Divorcing your wife might feel good for a moment, but seeing me make money will make you regret it f

Fortunately, Xu Qing not only agreed to give her money, but also helped her deal with her mother.

Otherwise, she would have been beaten to death by her mother when she went home that night.

With silver tucked in her bosom, Da Ya worked with extreme care, afraid of losing it.

I finally made it home and put the money under my pillow before I could finally relax.

Aunt Chen was furious because Daya had lied to her, causing her to be ridiculed in the village and unable to hold her head up.

He was determined to teach Da Ya a lesson.

For some reason, Xu Qing accompanied Daya back, saying that her family had made a mistake.

This is what led Da Ya to misunderstand. It wasn't that Da Ya deliberately lied to her family. Her family will clarify the matter in front of the villagers so that everyone will stop talking about it.

Aunt Chen considered that Daya was still working in the workshop and earned a considerable amount of money each month, and that Xu Qing's family was well-fed.

Daya often saved up her food rations to bring back, so they could also eat white rice, and that's when they stopped.

Seeing that Daya went straight into the house as soon as she returned, Aunt Chen scolded her impatiently:

"Do you think you're some big shot? Get out here and chop wood and wash clothes! They're piled up like a mountain, can't you see?"

Da Ya thought for a moment, took out two taels of silver, and came out of the house with her head bowed and eyes downcast.

"Mother, this is from Xu Qing. He said it's compensation for me."

Brother San has already raised six taels of silver as a betrothal gift. Now that he has come to propose marriage, Mother, will you agree?

Even if I marry an Indian man, I will still give a third of my monthly salary to my parents.

Da Ya was afraid her mother would object, so she spoke the last sentence quickly and urgently.

When Aunt Chen saw the silver, she was like a cat seeing a mouse, her eyes gleaming. She snatched it away and carefully put it into her purse, which she had sewn close to her body.

Hearing Da Ya's words again, I was truly happy this time:

"Okay, but a third isn't enough. Your father and I raised you with our own hands, taking care of everything from your excrement to your diapers."

"You've endured so much hardship and toil. You need to make at least half of that clear to that poor wretch beforehand, otherwise, forget about it."

Aunt Chen had thought it through very clearly. Although Xu Qing had clarified things, Da Ya's reputation was still ruined because of what had happened before.

No respectable family in the neighborhood would marry her. This Ah San is also from Qianjia Village; he's an orphan, and his family is extremely poor.

That's why she refused. The main reason was that she couldn't afford the betrothal gifts. Now that she had the money, it would be better to marry off Daya as soon as possible.

With enough food left for one person at home, and still having some extra income, it's quite a good deal.

Daya readily agreed, eager to escape this home.

Anyway, she has money, and once she gets married, her parents won't be able to control her anymore.

How much to subsidize the family is up to me.

……

A good night's sleep.

Xu Qing stretched and got out of bed.

After moving into her new home, she was finally able to sleep in her own room.

On her first day after moving in, she bought a Simmons mattress at the mall and laid out a bamboo mat woven by her older brother.

It was very comfortable to sleep on.

If it weren't so difficult to explain to her family, she would have liked to give one to each of them.

At the breakfast table, both Hui Niang and Xu Jian had rosy cheeks.

The two of them would glance at each other every now and then.

You give me a bite of pickled vegetables, and I'll give you a bite of pancake.

The others who saw it also blushed.

Madam Wen said, "After we finish eating, Xu Jian should go to the yamen to register the child's household registration. He can also take our family name, Xu. What do you think?"

Now that you two are married, you can't have children whose surnames are Xu and Qin, can you?

The child will feel disappointed, and the other children will make fun of him.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing, Xu Jian, and Hui Niang immediately felt somewhat awkward.

Xu Jian was worried that his mother would disagree if she found out, so he asked Xu Qing to help him keep the fact that Hui Niang couldn't have children a secret.

Hui Niang initially disagreed, as this matter couldn't be kept secret, but Xu Jian repeatedly assured her that he would find a way to silence her mother after the marriage.

Xu Jian, who is usually slow-witted, suddenly became quick-witted and readily agreed:

“Mother is right. We’ll go after we eat. It’s just that Qin Niu is still young. I think we should wait two years before having another child.”

Ms. Wen frowned, somewhat displeased.

Xu Jian will be 28 after his birthday this year. In two more years, when his peers are already grandfathers, he will finally have a child!

What words!

Xu Qing quickly placed a steamed bun on Wen's plate and said in a sly tone:

"Mom, hurry up and eat so you can go help me look after Beibei. It would be better if my eldest brother didn't have any more children in the next two years, so you can focus on taking care of Beibei."

Wen sighed and tapped Xu Qing's forehead: "You're so old and you still say such childish things. Never mind, I'm too old. You can decide for yourselves."

Hui Niang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but was also a little sad. She also longed to have a child of her own.

After finishing their meal, Xu Qing and Xu Gong prepared to leave when the one-armed beggar rushed in from outside:

"Master, something terrible has happened! Our sweet potatoes have been stolen! What a tragedy, they've already sprouted!"

Xu Qing asked in surprise, "Stealed? Could it be that some animal from the mountain came down and dug it up?"

Their wasteland was at the foot of the mountain, and wild boars especially liked to root around there. Wangcai had stolen food from there a few times, and no amount of beating or pulling on his ears could stop him.

The one-armed beggar said with absolute certainty:

"Absolutely not, those marks were made by someone digging, even with a hoe."

"You'd better go check right away! Half of our seedlings have been dug up! What are we going to do?"

Xu Qing had no choice but to put down his luggage and walk into the field with the one-armed beggar.

When Xu Qing arrived at the field, he was furious. The sweet potato seedlings had already grown to four or five centimeters. Once they grew a little longer, they could be cut and planted.

Now, someone dug up half of the sweet potatoes, and the remaining half of the sweet potato seedlings were also ruined beyond recognition, making them impossible to plant.

Xu Gong roared, "Who is so despicable! If I catch him, I'll break his arms and legs!"

The one-armed beggar said from the side:

"This morning, after arranging the manpower for land reclamation, I came to inspect this land, but I never expected it to be ruined like this."

"Our land is the only property around here, and we don't even know who to ask..."

Xu Qing said coldly, "This person is malicious and clearly doesn't want us to grow sweet potatoes."

Keep this matter quiet for now; pretend everything is normal.

The sweet potatoes on the mountain should have sprouted by now. My second brother and I will go up the mountain again to dig some up and restore this place to its original state.

The person who caused the damage will definitely come back. Starting tonight, have people keep watch in the shadows. We must catch this person!

The one-armed beggar felt very guilty for not protecting the sweet potatoes and quickly promised:

"This time I will definitely complete the task assigned by my master and ensure that the thieves never return!"

Xu Gong clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "I'll be keeping watch tonight too. I want to see who's so heartless."

Xu Qing nodded. This sudden incident meant that her trip to the prefectural city had to be temporarily postponed, and she felt uneasy if she didn't catch this person.

Besides, the sweet potatoes weren't dug up from the mountain at all; they were bought from a shopping mall.

"Let's get the field ready first. I'll go up the mountain to dig sweet potatoes. My second brother will come to the foot of the mountain to pick me up in the oxcart later."

Xu Gong said, "I'll go dig it, little sister. You do the land preparation; it'll be easier."

Xu Qing deliberately said, "Only I know about that place. It's too slow for one person to clear the land alone. We need to restore the land to its original state as soon as possible."