If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

Wen Yao watched as Lai Zi was dragged away by his wife, locked the door, breathed a sigh of relief, and squinted slightly as she looked towards the wall, wondering if she should poke some broken tiles next time.

This way, if someone wants to bypass the firewall, they won't be able to get through.

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The leper was dragged along, his buttocks digging into the uneven road, causing him waves of pain. Looking at the burly man, he swallowed hard and wisely begged for mercy: "Dongmei, Dongmei, I was wrong."

"Let go of my hand right now, I'll come with you myself, okay? I really don't mean anything by it, I just came to see Dr. Wen for a checkup. I'm worried because I haven't been able to get pregnant for so long."

"If I come during the day, I'll be so embarrassed if people see me. It's more appropriate to come at night, so no one will see me and I won't feel ashamed."

After he finished his serious nonsense, she stopped, turned around, and stared at him with a chilling gaze, as if she wanted to skin him alive.

The leper swallowed hard, his heart trembling.

Seeing that this cowardly man was so forgetful, Liu Dongmei couldn't suppress her anger and gritted her teeth: "Is that so? If you want to see a doctor for your hidden illness, why didn't you wait until Jiang Lie was home?"

"You said I'm your wife, what haven't I seen of you? What's there to be embarrassed about with that little chili pepper? Why did you have to come alone at night, and when Jiang Lie wasn't home?"

"Do you really think I'm an idiot? I know everything. If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll skin you alive when I get home."

Lai Zi's face flushed red and then turned pale as he was being talked about. Feeling embarrassed, he said angrily, "Who? Who are you calling a chili pepper? I'm incredibly talented. Even the widows in town say I'm amazing."

Unexpectedly, after these words, Liu Dongmei felt an even greater chill. She released her grip, squatted down, and raised her hand to deliver two hard slaps, silencing the other person completely as they saw stars.

She dragged him home by the arm, saying, "No rush, we'll settle the accounts later. I'm not going to sleep tonight."

The two arrived home shortly after. Upon opening the door and seeing the figures inside, Liu Dongmei was taken aback. She greeted them indifferently, "Why aren't Mom and Dad asleep yet?"

"...Oh, we came to deliver some things. Daughter-in-law, what's wrong with you? Why are you dragging my rascal away? You can argue, but you can't be this violent."

The elderly couple rushed over, looking at them with concern.

Liu Dongmei said impatiently, "Father and Mother, you can't discipline your son properly. Now I'm the one cleaning up the mess. Don't interfere, or you can choose who gets a beating."

"I was doing this for his own good. Do you know what he did? In the middle of the night, while Jiang Lie was looking after the chickens and ducks, he sneaked off to Doctor Wen's house to try and take advantage of him. In the end, he didn't get any advantage and was even drugged and rendered unable to move."

"I didn't sleep well last night, and someone called me over. Can you believe I wasn't furious? Luckily, he didn't succeed. If he had, that indecent assault charge would have been punishable by death."

"What's wrong with beating him up now? At least I'm his wife, so I spared his life. If he really made that kind of mistake, the government wouldn't spare his life. Does your Zhou family want to cut off your family line?"

The elderly couple were intimidated by their daughter-in-law's imposing manner. They lowered their heads and looked at their beloved son, asking softly, "Laizi, is what your wife said true?"

The leper's eyes darted around, trying to deny it: "I didn't..."

Liu Dongmei leaned close to his ear and said in a sinister tone, "If you dare to lie, I'll skin you alive."

"Well, I just went to see a doctor. I've been married to Dongmei for a while now, but I haven't been able to get pregnant. I suspected it was a problem with me, so I went to see Dr. Wen."

"It would be embarrassing to go during the day if someone saw me, but it's better to go at night if no one sees me. Who knew that this would be misunderstood, and Dr. Wen would sprinkle medicine powder on me without saying a word."

Lai Zi's father stared at his son in astonishment, raising his voice slightly: "Lai Zi, tell the truth, did you really do it?"

Liu Dongmei snorted: "They've come to our door, how could we fake it? Besides, Madam Wen has a good reputation, she would never lie. As for that scoundrel, he's just spouting nonsense."

"Now that things are clear, he won't learn his lesson if we don't teach him a lesson. If you want what's best for him, you should go back and stop worrying about it."

"I was careful not to kill him."

The father of the scoundrel's eyelids twitched. He might not die, but he was probably guilty of a serious crime. If he didn't do anything about it, there would be no turning back if he really did something wrong in the future. Hooliganism really does have consequences.

Not to mention that it would make them complete enemies with the brigade leader's family, and they probably wouldn't have a good life from now on. Oh well, I can't control them, as long as they don't die, they should learn their lesson.

"Alright, daughter-in-law, you decide what to do. Anyway, you're married now, so just keep an eye on things. We can't do anything about it, and we can't bear to watch."

"Honey, let's go back to sleep."

Li Dongmei slammed the door shut and bolted it, her knuckles cracking as she grinned sinisterly: "You bastard, I'll definitely treat you well and teach you a lesson you won't forget."

"I've reflected on it and it's not entirely your fault that you went out to harass people so late at night. I was also at fault. I didn't keep you under control, which is why you couldn't control yourself."

"Come on, your wife will definitely remember this lesson, okay?"

Lai Zi opened his mouth as if to say something, but the next second his mouth was stuffed with a smelly sock, which almost made him vomit. He was dragged into the house, and soon muffled groans came out.

After an unknown amount of time, Liu Dongmei shook her aching hands, looked down at the person convulsing from the cane, and said, "Say it, do you know you were wrong?"

"Heh, you're really stubborn. You still don't know how to admit your mistake. Okay, let's continue."

Lai Zi stared wide-eyed and mumbled something. "Is her mother out of her mind? How can she admit her mistake with her mouth gagged like this? She's just trying to torture me. This crazy woman, just you wait."

Liu Dongmei clapped her hands, picked up a rattan cane, soaked it in salt water, and continued whipping him until she was exhausted. She then applied some simple medicine to him to ensure he didn't die.

Not long after I closed my eyes, the sound of roosters crowing came from the yard.

He opened his eyes and was startled by the pig-headed face on the ground: "...A leper? Your face is really ugly. Okay, I'll untie you. You should wash up and come with me to the threshing ground."

"The brigade leader is having a meeting today, probably to arrange the autumn harvest. You're coming with me, and you absolutely must stay out of my sight, or don't blame me for dealing with you. Do you understand?"

The leper's eyes were so swollen they were barely slits. He nodded, not daring to say anything, afraid of being beaten again; it hurt too much.

That tigress is ruthless. He'll remember this. He'll find a chance to get revenge and make her pay.

The threshing ground was full of people.

When the two arrived, they could only stand at the back, listening to the captain on the stage shouting through a megaphone. When they heard their names, the captain would pull people over and divide them into groups to work together.