Chen Tongzhi has no feelings for his wife at all, and he is not willing to dirty his reputation because of her.
When he knew that the wretched maid was shouting in front of others that she was his master, he had the desire to kill. The good reputation he had worked so hard to build would be ruined by this pair of vicious and stupid master and servant.
After throwing away the divorce letter, he ordered someone to pick up Mrs. Chen and take her to the court, where he prepared to extinguish the marriage righteously.
He had to let everyone know that he and this poisonous woman were not the same kind of people.
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October 12th.
Zhang Li had already returned from the state capital and had witnessed Mrs. Chen's fate with her own eyes. At this time, she was talking to Su Yueling about what she had seen in the state capital.
"Master Chen, the most selfless person, not only divorced Zheng Meixin, but also personally brought her to court."
"That Zhou Li family is not a loyal person. Seeing this situation, not only did she reveal that Zheng Meixin had instructed her to frame you, but she even revealed several vicious things that Zheng Meixin had done in the past."
Zhang Li has a good memory, especially when it comes to such gossipy things, and she never forgets them.
She picked out a few things, such as Zheng Meixin's previous frame-up of Chen Tongzhi's concubine, which resulted in one death and two deaths. For example, she went behind Chen Tongzhi's back to collect cash, used her identity as Tongzhi's wife to settle lawsuits, and even had the other party lend loan money.
things...
The accumulation of these things was enough for Zheng Meixin to be exiled.
"Originally, we thought of running over to thank her and stimulate her. But then when we saw how dejected she was, we felt that it was not necessary." Zhang Li said that the other party had already met the fate they deserved.
, while they felt relieved, they also felt a little uninterested, so they did not step forward to add insult to injury.
Mrs. Zhang Li couldn't hold back and said a few more words from her heart, "I know that Mr. Chen is fair and selfless. Everyone said that he was just and righteous to kill his relatives, which is what he should do. It's just that he was a little too ruthless towards Mrs. Chen.
There is absolutely no love between husband and wife, which makes people feel a little scared."
Su Yueling felt that Mr. Chen might not know anything about what Mrs. Chen did, but it was just that he was not involved in those things before, so he could turn a blind eye. This time it affected his reputation, so he naturally
He couldn't sit still. Mrs. Chen could hide one thing from him, but she couldn't hide everything. She and her roommate didn't look like very smart people. That Chen Tongzhi just didn't care before.
Su Yueling was mostly disgusted with Mrs. Chen, and had no sympathy for her ending.
For the things she had done, she had only received retribution now, and it was already considered God's fault.
"Before we came back, we also heard that Chen Youfei was kicked out of the house by Master Chen. Except for giving him a house and a village, Master Chen didn't care about anything else. His sweetheart was kind to him and knew what he had in him.
After the accident, he came back to look for him. However, Chen Youfei cursed at him, had someone beat him up, and drove him away."
"Tell me, he didn't love him desperately before, why did he change so quickly now?"
Mrs. Zhang and Li were puzzled, and expressed some sympathy for the waiter in her words.
Su Yueling could guess a bit of Chen Youfei's mentality. In the past, he was Zhan Ling's protector and had a natural sense of superiority. Now that he was expelled from his home and lost his status as a son of an official, he and Zhan Ling
They were equal in terms of status, and Zhan Ling did not need to be as petty and gentle as before to please him. Therefore, his mentality could not change. On the other hand, he did not resent that he had lost his proud identity because of Zhan Ling.
Zhang Li said: "Although the young master of the Chen family brought it upon himself, it is a bit pitiful to see him like that."
Su Yueling blinked, not quite understanding her sympathy.
"Although he has been expelled from his home, doesn't he still have a big house and a village? He must be able to earn more than a hundred taels a year."
"And even if his mother is divorced, the dowry can still be brought out, and it will definitely be left to him in the end." After Zheng Meixin was exiled, the dowry must have been given to Chen Youfei, and it is estimated to be quite a lot in total.
As soon as she heard about Dazhaizi and Zhuangzi, Zhang and Li felt heartbroken. Their whole family worked hard, but they might not be able to save five taels of silver a year.
No matter how pitiful you are, can you still work harder than them working in the fields every day?
She was so dizzy just now that she didn't feel sorry for her family. Instead, she sympathized with the pampered young master. No matter how destitute a person was, they lived a life they could never dream of.
Mrs. Zhang Li smiled sheepishly, told Su Yueling some things about the state capital, and then left in high spirits.
She still had to tell other people in the village what she had experienced during her trip, but she was busy.
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Zheng Meixin's story added a storyteller theme to Su Yueling's adopted maid. After listening to it twice, she got tired of it and continued to let Wu Shu choose suitable travel notes and novels for her.
Usually when I have nothing to do, I would call Biyu and the others over to sing a little song for her and play the pipa, and my life would be considered nourishing.
However, for the villagers, this matter is quite popular because it has something to do with road construction. They are more interested in this story than Wu Xiujie's story.
So every time the troupe goes out to perform, they always receive a warm welcome.
After watching the play in the evening, the villagers became more motivated to build roads the next day.
In addition, this time the two villages are working together to build the road. Although the road is constantly being built, the progress is not slow. The road should be completed before the Chinese New Year.
On the other side, the first batch of cloth in Yuan Baoshu's dyeing workshop was finally dyed.
She first sent over the silks and satins tailor-made for Su Yueling for Su Yueling to choose from.
Su Yueling looked at it and felt that these patterns matched the color of the fabric very well. They were either elegant and fresh, or gorgeous and warm, or elegant and dignified, or magnificent. The styles could be said to be very complete.
Moreover, the patterns are also different from those on the market. They are unconventional and basically have colors that have never been seen on the market.
Su Yueling stretched out her hand and nodded, "This, and this..."
She chose eight of the twenty types sent by Yuan Baoshu. This also means that these eight types will become her customized versions and Baoshu will not sell them.
Baoshu memorized it and found that the remaining twelve varieties were all very good-looking. She decided to make the people in the dyeing workshop work harder these days to try to dye more and sell them in stores before the end of the year.
So much money has been invested in this dyeing shop, but there is still no profit yet. Baoshu is not without pressure.
Su Yueling said: "Baoshu's skills have improved recently, and the patterns she designs are so beautiful."
After hearing this, Baoshu couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing. After laughing, she waved her hand and said, "How can I do this?"
"Sister-in-law, the patterns you chose were all designed by my brother for you. My brother designed a total of twelve styles, and sister-in-law, you have chosen eight."
Her eyes were bright and she was eager to let her sister-in-law know what her brother had done for her.