Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 291 The Calm Lake Surface 31

"It's also my fault for not being able to see clearly. I jumped into this fire pit with no intention of stopping myself, and no one could persuade me otherwise."

Xu Chaoyan sat down next to her on a nearby stone and gently comforted her, saying, "It's normal for couples to quarrel. If you can't make it work, why not separate and live your own lives peacefully? If you explain things to your family, they will understand. My husband just made me angry too."

After all, in this era, a woman's family is generally unwilling to accept her after a divorce. Now that this girl is in this situation, she should have a proper discussion with her family. She should at least have a place to stay for now, and then take things one step at a time.

In this era, being divorced or having a separation is looked down upon.

Jiang Xinyi looked up into the distance before slowly speaking: "My family, I have no family left. They are all a bunch of vampires, they eat people and don't spit out the bones."

She spoke with anger, her hands clenching involuntarily: "When I was seven or eight years old, there was a drought that year and the crops failed. My father sold me to Hua Manlou for some silver, saying he needed to support my younger brother and couldn't let the whole family starve. I begged him to sell me to someone else as a maid, or at least to buy me back with a contract, and that I could earn the money myself later. But he took the silver and left without looking back."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chaoyan swallowed the words that were about to come out.

She didn't know how to comfort this young woman, Jiang. She had originally planned to discuss it with her family, find a job, and pay her living expenses every month, just to provide her with a place to stay. But she hadn't realized that Jiang's family was in such a situation.

"Do you also look down on me because I come from a brothel? Do you think I'm incredibly dirty?"

Xu Chaoyan waved her hands repeatedly: "Miss Jiang, you misunderstood me. I never meant to look down on you. It's just that you know that returning home after a divorce will be ridiculed by outsiders. It's even more difficult for a woman to survive outside, so I wanted to tell you to communicate well with your parents and ask them to be tolerant of you and give you a safe haven. Then you can find a place where you can be self-reliant and self-sufficient, without relying on them."

Jiang Xinyi raised her sleeve and wiped away another tear: "I originally thought I had found my salvation. Who knew I had jumped into another fire pit. Yu Junzhi is simply not human. Meeting him was also by chance. It wasn't until after we got married that I found out he used to be a male prostitute. He lied to me and said he was a peddler who went from street to street. I believed him and thought I had found the greatest happiness of my life. So I worked hard to save money to buy my freedom."

“He usually only came to see me once every ten days or half a month, saying that he was going to sell his wares in various towns and villages. I originally thought that was a simple life. Until I accidentally caught him cheating on me with someone during my postpartum period.”

After saying this, her tears started falling even more fiercely.

Xu Chaoyan looked at the handkerchief in her hand, then went to the riverbank to soak it, wring it out, and handed it to her.

"Miss Jiang, quickly wipe away your tears. It's not worth shedding tears for someone like him. Since we're already divorced, we should start a new life. This kind of person isn't worth it."

Jiang Xinyi sniffled and sobbed, "You must have heard it too. That man is still as shameless as ever. We're already divorced, but he still keeps harping on me, saying he didn't really have feelings for Meifang and only went to find that woman to spite me by making me want to abandon him and his daughter. How can there be such a heartless person in this world? He actually wants me to go back to my old ways to earn money for him. Entering this line of work wasn't my intention in the first place, and he still wants to reopen my wounds. Every time he comes to me, his Meifang comes and insults me, saying that we're a perfect match."

Xu Chaoyan hesitated for a long time, unsure of what words to use to comfort her. This couple's profession was indeed a bit sensitive, wasn't it? Even storybooks couldn't capture this.

She looked up and saw that the sun was making her a little drowsy: "Miss Jiang, how about we find a teahouse to sit in? If you really have nowhere to go, you can temporarily go to my shop. I can make some room in my kitchen, please don't mind."

From her simple words, she could hear the hardship and sorrow in people. After all, we're all women. Helping out is helping, and it's considered an act of kindness for the day.

Jiang Xinyi quickly refused, "I'm not saying this to ask for your pity or sympathy. It's just that I really can't find anyone to confide in, and I'm feeling really suffocated. Thank you for listening to me ramble on so much. I still have some spare silver, enough to stay at the inn for a few more days. I'll stay a few more days and figure out something else later. I don't want to drag you down with me. That guy is like a mad dog, barking all the time. If he finds out, it might cause you trouble."

