They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 149 It can be done this way too

Once Zeng Xiaojuan made up her mind that day, she never wavered again.

Xu Zhichun looked at him with newfound respect.

After all, it's very difficult to change a personality formed in childhood. That's why they say it's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature.

A mother's strength truly shines through.

With such determination, she won't have to worry anymore.

Those who can stand on their own two feet deserve help. Those who cry and whine, wallow in self-pity, and only seek sympathy and help when faced with difficulties will not be helped by anyone.

Zeng Xiaoyan was also very happy. Her second sister was kind-hearted and gentle, and she had never been determined to do anything from childhood to adulthood.

This is the first time ever.

It's just that this was a rather abrupt start; the first time was a major event.

One wrong move and you could lose your whole life.

According to Zeng Xiaoyan, they should just go all out and do it.

"You can't force a cow to drink water if it won't drink. Second Sister is determined to get a divorce, so what can the Lou family do? In short, as long as Second Sister doesn't back down, they can't force her to stay. If they want money, I'll give them a few taels."

Xu Zhichun, however, felt that the Lou family, being a poor and destitute family, was not so easily controlled. Even if the Zeng family was unwilling to help them, as long as they were related by marriage, there was still hope. But if Zeng Xiaojuan divorced them, then they would really have no hope at all.

Xu Zhichun summarized simply: "First, we must cut off their hopes and let them know that the Zeng family will never help them. If they think they can rely on the Zeng family to make a comeback, they might as well dream on."

Zeng Xiaoyan scoffed, "That's easy. I'll go tell them. I know very well what kind of people my father, stepmother, and elder brother are. I guarantee they'll lose all interest after they find out. The Lou family really dares to dream, it's laughable!"

"If you're confident, that would be best, Sister Xiaojuan. Let's go to the county school and have Mingxuan help us write an IOU, stating that you owe me a certain amount of money for Qiao'er's medical treatment, and put your fingerprint on it. Are you willing to believe me?"

“I’m going to take this IOU to the Lou family to get the money back. If they try to renege on their debt, I don’t mind going to their village head or the Lou family. If the Lou family doesn’t pay, I’ll take Qiao’er away. Don’t worry, Qiao’er will be returned to you after you get divorced. Just tear up the IOU.”

Trying to reason with the Lou family, plead for their release, or even simply offering money to get them to release the person is not so easy.

Firstly, with Qiao'er in hand, Zeng Xiaojuan can be controlled. Even if she gets divorced, she can't escape the Lou family's grasp. Secondly, the Lou family has a reputation to maintain. How could they sell their granddaughter for no reason?
We need to give them a ready-made excuse.

They look down on Qiao'er so much, they certainly won't be willing to spend money to treat her.

Asking them to spend money on Qiao'er is like cutting off their own flesh.

Xu Zhichun thought for a long time before coming up with this roundabout way to achieve his goal.

There was really no other way; it involved blood ties, which would be extremely troublesome even in modern times.

It's too difficult to completely sever ties.

After Xu Zhichun explained in detail, Zeng Xiaojuan's eyes lit up. She was both impressed and happy, and nodded repeatedly without hesitation: "I'll press it, I'll press it!"

Is there any family in the world more disgusting than the Lou family? Not counting her stepmother.

No.

Zhichun wouldn't harm her; she should cooperate.

Forget about putting her fingerprints on the document; she'd do anything to sever ties with the Lou family.

Zeng Xiaoyan was also happy, "This means there's hope of getting Qiao'er back."

Aunt Pearl was amazed: "."

His face clearly said: I can't believe it!
Just do it.

The next day, Aunt Zhu set up her stall alone while Xu Zhichun and the others went to run errands.

Xu Zhichun also brought the Spring Equinox with him.

The main concern was that the Lou family might resort to violence in desperation.

After all, Aunt Lou has two sons, and her eldest daughter-in-law is not someone to be trifled with. They would suffer if a fight broke out.

But with the Spring Equinox present, even if Aunt Lou had two more sons, she wouldn't have the upper hand.

To be honest, she's incredibly strong, and Chunfen could be considered a skilled fighter.

The Spring Equinox gave us the chance to ride in an oxcart out of the village. We were so excited! We couldn't stop smiling. We looked around, and everything was new and exciting.

Since we're going to the county school, we'll inevitably bring some food for Liang Mingxuan.

Crispy fried pork ribs, sweet and sour pork, spicy chicken and mushrooms with chili sauce, plus a small jar of freshly pickled white radish and green bean kimchi.

There was also a big bag of very sweet, dark red plums that a neighbor lady from the village gave me.

It would be safest to let Liang Mingxuan handle this IOU. It was inconvenient to ask Liang Lizheng to write it, and I didn't want to go to the bookstore—it wouldn't be good if things got out of hand. More importantly, this matter had to be kept from the Zeng family.

The Zeng family wouldn't care whether Zeng Xiaojuan was suffering in her husband's family or not. If she dared to say she wanted a divorce, Mr. Zeng would definitely give her a good scolding, and Mrs. Zeng would certainly add fuel to the fire with sarcastic remarks.

Anyway, they're not the ones who suffer.

But the Zeng family's reputation belongs to them, and they cannot tolerate having a divorced illegitimate daughter in their family.

They can die outside, and they'll probably teach the Lou family a lesson, but they can't agree to a divorce.

Quite coincidentally, when the topic of divorce came up, no one mentioned the Zeng family at all.

Although it wasn't a county school visitation day, people could still call on someone if something happened at home.

Liang Mingxuan arrived soon, accompanied by Lu Xiaoyue and Qin Ning'an as usual.

"Sister Xu brought us delicious food again!"

Seeing the round basket with a lid and handle in Xu Zhichun's hand, Lu Xiaoyue's eyes crinkled into a smile.

Qin Ning'an smiled and said, "The food at Sister Xu's house is so delicious!"

Xu Zhichun smiled and handed over the basket, "If you like it, I'll bring you more next time."

Lu Xiaoyue: "Mingxuan said that my sister's new house is finished. How about we go to my sister's house to play during our time off at the end of the month?"

Xu Zhichun smiled and nodded: "Of course."

Liang Mingxuan let the two of them take the basket, and couldn't help but look at Xu Zhichun with a little nervousness: "Sister-in-law, is something wrong at home?"

Otherwise, my sister-in-law wouldn't have come.

"Don't worry, it's nothing bad."

Nothing can be hidden from one's own child, Xu Zhichun said with a smile, trying to comfort him before speaking to him alone.

I briefly explained Zeng Xiaojuan's situation and how to write the IOU.

Xu Zhichun said that if ginseng was used, then ginseng was used. Zeng Xiaojuan acknowledged it and pressed her fingerprint on it, so others had no choice but to acknowledge it.

Ginseng is so valuable, asking for four taels of silver isn't unreasonable, is it?

Liang Mingxuan hadn't expected such a terrible thing to happen. He immediately nodded and said, "I've remembered everything you said, sister-in-law. I'll go write it down right away, very soon."

"Okay, we'll wait for you."

Liang Mingxuan nodded and went back with Lu Xiaoyue and the others.

Liang Mingxuan glanced at Qiao'er. The little girl was so small and thin, held in his arms, with a bright smile; she was quite adorable. But Lou Jiaguang was terrified just hearing about it. If she went back, she probably would never smile again.

He himself was the same; if it weren't for his sister-in-law, he didn't know what would have happened to him if he had fallen into the hands of his aunt and uncle.

I hope this goes well, and that this little girl will always be able to smile so brightly in the future.

(End of this chapter)