Jinxia looked at her mother-in-law and said, "Mother, I didn't mean that. I just felt sorry for the two children!"
"That's enough. I've been very tolerant. If I hadn't been so forgiving, I would never have let you come to our family. Since you now have the idea of abandoning us, then our family can no longer tolerate such a person."
Seeing this, Liang Shuyan said, "Auntie, please try to understand Jinxia. You've both been mothers, and it's natural for Jinxia to worry about the two children. Now that I've resolved the children's issues, we should respect Qiudong's wishes. As long as they can live a good life, you shouldn't interfere in this matter."
Jiao frowned. She had agreed to marry Jinxia mainly because Qiudong was still sick and was slow to understand things. Now that Qiudong was so clever, in Jiao's eyes, anyone she could marry would be much better than Jinxia.
Jiao hesitated for a moment, unsure how to deal with Liang Shuyan, before saying, "However, once Jinxia has this idea, I'm afraid there will be a next time. Our Yu family are all honest people, and the children can't withstand such a lot of trouble. How about this, let's write a guarantee in front of you, Madam. If she causes trouble again, our Yu family will have no choice but to divorce!"
Liang Shuyan knew that this face-saving was entirely because of her, otherwise, Jin Xia might really have been kicked out, even though Qiu Dong disagreed!
Jin Xia looked at Liang Shuyan excitedly: "Auntie, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I... I'm afraid I wouldn't know what to do."
Qiu Dong nodded excitedly, "Thank you, Auntie. The baby hasn't had any milk yet, so we'll head back now!"
Just as Liang Shuyan was about to leave, Li Zheng stopped her: "By the way, Auntie, I want to ask, is there any way to rent out the wasteland on the back mountain to outsiders? No one in our village is willing to rent it out. I think it's better to rent it out and collect some rent than to leave it there to grow weeds."
Liang Shuyan suddenly remembered a man who came to Daling Village to sell land a few days ago, and couldn't help but say, "There is a way. If we can sell this land, wouldn't our village have another source of income?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zheng said in disbelief, "How could this be? Why would anyone sell our wasteland?"
Liang Shuyan smiled and said with some surprise, "Don't worry about that. We just need to build the market in the village. Once the investment promotion starts, people will come to sell land. This wasteland is perfect for building houses. Selling it for 20 coins per acre is more than enough."
In Li Zheng's eyes, 20 coins was a huge sum of money. He clicked his tongue and said, "20 coins, isn't that too high? Is there anyone who can sell it?"
"If you don't believe me, I can come up with a plan. Maybe these wastelands won't even be enough to sell then?"
Li Zheng nodded with some skepticism.
After Liang Shuyan returned home, she was called into the house by Grandma Jin!
"What's going on with Jin Xia? Did Qiu Dong and Li Zheng's family treat her badly? People should be content!"
Liang Shuyan sat down on the bench by the window.
"No, Mother, I just felt sorry for those two children and wanted to take one of them into my care, but my wife wouldn't allow it."
"Of course not! I wouldn't allow it either. Back then, when people got married, there was no such thing as having two children. If there were two children, would they even be willing to marry her?"
“It’s alright. I’m going to help arrange for these two children to go to school. As soon as I arrive in Jinxia, I can see them and help take care of them.”
Grandma Jin found Liang Shuyan's actions incomprehensible and immediately said, "You'd better not get involved in this matter. That family probably won't agree to it."
Fearing that the old lady might overthink things, Liang Shuyan then said, "Alright, don't worry about this. I've already instructed someone else to take care of it."
A shout came from outside the window: "Why? I haven't figured it out yet, why did I send my two children to Daling Village?"
Liang Shuyan realized that it was clearly Jin Xia's ex-husband who had come to their door!
Several guards from Daling Village came in and immediately pinned the man down. The man continued to shout, "Who are you people? How dare you kidnap my two children and bring them to your Daling Village? I'm going to report this to the authorities!"
Liang Shuyan's heart tightened, and she hurriedly went to the window and opened it. She saw Jin Xia's ex-husband, Yang Daming, waving his arms in the yard, shouting angrily. Beside him was a child, whose face was full of fear and confusion.
"Why? Why did you send me to that godforsaken place?" the child cried out, trying to break free from Yang Daming's grasp.
Jin Xia rushed over upon hearing the commotion, her face pale, her eyes filled with helplessness and pain. She watched as Yang Daming forcibly took her child away, her heart breaking.
"Da Ming, why did you do this?" Jin Xia's voice trembled. "Is the child mine alone? You have a share in it too!"
Jin Erniu led several men up, grabbed Yang Daming's arm, and threatened him menacingly, "I'm warning you, you'd better behave, or you'll be going to jail!"
Yang Daming was startled by the sudden attack and turned pale, but he quickly regained his composure. He glared at Jin Erniu, a cold smile playing on his lips: "Who do you think you are, daring to lay a hand on me like this?"
Jin Erniu was stunned, clearly not expecting Yang Daming to dare to resist. He immediately flew into a rage, swinging his fist and charging at Yang Daming.
At this moment, a crowd began to gather, discussing the situation. Seeing this, several of Yang Daming's friends rushed forward to help. In an instant, the scene became chaotic.
Yang Daming was being shoved and swayed, his body nearly collapsing. He saw Jin Erniu's furious face, and his anger flared. He suddenly broke free of his restraints and punched Jin Erniu in the stomach. Jin Erniu doubled over in pain, and Yang Daming seized the opportunity to break free from the others' control.
The surrounding audience began to cheer, and the scene grew increasingly excited. Yang Daming's friends gained the upper hand in the melee, forcing Jin Erniu's men back. Yang Daming steadied himself, his eyes fixed firmly on Jin Erniu. He knew that this struggle was not over yet.
"Help! Help!" Yang Daming was still shouting when he was dragged away by several people.
Yang Daming's voice abruptly stopped as he was firmly grasped by several tall figures, struggling helplessly. His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at those expressionless people, his heart sinking into an icy abyss.
The surrounding crowd began to stir, but no one dared to step forward. Yang Daming's cries for help echoed in the air, as if leaving an indelible mark on everyone's hearts. His voice seemed to have become a curse, instilling in people an unspeakable fear.
Yang Daming's figure gradually disappeared into the darkness, leaving only his desperate cries echoing in the air. The crowd gradually dispersed, but his voice lingered in their ears, filling their hearts with unease and fear.
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