Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 212: Divorce

The comment didn’t sit well, and Lin Qingxiang and his wife didn’t respond.

"So, are you really not planning to do anything? I think if this couple keeps fighting, something bad will happen." Huang Yuzhen rarely spoke up for Li Lian.

It wasn’t because she was being kind-hearted—after all, they lived in the same village, and although there was a feud between the two families, it hadn’t reached the point of wanting someone dead.

Lin Yi waved his hand dismissively, "I don’t have any skills, I can’t handle them, they can do whatever they want!"

He truly didn’t want to interfere. Previously, when Lin Zhi accidentally killed Lin Jianguo, it was he who organized the funeral, spending time and money. He also asked Chen Wenjun to help maneuver so that Lin Zhi was released after serving just three years.

In the end, Lin Zhi and Li Lian were completely ungrateful, saying he was heartless and didn’t care about his nephew, only pretending to help after the death, as if putting on a show.

The implication was that they blamed him for not spending money to help Lin Jianguo get married, otherwise, the father and son wouldn’t be in this situation.

Li Lian even went around bad-mouthing him, saying that it was his fault Lin Jianguo died.

Lin Zhi knew all about this but just didn’t want to argue with someone whose mind was filled with nonsense.

Lin Qin followed up, "Uncle, Aunt, we really can’t get involved in their family drama. To put it bluntly, if we did, they might think we’re just there to watch the spectacle, and then curse my dad out, spreading gossip all over again.

This type of thankless, life-threatening task, we’ve done it once, and we won’t do it again. People have their own destiny, and whether they can live smoothly depends on their own fate. I advise you not to meddle; there’s no need to involve yourself in such karma."

Father and daughter left without saying much, not even alerting the village captain.

Huang Yuzhen was dumbfounded.

"This... the kids’ dad, is Lin Yi really ignoring it this time?"

Lin Qingxiang looked serious, letting out a long sigh, "It seems Lin Zhi and his wife have truly broken Lin Yi’s heart. Forget it, if they’re not going to manage it, so be it."

Later, Lin Qingxiang went to find the village captain and told him about Lin Yi’s stance.

There happened to be several villagers at the captain’s house, and soon everyone knew about Lin Yi’s attitude.

Lin Zhi had originally planned carefully, thinking that as long as Lin Yi intervened, he would force Li Lian, that old hag, to get a divorce. With Lin Yi around, Lin Jianqiang, that unfilial son, wouldn’t dare act up against him.

Once divorced, he wanted Lin Yi to pay for the dowry to bring a young wife home. But Lin Yi actually ignored him!

Lin Zhi was furious, rushing angrily to Nanxi to confront Lin Yi.

Now, there were no more Dang people in Nanxi, and the boat people no longer lived on the boats. Naturally, there were fewer boats on the river.

He waited a long time but didn’t see a single boat approach. He could only curse by the river, swearing at Lin Yi for more than an hour before finally leaving.

When Li Lian and Lin Jianqiang learned that Lin Yi wouldn’t intervene, the mother and son both sighed with relief.

If Lin Yi had stepped in to help Lin Zhi, they really couldn’t have withstood it.

"Mom, what do you plan to do next? Just stubbornly hold on like this?" Lin Jianqiang asked.

Li Lian’s aged and numb face was expressionless, "Looking back, I should have let him rot in jail. It would have saved us from his tormenting our family!"

Lin Jianqiang remained silent for a long time before speaking, "Mom, it’s no use saying this now; think about what to do next."

Li Lian was furious, "Do what! I haven’t even settled the score for him killing my son, and now he has the nerve to talk about divorce! If he wants to divorce, he must leave with nothing! Otherwise, we’ll fight to the bitter end!"

Lin Jianqiang shook his head, thought for a moment, and then spoke his true thoughts, "Actually, divorcing isn’t bad, Mom."

"Are you crazy? After working so hard for this family for half my life, now you want to force me to divorce too?" Li Lian looked at her eldest son in disbelief, tears streaming down.

Lin Jianqiang frowned impatiently, "When did I force you? I’m giving you advice. Ever since he killed Jianqiang and came out of jail, his personality had changed completely. Before, all he did was some petty scheming that was trivial, but now he’s becoming more daring. Who knows what he’ll do next?

If he could kill Jianqiang in a fit of rage, what’s stopping him from killing you in anger? Furthermore, you two don’t have any money. Whatever he eats, wears, or uses, he asks you for money. You should give the money to me first, then talk to him about the divorce. We live in the house; I have children; splitting is definitely not an option, but we can give the land.

You want the house, he takes the land. Widows in the village still have a house; he won’t have nowhere to go. The other stuff isn’t worth much, mostly mine, and he can’t take it away.

After you divorce, I’ll jump in to stir things up, letting everyone know we’ve parted ways, never to cross paths again. In the future, when he asks for money, I won’t give it. Let’s see how he supports the widow and kids.

You’re my mom, and later you’ll live with me, and I’ll look after you in your old age. Anyway, isn’t that how it’s been all these years?"

Li Lian said nothing, but deep inside, she wished Lin Jianqiang’s family would move out, so she could live with Lin Zhi, avoiding frequent quarrels with her daughter-in-law that left her feeling half-dead.

Never did she expect Lin Zhi to be such a mess and ruin all her plans. If she really gets divorced, she’d still have to endure life with her son’s family. If she doesn’t divorce, Lin Zhi, that madman, might actually kill her.

Faced with the choice between potential death and miserable living, she knew what to do.

Thus, when Lin Zhi returned, Li Lian uncharacteristically agreed to the divorce, on the condition that Lin Zhi leaves with nothing.

Lin Zhi exploded, grabbing Li Lian by the throat, "Who do you think you are, telling me to leave with nothing? Do you believe I won’t kill you!"

"You dare!" Lin Jianqiang arrived just in time.

He was naturally bigger and stronger than Lin Zhi. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Seeing him, Lin Zhi unwillingly let go, giving Li Lian a shove, and warned, "In this house, I’m the one who calls the shots! Nobody can stop me from getting a divorce, not you... or you! Get out of my house, both of you!"

"Lin Zhi! Do you even have the guts to kill me! I regret signing that pardon back then! Why didn’t the police execute a murderer like you!" Li Lian wept bitterly.

Lin Zhi was infuriated, throwing a punch at Li Lian.

Lin Jianqiang had had enough, stepping forward to grapple with him.

Unlike the weak Lin Jianguo, Lin Jianqiang was constantly working, full of strength.

Lin Zhi soon found himself at a disadvantage, beginning to shout, "Help! My son’s killing me, help!"

The louder he shouted, the harder Lin Jianqiang hit him.

By the time the villagers arrived, Lin Zhi had already been beaten down, barely conscious.

The village captain was shocked, pointing at Lin Jianqiang in anger, "He’s your father! How can you beat him like this!"

Li Lian immediately rushed to protect Lin Jianqiang, "That old bastard tried to strangle me first, that’s why he got beaten like this. What’s wrong with my son standing up for me? Lin Zhi, the disrespectful old dog and murderer, deserves to die!"