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

Chapter 248 Earning a Noble Title for Mother
Fang Xingzhi didn't reply, but focused on drinking his tea. He then praised, "This tea is quite good."

Shen Kuo stared at Fang Xingzhi's beard for a long time, then asked in confusion, "Master, when did you grow such a long beard? How come I didn't know?"

Fang Xingzhi said with a stern face, "What, do I need to report my affairs to you?"

Shen Kuo shook his head. His master's temper was still the same, unpredictable.

Fang Xingzhi stroked his beard and suddenly pulled it off forcefully.

He said, "I'm just sticking it on for fun."

Without his beard, Fang Xingzhi looked incredibly young, transforming from a man in his fifties or sixties into a handsome young man in his early thirties.

Without his beard, his handsomeness was on full display.

Shen Kuo said happily, "I still prefer Master without a beard."

Fang Xingzhi rolled his eyes and said, "Who cares if you like it?"

The person he likes doesn't know his identity, and he doesn't know how she will react when she finds out.

To accept or to get angry?
Fang Xingzhi's mind was filled with Li Ruru's gentle and beautiful image, automatically filtering out her loud voice and noise.

He began by asking, "Let me ask you, do you have any say in the affairs of Pingchuan County?"

Shen Kuo: "Of course I can, I'm the prefect."

Master, aren't you just asking a question you already know the answer to? "Did you encounter any trouble in Pingchuan County, Master?"

"It's not me, it's your future teacher's wife."

"Me...Master's wife? I have a master's wife?!" Shen Kuo jumped three feet high, as happy as a child.

Master's iron tree has finally blossomed again. I wonder which talented woman has caught his eye.

It’s really not easy.

"Who bullied Master's wife? Tell me, and I'll break their legs. By the way, Master, when will you introduce me to her?"

"Want to see your master's wife? Okay, let's go, I'll take you there now."

Upon hearing this, Shen Kuo immediately ordered a carriage to be prepared and headed towards Pingchuan County.

Li Ruru, still in prison, was unaware that she had become known as the "teacher's wife" in other people's eyes.

Lying in her soft blankets, she yawned and said, "Life in this prison cell is really peaceful."

Not only is there nothing to do, but there's also an endless supply of delicious food.

Besides the scallion oil noodles I ate yesterday and the snacks I had left over from Bailu.

The jailers would also bring over a lot of delicious food from time to time, more than the group could finish.

Heishi rubbed her stomach and said, "I ate too much last night, and I feel bloated."

Chaochao crawled out of bed and said, "Third Grandma, let me help you walk around."

Peipei also said, "Be careful of indigestion."

Unable to leave the cell, the two sisters helped Hey to walk around the cell.

The others weren't asleep either. Lü Da asked, "I wonder how the workshop is doing? Are the workers showing up on time? Has anyone started a riot?"

"Yes!" Nie Tianlei's voice suddenly came from outside the cell.

He put Yin Yin down, and the jailer, quite perceptive, opened the cell door.

"Mommy, Mommy!" Yinyin happily rushed into Li Ruru's arms. "Mommy, are you alright?"

"Mom is fine. Is Yinyin afraid to sleep alone?" Li Ruru stroked her daughter's head, feeling extremely distressed.

She wasn't home, and she didn't know if Yinyin would kick off the covers if she slept alone.

Nie Tianlei said softly, "Yinyin is very well-behaved. She sleeps very quietly and only kicks off the blanket occasionally."

Hearing this, Li Ruru said gratefully, "Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Nie."

Nie Tianlei rubbed his eyes. He hadn't slept well last night and hadn't slept tonight either. He felt a bit dejected.

Lu Da asked, "You just said someone was causing trouble in the workshop?" "It was the Chen family trying to steal things in the chaos, and some people were even terminating their contracts. But the problems have all been resolved, so don't worry."

Pan Dayan said angrily, "Why are they everywhere? That family of black sheep should be driven out of the village as soon as possible."

Nie Tianlei shook his head and said, "If we drive them away, how else can we torture them?"

In the afternoon, he went to the locust tree and saw that the men from the Chen family had been beaten bloody by Lu Da's wife and hadn't even been given water.

Zhao and her third daughter-in-law cried and begged for mercy, but it was no use. The women of Chenjia Village united and refused to release them until they had been beaten for three days.

Pan Dayan realized what was happening and stared blankly at Nie Tianlei.

This Doctor Nie is truly... ruthless and clever.

Yes, simply driving the Chen family away is too lenient on them.

When Li Ruru heard that someone wanted to terminate their contract, she calmly said, "If you want to withdraw, then withdraw. If you want to leave, you can't keep me."

Forcing them to stay might turn them into a menace later.

"I've given them all the money and sent them away. I've registered them all, and I won't hire them for the next three generations," Nie Tianlei said.

Pan Dayan gave a thumbs up, "Dr. Nie's method is still the best."

It's ruthless and effective!
Wang Wang Wang --

Qiqi and Heizi, who were originally waiting outside, sneaked in as the jailer turned a blind eye.

As soon as Qiqi entered, the cell became incredibly lively.

It would sometimes pounce into Li Ruru's arms, and sometimes lick Pan Dayan and Hai Shi with its pink tongue.

Hei Zi, like a child who had been wronged outside, whimpered and rushed into Lu Da's arms for comfort.

Blackie: Woof woof woof. (Master, you don't know, yesterday those people tried to hit me with sticks, it was terrifying.)

Qiqi: Woof woof (Is it really worth being scared of such a trivial matter? You need to work on your courage.)
Because the cell was too noisy, a jailer came over and reminded them, "That's enough, come back tomorrow. Anyway, the person can't escape here."

Nie Tianlei and Yinyin, along with their two dogs, reluctantly left.

Meanwhile, in the Bai residence, Madam Xue smashed a whole room of things.

"Damn it, you all deserve to die! You can't even find a lowly girl, what use are you?"

Despite having many members of the Bai family and the men sent by the county magistrate, they still couldn't find Bai Lu.

If we don't get that seal soon, the master will be back.

With the master home, Bai Lu has a powerful backer, making it difficult for her to make a move again.

If things go wrong, Bailu might even complain to the master. What should we do then?

Madam Xue felt that her status as Madam Bai was in jeopardy and that time was running out.

Chu Yu, standing to the side, said, "Mother, don't worry. Even if we can't catch Bai Lu, your son will still find a way to rise to prominence and become a high-ranking official."

"When my son becomes successful, he'll earn me an official title."

Madam Xue's eyes welled up with tears. "My son is so filial! Do you know the exam questions? Do you guarantee he'll pass with flying colors?"

Chu Yu shook his head, "It's even simpler than that. Mother, don't ask any more questions. Just wait to receive your imperial decree."

He quickly calculated that his letter should have been delivered to the prefect's residence by now.

County government.

Chu Xiu was still earnestly trying to persuade Magistrate Chu: "Father, you've kept Aunt Li and the others locked up for two days, and you still haven't found Bai Lu. What does that mean?"

"This means she hid Bailu in a place that was not easy to find," said Magistrate Chu.

"No, it means Bailu wasn't at Aunt Li's house at all. It means Aunt Li didn't abduct Bailu; they are all innocent."

"Release him immediately. If you don't, people will call you a corrupt official."

"You scoundrel, how dare you talk to your father like that? You have no respect for your elders!"

"Father, what exactly are you trying to do? Are Xue Shi's words really that important?"