Old Woman Liu continued to yap endlessly, repeating phrases like “abandoned woman,” “a hen that can’t lay eggs,” “not meant for a life of enjoyment,” and “I’ll have the head of the village come and deal with you…”

The expressions of Jiang Erye, San Ye, and Wu Ye grew darker and darker.

After receiving the divorce letter, Jiang Erye waved his hand at his two sisters-in-law and said, “You two helped Xiao Yu with her dowry back then, so today, you both should go in and take everything back. From now on, we have no ties to the Liu family.”

They, as men, couldn’t go inside to pack clothes and bedding.

Zhao Mingyue and Xu Hongmei eagerly agreed, quickly running toward the room.

Soon, there were loud exclamations coming from inside the house: “The quilt I was making! How can you just take it?”

“There’s still my new clothes in that camphor wood chest! You can’t take those!”

Zhao Mingyue’s voice came from outside: “Take? This is our Xiao Yu’s dowry! You, an unmarried woman, came to sleep on someone else’s bed and cover yourself with their dowry. How can you have the face to complain?”

“That camphor wood chest was for our niece’s dowry, it’s ours now, you think we’ll leave it for you to use?”

“And these new clothes, hey, Hongmei, look! Isn’t this fabric from three years ago that was part of Xiao Yu’s dowry? How strange, it’s actually on her now!”

“Your man and your in-laws are pathetic. You’re already pregnant, but don’t even get new fabric to make clothes. You’re still using fabric from three years ago, part of the dowry from the main wife. It’s really laughable!”

Wang Chuntao could tolerate most of it, but hearing this, she got furious and upset, holding back tears since Liu Sheng wasn’t around.

But it’s fine.

She would be the rightful mistress of the Liu family from now on.

…

Zhao Mingyue’s loud and clear words were like a barrage, causing those outside to laugh uncontrollably.

Old Woman Liu’s face was still burning, and she dared only shout from a distance: “You can’t just take our things just because there are so many of you!”

“The dowry was from the Liu family, and since we’ve been abandoned by them, it should be taken away! Get out, now!”

Jiang Erye sneered, “Take a look at what the letter says. Since it’s a divorce, the dowry brought by the woman belongs to her, and she can take it all!”

Liu family trio: … Wasn’t this a divorce letter?

Jiang San Ye mocked, “If you had money, you’d read more books and learn to recognize characters instead of only remembering the things between your legs!”

Liu family trio: … We’ve already been humiliated, and now we’re being mocked!

Liu Sheng felt like his face was being ground into the dirt.

He didn’t dare face the physically strong Jiang Erye or Jiang San Ye but instead shouted at Shen Qing: “You… Head of the village, you’re my fifth sister’s husband!”

“You wait, just wait until he comes after you, and you’ll regret it!”

Jiang Erye replied coldly: “The dowry is mine to move. If you have an issue, come to me!”

Having been a bodyguard before, even though he had retired due to injury, Jiang Yang still carried an air of ruthlessness.

Liu Sheng shrank his neck, realizing that while the village head might intervene to help a woman, Jiang Erye, the village leader with a ruthless reputation, might not be so willing to help.

“No, no! The grievances have a head, and the debts have a master! Today’s shame should be paid for by Jiang Yu’s closest family!”

Shen Qing laughed and responded, “What debts are there to settle? What’s there to calculate?”

“So we broke a few things, but back then, there was no divorce. The arguments between relatives are just family matters, and it’s a family matter to bring it before the officials. You beat my sister-in-law, and her nephews couldn’t stand it, so they broke a few things. It didn’t hurt you, so what’s the problem?!”

“If it weren’t a family matter, then let’s settle it properly. You beat my sister-in-law, and her leg’s still injured. We’ll need to call a doctor when we get home, not just for treatment, but also to get medicine and rest… Now that the Head of the Village is here, we’ll go straight to the magistrate’s office together!”

Liu Sheng didn’t expect Shen Qing to retort so logically, and he hesitated.

He watched helplessly as Zhao Mingyue and Xu Hongmei carried off the quilt, clothes, and the camphor wood chest.

The men of Qili Village waited for the women and young girls to leave before they finally turned and exited the Liu family yard.

The Liu family yard, once full of people, was now empty.

Inside, not only was it empty, but it was also in disarray.

Liu Pozi stared at the scattered belongings, slapping her thighs and crying hysterically: “What a disaster!”

“Stop crying. Hurry up and clean up. Go find your daughters and see if they can help fill in the gaps!” Old Man Liu scolded.

Though his five daughters were sold to brothels and fetched a higher price than a marriage dowry, the money spent on building houses, buying land, and other expenses had long since been depleted.

Thankfully, the fifth daughter had some success and had convinced the head of the village to redeem her as a concubine.

She had some silver to support the family from time to time.

Liu Pozi scrambled up, wiped her nose and tears, and said, “I’m going to the city now.”

Liu Sheng hesitated and asked, “Father, should we ask the Head of the Village to get revenge for us?”

Old Liu had heard Shen Qing’s words and sighed, frowning: “Your mother will go to your fifth sister first and have her try to get the village head’s opinion. If it works out, we’ll make sure the Jiang family regrets it and let them pay us back for this insult!”

“Right! Let them know how strong the Liu family is!”

…

Shen Qing couldn’t care less about the Liu family’s plans.

Her thoughts were all on Jiang Yu, who was being helped by the two sisters, Feng Xing and Feng Tao. With one leg injured, she could barely walk.

Shen Qing was worried that during their escape, they might suffer further injuries or illnesses, making it impossible to move quickly.

Even if they didn’t get hurt, the two little granddaughters were too small, and with all the possessions, they would need to carry the children.

Their strength would be stretched thin.

They had no replacements, so each person would be even more exhausted.

Tomorrow, she needed to check the price of livestock in the city and arrange for two or three carts…

But before that, there was something even more important.

She looked at the eldest and youngest and instructed: “Eldest, take Xiong Zhong back quickly. After eating, go to the city to find a doctor who specializes in treating injuries.”

“Xiong Zhong, take the divorce letter and go to the magistrate’s office to register it and get the travel permit.”

The travel permit was like an ID card in the country; it had to be shown whenever traveling, so they needed to get it as soon as possible.

Jiang Xiangdong agreed and hurried to get the divorce letter from Jiang Yu, heading home with Jiang Xiangzhong.

Jiang Yu felt reassured, seeing her nephew willingly helping her with the travel permit.

She felt the anxiety in her heart lessen.

Finally, she had a real sense of starting a new life.

Once the travel permit was completed, she truly belonged to the family.

She gratefully called out, “Sister-in-law!”

At the same time, a sound like a notification pinged in Shen Qing’s mind.

“‘Good deeds bring rewards’ mall has launched, offering free access to the book category. Due to excellent performance, an additional five-cubic storage cabinet has been added as a bonus.”