Chapter 62 Female Household

Lu Qiniang found it difficult to speak.

What did she say?

She said that her husband "came back to life", divorced his wife and remarried, and she became an abandoned woman, so she came to the court to file a complaint in misery?

She felt ashamed.

Why would she want a man whose heart isn't with her?

Even if there is a judge in the end who does not allow Zhang Heyao to separate from me, what is the point?

It's impossible for every day to be the same.

She felt so upset, how could she live well?

She really doesn't like people who keep pestering her.

However, she couldn't tell anyone the purpose of her visit today, so when facing Song Yan, Lu Qiniang didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

It was Erya again who told the whole story in a rush.

Songyan was stunned when he heard this.

Lu Qinniang's husband who died in battle is back. The death in battle was fake, oh, the husband has also become fake.

Lu Qiniang went from being a widow to being an abandoned woman. It is hard to say which is worse.

"What kind of official position does your ex-husband hold now?" Songyan asked.

"I don't know." Lu Qiniang said truthfully.

She didn't care what kind of official position Zhang Heyao held. She only cared about him as a person.

Songyan: "...You, you are so confused! Wait, I'll go back and ask around."

He wanted to give the silver he had with him to Lu Qiniang, but Lu Qiniang politely declined.

Songyan asked her where she was now and advised her to go home first: "...It's no use complaining. If they use their connections, they can easily get you into trouble. Go home quickly. I'll find out everything for you later. Okay, I have to go back home."

"Okay, go get busy. Songyan, please don't tell the Fifth Young Master about this little thing of mine. He has an exam that's important."

"I know." Songyan jumped onto the carriage.

Lu Qiniang secretly asked Daya: "Is this okay?"

Daya whispered, "I think it's about time."

"Okay, let's go back and see how the pigpen is doing."

She was afraid that the person Xiao Yan was looking for was inexperienced.

The pigpen must be sturdy and not too high, otherwise feeding will be inconvenient and waste will occur; nor can it be too low, otherwise you will have to catch the pigs that run away in the streets every day.

When they returned, the pigpen had been built, the pig troughs had been bought and placed in place, and a manure pit had been dug outside.

"Xiao Yan, did you watch others do all this?" Lu Qiniang said in disbelief.

Xiao Yan nodded, "I also made it according to what I saw before. You can change it if there is anything that doesn't fit."

"No, it's perfect, perfect. It's fantastic," Lu Qiniang said excitedly. "This pigpen is great. It has a slope, so the excrement flows down and is easy to clean. This manure pit is great too. I never thought of it before! Smart people are really good at everything."

She immediately returned to Tongyifang and brought both the pig and the chicken.

The Zhang family's door was closed and Zhang Heyao was not there.

Lu Qiniang thought this was a good idea, as it would avoid awkwardness when they met.

But what made her feel a little sad was that none of her old neighbors came out to greet her.

The doors and windows were closed tightly, and even those who met her would hide inside the house as if they were avoiding the plague.

Erya was extremely angry.

Lu Qiniang comforted her instead: "It's not easy for ordinary people to live, and no one dares to offend officials. Don't say anything, let's go quickly."

Take the pigs and chickens away, and she will probably never come back.

After dinner, Xiao Yan took San Ya to the river to watch people release lanterns, and Sun Shun came.

"Abandoned mother," he said awkwardly, handing over the basket in his hand, "My grandmother gave you the eggs, saying she saved them."

Lu Qiniang accepted it and asked him to sit down.

Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor. It wasn't Sun Shun who let her down, so she shouldn't give him the cold shoulder.

But Sun Shun came today on behalf of Zhang Heyao.

"Brother Heyao has indeed let you down, but it hasn't been easy for him to get to where he is today." Sun Shun rubbed his hands and said, "Of course, it hasn't been easy for you either. It's not easy for anyone..."

"Shunzi," Lu Qiniang smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear. "I want to establish a female household and take my three daughters with me. Go back and tell Zhang Heyao that this is my only request. If he can do it for me, I won't sue you."

"Is it that simple?" Sun Shun blurted out.

"Um."

"Then why do you..."

"Then just treat it as me making a fuss. That's all I ask."

Sun Shun's throat moved, and he said with some difficulty: "Abandoned Mother, you need some money to support yourself."

"I don't want it." Lu Qiniang said, "I have hands and feet, I don't need to rely on others for support. What I want is a female household. I can't let my three girls fall into the hands of a stepmother."

"If you were worried about this, you should have told me earlier. Why make such a fuss? He Yao is not someone who doesn't remember the past. If you make such a fuss, I'm afraid he will be disappointed. If something really happens in the future, he won't care about you anymore."

"Shunzi, stop talking." Lu Qiniang said, "I know you're doing this for my own good. You think that even if he doesn't want me anymore, I should still bend over backwards to please him and get benefits from him, otherwise I'll get nothing."

"But I'm putting this on notice today. Even if I beg for food in the future, I will never be able to get it even at Zhang Heyao's doorstep!"

"Go talk to him and ask him to get it done for me right away. Otherwise, I'll have to sue him."

"Abandoned Mother, you, you are so stubborn, but you are the one who suffers."

Lu Qiniang remained unmoved.

Unexpectedly, just one day later, on the third day, Sun Shun had gotten the job done.

Lu Qiniang showed Xiao Yan the household registration, "Look, is it true?"

"Just looking at this won't do. We have to check with the government."

Xiao Yan took Lu Qiniang to the government office to check and verify that the household registration was genuine.

Sun Shun followed along, feeling mixed emotions.

Lu Qiniang put the household registration away, feeling relieved.

From now on, we have nothing to do with each other.

very nice.

Next, what she had to do was to find a job, make good money, raise her three daughters well, save dowries for them, and find a good family.

When the two of them returned, they unexpectedly saw Hu Tou standing at the door talking to Daya.

"Daya, my father and I have already agreed that I will marry you." Hu Tou said excitedly, "I'm not marrying into your family, I'm marrying you. The betrothal gift is twenty taels, which I earned myself hunting. Don't worry, I have everything that others have, and I won't let you down. I won't look down on your background either..."

"Just because you and your father have agreed, do I have to marry?" Daya said indifferently, "What's wrong with my background? Should I be despised?"

Hu Tou felt like a bucket of cold water was poured over his head and he stood there in a daze.

He imagined that it shouldn't be like this.

Shouldn’t Daya be very excited and grateful to him?

There was a smile in Xiao Yan's eyes. This Daya was always unexpected.

"If you think you can take advantage of someone's misfortune, you're mistaken," Daya said. "I won't marry you. Your mother won't, and neither will you."

The Zhao family is blatantly evil.

The tiger head represents the calculation hidden deep in his heart.

No, none of them work.

Hu Tou said after a long pause, "You are already fourteen and still not engaged. Your mother was abandoned by your father, so how can you find a good family? I will still treat you the same as before, why do you say such cold words to hurt others? Daya, think about it carefully."

"No need. I'm fourteen, too old, and my mother is an abandoned woman. I'm not worthy of you. Go find a good woman who is of the same social status as you, gentle and virtuous, and don't come here again."