Chapter 129: Chapter 129 Cutting Off Ties Chapter 129: Chapter 129 Cutting Off Ties Luo Qiao said, “It’s okay, everything will pass. Just focus on your studies when school starts, and use good grades to make them regret and infuriate them.”
Stone said, “Okay, I will study hard. I will follow Sister in the future to gather herbs.”
Luo Qiao knew what he was thinking and said, “Your task now is to take good care of your health. Don’t think too much about other things, understand?”
Stone nodded fiercely, full of determination in his eyes, and said, “Okay.”
When Luo Qiao returned to the village, Lu Yichen had already settled things with the Sun Family. The compensation for Stone’s Mom and the remaining money at home would all be left to the Sun Family as his mother’s provision for Grandma Stone.
The Sun Family was overjoyed; they no longer had to take care of Stone, and they didn’t have to return the money. There was no dissent, and Stone would have no further relations with the Sun Family from then on.
The Severance Letter was quickly drafted in seven copies: each of Sun Family’s three uncles and Grandma Stone got one, one was stored at the brigade office, and Lu Yichen and Stone each received one.
The only thing Stone wanted to take with him was the divorce agreement his deadbeat dad had signed when he divorced his mom. Grandma Stone and the three uncles had no objections. The second uncle, who worked away, happened to return today, so it was settled.
To avoid affecting work in the afternoon, they didn’t bother with lunch. A group of people set off for the health clinic because, as the matter concerned Stone, he had to give his approval in person.
Lu Yichen, having arrived at the commune, wisely called the two policemen from the previous day to serve as witnesses. Stone, with an indifferent face, nodded in agreement.
He then signed his name meticulously on all seven copies of the Severance Letter and pressed his thumbprint.
Lu Yichen also solemnly signed his name and pressed his thumbprint.
Lu Yichen turned to have Stone’s Grandma and the three uncles sign and press their thumbprints. The brigade leader and the village party secretary received the Severance Letters to act as mediators and signed and stamped the official seal on the spot.
Aside from Old Lady Sun feeling somewhat uncomfortable, the rest of the Sun Family were all beaming with joy.
The old hospital director did not give the Sun Family’s people any face and recounted the past few days’ events in front of everyone.
Only then did everyone find out that the Sun Family had not given Stone a single meal in these two and a half days. Once this was revealed, everyone present cursed the Sun Family.
Whatever harsh words came to mind were thrown at them, leaving those from the Sun Family who had come along feeling mortified to death.
Lu Yichen handed over the seven Severance Letters to the old director, saying, “Old Director, since this matter has disturbed you, and you are a witness today, would you be willing to act as our witness?
Could you exercise your power to sign and stamp the official seal, to make this a special day for Stone, at a special place, to let him know that there are many people silently watching over him, and to help him become a happy, cheerful child from now on?”
The old director took the seven agreements, read them all through to make sure they were correct, then pulled out a pen from his jacket pocket, signed his full name, returned to his office, and affixed both his private and the official seals before handing them back.
Lu Yichen passed them similarly to the comrades from the local police station, who without any hesitation signed their names directly. One officer then took the Severance Letters back to the station, and when he returned, they bore the stamp of the police station.
With the matter resolved, everyone dispersed, and the Sun Family left the health clinic looking dejected.
Once everyone had gone, Lu Yichen said to Stone, “I will pick you up tomorrow to come home. I need to go back and get your living space ready first.”