CHAPTER 144: CHAPTER 144 EMBARRASSMENT (3)

Mu Yuanxiu and Li Yuzhu discussed and then immediately went to the Liu Family’s main house.

Liu Da Niu was divorced, and Lady Liu sat in the house sighing deeply.

Liu Laoda squatted at the back door, staring blankly at a few small chickens running around in the yard.

Liu Er Niu was already fourteen years old, and being sensible, she knew that her parents were in a bad mood, so she took her two younger sisters, who were under ten, to dig wild vegetables outside.

Liu Laoda sighed, scratched his head, thinking about the situation with his eldest daughter, not knowing what to do.

Lady Liu complained inside the house, "I said it before, Da Niu shouldn’t stay at home for too long, just one night and then go back, but you wouldn’t listen. Now look, she’s divorced, Da Niu’s father, what do we do now?"

Liu Laoda was very annoyed, went to the bedroom door and shouted, "Send her back to be beaten to death, huh?"

"A mother-in-law and daughter-in-law arguing, it’ll be fine in a few days, no need for divorce, right? Look at this, you wanted a divorce, and they directly divorced her!" Lady Liu angrily slapped the bed, "What do we do, the family’s reputation is ruined."

Just as the couple was arguing, Mu Yuanxiu arrived.

"Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu, stop quarrelling. There’s something important I need to tell you." Mu Yuanxiu said as soon as he entered.

It seems Li Yuzhu was right, if this matter isn’t clarified, it won’t be good for Da Niu’s reputation.

See, even her own mother dislikes her.

If Da Niu can’t think things through...

Mu Yuanxiu frowned slightly.

"Is it Yuanxiu?" Liu Laoda nodded at him, "What’s the matter, Yuanxiu?"

Liu Da Niu was divorced, and villagers often gathered at their doorstep to watch Liu Laoda and his wife argue.

When Mu Yuanxiu arrived, there were two women standing near the main gate of Liu’s house, glancing inside and whispering to each other.

Mu Yuanxiu gave the two women a light glance but didn’t speak immediately, instead nodding towards Liu Laoda, "Uncle Liu, let’s talk in the backyard."

Liu Laoda raised his eyebrows in confusion, "What is this kid up to, acting all secretive?"

He followed Mu Yuanxiu to the backyard of the house.

Outside the backyard was a large pond, the second house was separated by a dozen small trees, and on the other side was wasteland.

Talking in the backyard, he wasn’t worried about outsiders overhearing.

"Go ahead, Yuanxiu." Liu Laoda walked to the backyard, continuing to squat.

He squats like this when he’s in a bad mood.

Mu Yuanxiu also walked over and squatted, "I just came back from the Li Family."

Liu Laoda gave him a glance, "Da Niu’s feeling down, huh? Ah, this child has a tough fate."

Mu Yuanxiu said, "Those who passively endure have tough fates, those who dare to strive have their fate in their own hands."

Liu Laoda listened in confusion, "Yuanxiu, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"Da Niu being divorced by the Hu Family, does it mean she’ll have a miserable life in the future? I don’t think so." Mu Yuanxiu said, "I caught a thief near the Li Family, he was Short Legs Zhao from Qingshui River Village, when I was punishing him, he revealed a secret about Hu Shuangcheng."

Liu Laoda looked at Mu Yuanxiu, "Hu Shuangcheng? What’s with him?"

"When he married Da Niu, it wasn’t that Da Niu couldn’t have children, rather, it was Hu Shuangcheng himself who had a problem."

"Ah?" Liu Laoda jumped up, "That damn girl! Why didn’t she say so earlier? Then why did I marry off my daughter? Marry my ass!" The gloom on Liu Laoda’s face disappeared, "Divorce is good, divorce is good, hahaha! I spit, if I had known earlier, I would have written the divorce papers myself!"

Liu Laoda regretted that he got the news too late.

Mu Yuanxiu thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Liu, we shouldn’t blow this matter up just yet, first ask Hu Shuangcheng’s view. If he apologizes to Da Niu, we’ll talk nicely, if he doesn’t apologize and acts like his unreasonable mother, then uncle, you don’t have to be reasonable either."

