Chapter 150: Zhang Shu Becomes Useless

Shu Yu couldn't be bothered with Lu Sanzhu. Hasn't she considered opening a food shop?

The problem was that she currently had no power or backing, and it wasn't easy to preserve the recipe for her food.

She opened a clothing store, selling not recipes but her skills in image design. Skills, well, if you want to learn, come and learn. She could openly show others, and if they could learn, it could be considered their own ability.

Moreover, it was easier to get close to the people she wanted to approach.

Once things stabilized in the future, if she had the desire, she could still open a food shop.

The old lady, however, despised Lu Sanzhu, "Where do you get so much nonsense from? You don't know anything, yet you're here pointing fingers and giving instructions. Get lost, don't eat."

Lu Sanzhu immediately grinned and hid behind his son, grabbing a handful of potato chips and crunching away. He quickly changed the subject, "Mother, I came here for a serious matter."

"What serious matter can you have?"

Lu Sanzhu stuffed two more chips into his mouth before saying, "Mother, although we managed to handle the matter with Zhang's, and we got back the dowry. But I can see that Zhang Shu is a ruthless guy. Especially before we left, I saw the look in his eyes, and it made me uneasy. I think he definitely won't let it go so easily. Do you think he might come looking for trouble with Da Ya?"

Upon hearing this, the old lady also frowned and looked worried, "We really misjudged Zhang Shu. Who could have imagined that he could be so deceitful?"

Lu Sanzhu looked at Shu Yu and asked, "Ah Yu, what do you think?"

"What do I think? If he wants to cause trouble, we'll have to see if he gets the chance."

Understanding the situation well, Lu Sanzhu immediately straightened up and said, "Ah Yu, I knew you wouldn't let Zhang Shu off easily. What do you plan to do? Do you need help? Just let me know. "

Shu Yu looked innocent and said, "Third Uncle, what are you talking about? Zhang Shu has already fallen from grace. How can I not let him go? Do you expect me to drive him to his death? Am I someone who goes to such extremes?"

Lu Sanzhu hesitated, unsure of Shu Yu's thoughts. He felt like this matter wasn't over.

Shu Yu smiled and didn't say much.

However, the next day, while Shu Yu was at home helping Lu Erbai install the limbs of a mannequin, Lu Sanzhu suddenly rushed in with a pale face, his voice trembling, "Something... something happened."

Shu Yu accidentally broke the wooden hand she was installing.

She rubbed her forehead and said, "Third Uncle, why do you always startle me every time you come over?"

Lu Sanzhu's legs went weak, and his forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat. "I... I was really frightened."

Da Ya brought him a glass of water. "Third Uncle, have some water."

Lu Sanzhu took the glass and drank it all in one breath before exhaling and looking at Da Ya. "You're always sensible."

Taking his gaze away, he faced Shu Yu's impatient look and forced a laugh, saying, "Well, yesterday, as I thought about it, I felt something was wrong. I was worried that Zhang Shu might have some sinister plan. So, early this morning, I went to Da Yan Village again to see how the villagers there view the Zhang family. But just as I arrived at Zhang's doorstep, I heard something that nearly made me wet my pants."

Saying this, he swallowed hard and widened his eyes. "That Zhang Shu... he... he has become useless."

Shu Yu was taken aback, and the rest of the Lu family looked over as well. Useless? What does that mean?

(End of the chapter)

Chapter 149: Potato Chip Explosion

Lu Erbai had already learned the ins and outs of the situation. After the arrival of Da Hu and the others, who had returned ahead of him, they apologized to him and vividly embellished the events that occurred in the Zhang family.

Lu Erbai happily expressed his gratitude to Fan Zhong and the villagers and asked them to take a rest and have some water.

But the yard was not spacious to begin with, and it became even more crowded after the boxes and cabinets were brought in. Since there was no place for all of them to sit, Fan Zhong decided not to stay and told Lu Erbai to rest well. He understood that now that the matter with Da Ya had just been resolved, there would be a lot for their own family to discuss, so they didn't want to disturb them.

After saying that, Fan Zhong and his group left.

Shu Yu saw them off at the door and expressed her thanks sincerely, "Thank you, chief and uncles, for your help today. It was thanks to all of you that we were able to settle the matter with Da Ya and retrieve her dowry. You have worked hard. However, our family is currently dealing with many things, and we won't have time for a while. Once things calm down, we will definitely prepare a small gift and come to express our gratitude."

Fan Zhong chuckled, "You're quite polite, little girl. Alright, alright, we understand your intentions. Da Ya is a good girl from our village, so lending a helping hand is only natural, right? You can go back now; we'll leave first."

There was no need to decline the small gift that Shu Yu mentioned.

The others also waved their hands and went back home.

However, the matter of Da Ya's departure quickly spread throughout the two villages and began to have a wider impact, soon becoming a major news in Jiangyuan County.

After seeing off the chief and the villagers, Shu Yu closed the courtyard gate.

Lu Dasong and Lu Sanzhu stayed for a while and then went back as well, while Er Niu and Da Bao were still there.

The two of them were boasting in front of San Ya, which infuriated her as she had wanted to go with them but was left behind.

Shu Yu approached and held San Ya's hand, saying, "Come, let's go to the kitchen and make something delicious. Big sister has been freed from her troubles, so we should celebrate."

San Ya immediately became happy and ignored Er Niu and Da Bao, happily following Shu Yu towards the kitchen.

Little did they know, the two of them followed them upstairs. Da Bao swallowed hard and asked, "Ah Yu, what delicious food are you making? I want to eat too."

Shu Yu glanced at him sideways, and Da Bao immediately said, "I exerted a lot of effort today, you know. Da Hu is too weak. He was knocked down by Zhang Jin in an instant. Thanks to me, I'm fat, so I charged in and subdued Zhang Jin and Zhang Yin. Isn't my contribution the greatest?"

Shu Yu's eyelid twitched, "Alright, both of you made contributions. You can't be left out."

Da Bao was finally satisfied and didn't follow them to the kitchen.

