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

Chapter 152 From Now On, Life Will Be Vast and Free

Lou Er was furious, feeling that his authority had been severely challenged.

That bitch deserves a beating.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have said such a thing.

It's okay, if they deserve a beating, then we'll just give them a few more.

He looked fierce and menacing, and despite his own body being burning with pain, he still wanted to come up and teach Zeng Xiaojuan a lesson.

The Spring Equinox strode forward, eyeing the scene with predatory intent, eager to make its move.

Lou Er's face changed drastically in an instant, and he jumped up and roared angrily, "You're dreaming! Don't even think about it!"

Zeng Xiaoyan sneered: "You think that by clinging to this marriage, the Zeng family can help you rise to prominence and regain your wealth? Keep dreaming. My father has never treated his concubine daughters as human beings, and my stepmother treats them as thorns in her side. The more miserable my sister and I are, the happier she is. Do you think she would allow the Zeng family to help you? It's hilarious."

“If she truly wanted things to go well for us sisters, why don’t you think about the kind of marriages she arranged for us? Old Lady Lou, if your son were any good, my stepmother would never have chosen him as her son-in-law.”

Aunt Lou nearly fainted from anger: "You—"

"Let me tell you the truth, as long as my second sister is your Lou family's daughter-in-law, my stepmother will never let your family live a good life."

The Lou family was struck dumb, their hearts pounding with shock.

At the same time, there was a strange feeling of sudden enlightenment.

Considering that the family gradually declined after Zeng Xiaoyan married into the family, the Lou family felt both angry and resentful.

I see, I see.
"Get a divorce. I'll teach you a good way to make money. My father is stingy and doesn't give a penny, but he cares about his reputation. If I get a divorce, he'll definitely be afraid that you'll gossip about the Zeng family's daughter. You can use that as a pretext to extort money from him. As for how much you can extort from him, that depends on your own abilities."

The Lou family's eyes immediately lit up.

Zeng Xiaojuan was gentle and unlikable; no one in her family liked her.

Originally, she kept the marriage with the Zeng family because she couldn't bear to part with it.

But if keeping her around only leads to being targeted by the Zeng family, then what's the point of keeping her? Wouldn't it be better to get rid of her sooner rather than later?
What Zeng Xiaoyan said makes some sense.
Since no amount of humility could soften Master Zeng's heart, then they shouldn't blame them.

Lou Da was even more anxious and quietly said to his third aunt, "Mother, we shouldn't keep Zeng Shi here."

She really is a troublemaker.

Lou Dajiang and his wife were especially resentful: they had been severely implicated. Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
Aunt Lou sneered: "If you don't want to divorce, the only option in our Lou family is to divorce your wife."

Zeng Xiaoyan: "My father and his family are cold-hearted and heartless, but I remember the bond I shared with my second sister since we grew up together. If you're interested in two or three taels of silver, I'll use the silver to buy a divorce, how about that?"

Lou Da almost opened his mouth to say yes, then nervously looked at his mother.

Aunt Lou's eyes darted around, as if weighing the options to get a good price. "Six taels of silver."

"Then you should divorce her."

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"My second sister and I have some affection for each other, but I can't afford six taels of silver."

The implication was that this favor wasn't worth six taels of silver.

Zeng Xiaojuan seemed to be severely hit by these words, and her face turned pale.

Seeing her sad, Aunt Lou felt relieved and said, "Four ounces."

"Three taels, not a penny more."

"Three ounces it is!"

Aunt Lou cursed Zeng Xiaoyan for being stingy, but fearing she might change her mind, she handed over the divorce papers on the spot and kicked Zeng Xiaojuan out, not even allowing her to come in to pack a single piece of clothing. She glared at her as if she were an enemy.

Zeng Xiaojuan was essentially left with nothing, choked with grief. Zeng Xiaoyan didn't argue with them, pulling Zeng Xiaojuan away. She knew perfectly well that this family now hated the Zeng family intensely and was taking their anger out on her second sister; they would absolutely not let her take anything with her.

Forget it. As long as Second Sister regains her freedom, material possessions are no longer a problem.

Zeng Xiaoyan had never felt so fortunate. Luckily, she had followed Sister Zhichun in doing this small business, and besides giving money to the public, she had also saved up a lot of money on her own.

My parents wouldn't say anything if I used my own savings to help my second sister. Besides, I had privately told my mother about my second sister's situation, and she was very sympathetic and told me to help if I could.

On the other hand, I wonder what her expression would be if she knew she had given such a big helping hand.

Zeng Xiaojuan was extremely upset. She had never expected to take all of her dowry with her, since the dowry was not much and had already been given to her mother-in-law. But surely she could at least take two sets of clothes?
Now I truly have nothing.

An unprecedented sense of sorrow welled up from my heart.

"Third sister, I have nothing left, I really have nothing left."

“You still have Qiao’er and me,” Zeng Xiaoyan said, hugging her sister. “We agreed before that we would settle down in our village first, and we’ll find a way.”

As she spoke, she stuffed a money pouch into her hand. "Here is five taels of silver, Second Sister. Take it first. Use it to buy some things for yourself and Qiao'er. Although this amount of money is not much, it will be enough for a while. Take your time."

"This is too much, I—"

"You can pay me back when you have the money in the future."

"But--"

"Take it quickly, don't worry, this is my own money."

Zeng Xiaojuan's tears welled up instantly, and she clutched the money pouch tightly, crying out, "Third Sister!"

Zeng Xiaoyan gently put her arm around her and patted her: "Second sister, think of Qiao'er, things will get better."

"Um"

Zeng Xiaojuan closed her eyes, and tears streamed down her face.

Qiao'er was probably terrified earlier. When Zeng Xiaoyan and the others arrived in the oxcart, Xu Zhichun was sitting under a tree with Qiao'er in her arms, and Qiao'er had already fallen asleep.

Her thin face was still stained with tears.

Zeng Xiaojuan carefully took her and held her tightly in her arms.

She bent down and gently pressed her cheek against her daughter's. The warm touch gradually soothed her heart. This was her precious baby, and she had to pull herself together, even if it was just for her.

Xu Zhichun hurriedly asked, "How did it go? Did it work?"

Zeng Xiaoyan smiled and nodded vigorously: "It's done! I've got the divorce papers."

"That's wonderful," Xu Zhichun smiled at Zeng Xiaojuan, "Congratulations, Sister Xiaojuan! From now on, your life will be boundless, free from shackles and constraints, and things will only get better and better!"

Looking at Xu Zhichun's bright smile and listening to her nonchalant and matter-of-fact words, Zeng Xiaojuan felt as if a heavy stone had been lifted from her heart. The clouds dispersed, the sun shone brightly, and a glimmer of hope arose in her heart. A smile appeared on her pale face: "Zhichun, I appreciate your kind words."

"I will, I will!"

Zeng Xiaoyan laughed heartily: "That's right! Let's go, let's go into town and have a good meal, it's on me."

"Today is definitely worth celebrating! Let's go!"

"Hey hey hey!"

If there's good food, we should go to the city to eat; the Spring Equinox is especially a happy time.

I need double monthly tickets!

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