. It is impossible for my parents to let go.

"If you don't want a divorce, you'll just start to work and smash the house like this. The neighbors almost called the police. You didn't clean up and you're still yelling here."

"How can you talk like that? I'm your dad!" Ye Yu's face turned red with anger.

"You know you're a father, don't you? What kind of role model have you set for your family? You've been working as a junior electrician for half your life, and you only get a small salary every month, but you still smoke and drink. Don't you know how much cigarettes and alcohol cost? No one in the family spends as much as you, and you're not convinced when I say a few words to you?"

"That's right!" Their mother Yu Qing retorted, "He says his legs are sore at home every day and he can't go out on field trips. Without the field trip subsidy, his salary will be greatly reduced. He also wants to give less money to the family for his cigarettes and alcohol every month. I'd twist my head off for him."

When it comes to money, Yu Qing is the most angry.

In the beginning, she fell in love with Ye Yu because he would give the household allowance in full, and he trusted her to manage the money and accounts, and they lived in peace for half of their lives. But now, smoking and drinking are indispensable, and she doesn't want to give more for the household allowance.

Who gave him the courage?
"What's wrong with me being a junior electrician? Wasn't your mother a junior accountant for half her life? Why are you calling me that? If she's capable, she can pass the intermediate level exam."

"Dad, you are so shameless. You just denied it after you had your fun. You made Mom give birth to four children. When she was tied up and had no time and energy, you didn't encourage or support her. Now you have the nerve to mock her? You have lived half your life, but you are not good enough to compete with the good ones, but you are good at comparing yourself with the bad ones. Is this what your grandparents taught you?"

Ye Nai's retort made her father's face change drastically, but her mother felt refreshed. She thought her eldest daughter was really considerate.

"Why don't you two get divorced? Let's see who can pass the intermediate level first. The other one will be a drag on the family. It's fair and reasonable."

"ah……?!"

Ye Nai seemed to be determined to persuade her parents to divorce. She had mentioned divorce before to scare them into calming down and stopping arguing. Now that she was talking about divorce again, she felt that this might be the best solution to resolve family conflicts.

But as soon as she said this, not to mention her parents' expressions, her younger brothers and sisters all nervously pulled at their eldest sister's clothes.

"As for this house, it's up to you whether you want it or not. If you don't want it, notify the tenant immediately and ask them to come and handle the transfer. You can divide the remaining cash after redeeming the fund. Each of you will get 100,000 yuan, which is enough for renting a house and moving in. You won't be laughed at by your neighbors every day here."