Shu Yu looked at the ingredients in the house, realizing they were limited and couldn't make anything too complicated.

She thought for a moment and said to San Ya, "Let's make some fried potato chips as a snack, and we'll have dumplings and noodles for dinner." It seemed they would have to wait to have a feast until they bought more ingredients another day.

But even just dumplings and noodles were a delightful treat for San Ya.

She nodded repeatedly and immediately went to fetch a bowl to prepare.

When the potato chips were ready, Da Bao hadn't even come over yet, but surprisingly, Lu Sanzhu from the next door rushed over and was the first one to eat.

While eating, he praised, "Ah Yu, your cooking skills are really good. Last time with the popcorn and now with the potato chips, they're all rare and unique things here. Why don't you open a snack shop or a restaurant? Why did you open a clothing store?"

Especially since the clothes at the clothing store were expensive and didn't suit him, he couldn't take advantage of it.

(End of the chapter)

 Chapter 148: We're United in Our Village

When Shu Yu spoke, Da Hu immediately shrank his neck and guiltily said, "Second sister, I'm sorry."

"What's there to be sorry about? You did well. You're a true man in our family," Shu Yu replied.

Da Hu raised his head in surprise, tightly clutching his small hands together, and asked incredulously, "Second... second sister, you're not angry with me?"

"Why would I be angry with you? You did it to stand up for your older sister. I'm so happy to have such an amazing younger brother like you. And if it weren't for you bringing those two brats from Zhang's family over, we wouldn't have known that the key was evidence so quickly. Well done!"

Shu Yu gave him a thumbs-up, and Da Hu blushed with excitement, receiving such high praise for the first time.

Meanwhile, Second Niu and Da Bao, who were being scolded by their own father, overheard the conversation and felt jealous. Without hesitation, they broke away from their father's control and ran to Shu Yu, saying, "Big sister, sister Ah Yu , and us too, we all worked hard."

"Yes, and all of you did great," Shu Yu praised them one by one without hesitation.

After praising the three children and making them happy, Shu Yu suddenly changed the subject and asked, "But when you all came out, did you sneak out without telling Dad?"

Da Hu's smile froze on his face, and he whispered, "I was afraid Dad wouldn't agree."

"As long as you talk to Dad properly and tell him that we have so many people and that Grandma and Mom are also with us, and that you're just following us, Dad is a reasonable person. If he knows there's no problem, he will agree to you coming out. But none of you said anything, and Dad would worry if he couldn't find you, especially since he has difficulty walking. What if he becomes anxious and tries to find you, and he hurts his leg? What would you do then?"

Da Hu immediately became anxious. "I... I didn't think about that. I'm sorry, Second Sister, I was wrong. I'll run back right away so Dad won't worry."

He turned around and ran off, and Er Niu and Da Bao exchanged glances before quickly chasing after him. "Da Hu, wait for us. Let's go back together."

In an instant, the three children disappeared from sight once again.

Chief Yan remained in the group and escorted Fan Zhong and the others to the village entrance. Seeing the scene, he couldn't help but say, "These three children are much more sensible than the children from the Zhang family."

Fan Zhong, thinking about Zhang Shu's assessment of their village, proudly replied, "That's right. The people in our village are very united. You can see it from these three brothers. They're still young, but they already know they have to seek justice for their older sister."

The villagers of Shishi who knew the inside story couldn't help but feel ashamed. Others might not know, but they were well aware.

These three children hardly ever played together on a regular basis. Da Hu, the youngest, had the most chores to do every day and didn't have time to play.

Da Bao was spoiled and uncontrollable, disliked by people and even bullied Da Hu and San Ya at times.

As for Er Niu, he had his own group of friends and didn't like Da Bao. He also had little interaction with Da Hu, who was always busy with his work.

When did their relationship become so good? How did they start fighting together to stand up for Big Ya?

The crowd couldn't understand, but Lu Dasong and Lu Sanzhu were quite satisfied with the current situation.

Lu Dasong, in particular, had always hoped for harmony among siblings. Lu Sanzhu believed that Shu Yu would definitely achieve great things in the future, so there would be no problem getting along with the second branch.

Now that they had resolved the matter with Da Ya, everyone was finally happy.

The group of people returned to Shishi Village lively and brought all of Da Ya's belongings into the Lu Erbai household.

(End of this chapter)

 Chapter 147: Finally Over

Fan Zhong was eager to try, while Village Chief Yan had an unpleasant expression and saw no need to try. He clearly believed Da Ya's words more than old lady Zhang.

Nevertheless, he still took the keys from Fan Zhong's hand and tried them one by one. On the third try, the lock on the small box clicked open.

Village Chief Yan had a gloomy expression as he took the keychain and smashed it towards old man Zhang, saying, "Bring out the silver! Aren't you ashamed? Your son is like this, your wife is like this. Did you teach them all this?"

"No, I didn't know, Village Chief."

"Enough nonsense! Hurry up and bring the money." Seeing old lady Zhang's about to protest, Village Chief Yan lost all patience. "If you dawdle any longer, get out of Da Yan Village now. Roll as far away as possible."

Old man Zhang pulled Old lady Zhang and they entered the house.

Shu Yu reminded them from behind, "And what about my sister's dowry, the cabinets and boxes? Considering your shameless behavior, they probably aren't in my sister's room anymore, right?"

Da Hu vigorously nodded beside her. "I just went in to check. There's only a broken wardrobe in Big Sister's room."

Da Ya looked at Feng Shi and Zhou Shi and said, "The two boxes are in the rooms of the two sisters-in-law. The cabinets and dressing table are in the in-laws' room."

Village Chief Yan then looked at Zhang's eldest and second son. "What's the matter? Do I have to personally bring the things out?"

The Zhang family was completely ashamed and murmured quietly as they returned to their rooms.

Before long, they brought out the items one by one.

The old lady looked at each item on the dowry list one by one. Fortunately, Da Ya hadn't been married for long. Although the items looked a bit dirty, they weren't damaged.

