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190: Brother Stone, a Real Man

(Girls' Literature)

When Old Lady Li saw Liu Si Niang put the divorce letter in her arms, her heart ached with pain. It was not that she was reluctant to part with her daughter-in-law, but she was reluctant to part with this free labor. Thinking that this daughter-in-law whom she had beaten and scolded at will in the past would no longer be under her control, and that she would no longer be able to beat and scold her at will, she felt uncomfortable in her heart, and she disliked Liu Si Niang even more than before.

"You little bitch, since you've been divorced by our Zhao family, you're no longer our Zhao family's daughter-in-law. Take the divorce letter and leave quickly! You've saved us a room!"

Mrs. Li immediately started to chase Liu Si Niang away, thinking that out of sight, out of mind.

Liu Si Niang looked at Old Lady Li and thought that this was the mother-in-law whom she had served respectfully for three or four years. In the beginning, she thought that she could warm her mother-in-law's heart with her diligence and respect, but later she felt despair and numbness. She felt like she had had a nightmare. Now she was finally awake from the dream. Looking at this old lady again, she no longer had the forbearance she had before. She thought that since it was like this, it was time for her to live up to her own standards.

"Auntie Li, I'm not some little bitch. Please don't call me that anymore. Also, I didn't ask you Zhao family to divorce me. I took the initiative to ask for a divorce. I don't want to stay here any longer. You don't have to worry about me not wanting to leave. I remember that just when I wanted to leave, you guys were still holding me back."

Liu Si Niang looked at Old Lady Li. She still looked very shabby, with a bloodstained cloth wrapped around her head, her hair was messy, her eyes were red, and her face was blue and white. She even stood on the ground without shoes. Her voice was not loud and had no emotion, but it made everyone who heard it feel that the Liu Si Niang who was speaking now seemed a little different from before. Everyone felt sorry for her. They thought she was forced by the Zhao family.

Old Lady Li's eyes widened when Liu Si Niang retorted, and she cursed, "You little bitch. You've just left our Zhao family and you're already so arrogant! I called you a little bitch! What can you do to me? Don't think that the Zhao family will let you go and your scandal can be covered up! You're in such a hurry to leave the Zhao family, isn't it just to find a lover! You really think that a useless woman like you can make people like you? They just want to play with you, so just wait for retribution! If you want to come back to our Zhao family to be a slave, we won't accept you, a rotten thing!"

Su Zhi supported Liu Siniang and watched her trembling all over. She was also angry at what the old lady Li said, thinking that she had a very dirty mouth.

There was a loud bang, which startled everyone present. They turned around and opened their mouths wide.

It turned out that Li Shi had picked up a hoe from the side and knocked over a shelf full of things, and all the things on it rolled to the ground.

"Mrs. Li! If you dare to talk nonsense like that again, I will smash your house today! I will beat up your men every time I see them in the future! If you don't believe me, just curse at me again!"

Li Shi was holding the hoe in his hand and staring at Old Lady Li with a very intimidating look.

“You—, you—”

Old lady Li stepped back in fear, pointed her finger for a long time, but could not say a word. Although she was daring, she was actually a bully who only feared the strong. She knew that Li Shi would not dare to hit her, but Li Shi said he would hit the man in her family. She had two sons, and if she was beaten by Li Shi every day, how could she live? She believed that Li Shi dared to do this. This man could kill a tiger!

Liu Si Niang glanced at Li Shi, then lowered her head. Her eyes became sore again, thinking that she had caused trouble for Li Shi.

Su Zhi praised Li Shi in her heart. He was indeed her husband's elder brother. He was a real man! He was not afraid of Old Lady Li splashing dirty water on him. He did not avoid this matter because of this. It seemed that he would not dislike Liu Si Niang for fear of gossip. Then the two of them would have a better future. This was really great!

Zhao Daliang frowned and said to Li Shi, "Li Shi, are you going to smash my house?! My wife is rumored to have an affair with you, and I didn't even go to your house to beat her up, so how dare you do that?"

Li Shi said angrily: "Catch the thief and the stolen goods, catch the adulterer and the couple, Liu Si Niang and I are innocent, no one in this Hebian Village talks nonsense about us, only you Zhao family members are there with wild thoughts all day long! I haven't said that you slandered good people! Today I will put my ugly words here, if you Zhao family dare to talk nonsense again in the future, I, Li Shi, will keep my word and beat you every time I see you! If you are not afraid of being reported to the government, we will meet at the government office!"

"Zhao Daliang, you just said that we helped Brother Shitou and Liu Si Niang commit adultery. This is slander."

Shen Zian said that he was very concerned about this kind of behavior of splashing dirty water, especially now that he had a family, a wife and children, he didn't want him and his family to be gossiped about like this.

