Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 943 - 925. Winning a battle without a fight [Can be skipped]

Chapter 943: 925. Winning a battle without a fight [Can be skipped]

This epiphany even seemed to lighten the burden on Zhang Wang’s Family’s shoulders; the heavy load of raising children that they had carried in the past was suddenly lifted off, leaving them with a deep sense of loss, but also an uncommon peace.

Those resentment and despair harbored against the old wife in the still of the night, the gnashing of teeth filled with hatred...

Now all became hazy, as if gathered up by something, never again to torment them through the night.

"I see."

He heard his own calm voice:

"You’ve come back at just the right time. I just spoke to the village party secretary about this, and they’re bringing in a top lawyer to help me write that... lawsuit right now!"

The usually honest Zhang Wang’s Family, influenced by the Big Data era, told the first significant lie of their life:

"Look, that’s Lawyer Tang. Don’t be fooled by her age; all the judges in the urban area are her students."

"She told me that for a case like mine, you would have to pay me a monthly allowance of 1500 for living expenses and medical fees."

While saying this, he couldn’t help but jiggle his leg:

"The doctor said that there’s still hope for my unequal leg to get treated."

But you’re so old already!

——Zhang Baojiang almost blurted out!

Fuck!

Zhang Yanping almost blurted out!

He thought to himself that Uncle Zhang, ordinarily so quiet, now weaves truth and lie together so convincingly when he lies...

Ouch!

No wonder his children are good actors; it’s in their genes!

And the little old lady, dressed in her pink cotton-padded coat, her hair neatly combed, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on her nose, and two lustrous (and expensive-looking) pearls on her ears.

Her gaze towards the three siblings was certain and indifferent with a smile, and then she stepped forward unhurriedly:

"The thing is, there’s usually no need for someone with my status to travel such a long distance—your countryside is too cold."

"But I took the case anyway. Why? You all know the reason—it’s a classic case."

With these words, the three siblings shuffled their feet uneasily, showing they probably understood as well.

It’s just that the stakes were too enticing, and they were willing to go all out for it.

"And the standard for the alimony requested by the client, I proposed it—after all, look, this house is so dilapidated, there’s the risk of it collapsing at any time, needing money from the children for repairs."

"I also had a familiar expert examine the client’s health..."

Lady Tang was as slick with her words as ever, and not just the three siblings, even Song Tan might not be able to outwit her.

She moved from Zhang Wang’s Family’s physical state to his mental condition, then onto the futures of education, career, and marriage for the three siblings’ children, as well as the various impacts after this classic case fermenting on local forums and in the news...

Finally, under the social influence, the siblings had to pay a total of 2476 yuan each month (yes, down to the last cent).

In short, very convincing and incredibly realistic!

Not to mention her demeanor alone! Something a country old lady cannot compare with! And that self-confidence of a successful person...

"Damn it!" The three siblings cast resentful glances at Zhang Wang’s Family—it’s like their own dad really wanted to ruin them!

Yet Zhang Wang’s Family remained unmoved.

No one could tell that he was a bit shaky on his feet—after all, it was quite something for an old man to pick up a few convincing lines from watching two popular online revenge dramas...

Of course, today he was performing far beyond his usual self.

He was ready, waiting for his children to be so scared by his antics that they’d explode, then he’d pick up the carrying pole by the wall and give each of them a beating!

After the beating, when it comes to discussing the elderly support fee, they probably wouldn’t dare to argue with him anymore and might even avoid him just to not pay...

See, that’s the limit of what an honest person can think of.

But never in a million years did he expect Lady Tang would seriously get involved when there was trouble!

At this moment, not knowing which specific clause triggered the meltdown, but Zhang Baojiang was the first to go mad:

"He’s short of money?! He’s short a fart worth of money!"

He viciously pointed at Zhang Wang’s Family: "And a monthly alimony of over 2000? You really are my real dad, why don’t you dare to tell people that you’ve made one or two hundred thousand from selling arrowroot?"

"What?! One or two hundred thousand?!"

Baolan was the first to lose sight of friend or foe: "Big Brother! It’s no wonder you kept saying you didn’t want the house or the land, and you were in such a hurry to come back to handle things, turns out you were planning to hog all the money for yourself!"

She declared with certainty: "Let me tell you, no way!"

Zhang Baohe also had bloodshot eyes: "Big brother, your heart is really dark! And you, dad! You’ve concealed from us about having one or two hundred thousand!"

Ah, this.

Lao Song’s Family, including Lady Tang, were speechless. It seems that the fierce argument you all had before, so loud that the whole hill could hear, wasn’t about this one or two hundred thousand...

So what were you after then?

At this point, no one clarified to her that it was about a sum of three or five thousand, but it didn’t stop the elderly lady from quickly seizing the main point:

"It’s like this, you probably don’t know, the plot of Arrowroot Slope Land that belongs to your father, has already been leased to Song Family for 50 years at the price of 300 yuan per mu — including the arrowroot on top."

She turned her head as if confirming some details: "Right? I remember you said the contract was signed at the beginning of the year, and there’s a copy in the village."

Teacher Song quickly nodded: Your memory is really good! Even casually mentioned it and you remembered.

What?! The land and the arrowroot, aren’t owned by our family?!

This was like a bolt from the blue, completely blasting the three siblings from the sky to the ground. Especially Zhang Baojiang, who had planned the earliest, had a clear idea on how to spend this money, but now...

"Impossible... impossible..."

With bloodshot eyes he stared at Zhang Wang’s Family: "Dad, you’re lying to me, right? If this piece of land can bring in one or two hundred thousand, how could you rent it out at such a cheap price? You must be lying to me!"

The rest, Zhang Baohe and Baolan, were also dizzied, their minds still flipping between the one or two hundred thousand and the alimony of over 2000, unable to comprehend.

Zhang Wang’s Family opened his mouth to say something, when suddenly Song Tan pointed to the hillside visible at the doorstep:

"Then tell me, if the land isn’t leased to me, who will pay for the excavator that’s working up there? Was it you, as the son, who paid for it in previous years?"

Indeed, Brother Xiaosun took a temporary job for two days, loosening the soil on the mountain for him.

Zhang Baojiang felt like he’d been struck by lightning!

Yes, he was the eldest, he knew best about his family’s conditions and his father’s character. The cost of running an excavator is easily a couple of thousand a day, and his father, who was so frugal, would never spend money on hiring one even if he had to dig with his bare hands!

His face turned pale, his lips quivered, and his chest began to ache dully.

And Lady Tang opportunistically spoke up: "These words are in black and white, it’s not me making things up. Luckily all the concerned parties are here, so let’s sign and put our fingerprints on it to accept the elder-care proposal."

She smiled: "Don’t worry, drafting an agreement will be quick."

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