At this time, there was chaos in Gu Pan's family. Not only did Zhang Erni give all the wages that Gu Pan had just received yesterday to her parents' home, she also wanted Gu Pan's mother to use some money to buy books for her younger brother.

He kept saying that they were real relatives and that he would definitely repay them when his younger brother passed the imperial examination.

The reason was simple. When I went back to give the money, I heard my parents complaining that it was not easy to raise a student, and they had already told the village chief that they wanted to sell two acres of dry land.

But now the rice seedlings have been planted. Not only will I not get back the money from selling the seeds, but all my effort will have been wasted.

You have to know that during the busy farming season, hiring someone to farm the land would cost thirty cents a day, and they would also have to provide two meals.

All in all, it would cost me at least one or two taels of silver, but I have to buy the books and cannot delay.

When Zhang Erni heard this, she told them not to sell it for the time being. She would go talk to Gu Pan and ask the Gu family to buy her brother's books.

When Zhang Zhenglai heard this, he was very happy and said that Zhang Yiju passed the imperial examination and would be given two taels of silver a month by the government, and would be exempted from taxes on fifteen acres of land. If the Gu family was willing to help, the Gu family's land could be kept in their house, so they would not have to pay taxes.

After hearing this, Zhang Erni became even more confident. When she returned to the Gu family and asked for money, she looked proud, as if she was getting a great deal by asking the Gu family to pay for her younger brother's studies.

Over the past year, Zhang Erni has given no idea how much money she has given to her parents' home, openly or secretly, but Gu Pan has turned a blind eye to it.

His family was not well off in the village, with only four acres of paddy fields and three acres of dry land. When he married Zhang Erni, he gave her four taels and five cents of silver, and after adding the cost of the wedding banquet, there was little left of the money the family had saved over the years.

Over the past year, Gu Pan has been busy working in the fields during the busy farming season and looking for work everywhere during the slack season. If he couldn't find any work, he would go up the mountain to chop firewood and sell it.

He secretly gave half of the money he earned to his mother and gave the rest to Zhang Erni. As for where the money was spent, that goes without saying.

Wang Wu has said more than once that his wife should not be spoiled in this way. Gu Pan also knows this in his heart, but he always remembers that when he was a child, he went to the mountains to find wild fruits to eat and was bitten by a snake. It was Zhang Erni who was picking grass for pigs who helped him go back to the village to call his parents.

If it weren't for Zhang Erni, he would have died on the mountain at that time.

Besides, Zhang Erni was really good-looking, and he had developed feelings for the girl who saved him since that time.

You know, when he married Zhang Erni, he was so happy and vowed to be good to this woman all his life.

He had done the same thing in the past. Whenever there was something good, he would think of his wife. However, he was hit and denied time and time again. The constant comments of "incompetent" slowly wore away his excitement and buried his love.

Now looking at her alms-giving look, he suddenly laughed out loud. A woman who wants to be a phoenix may never see clearly that she is just a pheasant in her lifetime.

She will never fall in love with a peasant like him.

"Let's get a divorce." Gu Pan's sudden words stunned everyone.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Gu looked at him in confusion, wondering what they had just heard.

Peace and separation?

They must have heard wrongly. As parents, how could they not know that their son had liked Zhang Erni since he was a little boy? After the engagement, they were smiling from ear to ear every day. It was because they knew that their son regarded this woman as a treasure that they, as the in-laws, were reluctant to say too much.

Otherwise, for a daughter-in-law like Zhang Erni, they would have sent her back to her husband's home long ago and let the Zhang family teach her themselves.

"What did you say?" The one who found it most incredible was naturally Zhang Erni.

"I want a divorce." Gu Pan looked up, his eyes showing loneliness, but more of a sense of relief: "I am a peasant, not worthy of you, let alone a scholar's brother-in-law."

Zhang Erni's eyes widened instantly. She had never thought that this submissive man would actually say such words to her one day.

Zhang Erni, who had never been bullied since marrying into the Gu family, would never take this seriously. She pointed at Gu Pan's nose and scolded him, "Gu Pan, you are a worthless person. I just asked you to buy some books for my little brother, but you actually threatened me with divorce."

"You are such a coward and useless person, you only know this little trick. Do you think I am afraid of divorce? I, Zhang Erni, will only marry someone better without you."

Gu Pan lowered his head and said nothing. The divorce had already taken up all his energy, and he looked exhausted.

Gu's parents felt sorry for their son and tried to smooth things over: "Why not give it to Erni..."

"Mom." Gu Pan's younger brother spoke up to stop her, "If you are going to pay this money to your sister-in-law, then we should split up the family."

Zhang Erni was not only angry with her eldest brother, but also looked down on her younger brother-in-law.

However, he has a good relationship with his eldest brother, and he thinks that he can endure it for a few more years. When he gets married, his eldest brother will take the initiative to separate the property without him even asking.

When Gu's parents heard what their youngest son said, they felt a headache. What sin had their family committed to marry such a troublemaker?

When the troublemaker heard that his brother-in-law wanted to divide the family property, he was even more disdainful: "Divide the family property? You haven't even gotten married yet, so the house and land have nothing to do with you. If you want to leave, just pack your own bags and leave quickly. No one will stop you."

Zhang Erni really didn't take the Gu family seriously, and she was still brazenly saying, "If mother-in-law doesn't agree to buy books for my little brother, then give me ten taels first."

"Zhang Erni." Gu Pan suddenly shouted coldly, "Pack your things and go back to your parents' home. I will find someone to write a divorce letter."

The two had been married for more than a year, and this was the first time Gu Pan yelled at her. Zhang Erni was stunned by the yelling, and then she started to throw a tantrum, rushing over to hit and scratch Gu Pan.

There were bloody scratches on Gu Pan's face and neck.

Zhang Erni's wrist was grabbed and then she was dragged out. Looking at the big hands that were restraining her, she finally began to panic.

"Gu Pan, what are you doing? Let me go."

She tried to break free, but a woman's strength was no match for a man who had been working all year round, and she was soon dragged to the gate of the yard.

Gu Pan looked back at her, then pushed her out of the door, and quickly closed the door as if he was afraid that he would regret it.

Zhang Erni stood outside the yard in a daze for a long time before she realized that Gu Pan was really angry this time.

But how could someone who was used to being arrogant admit her mistakes and bow her head? She stood outside the yard and shouted, "Gu Pan, don't regret it."

Only then did she wipe her tears and walk towards her parents' home.

We met many villagers on the way, and they were quite curious about Zhang Erni's appearance. It was common for her to go back to her parents' home, but this was the first time she went back crying.

Someone asked, "Er Ni, what's wrong with you?"

"That bastard Gu Pan, I will never forgive him easily this time." Zhang Erni said this and left angrily.

The aunt who asked the question smiled and shook her head: "This Erni really doesn't know how to appreciate the blessing she has."

Another aunt stood at the door of her house and sneered: "Go ahead and do it. Wait until you make the kid from the Gu family angry, and then you'll give him a couple of beatings and he'll stop."

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