When Ji Heimian said this, he felt guilty, but not much.
Isn't it common for rich families to take a concubine? In their current family conditions, there are officials, so it is reasonable for them to have a concubine, right?
Shepherd's Purse looked at the man whose brain seemed to be filled with manure, and felt that if the manure in his brain were released, it could at least fertilize a hundred acres of farmland.
"What a good idea! I will send the military pay I earned from fighting hard outside back home to support your family of four and let you eat and drink delicious food. It's really a good idea."
Shepherd's Purse even found it funny: "But I'm in charge of the outside affairs, and she's in charge of the inside affairs. What about you? What do you plan to do in this family?"
"I..." Being stared at by so many people, Ji Heimian could only stiffen his neck and say with a guilty conscience: "Of course I am the head of the family..."
Shepherd's Purse seemed to have heard a huge joke and sneered, "Head of the family? I have never seen a head of the family who can only breathe and produce feces. You are really farting with your belly button - it is impossible to figure out what you are thinking!"
After she finished speaking, she slammed the table next to her, and the tabletop cracked immediately. She lost her smile and said, "Ji Heimian, before you breathe, you might as well dry your sesame-sized brain a little, so that you can understand clearly that it is me who is the official, not you! If I want to take a concubine, it is me who takes it, it has nothing to do with you!"
Ji Heimian pointed his finger at her: "You...you can even say such shameless words!"
A few men in the crowd laughed in derision. Thinking of how many people had been saying behind his back that he was a gigolo, Ji Heimian's face suddenly became even darker.
He pointed at Shepherd's Purse, but seeing Shepherd's Purse staring at his finger, with a pair of thick eyebrows starting to raise, full of threats, he immediately turned his finger honestly and pointed randomly in the messy room -
"Look at what has become of our home! The pigs have died of disease, the chicken coops are empty, and Jiaozi and Mantou's clothes are dirty and nobody washes them, and nobody mends them when they are torn. The three of us can't even have a decent hot meal all day!"
He said this with anger and grievance, shaking his hands and asking: "Everyone, take a look and judge for yourself, how can this be called a home?"
Shepherd's purse let out a "huh" sound, and it was really a satisfying case of the thief crying "stop thief".
"I'm working so hard to earn military merit outside, but you're leaving the family I'm responsible for looking after in turmoil. I want to ask, are you dead or have all your arms and legs broken?"
Does she hate him for being a philanderer?
She clearly hated that she fought hard outside, but her family was in such a mess! While the two were getting dressed, she had just looked around and found that there was not even a pen or a piece of paper in the house... She had clearly sent a letter repeatedly asking him to take the child to school! When he asked someone to reply to the letter, he promised very much!
Now it seemed that all the hard-earned money she sent back was wasted by him, and was not used at all in this family! And in the end, he even had the nerve to blame her for not caring about the family. It seemed that the life she fought for and the blood she shed on the battlefield were not taken seriously by him at all.
Only a fool would continue to make such efforts that are not recognized at all!
"You can't take care of the family, but I've always tolerated it, and never said anything to you, right?" Ji Heimian said in a hoarse voice, "But you can't take care of the family, and you don't allow me to take a concubine to take care of the family. You are simply an unreasonable and jealous woman!"
What's the point of being a capable woman if she can't stay at home to take care of her husband and children! ——His friends and brothers all said this to him privately, and they all felt aggrieved for him! It is said that men don't cry easily, but a few times when they drank together, he even cried when everyone talked about his heart! Without a woman at home, he was secretly accused of being a gigolo. Who could he talk to about his grievances?
"That's right, I am a jealous woman! You are really brave, write me a divorce letter now, sign it, and go to the government to settle it!" Shepherd's Purse stood up from the bench and said, "After the divorce, you can take as many concubines as you want, and live a carefree life!"
Hearing this, Ji Heimian was stunned - this woman actually wanted to divorce him? Everyone around was also shocked. Which man has never had affairs with other women? Why did she want to divorce him?
The women who were familiar with Shepherd's Purse all started to persuade her.
"If it's really going to be like this, then the brothel should just close down as soon as possible..." A man in the crowd sneered and muttered.
Ji Heimian's face turned red and white, and then he suddenly thought of something, and a look of shame and anger appeared on his face: "I know... I know!"
He was so angry that he was shaking. He pointed at Shepherd's Purse again and said, "I knew long ago that the military camp was not a clean place at all! Men and women were hanging out together... I think you must have hooked up with someone, so you became the commander so quickly! You obviously have found a new partner and don't want to live with me anymore, so you deliberately find trouble! You are such a slut..."
