The rural doctor is busy with farming, and her abstinent husband can't bear it

Such moments are like a mirror, which can best reflect the ravines and waves in a person's heart.

The smiling face and gentle manner on weekdays melt instantly like thin ice meeting heat at critical moments. The real emotions and calculations hidden deep in the heart can no longer be suppressed and quietly surface.

The village chief frowned, and there was a hint of hesitation in his tone: "Auntie Zhou, this... seems a little inappropriate."

When Aunt Zhou heard this, her eyes were as determined as ice, and her voice was unyielding: "What's inappropriate? Since he wants to sever this relationship, then he should just do it completely and without leaving any thoughts behind."

Uncle Li sighed and tried to move people with emotion: "Yufen, Ziling is the blood of the Jiang family. If you do this, won't you be forcing the child to a dead end?"

"Bloodline? Once this letter of severance is written today, this person will no longer be in the Jiang family. Uncle Li, don't mention this matter again."

Aunt Zhou's words were like a cold wind passing through, leaving no room for negotiation.

Seeing this, Li Bo had no choice but to look at Jiang Xunzhong, who had remained silent, with expectations in his eyes: "Xunzhong, what do you think?"

Although Jiang Xunzhong felt that Zhao had gone too far, he secretly held on to a glimmer of hope, imagining that Jiang Ziling would back down under such pressure and give up the idea of ​​severing ties.

So he chose to remain silent and just turned around gently, his back looking particularly heavy and lonely.

"Oh, you are so confused."

Uncle Li shook his head, his tone full of helplessness and sighs.

Su Yu on the side looked at Jiang Xunzhong with complicated eyes. He originally thought that Jiang Xunzhong still had some protection for Jiang Ziling during the dispute with Zhao, and thought that he had not lost the hearts of the people after all.

However, at this moment, the only remaining hope shattered like a bubble, leaving only a cold reality - everything was just a hypocritical superficial effort.

Just as Su Yu was about to speak, Xie Xinghua suddenly fell to her knees in front of Zhao, shocking everyone present.

Su Yu's heart tightened. What was Xie Xinghua trying to do?

Xie Xinghua's voice trembled, tears falling as she spoke: "Mother-in-law, although Ziling's proposal to cut off the bloodline was extremely rebellious, he also devoted all his efforts to this family, and his clothes were soaked with sweat. This house was built brick by brick by Ziling and Changping before the misfortune happened. I beg you, for the sake of their hard work, leave them a place to shelter from the wind and rain!"

When it came to the emotional part, Xie Xinghua could no longer hold back her tears, recalling her husband who was bedridden, so weak that he had difficulty even getting up. Apart from her and her son, the one she was most worried about was her younger brother Ziling.

If it weren't for that sudden disaster, how could their lives have come to this point today!

Xie Xinghua felt both distressed for Jiang Ziling and unwilling to accept her own situation.

Su Yu looked at Xie Xinghua who stood up bravely, and an unprecedented respect surged in her heart. She decided to remember this emotion deeply.

However, in the face of Xie Xinghua's pleading, Zhao was not moved at all, but became even more angry. She slapped Xie Xinghua in the face: "Bitch, you have no right to speak here? You mean to say that all this of the Jiang family was earned by your half-dead man and a cripple? Do I have to thank them?"

The slap was so powerful that Xie Xinghua fell to the ground, with blood oozing from the corner of her mouth.

The air around them seemed to freeze, leaving only Xie Xinghua's painful gasps.

Witnessing their mother being humiliated, Xie Xinghua's three daughters immediately rushed forward.

Daya and Erya quickly protected their mother, and their angry eyes were pointed at Zhao like sharp swords.

San Ya, though young, was not afraid of power. She grabbed the broom beside her and pointed it at Zhao. Although her voice was childish, it was firm and could not be ignored: "If you dare to touch me again, I will use this broom to teach you a lesson!"

Zhao had long been aware of Xie Xinghua's family's cowardice, and now she did not hide her contempt and control: "Teach me a lesson? If I hadn't fed you, you would have starved to death on the streets. How could you have the qualifications to act so presumptuous in front of me?"

The words were rude and unreasonable. Xie Xinghua could only stare in anger. Although she was extremely indignant in her heart, she could not utter a word of rebuttal.

This scene is both helpless and sad. The complexity and contradictions of human nature are fully displayed at this moment.

There was a hint of sarcasm and disdain in Zhao's laughter. Her eyebrows raised slightly, as if she was enjoying the humiliation her words brought to the other person.

"Why, you're unhappy? If you really have that ability, you can go out and try to make a living like those young people who set up their own families, leading those guys who only know how to squander money at home! But you don't have that courage after all, and in the end you can only lie on my doorstep to survive. Your own rice jar is almost empty, and you still have the time to worry about other people's family affairs? Who gave you this courage to be so ignorant of the immensity of the world?"

Seeing this, Su Yu could no longer suppress her injustice. She frowned slightly, with a bit of helplessness and blame in her tone, "Look, the scar on your arm hasn't faded yet. Could it be that the pain has faded from your memory so quickly?"

Her words contained bitter memories of the past and her dissatisfaction with Zhao's sarcasm.

"Those two rooms, plus the two pieces of fertile land behind the house, were all the conditions agreed upon by both parties when I lent a helping hand to you in your time of need. Uncle Li can testify to this. He was there at the time and witnessed it all. Even though his memory may not be the same as before due to the passage of time, the contract written in black and white and stamped with the seal is still clearly visible. It is irrefutable evidence. Who can deny it?"

"As for the hut where Ziling once lived, as well as the paddy fields and rice you mentioned, we are willing to return them all without any objection. However, Ziling should also be compensated fairly according to the market price for the sweat and hard work he has put into this family over the years."

A trace of surprise flashed across Zhao's face, and it was obvious that she had not expected such a statement, but Su Yu did not stop talking, "Zi Ling was seriously injured when he was nineteen years old, but he has been working day and night under your instructions since he was six years old, which is a full thirteen years. If we calculate it based on 365 days a year, and the lowest salary of thirty coins a day, the total is 142 taels of silver, plus 350 copper coins. For the sake of courtesy, I will be generous and remove the decimal point. The total payment is only 140 taels of silver, how about it?"

Su Yu finished his words in one breath, then stretched out his hand and demanded the compensation he deserved in a firm attitude.

Zhao stood there in a daze for a moment. When she came to her senses, beads of sweat broke out on her forehead and her face was filled with disbelief.