The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er are worry-free. Xia Mianwan has been busy with work these days, and the two of them go to Yang's house on time every day. After coming back, they always tell each other about their learning experiences.

I didn’t feel it before, but these days, Xia Mianwan feels that Chen Ge’er is becoming more and more like a little adult. He speaks and acts in an orderly and methodical manner. Most importantly, Chen Ge’er is very empathetic.

Chen Lingyi, the son of Chen Zhifu, was the same age as Chen Ge'er. His mother died early, and Chen Zhifu never remarried. So when he was still a little boy, he was placed in the Yang family by Chen Zhifu. Mrs. Yang felt sorry for Chen Lingyi who didn't have his mother's love at such a young age, so she always cared more about Chen Lingyi.

After Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er went to the Yang Mansion, Mr. and Mrs. Yang paid less attention to Chen Lingyi. Chen Lingyi felt a little disappointed, but Chen Ge'er always noticed it early and resolved it cleverly.

Now the two children are as close as one. Every day when Chen Lingyi goes home, he tells his father how amazing Brother Chen is and what Brother Chen said today.

Xia Mianwan watched Chen Ge'er grow up little by little, and suddenly realized that raising a son and raising a daughter really require different mentalities.

"Sister Xia." Xia Mianwan was thinking about something when Xiuxiu came in with a stack of account books.

Xia Mianwan felt a headache when he saw so many account books. It was not that he didn't know how to calculate, but he was just too lazy to do it. Before he traveled through the book, what Xia Mianwan hated most was math class.

We have to conscript men!

Thinking of this, Xia Mianwan pulled Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er over.

Seeing Xia Mianwan also pulling Chen Ge'er over, Xiuxiu said in an embarrassed tone, "It's all my fault, but Chen Ge'er still has to take the Tongsheng exam, so can't we waste time?"

Xia Mianwan waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "There's nothing to delay. You won't fail the exam just because of one night. If taking the exam means being a nerd, then you might as well not study."

Brother Chen agreed with this deeply.

The four were looking at the account books when there was a knock on the door.

Xia Mianwan got up and opened the door. The head of the Xia family, Xia Shizheng, was standing at the door with his housekeeper.

"Evil creature!" Xia Shizheng blurted out when he saw Xia Mianwan.

When Xia Mianwan heard about this, he slammed the door shut and said, "Who is such a good person to rush to someone else's house in the middle of the night and spew shit?"

Xia Shizheng: “…”

The old butler witnessed all this, stunned. Looking at his master's increasingly dark face, he had no choice but to go forward and knock on the door again.

"Miss...Miss..."

Xia Mianwan made up her mind not to open the door. After a while, the knocking on the door still didn't stop, so Xia Mianwan asked Xiuxiu to open the door.

Xia Shizheng walked into the main room and saw Xia Mianwan holding a tea bowl and drinking tea with a contented look on her face. He was so angry that he was about to die.

Just as Xia Shizheng was about to speak, Xia Mianwan spoke before Xia Shizheng did, "If you don't want me to chase you away again, be careful with your words. This is Yanzhou, not your hometown."

Xia Shizheng was about to speak when Xia Mianwan's next words came out, "If you don't want to sacrifice your daughter and get nothing in return, don't make unreasonable demands."

The old housekeeper watched from the side, thinking silently, "Oh my God, how did the girl become so powerful now?"

Xia Shizheng's words rolled over in his mind for several rounds, and finally he said, "How long are you going to stay here?"

Xia Mianwan asked in confusion: "Your question is very strange. This is my home, so I will stay here."

"Nonsense, are you going to suffer the loss of the Zheng family in vain?" Xia Shizheng puffed his beard and glared.

Xia Mianwan thought to himself, I didn't suffer any loss in silence, I emptied the treasury of the general's mansion, and the money for raising these two children was also paid by the Zheng family.

"You didn't stand up for me in the beginning, so I'll just take this loss. What else can I do?" Xia Mianwan asked back.

Xia Shizheng's face froze after hearing what Xia Mianwan said. This evil creature was just as his wife had said. He had become unreasonable and difficult to deal with.

"Look at what you are like now. Even if you are getting divorced, you should go home. What's the point of staying outside?"

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "You haven't turned into a corpse yet, so you can't go back! Why are you angry? Did you forget what you said in the blink of an eye?"

Xia Shizheng was really angry. How could the obedient girl become so rebellious now?

Xia Shizheng didn't say anything for a long time.

Xia Mianwan didn't speak for a long time.

The two of them just sat opposite each other, neither of them saying a word. The old housekeeper secretly complained beside them, what the hell was going on.

Finally, Xia Shizheng couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "What are you going to do next?"

Xia Mianwan sneered, then said seriously: "Let's be frank. Mother has already been here, and you have seen the result. If you want me to go back to Beijing to file a complaint or go back to be Zheng Xiaoyun's mistress, don't even think about it. It's impossible. Father, you are the head of the Xia family, you shouldn't be short-sighted. Tell me the truth, did you come to me this time to get close to the Zheng family... or did the Zheng family's rival come to you?"

Xia Shizheng didn't expect that his daughter's brain suddenly improved and she could think of so many tricks, so his expression was not so ugly, he coughed lightly and said, "For Pan Dongfeng."

"Father is confused. Given the current situation, how could he not see that the Zheng family is in dire straits?" Xia Mianwan raised his voice.

How could Xia Shizheng not see that the Xia family was now going from bad to worse and could no longer sustain itself? If they could not find a way out, the Xia family might never be able to return to the capital. How could he be willing to see the foundation created by his ancestors be ruined in his hands?

"The situation at home... is not good." Xia Shizheng said with a wry smile.

Xia Mianwan shook his head and said, "You can't just rush to seek medical treatment."

Seeing that Xia Shizheng was still not convinced, Xia Mianwan said, "Don't even mention whether you can use the Zheng family's power to rise. If you really rise, and His Majesty wants to settle accounts with the Qi Wang family, what will you do? After all, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger... isn't it? His Majesty is reluctant to kill the Qi Wang, but that doesn't mean he can tolerate the Qi Wang. How can you allow others to sleep soundly beside your bed?"

Xia Shizheng sighed, "That's all..."

Seeing that Xia Shizheng had figured it out, Xia Mianwan stood up to see him off, "Mother is confused, you... have to be more careful. If the family business is lost, we can still rebuild it, but if the person is gone, we will lose everything."

Xia Shizheng nodded: "After your brother's wedding is arranged, I won't let her go out."

"If you want to make a comeback, you don't have to rely on the Zheng family's power. Father, just take care of the family and we'll see what happens next." Xia Mianwan said.

Xia Shizheng took a close look at Xia Mianwan. His daughter was indeed different from what she was back then. He sighed and went back.

After Xia Shizheng left, Xia Mianwan lowered her head slightly.

The Xia family is good at business. If this cheap father can manage the family home without making any mistakes, he can be used by her. After all, the Xia family already has a certain foundation. Seeking sales channels out of thin air will always be... a little worse.

As for family affection, it doesn’t matter. Just treat them as partners and there is no need to place any expectations on others.

Just take a look!