Watching Yin Hua's departing figure, Jin Hua sighed softly.
She heard everything from outside the door.
To be honest, she really couldn't understand how Yinhua had ended up like this.
In all things considered, both she and Yinhua lived very comfortably compared to the other girls in the village.
Although my family was poor when I was a child, all the heavy work was done by the men. They rarely went to the fields unless it was the busy harvest season.
While other girls were being beaten every day and forbidden from sitting at the table, they received the same food as their brothers.
Whether it's grandparents, parents, uncles, or aunts, they aren't the kind of people who would beat or scold someone at the slightest disagreement.
After the family separated, I didn't have time to study? Couldn't I just not do those housework?
At that time, her family was richer than hers.
My second aunt is so clueless, can't she just ask my second uncle for help? What's wrong with hiring a servant to do the work?
Second Auntie kept nagging, saying, "Look at Wei Xiaojuan, except for that time with the cold medicine, she's never suffered a loss at Second Auntie's hands."
She really didn't want to rely on her second uncle, or her grandmother and grandfather. If she had just gone to talk to her grandparents herself, she could have done whatever she wanted.
If you're short of money, you can borrow from your grandparents or ask your father. Why does it have to go through your second aunt?
If it were her, she could easily open a shop; it's not like she can't afford to lose money.
If we lose money, we can just ask my second uncle for it!
Of course, success doesn't necessarily mean making a lot of money or opening a certain number of shops.
But at least live with clarity and honesty, without feeling guilty towards anyone, and be happy and content.
She's always asking for help, but if she wants someone to lend a hand, she has to say something first. Nobody can read her mind and know what she's up to.
Over the years, both she and her grandmother have talked about Yinhua quite a bit.
This has happened now.
People can't teach people everything, but experience can teach people in a single instance.
Hopefully, I can think this through clearly this time.
......
The next morning, Grandma Ye and her husband, Ye Huan'er, Daquan and Erquan, and Ye Yong and his wife all gathered at Ye Erquan's house. Even Jinhua came.
Ye Erquan looked haggard.
Wei Xiaojuan and Ye Peng's eyes were lifeless, while Wei's face turned pale and her eyes turned red.
Yinhua stood silently to the side.
Old Man Ye said, "Such a big thing has happened in the family, Erquan, you should give us an answer."
Madam Wei said urgently, "Divorce Wei Xiaojuan! Divorce this slut, send her to the authorities and have her beheaded! How dare she poison her husband and cut off his family line. This kind of vile woman deserves to go to the eighteenth level of hell."
Wei Xiaojuan's eyes were ashen; she just stared at her coldly without uttering a single word in rebuttal.
Even Ye Erquan, who usually yells at her, was silent this time.
This startled Madam Wei. She looked at Ye Erquan and said, "Husband... as long as we get rid of Wei Xiaojuan, this scourge, the family will be at peace. We'll go to the capital to see a doctor, and we'll definitely be able to cure Peng'er's illness. Then we can have a few more healthy grandsons."
Ye Erquan glanced at her indifferently and said nothing.
Old Mrs. Ye said, "Second son, just do what needs to be done and give me a heads-up."
Ye Erquan pursed his lips: "Everyone in our second branch of the family is at fault for what happened like this... but the culprit is Wei Siya. I've decided to divorce her! She should have been divorced a long time ago."
Mr. Wei's mind went blank.
Over the years, Ye Erquan had threatened to divorce her many times, but she just listened to his shouts and yells because she knew they weren't true.
Only now did he speak in such a calm tone.
A wave of fear washed over Wei: "Ye Erquan, you heartless bastard! I've suffered with you for over a decade, and I've finally had a few days of peace, and you want to divorce me? It's outrageous! You have no conscience! I've even borne your children... Waaah..."
Ye Erquan said with a stern face, "You still have the nerve to talk about having children! You've only given birth, but have you properly educated them?"
As he spoke, he shook his head: "Of course, I haven't fulfilled my duty as a father either, but you're even worse! I used to work hard in the fields, and later I worked outside every day building thatched huts to support the family, leaving the whole family to you, and this is how you ruined our child!"
Mrs. Wei's face was ashen: "Who doesn't teach their children like this... What, are you trying to absolve yourself of responsibility by saying I'm worse?"
Ye Erquan's expression changed.
Wei exclaimed excitedly, "And what right do you have to divorce me? I haven't committed any of the seven grounds for divorce!"
"Isn't it enough that you ruined your daughter-in-law's health by replacing her tonics with medicine for catching a cold?"
"What proof do you have, huh? Did you see me change it? She can't have children herself, so she's trying to frame me. You think whatever she says is true?"
After thinking about it all night, Mrs. Wei was certain of one thing: as long as she stubbornly refused to admit it, no one could do anything to her.
That was five years ago. Even if the manager of Ping An Tang remembered that she was reluctant to spend money on expensive medicine, it didn't prove that she had given her daughter-in-law medicine for a cold.
Is it just because of Wei Xiaojuan's words?
Wei Xiaojuan has made a big mistake, so you can't trust her!
Ye Erquan said with a stern face, "Then I won't use that excuse! Haven't you done enough bad things over the years? Back then, you brought in a matchmaker to try to force Jin'er into marriage, schemed against your sister-in-law, and abandoned your family. That alone is enough! And that matchmaker is still alive and well. So many eyes in the village are watching!"
Madam Wei's eyes widened: "No, it's been so long! We didn't pursue it then, but what's the point of bringing it up again now? The government won't allow it!"
"I'll flip it, the government will allow it!"
Ye Erquan gritted his teeth. With his younger sister's current status, it would be too easy for him to divorce her. Who in the entire Nanzhou would not give their family face?
Moreover, he has a legitimate reason to bring up old grievances; as long as it's an old debt, he can bring it up.
He didn't care about anything else anymore. Although he felt bad, if he didn't divorce Wei, how could he face his younger sister, his ancestors, and Kang Kang?
No, you can't—
"Zhao Guang, Amu, gag her!" Old Man Ye said.
Two servants immediately came over, dragged Wei to the ground, and gagged her with a rag.
Du and Old Lady Ye felt a pang of sadness; after all, they had been sisters-in-law (mother-in-law and daughter-in-law) for many years, but this was not the time for them to be overly sympathetic.
Wei is a troublemaker; keeping him around will only bring endless disaster.
Ye Peng's face turned ashen: "Father, that's Mother..."
What will he do without his mother?
In this situation, he will be completely isolated and helpless!
"Shut up!" Ye Erquan glared at him.
Old Man Ye sighed softly, "What about Wei Xiaojuan?"
Wei Xiaojuan's face was rather pale, but she gritted her teeth and remained silent.
Ye Erquan looked at Wei Xiaojuan and pursed his lips: "Xiaojuan is at fault for causing all this, but it is even more the fault of the Wei family and my fault... I think that no matter what, Xiaojuan is still Kang Kang's mother, so I won't divorce her and let her continue living with Ye Peng! But I will separate them. From now on, the young couple will live on their own, and I will live with Yinhua and Kang Kang."
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