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

Xu Qing was still thinking about the safety lock and didn't notice the carriage following far behind him.

"Where have I seen this before...?"

Xu Qing muttered to himself.

"That boy didn't look like an ordinary person, and he valued the safety lock very much. I noticed it when I looked at it a few more times."

"There's a lot of dirty business and gossip in wealthy and powerful families. It's best to stay away from these kinds of things."

After thinking it through, Xu Qing stopped worrying about the familiar safety lock and focused on finding the timber shop.

Along the way, Xu Qing came across some interesting little trinkets, so he stopped the car, bought them, and brought them back for the children.

As Xu Qing walked, she realized something was wrong.

The street was very wide, and although there were some stalls on both sides, it was wide enough for two carriages to drive side by side.

Her oxcart was already moving slowly, and when she stopped, the horse-drawn carriage behind her also stopped.

To verify his conjecture, Xu Qing deliberately parked the oxcart at a tea shop.

"Waiter, bring me a pot of tea."

"Alright, please wait a moment, sir."

The waiter brought the tea.

"These are complimentary sunflower seeds, please enjoy them."

Xu Qing pretended to drink his tea, but kept glancing at the carriage behind him out of the corner of his eye.

"Young master, why are you following that woman?"

Inside the carriage, the driver asked the boy inside, somewhat puzzled.

The boy's carriage was kept cool with ice inside, but the attendant driving outside suffered under the scorching sun.

"Perhaps she has seen the young lady's safety lock."

Upon hearing this, the attendant immediately focused intently on Xu Qing.

He knew how important the young lady was to the young master, and after searching for so many years, there was finally some hope!

The sun is just too strong...

The attendant dutifully kept a close eye on Xu Qing, but Xu Qing remained unmoved, leisurely sipping his tea.

Sweat soaked and dried the attendant's clothes repeatedly until he could no longer bear it.

"Young Master, why don't we go in and have a cup of tea?"

The ice in the boy's carriage had almost melted, and wisps of heat began to seep into the carriage.

The carriage was stuffy and hot.

He couldn't take it anymore either.

"it is good."

Upon receiving the order, the attendant immediately drove the carriage toward the tea shop and stopped behind Xu Qing's oxcart.

The master and servant entered the tea shop.

The boy walked towards Xu Qing and plopped down on Xu Qing's desk.

"Madam, would you mind sharing a table?"

Xu Qing's lips twitched: "I don't mind, please sit down, I'll be leaving right away."

She drank the tea in her cup in one gulp and grabbed all the melon seeds on the table, putting them into her bag.

"Waiter, check out."

"That's 8 coins in total. Thank you for your patronage."

Xu Qing put down 10 coins and left without looking back.

The attendant was exasperated; was he really going to be leaving again after just sitting down...?

"Follow."

Follower: "..."

At least have a drink of water before you leave!

Even a working man's life matters, my young master!

Seeing the young master walk out of the shop, the attendant quickly picked up the teapot on the table and poured water into his mouth.

Not a single drop was found.

"Who could possibly finish a whole pot of tea! That's so vulgar!"

The attendant cursed under his breath and had no choice but to drop the teapot and quickly catch up with the boy.

Xu Qing continued walking, stopping frequently, with the carriage still following her.

She could no longer bear it, so she pulled the oxcart over to the side of the road and said to the horse-drawn carriage, "The oxcart is slow, you go first."

The boy's voice came from inside the carriage: "Madam, please don't worry about us. This is my first time in Ferry Town. I want to explore the town and experience the local customs and culture."

Xu Qing lost all interest in finding the timber shop. This person had clearly been following her all along, yet now he was making up such a lame excuse.

Going home wasn't an option either; that would be inviting trouble. After much deliberation, Xu Qing decided to go to Shijia Village.

Let's bring some warmth to the Shi family.

Xu Qing drove the oxcart out of the city, while the boy's carriage followed at a distance.

……

After packing his things, Xu Wulai felt increasingly resentful, but there was nothing he could do about Xu Qing.

With his eldest son and a meager amount of luggage, he walked out of the village, and the villagers he met along the way pointed and whispered about him.

