allonlinenovel Chapter 447: Divorce Case (2)
Chapter 447: Divorce Case (2)
The young woman called Xiuniang was in tears. The couple had always had a good relationship, but they had an unreasonable mother-in-law who made the family very unhappy.
But what can she do? Her husband is the only son in her husband's family, so it is impossible to divide the family. As long as her mother-in-law is alive, their family will have no good life!
So, we still have to divorce.
So she took a step forward and said to the man with sorrow:
"Da Zhuang, please let me go, our fate is too shallow and we really can't continue.
Can you still not want your mother? Filial piety is more important than anything else. You should live a good life with your mother from now on. I am not blessed to be in your family."
After hearing this, the man called Da Zhuang burst into tears on the spot, beating his chest and stamping his feet, his heart broken.
It made many women cry.
Shangguan Qingyue was also accompanied by Xuanyuan Yan to the county government office today. Both of them were dressed very low-key and their location was extremely secluded.
When she saw the man like this, she snorted coldly.
"What? Aren't you moved by the feelings between these two?" Xuanyuan Yan leaned close to her ear and whispered.
Shangguan Qingyue wished she could shake her head like a rattle.
"This is called a belated look that is cheaper than grass. What did you do earlier? This man is clearly cowardly and greedy. At home, he has no responsibility except to smooth things over.
If this is called affection, then affection is too cheap!"
She pouted in dissatisfaction and stared at the woman named Xiuniang curiously, wondering whether she would be moved by this so-called "deep affection" in the end.
Xuanyuan Yan lovingly stroked the little hair on the little girl's head, secretly took her hand and interlocked their fingers.
The two smiled at each other and continued to look towards the lobby.
Wu Yong knocked the gavel again, interrupting the man's crying, and continued:
"Well, a man of your stature can't even handle household chores, what's the point of just crying?! You might as well go home and persuade your mother to treat her daughter-in-law well!"
He looked at the others and asked:
"Do you have any questions? If not, please sign and seal your name immediately. Don't waste everyone's time.
I remind you that if you insist on not agreeing, the woman will be sentenced to divorce her husband. You are all doing nothing, and you still have the nerve to ask why? Just because you are not worthy of being a father or a husband!"
Shangguan Qingyue couldn't help laughing out loud. This county magistrate was really to her liking, she almost clapped her hands for him!
Seeing that these men were about to make trouble again, Wu Yong immediately added,
"By the way, if you want to divorce now, you, the man, only need to return the woman's dowry. If you insist on getting a divorce, you must return half of the money from selling the child to the woman.
I heard that the price for a girl is 150 taels and for a boy is 200 taels. Is this number correct? I will give you half an incense stick of time to think about it."
After saying this, he no longer looked at the people in the hall, but simply leaned back and closed his eyes. The servant who had been to the countryside with his master quickly brought the incense burner, inserted half a stick of incense and lit it.
These country folk had never seen such a scene before, and they were almost dumbfounded for a moment. But soon some of them were quick-witted and decided to go to their wives to reason with them and appeal to their emotions.
However, they never expected that the yamen runners seemed to have received instructions long ago. Before the people got close, they all raised the killing sticks in their hands and blocked the two groups immediately.
Once there is one, there will be two. When the first man stood up and put his fingerprints on the divorce agreement, there were soon a second and a third...
Until finally, the only man left who had disagreed with the divorce at the beginning was the one left.
He did not sell his child, nor did he mind giving half of the money to his wife. He wanted to fight for it one last time.
With red eyes, he looked at his wife who was separated from him by the yamen runners on the other side and asked seriously:
"Xiuniang, can we not get divorced? I will sell that concubine when I get back. Can we go home and live a good life?
And Xiaoxue, she misses you so much that she has to worry for a long time every night before she can fall asleep. Even if you feel sorry for the child, please stop being angry with me, okay?"
The man's tone was sincere, almost humble.
Shangguan Qingyue couldn't help but tighten the man's hand around her, mumbling:
"How insidious! That child made his mother soft-hearted!"
Xuanyuan Yan gently shook her arm.
"He was actually threatening, meaning that if they divorced, their daughter would definitely follow him. In this way, the woman would most likely compromise.
He is quite smart. If he had sold his daughter like everyone else, things would have been much easier."
Shangguan Qingyue couldn't help but sigh and shook her head helplessly. Once a woman gives birth to a child, she will have the biggest weakness, which is also one of the most important reasons why they are easy to control.
Li Dazhu suddenly got an idea, and he also started shouting at Xie:
"Daya's mother, think carefully, do you think you can live a comfortable life if you divorce me?
Those people in your mother's family would like to find you an old bachelor to marry off right after you get divorced so that you can get a dowry.
Without your natal family to rely on and abandoned by your husband's family, how can you survive? Can the Li family's wife's workshop support you for the rest of your life? Dream on!"
Xie's face turned pale. How could she not know that this would be her fate? But after the divorce, she could at least live in the workshop in peace. As for the future... she couldn't think too much about it.
Thinking of this, Xie clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms. She yelled at the man:
"You beast, you actually sold Daya to someone else as a servant. You are not worthy of being a father. No, you are not worthy of being a human being!
Even if I, Xie Chunxiang, become a beggar and beg everywhere in the future, I will avoid your house! There is nothing to say. If you don’t want to, then let the Lord of Heaven make the decision for me and divorce you, a beast! "
"Half of the incense stick has burned out. Have you made up your mind? Come, present the divorce agreement to me!"
Wu Yong struck the gavel again, and the crisp and loud sound successfully restored silence to the hall.
Just as the bailiff started to collect the divorce papers, Li Dazhui finally hurriedly dipped his hand in the ink and pressed his fingerprint on the papers.
The moment the hand seal was pressed and the divorce letter was taken away, he breathed a sigh of relief. Xie saw the whole scene, and her eyes were full of sarcasm.
Wu Yong looked through all the papers, but only the one for Li Dazhuang and Qian Xiuniang had the fingerprints of only one person.
He looked in the direction of the two people with a headache and sighed.
"There are two copies of the divorce agreement. The man must return the woman's dowry immediately after returning home. If anyone refuses to return it, feel free to come to me and file a complaint. I will definitely give you justice.
As for Li Dazhuang and Qian Xiuniang, since they can't get a divorce, then just divorce your husband! This official never speaks lies."
"Sir, I beg you, please have mercy on me! People say that it is better to demolish ten temples than to destroy a family. You are committing a sin!"
Li Dazhuang knelt down on the ground with a thud, and began to kowtow continuously. In the end, the people who were watching couldn't stand it anymore and started to talk about it.
Wu Yong couldn't help but frowning, but just when he was having a headache about what to do, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly came from the crowd and said:
"Big brother, don't be so anxious to blackmail the county magistrate. I see your mother is here too. Why don't you let her say a few words? See if she agrees with you selling your concubine and bringing your wife home?"