Chapter 22: I am reasonable and will give you the divorce letter
"Oh, so you're a widow."
Qian Junjie supported his chin with his hand and looked at the woman in front of him again. His disgust subsided a little. He crossed his arms and watched the show.
He searched all the way and happened to meet the county magistrate.
When he heard that the county magistrate was going to look for Jiusu, he followed him.
Seeing that Master Qian had nothing to say, the county magistrate put his hands behind his back and walked over in a pretentious manner. He exchanged a glance with Shopkeeper Qi and glanced at the signed contract. "Don't worry, Shopkeeper Qi. I will make the decision for you."
Shopkeeper Qi bowed with a smile on his face.
"Thank you, sir. These unruly people are so deceitful and tricky. You must take good care of them."
Humph, he stood behind the county magistrate, his face becoming fierce. He thought that the poor and bad places produced unruly people, who actually dared to try to get his money for free. However, he still wanted to poach Jiusu. Losing money was not scary, the important thing was not being able to earn money.
However, Jiusu has a bad relationship with her sister-in-law.
This contract couldn't threaten Jiusu. He looked up and saw that Sun Mei was really poor. She really had to pay twenty taels of silver, but she couldn't get the hundreds of taels she owed for breach of contract...
The county magistrate raised his hand and ordered, "Beat him hard! I hate corrupt officials who embezzle money the most!"
Sun Mei was dragged out and beaten, sweat oozing from her forehead. She was thrown to the ground, her buttocks aching, and she could only lie there crying, her hands tightly clutching the soil in the yard, her hatred for Jiusu growing deeper and deeper.
"Chen Wu..."
The man she was talking about was hiding aside, fearing that he would be in trouble.
The county magistrate spotted Chen Wu and slapped him in the face teasingly. "You bastard, you're as cowardly as a rat! Your woman got beaten, and you're not worried? I hate unfaithful men! Take him out and give him a few more smacks!"
Chen Wu shouted, "Sir, I'm heartbroken, I'm heartbroken!"
Snap! Snap!
The sound of the board hitting him.
Jiusu thought to himself, this county magistrate is really crazy, he can beat anyone he wants. The system of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans was a measure in ancient times to emphasize agriculture and suppress commerce, but now it seems that agriculture is still the last.
After beating him with a stick, the officers and soldiers threw Chen Wu aside.
The couple lay on the ground together.
The county magistrate sat on a chair, drinking the tea with disdain, "What a crappy tea."
He looked around, completely unconcerned with the case.
"Aren't you the woman who wants to divorce Chen Zhao? Oh, this is Chen Zhao's home. I order you to go to Shopkeeper Qi's house to cook. As long as you agree, I will help you get a divorce now."
Well, that's a good deal.
It seems that Manager Qi gave the county magistrate too many benefits.
Jiusu declined, "My hand is injured, I'm afraid I can't do it."
Shopkeeper Qi asked hurriedly, "How much silver did Fang Xinglou give you? I'll double it."
"Sorry, I really can't go." Jiusu smiled faintly.
She really liked money, but if she went to Manager Qi, she would probably be exploited to death.
Shopkeeper Qi snorted coldly, rolled up his sleeves, and mercilessly pointed out: "When you go to Fangxinglou, your hands don't hurt, but when you go to Zhenxinglou, your hands hurt, right? Is Miss Jiu doing this on purpose?"
Jiusu's eyes sank slightly, he looked up and smiled again.
"Shopkeeper Qi, you're joking. My wrist hurts, so naturally I can't go anywhere. I came back last night and haven't been to town yet. If you don't believe me, go to town and ask around."
Hearing this, Shopkeeper Qi calmed down a little and offered an attractive price again.
"It seems that I have misunderstood Miss Jiu. It's a pity that such a good craftsmanship of yours is wasted. Otherwise, you can go to Zhenxing Building. I will still pay three times the price. If you want to leave Chen Zhao, that's not impossible."
Jiusu lowered his head, seemingly in deep thought.
After a while, the corners of her mouth curled up, "How about this, I'll exchange the steps of this dish, I hope the county magistrate will give me some convenience."
The county magistrate looked at Shopkeeper Qi and saw him nod.
The county magistrate said, "Of course you can. Chen Zhao has been missing for a year. You just got married and are living alone in an empty house. We can understand. I am reasonable and will issue you the divorce documents."
In ancient times, divorce was the best way to deal with women.
It becomes effective once stamped by the government.
Jiusu returned to the house and wrote down a detailed recipe for 'Spicy Stir-fried Pork Intestines'. "Shopkeeper Qi, take a look."
Shopkeeper Qi took it and took a deep breath. He sighed and said, "No wonder it can never be cleaned. So this is how it should be washed. Miss Jiu, you are always welcome in Zhenxing Building.
Sun Mei! I'll let you go today for Miss Jiu's sake, but by the end of this year, you must return the money to me! Otherwise, I'll kill your entire family!"
Jiusu looked at the county magistrate.
The official remained motionless, not surprised by such threats. "Then the divorce agreement..."
"It will be delivered to you in five days." The county magistrate smiled, said this, and left with Manager Qi impatiently.
In the yard.
Qian Junjie was the only one left. He was still watching the show with his fists clasped, but his eyes were always on Jiusu.
Mrs. Lu choked up and asked, "My dear child, even if you leave the Chen family, if you have any difficulties, you can always come to me. I, an old woman, can't help you with anything, but I can still talk to you."
"Don't cry." Jiusu comforted him, "I told you, after Chen Zhao dies, I will take care of you in your old age."
If Lu was willing to follow her, she would take her in.
People are made of flesh and blood. After spending these few days together, she can see clearly that Lu has a good heart, but is also weak. If she goes with her, she must give her some good advice and not be soft-hearted.
Mrs. Lu nodded heavily, "Okay, you will always be a good child."
Sun Mei took a long time to recover and then got up from the ground.
Dragging his heavy body, bending over, with a flattering smile on his face, he said, "Mr. Qian, can I lend you some silver? Not much, just one thousand taels."
"Not much? Not much, how about I lend you a thousand taels?" Qian Junjie rolled his eyes.
Why are there such big differences among them even though they are all from the Chen family?
Sun Mei was speechless, but when she thought about the money she owed to the shopkeeper Qi, she became thick-skinned and said, "I said the wrong thing. Please, lend me a thousand taels. You have a big family and a big business, so you definitely don't care about this small amount of money."
Qian Junjie sat lazily by the well, with his legs crossed.
“Oh, I really care…”
Seeing Jiusu walking outside, he immediately followed.
Sun Mei gritted her teeth, cursing as she held her hips and chased him to the gate. "You little bitch, you seduce men all day long. Sooner or later, you'll be killed by men! Ah! Stop it, Chen Wu! If you dare to hit me, I'll fight you to the death!"
Hair is torn.
He was being punched and kicked repeatedly.
Chen Wu grabbed her hair and dragged her into the house, beating her non-stop regardless of the pain in his body.
“You stinky bitch, you stinky bitch!
You don't make money for the family, and you still owe a thousand taels?! Do you think I'm a god if I don't eat or drink? If I don't beat you to death today, I'm not named Chen!
Outside the door, Chen Baoer was crying breathlessly.
She hugged Chen Wu's legs and said in a childish voice, "Dad, stop hitting me, wuwuwu, I'm scared..."
"Bao'er, don't be afraid..." Sun Mei hid, but her face was bleeding from the beating, her eyes were swollen, and she couldn't even force a smile. She could only speak as softly as possible.
Lu stepped forward to mediate.
Sun Mei gritted her teeth and slapped him, "Blind old woman, it's all your fault! Why don't you just die?"
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