Chapter 318 Divorced Her

Song Chunxue looked at He Chuan, and Jiang Hongying quickly put Xiaolong on the ground and went over to help He Chuan up.

"Mother, are you really going to buy this courtyard?"

Jiang Hongying couldn't believe it; her face was completely covered.

“Actually, buying a small one is enough, otherwise I’m afraid that the He family will all want to move in.”

Song Chunxue nodded. "It seems you know the He family quite well, but this courtyard is nice, I like it. I'll come to see you often in the future, I'd like to live here."

The Taoist priest chose this courtyard because it has excellent feng shui and is a place blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery.

Hopefully, living here will help Hongying and her family become more sharp-minded.

"But Mother..."

"It's settled then. This courtyard is mine, and I will take the house deed and land deed with me. If He Chuan's parents move in, I will pay someone to kick them out."

As she spoke, Song Chunxue looked at He Chuan and said, "If I had treated Hongying better all these years, and helped take care of Xiujuan for a couple of days when Hongying gave birth to Xiaolong, I wouldn't have been so resolute."

“You can be filial to your parents in the future and take care of them in their yard, but you absolutely cannot bring them in. This is my yard, and I don’t welcome them.” Her tone softened slightly. “This is my bottom line.”

He Chuan paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

“Mother-in-law, I understand. We can’t afford to live in such a big house, but we can come over often to clean and take care of it. If possible, could you lend me some money so I can build my own house?”

In the village, five taels of silver can build a very grand courtyard.

They probably wouldn't have a peaceful life living in this large courtyard that costs sixty taels of silver.

"Your parents allocated land to you. Would they allow you to build a yard on their land without their consent?"

Song Chunxue hit the nail on the head, "At that time, you will still have to force my Hongying to bow down to them and endure their insults."

At this point, Song Chunxue got angry.

"No matter what, if I hear them insulting Hongying again, and you just stand by and watch, I will insist on taking Hongying and Xiujuan away. Once Hongying is gone, they will stop."

The Taoist priest beside her tapped her shoulder with his whisk. "Junior brother, that's enough. There's no point in saying more. I'll buy this courtyard, how about it?"

Song Chunxue was taken aback, but then she realized the benefits of doing so.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to my senior brother." She was worried that if she continued to argue, Hongying would remain unmoved and drive her crazy.

This courtyard was originally chosen by her senior brother, who wanted to buy it. She also wanted to buy a smaller one for Hongying.

If his senior brother allowed Hongying's family to stay, He Chuan would not dare to act recklessly out of respect for the Taoist priest.

She got carried away by her daughter's behavior and almost lost her temper.

It shouldn't have been done, it really shouldn't have been done.

Everyone has their own destiny. Even if she and Hongying are mother and daughter, if Hongying is spineless, her excessive interference will only hurt herself.

After my senior brother's words, things went very smoothly from then on.

In less than half an hour, the gatekeeper led the Taoist priest to change the house and land deeds and handed them over to Song Chunxue.

The Taoist priest stroked his beard. "Today is an auspicious day, suitable for moving into a new home. Junior brother, go to the He family now and move your things over. I'll go buy some firecrackers so we can light the stove for the evening's offering ceremony. How does that sound?"

The senior's suggestion was straightforward and appropriate, and it resonated with Song Chunxue.

"Okay, let's do it this way." Song Chunxue looked at He Chuan, "Are we moving or not?"

"Move, move all our things over here." He Chuan said, then looked at Hong Ying, "You and the children wait here, I'm going home with the eldest son."

“No, do you know which things should be moved and which shouldn’t?” Jiang Hongying looked at Song Chunxue. “Mother, you keep an eye on Xiujuan, I’ll go check on her.”

Song Chunxue laughed, "What, you won't let me go? What if that old woman from the He family beats you?"

She had made up her mind. "Let's go together."

The Taoist priest leaned closer to her and said, "If that old woman is unyielding, take out that talisman and recite the incantation I taught you twice. I guarantee she'll be completely submissive to you."

Song Chunxue was skeptical. "Really?"

It wasn't that she didn't believe in the Taoist priest's talismans, but rather that she didn't believe in her own abilities.

"Go ahead and do it," the Taoist priest waved his hand. "Go early and come back early, otherwise it will be difficult to move it after today."

Song Chunxue didn't ask any more questions. The group of them left the city gate and returned to the He family's courtyard.

He Chuan's mother sat on a small stool at the entrance of the courtyard, looking at them with a forced smile.

"He Chuan, you've really grown up, haven't you? You ran off with Xiao Xu. If you're so capable, don't come back."

He Chuan held Xiao Xu's hand and said, "Mother, since you are unhappy about living with us and feel that Hongying is not taking good care of you, we can separate the family and let my second brother and sister-in-law take care of you. Anyway, they are used to criticizing us and think that I am taking advantage of you."

"What did you say?" The old woman's eyes flashed with ferocity. "You want to separate from me for the sake of that slut from the Jiang family?"

“Hongying is my wife. No matter how she married into our family, she is my lawfully wedded wife. If Mother wants what’s best for me, she shouldn’t scold Hongying.”

Standing behind, Song Chunxue looked at Jiang Hongying and said, "It's rare that he knows to speak up for you."

Jiang Hongying pursed her lips and remained silent.

But he has rarely said this over the years. If it weren't for her mother's support, He Chuan might not have even thought of protecting her.

"Fine, He Chuan, I gave birth to you and raised you, and now you've grown up and want to separate from me and move out? Where are you going to move to?"

"Are you going to become a live-in son-in-law and treat yourself as your mother-in-law's son?" He Chuan's mother angrily hit He Chuan's head with a broom. "Are you trying to make me angry to death?"

He Chuan gritted his teeth and endured several blows with a broom. "You've been cursing me for half a month now, cursing me day and night. All you did was make sure Hongying spilled the soup outside when she served the last meal."

“You have more than one son, why are you so good to the others, while I deserve to be bullied and treated like a coward? I watch you beat the children and your wife, and I don’t even dare to mention it.” He Chuan said expressionlessly, “It’s just that I have a good temper, and I’m easy to bully.”

"Bang bang bang!"

The old woman hit He Chuan's head hard with a broom. He Chuan clenched his fists, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged.

"Waaaaah, don't hit my dad."

"Bad grandma, don't hit my dad."

Xiao Xu and Xiao Long ran over and shoved the old woman, crying and grabbing He Chuan's legs.

"Well, so the little brat knows how to protect people now." The old woman glared fiercely at Hongying. "If you've got the guts, then get out. Everything in this yard is what I've saved up. Don't even think about taking it away."

He Chuan's chest heaved. "Mother, have you forgotten that I've been farming the land for the past few years, Hongying and I have been doing all the housework, my father herded the sheep, and I paid a carpenter to make the furniture?"

Old Mrs. He was trembling with anger. "What kind of bewitching potion have you been given? You haven't stood up straight all night, and you're so clear about things with me. Do you want to fly to the sky?"

"Mother-in-law, are you here to ruin our family?" She pointed angrily at Jiang Hongying. "It was your idea, wasn't it? I knew it. Your daughter really can't afford to marry. He Chuan, today I'll stand up for you and divorce her!"