Liu Haoshi gradually recovered from her shock and struggled to raise her head to look at her husband.

"My lord, I... I didn't mean to..."

She couldn't keep up the story; she had been plotting something just now. But she never expected that her oath would actually come true.

Liu Qiancai gritted his teeth, "You didn't do it on purpose, you did it on purpose. Liu Haoshi, you're ruthless."

As for what constitutes ruthlessness, everyone present knows.

Whether Liu Haoshi actually hit the baby is no longer a question, since the oath has been fulfilled.

Although it wasn't her who was struck, it was because she had sworn an oath with someone else's life.

When Liu Haoshi saw that the man was ignoring her, she was truly afraid.

Zhao Jinfa felt like he was here today to witness being struck by lightning.

Before they could exchange more than a few words, the Liu family members all left, as if they had really forgotten about him being the village chief.

After calling Zhao Cuie aside, he whispered:

"Cui'e, what are your plans for this matter now?"

If you insist on sending Liu Haoshi to the authorities, that's fine. According to the laws of our Divine Dragon Kingdom, she'll at most get a few dozen lashes.

If she changes her mind when she's in court, saying she wasn't thinking clearly at the time, and just pretends to be a ghost or something, and then makes another oath on the spot, who knows who will be the unlucky one?

Why don't you two think about it? It might be more worthwhile to separate the family property and try to get more compensation.

As for revenge, there are plenty of ways.

The last sentence was spoken with utter coldness.

Zhao Cuie was a shrewd woman; otherwise, the Liu family wouldn't have sought her hand in marriage to become their housekeeper.

After all, in most families, either the mother-in-law or the eldest sister-in-law manages the household; there is no precedent for the younger sister-in-law managing the household.

This shows that Zhao Cuie was indeed outstanding.

Zhao Cuie's first thought was to put a burlap sack over it.

"I understand what the blond guy is saying, but I'm just really unwilling to accept it. The main thing is that this matter depends on my brother and sister-in-law's attitude."

Zhao Jinfa expressed his understanding, after all, anyone would feel frustrated in this situation, let alone when it almost resulted in a death.

After confirming Zhao Cuie's feelings, Zhao Jinfa raised his voice.

"Hey, you Liu family members, come out. Even if we're uninvited, we're still guests."

It wouldn't be right to leave us all stranded in the yard, would it?

Furthermore, the matter of your Liu family's daughter-in-law committing a terrible sin that nearly killed my Zhao family daughter has not yet been resolved.

"What, do you want someone to go in and ask you to come out?"

The village chief's words contained a hidden threat. Hearing this, the Liu family members, though extremely unwilling, had no choice but to come out again.

Zhang's husband's family, which are also Zhao Cuie's family, also squeezed in at this moment.

Upon seeing his wife, Zhao Daikui immediately rushed over to check her over from head to toe.

Then he turned his wife around again and even touched her arms and legs in front of everyone.

This made Sister Zhang blush.

(The question is why Zhang's husband's surname is Zhao, yet she's still called Zhang's wife. The reason is simple: the Zhao clan is the most numerous in Zhao Village, and there are many people with the same name, such as Zhao Zhangshi, Zhao Wangshi, and Zhao Lishi.)

Therefore, some wives were given the title of "sister-in-law" after their surnames were prefixed with their names. This resulted in titles like "Sister-in-law Zhang," "Sister-in-law Li," and "Sister-in-law Wang."

After checking on his wife and confirming that she had not suffered any external injuries, the burly man's eyes turned red.

God knows, from the moment I learned that a large crowd had gathered at my sister's house, to the moment I learned that my wife had been pushed off the oxcart,

How devastated and desperate he must have felt during the process of running back to find his wife.

He was terrified of seeing his wife on the verge of death. Even more terrifying, he didn't dare to even think about it.

While the couple poured out their hearts to each other, Zhao Jinfeng had already finalized Zhao Cuie's plans with Old Master Liu, the head of the Liu family.

Both sets of parents, the village head, and clan elders moved to the main room to discuss the details of the family division.

Finally, the property of the Liu family's three sons was divided into four parts. That is, each of the three sons received one part, and the two elderly people received one part.

Zhao Cuie handed over the power of managing the household. The family had a total of 73 taels and 6 mace of silver in their savings, all of which were accounted for.

After the property was finally divided, Zhao Cuie's family received 18 taels of silver, four mu of dry land, and three mu of paddy fields.

As for other items like plates, bowls, and tools used for work, they were allocated according to the number of people.

There was only one large iron pot, which belonged to the elderly couple.

In reality, only the third house was eventually separated.

Zhao Cuie is now a little afraid of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

Fearing they might harm the two children again, they didn't ask for the house. Instead, they took the Liu family's old house.

They moved out that very day.

Although the old house was a bit dilapidated, it was large in area, and thus Zhao Cuie's division of the family property came to an end.

With the division of the family property over, Zhao Daikui began to seek justice for his wife.

"Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu, you've settled the matter of dividing the family property, but the matter of my wife being pushed off the car by your eldest daughter-in-law today hasn't been resolved yet."

"Please hand over Liu Haoshi; we'll take her directly to the authorities. Don't wait for me to break down the door and forcibly take her away."

The Liu family thought that the matter was over after the division of the family property, but they were still waiting for this, and they were suddenly dumbfounded.

Liu Qianshi was about to throw a tantrum, but Old Master Liu stopped her.

"Nephew, could we not send her to the authorities? You all know the eldest son's children are still young. If we send their mother to the authorities..."

From now on, these children will be left without anyone to care for them. My family can't remain without a wife forever, so I will naturally remarry. Since ancient times, a stepmother has always been followed by a stepfather.

We're really relatives, so as their uncle, you should have some pity on these children. Don't let them lose their mother at such a young age.

Zhao Daikui chuckled, "Your kids can't be without their mothers, but my little brats can't be without their mothers?"

When Liu Haoshi pushed my wife off the car, didn't she ever think that my wife might be run over by the wheels?

My child may lose his mother, and I, your close relative, may lose my wife?

So, your Liu family is the most precious, is that it?

The last question left the Liu family speechless.

"Then, nephew, tell me, what do you want to do?" Old Master Liu asked dejectedly.

Zhao Dakui gave a sarcastic smile, "This isn't about what I want to do; I've already stated my thoughts."

I will hand it over to the authorities, and I will not object to whatever judgment the officials make. But doesn't your Liu family disagree?

They even told me that the child had no mother.

It's as if your child is going to lose their mother, and it's because of me, Zhao Daikui, who forced them to. You always think you're right, no matter what."

At this moment, Liu Haoshi was eavesdropping at the door of the main room.

When the family divided the property, she was always worried that if the third branch of the family received too much, the eldest branch would suffer a loss.

When the topic turned to her, she started to worry again, fearing that her in-laws would push her out to take the blame.

Seeing that the two sides were on the verge of conflict, Zhao Jinfa stepped in to act as a peacemaker.

"All of you, put your tempers aside for a moment."

According to the rules of our Zhao family, a wicked woman like Liu Haoshi should not only be punished with caning, but should also be divorced and sent home.

Your Liu family is not a member of our Zhao clan, so it is not appropriate for you to follow our Zhao clan rules.