In the end, old man Zhang gave Da Ya the two taels of silver that she had brought as dowry. However, under the stern gaze of Village Chief Yan, he also gave another two taels of silver as compensation for the hardships Da Ya had endured over the past two years.

With that, both sides didn't say much more.

At this point, Fan Zhong also gave Village Chief Yan some face and didn't pursue the matter further. After all, the two taels of silver weren't enough to compensate for all the suffering Da Ya had endured over the past two years.

But he was afraid that pushing too hard would drive Zhang's family crazy.

He called the young men in the village and said, "Come, carry these boxes and cabinets back. Be careful not to bump them."

Everyone eagerly rolled up their sleeves and got to work. Zhang's family watched helplessly as their belongings, which were originally meant for Da Ya, were being carried away, causing them immense heartache.

These people were like bandits, marching into their home, taking their things, and then leaving, leaving their home in a mess.

Shu Yu walked at the back, holding Da Ya's hand on her left and Da Hu's hand on her right.

When they reached the door, she turned around and looked at Zhang Shu.

His eyes were filled with hatred, and his gaze fell fiercely on Da Ya.

Shu Yu smiled, opened her mouth, and silently said to him, "The matter isn't over yet."

Zhang Shu was unwilling to let Da Ya go. Was Shu Yu willing to let it go? Would she let go of the suffering Da Ya had endured and the wasted years? She wouldn't.

It seemed as if someone wouldn't seek revenge.

The figures of the three siblings disappeared completely at the entrance of Zhang's house. Soon, the sound of Zhang's mother wailing and the intense quarreling between the two daughters-in-law could be heard from inside.

Shu Yu smiled, lowered her head, and ruffled Da Hu's head. "You're quite bold, sneaking behind us and even daring to fight."

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Chapter 146: The Three Brothers, Da Hu, Er Niu, and Da Bao

Old lady Zhang's denied, "I didn't take it. You have no evidence. Why would we, with our three sons earning money, care about her few taels of silver?"

"We have evidence." As old lady Zhang finished speaking, a childish voice suddenly came from outside the door.

Everyone turned their heads and saw Da Hu rushing in first, with Er Niu and Da Bao following behind, each holding a child, pushing their way through the crowd.

Old lady Zhang stared at the two grandchildren they held in their hands, her eyes widening involuntarily.

"You, you..."

Da Hu hurriedly spoke, "Zhang Jin and Zhang Yin are the evidence."

Er Niu gave a push to the Zhang Jin in his hand, saying, "Speak up. Tell them everything you know, or we'll make you eat shit."

Zhang Jin burst into loud cries, and Zhang Yin, who was standing beside him, anxiously spoke up, "It was Grandma who took the silver. We saw it with our own eyes. When Third Aunt went to work in the fields after the Lunar New Year, Grandma went into her room and searched around. She found a locked small box under the bed. Grandma had a key in her hand and easily opened it."

Zhang Jin was afraid of speaking too slowly and getting beaten, so he continued, "Yes, that key was hanging on Grandma's belt, along with the other keys in the house. Grandma told us not to tell anyone, and she bought us each a string of candied haws and a pack of pastries."

Old lady Zhang's was furious, no longer caring that these were her beloved grandchildren. She scolded angrily, "Zhang Jin, Zhang Yin, if you dare to speak nonsense again, I'll tear your mouths apart!"

But obviously, their grandmother's threats didn't faze the two children at all.

Compared to their grandmother, who usually spoiled and doted on them, Da Niu and Da Bao, who had just given them a beating, were far scarier.

What was even scarier was that standing beside Da Hu was his second sister, Lu Shu Yu, who had beaten the whole family last time.

Lu Shu Yu didn't have time to inquire about why the children appeared here. She pushed Da Hu and said, "Go to Big Sister's room and bring out the small box she kept under the bed."

"Okay."

Da Hu was quick this time, swiftly darting inside.

Old lady Zhang's  raised her hand to stop him, but unexpectedly, another figure suddenly rushed towards her.

Liang Shi grabbed Old lady Zhang's by the hair, her face twisted menacingly. "Hand it over."

She then ripped the keychain off Zhang's mother's belt, nearly pulling down her pants. Old lady Zhang hurriedly held them up with both hands but couldn't retrieve the keychain.

Feng Shi and Zhou Shi instinctively moved forward to help, but Lu Shu Yu picked up two small stones and threw them. She didn't hit anyone in front of everyone, only targeting their feet.

However, it successfully invoked psychological trauma in the two women, and they dared not make another move.

Liang Shi handed the keychain directly to Lu Shu Yu.

At times, Lu Shu Yu couldn't help but admire Liang Shi's alertness. When old lady Ruan brought the fake Second Ya to the house and caused a disturbance, it was Liang Shi who immediately went up to examine the back of the fake Second Ya's neck.

While pondering, Da Hu had already come out, holding the small box.

He asked Da Ya, "Big Sister, is this it? I just found it under the bed."

Da Ya nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's it."

Lu Shu Yu handed the small box and the keychain to Fan Zhong and said, "Both Village Chiefs, why don't you give it a try? See if Zhang's mother's keys can open the small box where big sister hid the silver."

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Chapter 145: Returning the Bridal Gifts

Zhang's mother shouted, "What bridal gifts? The Lu family is so poor, where would they get any bridal gifts? It was our Zhang family that gave five taels of silver as a dowry. They should return it."

Shu Yu wasn't very clear about the marriage arrangements between the two families and could only look at the old lady for guidance.

The old lady Lu had already rushed out and pointed at Zhang's mother, scolding, "What shameless words are you spouting? The Lu family may be poor, but when Da Ya got married, we gave her everything we could. Let's not talk about anything else. Two years ago, before our second son got injured, we managed to scrape together two taels of silver as a last-minute contribution. We also had bedding and clothes, and our second son personally made the chests and dressing tables from the wood he himself chopped. They were new and of good quality. How is it that when they arrived at your house, there were no bridal gifts anymore?"