"What? You want me to save him some face? That useless fool!" Liu Laoda disagreed with this approach.

"It wasn’t Hu Shuangcheng who wrote the divorce papers, but Hu Niangzi. From Da Niu’s point of view, she doesn’t seem to dislike Hu Shuangcheng, so we shouldn’t act too rashly and save some face for Da Niu." Mu Yuanxiu added.

Liu Laoda thought it over, sighed, and said, "Alright, that’s how we’ll do it then, I’ll go to the Hu Family now!" Although his eldest daughter was honest, she was quite stubborn; back then, she insisted on marrying Hu Shuangcheng.

If the word gets out that Hu Shuangcheng is incapable and Da Niu is furious, what then?

Liu Laoda took a deep breath and decided to go to the Hu Family first.

After Mu Yuanxiu left Liu’s house, Liu Laoda immediately drove the bullock cart to the Hu Family.

Unfortunately, Hu Shuangcheng was not there, only Hu Niangzi was home.

Hu Niangzi, while taking care of her two grandsons, was cooking dinner, busy from morning till night; she was already in a bad mood, then seeing Liu Laoda arrive, she directed her anger at him.

"Are you here to plead? Our family doesn’t accept pleas. A hen that doesn’t lay eggs, we don’t want! Get lost, get lost!" Hu Niangzi picked up a spatula and drove away Liu Laoda.

Liu Laoda sneered coldly, "I came with good intentions to discuss this, but if you won’t listen to me and drive me away directly, fine, in the future, our two families will have nothing to say to each other!"

"I spit, what do we have to talk about with your family? My son is about to get married, so leave, don’t bring the bad luck of not having children to my family." Hu Niangzi grabbed a broom and drove Liu Laoda away.

Liu Laoda sneered even more, "You foolish woman, my daughter hasn’t had any children in three years after marrying, is that my daughter’s problem or your precious son’s problem? Have you ever thought about that?"

"Nonsense, my son has no problem, it’s your daughter’s problem!" Hu Niangzi cursed.

"But someone said it’s your son who’s the problem!" Liu Laoda sneered.

"Nonsense, what scoundrel is spouting nonsense!" Hu Niangzi jumped with anger.

"Believe it or not! Your family is doomed to have no heirs. Hahaha—" Liu Laoda laughed heartily.

This laughter left Hu Niangzi feeling uneasy, "Get lost, Liu, you’re not welcome here!" She wielded a cleaver to chase Liu Laoda away.

"You think I want to be here? I just came to inform you of this matter so you don’t die without ever seeing a grandchild, hehehe." Liu Laoda sneered and turned to leave.

Hu Niangzi started to wonder if it could be true.

No, she had to verify it clearly.

It wasn’t until nightfall that Hu Niangzi finally waited for Hu Shuangcheng to come back.

Hu Shuangcheng came back with a jug of wine in his hand, staggering as he walked.

He may not have even seen his mother, as he pushed Hu Niangzi aside and went past her.

After Hu Shuangcheng returned to his room, he just flopped onto the bed, letting out long, uneven breaths.

Hu Niangzi, angry enough to put her grandson on the ground, ran over and knocked on the door, "Son, come out, I need to ask you something."

Hu Shuangcheng replied with frustration, "What’s the matter? I’m tired, talk tomorrow."

"Someone has been spreading rumors that you’re not capable, is it true?" Hu Niangzi knocked on the door and asked inside.

Hu Shuangcheng, in a daze, said, "Nonsense, which bastard is saying that? It’s not true." He hadn’t even hit Da Niu! Pure nonsense.

Hearing her son say this, Hu Niangzi became more convinced that her son was fine and that Liu Laoda came to stir trouble deliberately, to humiliate her.

"I spit, if he dares stir trouble, I dare to cause trouble too!" Hu Niangzi cursed through gritted teeth.

Early the next morning, just as it was getting light, Hu Niangzi ran to Liu’s house in Taohua River Village and started cursing loudly.

She vented all the anger she’d held back all night through her curses.