Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

Dawancun.

It was late at night, and all the village dogs were asleep, but Pei Xiangyang's family was still making a scene.

Having finally realized what was happening, Cao Daniu became enraged and started tearing at her eldest son:

"You heartless bastard! You gave that whore Bai Zhenzhu a full 40,000, but you didn't give your old mother a single penny. Your mother raised you with painstaking care and this is how you repay her? I should have just drowned you in the urinal."

Pei Xiangyang was also extremely irritated:

"I don't have any money. All that money was given to me by Xia Lili."

Mentioning this made Cao Danu even angrier:

"She gave the prostitute forty thousand, but only gave me, her mother-in-law, two thousand. How could she be such a stupid woman!"

Pei Xiangyang patiently explained:

"Isn't that just coaxing Bai Zhenzhu to divorce? How could she be willing to divorce if we don't give her enough benefits? Besides, I also want her to stay in the Pei family and work for you."

He didn't dare say that he himself was infatuated with Bai Zhenzhu's body and feelings.

Bai Zhenzhu used to treat him so well. She took good care of him at home and in bed, making him feel comfortable and respectful.

In front of Xia Lili, he acted like a grandson, even in bed he was the one trying to please and serve Xia Lili.

That woman would throw a tantrum if she was unhappy, and she did whatever she wanted in public, showing him no respect whatsoever.

The more this happened, the more reluctant Pei Xiangyang became to part with Bai Zhenzhu. Therefore, he never considered divorcing Bai Zhenzhu, and he couldn't bear to part with her gentleness and kindness.

Who knew that Bai Zhenzhu would actually trick him, not only making the charade real but also swindling 144,000 yuan from him.

Old Man Pei also snorted in dissatisfaction:

"Forty thousand yuan is enough to hire a farmhand for ten years."

Pei Xiangyang was extremely impatient, his mind preoccupied with how to get the money back.

“What can I do? I only wanted to give 20,000, but Bai Zhenzhu wanted 40,000. She wouldn’t sign the divorce papers unless I gave her the money. As you all know, Xia Lili would never marry me if I didn’t get the divorce certificate.”

Cao Danu said disdainfully:

"Isn't she already pregnant? Who else would she marry if not you?"

Pei Xiangyang thought his parents were really unsophisticated old farmers:

“Women outside are ruthless. Xia Lili said that if she doesn’t see my divorce certificate by tomorrow, she will go back and abort the child.”

“How can that be?” Cao Danu glared. “That’s my grandson. We’re only allowed to have one child now. The one in her belly has to be born to me.”

Pei Shuo was taken away by Bai Zhenzhu, and it will probably be difficult for him to come back.

But it doesn't matter if we can't get it back. Anyway, it's a Pei family seed, and that can't be changed. If Bai Zhenzhu wants to raise it, let her raise it. It'll save money.

When Pei Xiangming saw that the conversation had drifted back to Xia Lili's unborn child, he felt that this family was really clueless.

“Mom and Dad, my brother is right. The most important thing now is not the white pearl and the 40,000 yuan, but to make my brother hold on tightly to Xia Lili, this golden phoenix.”

"Once my eldest brother and Xia Lili get married, our family will be on the rise to prominence in no time. What's a mere 40,000 yuan?"

Forty thousand is nothing, but that's one hundred and forty-four thousand! Pei Xiangyang had no way to express his bitterness.

If the old couple knew he had given Bai Zhenzhu so much money, they would definitely beat him to death.

It's all that idiot Xia Lili's fault. Didn't we agree that the maximum would be 50,000?

That stupid woman, she sold him for 100,000 yuan the moment someone asked, but every time he asked her for money, she only gave him a few hundred or a thousand yuan.

Reminded by her youngest son, Cao Daniu finally remembered what Bai Zhenzhu had said before she left.

"Yes, yes, Xiangyang, you don't need to worry about the money with Bai Zhenzhu. Give it to Mom. You should go back and settle the marriage with that stupid woman Xia Lili. Once we've chosen a date, we'll come to Shanghai to find you."

Pei Xiangyang was taken aback:

"Why did you come to Shanghai to look for me? You were just staying at home, why were you looking for me?"

Pei Wenyan said happily:

"Of course I'll live with you, brother. You can't just enjoy yourself in the big city and ignore us. I want to study in Shanghai and go to university there."

She's already decided that she'll marry a talented young man in a big city; she has no interest in these rural peasants.

Pei Xiangming also said:

"Brother, my college acceptance letter will be here soon. I'll be working in Shanghai after I graduate. Don't worry, I'll definitely help you."

Old Pei nodded, puffing on his cigarette.

"A family should be together."

Pei Xiangyang was completely baffled:

"You guys, don't let that woman Bai Zhenzhu brainwash you. She's lying to you. I haven't even settled down in Shanghai yet. What are you going to do now? Even if you want to go, you have to wait until I'm settled. I will definitely pick you up."

Cao Danu no longer trusts her eldest son:

"You live a life of luxury, living in a big house, driving a car, and being waited on hand and foot, while your parents stay at home as farmers. I'll beat you to death, you heartless bastard."

Pei Xiangyang explained, "That car belongs to Xia Lili, and the mobile phone was given to me because her family didn't want it. Her parents look down on me and have always been wary of me. Wouldn't you be causing trouble if you went there now?"

Cao Daniu wouldn't listen: "She's already pregnant with our Pei family's child, so she's one of our family members. What's hers is yours, isn't it?"

The family started making a ruckus again.

The couple next door, Liu Huiying and her husband, were still awake. Hearing the commotion at the Pei family's house, Liu Huiying felt a surge of satisfaction, though she didn't say anything.

Her mother-in-law disliked that she gave birth to a daughter, and she wasn't as ruthless to Bai Zhenzhu as Cao Daniu was. It was only because Bai Zhenzhu had a good personality that she didn't fight with Cao Daniu. If she had so many brothers in her family, she would have fought with Cao Daniu long ago.

She pushed the man next to her:

“I’m telling you, you’re not allowed to go to work with Pei Xiangyang.”

Her husband and Pei Xiangyang are cousins. He had long been envious of Pei Xiangyang's wealth.

"Women shouldn't meddle in men's affairs." Pei Yong turned his back to Liu Huiying, looking very impatient: "Qiangwazi and the others are all going to make big money with Xiangyang, do you think I'm stupid enough not to go?"

Liu Huiying, however, had her own plans:

“I was thinking that if we’re going to work, we should go to Guangzhou. There are many big factories there. We can go together and bring Jiajia with us so that our family can stay together.”

In the past two years, more and more people have gone to Guangzhou to work in factories. Liu Huiying's family has a friend who works in a factory there and can save several thousand yuan a year.

Unexpectedly, Pei Yong suddenly turned around and glared fiercely at Liu Huiying in the darkness:

"You want to go out and work too? And you want to take Jiajia with you? Are you crazy?"

"If you go out, who will farm the land?"

"Do you see any married woman going out to work? And she takes Jiajia with her. What's the point of taking care of a little girl like her?"

Before Liu Huiying could speak, he turned over again and gave a cold snort:

"I think you're just a poor guy with a horny personality. Stay home and raise your pigs. If you dare to have any restless thoughts, I'll break your legs."

Liu Huiying shut her mouth, the image of Bai Zhenzhu's smiling face when she left the Pei family flashing before her eyes.

The next day, before dawn, Bai Zhenzhu got up.

Last night before going to bed, she reviewed the country's development over the next ten years and decided how to handle the money, so she got up very early.

After all, she got this money from Xia Lili and Pei Xiangyang, so she had to spend it quickly and put it to good use before she could feel at ease.