He Yong thought this woman was easy to coax; he had been able to coax her many times before, and this time would definitely be no problem either.
Besides, what she did before wasn't even coaxing; it was just a few casual words. This time, he had given her a good look, so it would be unreasonable for her not to agree.
"You know we've been married for over ten years. You took my hard-earned money to gamble, and when the whole family was starving, why didn't you ask yourself why you were so cruel to me?"
“Over the years, if it weren’t for my reputation and the future of my children, I would have divorced you long ago. With the village chief as guarantor this time, if I still can’t tell the difference between what’s important and what’s not, then I would be really stupid.”
"Don't worry, we've been husband and wife for a while. If you're really tortured to death by those people, I'll have your son collect your body so you won't be left to rot in the wilderness. As for whether he's willing to help you with that, that's none of my business."
After saying this, she stuffed a smelly rag into He Yong's mouth, turned around and left.
The next morning, Danniang borrowed a cart from someone else and took He Yong, who was bound hand and foot, to the government office to deliver the divorce papers.
The magistrate was initially curious about why they were divorcing and was somewhat reluctant to agree, but fortunately the village chief stepped forward to explain that it was because the man liked to gamble and had squandered the family fortune, and now he was even affecting the neighbors. Dan Niang was willing to divorce for everyone's sake.
In addition, it was specifically stated that He Yong's injuries were inflicted by people who came to collect debts, and had nothing to do with Dan Niang, thus completely removing Dan Niang from the picture.
The magistrate then understood the key point, looked at Dan Niang with great sympathy, and directly took care of the matter for them.
Dan Niang was very grateful. After leaving the yamen, she thanked the village chief again and said, "I will definitely repay your great kindness. Now I will take him to the gambling den so that those people will not cause trouble in the village anymore."
The village chief waved his hand, saying, "She's just a woman, with elderly parents and young children to support. Who knows how difficult her life will be in the future? How can he expect her to repay him?" He continued, "Go on, I'll head back now."
After saying that, he glanced at He Yong, then turned and left.
Danniang didn't leave immediately. Instead, she watched until the village chief was out of sight before setting off and using a cart to take He Yong to the gambling den.
After handing He Yong over to those people, Dan Niang left without looking at how they treated He Yong. They were already divorced, and she didn't want to know anything about this man.
She pushed her cart to the inn to find Jiang Jiuniang. She hadn't had time to come over these past few days, but now that the matter was resolved, she should come and thank her benefactor.
Jiang Jiuniang's family has eaten their way through all the good food in the city these past few days, spending their days traveling and enjoying themselves. They haven't paid any attention to Danniang's family's affairs. Anyway, he has done what he needed to do, and the rest is not her concern.
When Danniang arrived, her family was coming downstairs for dinner. They invited her to eat with them, but Danniang was too embarrassed and kept refusing. She really didn't expect them to be eating at this time, and she didn't mean to come and freeload.
But Jiang Jiuniang was very hospitable. She pulled him over to sit down, and while waiting for the dishes to be served, she asked with a smile, "Looking at your beaming face, did you get things done?"
"Yes! Things went very smoothly. Not only did I successfully get a divorce, but I also managed to get the village chief to help me protect my reputation. This is something I never dared to dream of before! I'm so grateful to you!"
She took Jiang Jiuniang's hand and placed all five taels of silver that Jiang Jiuniang had given her when she bought her handkerchief into Jiang Jiuniang's hand.
"Madam, please don't refuse. I sincerely want to thank you, but this money is not a thank-you gift; it's to repay a debt."
Jiang Jiuniang didn't quite understand what she meant, so she raised her eyebrows and continued to listen to her say, "Although I don't know what method Madam used to get those people to help me like this, I know it must have involved money. Madam must have spent a lot of money on me, including the debt that person owes. It must be more than just five taels of silver, but that's all I have. Please, Madam, don't refuse."
Then, she picked up some purses and handkerchiefs and said, "These are all things that we had stored at home before, and we haven't had time to sell them yet. Although they are not worth much, I can see that you really like them, so please don't mind. Consider these as my way of repaying the remaining money."
Jiang Jiuniang is a genuine person; if she says she likes something, she really means it. The bib that Xiao Xiangxiang is wearing on her chest right now is a handkerchief made by Danniang, which Danniang saw as soon as she arrived.
These things together aren't worth much money, certainly not as much as the money Jiang Jiuniang spent on her, but this is all she has right now.
Jiang Jiuniang's family were just tourists, not permanent residents. Even if she wanted to repay them in the future, she wouldn't have the chance. So she could only take out whatever she could offer as compensation now.
Although Jiang Jiuniang didn't need her to do these things, she knew that she would feel bad if she refused, so she readily accepted the money and the things.
After they finished eating, Jiang Jiuniang packed up the leftovers for her to take home. Then, she pulled her aside and said, "I really admire your craftsmanship and aesthetic sense. I want to take the handkerchief you embroidered back as a gift. Will you come with me to buy some nice fabric, and then you can embroider it for me? How about that?"
Dan Niang didn't think much of it and nodded repeatedly, following Jiang Jiu Niang to choose fabrics.
Jiang Jiuniang chose only the most expensive materials, and Danniang didn't even dare to touch them too much, worried that she might accidentally snag them.
Jiang Jiuniang, however, told her to take them all back, saying, "Three days. Make as many as you can, and just bring them to me when they're done."
Dan Niang carefully held it, nodded cautiously, and said, "I will definitely try my best to make as much as possible."
Jiang Jiuniang said, "No rush. Slow and steady wins the race. Quality is more important than quantity. Just do what you can."
"Yes! Don't worry, Madam!"
After seeing Dan Niang off, Jiang Jiu Niang returned to the inn. Gou'er asked, "Mother, if you wanted to help someone, why did you have to go through such a roundabout way?"
"Because we need to respect the other person's self-esteem so that they can feel our sincerity, instead of feeling that it is charity."
Jiang Jiuniang rubbed his head and smiled meaningfully.
She wanted to see things through to the end, so she helped Danniang get a divorce. She couldn't just keep watching her suffer; she had to lend a hand.
Gou'er still didn't quite understand. Something that could be resolved in a moment was now taking several more days. The thought that he would have to stay at the inn for a few more days and couldn't go see his father drive the RV made him feel a little disappointed.
Lu Baichuan said, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand now. You just need to remember that your mother's approach was correct. When you grow up and encounter similar situations, you'll know what to do."
My son is smart, but lately he's been attracted to that RV and is a bit playful, not liking to use his brain to think about these issues.
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