Before he could finish his words, Shepherd's Purse suddenly stood up, raised his hand and slapped him in the face.
Ji Heimian was hit so hard that he staggered back two steps, his mind was dizzy, and he fell to the ground with a thud.
Shepherd's Purse said angrily, "How dare you violate the military discipline of my general? I think you are tired of living!"
Amid the crowd's exclamations and noise, two boys came running in. Both of them were covered in dust and sweat. The younger one was barefoot and no one knew where he had gone to have fun.
They still heard from others that their mother had returned and what was happening at home.
The older one, called Mantou, was already twelve years old. He ran in and saw his father sitting on the ground with blood coming from the corner of his mouth, the ragged widow, and the neighbors who were watching him make fun of himself. His eyes turned red with anger.
"Mom! Do you really have to make a fool of our family? You don't want face, but I do!"
“Bang!”
Shepherd's Purse slapped him with her backhand.
The boy was beaten so hard that he spun around twice and fell to the ground, sitting right next to his father.
Shepherd's Purse sneered and asked: "You little ungrateful bastard, you still have some shame, right? Is one enough? If not, get up and I'll give you another one!"
"Mom..." another boy stepped forward.
Shepherd's Purse turned to look at her youngest son, her hand ready to slap him.
The eight or nine-year-old boy's eyes turned red timidly: "Mom, I...I miss you."
As he spoke, tears fell from his eyes as he blinked, leaving two gray tear marks on his dirty face.
Shepherd's Purse's expression relaxed, and she raised her palm and rubbed the boy's head: "Good dumpling, mother misses you too."
There are still some good chickens in this nest.
She pulled her youngest son to her side and glanced at the crowd who had just been "persuading reconciliation rather than separation."
Wherever she glanced, it was as if some silencing spell had been cast, and no one dared to persuade her anymore.
The father and son were still sitting on the ground. They didn't want to join in! Under the pressure of the momentum called "I see who dares to persuade, if you have the nerve, you will be punished", Shepherd's Purse looked at the old woman who persuaded the most and asked, "Auntie, what did you say about cultivating for a hundred years? I didn't hear it clearly."
The old woman smiled a little stiffly and said, "Although the old saying goes that it takes a hundred years to build a boat together... But then again, if this boat leaks and breaks down halfway through, and can no longer hold two people, and is about to sink, it's understandable to change it... Shepherd's Purse, no matter what you decide, I think it's right."
Her old face can't withstand that slap!
Shepherd's Purse smiled with satisfaction: "Auntie's words are very pleasant to the ears!"
But what was unexpected was that there were still people who dared to resist the pressure and try to make peace.
What is even more surprising is that the person who tried to mediate the reconciliation was none other than the widow named Fang Niang.
She cried and helped Ji Heimian up, then knelt down to apologize to Shepherd's Purse: "...Sister-in-law, all the mistakes are my fault! I was the one who hooked up with Big Brother Ji first, so this matter cannot be blamed on him! If you are angry, just beat me and scold me, whatever you want is fine, I just ask you not to divorce Big Brother Ji!"
She cried with such sincerity that there was no sign of falsehood.
"You are willing to bear this bad reputation. You really treat him sincerely." Shepherd's Purse sneered: "In this case, I should help you two to be together."
Fang Niang became even more anxious: "Sister-in-law, that's not what I meant..."
"Fang Niang! You don't have to beg this evil woman with all your heart!" Ji Heimian was moved and pulled Fang Niang up - they say a friend in need is a friend indeed, and he was right about Fang Niang! See, there are women who really treat him well!
Fangniang's "deep affection" made Ji Heimian, who was eager to save face, completely infuriated. He first said to Fangniang, "Fangniang, I will never let you down," and then said to Shecai in a tone that showed his backbone, "Divorce if you want!"
Fang Niang hurriedly shook her head: "No..."
Ji Heimian's voice drowned out her, and he said to She Cai viciously: "But you are just my family's child bride, don't even think about taking anything away from this house!"
They all belong to him and Fang Niang! Shepherd's Purse sneered: "I threw away the biggest pieces of junk, what else would I do with the rest!"
After writing the divorce letter, She Cai went straight to the household registration office to settle the matter.
Because there was a group of people following him the whole time, even if Ji Heilian wanted to regret it, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Moreover, he thought there was no need to regret it! He had been oppressed by this shrew for a long time, and he dared not speak out when he was angry. He had no dignity as a man at all. Today he was finally freed!
After leaving the government office, Ji Heimian felt proud and said to his friends, "...from now on, who dares to accuse me, Ji Heimian, of being a gigolo?"
