Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Old Master Dong was very worried about Fourth Uncleâs family.
No matter what, he was still his son. Although he was biased, he was still his son. He could not ignore his daughter-in-law and let her cause trouble.
She had beaten and scolded her all these years, but that daughter-in-law was very stubborn and useless.
In the past, she never thought about splitting up from him. She thought that no matter what, their family would always have a chance to survive.
However, once they split upâ¦
Old Master Dong did not dare to think about it.
Dong Nuan had her own opinion on this. She smiled and said, âThat depends on whether Grandpa can be ruthless or not.â
Not understanding what Dong Nuan meant, Old Master Dong frowned, making his old face look even more wrinkled. He sighed deeply and said, âArenât I ruthless enough? All these years, your grandmother has beaten and scolded her. Your Fourth Aunt is very stubborn and doesnât listen to advice at all.â
Hearing Old Master Dongâs words, Dong Nuan smiled and said, âThen be more ruthless and divorce Fourth Aunt, making her go back to her family. Anyway, everyone in the village has seen what sheâs done all these years. Even if sheâs divorced, she deserves it. Doesnât she want to take care of her family? Wouldnât it be best if she can go back to her family? Let her go back to her family to work hard. Donât harm Fourth Uncle and Lil Mei.â
Should he make his son divorce his wife?
It was not that Old Master Dong had not thought about it before, but would he be able to marry someone good if he remarried?
Moreover, there were very few people in the surrounding villages who got divorced.
Their family also cared about their reputation. Moreover, could they accept a stepmother in the future?
Lil Mei and the others were still children, so Old Master Dong had to think about it more.
Although Old Master Dong looked cold, his heart was not.
Well, whatever happened to Fourth Auntâs family did not affect him, so he did not really care.
He was worried about his son and was unwilling to care about anything else.
Him telling Dong Nuan this did not mean that he really felt sorry for his son. It was more likely that he wanted to test Dong Nuanâs abilities.
Did Dong Nuan not say that when she went to the Immortal Realm and saw immortals, her horizons were expanded?
The Old Master Dong probed further, also wanting to see Dong Nuanâs current state of mind.
âI donât think thatâs a good ideaâ¦â Dong Nuanâs attack was ruthless, and Old Master Dong could accept it.
Most importantly, if Fourth Uncle really got divorced and married someone else, then he would have to arrange the marriage. Even if he was middle-aged, he would still have to manage it for a second time. She would have to pay some money to get him married.
At the thought of spending money, Old Master Dong was not very happy. He felt that he could make do with his current daughter-in-law. After all, he would not be the one to suffer in the end.
When Old Master Dong hesitated, Dong Nuan knew his line in the sand.
He did not want a divorce, but he still wanted Fourth Aunt to repent.
That was easy.
Seeing the hesitation on Old Master Dongâs face, Dong Nuan tilted her head and thought for a moment. She said softly, âIf Grandpa thinks that itâs not good, then weâll change our method. Or rather, weâll take a step back and pretend to divorce her first. At that time, Fourth Auntâs family will definitely cause trouble. They donât want Fourth Aunt to go back to her family, but they donât want to abandon our family and the things we give them. They definitely wonât want Fourth Aunt to go back. At that time, weâll take a step back. Itâs fine if we donât stop, but we have to sprain Fourth Auntâs legs a little to teach her a lesson.â
Hearing Dong Nuan say that she wanted to sprain Old Fourthâs wifeâs leg, Old Master Dong felt his heart skip a beat, and his leg hurt too.
He turned around and looked at Dong Nuan disapprovingly. His tone deepened as he said, âLil Nuan, if we sprain her legs, will sheâ¦â
It was too cruel.
Before he could say the last few words, he heard Dong Nuan say in a light-hearted tone, âOf course not. Who will have to serve her if she collapses on the bed in the future? Just pretend to interrupt and let Fourth Aunt see what her family is truly like.â
It was not impossible to do this. When the time came, the reaction of her family and her in-laws would definitely agitate Fourth Sister-in-law, right?
Old Master Dong thought about it with uncertainty.
Before he could say anything, he heard Dong Nuan speak again. âOf course, Fourth Auntâs brain has been muddled all these years. Iâm afraid she wonât be able to think straight for a while. Thatâs fine. Didnât the Imperial Court ask us to set up more land to farm? There are many places to set up land on the mountain. Let Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt go up the mountain to open up land. Theyâll come down every half a year or get Eldest Uncle and the others to send food over every half a year.â
Hearing this, Old Master Dongâs eyes lit up. He felt that this was a good idea.
When they were sent to the mountain, there would only be Fourth Uncle and his wife there. Even if Fourth Aunt wanted to go to her parentsâ house, she could not afford it.
âFourth Aunt and her husband will be on the mountain. If we donât go up and wonât let them come down, soon, Fourth Aunt will have less contact with her maiden family. As time passes, their relationship will naturally fade. There wonât be her mother nagging in her ear anymore. In addition, theyâll be on the mountain together for a long time. They can still have a child. If they give birth to a son, will Fourth Aunt still send things to her maternal family? Wonât she raise her own son?â At this point, Dong Nuan smiled inexplicably.
Old Master Dong did not understand the meaning behind Dong Nuanâs smile, but he felt that this idea was really not bad.
âLil Nuan, if this plan succeeds, youâll be a great contributor to our family!â Old Master Dongâs words were sincere, but this did not stop him from stepping on Dong Nuan again for the sake of benefit.
To put it bluntly, in this family, if you were worthless, Old Master Dong thought nothing of you.
However, it didnât matter. The carrots were hung up. Occasionally, he would give a leaf a sweet bite, and the value of Dong Nuan in this house would continue to rise.
The grandfather-granddaughter pair quickly returned to the fields. For the time being, Old Master Dong did not mention that Dong Nuan was going to study.
At noon, everyone went back to rest. Madam Dong Wu wanted to move closer to Dong Nuan again. She wanted to ask if there were any peaches or apricots. Dong Yao had been pestering her for the entire morning.
In the end, Dong Nuan closed her eyes and lay on the bed, unwilling to make evena sound.
Madam Wu had met with a soft nail, but she could not provoke Dong Nuan. In the end, she could only return to the brick bed to comfort Dong Yao.
Dong Yao was naturally against it, but Dong Nuan opened her eyes and glared at him coldly, scaring him so much that he instantly fell back onto the bed. He closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Dong Wu watched this scene from the side. She felt sad and helpless.
In the end, she could not do anything and could only sigh softly.
Unfortunately, Dong Sanchun was snoring loudly in her sleep. The children at home had their eyes closed, and no one cared about her sad thoughts.
In the end, Madam Wu could only lie back down resentfully. She thought to herself, âWhy has the Nuannuan who used to work hard and bent so easily to scoldings changed so suddenly?â
At the thought of this, Madam Dong Wuâs heart felt as if it had been soaked in yellow lotus water. It was bitter and uncomfortable.