Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

"I'm not getting my money back, and I won't let you take the child. Just give up on that idea!"

"Uncle Chen..."

"No need to say anything more, there's no way I'll let you take the three children away," Chen Xiangui said. "Liu Guomin, if you really care about the children, then don't bring this up again."

"Go back home properly and tell your mother to stop causing trouble. You should also stop bothering the three children all the time. That will be good for you. Maybe when you get old, the children will be kind-hearted and won't be able to bear seeing their father suffering and alone. They might even take care of you in your old age. But if you continue like this, no one will help you."

"You'd better watch yourself!"

After Chen Xiangui finished speaking, he didn't look at Liu Guomin again and pushed the passbook back. Just as Liu Guomin was about to say something more, there was a sound of a car being locked outside. Then Chen Zaiguang walked in aggressively, carrying a bag, staring angrily at Liu Guomin, Fang Songmao, and the others.

"You, surnamed Liu, how dare you harass my sister Lianxiang?" Chen Zaiguang said, putting his bag on the table and about to take off his watch to hit Liu Guomin. Fang Songmao saw this and quickly stepped forward to stop Chen Zaiguang from going berserk. Wang Fuquan also cried out, "No, no, no!"

"Zaiguang, don't get angry. Sit down and talk it over," Tian Chulian, the secretary of Lianzhai Subdistrict Office, couldn't sit still any longer and helped to pull Chen Zaiguang back.

"Brother, don't rush," Chen Dong and Lin Qingsheng also stood up and advised him gently. Liu Guomin then sat back down in his chair, glancing at Chen Zaiguang, who had been pulled back, with lingering fear.

Chen Zaiguang was persuaded by the crowd to sit down, but he still pointed at Liu Guomin and cursed, "Liu Guomin, you are a real scoundrel. Your words are like farts. What did you promise when you were getting money in the divorce?"

"Now that my sister Lianxiang is getting married, you toad, which doesn't bite, chooses this time to jump out and scurry at my feet. Are you deliberately trying to disgust me?!"

"Brother Guang, I just wanted to take the three children back with me. I'm worried that if Lianxiang marries Mr. Lin, the three children will suffer. You're a father too, so you can understand my feelings," Liu Guomin replied in a hoarse voice.

Chen Zaiguang sneered, "Liu Guomin, don't put on this 'loving father' act for me. If you really loved the child, why didn't you do anything when your mother was beating and scolding the child at home? Now that the child is doing well and Lianxiang is getting married and going abroad, you suddenly remember you're the child's father? Where were you all this time!"

"Big brother! Stop talking."

Chen Lianxiang called out softly. Looking at Liu Guomin's flushed face, a mix of indescribable emotions welled up inside her. The man in front of her was once the husband she had chosen, and the person she thought she could spend her whole life with.

She hated it!

I've complained too!

But it didn't matter anymore. It was just that every time she saw him, the scar that had only recently healed would be reopened, making Chen Lianxiang not want to face such pain.

Lin Qingsheng noticed that Chen Lianxiang was a little agitated. He knew that the past that Chen Zaiguang mentioned had stirred up bad memories in Chen Lianxiang's mind. He held her hand tightly with affection to comfort her. Chen Lianxiang held it back and took a deep breath to calm herself down.

"Brother, let me say a few words," Lin Qingsheng said after clearing his throat. "Mr. Liu, I don't know if you're being sincere or not, but the three siblings, Shaoling and her brother, are Lianxiang's lifeblood. She won't let you take them away."

"You and Lianxiang have been divorced for so many years, and Lianxiang has been raising the three children all by herself. You probably don't even know how much the children have grown, let alone what they like to eat, what their personalities are like, or what their hobbies are."

"You know nothing about this, yet you claim you want to take the children away. Even if it escalates to legal action, you'll still struggle to win because you can't win based on the fundamental principle of the best interests of the children!"

Lin Qingsheng continued, "Now, as Lianxiang's fiancé and the future stepfather of the three children, I'd like to make a gentleman's agreement with you. See if you can accept it."

Liu Guomin said with a bitter and resentful look, "You say it."

"After Lianxiang and I get married, we don't plan to settle permanently in America. I have business here in China, and our three children will continue their studies in Tuocheng until high school. Whether they want to study abroad after graduating from high school will be their own choice," Lin Qingsheng said solemnly.

"In the future, during the children's winter and summer vacations, as long as the children are willing, you can come and pick them up to stay at your place for a short period of time. Everything will be based on the children's wishes, and Lianxiang and I will not force them to interfere."

Liu Guomin nodded upon hearing this. "Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course, but there's a prerequisite: you still have your family. You can't come to Lianzhai to cause trouble or forcibly block the children at the school," Lin Qingsheng said, looking at Chen Lianxiang. "Whether it's visiting or taking the children to stay for a short time, you have to inform Lianxiang in advance. You can't make decisions on your own."

"If you think it's okay, then we'll stick to this agreement from now on."

Liu Guomin's face lit up with joy, while Liu Guoliang next to him frowned. Chen Dong then interjected, "Qingsheng, I'll add another one."

Lin Qingsheng turned to Chen Dong and said, "Dong, what do you say?"

Chen Dong said, "I remember hearing from my older sister that Shaoling, Shaozhong, and Shaoqun's household registrations are still in Shangzhai. Today, with everyone here, and Secretary Wang, the secretary of the Shangzhai Subdistrict Office, also here, let's finalize the household registration matter today. The household registrations of the three children will be transferred from Shangzhai back to Lianzhai. The procedures will be completed in the next two days."

"Liu Guomin, do you agree or not?"

Liu Guomin looked up abruptly. He knew what Chen Dong's words meant. Once the household registration was transferred, the last administrative link between the three children and the Liu family of Shangzhai would be completely severed. From now on, whether it was schooling, medical treatment, or enlistment, it would all be unrelated to the Liu family.

"Can't we keep the household registration...?" Liu Guomin still wanted to keep the three children's household registration in Shangzhai. After all, keeping them in Shangzhai meant that at least the children's roots were still in Shangzhai. "I promise I will never bring this up again."

Chen Dong refused without any hesitation, "No, you must move, otherwise all the agreements made with Qingsheng will be null and void!"

"Brother-in-law," Fang Songmao said in a low voice, "the household registration issue will have to be resolved sooner or later. The child will stay with the mother. As long as Lianxiang's household registration is moved to Lianzhai, they can transfer it even if you don't agree. You might as well agree today, at least it will make it easier for her to visit you in the future."

Liu Guomin closed his eyes, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a single word, "Okay!"

Chen Zaiguang gave Lin Qingsheng, his future brother-in-law, ample face. Seeing that Lin Qingsheng and Chen Dong had reached an agreement with Liu Guomin, he then said, "Let's write it down in black and white. Secretary Tian and Secretary Wang, you two will be our witnesses. If you, Liu Guomin, ever violate this rule again, don't blame me, Chen Zaiguang, for being ruthless!"

Wang Fuquan suddenly became proactive, helping to find paper and pens, and urging people to look at the draft agreement. Fang Songmao read the agreement twice, then turned his head and whispered a few words to Liu Guomin, who just nodded blankly.

After everything was settled, Liu Guomin finally signed his name with trembling hands, pressing his finger, dipped in red ink, onto the paper, marking the end of this farce.