Needless to say, the man reeking of alcohol was Li Laosan.

When the dark-faced woman saw that it was her own son, she hurriedly said to Mr. Su, "Don't mind him, this is just our third son who has had too much to drink and is talking nonsense. He is usually very good to our daughter-in-law."

Li Laosan was a hunter in the neighborhood. Since his family didn't have much of a harvest, he often went hunting in the mountains.

There were many wild animals in the mountains. Every time he returned from hunting, he would take his prey to the market to sell, and then use the money he earned to gamble. If he won money, he would buy two catties of meat for his family to improve their living conditions. If he lost money, he would go home and start beating his wife.

Liang Shuyan disliked his illness and stepped forward to give the drunken Li Laosan a hard slap across the face.

The dark-faced woman immediately became unhappy and pointed at Liang Shuyan, saying, "You, how could you hit my son? Didn't I just say he was drunk?"

"Drunk? If you hadn't drunk too much, we wouldn't have known that Su Qiaoqiao was suffering in this house. Living in someone else's house and then beating their daughter. I've seen bandits and robbers, but I've never seen a family of robbers like you!"

"Who do you think you are? This is a matter for the Li family. What does it have to do with you? Get out! Get out right now!"

Seeing this, Su Qiaoqiao hurriedly stepped forward to stop her mother-in-law: "Mother, please don't be like this. Can't we talk things out properly?"

Before Su Qiaoqiao could react, the old woman slapped her twice across the face: "You bitch, if it weren't for you, how could my son have been beaten by outsiders?"

Jin Dashan was a calm and collected man, but seeing how arrogant this old woman was, he couldn't help but speak up: "What, you want us to get out? Let me tell you, this family's surname is Su, not Li. If anyone's going to get out, it's you!"

When Mr. Su saw his daughter being bullied and his house being given to such an ungrateful family, he couldn't help but get angry: "Get out of here now! This house belongs to the Su family and has nothing to do with your Li family!"

Su Qiaoqiao's eyes reddened, and she stepped forward and grabbed Mr. Su's hand, saying, "Dad, I don't want to leave like this. At first, I thought my parents were dead and there was no one left in the family. In order to make a living, I stayed in the Li family. I didn't expect that this Li Laosan only gambled all day long. My child and I are suffering."

Mr. Su looked troubled. If he took her daughter away like this, wouldn't that be the same as handing the courtyard over to these ungrateful Li family? If he didn't take her away, she would be bullied by this family like this. When would this end?

Liang Shuyan slowly walked over: "Qiaoqiao, come here, I want to say a few words to you!"

Although Su Qiaoqiao didn't recognize the woman in front of her, she must know her father since she came with him. So, without any suspicion, she led Liang Shuyan to her room.

This is a dilapidated house with a leaky roof. There is a wooden basin on the kang (a heated brick bed) filled with rainwater, a tattered straw mat, and a table with a broken leg near the window.

"Auntie, please sit down! My home is humble, and I have nothing special to offer you. Please don't take offense!"

Liang Shuyan thought to herself, she didn't come here to drink tea. If it weren't for Mr. Su, she would be so busy at home, how could she have time to come here?

"Don't be polite. I'm asking you, and you have to answer honestly: Do your husband and mother-in-law often beat you? Your father is now a teacher in our Daling Village and has his own place to live. If we asked you to divorce Li Laosan, would you be willing?"

Su Qiaoqiao said with some difficulty, "Auntie, I've been thinking about getting a divorce for a long time and kicking them all out so that I can live here with my child. But Li Laosan actually called the clan chief and said that he would never agree to give me a divorce."

"How about this, if you're willing, we'll sell this courtyard, and then you can take the child back to our Daling Village. Your father is a good man in our village, and I'm building a house anyway, so we can build it next door to each other. We can be neighbors and take care of each other. What do you think?"

Su Qiaoqiao excitedly grabbed Liang Shuyan's hand and said, "Auntie, thank you. As long as you can let me get a divorce, even if you only give me one of my children, I'm willing to get a divorce. My father is my only family left. When I go back to Daling Village, I want to do something to take good care of him!"

"Okay, come with me!"

Liang Shuyan walked into the courtyard and coughed softly twice: "I have already consulted Qiaoqiao, and she agrees to a divorce. Therefore, please move out. This courtyard belongs to the Su family, and the Su family has the right to decide!"

The dark-faced old woman lunged at him, brandishing a stick: "You vile woman, who do you think you are, daring to instigate my daughter-in-law to get a divorce? It's none of your business what happens in Liu Family Village!"

"Dashan, go and invite the village head and clan leader of Liu Family Village. This matter must be settled and clarified today!"

Da Shan nodded, then turned to invite Li Zheng and the clan chief.

At this moment, Li Laosan seemed to have sobered up a lot. He pounded his chest and said, "Divorce? No, how can we get a divorce? If we get a divorce, will you give me money? As long as you give me money, I will agree to sign the divorce agreement!"

The dark-faced woman stepped forward to tear at Su Qiaoqiao, but Liang Shuyan kicked her away. She fell to the ground with a cry of pain.

"You wretched child, how could you get a divorce? Where are we supposed to live now? Is there any place for us left in Liu Family Village? You worthless thing, how are we supposed to survive without this slut!"

Liang Shuyan crossed her arms over her chest and snorted coldly: "You really are telling the truth. You can't live without Qiaoqiao. This house belongs to Qiaoqiao, yet you still torment her like this. What, now you're reluctant to leave?"

Outside the door, a large group of people followed Li Zheng and the clan chief into the courtyard. The people of Liu Family Village may not have many other skills, but they are first-rate at joining in the fun. In no time, the small courtyard was crowded with people, and a buzzing sound could be heard all around.

Li Zheng was a man in his forties, dressed in a gray robe. He coughed and shook his head repeatedly: "What did I tell you? I told you, Li Laosan, to live a good life. You have such a virtuous wife, but instead of living a good life, you gamble everywhere. Anyone would leave you. And Li's wife, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you are a virtuous woman in the village. Why do you despise your daughter-in-law at home? Well, since they want a divorce, I have nothing more to say!"

Li Laosan patted his chest and said, "Since she wants a divorce, then let's get a divorce. It's ridiculous that she won't grow vegetables after the divorce!"