Famine and Chaos: Weaving Cloth in Exile to Escape the War

As soon as Madam Shen looked up, she bumped into Jing Zhichun, who was trying hard to suppress her laughter five zhang away. She was instantly furious. "You heartless slut! Your man is injured like this, and you still have the nerve to hide on the sidelines and laugh? Get over here and serve him right now!"

Jing Zhichun trembled at her shout, her face instantly turning to one of panic. She ran to the cart, "Wh-what? My husband is injured? Good heavens! How...how did this happen?"

As she spoke, she leaned closer to the cart, looking at Shen Qingzhou's unconscious and pitiful face, and felt incredibly happy.

That's how much fun you had last night!

They didn't even spare the face.

However, the more miserable Shen Qingzhou was, the happier she was.

The original owner died a truly pitiful death.

Part of this is because of Shen Qingzhou.

She was depressed all the time because of this man, and she developed psychological problems.

Seeing Jing Zhichun's anxious expression, Madam Shen finally felt a little relieved.

It seems that although this woman has changed a bit recently, she still cares about Qingzhou in her heart.

She immediately adopted the airs of an elder sister-in-law: "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and pull the cart! Can't you see how badly your husband is injured? Quickly take him home, and then go buy some meat and eggs to help him recover!"

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a sharp "smack," and her face was burning hot!

Shen Wangshi was stunned by the blow. She covered her face and looked up, meeting Shangjing Zhichun's smiling eyes.

Jing Zhichun shook her hand, her tone tinged with guilt, but her eyes were icy cold: "Oh dear, I'm sorry, sister-in-law, whenever I hear someone spewing filth at me, my hand just goes out of control and I love to slap those foul-mouthed shrewish women."

"You...you shameless woman, how dare you hit me..." Madam Shen was so angry that she trembled all over, pointing at Jing Zhichun, and could not even speak properly.

"Slap!" Another, even louder slap!

This time, Madam Shen truly exploded. With a roar, she dropped the cart shaft and lunged at Jing Zhichun, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws: "I'll fight you to the death! You've gone too far!"

As she let go, the cart lost its balance, and with a dull thud, it almost threw Shen Qingzhou off.

Shen Qingzhou was already covered in injuries, and the jolting made him groan in pain, his face turning even paler.

Before Shen Wangshi could pounce on Jing Zhichun, he deftly dodged her by sidestepping and hooking her foot with his.

"Ouch!" Madam Shen fell flat on her face, sprawling on the ground. After a moment of stunned silence, she pounded the ground and began to wail, "Heavens above! Open your eyes! There's no law anymore! I'm the eldest sister-in-law! This vile woman dared to hit me! Qingzhou! Did you see that?! Quickly! Divorce her! Divorce her immediately!"

Jing Zhichun strolled over slowly, squatted down, and looked at Shen Wangshi, who was crying and sniffling, with a smile still on her face. "Sister-in-law, it seems that those two moves just now haven't taught you how to speak properly."

As she spoke, Kyoto Haru raised her hand again, as if to slap her down once more.

"Kyo! You...you stop!"

A voice, filled with extreme anger yet incredibly weak, came from the cart.

Jing Zhichun looked up and saw that Shen Qingzhou had opened his eyes at some point, staring at her fiercely with venomous eyes. "Beating your elder sister-in-law is a grave disrespect! Jing Shi, you... don't you have any manners at all!"

"Qingzhou! You're awake?!"

Upon seeing that Shen Qingzhou was awake, Madam Shen instantly found her pillar of support. She scrambled to the cart, yelling, "Quick! Divorce her right now! Write a letter of divorce immediately!"

Jing Zhichun patted non-existent dust off her hands and was about to greet Shen Qingzhou when she suddenly heard a series of muffled thuds coming from the direction of the cart.

Immediately afterwards, a stench mixed with the smell of blood and feces suddenly exploded in the surrounding area.

"vomit!"

