Zhang's stepmother and Da Ni came out of the kitchen and saw Li Jin leading a group of fierce-looking people barging into the house!
Empress Zhang, though outwardly fierce, was inwardly weak. "What do you want to do?"
Li Xiangdong ignored him, carrying the large stone he had just picked up outside, and went into the kitchen first.
"Thump—"
Everyone in the house fell silent. It was Zhang's stepmother who reacted first. She ran into the kitchen, saw what was happening, and then ran out crying, "Good heavens! They've smashed all our pots and pans! This is a slap in the face! We can't live like this anymore!"
On Zhang's side, besides Zhang Yusong, there were three sons and one son-in-law. The group of people were furious and were about to step forward to beat Li Xiangdong.
As soon as Li Xiangchao and the others saw them approaching, they grabbed the sticks in their hands and joined in.
Seeing that the group was about to fight, Zhang Anguo, his face grim, shouted, "Stop it, all of you!"
His eyes, filled with undisguised disgust, stared intently at Li Jin. "You bullied my eldest son, and I didn't say anything. Don't push your luck and come to my house to cause trouble!"
Li Jin glanced at him. "When you harmed me, you never imagined this day would come, did you?"
Zhang Anguo's body trembled; it seemed he really knew.
"If I let you vent your anger, then we can go our separate ways from now on, okay?"
"Let me vent my anger first!"
Zhang Anguo forced his son and son-in-law into the house, preventing them from leaving, and then had Da Ni control Zhang's stepmother, leaving the entire house empty for Li Jin to smash.
The Li family, of course, didn't hold back. They smashed the house to pieces and even poured half a bottle of sesame oil into the flowerpots.
They left behind a mess. Zhang's stepmother sat on the ground, her face streaked with snot and tears. She slapped her leg and cursed Zhang Anguo, "You coward! You just stood by and let them smash up your house! How can you still have the face to live?"
"Stop crying!"
Zhang Anguo roared, startling Zhang's stepmother so much that she hiccuped.
"Do you want everyone to know? Then shut up right now and keep quiet!"
Zhang's stepmother was unaware, but Zhang Anguo was well aware of the situation.
Do you really think he tolerated Li Jin because he felt guilty? And what about Technician Zhao? He lost his composure just because of a few words from Li Xiangdong?
Of course not. How could someone who betrayed their best friend (in-law) so easily have a change of heart?
The most important factor here is what Zhang Yusong told the old man at the gate about the upcoming personnel changes at Yongxing Baijiu Factory.
They were feeling guilty and worried that if Li Jin made a scene now, regardless of whether it was true or not, as long as the factory director had something on them, their jobs and those of their families would be ruined.
The factory manager used them, but that doesn't mean he likes or trusts them, especially since he promised them so many benefits in the first place!
With two thorns right in front of me, I've wanted to pull them out for a long time.
...
Holding the divorce certificate, Li Lan felt reborn. Her aunt gently patted her hand, "Men are just like that, you can live without them. Life is long, live it well."
To express his gratitude, Li Xiangdong treated everyone to a sumptuous dinner at a state-run restaurant.
Since we were all family, no one was being polite and everyone ate heartily.
After the group had eaten and drunk their fill, they realized they were exhausted. However, they still helped unload the items from the small card before heading home.
Li Xiangdong gave each of the two drivers twenty yuan and two boxes of Golden Leaf tea. Today, they not only drove, but also did a lot of work when moving things and breaking pots.
Zhang Huan happily hugged Li Lan's leg, "Mom, we can live at Grandma's house from now on, right?"
Li Lan nodded and hugged her daughter's small body.
......
The next day, Li Xiangdong slept until late morning before Li Ping, Zhang Huan, and Li Yan shook him awake, saying, "Brother, get up quickly! Grandma's making a fuss."
Li Xiangdong groggily opened his eyes, "Let them make a scene!"
These days, he doesn't care much about whether Li Wanshi makes a fuss or not.
"Oh dear, it's not Grandma causing trouble, I misspoke. Someone came to Grandma's house and started causing trouble for Auntie!"
"What?"
Aunt Chunhua is about to give birth, so who would dare to cause her any trouble?
"There's a guy who says the father of the child in Auntie's belly isn't Uncle, it's him!"
Wow!
And this shocking, scandalous revelation?
Li Xiangdong immediately came to his senses, his mind raced, and he remembered the man by the river six months ago.
Sigh, can't we just live our lives peacefully every day?
Chunhua treated him quite well, and Li Xiangdong couldn't just stand by and watch her suffer, so he put on his clothes and went to Li Qingshan's house.
To Li Xiangdong's surprise, it was very quiet in front of Li Qingshan's house. The gate was tightly closed, and there was no one watching the commotion.
Li Ping gently pushed the door open, and faint voices could be heard coming from inside.
As they got closer, they heard Aunt Chunhua's voice, "Zhang Erzhu! You're slandering me! We've never been involved! You were the one who chased after me, wanting to marry me, and I didn't agree!"
"Li Song, you believe him too, don't you know if this child is yours?"
Li Xiangdong walked to the window and saw Li Qingshan, Li Wanshi, Li Dagu, and Li Jin sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), and Li Song sitting in a chair. Sure enough, there was the man in the straw hat next to them!
So this old Dongxiang resident's name is Zhang Erzhu!
Chunhua, heavily pregnant, stood laboriously in the middle of the ground, her hair disheveled and her face pale, trying to defend herself.
Li Song remained expressionless, his eyes fixed on the ground, showing no reaction to Chunhua's question.
Zhang Erzhu stood up and tried to help Chunhua, but Chunhua slapped him hard.
Aunt Li and Li Jin couldn't stand it anymore. They exchanged a glance, and Li Jin said, "Sister-in-law, don't get agitated, sit down first! You're pregnant!"
Aunt Li got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and helped Chunhua sit down on a chair, even putting a small mattress under her.
Li Wanshi said with disgust, "Are you bored? Don't meddle in your family's affairs. Go back to your own home if you have nothing to do!"
Aunt Li retorted sharply, "This family is surnamed Li, so why can't I, with the surname Li, stay here? Are you surnamed Li? Why don't you go back to your Wanjiazhuang village?"
Li Wanshi was so angry at this rebellious daughter that she almost fell over.
Aunt Li chimed in, "I've never seen anyone so eager to cuckold their son!" Pointing at Zhang Erzhu, she added, "Where did this grandson come from? You believe everything he says!"
Zhang Erzhu retorted, "Big sister, don't talk like that. You don't know whose child Chunhua is carrying, but I know perfectly well!"
"Get lost, who are you calling 'big sister'?"
Seeing that things were about to go astray because of Aunt Li, Li Song said sullenly, "Big sister, don't get involved!"
Li Jin said to Li Song, "You were the one who wanted to marry Chunhua in the first place, and now you're saying the child in Chunhua's belly isn't yours. What kind of nonsense are you spouting every day?"
Li Song suddenly became agitated, "When I was in school, I was injured and could not have children at all!"
One sentence, and it was earth-shattering!
Li Wanshi's eyes were gouged out, and she fainted!
Chunhua clutched her stomach and slipped to the ground!
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