The old lady Lu reached into her bosom and pulled out a piece of paper. "This is the list of bridal gifts. You better take a good look. We didn't even want the five taels of silver dowry you offered, so we had Da Ya bring it back to your house. Are you ok saying that all this silver and these items have been greedily taken by you?"

Shu Yu leaned forward and took a look. The handwriting on the list seemed somewhat familiar.

Se couldn't help but glance at Tang Xiucan. It seemed... that he had written it too.

No wonder he was the first to suggest that the bridal gifts should be returned to their respective families. He must have been well aware of the situation.

The Zhang family couldn't say a word. Old lady Zhang's face turned red, but she remained stubborn. "Let's not talk about the chests and cabinets. As for the silver, she held it in her own hands. Who knows how much she had."

The old lady sneered, "Da Ya, you tell us. Where did your bridal gift silver go?"

Da Ya pursed her lips. "Shortly after getting married, my mother-in-law said the family was in financial difficulties. They had specially built a few rooms for Zhang Shu's marriage and incurred some debts. They asked me for two taels of silver to repay the debt."

Later on, they used various excuses to gradually extract more.

Whenever someone fell ill or there was a joyous occasion in another family where they needed to give gifts, or during festivals when they had to give red envelopes to nephews and nieces, they used her bridal gift silver.

Over the course of two years, they gradually took away one tael at a time.

The remaining four taels of silver... somehow, one morning she woke up and they were suddenly gone.

She said their house had been robbed, but her mother-in-law insisted that she must have forgotten where she put it.

Whenever she spoke up, her mother-in-law would insult her, attacking her for not being able to have children.

After a few instances, Da Ya understood. It was indeed a robbery in their house, but the thief was a family member.

However, she had no evidence and couldn't rashly accuse her in-laws of taking her silver. If the news got out, not only would she lose the silver, but her situation would become even more difficult.

So she learned to hide things. Otherwise, the piece of fabric she gave to Shu Yu would have long been secretly taken away.

It was because they realized they missed out on such a good fabric that their anger grew, and they intensified their torment towards her.

After hearing Da Ya's words, everyone looked at old lady Zhang's with disdain.

It's one thing to mistreat your daughter-in-law because she can't bear children, as such things are not uncommon. But stealing her bridal gifts? That's disgusting.

Village Chief Yan felt ashamed and pointed at old lady Zhang's. "Return the bridal gifts immediately!"

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 Chapter 144: Tang Xiucai

Shu Yu looked at Zhang Shu, who had a gloomy expression and an unwilling face, but this time he didn't argue further.

Village Chief Yan also breathed a sigh of relief, and Fan Zhong immediately raised his hand and called out to the crowd, "Tang Xiucan, could you please help write the divorce agreement and have them both leave their thumbprints?"

"Sure." Tang Xiucan stepped forward, respectfully greeting both village chiefs before finding a nearby table. He put down the basket on his back, took out writing materials, and began writing.

Shu Yu thought, "... So you weren't just here to watch the spectacle."

She had underestimated him.

Tang Xiucan wrote beautifully, with fast and neat strokes. In no time, he completed the document.

After drying the ink, he handed it to Fan Zhong, who then passed it to Village Chief Yan.

There were very few literate villagers present, and even the two village chiefs couldn't read it all.

However, Shu Yu took a look and read it again. "Regarding the cause of separation between the couple, the bond from three past lives... since their hearts are no longer in harmony... from now on, they shall each go their separate ways and have no further connection, never to meet again."

The divorce agreement was written quite tactfully. If it had been Shu Yu writing it, she would have definitely included the reasons for Zhang Shu's separation. But oh well, this was written by Tang Xiucan, and this divorce agreement clearly leaned toward Da Ya's side.

Shu Yu handed the divorce agreement to Da Ya. "Sister, leave your thumbprint. From now on, you'll be free."

Da Ya was stunned. This... meant she would be free?

She took a deep breath and pressed her thumb firmly onto the document.

Shu Yu then handed it to Zhang Shu, who lifted his head with a sinister glare.

Shu Yu smiled. "Hurry up, don't delay any longer. We still need to go back and have our meal. Because of this small matter of yours, many people have gone hungry and missed their lunch."

The villagers of Shishi Village immediately chimed in, "That's right! Taking your sweet time, aren't you? So, you like men and you start acting like a woman, being so fussy."

Zhang Shu closed his eyes and, under the reproachful gazes of his family, reluctantly pressed his thumbprint on the document.

Finally, Fan Zhong took the divorce agreement and nodded after reading it. "Tomorrow, I'll submit this to the government office. Zhang Shu and Da Ya will become complete strangers. I hope the Zhang family won't come looking for trouble with Da Ya again, or else we won't go easy on you."

Zhang Shu raised his reddened eyes, suddenly laughing with a sinister tone, resembling a venomous snake. He slowly said, "... Alright, I promise, I won't cause trouble for Da Ya."

Everyone present felt a shiver in their hearts upon hearing his words, having an inexplicable sense of foreboding.

Would Zhang Shu go mad and do something harmful?

Fan Zhong furrowed his brow and immediately said, "Now that the matter is resolved, let's go."

But just as he finished speaking, another voice spoke up, "Wait a moment."

Everyone was startled and looked towards Tang Xiucan, who spoke.

Fan Zhong, puzzled, asked in a friendly tone, "Tang Xiucan, is there something else?"

Tang Xiucan stood up, his posture upright. "Since they are divorcing, both parties should also retrieve their respective dowries and bridal gifts."

Shu Yu looked at him in surprise. Tang Xiucan then gestured to Village Chief Yan. "This is the proper procedure for a divorce."

He was a scholar who was well-versed in literature, rites, and ethics, so he knew quite a lot. What could Village Chief Yan say?

He looked at the Zhang family and asked, "What about Da Ya's bridal gifts?"

