Two days later, people from the Zhou family came over.
It was Mrs. Zhou who arrived.
Zhao and Fang Daniu invited people to sit inside the house.
Madam Zhou looked displeased and, after sitting down, directly stated her purpose.
It turns out that yesterday, Fang Er had someone deliver a letter of divorce to the Zhou family, intending to divorce Zhou Shi on the grounds of disrespecting her parents-in-law.
“Ningning is still crying at home. It’s my fault. I feel sorry for Ningning, so I’ve kept her at her parents’ house since she started her postpartum period.”
“If Eryou is not satisfied, he can just bring Ningning back. Why does he have to divorce Ningning? I came here so that you two can persuade Eryou.”
Fang Daniu and Zhao Shi exchanged a glance.
It seems the Zhou family is unaware of the despicable things Fang Er has done.
"Auntie, this isn't your sister-in-law's fault."
Fang Daniu opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
"Could there be some hidden story?"
Fang Daniu, adhering to the principle of "better to tear down a temple than to break up a marriage," did not want to speak.
"Don't worry, Auntie, I'll talk to Eryou..."
Before he could finish speaking, Fang Qing came out of the bedroom.
"Father, don't hide it from Madam Zhou anymore. Someone like my second uncle, even if he becomes an official and rises to prominence in the future, he won't treat my aunt well. It's better for him to separate now."
Mrs. Zhou had a good impression of Fang Qing, and hearing her say this, she knew that there might be something Fang Qing didn't know about this matter.
"Bean Sprout, don't get involved. I'll have a good talk with your second uncle another day. He'll think things through and start living a good life."
But he said it with some reluctance.
Clearly, he didn't want Fang Er to get better.
Mrs. Zhou glanced at Fang Daniu and his wife, and finally her gaze settled on Douya.
"Speaking of which, I only found out you split up when I came here this time. But what was the reason?"
"It's not a big deal. You know what kind of person my grandmother is. My aunt had the Zhou family to take refuge in, but my mother and I didn't, so we had to separate from the family."
Mrs. Zhou pulled Fang Qing by the hand and sat her down beside her.
“Good child, you’ve suffered. I know you must not want your aunt to suffer either.”
Fang Qing nodded.
"So Madam Zhou doesn't need to persuade my second uncle. He didn't really divorce his aunt. He just wanted to scare the Zhou family. He was sure the Zhou family wouldn't want to lose their scholar son-in-law."
"Also, my second uncle has another woman outside, and now that woman is pregnant. Just the other day, my grandma asked my family for money to support that woman."
Madam Zhou was shocked; she truly did not know about this matter before she arrived.
"Is this really true?"
What followed was anger.
Although the Zhou family is not a prominent family, they are still a respectable one. Isn't Fang Er's behavior an insult to the Zhou family?
“I’m not lying to you. Your family lives in the county town. You can easily find out what my second uncle has been up to lately by asking around.”
Madam Zhou's face was quite unpleasant.
“No wonder. He came to my house a few days ago asking for money. He only visited Ningning once after she gave birth. I was angry with him, so I didn’t lend him any money.”
"Thank goodness I didn't lend it to him, how dare this bastard!"
Mrs. Zhou slammed her hand on the table in anger, and Fang Daniu dared not say a word.
Fang Qing poured water for Madam Zhou.
"Calm down. It's not too late to know what kind of person my second uncle is now."
Madam Zhou's expression turned worried again.
"But he's a scholar. If he divorces Ningning, how will Ningning face the world? And their child? Won't they never be able to hold their head up high for the rest of their lives?"
As she spoke, Mrs. Zhou's eyes welled up with tears.
"Madam Zhou, please don't worry. My second uncle has no official rank. He says he wants to divorce his wife, but how can he do so if your Zhou family doesn't agree?"
Madam Zhou was puzzled.
"Didn't you say you'd separate them?"
Why are you disagreeing with divorcing my wife now?
“Of course they should separate, but not by having my second uncle divorce his wife, but by having them divorce amicably.”
Madam Zhou paused for a moment, then sat up straight instantly.
"Bean Sprout, do you have any ideas?"
“This requires a serious talk between Master Zhou and my second uncle. My second uncle is keeping a mistress, which is a moral failing. If the Zhou family uses this to file a complaint with the academy, my second uncle will not have a good ending. So we can use this to threaten my second uncle to change the divorce to a mutual divorce.”
Mrs. Zhou understood.
"I was so anxious and confused that I didn't even think as clearly as you, a child. Thank you for this. I'm in a hurry to get back, and I'll come to thank you again after everything is settled."
As she spoke, Madam Zhou got up and hurriedly walked out, but Fang Qing called her back just as she was about to step out the door.
"It is my aunt who is hurt by this. She must find it hard to accept being separated from my second uncle all of a sudden, so Madam Zhou needs to give her a lot of guidance."
Mrs. Zhou looked at her gratefully.
"It's a blessing for the Fang family to have you. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, come to the Zhou family and come to me."
"Please take care, Madam Zhou."
As the carriage drove out of the alley, Fang Qing looked at Fang Daniu.
"Dad, you won't be angry if I do this, will you?"
Fang Daniu rubbed her head.
"No, your second uncle was the one who was wrong in this matter."
Fang Qing didn't know how things were progressing with the Zhou family; they were living their own lives.
After lunch that day, Fang Daniu went up the mountain, while Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an went to herd sheep and cut grass.
After the family split up, they almost never ran out of meat, and they ate eggs every day. The best indication of how good their food was was that Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an's complexions were rosy, and they looked like they were growing taller.
The two men led their livestock out of their house and ran into Fang Dashu, who was returning from the county town.
After she greeted him, Fang Dashu waved back and handed her a packet of maltose.
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