Chapter 185

Chapter 185

The third daughter-in-law of the Yuan family was the one the old lady valued most. The second daughter-in-law only had some standing in the household because she had a son.

Hearing the third daughter-in-law speak, the old lady thought she might be bewitched too. When she looked at her daughter-in-law, she saw her giving her meaningful glances. There must be something fishy about this situation.

The old lady immediately fell silent.

"Mom, all Big Sister is after is money. If we give it to her, won't people laugh at us?" the third daughter-in-law added.

The old lady realized the truth: if their family became a laughingstock, how could her sons make progress? Could they even stay on Wutong Street? Xu Ling's family wasn’t from this street, but they still cared about their reputation.

"Xu Ling, it’s just 150 yuan. Get divorced now. I’ll go with you to find my son and make sure you get your divorce. We don’t want someone like you in our family who only gave birth to a girl and causes trouble every day."

The old lady despised her thoroughly.

Xu Ling, of course, was overjoyed. She had only wanted a divorce, but now she could also take her child and 150 yuan, which was very important to her.

Bai Xiuxiu glanced at the third daughter-in-law of the Yuan family. If she were to set the price, it would probably be double that amount.

The Yuan family might agree to 300 yuan, but it would require more effort.

This third daughter-in-law seemed afraid they would ask for more, so she quickly suggested a specific amount.

While this amount wasn’t much, everyone found it reasonable.

Director Wang nodded. "Alright, I'll take you there now."

She glanced at Bai Xiuxiu. "Xiuxiu, you don’t need to come along. Write up a report on what happened here. When I return, I’ll discuss the specifics with you."

"Okay." Bai Xiuxiu prepared to start writing.

She didn’t want to go to the station anyway, as the two children were still there. She couldn’t trust these unfamiliar people to watch them.

Director Wang took the Yuan family out. She had initially planned to bring Bai Xiuxiu, but the Yuan family was different from others. They were stubborn and vindictive; she didn’t want them to bear a grudge against Xiao Bai.

She would handle this herself, making it clear that she was in charge and made all the decisions.

As the director of the neighborhood committee and an elder resident of the street, the Yuan family wouldn’t dare hold any grudges against her.

On the way, the Yuan old lady kept looking at Director Wang, her tone sarcastic. "Oh, you’re really capable, aren’t you?"

"Of course, Sister Yuan. Next time, keep your family in check. If they cause trouble again, your family won’t receive any benefits from the street. Don’t say I’m being unfair to you then."

Director Wang issued a warning.

Upon hearing this, the Yuan old lady immediately fell silent.

The benefits on Wutong Street were quite good, given the nearby factories, which weren’t small. The houses on this street were also among the best in the county, making it a wealthy area. Naturally, the benefits were better than elsewhere.

She didn’t want to lose out.

At the office, Xiao Tang noticed Bai Xiuxiu writing diligently and pulled her chair over, whispering, "Xiao Bai, did you talk too much earlier? Did you offend the director? Usually, when the director handles matters, she brings those involved along. That way, the credit is shared, and everyone gains experience. Everyone does it this way. Why not you?"

Xiao Tang spoke softly, but others in the room could hear her.

However, everyone remained silent. They had known Xiao Tang for a while but had only just met Bai Xiuxiu. The two men didn’t say anything.

Song Chun frowned. What was Xiao Tang doing?

"Why aren’t you saying anything?" Xiao Tang grew impatient when Bai Xiuxiu didn’t respond.

Bai Xiuxiu put down her pen and looked at Xiao Tang meaningfully. "Xiao Tang, do you know why Director Wang is the director and you’re just Xiao Tang?"

Xiao Tang’s face darkened. "What do you mean by that?"

Bai Xiuxiu replied innocently, "Exactly what I said. Your thinking is too narrow, which is why you’re just Xiao Tang. Director Wang is a broad-minded person; she wouldn’t think like you. You should focus on your work instead of worrying about trivial matters."

"You!"

Xiao Tang got angry.

Seeing she was about to say more, Song Chun intervened. "Xiao Tang, are you done yet? Didn’t the director say to take care of Xiao Bai since she’s new? Look at what you’re saying! If you keep this up, I’ll tell the director about it."

Xiao Tang immediately fell silent.

Later that evening, Director Wang returned with Xu Ling.

Xu Ling had a neat short haircut and looked much more spirited. Walking beside Director Wang, she appeared visibly relieved.

"Everyone, put down your work for a moment. Let’s congratulate Xu Ling. She has successfully divorced and can leave with her child. Also, let’s congratulate Xiao Bai for her significant help in Xu Ling’s case. This matter was resolved thanks to Xiao Bai’s efforts.

I hope everyone will continue to improve and help the residents of Wutong Street."

Old Wang was in a very good mood.

After she finished speaking, everyone applauded.

Xu Ling, moved to the verge of tears, said, "I... I really don't know how to thank Director Wang and Xiao Bai."

"Don't thank us. Xu Ling, do you have any plans? It's not easy for you with the child, and the compensation you received isn't much." Director Wang, worried, pulled Xu Ling over to sit down.

The community office had limited positions, and there were no extra spots available for her. Moreover, Xu Ling's education level was insufficient.

Their requirements were still high, and they couldn’t make exceptions for Xu Ling or create additional positions.

Xu Ling did have a plan; she lowered her head in shame, "I... I plan to go back to my parents' house and apologize to my brother and sister-in-law. Then I'll see if I can stay with them. They've always been kind to me, but I was foolish and tried to endure everything after getting married.

In trying to stabilize my own little family, I ended up causing trouble for my parents' household.

If they don't take me in, I want to see if I can find a temporary job at the local community office there."

"Shall I send you back?" Director Wang was concerned about her and could guess that her relationship with her family might already be strained.

As they were discussing this, two elderly people and a middle-aged couple entered from outside.

Upon entering, their gaze immediately fell on Xu Ling, who was looking down.