The group of people kept saying, "No one will talk about it this time..."
There is nothing to say at all, after all, the food is gone.
A group of people agreed with Ji Heilian on the surface, but turned around and secretly exchanged gloating glances.
We all have the same background, and none of us have a handsome face, so why are you, Ji Heimian, so lucky to have a ready-made gigolo? Who wouldn't be jealous?
Shepherd's Purse followed and looked at the two sons waiting outside. He said simply, "Who are you going to follow? Choose!"
"Of course I follow my father!" The eldest son Mantou had the same five fingerprints on his face as his father, and said with red eyes: "I don't want to be a fatherless child and be ridiculed by others!"
"Good son, come here!" Ji Heimian glanced at Shepherd's Purse with pride, and waved to his youngest son: "Jiaozi, come here too!"
Jiaozi hesitated for a moment, but said: "I want to go with my mother..."
Ji Hei's face darkened and he spat, "You have no conscience!"
But he has a filial eldest son to support him, so he doesn't have to worry about no one to support him in his old age. The younger one would be a burden, so it's better not to have him!
Shepherd's Purse took the youngest son's hand and said, "Good boy, follow your mother, you won't need a father!"
You can have as many of these things as you want!
Shepherd's Purse carried the dumplings and got on his horse. He shouted "Go!" and left the crowd in a high-spirited and unrestrained manner, without looking back again.
"…What the hell!" Ji Heilian pouted and cursed, "Sooner or later, he will die on the battlefield with such a bad temper! Then he won't even be able to enter an ancestral grave to bury his body, and can only be a lonely ghost!"
Anyway, he didn't regret it! Without this shrew, he could marry Fang Niang. Fang Niang is gentle and tactful, that's what a woman is! Ji Heimian had already begun to imagine the beautiful days with his wife in his arms. He left here and knocked on Fang Niang's door.
The door opened, and the person was still the same person, but with a look of disgust: "What are you doing here?"
Ji Heimian was stunned for a moment, but soon he forced a smile: "Fang Niang, what do you think of our wedding date..."
Fang Niang interrupted him: "What wedding date! Who wants to marry you!"
Did she say she wanted to be the legal wife? She only wanted to be a concubine! The legal wife could only be Shepherd's Purse Sister-in -law! She had clearly said many times that she was not here to break up the family, she was here to join them sincerely! Was this man listening?
Now that she was gone, this broken family had no future at all. What else was there for her to pursue? She endured the disgust and approached this man. Wasn't it because she wanted to get the skills and future of She Cai's sister-in-law, to get her a mistress or concubine, and enjoy the wealth and glory with him?
He was so good, he divorced so easily! "If you dare to bother me again, I will call my brother from my mother's family, have him break your legs, and throw you into the river to feed the fish!"
Seeing the courtyard door slammed shut in front of him, Ji Heimian was unable to come back to his senses. Who could tell him what was going on? Why was this happening?
…
"Mom, where are we going now?"
Jiaozi sat on the horse's back. It was his first time riding a horse and he was attracted by the novelty. Suddenly he was not sad at all.
"Mom will take you to buy some new clothes first!"
Shecai first bought two sets of clothes with Jiaozi from head to toe, then went to a good restaurant and ordered a table of delicious food. When he came out of the restaurant, it was already afternoon, so he found an inn to stay the night.
As soon as the mother and son entered the inn, they met Zeng Huan who was about to go out.
"Commander, I heard..." Zeng Huan looked anxious and subconsciously looked at the child that She Cai was leading.
Shepherd's Purse asked, "Ahuan, why are you here?"
Zeng Huan wanted to say something but stopped.
Shepherd's Purse smiled and said, "Let's go inside and talk!"
…
After Chang Suining learned about She Cai's affair, he easily found out the inn where She Cai was staying, so he sent someone to tell her to stay there peacefully and that he could go to the Hezhou Governor's Mansion to look for her early the next morning.
Shepherd's Purse was surprised that her master had also come to the city, but then she thought that he might have found the person, otherwise, given her master's personality, he would definitely not have the leisure to visit.
The master found the person, and she got rid of the sick chicken. It's a double happiness today!
…
Although Chang Suining's visit to the Hezhou governor's residence was not made public, the governor's residence made great preparations to entertain the distinguished guest, especially the banquet, which was obviously well thought out.
Seeing Chang Suining, Madam Lou, Huo Xin, and Yun Gui, they were all very happy and had endless things to say. They were all happy from the bottom of their hearts, but their stomachs were really suffering. (End of this chapter)
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