An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Jiang Bao was quite clever and immediately thought: if the third brother pays alimony, wouldn't he also be unable to escape?

So they wanted to reject the idea.

Aunt Jiang and her sister-in-law were no pushovers either, and they immediately changed their tune...

The implication is: the second son can hold off on paying, but the third son must pay!

Having received the hint, Jiang Lao Er immediately backed down and decided to sit back and watch the two tigers fight.

Jiang Baobin was furious—what an idiot! You look so respectable, but you have absolutely no taste.

If you fall into their trap, how far away will your bad days be?

That boy is not worth discussing anything with!

Hmph, then don't blame me for being impolite.

Jiang Baobin glanced sideways at his mother and sister-in-law, as if to say, "You want money from me? How about I give you a piece of shit?"

"Sister-in-law, could you please learn some legal knowledge? Don't make people laugh at you every time you speak, okay?"

Seeing her glare at him as if about to throw a tantrum, Jiang Baobin gestured for her to calm down and continued:

"Let me tell you about the law—the legal age of adulthood in our country is 18."

"Therefore, parents must pay child support before their children reach adulthood."

"We'll discuss the issue of providing support for the elderly once the child turns 18."

"I'm not old enough yet, but my eldest and second eldest brothers meet the requirements."

"You should draw up a written agreement specifying how much money will be given to the elderly each month, and then no one can go back on their word."

Upon hearing that it was for real, the older sister-in-law immediately shrank back—

If I sign and put my fingerprint on it, won't the old woman ask me for money later?

Jiang Baobin sneered inwardly, thinking, "This is a classic case of shooting yourself in the foot: Perfect, since my sister-in-law brought it up."

"Then let's start from today until I turn 18 and discuss child support."

"I don't ask for much, I just want to be able to eat my fill every meal."

Madam Jiang looked at Jiang Baowu with a questioning gaze—is this true?

Jiang Lao Er nodded helplessly—there are regulations, but how many companies actually follow them seriously?

Especially when the son is strong and healthy and the parents are in their prime.

But now that he's been pushed to this point, as a police officer, he can't deny it; the law is the law.

Jiang Baowu looked at Jiang Baobin, who had gained the upper hand, with a complicated expression—when did this kid learn about the law? And he's so eloquent?

Is that foreigner Tom really that clever? He can even transform someone as hopeless as Lao San?

In particular, their ability to argue illogically is unparalleled—"The eldest brother hasn't even separated from the elderly yet, so why should he pay child support?"

He only managed to keep his family in check because they were all illiterate and didn't know the law.

However, he wouldn't bring it up unless someone asked him.

Even if I stand up for my older brother and sister-in-law, what good will it do? Will I get a single penny in return?

Given how stingy my sister-in-law is, how could that be possible?

Jiang Baowu was confident that he wouldn't be able to get alimony anyway.

Otherwise, would they still want my help with things on the street in the future?

Seeing that he had completely subdued the group, Jiang Baobin proudly stretched out his hand:

"Stop holding back, everyone. Take the money. My eldest and second brothers are giving the old man his support money, which will cover my child support expenses first."

He said that, but his eyes were only on his sister-in-law, because she was the one dancing the most enthusiastically.

The older sister-in-law's eyes darted around, and she moved closer to the door, as if she was about to run away if he asked me for money again.

Jiang Ma was quite straightforward: "I have no money, but you can take my life. You decide what to do."

If you encounter this shameless old woman, there's nothing you can do. If you push her too far, she'll resort to faking an accident.

However, it was still quite satisfying to successfully thwart the sister-in-law's sinister intentions.

Jiang Baobin suddenly caught sight of Jiang Daya hiding behind him, secretly laughing, and a thought struck him—

This girl is quite pitiful, but also very capable, so we must try to save her.

So he said to Aunt Jiang, "Not paying child support is something we can discuss..."

"What else do you want?" Madam Jiang asked irritably.

The usually assertive woman was completely bewildered by her third son's constant demands for alimony and child support.

Wow, that's impressive! Now all I feel is frustration?

"I work for foreigners during the day and don't have time to cook, so I'll have my younger sister do the housework for me. From now on, I'll take care of her meals."

Jiang Ma was immediately tempted; these days, the biggest expense is still food.

If one less person's food rations are provided, at least several dollars can be saved over a year.

Therefore, Jiang Ma looked at Jiang Mantang hopefully, because this matter required the approval of the head of the family.

Jiang Mantang flatly refused: "If we're going to split the family, let's split the family. Don't bring up anything else!"

Then, huffing and puffing, he said, "What kind of family in the world would a son separate from his wife and then give his daughter away?"

"Aren't you ashamed? I still have this old face to save!"

Jiang Baobin found it amusing; this guy was still pretty stubborn, so he pressed on:

"When my younger sister gets married, I will provide the dowry, and I won't ask for any bride price; it will all be yours."

This offer was so tempting that Aunt Jiang was about to agree immediately.

Jiang Mantang coughed loudly, abruptly interrupting her.

"How dare you!" Jiang Mantang roared. "You little brat, you're not in charge of this house yet! Get out!"

Jiang Baobin wasn't annoyed. Old people like to show off their power—let him be strong, I'll just let the breeze carry me to my post.

Next, Jiang Baowu finished writing the "family division document".

The content is roughly as follows: Both parties negotiated a division of assets, with Jiang Baobin voluntarily relinquishing all property...

Jiang Baobin didn't waste any time and signed the document.

He was genuinely afraid the other party would change their mind.

After retrieving his pots and pans, Jiang Baowu walked away.

The Jiang family fell silent immediately, feeling a real slap in the face from Jiang Baobin!

The eldest sister-in-law was the first to jump out and angrily rebuke, "When did this third brother become so sharp-tongued?"

"What a good actor! All those years of being honest and simple, it turns out it was all a lie!"

"Now you've shown your true colors, haven't you? Who knows how much money he stole from the family before?"

"Otherwise, where did he get the money? Buying furniture, clothes, and handbags?"

Jiang Mantang particularly disliked hearing such words because he was the housekeeper.

If Jiang Baobin is dishonest and takes advantage of the family, doesn't that mean he's blind and incompetent?

But it would be beneath his dignity to argue with his daughter-in-law, so he glared at his own wife who was watching the commotion with a blank expression.

Jiang Wangshi was stunned, blinking her eyes, not quite understanding what was going on.

Jiang Baowu, not wanting to get involved any further, stood up and said:

"Dad, Mom, things are settled. I have to go now. Jiaqin is still waiting for me at home."

He tries to avoid family troubles whenever possible, as he'll have to argue about alimony if the topic of alimony comes up again.

So whenever he had the chance, he immediately used his wife as a shield and slipped away.

After seeing off Jiang Lao Er, Jiang Ma, having received Jiang Mantang's advice, instructed her eldest daughter-in-law:

"Eldest daughter-in-law, you are never allowed to mention again that the third son stole money from home!"