The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 564 - 562 Purpose

Chapter 564: Chapter 562 Purpose

Jinhoo spoke earnestly, "Master, you can’t say that! Our family was doing just fine. In the past few months, because of the eldest aunt’s affairs, how many famines have we caused? Why did the old aunt insist on drafting a set of rules first—if not for Master always indulging the eldest aunt and causing our family to subsidize her mess?"

"Now, even the thought of divorcing Madam over the eldest aunt’s matter—if that gets out, not to mention our family becoming a laughingstock, even the eldest aunt, carrying the reputation of causing her parents’ divorce, would she still have any face?"

"Master, you sympathize with the eldest aunt, but Madam and we also care about the old aunt! Just because you pity the eldest aunt, should our whole family stop caring about everything and foolishly rush over to the Sun Family to cause trouble?"

"I actually think Madam is right. If you care about the eldest aunt to the point of neglecting our family, you might as well go and live with her!"

Jinhoo was utterly fed up; being older, he had witnessed all the trouble between the Wang Family and the Sun Family over the years.

The eldest aunt was someone who, once she had a husband’s family, no longer held her own family in her heart. That slender thread of kinship from a generation ago had long since been worn away by repeated neglect.

Nowadays, just hearing about the Sun Family irritated him, and if it weren’t for saving Master’s face, who would care about her wellbeing?

"Jinhoo, what are you talking about?" Wang Yongfu scolded as he saw Wang Laozhu getting terribly angry.

Turning his head back, he said, "Father, Jinhoo is still young. Kids say things without thinking; don’t take it to heart."

Wang Yonggui actually clapped Jinhoo on the shoulder, "You little rascal, I didn’t see it coming. Quite a bold one, aren’t you?"

He actually dared to talk back to the old man in public. Impressive!

To tell you the truth, aside from Wang Laozhu, no one in the Wang Family wanted to deal with the Sun Family and Wang Yongzhen’s troubles.

It was just that they heard Wang Yongzhen was almost tortured to death by her mother-in-law. If she really died, firstly, she was still the old man’s blood, and secondly, it wouldn’t look good for the Wang Family, which was the only reason they had to go to the Sun Family.

Seeing the old man scolding his younger sister and quarreling with his mother for Wang Yongzhen, who wouldn’t feel disgusted?

"Well, now! Are you all siding with your mother and your sister? Do you want to anger me to death?" Wang Laozhu slapped his chest, raging.

He hadn’t expected his family to stand on his wife’s side, and now even his grandson dared to talk back to him.

"Father, all these years, neither the eldest sister nor Wang Yongan have angered you to death. You’re really overestimating our abilities. Looking at your vigor, I’d say you’ll probably live for many more decades. Otherwise, how could you protect the eldest sister?" Wang Yongzhu was truly heartless now, and when he confronted someone, he showed no consideration for their feelings.

Wang Yonggui couldn’t help but snicker, and even Liu Xiaoqiao bowed her head, fearing her father-in-law would be embarrassed.

Just then, the curtain at the doorway was lifted, and Song Chongjin walked in. Wang Laozhu’s eyes lit up on seeing Song Chongjin.

This son-in-law had always shown great respect towards him, and, moreover, he was going to be Yongzhu’s future husband, often having a say in front of the old lady and Yongzhu. If he could be persuaded to speak to Yongzhu, wouldn’t that be more effective than intervening himself?

With that thought, Wang Laozhu called out, "Chongjin, you’ve arrived at the perfect time. Come, give your old uncle some justice."

He then recounted the whole story and took hold of Song Chongjin’s hand, "Chongjin, tell me, isn’t what your old uncle said reasonable? Can’t we wait to discuss this after your eldest sister is brought back home? And now they even want to divorce—Madam was just arguing a few words with me, yet Yongzhu uses this to block me! Please have a word with Yongzhu and also persuade your aunt. If this divorce really happens, it’s not honorable for anyone, right? Besides, Yongzhu isn’t even married yet, this..."

Wang Yonggui sneered inwardly, Father, have you lost your mind? Haven’t you realized that our sister can never keep the Song Family’s house? Why should Song Chongjin persuade her? Only if Song Chongjin were a fool would he actually do so...

Before he had finished that thought, Song Chongjin actually pondered for a moment and agreed...

He actually agreed...

The Wang Family felt their heads spinning today; what was going on with everyone?

Old Mother wants to "divorse" Old Father, and Little Sister strongly supports it!

Old Father grabbed the brother-in-law, asking him to persuade Little Sister, and he actually agreed?

Song Chongjin nodded towards Old Granny Zhang and Wang Yongzhu, "Auntie, shall we talk in Yongzhu’s room?"

Old Granny Zhang, who originally wanted to scold someone, was pulled by Wang Yongzhu and barely contained herself, "Hmph, what’s there to talk about?"

Despite saying there was nothing to talk about, she still followed Wang Yongzhu; the three of them left the main house and went to Wang Yongzhu’s room.

As soon as they entered the room, Wang Yongzhu looked at Song Chongjin, "Do you have any suggestions?"

Song Chongjin smiled and said earnestly to Old Granny Zhang, "Auntie, divorse is probably not possible—"

This statement immediately changed Old Granny Zhang’s expression.

"Without considering who it is for, given the current state of the Wang Family, Old Uncle and the brothers will definitely not agree to you and Old Uncle ’divorsing’! And then there’s the clan’s side; if the matter gets out, they will all say that we have no justification."

Old Granny Zhang was all too aware of this; otherwise, why had she endured for so many years?

But now, she no longer wanted to endure it.

"However, I do have an idea. If not divorse, let’s divide the household first! You and Yongzhu should move out! No matter what, it’s an internal matter of the Wang Family, as long as we agree among ourselves, outsiders won’t have much to say. Now there’s also a ready-made excuse; Fourth Brother is getting married, and dividing the household is only logical! Once the household is divided, you can stay with Yongzhu, and let the old master stay with the other brothers; others won’t be able to pick too many faults."

"When the time comes, after Yongzhu and I are married, you can come and live with us, and we will move to the county town. Being farther from Old Uncle and the others, it won’t be an inconvenience anymore!" Song Chongjin explained slowly.

Old Granny Zhang’s eyes lit up; indeed, she was so angered that she had forgotten this move.

She immediately stood up, "Let’s do that! Come spring, we’ll get your marriage settled and move out sooner!" She couldn’t wait.

Wang Yongzhu glared at Song Chongjin; this was probably his real intention, wasn’t it?

Wasn’t it said that they would not marry until she was eighteen?

Song Chongjin leaned close to Wang Yongzhu’s ear, "Let’s get married first, and after you turn eighteen, we can consummate the marriage..."

Ever since the day he had pretended to be drunk and Wang Yongzhu had taken care of him for one night, he had been consumed by the thought of whisking Wang Yongzhu away to his home, to look at her every day and guard her night and day; only that would satisfy him.

He had been intending to find an opportunity to discuss this with Old Granny Zhang, but he hadn’t expected the opportunity to come so quickly.

By then, he would have Yongzhu, as well as Auntie as a mother-in-law, and everything he had once longed for but had been unattainable would be his to have completely.

Wang Laozhu would be furious if he knew that his son-in-law, on whom he had placed such high hopes, was harboring these intentions; he would probably vomit blood on the spot.

It was just as well he didn’t know, still chastising his sons, "Look at Chongjin, even he is more sensible than you! As for you, you all stand on your mother and your sister’s side, don’t you? Is it just because your sister can now make money as the head of the household? You no longer show filial piety to your father and no longer care for your older sister, is that it?"