manynovel Chapter 739 The lion opens its mouth
Chapter 739 The lion opens its mouth
Qin Shuang almost collapsed when he heard Qian Ru say these two words.
"A woman must obey her husband. Why can't you understand me? They are my relatives who raised me. How can I abandon them?"
"But I have already promised to give them a sum of money to live out their days in peace. Isn't that enough? Do you still want to support your cousins?"
Qian Ru was very sad and angry. Ever since Uncle Qin and his family came to the provincial capital, she had had enough.
She always wanted to eat and drink, and she wanted the best. The expenses of the whole family fell on her.
Even the rent of the house was paid for by her. Where did her husband, a scholar, get the money? She used her dowry to supplement it.
She had tolerated it at first, but these people became more and more excessive, even to the point of causing trouble to her parents and Jiang Youzhen. This was something she could not tolerate.
"I have tolerated them for a long time. They keep asking for more. Even mountains of gold and silver cannot withstand their squandering.
I'm usually very careful with my money, but they eat delicacies from the mountains and the sea every day. They make a fuss when I don't have money, and threaten to report to the police if I don't give them money. When will this life end?"
Qian Ru couldn't help but yell. She didn't tell her parents when she came back because she was afraid that they would worry and feel guilty.
Especially her father, who was always blamed by her mother for not bringing her and Jiang Youzhen together. She actually blamed her father in her heart, but she also knew that her father always had his reasons.
But now she couldn't live any longer in such a life.
"This is your duty as a wife of the Qin family. We are your parents-in-law, and it is natural for you to respect us.
What? You are a new bride, and you dare to make Qin Shuang abandon her parents? I tell you, if you want to divorce, it’s impossible. If Qin Shuang doesn’t agree, and we don’t agree, you can’t divorce. "
The eldest aunt of the Qin family was indeed extremely powerful. Originally, everyone was still struggling over whether to divorce or not, but she immediately expressed her disagreement. This was a decisive move.
Qin Shuang heard it, yes! Dayunchao divorce must be voluntary on both sides, now he is unwilling, Qian Ru can't leave.
"Do you have to go this far?" Qian Chongen was so angry that his body was shaking. He had no idea that after choosing among so many options, he actually picked such a thing.
At this moment, he finally regretted it. If he had known earlier, he should have had the nerve to propose this marriage to Jiang Youzhen. Now, everything his daughter had gone through was because of him. He was so angry that his body tilted.
Jiang Youzhen was quick-witted and quick-handed, and quickly stepped forward to support Qian Chongen.
"Teacher, please don't get excited."
"Master, don't get excited. You haven't fully recovered yet. Don't get angry again." Although Kong was also angry, she still cared about the master's health.
Things have come to this point and it’s hard to end it, so let’s just resolve it today!
Jiang Youzhen sighed. It seemed that the couple were not completely without feelings for each other, but she still respected Qian Ru's wishes.
So he said, "According to the laws of this dynasty, if a husband does not work and has to rely on his wife's dowry to make a living, and the wife is unwilling for a full year, as long as the wife applies for a divorce, the government will grant the judgment."
"What do you mean? Nonsense, will the government judge such a thing? Besides, won't it take another year? It's only been more than two months!" Aunt Qin's mind worked quickly and she soon found the loophole.
In fact, it is really difficult to define what it means to be unproductive. If Qin Shuang earns a little money and takes it home, it cannot be considered as being unproductive.
In other words, if the case is brought to the government, it is very difficult to decide whether to divorce. This is why it is said that even an honest official cannot judge family disputes.
In daily life, how did the money earned get spent, and on whom did it get spent? How can we determine this? Especially in ancient times, there were no bills, so it was even more difficult to prove.
But they are all ordinary people. If they really want to divorce, the powerful people have plenty of ways to do it.
"It's just another ten months. What if Qian Ru and Qin Shuang can't even see each other during this period? They can still get divorced after a year."
Jiang Youzhen naturally wouldn't tell them the twists and turns here. Anyway, there was only one goal now, which was to get rid of these leeches from the Qin family.
"The laws of this dynasty also stipulate that dowry is a woman's private property. You won't get a penny then. All this belongs to Qian Ru. In the end, the government will order a divorce, and you will lose both your love and your money."
Uncle Qin and his family looked at each other and fell silent. After a moment, Qin Shun tugged at his parents' sleeves.
"Mom and Dad, let's quit while we're ahead! Anyway, after all the trouble, she's not willing to give the money anymore."
The three of them discussed it and thought it made sense, but they were still discussing how much would be appropriate.
Jiang Youzhen sneered, afraid that the man was about to ask for too much, but she also had a way to deal with it.
The Qian family members beside them all breathed a sigh of relief. Divorce was a last resort. Once a woman divorced, it would be difficult for her to find a husband, unless she married some unpresentable widower.
"Qin Shuang, in fact, after careful consideration, we feel that we are not used to staying in Tongzhou City, so we might as well go back to Taiyuan. After all, all our clansmen are there, and your brother will also have to go back to Taiyuan next year."
Qin Shuang let go of the breath he had been holding. As long as the matter was settled, it would be fine.
"It's my nephew's fault that he doesn't have the ability. If I'm lucky enough to pass high school in the future, I will definitely not forget your kindness."
"It's more important for you and Qian to live a good life. In that case, we don't want much either. You also have to live your life." Uncle Qin finally spoke.
Qin Shuang was somewhat touched when she heard this. Her uncle and his family still cared about her.
Jiang Youzhen discovered that the uncle of the Qin family just let his wife make a fuss. He was a man who cared about his reputation, so he would just come out and make the final decision when things were settled.
He just stretched out a hand, and Qin Shuang frowned immediately, "Five hundred taels?" Is that a bit too much?
The Qian family also frowned. If it was five hundred taels, they would have gritted their teeth and given it, but if it was...
"Five thousand taels!" said the eldest uncle of the Qin family.
"No."
"impossible!"
Qian Ru and Kong said in unison, and Kong was also very angry at the moment.
Although they bought Qian Ru a dowry of more than 10,000 taels of silver, it was all large and small items, jewelry, farmland, etc. They only gave her 1,000 taels of silver in total, so where did the 5,000 taels come from?
"I don't think you are sincere, so let's wait a year!" Qian Ru's face looked extremely ugly.
"You have such a large dowry, I heard it's more than 10,000 taels of silver, how could you not come up with 5,000 taels? If you can't come up with it, you can use land, farms or jewelry to pay it off. If you want to buy it out in one go, this is the amount."
Qin Shun could not help but jump out and shout. He thought that with so much silver, he would not have to worry about food and clothing in the future, and he could also take two beautiful concubines. It was better than Liu, that wooden-headed and unromantic woman.
"Five hundred taels!" Jiang Youzhen said.
"Lord Jiang, you can't bully others by taking advantage of your power!" said the eldest uncle of the Qin family.
Jiang Youzhen smiled, her eyes swept over Qin Shun, and suddenly said: "It's too easy to make someone disappear without a sound."
Everyone was stunned, and Qin Shun took a few steps back in fear, "What do you want to do?"