Xu Dazhu asked, bewildered, "Dad, where are we going? To Grandma's house? Why is everyone looking at us strangely?"

When Xu Wulai carried Huiniang home, fearing that his son would disturb his good time, he gave Xu Dazhu two copper coins to send him out to play.

Therefore, Xu Dazhu was still unaware of what had happened.

Upon hearing his son's words, Xu Wulai instantly had an idea. He couldn't do anything about Xu Qing, and he had heard that Xu Qing's ex-husband's family also lived in a large brick and tile house.

If I go and cause trouble for that family myself, I can always get something out of it. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to leave like this.

Having made up his mind, Xu Wulai sent Xu Dazhu to his maternal grandmother's house, planning to pick him up after the deed was done.

Then we headed towards the old Shi family's house in Shijia Village.

……

Shijia Village, Old Man Shi's House.

Ever since Xu Qing had a big fight with her family last time.

Old Man Shi lost several of his grandsons, Ding Guihua ran back to her parents' home, and his eldest son was always gloomy.

The marriage that was originally arranged for his third son was called off by the other party after they heard about it.

The second son, Shi Gandang, was so frightened that he went insane and stayed locked up in his room all day.

Old Man Shi looked as if he had aged 10 years in an instant.

I lost the will to work.

The family stayed at home listlessly, and the neighbors dared not speak to them, keeping their distance whenever they saw them.

When Xu Wulai arrived at Shijia Village, he asked around as he went, and finally found Old Man Shi's house.

Looking at the dilapidated gate, Xu Wulai wondered if he had come to the wrong place.

Forget it, we'll just call them out and ask them.

Xu Wulai knocked on the door so loudly it shook the heavens.

"Open the door! Open the door quickly!"

Old Man Shi opened the courtyard gate, and Xu Wulai asked, "Is this the Shi family, Xu Qing's ex-husband's family?"

Hearing Xu Qing's name made Old Man Shi grit his teeth in hatred, especially since the man in front of him looked like a rogue.

He was immediately furious. Anyone dared to come to Shijia and cause trouble!

Old Man Shi asked expressionlessly, "So what if it is, and so what if it isn't?"

Xu Wulai sat down triumphantly by the door of Old Man Shi's house.

"It seems so. Xu Qing has offended me."

Xu Wulai's eyes darted around, and he tried to make himself sound more imposing so that the family would be afraid of him, and only if they were afraid could they get what they wanted.

“I’ve already dealt with Xu Qing. You’re her ex-husband’s family, so you’re family too. Give me something as compensation, and I’ll let bygones be bygones.”

Old Man Shi thought he had misheard, so he picked at his ears and said, "What did you say?"

Xu Wulai froze for a moment, then repeated what he had just said, and finally added fiercely.

"If you know what's good for you, hand it over yourself. Otherwise, I know people in the government, and you'll be in big trouble."

"Hahaha, good riddance!"

Upon hearing Xu Wulai's words, Old Man Shi became agitated:

"How did you deal with her? Tell me all about it. It was so satisfying, so satisfying!"

"Well said! I can give you something, silver or food, it doesn't matter! The more miserable Xu Qing is, the happier I am!"

Xu Wulai looked at the seemingly insane old man Shi and felt a little afraid.

This is not what he imagined!

Upon hearing Old Man Shi mention silver and grain, Xu Wulai was deeply tempted; these were things he needed.

So he made up a whole story, reversing how Xu Qing and Xu Jian treated him, and saying that he treated Xu Qing the way he did.

When it came to being expelled from Xu Family Village, Xu Wulai paused for a moment, swallowing back what he was about to say.

His earlier words were ambiguous, and when Old Man Shi inquired with others, he assumed he was referring to Xu the Scoundrel.

The idea that Xu Qing was expelled from Xu Family Village is too fake and will be exposed immediately.

"Huh? Why don't you say anything?"

"Old Man Shi asked."

Xu Wulai mumbled, "Xu Qing is a woman, so we just beat her up and that was it."

Her two older brothers tried to protect her, but they were beaten to a pulp by my men.

Alright, hurry up and bring the silver and grain, or I'll call my brothers.

"I can't guarantee what they'll do to your family if they come."