Xu Chaoyan had just overheard them arguing about their daughter, so she asked another question: "Is your mother-in-law taking care of your daughter now?"

The mention of her daughter, Jiang Xinyi, made her even more heartbroken, and she cried even harder: "That old hag is inhuman! I gave her plenty of money every day, but she always gave my daughter the worst food. She always favored her grandchildren. My daughter was so hungry she was just skin and bones. She was only three years old, and she was made to feed the chickens, sweep the floor, and wash clothes. The little girl was even made to beat clothes with a stick by the river without fear of being washed away. I protested several times. That scumbag said that all the girls in the village were like that, helping with chores from a young age. When we divorced, I wanted to take my daughter with me, but they said that the bloodline of the Yu family couldn't be left to wander outside."

“My mother-in-law is a sexist who favors boys over girls. She said that my womb was useless and that I couldn’t give birth to a son. She even said that ten daughters were not worth one son. In the end, she spent all the money I gave her on her granddaughter. The poor little one had to tough it out with a fever. If it weren’t for the neighbor’s sister-in-law finding out, she probably would have been dead by now.”

Xu Chaoyan gently patted her back to comfort her: "Don't cry, everything will pass. Heaven is watching what people do; it's not that there's no retribution, it's just that the time hasn't come yet."

Jiang Xinyi sobbed uncontrollably, heartbroken. After a moment, she wiped away her tears with her sleeve and looked at her apologetically, saying, "I'm so sorry for making you laugh and wasting so much of your time today. We're complete strangers, yet you're willing to listen to my woes. Would you mind if I treated you to tea?"

When Xu Chaoyan pulled her, she heard a hissing sound and her hand trembled. Seeing the exposed part of the woman's arm, she noticed some injuries and became even angrier.

"That scumbag actually dared to abuse you. It's a good thing you divorced her early. Otherwise, her life would have been ruined."

“I couldn’t take his beatings anymore, so I ran away several times, only to be caught and brought back. When he’s in a good mood, he keeps saying nice things to me. If it weren’t for my daughter, I would have left long ago. We’ve argued about divorce several times, but he wouldn’t sign. The reason he signed so readily this time is because he’s eyeing that woman’s money. That woman, who is a mistress, not only has a house but also a shop and a sum of money. That’s why he’s so eager to sever ties with me.”

"He probably agreed to marry me back then because he thought I had saved up a lot of money. People in their line of work are all heartless and only care about profit. He's not smart, and after all these years, he doesn't have a penny left. He doesn't even have a decent house, and his whole family is still crammed into a courtyard in the countryside. And he's also a bit... ."

She suddenly stopped speaking, her face flushed, and she stammered several times, unable to get the words out.

Xu Chaoyan was listening with great interest: "What's wrong with him? Is there something even more shocking and scumbag about him?"

Jiang Xinyi shook her head: "No, it's just a little difficult to say."

Finally, under Xu Chaoyan's persistent insistence, she spoke up: "It's just that I have some quirks. I like to torture people, pinching them until they're all red. Also, I think about that kind of thing all day long, I'm always thinking about it." After saying this, Jiang Xinyi turned her head away somewhat awkwardly.

Xu Chaoyan thought to herself, "This guy is such a jerk! He has no real skills but he's all show and no substance."

"Meng family daughter-in-law, what are you doing here? Your husband is at my house. What are you doing in the ditch under the scorching sun?"

Xu Chao was engrossed in gossiping, and the two of them were talking in a slightly shady spot, so she didn't notice that someone had come over and was startled by the shout. The butcher's voice was loud, and she patted her chest, looking completely shaken.

"Your sister-in-law is terrifying, but you're as quiet as a cat."

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, sister-in-law, you always have such a loud voice. Come to my house quickly, have some tea and rest to calm your nerves. Be careful not to get heatstroke in this scorching sun. I'll be right back after I've cleaned the large intestine. Your husband bought it especially for you. See how much he cares for you? I really envy you young people, so sweet and loving, unlike my rough and unromantic husband."

They couldn't stay any longer, so they went up the path. She originally wanted to avoid Meng Jiu and others, but they bumped into someone not long after they went up.

Meng Jiuhe looked anxious, his forehead covered in sweat. Upon seeing her, he jogged over and said, "Wife, where have you been? Your husband was so worried about you."

"Why didn't your little sister Qiao'er come with you?"