Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 330: Financial Ruin and the Harrier’s Message (1)_1

Chapter 330: Chapter 330: Financial Ruin and the Harrier’s Message (1)_1

"Enough!" Lizhong burst out as he watched the mother and son put on an affected display, interrupting their endless chatter, "Even if you had a thousand, ten thousand reasons you couldn’t help it, the fact that Xiu Er was cast aside by the Zhang Family is incontrovertible! Today, even if you both talk till the heavens fall, I will not let her set foot in your Zhang Family’s threshold again! Now, you may leave."

Having said this, Lizhong pointed towards the door and turned his head to the side, clearly not wanting to continue the conversation.

"Father-in-law..."

Zhang Ming, cut off abruptly, found the words he had yet to speak stuck in his throat. Despite this, he was determined to continue. Even he had been moved by his own words, and surely repeating them would move his father-in-law, convincing him to allow Xiu Er to return to the Zhang Family.

"Get out, quickly, or don’t blame me for being rude!" Lizhong shoved him impatiently and casually grabbed the thick club from behind the door.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Ming instinctively covered his face and hurriedly ducked behind the Hu family, evidently recalling the last time he had been beaten in public.

The Hu family rushed to open her arms to protect her son, eyeing the club in Lizhong’s hand with fear, "Relative, please hear my old wife out. If after listening, you’re still unwilling to have Xiu Er return, we will never come to find you ever again."

Upon hearing this, Lizhong figured letting them finish what they had to say would mean they wouldn’t pester him in the future, so he urged them, "Speak quickly, and once you’re done, get out!"

The Hu family wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and patted her chest with relief, revealing some blackened decayed teeth with a grin, "Originally, we planned to wait until Lady Yao had the child, give her some money to send her away, and then entrust the child to Xiu Er to raise! Even though not born to her, being brought up from such a young age would be as good as her own, but Xiu Er is strong-willed and insisted on a divorce letter. Zhang Ming, in a moment of anger and swayed by Lady Yao’s instigations, truly wrote the divorce letter!"

At this point, the Hu family squeezed out a few crocodile tears and said sadly, "Once the letter was written, Zhang Ming regretted it, we all regretted it, but Xiu Er took the letter and ran off. Zhang Ming searched for a long time, couldn’t find her, and in the end, had no choice but to marry Lady Yao! Now that Xiu Er is back, our Zhang Family should take her back in. This old wife recognizes her as the daughter-in-law of the family!"

After stating her resolute conclusion, the Hu family cautiously peeked at Lizhong’s face through the cover of her handkerchief, and seeing no sign of anger and that the club had been put down, she couldn’t help but feel smug, proceeding to reveal her true intentions.

"Lady Yao, being a widow who failed to conduct herself properly and seduced another, wouldn’t have been allowed to stay in the Zhang Family, were it not for the sake of my grandson. Xiu Er is the Zhang Family’s wife through a proper marriage, rightfully and honorably the daughter-in-law, and the only one fit to be my dear grandson’s mother, fit to be honored by my grandson! Relative, I know you’re upset, but you have to consider Xiu Er’s future. She has still many good years ahead of her, and you surely can’t let her live out her days in lonely misery—later, she might even resent you for it!"

Hiding behind the Hu family, Zhang Ming nodded vigorously, raising his right hand as if to make a vow, "Father-in-law, rest assured, if Xiu Er is willing to come back, I will treat her well! From now on, Baobao is Xiu Er’s child, to care for her in her old age."

Lizhong stayed silent, his hands clenched tight beneath his sleeves. Now he only had one daughter and one granddaughter left. Yanzi was still manageable, being just ten years old; he could ponder for a few more years and always find some honest, reliable young man for her.

But what about Xiu Er?

Xiu Er was no longer young, having been discarded before and bearing such an unbearable past. Even if there were those who would not mind, she could not have children. When she grew old, who would be there to delight in her company and provide for her needs?