The woman who was closest to them, Madam Shen, and the woman who hadn't spoken until now, both started gagging almost simultaneously, vomiting incoherently.

Only Shen Qingzhou's face was filled with shame, anger, and despair. He forced out a voice through gritted teeth: "Sister-in-law! Quick! Take me home!"

Madam Shen covered her nose, staring in disbelief at the robes and bed beneath Shen Qingzhou that were instantly soaked: "Qingzhou! You...you've relieved yourself..."

The woman next to him said with a look of disgust, "Oh dear! Young Master Shen, it seems... he couldn't hold it in and... he's had diarrhea again! It must hurt a lot, right? Quick, Madam Shen, take him home and get some medicine."

Shen Qingzhou felt as if all the blood in his body had rushed to his face, and he was so ashamed that he wished he could die on the spot!

Does the sting hurt?

Isn't that a pointless question?

His chrysanthemums are all rotten...

How could he possibly say such a thing!

He could only squeeze out a hoarse roar through his throat, his eyes tightly shut: "Shut up! Take me home right now! Immediately!"

"Oh! Good! Good!" Madam Shen disregarded her nausea and picked up the cart shaft to leave.

"Wait!" Kyoto Haru stepped forward, blocking his path, her face now filled with concern. "Husband! What happened to you? How come you're so young... and you can't even hold back your tears? And your face, who was so cruel as to beat you like this? Tell me, I'll go find him and get revenge! I'll fight him to the death!"

Hearing her heartfelt words, which were also piercing his heart and lungs, Shen Qingzhou was so angry that his vision blurred and he almost fainted!

This woman! Still as stupid and foolish as a pig! And she speaks without restraint!

He was about to rebuke her when his gaze suddenly fell on Jing Zhichun's flat stomach, and his expression darkened even more!

That bastard! She actually gave birth to it?!

She actually dared to give birth to that bastard child!

Furthermore, this woman was wearing a wolfskin coat, and her eyes were bright; it seemed she was living a good life.

Moreover, although her expression seemed to show concern for him, there was no warmth in her eyes, and the girlish adoration she used to have for him was gone.

No, something's not right...

Kyoto Spring is not usually like this.

What went wrong?

Suddenly, something came to Shen Qingzhou's mind.

The master once said that once he borrowed this woman's luck, if she stopped loving him and her own luck turned around and she lived a good life, then the person who borrowed the luck would suffer a corresponding backlash and misfortune!

No wonder! No wonder he was so unlucky yesterday, falling into such a humiliating and desperate situation!

So that's where the root of the problem lies!

It was this woman who stole his good fortune, causing him to suffer such a terrible fate!

Very well, from now on he will make this woman wish she were dead!

Later, I must make sure my sister-in-law goes to check if the two monkeys are still buried under the house.

Just then, the woman who had been holding back finally couldn't take it anymore. She glared fiercely at Jing Zhichun: "Revenge? How dare you! My master didn't kill him on the spot, which was already a great mercy out of consideration for our past relationship! Let me tell you, if my young master suffers any health problems or any mishap because of this, none of you in the Shen family will escape. And let me tell you..."

"That's enough!"

Shen Qingzhou could no longer bear it and sternly interrupted the woman.

What time is it now? Is it the time to discuss who beat whom, and who seeks revenge?

If we continue talking, won't his shameful affair with Young Master Liu become common knowledge?

Thinking of the absurdity of last night and the subsequent tragedy, Shen Qingzhou felt ashamed and indignant to the point of wanting to die. He never wanted to mention a single word about it again.

He endured the excruciating pain and overwhelming shame, and hissed at Shen Wangshi, "Sister-in-law! Ignore her! Quickly! Go home! Immediately!"

Seeing that Shen Qingzhou was angry, Madam Shen dared not disobey. She glared fiercely at Jing Zhichun, then used all her strength to pull the cart and, together with the woman, headed towards the Shen family's location.