Xiao Nan arrived at the Zhang family's door, swung the hoe at the gate with a loud bang, drawing out everyone from the Zhang family.

At the same time, the villagers who were enjoying the cool shade also flocked over here.

Who wouldn't want to watch a good show?

At that moment, Wang Po locked her door and headed towards the Zhang family's house.

Xiao Nan looked at Zhang Dashan, Zhang Qianshi, and Zhao Shi from the eldest branch of the Zhang family as they walked out of the courtyard gate, snorted, and said with a wicked smile.

“Zhang Dashan, I’m leaving your Zhang family. I’ll pay you back all the wages I’ve earned working for you over the years, and that will settle things.”

Zhang Dashan glared at her, about to speak, when Qian stepped forward, pointed at Xiao Nan, and began to curse.

"You little slut, how dare you talk to your father-in-law like that? Who gave you the guts? You unfilial brat, get home now! I told you to go weed the fields, and you're slacking off. Have you taken the wrong medicine? Let's see how I deal with you."

The villagers who were watching burst into laughter. They teased Qian, saying, "Hey, Granny Zhang, how did you raise your daughter-in-law? She's been married into your family for three years and hasn't even laid a single egg. She's even disrespectful to her parents-in-law. We've never seen anything like this in our village. If she were in our family, we'd beat her so badly she couldn't get out of bed, hahaha."

Xiao Nan ignored these words. Her attention was focused on the Zhang family. Her body was weak, so she had to be vigilant at all times and take down the Qian family as soon as possible.

Just as Qian was about to grab her, Xiao Nan used a grappling technique, placing Qian down with one hand and grabbing her neck with the other, his dark fingernails digging right into her neck, causing Qian to scream in pain.

"Shut up, or I'll kill you."

Qian screamed, her face flushed red: "Let go! I told you to let go! You slut, you rotten thing, you shameless bastard! How dare you treat me like this! Old man, beat her to death! Beat her to death!"

At this moment, an elderly man emerged from among the onlookers. He was dressed quite cleanly with few patches, and his posture was not hunched.

He pointed at Xiao Nan and roared, "Release Qian Shi, or I'll have someone take you to the authorities."

Xiao Nan turned around again, saw that it was the village chief, but didn't pay attention and said slowly.

"We're not afraid of sending her to the government; it'll be a good opportunity for the world to see what kind of people the Zhang family are. Don't you all agree?"

Xiao Nan glanced at Zhang Dashan and spoke in a voice so soft that only the Zhang family could hear: "Your brother-in-law and sister-in-law had an affair and had a pair of illegitimate children. Tell me, will your second son still be able to take the imperial examinations or make a name for himself? Such a scandalous affair might just lead to his drowning."

Zhang Dashan's face, which was originally full of anger, suddenly froze. Even Qian Shi, who was being held by the throat on the ground, stopped screaming. They looked at each other in unison.

They're not fools; they know exactly what's going on.

Zhao's face had long since turned deathly pale. No one had expected that one day, the one they thought was easy to manipulate would become the one who manipulated them.

Seeing the Zhang family's reaction, Xiao Nan laughed, startling everyone present.

Oh my god, that's terrifying! It's broad daylight, but it feels like I've seen a ghost. My hair is standing on end.

Xiao Nan snorted: "Old Zhang, what am I to your family anyway?"

She saw Zhang Dashan's hand, clenched it again and again, and finally, gritted her teeth and said fiercely.

"You came to my house to work."

Xiao Nan shouted at the villagers, "Did you all hear that? I was dragged here by Granny Qian, I'm not her daughter-in-law. Don't talk nonsense anymore, or I'll sue you for ruining my reputation!"

At this point, the village chief and the others were speechless; they had never seen anyone work like this before.

Then, Xiao Nan coldly said, "Three coins a day, ninety coins a month, one tael of silver and eighty coins a year, three years, that's three taels and two hundred and forty coins."

Everyone was astonished, never expecting that the skinny girl in front of them would be so good at math.

Could it be that she got lost in the home of some wealthy family?

She had the Zhang family's secrets in her hands, and even the usually domineering Granny Qian remained silent.

