Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 224 They pulled down their pants.
Fang Xingzhi didn't speak, but turned to look at Nie Tianlei.

Nie Tianlei answered honestly, "It's me."

Li Ruru thought that Nie Tianlei didn't know the Chen family's oddballs, so she couldn't blame him.

She looked at Zhao and said, "Okay, terminating the contract is easy, just pay compensation."

The Zhao family was delighted to hear this. They had only signed up for the workshop and hadn't even started making money yet, but they had already received compensation.

This time they made a fortune.

Seeing this, Wang Shuixia and Zhang Junniang both raised their hands: "We want to quit too, we're not doing this anymore."

It was a good thing to be able to make money in the workshop, but they were very reluctant to work for Li Ruru.

The Chen family's ideal way to make money is to earn without working, to get paid without doing any labor.

Now that such a good thing is right in front of them, shouldn't they cherish it?

Quite a few people shared this sentiment, and several came forward to say they regretted it and wanted to quit.

On the one hand, they wanted to get a share of the benefits without working, just like Zhao, but on the other hand, they were afraid that Li Ruru really wouldn't be able to pay their wages.

Li Ruru smiled and agreed to everyone's request to withdraw. Then she turned to Fang Xingzhi and Nie Tianlei and said, "Find their contract and make them compensate us for our losses according to the agreement."

Several people who wanted to terminate their contracts were cheering around the Zhao family when they heard Li Ruru's words and were immediately dumbfounded.

"What do you mean? Why are you asking us to pay compensation?"

"Why should we pay compensation? We didn't do anything."

Everyone couldn't believe their ears and asked Li Ruru, "Li, are you saying it backwards?"

"You're the one who should pay the compensation, not us."

"Are you trying to fool us with these little tricks because you don't want to lose money?"

"Do they think we're easy to bully? Smash her workshop."

The group shouted, but the people around them just watched coldly; no one joined in or responded.

Everyone, like Li Ruru, stared at the group as if they were fools.

A few women trying to smash up the workshop? Do they think Li Ruru is just jealous?
Even if Li Ruru can't stop them, there's still the village head and those two big dogs.

These people want to get something for nothing; they've probably met their match.

Li Ruru clasped her hands in response, saying, "A person cannot stand without integrity. No matter who tries to argue or make trouble here, it will be useless. Everything will be done according to the contract."

Fang Xingzhi spread out the contract and said, "According to the agreement, anyone who leaves before one month is due will have to compensate the employer with 20 taels of silver and will never be hired again."

"What? You really want us to pay you back?"

"Twenty taels? That's way too much."

"Why should we pay compensation? We didn't do anything."

The group, led by Zhao, grumbled and complained, "What kind of bullshit contract is this? It's outrageous!"

Zhang Junniang rolled her eyes and said, "I have no money, not a single coin, let alone 20 taels."

Hey, I have no money, but you can take my life. If Li Ruru dares to take her life, I'll admire her.

Hmph, would she dare?
No matter what kind of person Li Ruru becomes or how much money she makes, in Zhang Junniang's eyes, she will always be that cowardly woman who is bullied by her and Chen Sanbao but doesn't dare to utter a sound.

Hmph, back in the day, she even knelt down to wash her feet.

Zhang Junniang looked smug, certain that Li Ruru couldn't do anything to her.

Li Ruru smiled and said, "Since you don't have money, then you don't need to accompany me."

Zhang Junniang almost burst out laughing. Sure enough, this person was still as easy to bully as before.

Unfortunately, just as she was about to smile, Nie Tianlei said, "Those who cannot pay in cash can offset the cost with their labor for a period of 3 months."

"What? What do you mean?" Zhang Junniang asked, puzzled. She couldn't understand the formal language of the people.

Li Ruru kindly translated, "It means you don't have to pay the 20 taels, but you have to work for the workshop for free for three months."

Zhang Junniang was completely dumbfounded; she couldn't laugh anymore. Zhao Shi and the person who had just been clamoring to quit, at her urging, were also unable to laugh.

Someone quickly apologized, saying, "Mrs. Li, I was just joking. I won't return it. I'll definitely work hard in the workshop from now on."

With one person taking the lead, others followed suit, expressing that they would definitely follow Li Ruru's lead without hesitation.

In this way, he wouldn't have to pay 20 taels of silver, nor would he have to work for the workshop for free for three months, and he could still receive the workshop's monthly wages as usual.

No matter how you look at it, you can't lose money.

But Li Ruru didn't give them that chance. She said seriously, "A workshop is not child's play, and a contract is even less so. As I just said, a person cannot stand without integrity. I dare not employ people like you."

Today, people might follow along and join the commotion because of a few words from the Zhao family, but tomorrow they might betray their workshop for a little profit.

Working in the workshop, he could find opportunities to get revenge on her anywhere.

It's easy to cook it or add some ingredients to konjac tofu.

Li Ruru never intended to employ the Zhao family.

The others brought it upon themselves, allowing Li Ruru to discover these bad elements ahead of time.

"You're abusing your power to bully others; I'm going to report you to the authorities."

"You are bullying us illiterate people."

Zhao shouted, her neck stiff, and the others echoed her.

Seeing this, Lü Da coughed twice and said, "If you continue to be so stubborn, then get out of Chenjia Village. I don't welcome rats like you here."

Lu Da's voice wasn't loud, but it was intimidating enough.

These days, without the protection of the village, not to mention the many bandits and robbers outside, the chances of survival are extremely slim.

Even if they risked their lives to leave the village, where could they go?

The world is vast, but nowhere is a safe haven for them.

Not everyone is like Fang Xingzhi, possessing both exceptional martial arts skills and a strong inner strength.

Zhao didn't want to be driven out of the village, didn't want to pay compensation, and even less did she want to work for Li Ruru for free for three months.

She slapped her thigh, ready to lie down on the ground and throw a tantrum.

But Nie Tianlei grabbed his arm and said kindly, "Oh dear, Granny Zhao, is your leg not alright? Shall I take a look at it for you?"

Zhao was about to say, "I'm fine, don't curse me."

Before I could even speak, I felt a real weakness in my legs and couldn't even stand up straight.

The familiar feeling returned, except last time it was numbness and inability to move, this time it was a complete lack of energy.

Feeling utterly weak, Zhao asked feebly, "You little beast, what did you do to me?"

She spoke very softly, and although Lu Da saw her fierce expression, he couldn't hear what she was saying.

Nie Tianlei kindly translated, "Village head, Granny Zhao said you're an old beast, an old geezer."

The anger in Lü Da's eyes was visibly burning; he had always considered himself kind to the Zhao family.

He now finds that the more kind he is, the less she takes him seriously.

Now, they actually dare to curse him, the village head, in front of everyone. Do they really think he's someone to be trifled with?
This was to punish the Zhao family and to serve as a warning to others who harbored similar thoughts.

Lu Da said to his three sons, "Recite the village rules for Zhao and her two daughters-in-law."

Three tall men stepped forward and helped the three of them walk outside.

Lu Da stopped them, saying, "No, it's right here."

The three men asked somewhat awkwardly, "Dad, there are so many people here."

"So what if there are so many people? I just want everyone to see them get spanked, first take off their pants."

(End of this chapter)