"What's there to worry about?"
The village chief raised his head and said calmly, "Zhang's daughter-in-law is definitely not going to stay, and her reputation is ruined."
"This matter..."
Aunt Hongmei's expression was somewhat complicated. "I really don't know what to say."
"The Zhang family has gone too far."
The village chief narrowed his eyes. "Shen Susu has done nothing wrong. It's really outrageous to torment her like this. It's normal for her to choose to leave since we didn't leave her a way out."
"It's mainly because of that girl, Yang Zhiqing..."
Aunt Hongmei frowned as she spoke about the main figures in this matter. "Although she meant well in helping Shen Susu, it is a fact that she ruined her marriage."
"Your statement is somewhat extreme."
The village chief shook his head in disapproval. "The real people who ruined this marriage are the Zhang family, especially Zhang Zhiming, who is the culprit."
"If my daughter were bullied like that, I'd break his legs or change his surname to hers."
"The Zhang family has gone too far."
Aunt Hongmei felt very uncomfortable when she thought of Shen Susu's appearance.
If it were my own precious daughter being tormented like this, I wouldn't let the Zhang family off the hook either.
She couldn't help but add, "It's better for her to leave. If things continue like this, I'm afraid Shen Susu won't be able to hold on for more than a few years."
"That's why no one has spoken up."
The village chief took another puff of his cigarette and said slowly, "Jingyu and Shujue are right. Shen Susu did not do anything to wrong the Zhang family."
Now that Shen Susu is willing to divorce rather than leave the Zhang family, it's clear she's truly heartbroken.
"Speaking of which, Shen Susu's personality is not bad."
Aunt Hongmei couldn't help but sigh, "Whether it was taking away her substitute teaching spot, taking care of their whole family, or giving birth to her son and taking care of the children, this girl has been obedient and virtuous as a daughter-in-law."
The villagers all saw it and had a pretty good impression of her.
"This girl isn't particularly smart, but she's not a bad person."
The village chief put down his water pipe and picked up his teacup.
After drinking a cup of tea to moisten his throat, he said, "Otherwise, Zhang Fucai (Captain Zhang) would not have agreed to let her into the Zhang family."
Although the death of Zhang's eldest grandson was an accident, everyone knows that it was Zhang Zhiming's own doing.
To protect his reputation, he forcefully shifted the blame onto Shen Susu. Although everyone was disgusted by the Zhang family's behavior, they could still accept it.
It's a bit much that the Zhang family even took their anger out on Shen Susu.
Xia Dongcao used her status as a mother-in-law to torment her, and Zhang Zhiming, that scoundrel, even hit her. He was really going to torture her to death.
He's barely in his early twenties, but in just one or two months, this mother and son have made him look like he's in his thirties or forties. It's truly a tragedy.
"The pain of losing a child is even greater for Shen Susu, who is also a mother."
Aunt Hongmei shook her head gently, "Zhang Zhiming not only didn't comfort her, but also beat her. He's worse than an animal."
If he had comforted Shen Susu more, protected her more, at least Shen Susu would have had some hope instead of despair.
"A typical petty person."
Having seen many people, the village chief's eyes flashed with disdain. "He made a mistake and felt ashamed to face Shen Susu. He couldn't bring himself to say anything conciliatory, so he could only abuse Shen Susu just like his mother."
Since Shen Susu's family wasn't in Chunnan County, she had no one to back her up, so naturally they treated her terribly.
The Zhang family members all felt the same way, thinking that since Shen Susu's family wasn't here, they could do whatever they wanted with her, and thus tormented her into this state without any scruples.
Unfortunately, they still ran into a brick wall.
Shen Susu was an educated youth sent to the countryside. When the other educated youths saw her being humiliated like this, they naturally felt a sense of empathy for her.
Moreover, both Jingyu and Shujue are exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced.
It's quite remarkable that these women waited until now to make their move.
This time, the Zhang family not only lost face and became a laughingstock, but even their obedient daughter-in-law, Shen Susu, managed to escape.
"They deserve it."
Aunt Hongmei couldn't help but curse, "I never would have guessed that Xia Dongcao was such a heartless person..."
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Similar conversations occurred in every household in Shuibu Village.
Especially those mothers-in-law, who are used to glaring at their daughters-in-law, rarely show a kind face.
Nobody wants their daughter-in-law to cause trouble, otherwise they'll be the ones who lose face.
The next day.
Shen Susu and Zhang Zhiming did go through the divorce proceedings.
The couple's divorce caused a small stir in the town.
After all, there are very few divorces these days.
Shuibu Village, however, was extremely peaceful.
No one mentions it anymore.
Even after her divorce, Shen Susu continued to work hard.
The Zhang family didn't come to bother her, which meant that the past was completely severed.
Shen Susu looked much more energetic, as if she had become several years younger.
Time flies.
My cousin Zhang Wenzhuo brought over a truckload of coal.
At the same time, Lin Jingyu was told that her father had also come.
So she decided to go back to the county town.
Having not seen their great-grandson for some time, Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Zhang went back to stay with him for a while.
The family meeting was a true reunion.
Seeing her father beaming as he held his eldest grandson, Lin Jingyu felt that her father had been waiting for this day for a long time.
The following days.
Grandpa and Dad were constantly engaged in a battle to win over the child, which made everyone very happy.
Lin Jingyu stayed in the county town for several days.
She returned to the village.
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