The next morning, married Shen Mei and her family came to visit, carrying gifts.

Arriving at the gate of the Shen family's house and looking at the tall gate and large courtyard, Shen Mei's mother-in-law said enviously, "My dear daughter-in-law, this courtyard is really magnificent! Your family is really rich. I will apologize to you later. Next year, our whole family will follow your cousin to Yunzhou to make money, and when we come back, we will build such a beautiful house for ourselves."

Shen Mei said cautiously: "Mom, I understand. What if Shen Rou doesn't want to?"

"You have to kneel down even if you don't want to, to get her forgiveness. Take our whole family to make money. Look at this big blue brick and tile house. It's so spacious and grand."

Zhou Ning was terrified when he thought of Shen Rou holding a dagger to his neck. "Mom, her cousin is a bit weird. It's okay if she doesn't agree. Besides, she is now the county lady personally appointed by the emperor. We can't afford to offend her."

Old Lady Zhou glared at Shen Mei fiercely and angrily scolded her, "It's all your fault for having such evil intentions. You took her sister's broken jade pendant and offended her. Now, an old woman like me has to come to her house and apologize. How could our Zhou family marry a daughter-in-law like you who has such dirty hands and feet? It's really a sin!"

"If she's unwilling to take our whole family to Yunzhou to make money today, then divorce this dead hen. You haven't laid a single egg in over two years of marriage. Your cousin got married six months earlier than you and already has a child several months old, but you're still not pregnant at all. Your wealthy relatives can't even benefit from it. What's the point of having you?"

Shen Mei said aggrievedly: "Mom, you can't blame me if Shen Rou doesn't agree!"

"I don't blame you, but who else can I blame? If you hadn't been so dishonest, would you have gotten into a conflict with her?"

"I want to see if your grandparents have any shame. After all, the Shen family still has two sons who are about to get married. If the Shen family girl is divorced, the whole family will be disgraced, and it will also be embarrassing for the county lady."

"Mom is smart. Even for the sake of face, she has to take our whole family out to make money."

Shen Mei was angry but dared not speak out. She felt it was against her will that she had not given birth to any children for the Zhou family in more than two years of marriage, and she had always lived cautiously in the Zhou family.

At this time, Shen Dashan came out and saw the Zhou family. He smiled and said, "My dear relatives, you are here. Please come in."

"I heard that your family is back, so I came to see you today."

"Please come in. Dad and Mom, there are relatives coming to our house."

Grandma and grandpa were talking on the kang. When they heard their eldest son's voice, they hurried out and invited the Zhou family to sit in the main room.

When everyone walked into the house, Old Lady Zhou saw that all the furniture in the house was new, and she was extremely jealous.

"How did you find time to come to our house today, in-laws? If you come, why bring anything? You're too polite."

"Grandma, I just found out about what happened to my son and daughter-in-law at her parents' house a while ago. I feel really bad about it, so I came here today to apologize."

"What's done is done. Why bring it up again?"

"Yes, yes, we are all good relatives. Where is my cousin from the Shen family? Why haven't I seen her?"

"Xiaorou didn't come back for the New Year this year."

"You didn't come back for the New Year! What a pity."

"Does my in-laws have anything to ask Xiaorou?"

"It's nothing serious. I heard she's building a factory in Yunzhou and will definitely need workers. We're all relatives and should help each other. It's more reliable to use acquaintances, so I came to ask if she could take our whole family to work in the factory next year."

Grandma said in embarrassment: "My dear relatives, we can't make the decision. After all, the factory belongs to Xiaorou, and our whole family works with her."

"Grandma, you are her elder, so it's not just a matter of a word. Besides, we are not related at all! Our family is poor, and your granddaughter's life is not easy either, don't you think?"

"That's what I said, but my dear, Xiaorou has her own ideas. Even though I'm the elder, I can't interfere in her business affairs."

Mrs. Zhou's expression instantly turned cold, and she said coldly, "In the final analysis, you just don't want to help. There are so many people in our family, we can still help her if we go."

Grandma and grandpa looked at each other, both helpless.

They really couldn't control Xiaorou. Ever since Xiaomei and her husband took Xiaoxue's jade pendant, the Shen family had no good impression of the Zhou family.

If their whole family really went to Yunzhou, Xiaorou might get into big trouble, which she would not be able to deal with.

"My dear relatives, it's not that we don't want to help. It's hard to change Xiaorou's decision. Why don't you find another way to get to Yunzhou?"

Mrs. Zhou looked unhappy, but she couldn't say anything else. She had originally thought that because of their relationship, the Shen family would agree, but she didn't expect to be rejected.

"Okay, we won't bother you anymore, but we'll leave your Shen family's daughter at her parents' home for the New Year."

"What do you mean?"

"She has been married into our Zhou family for more than two years, and there has been no pregnancy. This is going to cut off the Zhou family's incense."

"In-laws, are you planning to divorce the two children?"

Old Mrs. Zhou had a malicious sneer on her face. "Grandma, your words are hilarious. It's your granddaughter who can't have children. There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and having no descendants is the worst. Are you trying to cut off the Zhou family's incense?"

Grandma's anger was instantly ignited, "Why don't you blame your son? Maybe it's your son's problem, why put it all on my granddaughter."

"It's your granddaughter's problem. She must be divorced today. Besides, your Shen family has more than one girl who has been divorced, so this one won't make a difference."

Grandma angrily pointed at the Zhou family mother and son and shouted, "Eldest and second brother, take sticks and beat them out. Send the divorce papers to the Zhou family tomorrow. If that doesn't work, go to the government office. I want to see how the county magistrate handles it."

The Shen brothers hurried to the door to get sticks and shovels, and the Zhou mother and son saw them getting things.

Zhou Ning was so scared that he stammered, "What...what do you want to do?"

"Get out... If you don't get out, we're going to beat you up."

"Crazy, a family of madmen."

They were so scared that they hurriedly picked up the things they brought and walked out. Shen Mei wanted to go back with them.

Old Lady Zhou pushed her away fiercely and said, "Don't go back with us. We're going to divorce you, you jinx today."

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