Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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It's better to end it quickly than to suffer for a long time; let's abandon this family business now.

With some initial capital, you can go to Hong Kong and start from scratch to build a large and successful business.

For Xu Damao, 1,500 yuan was already a huge sum of money.

Even if he becomes disabled for the rest of his life, at least he can survive and won't starve to death.

“Dad, Xu Damao can’t get out of bed right now. Even if we cure his illness, we can’t just go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce right away.”

Lou Xiao'e finally relented and agreed to her parents' idea.

“My dear daughter, as long as you can understand and agree with our ideas, everything is negotiable. Give him this 1,500 yuan and explain the situation to him. As for the people at the Civil Affairs Bureau, I will spend some money to have them go to the hospital to process your divorce.”

Lou Xiao'e's father's expression changed at this moment.

After all, she only has one daughter, and no matter how hard things get, she can't let her daughter suffer.

She had always wanted her daughter to divorce Xu Damao, and she also thought that she could take her daughter with her when the time came.

Otherwise, if his daughter continues to stay in Beijing, there might be irreversible consequences.

As a father who is past middle age, he cannot accept the pain of losing his daughter.

"Okay, then I'll go to the hospital in a bit to explain the situation to Xu Damao, and we'll get a divorce tomorrow."

Lou Xiao'e readily agreed.

Lou Xiao'e had already thought through the things she was considering.

Over the years, Xu Damao hasn't exactly treated me very well at home.

It's because she hasn't been able to give Xu Damao a son or daughter.

Sometimes, he would even be mocked and ridiculed by Xu Damao when he was drunk.

Coupled with what happened before, I felt very unhappy.

She just couldn't bring herself to divorce Xu Damao.

Now, on April 417th, my parents have given me another chance to choose.

I can't let my parents be sad anymore.

Back in the Lou family, she can still be the young lady of the house.

When I go to Hong Kong, no one will know my past, and I can live the life I want peacefully.

The Lou family finished their lunch in a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Lou Xiao'e's mother originally wanted to go to the hospital with Lou Xiao'e, but Lou Xiao'e refused.

Lou Xiao'e felt she could resolve this matter smoothly.

Xu Damao is currently in dire straits, and this 1,500 yuan is enough to solve his immediate problem.

As for what happens next, let Xu Damao do whatever he wants!

To be honest, I didn't really want to continue living with Xu Damao.

……

"Master, the boat to Hong Kong has been booked. Let's pack our valuables and head to Hong Kong as soon as our daughter and Xu Damao are divorced tomorrow."

Lou Xiao'e's mother said.

"The child has finally come to his senses! We'll set off tomorrow afternoon. The sooner we leave here, the safer we'll be. We don't know when the higher-ups will make their move, so it's better to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible."

Lou Xiao'e's father was also very pleased, as his daughter had finally become obedient.

Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do.

Chapter 148 Thunderstruck

in the hospital.

Lou Xiao'e did not pay the fees immediately, but instead went to the hospital bed first.

Xu Damao was still lying there quietly, looking like a living dead.

Seeing this, Lou Xiao'e felt a little soft-hearted, but when she thought about what Xu Damao had done before, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

My heart, which had just softened, hardened again.

“Xu Damao, I know you’re still conscious, at least you can understand what I’m talking about. I’m here to tell you something, but this isn’t something I want to discuss with you.”

"The studio has already issued its punishment for you. Because you were drinking and caused trouble, the studio's equipment was damaged and had to be replaced with a new one. You need to pay 600 yuan in compensation, plus the hospitalization costs."

Lou Xiao'e said calmly.

"What? The factory actually made such a decision? I was just following the factory manager's instructions to show movies in such a faraway place, and now look what's happened. I don't even know what to do with my foot. And they want me to pay another six hundred yuan. Where am I going to get that money?"

Upon hearing Lou Xiao'e's words, Xu Damao stopped pretending to be dead and immediately became furious.

"There's no use in telling me all this. They've already investigated thoroughly. You did drink that night before coming back, so you're primarily responsible for this."

"The factory has provided a subsidy of two hundred yuan to replace the projector. This is the best punishment you can receive. You should feel fortunate that they haven't fired you yet."

Lou Xiao'e said calmly.

"Lou Xiao'e, you know very well that we don't have much savings. Where am I supposed to get so much money? Besides, my foot isn't healed yet, and I don't know what to do."

When Xu Damao heard this news, it was as if he had been struck by lightning.

He had already given all the small yellow croakers that Lou Xiao'e had hidden to Li Huaide.

The family simply couldn't afford to spend another penny.

I haven't even told Lou Xiao'e about this yet, and now, I'm being asked to pay for the projector again.

Even if I sold myself to a film studio, it wouldn't be enough to pay off the six hundred dollars.

In addition, my feet are now frostbitten.

To date, there is no readily available treatment option.

Where will the money for hospitalization come from?

"I know you're anxious right now, but don't rush. I haven't finished speaking yet. Wait until I'm done, think it over carefully, and then speak."

Lou Xiao'e said firmly.

"Here is 1,500 yuan. My father gave it to you. If you take this money, we must get a divorce tomorrow. As for what you want to do with the money, that's your business and has nothing to do with me."

As Lou Xiao'e spoke, she took out a wad of bills from her bag.

"Divorce? Why do you want a divorce? We're doing so well, why do you suddenly want a divorce? I absolutely disagree."

"Your family wants a divorce the moment I'm injured and hospitalized? That's ridiculous."

When Xu Damao saw that Lou Xiao'e's father could give him 1,500 yuan, he knew he had to give him some more.

With just 1,500 yuan, 600 yuan was spent, plus the hospitalization fees.

I have a few coins left.

If finding a job becomes a problem later on, how will I live?

It's not impossible to get a divorce, but you'll have to get a lot more money.

Anyway, the Lou family is a large and wealthy family. They can easily come up with more than 10,000 yuan, let alone more than 1,000 yuan.

“Xu Damao, I advise you to stop while you're ahead. My parents have already heard about what you did before. 1,500 yuan is more than enough. If you don't take it, I can't guarantee what my father will do.”

“Our marriage has to end. If you take this money, consider it a profit. If you don’t take it, you won’t get it.”

Lou Xiao'e said calmly.

Lou Xiao'e was already disheartened at this point, and she had originally thought that Xu Damao might try to keep her.

No matter what, even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. After being married for several years, I've developed feelings for even a dog.

But to my surprise, I could tell just from Xu Damao's tone.

He just wanted more money.

To put it bluntly, the amount of money his own family could give him was already quite high as compensation for the divorce.

Putting aside everything else, Xu Damao hasn't been able to earn more than a thousand yuan from outside in the past few years.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao knew that Lou Xiao'e was serious this time.

Considering Lou Xiao'e's father's abilities, Xu Damao finally gave in.

"Okay, then give me this money and we'll get a divorce. But I can't get out of bed right now, so I can't exactly sit here and go through the divorce proceedings."

Xu Damao suddenly had an idea. He decided to take the money himself, partly to pay for his own medical treatment.

On the other hand, once I get the money, and I recover from my illness, what can they do even if I refuse to divorce?

Now that I can't even get out of bed, does the Lou family think they can just move the Civil Affairs Bureau to the hospital and process their divorce?

"Okay, since you agree, let's part amicably. I'll go back and pack up my things in the house, and we'll get a divorce first thing tomorrow morning. You'd better take care of yourself from now on."

Lou Xiao'e threw the money onto the hospital bed, turned around and left the hospital.

……

"Hmph, the Lou family is really rich. They can just come up with more than a thousand yuan like that. They think they can get rid of me with such a small amount of money? Absolutely not."