Chapter 143 A Green Grassland Spreads from Above
Chapter 143 A Green Grassland Spreads from Above
"Old Xie's second daughter-in-law, how many months pregnant are you? Would you like me to take your pulse?"
Qu Fang's heart skipped a beat. She glared at Luo Baiwan resentfully and took a step back, protecting her stomach.
As someone with experience, Xie Changtai, who was standing next to Qu Fang, immediately understood the situation and slapped Qu Fang away, yelling, "You little whore, where did you get this child from!"
Several years ago, he got into a fight with some thugs and injured his genitals, making it impossible for him to have any more children.
This bitch has been looking for folk remedies to cure his illness for the past few months, and she's always running around outside. I never expected that her method of curing his illness would be to make him a cuckold. Xie Changtai feels like his head is covered in a green meadow.
Xie Changtai's scandalous affairs naturally couldn't be kept secret from the villagers; the gossip-loving crowd had long been aware of them.
Qu Fang is really good!
She was fighting with her sister-in-law while also dealing with her brother's wife, stealing their business, and even planting grass on her own husband's head!
There's no need to build her a ladder; she's already soaring to the heavens.
"I..." Qu Fang was about to defend herself when a surge of heat rushed down her lower body, instantly staining her pants red.
Real hammer!
Wow, that's amazing! The melons from Old Xie's family are so delicious and fragrant!
The sisters-in-law fought each other, the brothers fought, the second daughter-in-law cheated on her husband, and the old lady Xie treated her like her own daughter. The fourth daughter-in-law was kicked out as soon as she married into the family and lived alone. She was constantly harassed and ordered to support the Xie family in their old age.
You couldn't find a family like that anywhere in the world.
The bleeding came so suddenly that Qu Fang couldn't bear it and fainted.
Grandma Xie was so shocked by this scene that she fainted from anger. Qu Fang was a distant relative of her mother's family and her daughter-in-law, yet she had done this to her.
As a result, the Luo family's dominant position was shaken.
Although many people disliked Qu Fang's indecent behavior, some soft-hearted people were moved with compassion.
Grandma Xie had already fainted. If they were forcibly driven away, she might die. If someone were to die, it would be difficult to handle the situation.
Seventh Uncle looked at Luo Baiwan, seeking his opinion, after all, he was the victim, the representative of the victim's family, and also the village chief.
Luo Baiwan sighed inwardly. It was just a hair's breadth away. "Let's keep the Xie family here for three months of observation, but Qu Fang must be driven out! Such a cancer must not be allowed to remain in the village and harm everyone. If the Xie family causes trouble in the village again, they must all be driven out!"
Seventh Uncle nodded; this was the only way for now.
The outside finally quieted down, and Xie Changle, who was studying by the window, finally relaxed his furrowed brows.
"Keep reviewing!" An old man next to Xie Changle picked up his math book and started giving him a lesson.
Xie Changle nodded silently, absorbing knowledge like a sponge.
The college entrance exam is coming up soon, and I always feel like there's not enough time. I wish there were 28 hours in a day.
A while ago, this old man came to my house, saying he was a professor at a university in the provincial capital and insisted on helping me with my studies.
It was utterly baffling, and Xie Changle initially refused.
But the old man's world doesn't have the word "no," and he kept pestering him to review.
After he fell ill, he missed a lot of his studies and was unable to connect the knowledge points.
The old man went on and on, explaining several points that were previously overlooked. He immediately picked up a pen and started taking notes, acknowledging the old man's presence.
"Xie Changle, let me tell you the truth. I was hired by Luo Ning at a high price to tutor you. You must study hard and get into university. You have to live up to the money Luo Ning spent on you! You can't let me ruin your reputation, otherwise how will I be able to make a living in the world?"
You and Xiao Luoning are not related, so why would she waste that money on you? I really don't understand. That girl isn't a pushover!
"..." Xie Changle never expected that it was actually Luo Ning who hired the tutor for him.
Who told her to do that?!
Xie Changle was angry and furious, but he continued to be engrossed in studying.
Xie Changtai took Qu Fang to get a divorce and left her at her parents' home.
"Your daughter cheated on me, so I'll give her a divorce certificate!" Xie Changtai said before leaving.
Xie Mingmei ran after them all the way home, and cried all the way back.
Knowing she was in the wrong, Liu Aihong carried two carp and, escorted by Liu Chunsheng, went back to her parents' home to keep her still isolated older brother company.
Luo Baiwan sighed deeply, fearing that the Xie family would cause trouble again. He immediately recalled the militia team that Luo Ning had asked Wang Tiejun to form before leaving, which had just finished training in the town, and sent them back to the village to take up their posts.
From then on, every move of the Xie family was reported to Luo Baiwan.
