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

The leper's parents gasped for breath upon hearing this.

After regaining his senses, he said awkwardly, "Well, Jiang Lie, my son had a bit to drink and his mind wasn't clear, so it was his fault. But look, your sister is fine."

"You've hit this guy before, you've vented your anger, so can you move on now? From now on, we'll keep a close eye on him."

Jiang Lie coldly swept his gaze over them: "Is that so? You said the same thing last time, but you still couldn't control him. You're keeping such a good-for-nothing who doesn't work in the fields but wanders around and acts like a hooligan."

The stick moved down between his legs, and the leper cried out in terror, "No, Jiang Lie, calm down!"

The leper's father also got anxious: "Jiang Lie, what exactly do you want? We only have this one son. If you really cripple him, our family line will end."

"Even if he made a mistake, he didn't actually do anything wrong. You wouldn't want to make him childless, would you?"

Jiang Lie suddenly withdrew the wooden stick and slapped his left palm repeatedly, making a dull sound: "Uncle is right. I've been thinking about it, and the reason your son is so unreliable is because he doesn't have a wife to keep him in check."

"How about this? I have a suggestion for you. Go to Shiban Village and find a woman named Liu Dongmei. She's perfect for your son. She'll keep him in line and prevent him from getting into trouble."

"That way, once your son has a wife, he won't have to keep an eye on people he shouldn't be eyeing. Don't you all agree?"

The woman with the leprosy frowned: "Liu Dongmei, you mean that woman who looks like a man, with a beard and a loud voice? No, no, that's ruining my son."

Jiang Lie's eyes turned cold: "I didn't discuss this with you. You have to do this before this matter can be considered closed. Think carefully about whether you want your son to carry on the family line."

"I'll just cripple him and make him a eunuch."

"...You're just asking the impossible."

The leper was in excruciating pain and just wanted to get away from the monster, so he hurriedly shouted, "I promise, I promise everything, okay?"

"Father and Mother, our family is also lacking a capable woman. Liu Dongmei is a good choice. Marrying her would be great, as she can do the work of two people and also have children."

"Please, please say yes! I don't want to be castrated and become a eunuch!"

Jiang Lie left satisfied in the end. There's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days. The best solution is to let them make a mess of things on their own, so they won't have time to bother others.

When he got home, Jiang Baozhu rushed over and, seeing the bloodstains on his hands, asked worriedly, "Brother, are you hurt?"

"No, this is leper's blood. I've already taught him a lesson, and the rest of the problems are solved. He'll be marrying Liu Dongmei soon."

Jiang Baozhu looked at him in astonishment: "Ah, what do you mean by marrying Liu Dongmei? Lai Zi wants to marry her? How is that possible? I heard that Liu Dongmei looks like a man, big and burly."

"She also has a fierce temper. She had agreed to marry into her fiancé's family, but then she went back on her word. She took a kitchen knife and went to her fiancé's house and smashed everything up."

"She even beat that man up and got the money from him before she stopped. That's her."

Jiang Lie nodded: "It's her. If you want to solve Lai Zi's problem, just threatening him with a beating won't work. That guy is a rascal and never learns."

"I've thought it over. Evil people should be dealt with by evil people. Liu Dongmei is perfect for Lai Zi. If he marries Liu Dongmei, the whole family of three will be dealt with in the future."

"If he gets dealt with, do you think he'll still have the energy to cause you trouble? Then we can finally have some peace and quiet."

Jiang Baozhu thought about it and realized it made sense. Her eyes suddenly lit up: "Big brother, you're so smart! How did you come up with this idea? Haha, it's hilarious!"

"Insidious and ruthless enough."

Jiang Lie was a little embarrassed: "Um, it's nothing really. It's just that Wen Yao mentioned it before. She said that when dealing with someone, it's best not to have to be on guard against them every day."

"Evil people will be dealt with by other evil people, so we can just watch the show."

"It's so much better to read books. They can solve problems much better than my methods. Even though it's a bit roundabout, it's good that it solves the problem completely."

Jiang Baozhu laughed happily: "Yes, big brother, you should treat Sister Wen better in the future. Offending someone who is well-educated can be quite a disaster when you get tricked."

"Okay, you stay home. I have to go to work. Don't tell anyone about what happened today. Those young wives and aunties are too gossipy."

"If it gets passed around, who knows what it will become? That won't be good for your reputation."

After instructing his younger sister, Jiang Lie took his farm tools and went to work in the fields.

When the family of three returned home in the evening, the aroma of stir-fried wild onions and eggs made their stomachs rumble.

Jiang Baozhu served the dishes and called out, "Father, Mother, and Brother, come and eat! I also made wild scallion and egg pancakes and wild scallion and egg stir-fry today. The wild eggs were ones I found beforehand."

"If we don't eat them soon, they'll go bad, so I've made them all. Smell them and see if they smell good."

Zhang Shuhua smiled and nodded: "Yes, you're a really good cook. Having you cook a hot meal at home makes all my fatigue disappear."

"Hehe, I'm glad you like it."

The family sat down to eat when the brigade leader casually mentioned, "I heard that Lai Zi's parents took him to town. They said he was covered in blood and looked terrifying."

"Boss, are you aware of this?"

Jiang Lie: "Yes, I shot it."

The captain paused, chopsticks in his hand: "...Huh?"

"No, why did you hit him?"

"He held a grudge about what happened with Wen Yao before. He found my sister in the afternoon and tried to harass her, so I went to his house and beat him up. Don't worry, it looks serious, but his internal organs weren't injured."

"He won't die. If he did, wouldn't he just be dirtying my hands?"

The captain's face changed: "What? He bullied your sister? Why didn't you tell me? I'm going to find that bastard and beat him to a pulp! What kind of person dares to bully my daughter?"

Seeing that he was about to get up to settle scores, Jiang Lie quickly pulled him back down to sit: "Father, don't worry, I've taken care of the person and resolved the rest."

"I won't pay a single penny of the medical expenses. Also, their family is about to get engaged to Liu Dongmei. That scoundrel wanders around all day with crooked thoughts, just because he doesn't have a wife to keep him in check."

"Liu Dongmei is fierce and shrewish, which is perfect for their family. Since the scoundrel's parents can't control their son, they'll just hand him over to their fierce daughter-in-law."

"It'll be great that our hands won't get dirty in the future."

The captain was taken aback; he really hadn't expected this turn of events.

"Your idea is good, but will Lai Zi's parents agree? Liu Dongmei is capable, but she looks like a man. If they marry her into their family, they won't be able to control her."

"Those two aren't that stupid. Do you really think they'd marry Liu Dongmei? If they did, then things will get interesting."

Jiang Lie nodded: "They have no choice but to agree. If they don't, I'll cripple his son. Once he's a eunuch, he can't do anything."

Captain: "...Boss, that was a ruthless move."