Su Zhi said to the head of the village: "Head, you have to make the decision for us. We have always been honest people. I have always lived a quiet life since I married into this riverside village. I usually just do some work with a few sisters-in-law. I didn't expect them to splash dirty water like this. If I don't make this clear, who will dare to stay with me in the future?"

Sister Li was smart. When Su Zhi said this, her face immediately changed and she cursed, "What a good Zhao Daliang! You demoted your wife to a concubine, and you couldn't find a reason, so you splashed dirty water on Si Niang, and even wanted to drag Zhao Meizi into it. You have to produce evidence, even a witness! Just your sweet talk made it come true? Why don't you say that gold ingots fell from the sky! Village head, this Zhao Daliang slandered others at will, you have to warn him well, otherwise our Hebian Village will have no rules! If others follow his example in the future, no family in our Hebian Village will have a peaceful life!"

"That's right, village head. Zhao Daliang should have been well-informed outside, but he not only learned the bad habit of demoting his wife to a concubine, but also learned the ability to convict people with just his mouth. This won't work in our Hebian Village. Village head, for the sake of the reputation of our Hebian Village, you have to take care of it. It will be the Rain Worship Festival in a few days."

Sister Shugen also said that she was also very angry, thinking that just because Liu Si Niang and Su Zhi were close, and Li Shi and Shen Zian were close, people said that they were having an affair, then wouldn't all the women who were close to Su Zhi be suspects? !

Zhao Daliang cursed himself for being so foolish just now. He not only offended Li Shi, but also offended Shen Zian and his wife. Su Zhi was so good at talking that she incited others. He saw that the villagers looked at him with contempt and disdain, and thought to himself that he was so foolish just now. It was originally a good thing to return home with wealth and wealth, but now people look down on him.

The head of the village was also angry, especially after hearing about the reputation of Hebian Village and the incident of the Rain-Bai Festival. He felt that the Zhao family had really gone too far this time. The trouble they had caused was simply ruining the simple customs of the people of Hebian Village!

"Alright! Stop arguing! Zhao Li, Zhao Daliang, you are wrong this time. Don't slander someone without any evidence! It was you, the Zhao family, who were not kind in the first place. You betrayed a good daughter-in-law like Liu Si Niang, and even threw dirty water on her. This is simply too much! She didn't sue you for demoting her to a concubine, but only asked to be divorced. This matter has come to this point, and it should have been over. From now on, you are no longer a family, and you should go your separate ways. But you still speak ill of me, which is really a mistake on top of a mistake! I'm saying here today that you are not allowed to slander others in the future. If the reputation of our Hebian Village is damaged, I will not agree!"

The village head started scolding the Zhao family.

Old Lady Li felt a little unconvinced, but she was frightened by Li Shi's behavior just now, and the words of the headman did have some effect on her. She could only curse in her heart.

Zhao Daliang did not say anything. He knew that what happened today was not good for him. Liu Si Niang was no longer a wife of the Zhao family. If he continued to say that she was not clear with him, although it would make Liu Si Niang have a bad reputation, it would also give him a reason to demote his wife to a concubine. But it would not be good to make a big fuss. Especially now, he did not want to have a too stiff relationship with the Shen family.

Seeing that the Zhao family was silent, the village head turned to Liu Siniang and said, "Liu Siniang, please pack your things."

When Mrs. Zhao heard this, she immediately said, "She still wants to take the things away? No way!"

"I don't have much to take, just a few sets of clothes."

Liu Si Niang said softly that she had already put on her shoes and went to the bedside to pick up a bundle. The bundle was covered with patches.

When the lively villagers heard her words and looked at the bundle, they felt even more sympathetic towards Liu Si Niang. They thought that the Zhao family was really worthless, as they had married a daughter-in-law for several years and just sent her away with such a tattered bundle.

"Would you like to open it and take a look? But don't let me accuse you of stealing some of the Zhao family's stuff."

Liu Siniang told Old Lady Li that she knew this mother-in-law too well. Old Lady Zhao snorted and ignored her words. Liu Siniang handed the bundle to a woman who was nearby and asked her to take a few women to check it out. She still didn't trust the Zhao family.

Under the unpleasant looks of the Zhao family, the women went to the side to check, because there were women's clothes inside that men could not see. When they came back, the faces of the women were not very good, and they felt especially sympathetic towards Liu Si Niang. They looked at the old woman Zhao and Zhao Daliang with disgust and contempt, thinking that this family was really too harsh on their daughters-in-law!

Su Zhi had a higher opinion of Liu Si Niang. She originally thought that she was just a clever and kind person, but now she realized that she was actually quite smart.

Sister Li helped to carry the baggage, while Sisters Su Zhi and Shu Gen came to support Liu Si Niang and helped her out the door.

She was in such a hurry when she came in that when she left, she found a carriage parked in the Zhao family yard and a horse eating grass there.