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Chapter 143: Agreement to Divorce

Village Chief Yan's expression changed repeatedly, and Fan Zhong sighed, saying, "I don't care. If Zhang Shu refuses to get a divorce, then let him be. We can report this to the authorities. In this situation, the officials will definitely be on our side. When the authorities make a judgment, can Zhang Shu still resist?"

Village Chief Yan thought about Fan Zhong's family relationship with the town mayor and felt even more uneasy.

He nodded heavily, "You're right. This matter has a huge impact on our Da Yan Village. We must handle it properly."

Village Chief Yan did want to show some favoritism towards Zhang Shu. It wasn't that he wanted to stop Da Ya from divorcing, but it was obvious that the Zhang family would be at a disadvantage if they divorced under these circumstances.

However, this Zhang Shu had some abilities. From what he knew, Zhang Shu could make money more than it appeared on the surface, and he had even shown filial piety before.

Given the scarcity of capable individuals, Village Chief Yan didn't want to sever this advantageous relationship.

But he was still the village chief, and there were respected elders in the village watching him.

Village Chief Yan turned around with a serious face and stood in front of the Zhang family once again. His expression became somewhat indifferent as he looked at Zhang Shu and said firmly, "You and Da Ya will divorce."

Zhang Shu looked up abruptly, "No..."

"This matter has had an enormous impact on Da Yan Village, causing unbearable consequences for the village. If we can't provide an explanation to Shishi Village and Da Ya, then the entire village will suffer the consequences because of you."

Village Chief Yan spoke with conviction, and the villagers nodded along. Wasn't it true? They could all imagine being pointed at and gossiped about by villagers from other villages the next day.

"I'll give you two choices. Either sign the divorce agreement or your whole family will be expelled from Da Yan Village."

Expelled from the village???

This matter was too serious.

Old Mr. Zhang hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Village Chief Yan, saying, "Village Chief, this is unacceptable. We've been rooted in this village all our lives. How can you drive us away?"

"That's why, considering your ancestors' contributions, I've given you a second choice."

"But, but..."

Village Chief Yan couldn't be bothered to argue with them. "I'll give you fifteen minutes. Take your time and discuss it properly."

The Zhang family was truly panicked this time. Zhang's eldest son and second son both looked at Zhang Shu.

However, Zhang Shu tightly pressed his lips together and refused to relent.

This angered the members of the two other households, Zhang's eldest son and second son expressed their dissatisfaction, "Father, Mother, this is the trouble caused by Third Brother, so he should bear the consequences. We don't want to leave the village. Let Third Brother get a divorce."

Not only did they want a divorce, but Feng and Zhou also felt a shiver of disgust and repulsion at the thought of Zhang Shu's attraction to men. They wanted to separate from him after this matter was resolved. After all, they couldn't stand living under the same roof as such a person anymore.

The others watched the Zhang family quarrel among themselves. Shu Yu held Da Ya's hand and didn't say a word.

What surprised her was that she unexpectedly saw Tang Xiucan, whom she had a brief encounter with among the crowd.

San Ya and Da Hu greatly admired Tang Xiucan from the village. Wasn't he always studying in the county town? She didn't expect him to be gossiping here and watching the spectacle.

Shu Yu glanced at him but then averted her gaze.

The Zhang family argued for a full fifteen minutes until Village Chief Yan grew impatient and was ready to truly have them driven out. It was only then that Old Mr. Zhang anxiously said, "Divorce, let the third son get a divorce."

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Chapter 142: It's Contagious

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone present was momentarily stunned.

Could it really be like that?

Even Village Chief Yan looked at Da Ya and then at Zhang Shu in disbelief. Although he had heard about the incident in the county from the villagers who had returned from the market, they hadn't mentioned Da Ya's innocence.

Village Chief Yan had initially wanted to persuade them not to get a divorce, but now that the truth had come to light, he also felt that divorce was unavoidable.

He looked at Zhang Shu, as if just realizing that he was still bound and gagged. He waved his hand to the villagers nearby and said, "Untie him."

Zhang Shu was finally freed, but his body was covered in injuries, causing him great pain. He grimaced and winced for a while.

Village Chief Yan asked him, "Zhang Shu, what do you have to say?"

"I won't get a divorce," Zhang Shu raised his head, his previous honest and silent demeanor replaced by a dark and gloomy expression. "Even if you kill me, I won't get a divorce."

His appearance made Village Chief Yan's heart skip a beat.

The old lady trembled with anger, "Do you really have to force my Da Ya to death? You've truly lost your conscience."

Shu Yu squinted his eyes as he looked at Zhang Shu. This trash had completely given up, knowing that his sexual orientation had been exposed, and he was willing to drag Da Ya down with him.

He couldn't bear to live, so he would make Da Ya stay with him in darkness forever.

Zhang Shu's nonchalant attitude, on the other hand, left everyone else at a loss for what to do.

Lu Sanzhu instinctively looked at Shu Yu, but the latter glanced at Fan Zhong and then showed no further reaction.

Fan Zhong quietly said to Village Chief Yan, "Yan, let's talk over here."

Village Chief Yan frowned and glanced at him, nodding. The two village chiefs moved aside to have a whispered conversation.

Fan Zhong asked, "What do you think about this situation?"

Village Chief Yan looked troubled and replied, "Zhang Shu seems indifferent. He refuses to get a divorce, and we can't force him."

Fan Zhong snorted inwardly. As expected, Yan wanted to smooth things over.

He rubbed his chin, thinking about what Shu Yu had told him earlier, and sighed. "That's true, but have you considered, Yan, that this matter has become known even in the county? If we simply ignore it and there are no consequences, what will outsiders think of your village, and what will they think of you as the village chief?"

Village Chief Yan remained silent.

"If it were me, I would think that Da Yan Village is rotten to the core, which is why such a beast emerged. Will there be a second or third one? Let me tell you, Yan, I've heard that in cases like Zhang Shu's, it's easy for the people around him to be influenced as well."

Village Chief Yan looked at him in shock.

