Chapter 38 Negotiation
Wang Yaozu was almost driven crazy by Liu Xiaoru. He vaguely remembered that it seemed that the cause of everything was because he insisted on bullying two noisy children to establish his authority.
He shouldn't have thought that I was embarrassing myself outside and sent Liu Xiaoru to bring the person back.
Now, my mother is tortured to the point of being half dead, and my wife, who has always been the hard work of this family, has made the whole family lose face.
Seeing that Liu Xiaoru had already started to pull him, as if she was going to drag him to the authorities and report him to the clan leader, he immediately backed off and said, "My dear, let's talk nicely. If you are angry, just vent it to me. We have made mistakes, but we can correct them. Please stop saying things that hurt our relationship."
There are many people who like to meddle in other people's business. Even though Wang Yaozu still has a bad reputation for "mother-son incest" and "unfilial piety", when he bows to his wife, some busybodies immediately say, "Madam Wang, your husband knows he is wrong, so stop making a fuss. It's not a big deal after all."
The busybodies didn't know that after Liu Xiaoru went crazy, it was as if she had opened up her Ren and Du meridians, and they retorted on the spot: "You think this is not a big deal, are you also unclear with your mother? Or is mother-son incest the norm in your family?"
No one would be happy to be splashed with such dirty water. The busybody scolded, "You are a cunning woman, you speak harshly, no wonder your in-laws can't tolerate you!"
Liu Xiaoru picked up the broom and hit him: "Not only am I mean with my words, but I am mean with my actions too. You and Wang Yaozu are the same kind of people, you must have done a lot of things!"
The busybody is just a scholar, and his fighting ability is comparable to Wang Yaozu, so he is no match for Liu Xiaoru.
Zhang Yunniang, who was watching the excitement in the crowd, looked in a daze at the focus of everyone's attention: Liu Xiaoru.
Zhang Yunniang didn't expect Liu Xiaoru to be so aggressive! She still didn't know how this would end.
Gu Mingda, who was standing beside her and covering Niuniu's ears with his palms, suddenly came over and said, "You protect Niuniu, I'll go help."
Zhang Yunniang's eyes lit up and she looked at Gu Mingda with trust.
Gu Mingda nodded slightly, handed the child to his wife, and then took advantage of the fact that people around him were not paying attention to blend into the crowd, looking like he was not in the same group as Zhang Yunniang at all.
Wang Yaozu, who was at the center of the battlefield, was relieved when he saw Liu Xiaoru chasing and beating others. He thought that he would be beaten less often, but he also understood that if Liu Xiaoru could not calm down, the matter would not be over yet.
Wang Yaozu's mind was racing. Now Liu Xiaoru was like a madman and didn't want to listen to his explanation at all. The more anxious he was, the more he couldn't think of any solution. When he was getting extremely anxious, he suddenly heard a man's voice not far away.
"It has come to this, and the couple has come to an end. Why hasn't Wang Yaozu figured it out yet? Instead of watching his wife linger to the end, it would be better to just divorce her and give her a dowry. This way they can part ways amicably." After saying this, Gu Mingda disappeared into the crowd.
When Wang Yaozu heard this, his eyes lit up and he looked in the direction of the voice to see who was talking, but he only saw a crowd of people joining in the fun and couldn't tell who was talking at all.
When Wang Yaozu was beaten just now, he actually thought about finding an opportunity to kill Liu Xiaoru, but many people saw this scene today, and if Liu Xiaoru really died, he was afraid that everyone would suspect him first.
More importantly, after being beaten by Liu Xiaoru, Wang Yaozu became a little unconfident, and he was also afraid that he could not kill Liu Xiaoru.
But if he really gave a dowry, Wang Yaozu would feel painful, and his male pride played a role. He felt very cowardly about giving his ex-wife away in marriage.
While he was hesitating, Liu Xiaoru chased the talkative busybody to another yard like a dog. She came back with a broom in her hand, like a victorious general returning to the court. The moment she saw that Wang Yaozu and Wang Pozi dared to stand there, Liu Xiaoru glared at them and hit them again with the broom in her hand.
"You have read the books of sages for so many years, but you do these shitty things every day. I feel sorry for your husband!" Liu Xiaoru scolded Wang Yaozu.
"You scold me every day for not being able to have a child. How can I sleep if your son is not in my bed every day! If you have the ability, give birth to one for him!" Liu Xiaoru scolded Wang Pozi.
Seeing that Liu Xiaoru was cursing more and more foully, and even implicated his teacher, he was still in the provincial capital, surrounded by strangers. If he returned to his hometown, he would have no chance of survival there.
He didn't dare to hesitate any longer, and shouted, "Let's get divorced, and I'll give you a dowry! Can you find a good family to marry into?"
Liu Xiaoru didn't expect that she could achieve her wish so quickly.
Wang Yaozu gnashed his teeth and said, "You said we drove you crazy, then find another husband who won't drive you crazy! From now on, we will go our separate ways!"
Liu Xiaoru put away the broom and turned around to look at Niu Niu and Zhang Yuniang in the crowd.
Zhang Yunniang stepped out from the crowd and said loudly, "Wang Tongsheng, you have been living a muddled life. It is naturally very good that you are willing to let my sister divorce and remarry. However, you cannot interfere in when and who she will remarry, and you two must agree on how much dowry you want to pay my sister."
Fearing that Wang Yaozu might not be in a clear mind, Zhang Yunniang threatened him in a gentle tone, "If you don't agree to this, my sister will still file a complaint with the authorities and the clan."
Wang Yaozu stared at her fiercely, thinking that Zhang Yunniang was the culprit who had caused unrest in his family. He gritted his teeth and said, "If you want to ask for too much, I won't agree to it."
Gu Mingda slowly walked to Zhang Yuniang's side and looked back at Wang Yaozu threateningly.
This divorce negotiation was led by Zhang Yunniang. After carefully asking Liu Xiaoru about the expenses of supporting Wang Yaozu over the years, Zhang Yunniang gave a number that made Wang Yaozu so anxious that he jumped to his feet.
"Fifty taels of silver, why don't you just rob it! You are so evil-minded!" Wang Yaozu cursed.
Before Zhang Yunniang could even open her mouth, Liu Xiaoru picked up the broom and threatened to hit Wang Yaozu, scolding him, "How dare you talk to my sister like that again!"
Wang Yaozu was so frightened that his neck shrank, but he was quite polite when speaking to Zhang Yuniang.
Zhang Yunniang added, "You also know that you are robbing. You have been relying on your wife to support the family these years. Your wife has been working day and night to do embroidery and has earned more than fifty taels of silver for your Wang family."
Hearing this, Wang Yaozu immediately felt guilty, but he was reluctant to give up fifty taels of silver, so he could only beg humbly: "Can you give me less, ten taels of silver? My family is poor, and I really can't afford that much money."
Liu Xiaoru wanted to compromise, but Zhang Yunniang said firmly: "If you are not willing to give me the money, I will ask my husband to write a complaint and sue you and your son for violating morals and deceiving your marriage!"
(End of this chapter)
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