Liang Shuyan was reborn as the mother of a group of children. Being a mother was one thing, but she also happened to be in the midst of a famine. With originally precarious meals and the added hard...
The clan chief was so angry that he kept slapping his thigh and pointing at Li Laosan in front of him, saying, "What you're saying is really laughable. Don't you know who you are? If you knew how to manage your life, you would have been living a good life long ago, instead of ending up like this!"
Mr. Su hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Li Zheng and said, "In that case, please give my daughter the divorce papers as soon as possible!"
Li Zheng shook his head: "How about this, since you both agree to a divorce, just sign it here. What about the child?"
"The child's surname is Li, so naturally he can't go with this slut!"
In front of Li Zheng and the clan leader, this old woman from the Li family actually harbored hatred towards Su Qiaoqiao and said such things!
Liang Shuyan couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Who said that? Did your son give birth to this child alone? You are a woman too, how can you say such unreasonable things? Li Zheng and the clan leader, you are both listening. I'm not biased towards Su Qiaoqiao, but we are both women, how can a mother-in-law say such things?"
Li Zheng hesitated for a moment: "Since that's the case, then let each of us take one child. That's fair, and it's better for the children too!"
The two children stood hand in hand beside Su Qiaoqiao and whispered, "Mommy, we don't want to be separated, we want to stay with you!"
Liang Shuyan stood up: "Lizheng, let's ask the child's opinion on this matter. It's fair that way, and the child can stay with whomever they want!"
Li Laosan snorted and immediately cursed, "You little bastard, you don't even know whose child this is. Why should I raise someone else's child? If you like him, take him with you!"
"You, you beast! They are the flesh and blood of the Li family! How could you say such a thing?"
Li Zheng shook his head helplessly and had the two of them put their fingerprints on the divorce agreement. Then, they each took a copy of the agreement, and the divorce process was completed.
Granny Li said angrily, "That's fine then. This courtyard should belong to the Li family. We can't let this little slut get it!"
Mr. Su was about to step forward to speak when the clan chief, standing to the side, angrily said, "What are you saying? This courtyard used to belong to Qiaoqiao. Now that they're divorced, you want to seize her property. You don't want either of her two children. People like you will never get a good retribution! Qiaoqiao has already struggled to raise two children on her own, so naturally this house and academy belong to her!"
Liang Shuyan said calmly, "Thank you, Lizheng and the clan chief, for upholding justice for Qiaoqiao. This house originally belonged to the Su family, but since we are taking Qiaoqiao back to Daling Village to live, we are naturally selling this house at a low price. Anyone who wants this house can come and negotiate the price!"
A murmur of discussion arose from the crowd.
"Old Su is back? Is that really Old Su? How could he just sell such a nice house like that?"
"Why wouldn't we sell it? Su Qiaoqiao is already divorced, she doesn't want to come back, how could we let the Li family get away with it? If it were me, if they treated my daughter like this, I wouldn't just give them the house to live in, I would kill those two wicked people!"
Mr. Su said in a low voice, "Auntie Dashan, why don't we leave this yard for now? If we need it in the future, at least we'll have a home in Liujiazhuang."
“I’ve been planning this. We’re building a house right now, so we can sell this yard and you and Qiaoqiao can build a yard next to ours. Then we’ll be neighbors. This yard is really useless here. Besides, if no one lives here, the house will fall apart even faster!”
Mr. Su thought for a moment and said, "Hmm, that's settled then. How about 500 coins?"
Liang Shuyan hesitated for a moment: "700 coins. If we can sell it for 700 coins, we can build a very big courtyard in Daling Village, which is much nicer than this place."
Li Zheng thought of something and said, "How about this, I'll give you 700 coins, and you can have this courtyard. My wife's sister is looking to buy a courtyard, and I think your courtyard is the right size, plus it's not far from my house."
Mr. Su nodded: "Alright, 700 coins it is then! Deal!"
Li Zheng was a straightforward person; he quickly took out a bag of silver and handed it to Mr. Su.
Seeing this, Jin Dashan leaned close to Liang Shuyan's ear and said, "Mother, can we go back now?"
"Of course, I don't want to stay in Liu Family Village for even a second longer!"
Su Qiaoqiao, with tears streaming down her face, said with some difficulty, carrying her two children, "Dad, it's all my fault. Now, I'm bringing two children along, which is causing you trouble!"
"Hey, what are you saying? Aren't I your father? Besides, this way, your father has gained two grandsons for free. What's wrong with that?"
"That's right, Qiaoqiao, when you get to my house, you can stay with Niu Niu for the time being. My teahouse is short-staffed, so if you don't mind, you can come and work at the teahouse first."
Su Qiaoqiao nodded emphatically: "Yes, I understand, Auntie!"
Aunt Liu was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) doing needlework when she heard Yinxia crying. She put down her needlework and came to Yinxia's side.
"Alright, I know what you're thinking. Sanwang has really been kicked out of the house by Liang Shuyan. How could that woman be so heartless? Sanwang is her own son!"
"Mom, I don't dare to go out now. This morning I ran into Aunt Fatty, and she pointed at me and said that once I give birth to the baby, you'll be able to hold your grandson. She also said that you're not good at scheming against others, but you've schemed against your own daughter!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu clenched her fists in anger and immediately shouted, "Well, you fat pig, how dare you laugh at me! What's wrong with my daughter? This child will belong to that brat Jin Sanwang sooner or later. Don't worry, I'll go ask your Aunt Jin about this later. This is simply too much!"
Yinxia grabbed her mother's arm: "Mother, please give up. Aren't you ashamed enough? I want to give birth to the child. If Sanwang comes back, he will definitely acknowledge the child!"
Aunt Liu, however, began to scheme in her mind: "That's right, isn't Widow Jin getting very close to her in-laws these days? Why not ask them to help put in a good word for her? Maybe she'll get Jin Wang back, and then the marriage will be settled. In a few months, Yin Xia might really be going to give birth. Wouldn't that be even more awkward?"
With that in mind, she changed into clean clothes and went to her eldest daughter's house, Jin Xia's house.
Jinxia's belly is also big. She is sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) chatting with her mother-in-law. The village head's house is also a brick and tile house. Although it is a bit old, it is spotless because Jiao Shi cleans it. The village head's house is the cleanest in the village.
"Oh, it's our in-laws! We haven't seen each other for so many days. What have you been up to?"