Chapter 10 mission complete!
No one expected that Li Shiyue's family affairs would develop to this point!
Let alone the surrounding villages, even in the prefectural city, Li Shiyang had never heard of a woman who divorced her husband and mother-in-law together!
Li Shiyang was interrupted by Li Wangming, and his pen inevitably paused, causing a large area of the nearly finished letter to be stained with the spilled ink.
"Wangming, what you've done..."
Li Shiyang reluctantly put down his pen. He looked at Li Wangming, who was still looking at him with excitement, and continued, "How am I supposed to write this?"
There has never been anything like this before.
Li Shiyang's words make perfect sense. Yes, there has never been such a thing in this world. Where is there a woman who, after getting a divorce, not only takes her son and daughter with her, but also her mother-in-law and brother-in-law?
Doesn't this mean that Li's father is being separated from his family?
To put it bluntly, isn't this tantamount to kicking Li's father out of the Li family?
"Nonsense!"
Wangming, you are still a scholar, how could you say such things... such things... Anyway, no way!
No woman has ever divorced while taking her mother-in-law and brother-in-law with her!
Li Youfu loudly rebuked Li Wangming for his wild ideas. He turned around, glanced at the divorce papers that were mostly stained with ink, and said softly to Li Shiyang, "Shiyang, rewrite them."
Li Shiyang nodded to his grandfather, stood up, and was about to go to the book box to get paper to write again when he heard a voice say, "Wait."
When Li Shiyue suggested that her second uncle and grandmother live with her mother, she knew it was impossible. Not to mention this unknown feudal society, even in modern society, it's rare to hear of a wife divorcing her husband and taking her mother-in-law and brother-in-law with her.
She was simply thinking about the childhood friendship she shared with Li Wangming from the original owner's memories. She had just seen Li Wangming's eyes welling up with tears, and she knew that something was bound to happen on their journey of fleeing famine. She believed that there was strength in numbers and that they should unite all forces that could be united.
That's why she made the suggestion that Li Wangming and his grandmother live with the three of them.
But now, she was genuinely surprised.
Because it was Grandma Li who said "wait"!
"Wangguang, your mother has only one question for you: when will you bring back our other donkey cart?"
Grandma Li looked at her eldest son with hopeful eyes, the son to whom she had poured most of her life's effort. Along the way, she had truly been heartbroken.
Elderly people of her age who own donkeys or mules can travel by their own donkey or mule cart.
She was the only one who, despite having two donkey carts at home, ended up having to walk with a wooden stick. If it weren't for the anger in her heart and her youngest son supporting her, she really wouldn't want to live anymore when she was walking on the mountain road ahead.
Both of her feet were terribly swollen and covered in blisters, but she persevered all this way for the sake of her children.
Tonight, she initially thought of trying to smooth things over. If she could persuade Li's mother not to divorce, and the whole family could live together peacefully, working together towards a common goal, there might still be a chance of survival on this journey of fleeing famine.
But when she learned from Li's mother that her eldest son had actually thought of throwing away the stone, she could no longer deceive herself. Deep down, she had to admit that her eldest son was a selfish person who only cared about himself and not his family!
However, since he was her own son, she still wanted to ask him.
Li's father was destined to disappoint Li's grandmother.
Li's father looked at his grandmother with a helpless expression and said, "Mother, I have no choice."
As you know, Tao Niang is pregnant, and Shi Gui and Chun Li are still young. They need this donkey cart for transportation.
Mother, please hold on a little longer. Once we reach the city, I will definitely buy another animal to help you get around!
Qin Tao was initially worried that Li's father would actually take the donkey cart back, but after hearing Li Wangguang's words, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't care whether the old woman could ride in the donkey cart or not. Her daughters, Li and Gui, were still young and couldn't possibly walk this mountain path by themselves.
Grandma Li was truly heartbroken when she saw her husband's helpless yet utterly remorseless smile.
She paused for a moment, then resolutely turned to look at Li Youfu and said, "Brother Youfu, write down what Wangming said."
When Wang Ming was born, I was already quite old. Giving birth to him was difficult, and Chun Niang raised him little by little from the moment he was born.
Wang Ming is right. Chun Niang has been kind to him; the clothes he is wearing now were made by Chun Niang.
Since Wangming and I are going to live with Chunniang, then the family's belongings need to be redistributed.
"Mother!"
What are you saying?
How could you abandon me?
How could you and Wangming really go and live with Chunniang?
Mother! Are you getting senile?
you......"
"Shut up!"
Startled by the loud shout, Li Shiyue immediately gripped her mother's hand tightly. Although her mother was also startled, she went to check on Li Shiyue first.
Faced with her mother's concerned gaze, Li Shiyue quickly shook her head, indicating that she was fine, just startled.
Li Wangming, who always wore a smiling face and maintained a gentlemanly demeanor, actually shouted at his elder brother!
Not to mention Li's father himself, even Li's grandmother was completely dumbfounded.
"It was our elder brother who abandoned us first!"
Since our elder brother doesn't want us anymore, then we won't want him either!
Grandma Li almost choked up; her youngest son had seen it all!
Her youngest son feels sorry for her!
Thus, Grandmother Li, who had already been inclined to live with Li's mother, became even more determined.
"Brother Youfu, thank you for your hard work, Shiyang."
There is a total of cash in the house...
While Li's father was completely bewildered, Li Shiyang, following Li's grandmother's instructions, picked up his pen and wrote out the divorce agreement that also served as a family division document for Li Shiyue's family.
Yes, Li Shiyang thought to himself, "Isn't this just a document for dividing the family property?"
The only difference is that Li's father was separated out.
When it came time to sign and put their fingerprints, Li's father stubbornly refused to sign. He glanced at his grandmother, who was utterly disappointed in him, and at the younger brother who dared to scold him in public, before turning to Li Youfu for help.
But Li Youfu would never tolerate him.
Not to mention that Li's father was just an ordinary villager, even if he had studied for a few years, his eldest grandson was a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the county level), while Li's father was not even a Tongsheng (a student who had passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations). How could Li Youfu possibly give him any face?
“Wangguang, now that things have come to this point, and your mother and brothers have agreed, you should sign it quickly.”
It's already this late; everyone can at least lie down and doze off for another hour. Don't keep them any longer."
In a fit of anger and helplessness, Li's father picked up the pen, signed his name, and pressed his fingerprint. At the same time, Li Shiyue heard a cheerful ding-dong in her ear: "Congratulations, host, you have completed the first novice task! You have been awarded a chance to win a prize."
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