Fan Zhong spoke earnestly, "I'm not trying to scare you, but think about it. Zhang Shu likes men, and he certainly wants other men to like him too. Look at how cunning and scheming he is, pretending for so many years. Who knows how many people he has corrupted behind the scenes? I've heard that the man who was caught in an affair with him was lured by him. Now that this matter has come to light, if you don't punish him severely, there might be others who will follow suit."

"But if another case happens in your village, mark my words, no girl will dare to marry here. And even if someone does marry, they will have to live in fear, wondering if their partner is a beast. And if they find out, they will have no choice but to seek death because you don't care. You're indulging the main culprit, Zhang Shu. Your Da Yan Village, in a few years, will become a village of bachelors all because of one person."

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Chapter 141: Let's Get Down to Business

Shu Yu smiled maliciously at Zhang Shu and said, "It is said that the Wei family in the county town was robbed this morning, and when they went to catch the thief, they happened to stumble upon an extramarital affair. Zhang Shu was one of the people involved."

"What do you mean? Are you saying that our third son was having an affair with another woman in the county town? Don't slander our third son, it's impossible."

"It is indeed impossible." Shu Yu nodded. "After all, he wasn't having an affair with another woman. It was a man with whom he had an adulterous relationship, caught in the act."

"What, what??" The Zhang family still hadn't grasped the situation, while even the villagers who had come from Da Yan Village to watch the commotion were dumbfounded.

A man? Zhang Shu having an affair with a man? Oh my God, what did they just hear?

Looking at the shocked expressions of the Zhang family, Shu Yu smiled and said, "I didn't lie. The man happened to be the husband of the Wei family girl who was trying to catch the thief. You can imagine how angry they were when they witnessed this scene. They immediately beat up the adulterous couple."

The old man of the Zhang family was speechless, his mouth hanging open.

Not to mention the two couples, Zhang's eldest son and second son.

After a long silence, Old lady Zhang's finally stood up abruptly and shouted, "It's impossible, absolutely impossible! You're lying!"

"Whether you believe it or not doesn't matter to me. Many people witnessed the scene of them being caught in the act. By now, the entire county town should be talking about it. Because of Zhang Shu, your Zhang family has become the laughingstock of the town. No, perhaps it's not just the Zhang family, but also... Da Yan Village."

As Shu Yu spoke, she glanced at Village Chief Yan, who had remained silent the whole time.

Sure enough, when he heard these words, he glared at the old man of the Zhang family and said, "I've already heard about this. Tell me honestly, do you know about Zhang Shu's preferences in this regard?"

The old man of the Zhang family shook his head in confusion, but Old lady Zhang's gaze seemed somewhat evasive.

Shu Yu could tell at a glance that Old lady Zhang's must have known, or at the very least, she had some suspicions.

Village Chief Yan couldn't help but shake his head when he saw this. He didn't want to say anything further.

Fan Zhong stepped forward and said, "Alright, now that you all know the situation, let's handle the matter at hand."

"What matter? What are you talking about?"

"What are you pretending to be ignorant for? Of course, we need to separate this beast who likes men from our village's good girl, Da Ya."

The Zhang family widened their eyes, and old lady Zhang's shouted directly, "No, Da Ya is a member of our Zhang family in life and death. She will never leave our Zhang family. I disagree."

"What? Do you still want to drag Da Ya along to accompany you in death?" The Shu Yu couldn't bear it and stepped forward to scold. "Then go and crash into a wall to kill yourself right now. Da Ya can catch up and give you a funeral, burn a couple of pieces of paper for you. After that, she can get a divorce. Consider it as giving you a final send-off."

"You... you..." Old lady Zhang's trembled with anger, but this time, her two daughters-in-law were too shocked by the revelation about Zhang Shu to join her in scolding.

Old lady Zhang could only shout at Da Ya, "Even if you get a divorce, so what? You're already a fallen woman. Do you think you can get married again in the future?"

"Who's a fallen woman? Your son couldn't do it at all, he never touched me." The Da Ya combativeness was outstanding this time.

Old lady Zhang sneered, "Nonsense! On their second day of marriage, I saw the virgin blood on the bedsheets with my own eyes."

Da Ya took a deep breath. "That was Zhang Shu intentionally injuring himself and staining the blood on purpose."

(End of this chapter)

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Chapter 140: The Meeting of Two Village Chiefs

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 Chapter 139: Several Little Figures Following Behind

As they reached the village entrance, the small figures came to a stop.

Da Bao said to San Ya, "San Ya, you shouldn't come with us. Hurry back home and help Dad take care of Bao Ya. We'll be back soon."

San Ya was unhappy. "Why can't I go? I want to stand up for Big Sister too."

In reality, the children had only heard bits and pieces about the situation, but that didn't stop them from knowing that Da Ya had been mistreated by the Zhang family.

Even the village chief had taken action, so the situation must be serious.

As Da Ya's younger siblings, they couldn't pretend like nothing had happened.

However, Da Bao looked at San Ya's short legs, his eyebrows tightly furrowed, and his chubby face almost wrinkled into a knot. "But you always trip and fall when walking, which can slow us down."

Er Niu nodded from the side. He actually thought that Da Hu shouldn't go either.

After all, he was only five years old and looked as thin and frail as a three or four-year-old. He wasn't suitable for joining them in a fight.

That's right, the goal of Er Niu and Da Bao was to fight the troublemaking kids from the Zhang family. They overheard that those kids had even thrown melon seed shells at Da Ya's head, which was infuriating and called for a beating.

Those kids from the Zhang family were quite sturdy, but Da Hu... he was too small and thin.

But as the only male from the second household, and as Da Ya's blood brother, he had to come along.

However, San Ya absolutely couldn't go.

San Ya almost pounced on them, ready to bite. She looked down at her short legs, huffed angrily, and then turned around to run off.

While running, San Ya cried, "I hate you all! I don't want my brothers anymore."

Halfway through her run, she tripped and fell to the ground with a smack.

Da Hu hurriedly tried to help her up, but San Ya quickly got up on her own and continued crying as she ran back home.

