The clan chief stroked his beard, saying that the Zhao family was ultimately in the wrong, "There's nothing more to say, let her go."
From now on, bridges should remain bridges and roads should remain roads; this would be better for everyone.
Zhao Dayong actually meant the same thing, but his eldest son refused.
"Dazhuzi is unwilling."
The village chief was taken aback. "Since he's unwilling, he can just take responsibility for whatever happens in the future."
Ultimately, this matter didn't have much impact on the clan; everyone still saw it as a joke about Dayong's family.
No, they've already split up. It's Dazhu himself who's the one who's embarrassed.
"If he insists, he must bear the consequences himself."
Zhao Dayong knew the clan chief was right, but his son was very stubborn about this matter.
To put it bluntly, he was afraid of hardship, afraid that if Pan left, he would have to work in the fields. If only they had known this would happen, they shouldn't have kept focusing on Pan's infertility, and they shouldn't have given her attitude so often because of it over the years.
Zhao Dayong and his son discussed it for two days but couldn't come up with a solution. With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, the Pan family couldn't sit still any longer and led a group of people to cause trouble in Laomuzhu Village.
Not only members of the Pan family came this time, but also many members of their clan.
"What's going on with your Zhao family? What's the point of dragging this out? Give us a straight answer on whether it will work out or not. If not, then forget it."
"What do you mean? You dare to cause trouble in our village? Do you think we're dead?"
"We didn't intend to cause trouble, it's just that your family is too slow in doing things. It's just a divorce, why are you dragging your feet for so long?"
It's almost the end of the year, and the village is already quite lively lately.
"What's wrong? Does Madam Pan not plan to stay with Dazhu anymore?"
"Divorce? Shouldn't she be divorced if she can't have children? The Zhao family is really nice."
"Are you blind? It's clearly the Pan family who wanted a divorce from the Zhao family, but they refused. Can't you see that? Didn't you hear what the Pan family said?"
"Why does Madam Pan want to leave? Who will marry a woman who can't have children after she leaves?"
"Who cares who she marries? She's made it clear she doesn't plan to stay with Dazhu anymore."
"Afraid of implicating Dazhu, she wants him to remarry and have an heir? How can Madam Pan be so understanding?"
Da Zhuzi was furious. "Don't push me!"
"What's wrong with forcing you? We advise you to agree sooner rather than later, we've already run out of patience to waste with you."
While their daughter was at home these days, they didn't sit idle. They had already found her a new husband, a widower from a well-off family.
He had previously married a woman with poor health; she suffered a difficult childbirth, resulting in the loss of both their children. After meeting twice, they were both quite satisfied with each other. Their daughter was pleased with his character; she believed that if he was hardworking, he wouldn't go hungry.
He was pleased that his daughter was in good health.
They hit it off immediately.
Now it's all about the Zhao family's situation, but unfortunately, no matter what they say, this family won't compromise, forcing them to turn against them.
Dazhu was afraid that the Pan family would talk nonsense, and with so many onlookers outside, he couldn't bear the embarrassment.
"All of you come in. Send the people you brought back home. Let's talk inside." Zhao Dayong was even more afraid of losing face than his son.
"No, let's talk right here. Give me a straight answer on whether or not to release them."
"She's my wife, I married her through proper channels, you can't force me to give her up!"
"But you can't make her have a child. If you can't give her a child, how will she live the rest of her life?"
Zhao Dayong closed his eyes, wanting to scold Dazhuzi, but he didn't have time.
The eldest son is being driven crazy. It's not just the Pan family that's pressuring him; his own family is also struggling. Erzhuzi's wife refuses to suffer any loss; if they help Dazhuzi, they have to help the second son's family in return—she calls it fairness.
With no other options, the old wife could only teach Dazhuzi to do the laundry and cook, and even fetch water herself. Dazhuzi refused, saying that there was no such thing as a man doing housework, and accused his second wife of being fussy and deliberately finding fault.
The two brothers had a major falling out over this matter.
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