Farming with kids: My deceased husband returns and I spoil him rotten.

"I didn't! Don't talk nonsense. I just went up the mountain before! You only found a piece of my clothing and you're framing me like this. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Shang Qing wanted to laugh when she heard this, she didn't expect that she would actually be able to make a sophistry for herself!

However, what Lady Gu said did make some sense. They couldn't punish Lady Gu based solely on this piece of fabric; it would seem rather arbitrary.

So Lao Zong suggested, "How about this, we'll go to the county government office first thing tomorrow morning and hand this matter over to them. Let's see if you'll still be so stubborn then!"

Madam Gu was panicking inside, but outwardly she remained expressionless. "Fine, let's go then! Who's afraid of who!"

The village chief also said with a serious expression, "Think it through yourself. If it turns out that you are the one in this case, and you are punished according to the law, do you think you can bear the consequences?"

Lady Gu fell silent.

Just then, Jiang Yingyue walked out through the crowd.

"I don't think we need to wait until tomorrow morning to go to the county government. I know who did this—it was my mother-in-law!"

Madam Gu was stunned: "Jiang Yingyue, do you know what you're saying?!"

Jiang Yingyue, however, put on a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor and said to the village chief, "Actually, I knew my mother-in-law was going to do this from the beginning. I tried to persuade her not to do such a scandalous thing... but she told me not to interfere. I didn't expect her to take action so quickly."

Enraged, Madam Gu stepped forward and slapped her across the face: "Jiang Yingyue, have you no shame! Have you forgotten that you were the one who instigated me to do this!"

The situation quickly spiraled out of control, with Meng Zizhou looking on with a gossipy expression.

Gu Yu's expression turned even uglier.

“Mother-in-law, I would never dare to ask you to do these things! Everyone knows what kind of person you are, I would never dare to order you around!”

Lady Gu was so angry that her mouth trembled, and she couldn't utter a single word for a while.

So Jiang Yingyue took the opportunity to urge the village chief, saying, "Village chief, although I know she is my mother-in-law, I can still distinguish right from wrong when it comes to important matters. You should make the decision on this matter."

But the village chief retorted, "Why didn't you tell me beforehand that you knew she was going to do such a thing? Let me tell you, you're not innocent either!"

Jiang Yingyue was stunned.

Shang Qing didn't say a word from beginning to end, only coldly surveying everything before him.

The village chief, perhaps annoyed by the noise, turned to Jiang Yingyue and Gu Wangshi and said, "Alright, I won't waste my breath on you! Once Shang Qing has calculated the losses on the mountain, whether she wants grain or money, you two have to pay for it. Otherwise, I will definitely tell Lord Meng about this, and then you two can expect to go to jail!"

Jiang Yingyue originally wanted to take this opportunity to seize Gu Wangshi's private savings, but she didn't expect that she would not only fail to get the money, but also lose herself. Isn't this a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead?

Madam Gu snorted coldly: "Jiang Yingyue, do you think I don't know your tricks? Let me tell you, after this, you're finished!"

But Jiang Yingyue couldn't care less about all that at this moment; the only thing she could do was kneel down in front of Shang Qing and beg for mercy.

"Shang Qing, please, just let us go! We didn't want to do this, but we had no choice! Just think of us as being blinded by greed, and we'll do our best to make it up to you, okay?"

Shang Qing was tired of hearing these kinds of words and ignored the two of them.

The other villagers couldn't help but sigh.

Meng Zizhou couldn't stand it any longer, so he stood up, pointed at the two women, and scolded them: "To be honest, this is the first time I've seen two shameless people like you. Your skin must be the thickest in the world, right?"

“Every time, you frame Shang Qing first, and then beg her to let you go... Don’t you think you’re disgusting? I thought the villagers were all very honest and kind, but you two have broadened my horizons and shown me how shameless a person can be!”

Meng Zizhou's words were so eloquent that Jiang Yingyue and Madam Gu dared not even raise their heads.

"Get out of here while you're still sensible, or I'll go back to the county office tonight, call my father, and lock you all up for a few years..."

Before Meng Zizhou could finish speaking, Jiang Yingyue and Madam Gu had already left.

This matter has come to an end, and Shang Qing is very satisfied with the village chief's handling of the situation.

But tonight, the Gu family is destined to be anything but ordinary.

When Gu Heng finished work and returned home, he heard about this incident. He was so angry that he almost fainted.

Taking this opportunity, Madam Gu cried and complained, "Tell me, how pitiful I am! It was Jiang Yingyue who instigated me to do this, and she was also involved. Yet she exposed me in public and pinned all the blame on me. I have never seen such a vicious woman!"

At this moment, Gu Heng felt that his life was over. He was already broke, but this incident had happened, and he didn't know how much money he would have to pay Shang Qing to make up for it!

Gu Tiancheng was also on the verge of tears.

"Son, you should divorce this woman as soon as possible. With her in this house, we don't know how much worse things will get for our family!"

Gu Heng couldn't possibly harm his own elderly mother, so he could only look at Jiang Yingyue, who sat there arrogantly. Even now, she still showed no remorse?

Her appearance touched a nerve with Gu Heng, prompting him to make a momentous decision.

"Jiang Yingyue, we've been husband and wife for so many years, and I've found that I can't stand you anymore! Let's get a divorce, I really can't live like this anymore!"

Jiang Yingyue sat there and started crying. At first, she cried, but later she could be described as wailing.

Meanwhile, when Nie Niang heard that the Gu family was in an uproar, she called Shang Qing and came to the Gu family to see what was going on.

Of course, other villagers were also there to watch the spectacle. Even though it was getting late, everyone still gathered in the courtyard, afraid of missing this great show.

When Shang Qing arrived with Nie Niang, Jiang Yingyue was already throwing a tantrum.

"Gu Heng, I've followed you for so many years, and when have I ever had a good life? You should take a good look at yourself. You're a grown man, and you're completely useless! If you weren't so useless, would I have gone to do business with Liu Bazi in the first place, and would I have ended up owing so much money?"

"If you could have made money in the first place, none of this would have happened! Let me tell you, you're not getting rid of me. My two sons are still here!"