Da Bao shook his head and sighed. "That girl always loves to cry and make a fuss. It's so annoying. Even if we tell her the truth, she'll still cry, as if we're bullying her."

"Last time when you were at my house, didn't you cry your heart out?" Da Hu retorted, puffing out his little chest. "Just because  second sister wouldn't make food for you, and you're already eight years old."

"I... I..." Da Bao couldn't find the words to say and angrily turned away. "That was such a long time ago. Are you still bringing up old matters? Are you even a man? Hurry up, my dad and the others have gone far ahead. If we delay any longer, we won't catch up."

Er Niu and Da Hu exchanged a glance and quickly followed, taking short steps.

The three children followed closely, and soon they arrived at Da Yan Village along with the rest of the group.

The imposing appearance of Fan Zhong and his companions immediately attracted the attention of the villagers in Da Yan Village.

The villagers of Da Yan Village anxiously rushed to find their village chief, unaware that at this moment their village chief had also received the news and was hurrying towards the Zhang family.

The village chiefs of the two villages coincidentally met at a crossroad, just one intersection away from the Zhang family.

When Shu Yu saw the villager standing beside Village Chief Yan, whom he seemed to have encountered outside the Lengshui Cave No. 14 courtyard, it was clear that Village Chief Yan should now be aware of the situation.

However, when Village Chief Yan saw this group of people, his heart skipped a beat. He adjusted his expression and approached with a smile, asking, "Old Brother Fan, why have you come?"

"Of course, we've come to seek justice for our village girl," Fan Zhong said with an unpleasant expression. He waved his hand, and Zhang Shu was pushed forward by Da Niu and Lu Sanzhu.

Village Chief Yan's face slightly changed as he looked at Zhang Shu's appearance.

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 Chapter 138: Heading to Da Yan Village

This time, Da Niu became clever. Not only did he bring strong men, but also many women to deal with unreasonable people like old lady Zhang.

As soon as Village Chief Fan Zhong entered the gate of the Lu family, he went straight to Zhang Shu and spat angrily, "Today, I'll show you whether Shishi Village is united enough and whether we will stand up for Da Ya. Don't think there's no one in Shishi Village. You dare to bully our good girl."

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow and looked at Da Niu.

It seemed that Da Niu had told Village Chief Fan and the others about what she had said on the way here. That's why not only Village Chief Fan was angry, but others also had unpleasant expressions.

Fan Zhong couldn't hold back and kicked Zhang Shu before walking up to Lu Erbai. He said, "Da Niu has told us about this scoundrel. Da Ya is such a good girl and has suffered for the past two years. Don't worry, we will go to Da Yan Village and find the Zhang family. We will make sure Da Ya gets justice and they divorce."

Lu Erbai's eyes turned red. "With Uncle Fan's words, I can finally be at ease. It's all my fault for being useless and bringing trouble to my daughter. Uncle Fan and everyone, thank you so much for handling this matter. I, Lu Erbai, am truly grateful. When my leg is healed, I will visit to express my gratitude."

"Lu Er, no need to be polite. Da Ya is like a daughter to all of us. It pained us to see her suffer. We used to think she couldn't have children and was tormented by her in-laws. We didn't have the confidence to stand up for her. Now that we know it's all that scoundrel Zhang Shu's fault, we won't let her be mistreated anymore."

Others chimed in as well, and even Li Shi agreed to hold old lady Zhang accountable.

Da Niu had just said that Zhang Shu not only looked down on Lu Sanzhu and Lu Erbai, but also said that Lu Dasong had no authority and didn't consider Da Ya his niece. Lu Dasong's expression was grim, and even his own gaze carried a hint of blame.

Fan Zhong waved his hand. "Alright, let's not waste any more words. We mustn't delay. Let's go to Zhang's house now."

Lu Erbai also wanted to go, but his leg hadn't healed yet. If there was a conflict between the two sides, he wouldn't be able to help and might even burden others.

Therefore, he could only stay at home and help take care of the children, waiting for them to return.

He glanced at Shu Yu, who nodded in response. Lu Erbai felt relieved. In reality, he didn't fully trust Village Chief Fan and didn't rely solely on his older brothers. The person he truly trusted was Shu Yu.

As long as Ah Yu was present, this matter would be accomplished.

Led by Village Chief Fan Zhong, the group quickly made their way to Da Yan Village.

Zhang Shu was still tied up and his mouth was gagged, unable to utter a word. Da Niu and Lu Sanzhu flanked him, escorting him along.

Fan Zhong was questioning Shu Yu for more details. Da Niu's account was somewhat chaotic, and the old lady wasn't clear about what had happened today. Only Shu Yu knew the entire situation from start to finish.

Shu Yu knew that Village Chief Fan didn't possess much managerial ability. Even now, when he went to negotiate, he couldn't quite find his own position and thought that threatening the old man in the Zhang family would be sufficient.

But in reality, as the village chief, he should naturally face the village chief of the other party.

So Shu Yu explained to him while stoking the fire and also had to subtly advise him on how to proceed.

Fan Zhong nodded repeatedly with a serious expression, and the group picked up the pace.

No one noticed the small figures trailing behind them, cautiously peering out, afraid of being discovered.

(End of the chapter)

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Chapter 137: Shu Yu Ignites the Fire

The mule cart stopped not far from the city gate. Da Niu looked at the cart and became even more certain that Ah Yu might have known about the commotion today beforehand.

But he didn't say anything and got on the cart with a stern face.

Lu Sanzhu was about to push Zhang Shu onto the cart when Shu Yu intervened, "I won't let this beast sit in my cart. I'm afraid he'll dirty the interior. Tie him with a rope to the back of the cart and let him walk along."

Lu Sanzhu's eyes lit up. "Alright." He maliciously tied Zhang Shu tightly.

The mule cart carried three people and dragged one person as they headed towards Shishi Village.

Da Niu drove the cart, while Lu Sanzhu watched Zhang Shu trailing behind, finding satisfaction in his stumbling appearance.