Zhang Dashan took a deep breath: "That's too much, can you reduce it?"

"No, washing clothes for a wealthy family only earns two coins a day. I, your aunt, do your laundry, chop wood, feed the pigs, work in the fields, and serve your whole family. Go and ask around, is three coins a day too much or not? Besides, those two in your family are like that. I didn't ask for more because I'm kind-hearted. Just give me a straight answer, will you pay or not?"

Zhang Dashan clenched his fists, his eyes red with anger, and said helplessly, "Here, you wait here, I'll go get the silver."

Seeing Zhang Dashan so compliant, the villagers secretly wondered what was going on, and the village chief also frowned.

A moment later, Zhang Dashan came out and threw a cloth bag to Xiao Nan.

"Here's your pay. Let her go."

Xiao Nan took the money bag, glanced inside, and weighed it before speaking.

"If you give me even a penny less, don't blame me for talking nonsense everywhere. Also, let me advise you, from now on we'll go our separate ways. If you dare to cause me any trouble, hmph, the consequences will be more than you can bear."

After saying that, she looked down at Qian Shi and started slapping her hard across the face.

"Old hag, today I'll let you taste what it's like to be beaten."

Madam Qian covered her face, not daring to resist. This incriminating evidence concerned her second son's future, and she dared not gamble. The Xiao Nan in front of her felt like a demon crawling out of hell, sending chills down her spine.

After slapping her more than a dozen times, Xiao Nan flung her hand away, and Granny Qian rolled out.

When Xiao Nan saw Granny Wang, he went up to her and took her hand.

“Come on, I’ll take care of you in your old age. Let’s go home.”

Wang Po followed her home, bewildered. The villagers stared greedily at the two of them as they walked away, all asking Zhang Dashan questions with envy.

"What business does she have of controlling you? Why are you so obedient? That's more than three taels of silver, you just gave it to her like that?"

Zhang Dashan bowed to everyone and said apologetically:

“When this girl first came to my house, she agreed to be my second son’s wife. But because my second son was studying away from home for many years and didn’t come home often, she went back on her word and made a fuss about getting a divorce. She even counted the three years she worked for us as wages. We are honest farmers, so of course we didn’t treat her unfairly. Let her go if she wants to. Consider that money as compensation from my family to her after the divorce.”

The village chief frowned and looked at Zhang Dashan: "From what you're saying, you've decided to let them divorce?"

Zhang Dashan gave a wry smile: "What else can I do? They look down on our Zhang family. Sigh, I have no choice. I can't let her make a scene at the school, can I?"

The villagers cursed him in their hearts. He was shameless and called honest. Honest my foot! If Zhang Dashan's family was honest, then everyone in the village was honest.

They're not treating her badly. Nobody's blind. That girl is being abused every day in the Zhang family. Ugh, what a bunch of bastards.

The village chief nodded to Zhang Dashan and then asked, "Is this how we get a divorce? No need to write a divorce agreement or anything?"

Zhang Dashan quickly waved his hand: "They haven't consummated their marriage, so they're not considered a proper couple."

"Alright, if anyone asks, we can say she's a divorced woman?"

"Just keep it to yourself. She's an orphan, who would ask her?"

At this moment, everyone in the village was thinking to themselves, "Pah, what divorce? I think that girl is divorcing him. He doesn't want Zhang Lao Er anymore. She really knows how to flatter herself."

However, this was a family matter for the Zhang family, so the village chief didn't ask any further questions and told everyone to disperse.

Xiao Nan and Granny Wang returned home and sat at the dilapidated floor table, looking at each other.

Finally, Wang Po couldn't contain her curiosity any longer and asked, "Why is everything going so smoothly? What's going on in their family?"

So Xiao Nan told Wang Po about the Zhang family's affairs, and she was so shocked that her mouth dropped open and her hands trembled.

She asked, "So, you're still a virgin?"

"Yes, to outsiders, I'm just a decoy, a decoy to cover up the Zhang family's shame."

"How could that old woman Zhang be so cruel? She tormented such a fine girl like this. Why doesn't Heaven punish her whole family?"

“For the sake of their second son who is studying, even if I ask for more money, they will pay it.”

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