County Magistrate Gao supported his hand and said with a smile, "No need to be so polite. Wulang will have a better future in the future, which will also bring honor to our Changkui County. If he becomes an official, he will definitely repay the hometown."
Gao Yunsheng had his own considerations for being willing to take the initiative to help recommend teachers. Yu Jiawulang was able to win the top three places and take the first place in the provincial examination. He was definitely not an ordinary person. It was of no use for him to write a letter to Master Fang to show his goodwill. If Yu Qizhe really made a name for himself and became an official in the court in the future, he would definitely remember his kindness.
Connections are indispensable in the officialdom, and Master Fang would not mind having one more disciple. If Yu Qizhe fails the exam in the future, it will not be a big loss for him.
After County Magistrate Liu finished making the deed, Yu Ruhai and Yu Hanshan left the government office. Li Xiu'e was waiting outside. When she saw the two men coming out, she stepped forward and called out to Yu Ruhai in a flattering manner, "Father-in-law."
Yu Ruhai looked at her coldly, "I don't deserve it!"
Li Xiu'e stood aside awkwardly. Yu Hanshan looked at her weak and timid appearance and felt a little reluctant, "Get in the car."
There was no conversation along the way. Yu Ruhai looked at Li Xiu'e and saw that her nose was not a nose and her eyes were not eyes. When they arrived at the village entrance, he drove Li Xiu'e off the carriage.
Hai Ge'er, a son of Master Yu, received the letter and rushed back from the town. The house they owned had been abandoned for more than three years and the yard was not very big. Besides, they were relatives, so he only asked the Yu family for twelve taels of silver.
Because it was the private property of the third room, the title deed was signed by Yu Hanshan and Hai Ge'er.
Yu Ruhai divided the remaining money equally between the first and third wives, and then urged Yu Hanshan to move. The yard they bought was empty, so the third wife had to move all her beds and cabinets over before she could live there.
Zhao took Yu Jinshu and Yu Jinyan to clean up the courtyard early in the morning. It had been abandoned for too long and no one lived in it. The courtyard was overgrown with weeds and the house was very damp. It was drizzling and there was no way to dry the clothes.
Yu Jinshu and Yu Jinyan were not good at working. In the past, all the housework was done by Zhang and Song, but now there was no one to help. While Zhao was cleaning the cobwebs in the corner of the house, she couldn't help cursing Yu Hanshan in a low voice.
The more she thought about him and the young widow, the angrier and more aggrieved she felt. Later, she got so angry that she started crying.
When Yu Hanshan and Yu Qiaoshan carried the bed over, Zhao was still wiping her tears.
There were scratch marks on Yu Hanshan's neck. He ignored Zhao, put the bed in the room, and walked out on his own.
Zhao was so angry that she threw a broom at Yu Hanshan's back.
Yu Hanshan was hit so hard that he almost jumped up and down. His face turned black and he said fiercely, "Are you done yet? Do you want to live like this?"
Zhao put her hands on her hips and said loudly, "The young widow doesn't live in this yard anymore? She's just letting me clean it alone. She's waiting to enjoy her leisure time. If the young widow doesn't come to work, she can forget about entering the gate of the yard!"
Yu Hanshan walked outside with his head down and asked Yu Qiaoshan to go back and help him move the tables and cabinets. He then went to Li Xiu'e's house at the end of the village and talked to Li Xiu'e about the division of the family.
Li Xiu'e's face immediately turned cold, "Third brother, are you lying to me? When you said you wanted to take me in, you didn't tell me that you were kicked out of the Yu family."
She was willing to become a concubine in the Yu family because the old man of the Yu family and Meng Yujiao were both doctors, and they would have someone to earn money and would never lack food and clothing.
If the third room split up, the situation would be very different. Yu Hanshan didn't have much ability at all. His two brothers alone had many places to spend money. They were Yu Hanshan's biological sons, so how could they take care of her and the two children?
"I blame you for my division of the family!" Yu Hanshan complained to Li Xiu'e, "If you hadn't written that damn confession and told the Chen family about our affairs, this wouldn't have happened."
Li Xiu'e was indeed somewhat at fault in this matter. She said with a face full of grievance, "Third brother, how can you say that? The head of the village brought people to my house to interrogate me. How can I, a weak woman, not be afraid? Besides, if you hadn't recruited me, I would have kept my chastity pure and lived a stable life with my two children. No one would look down on me! Now that I follow you, not only will I be looked down upon and criticized by others, but I will also have to endure the humiliation of being a concubine!"
Li Xiu'e cried differently from Zhao. Her tears were so tender that men felt distressed. Although her words were complaints, they were full of the charm of a middle-aged woman.
Yu Hanshan was very impressed by her words, so his tone softened. He wiped her tears and coaxed her, "You don't know, the Chen family used our affair as a handle to threaten Fifth Brother's future, so my family had no choice but to let me split up and move out. I'm the only biological son of my mother, and the old man favors us three branches the most. The split was just for the Chen family to see, and my parents are heartbroken! Even if we split up, they will still help me secretly, and you won't have a hard life if you follow me."
Li Xiu'e agreed. Yu Zhou was the one that Old Man Yu married later, and she only had Yu Hanshan as her biological son. If the third wife couldn't make ends meet, would Yu Zhou be willing to let her biological son starve to death?
Yu Hanshan smiled and said, "If we separate and move out, you won't have to serve your parents-in-law and suffer any grievances when you come home. Isn't this a good thing? I have a lot of money and ten acres of good land. I can start a small business in the future. Won't life be happy like this?"
Li Xiu'e felt relieved at this. She wiped away her tears and smiled. She stroked Yu Hanshan's chest and said softly, "Then Third Brother, you can't marry someone and then change your mind and be mean to me."
Yu Hanshan suddenly became distracted. If he was not in a hurry to clean up the yard, he would have wanted to have sex with Li Xiu'e right now.
"My dear, don't worry. I love you enough." Yu Hanshan rubbed Li Xiu'e's chest through her clothes and said, "Dad bought me a yard. In order to prevent the Chen family from spreading our affairs, we have to clean the yard and move in quickly. Zhao Xueru can't clean it by herself, so go and help her."
Li Xiu'e nodded and said in a gentle and considerate manner, "Then I will go over and help Sister Xueru with the work, but if my hands are rough, you are not allowed to look down on me."
Yu Hanshan touched her hand, "Your hands are as smooth as tofu, how could I dislike them?" Then he turned his mouth and said disdainfully, "You haven't seen Zhao Xueru's hands, they are as rough as tree bark, and I feel it's prickly when I touch them."
Li Xiu'e smiled shyly, but she was very happy in her heart. The more Yu Hanshan disliked Zhao Xueru, the better she and her child would be after they came home.
"If Sister Xueru sees me going over there, will she give me a cold shoulder? I heard that the wives of those wealthy families would punish their concubines at every turn. Third brother, I am your good concubine, and I am different from those concubines who are slaves or maids."
Li Xiu'e touched the scratches on Yu Hanshan's neck and continued to apply eye drops, "Could it be that Sister Xueru scratched you? But because she wanted to marry me, she was unhappy and scratched you? Third brother, you have suffered for me."
Yu Hanshan enjoyed her tender words, and his masculinity suddenly surged out. He said, "If she makes things difficult for you, don't bother with her! If she dares to hit you, I'm here, and I will protect you!"
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