The villagers accidentally discovered Luo Ning's tap water and flocked to the village chief, Luo Baiwan, wanting to have it piped into their homes.
Luo Baiwan had previously received Luo Ning's approval, who waved his hand in agreement.
As soon as the militiamen arrived in the village, they joined the villagers in digging tunnels. The village was full of holes, and more than half of the households wanted to bring running water into their homes, embarking on the road to a more convenient life.
After getting off work in the afternoon, Liu Chunsheng rode his bicycle to Old Xie's house and brought a document handwritten by Luo Ning for Old Madam Xie to put her fingerprint on.
"Luoning has exhausted his savings and is now heavily in debt. He has sent your two lazybones to the coal mine. You must promise that, firstly, you will not take Xie Chang'an's allowance from now on, and secondly, that the money Luoning earns will have nothing to do with you."
Otherwise, I'd rather waste those two spots and let Luo Ning's money go down the drain than let Xie Changguo and his two lazybones go to the coal mine!
"Good, good, good!" Grandma Xie was so happy she couldn't stop smiling, and pressed her handprint in the spot designated by Liu Chunsheng.
The Xie family thus joined the ranks of the working class, leaving behind the ranks of peasants. They were so proud of themselves that they felt like they were on top of the world. Before Liu Chunsheng even left the house, Old Mrs. Xie directed the whole family to kill a chicken to celebrate.
Xie Changtai, whose head was covered in green (a metaphor for being cheated on), was the fastest to run away, completely unaffected by the divorce.
His mother had already promised him that once he started working at the coal mine and started earning wages, she would find him a wife who was his own. He had lived for so many years, it was time for him to have his fill.
The internal strife in the Xie family, which was instigated by Luo Ning a while ago, has been completely dissipated under the strong suppression of Old Madam Xie.
The Xie family is about to rise to prominence and reach the pinnacle of life, so everyone is pitching in, making a big fuss, and getting excited.
Liu Chunsheng snorted coldly and left quickly.
My older cousin got those two lazybones to work at the coal yard without spending a single penny.
If Xie Changguo and Xie Changtai can't endure the hardships of working in the coal yard, they'll quit on their own soon enough, which would save them some trouble.
If they had any backbone and persevered, they probably wouldn't have given their hard-earned money to Old Lady Xie.
This implicitly achieved Luo Ning's goal of helping the Xie family divide their assets.
Regardless of the outcome, Luo Ning has won a great victory in this matter.
Liu Chunsheng returned to the Luo family and reported the good news to Luo Baiwan.
Luo Baiwan was very happy; much of his anger from the day had dissipated.
From now on, Daya and Xie Chang'an have basically no connection with the Xie family anymore. If Old Lady Xie tries to take advantage of their family again, he will be the first to stop her.
He fell ill after Daya returned to her parents' home and almost died.
Da Ya told him not to worry about village affairs or her affairs, and only to focus on recovering and taking good care of himself.
Later, I gave him a task: to take good care of his wife.
For so long, Luo Ning was doing business while dealing with those unscrupulous people in the Xie family, but he didn't play any role at all.
He failed to complete the task assigned by Da Ya, and his wife was kidnapped by a wicked person, almost harming Da Ya.
The tree didn't survive; I wonder if it will affect Daya...
Now that Da Ya isn't home, he can no longer rest in the back; he must step forward to protect his family.
Today's events were all thanks to what Da Ya mentioned to him before she left: Qu Fang often went to town at night and had gotten involved with a butcher.
Around noon, he saw Qu Fang instinctively protecting her stomach, so he made a bold guess and finally kicked that troublemaker Qu Fang out of the village.
Just as the chicken from Old Xie's family was cooked and served, Jian Yin arrived at the door, instinctively swallowing her saliva at the aroma of the chicken.
Zhu Cuifen was furious when she saw her. Why did this little vixen have to come at someone else's mealtime?
"Auntie, we're just eating!" Jian Yin pretended not to see Zhu Cuifen's anger and stepped inside. She wanted to inquire when she and Xie Chang'an would be able to set their wedding date.
Grandma Xie remained silent with a sullen face, and placed the pot lid over the chicken bowl.
"It stinks!" Xie Mingmei and her little brats pinched their noses, looking disgusted.
Jian Yin's face stiffened slightly, and she stood there, unsure whether to move forward or backward.
After she inexplicably appeared on Jiang Gou Dan's bed that time, her body began to rot.
She took the medicine from the village doctor, but it didn't have any effect. As the weather got hotter, the smell on her body became harder to hide.
Xie Changtai covered his nose, feeling like he was about to faint from the stench. "Jian Yin, I'm not trying to be mean, but can't a young lady like you at least tidy yourself up a bit?"
Speechless after being rebuked, Jian Yin hurriedly retreated and disappeared into the night.
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