"I always thought he was pretty honest, but I didn't expect him to be this kind of scum. He's really made life difficult for Da Ya," Lu Sanzhu commented.

Shu Yu leaned against the cart with closed eyes and sneered. "Do you know how he evaluated our Lu family?"

"How did he evaluate us?"

"He said my sister is foolish and dumb, my father is a cripple, my mother is timid and a burden from her natal family, my younger siblings are still young. He said my eldest uncle lacks initiative and only listens to his wife, my third uncle and aunt are lazy and cowardly, and other relatives have distanced themselves from our family. Even in Shishi Village, there's not enough unity among the residents, and the village chief avoids trouble and neglects his duties. That's why, even if my sister is being bullied to death, nobody will stand up for her. It was a great effort for him to choose my sister."

Lu Sanzhu and Da Niu trembled all over. "Who said that? Who said nobody will stand up for Da Ya? Divorce is a must. Who does he think our Lu family's girls are? Some insignificant radishes? He went to hell..."

Lu Sanzhu said to Da Niu, "Hurry up. If you're too slow, are you afraid he won't be able to keep up with us?"

Da Niu indeed picked up the pace. Zhang Shu, who had just caught his breath, had to exert all his strength to keep up.

Before long, the mule cart arrived at the entrance of Shishi Village.

Many villagers were about to greet Da Niu, but they were taken aback when they saw the disheveled Zhang Shu being dragged behind the cart.

The villagers were instantly stunned, helplessly watching as they returned to the Lu family.

Lu Sanzhu got off the cart directly, untied the rope behind the cart, and dragged Zhang Shu into the house.

Shu Yu said to Da Niu, "Da Niu, when you go to find Uncle, also bring the village chief over."

Da Niu was surprised, "The village chief?"

"Zhang Shu and the Zhang family might not easily agree to the divorce, but this matter has caused a big commotion. Today is the market day, and people from Da Yan Village must have heard about it in the county town. For the sake of the village's reputation, the village chief of Da Yan Village will have to step in to resolve this matter."

So, it would be best for their village chief to accompany them.

Da Niu understood and nodded before running home.

Only then did Shu Yu enter the courtyard. As soon as he entered, he saw Lu Erbai throwing a piece of wood at Zhang Shu with great force, Ruan Shi rushing over to hit him, and the old lady holding Da Ya, crying uncontrollably.

Shu Yu sighed. Lu Erbai and the others only knew that Da Ya was still innocent, so they had always believed that Zhang Shu might be inhumane. Little did they know the truth behind it.

Shu Yu stepped forward to calm down his agitated family members.

Before long, Da Niu arrived with the Lu family and the village chief, along with several families in the village who had a good relationship with the Lu family, all coming in a grand and imposing manner.

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Chapter 136: Taking Zhang Shu Away

The crowd was abuzz with discussions.

"This kind of person is too terrible. This girl's sister is too pitiful. What sins did she commit in her past life to encounter such a man?"

"For two years, living like that... I don't think I could go on if it were me."

"Yeah, if my daughter went through something like this, I would definitely kill him."

As the discussion went on, the Wei girl cried even harder.

She had just recently gotten married and hadn't experienced the hardships of life. She was still an innocent and carefree girl, and she had so many older brothers who had loved and pampered her since childhood.

When she saw her husband's preference for men earlier, she felt like her world was collapsing.

But now, upon hearing Shu Yu's words, she realized that there were others who were a hundred times more unfortunate than her.

Shu Yu handed her a handkerchief and said softly, "Miss Wei, this is the current situation my sister is in. I don't know if you will be forced into such a state in two years. We can't even gamble on what more this beast is capable of. But at least, you discovered it early and can cut your losses in time."

While wiping her tears, the Wei girl nodded. Yes, fortunately, she found out early.

Shu Yu then turned to the eldest brother of the Wei family and said, "We need to take this man back. I hope you can be accommodating."

The eldest brother of the Wei family frowned, "What do you plan to do?"

"Free my sister from this misery and get a divorce from him. Then... we'll see."

Divorce??

Zhang Shu immediately raised his head and shouted, "No divorce! I won't divorce Da Ya."

Someone couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Even in this situation, you still want to keep that poor girl tied to you for a lifetime? Since you can't touch women, not divorcing means you want that girl to continue being your family's servant and be mistreated by your family? You have quite an imagination. Can't you see your own despicable behavior? Divorce is the best solution, so that the poor girl can find someone who knows how to love and marry her, instead of being driven to death by your family."

Shu Yu looked at the person and was surprised to see Meng Yunzheng standing beside him.

Hmm, looks like he's an accomplice.

Since there was no precedent for divorce in Jiangyuan County, when Shu Yu first mentioned the word "divorce," there was a moment of silence, just like when Lu Dasong and the others reacted initially.

However, once someone spoke up, combined with Shu Yu's previous words and Zhang Shu's identity as a homosexual, the crowd felt that divorce was the right choice.

The Wei family immediately agreed, "Yes, divorce. Our girl also wants to divorce this beast Zhou Jian."

That's exactly what Shu Yu wanted. Both families were victims and were forced into divorce. This way, there would be fewer people criticizing the woman's side.

The eldest brother of the Wei family agreed to let Shu Yu take Zhang Shu back, "Miss, you take him back. If there's anything you need help with, feel free to come to us. Both of our families were deceived, so we should unite."

Shu Yu sincerely thanked him, "Thank you."

She turned her head and looked at Zhang Shu, who was still defiant and angrily red-eyed. Her gaze was cold.

Then she turned to Lu Sanzhu and Da Niu and said, "Uncle San, Brother Niu, find some clothes for him to put on and tie him up with a rope. Let's go home and make decisions for my sister."

"Okay." Without a word, the two of them rushed into the house, found a piece of clothing at random, regardless of whether it belonged to Zhang Shu or Zhou Jian, put it on him, and ignoring his struggles, securely tied him up with a rope and dragged him away.

The crowd made way, and Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance, then calmly walked away with the person.

(End of this chapter)