Liu, the Miao woman, was busy when her father-in-law called her, but she acted as if she hadn't heard him and didn't respond at all.
That old geezer not only didn't help, but he also stood there yelling. I couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention!
After waiting for a while and seeing that his daughter-in-law was completely ignoring him, Miao's father became a little angry and went straight over to her, saying, "Master Lin is here. Come with me!"
Liu originally intended to pretend she was deaf, but when she realized it was Master Lin who wanted to see her, a chill ran down her spine.
Could it be that Master Lin is dissatisfied with the concubine his son bought and has come to settle scores with her?
Then her father-in-law and mother-in-law must have known that she sold her sister-in-law.
No wonder that old man was so rude, now I know what happened.
She wasn't afraid of her in-laws, but she was terrified of Mr. Lin, so she replied, "I'll go over as soon as I'm done with my work!"
"What's all the fuss about! Pack up the stall, boss, you're coming with me too!"
As he told his son to pack up the stall, he apologized to the customers, saying, "Something came up at home, so we'll have to stop here for today. We're really sorry, everyone. This is all on our behalf. We apologize for the inconvenience."
This stall is rented by their family. They only close the stall, not the tables, so customers can still eat before leaving.
Although some people were dissatisfied, they were all regular customers who came here to eat, so they understood and didn't say much.
Liu refused, saying, "Why are you packing up? Can't you see all these customers waiting? I'll go over there, you stay here and watch over things..."
Mr. Miao glared at his son, who seemed somewhat bewildered, and said sternly, "I said, pack up and leave!"
The sound startled Liu, but she quickly regained her composure, rolled her eyes, and headed to the stall on the next street. Miao Shan had no idea what had happened. He quickly packed up the stall and followed his father and wife.
Miao Lanlan was the first to see Liu Shi. She was very agitated and immediately confronted her, asking, "Did you sell me to the Lin family as a concubine? What have I done to wrong you that you treat me like this!"
Liu glanced at her but ignored her, instead looking at Master Lin and asking with a smile, "Master Lin, is there something you need that you've come to visit in person?"
Master Lin glanced at Madam Liu and thought she was rather ruthless. He didn't have a good impression of her, and because she had just been busy doing business, she still had a strong smell of mutton on her, so he took a step back in disgust.
Once they were sure they were far enough away, he said, "You signed this, didn't you? It's written clearly in black and white. Now your family won't admit it. What do you have to say for yourself?"
"How could that be, Mr. Lin? Now that she's signed the papers, Miao Lanlan is a member of your Lin family. You can just take her back. Why bother confronting ordinary people like us?"
To put it bluntly, the Lin family has the contract in hand, so they don't need to care about the feelings of the other members of the Miao family. They can just take Miao Lanlan away, and whether she lives or dies is none of their business.
Seeing her daughter-in-law's cold-blooded behavior, Miao's mother was so angry that she wiped away her tears and roared, "If you have any complaints, take them out on me! Why did you sell my daughter? Is this the good wife you found? I'm so angry I could die!"
As she spoke, she hit Miao Shan, explaining that Miao Shan had insisted on marrying Liu Shi, and that since Liu Shi entered the family, their Miao family had never had a good day.
They had tolerated Liu's behavior before, but now that she had done something like this, Miao's mother's anger exploded. Before her son could even speak, she continued, "If this kind of vicious woman is allowed to stay in the house, she will surely cause the family to be ruined. Divorce her! Divorce her now! Otherwise, we really can't live like this!"
Miao Shan then realized that his sister had been taken away by the Lin family because his wife had sold her to another family as a concubine. What good family's daughter would want to be a concubine?
At that moment, he was also angry with his wife, but he didn't listen to his mother and divorce her directly. Instead, he asked, "Wife, did you really sell my younger sister?"
"So what if she is?" Liu said, hands on her hips, still exuding an imposing aura. "She's just a money-loser, getting on in years and still unmarried, staying at home to fight you for the inheritance. Doesn't she even know if she's worthy of you? Miao Shan, let me tell you, I've given you two sons. Are you really going to divorce me for a money-loser?"
"You're a woman too, so who are you calling a money-loser?"
Miao Shan was stunned by the scolding and hadn't even reacted when Jiang Jiu Niang couldn't help but speak up.
She couldn't stand this kind of sexist thinking, especially when it came from a woman.
We are all born of the same root, why are we so eager to harm each other?
Jiang Jiuniang neither understands nor will she understand, much less allow such thoughts to spread.
Only then did Liu notice the unusually good-looking family of three present, but her attitude remained unfriendly: "And who are you? When did it become your business to interfere in my family's private affairs?"
"Hey, I'm really going to take care of this today. Who are you calling a loser? What makes you think that?"
Jiang Jiuniang laughed casually, looking rather roguish. Seeing that she was not someone to be trifled with, Liu said, "Since ancient times, only men have inherited the family business. This Miao family is quite something. Their family business isn't very big, and they have to divide it equally between their son and daughter. What use is the family property to a daughter who is destined to marry out? Besides, this daughter has been raised year after year, but she has no intention of getting married at all. Isn't keeping her at home just a money-losing burden?"
Liu didn't think she was wrong. As the eldest sister-in-law, she felt she should help Miao Lanlan since she refused to marry.
The Lin family is the wealthiest family in Qianzhou, and their assets are beyond question. They would never look at a small mutton noodle stall like theirs. As long as Miao Lanlan is given to the Lin family, wouldn't the family property belong to her husband and two sons?
So even if things got out of hand, she wasn't worried at all. She didn't believe that she would be divorced for devoting herself to her man and son.
After all, men always listen to her.
"You're insane! What nonsense are you spouting!"
Miao Shan found his wife's words utterly incomprehensible.
"Lanlan is my only sister, she shares the same blood as me, how could you sell her? I've always let you have your way with whatever you want, you're my wife, I have to give in to you no matter what, but how could you do this to my sister? How much money did you get from the Lin family? Hand it over now!"
Miao Shan couldn't believe it. A few days ago, his parents were so sick because his sister was taken away by the Lin family that they couldn't eat. Yet his wife didn't say anything and acted like nothing had happened.
If my younger sister and the Lin family hadn't made a scene here today, would they all have remained in the dark?
This is his wife of over ten years, how terrible!
"What did you say? Are you siding with someone else and bullying me? You really want to divorce me?"
Liu looked incredulous. When Miao's mother saw that she was an outsider, she couldn't control herself and grabbed Miao's hair and started hitting her. Miao Lanlan, feeling resentful, also went up to hit her. Miao Shan and Miao's father quickly tried to pull them apart, and the scene was chaotic.
Lu Baichuan pulled Jiang Jiuniang back a little, worried that she might get hurt.
Just then, Gou'er saw the Lin family's reinforcements arrive and said, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and pull them apart!"
The crowd was confused and didn't recognize the child at all, but seeing that their master hadn't spoken, they did as Gou'er had instructed and squeezed in to help.
Then... the scene became even more chaotic...
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