However, Huang Shi's words instantly sent a chill down his spine.

“Have you thought about the next life?” Huang Shi frowned and said, “Even if you live separately, if your wife keeps bothering you, you won’t be able to do anything about it.”

As the saying goes, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have nothing to lose. If the Tie family really wanted to pester the Lai Sheng family relentlessly, no one would be able to withstand it.

This time, the Huang family backed down because the Tie family was threatening suicide. They will continue to back down in the future. He has seen this kind of thing many times.

"It shouldn't be that bad..."

Huang Laisheng's tone was very uncertain.

In the past, he would have confidently assured himself that he could discipline his wife, but after what happened today, he lost that confidence.

When a woman goes crazy, even a grown man like him gets a terrible headache.

The Tie family had terrified all their children, and none of them could come up with a solution.

“How could it not be? When people are pushed to the limit, there’s nothing they won’t do,” Huang Shi shook his head. “Tie Shi is not the same as you. If she had even a little bit of maternal love over the years, she wouldn’t have gone to such extremes.”

Huang Shi meant that the Tie family would not care about their children, and without that concern, there was nothing they wouldn't risk.

Huang Laisheng thought about it and realized it was true. He immediately panicked, "What should we do? Divorce her?"

"Don't rest yet. Sign a contract and keep it in the clan. In case something happens, the clan will take care of you."

It wasn't that Huang Shi wanted to break up other people's marriages, but rather that he was afraid the Tie family would do what they did last time.

To put it bluntly, if the Tie brothers were to set a fire, and she were to help them by passing on firewood, the whole village would be implicated.

It's not like the Tie family hasn't done this kind of treacherous thing before.

He originally thought that such a person should not be allowed to live, but although he was the clan leader, he was also an outsider. Before the Tie family really harmed the whole village, he should not meddle in other people's family affairs.

"Alright, we'll do as the clan chief says."

After Huang Laisheng finished speaking, he looked at Huang Shi expectantly, waiting for him to write the contract.

Cough cough...

Huang Shi awkwardly replied, "I'll send it to you tomorrow. You go back first, and I'll finish writing it for you tonight."

"We have to wait until tomorrow?" Huang Laisheng asked, somewhat disappointed. "Can't we do it today?"

He wants to start building the house tomorrow.

"Your matter involves too much, I need to think it over carefully. Don't worry, I'll send it to you first thing tomorrow morning."

Huang Shi also wants to write it now, but the problem is, he doesn't know how!

He has been practicing calligraphy for some time now and hasn't stopped. However, so far, he can only write out everyone's names. For something as complicated as a contract, he has to seek outside help.

“Alright then,” Huang Laisheng said somewhat reluctantly, “I’ll go home and wait.”

"Go back home. You have a lot going on at home, so I won't keep you for dinner today. Let's have a couple of drinks another day."

After Huang Shi jokingly pushed him out the door, Huang Laisheng realized something was wrong. "Wait a minute, the clan leader doesn't seem to have ever been to school. Can he really read?"

"No way, you're just kidding!"

Not long after Huang Laisheng left, Huangshi came to ask for help.

At that time, the Huang family was having dinner, and they immediately asked Wang to add another set of chopsticks and a bowl.

After taking a bite of the fragrant pork belly, Huang Shi finally spoke, "Things have been arranged. We'll start taking turns on night duty today."

"Thank you, brother. You've gone to so much trouble."

Jiang Nuan spoke these words sincerely. After she finished speaking, she toasted Huang Shi with tea instead of wine.

No one understands the help the old family received from the second branch of the family better than Jiang Nuan. I'm not exaggerating when I say that without the help of her parents-in-law, elder brother, and sister-in-law, even if she could earn money, she wouldn't have the stable life she has now.

“It’s too formal for family to talk like this,” Huang Shi said, taking a sip of his drink. “The world is tough these days. Who knows what we’ll encounter in the future? If we support each other, we can get through even the toughest times.”

"Big brother is right, little sister has learned a lot."

After the two finished speaking, Boss Huang and his men took turns toasting each other. After one round, Huang Shi was almost drunk.

After eating and drinking his fill, and having two cups of tea to sober up, he remembered he had something to say. "Hey, Ya Ya, how about you help your older brother write a contract?"

"A contract?"

Upon hearing those two words, Huang Laoda immediately became alert. "Uncle, what kind of contract do you want to write? What's it for?"

After Huang Shi recounted the story, he gradually lowered his guard, saying, "So that's how it is."

He was relieved to know that it had nothing to do with his family.

"Brother Laisheng wants to divide the property and separate the family?"

"That's the idea, but in our rural area, we don't need to be so formal. Just sign a contract and keep it in the clan for future reference. We can take it out if something happens."

"Okay, I'll write one right away, and you can just copy it, brother."

Out of consideration for Huang Shi's feelings, Jiang Nuan didn't say much. After quickly finishing writing, she had Boss Huang hand it to Huang Shi.

When Huang Laoda received the contract, his hand trembled involuntarily, his eyes involuntarily scanned the contents, and his brain raced as he analyzed the pros and cons.

I developed this habit before I could read, and now I can't change it even if I want to.

"Mother, this contract doesn't specify what the consequences will be if Auntie violates the terms."

“This isn’t business, so there’s no need to be so rigid. Just write down how things should be done. If the Tie family violates this rule, the clan will naturally handle it.”

“This is great,” Old Huang muttered under his breath. “If the contract for Juquanlou were like this, I wouldn’t have had so much money deducted from my pay.”

"Okay?" Jiang Nuan smiled meaningfully. "You'll find out about this later."

If only things were that simple.

The contract didn't specify the consequences, but the clan wouldn't let the Tie family cause trouble.

Huang Laisheng may not have thought that deeply about the contract, but she understood her elder brother's intentions.

This is the bottom line. If Tie Shi really causes all sorts of trouble as he expected, she might be sent to a temple to become a nun.

Jiang Nuan only hoped that the Tie family would be smart and not ruin their own future.

Although she is in a bad situation now, she has been married into Huangjiakou for more than 30 years. If she truly repents, no one will hold a grudge. Time will heal the wounds, and life can still be harmonious and beautiful.

If this continues, her husband will lose affection, her children will lose patience, her clan will no longer tolerate it, and her family will be unreliable. What will become of them then?

"Mother," Huang the eldest asked, puzzled, "is there something else going on here?"

You'll find out later.

After saying this, Jiang Nuan waved her hand, signaling her son to leave.

Some truths can only be understood at a certain age; if you haven't experienced them, no amount of explanation will help.

If Jiang Nuan were to voice her suspicions, she was 90% certain that her son would not think that Tie Shi had brought it upon herself, but would instead think that her uncle was too cruel.

However, in Jiang Nuan's view, Huang Shi's methods were already quite mild; at least, he gave the Tie family a chance, and more than once.

The Tie family is truly dangerous, and what's even more terrifying is that she still doesn't think she's done anything wrong.

The Tie family's brainwashing was quite successful. The Tie family would rather betray the whole world than let down their own family. Their temporary compromise was merely a retreat from danger.