On the way to escape famine, my parents divorced

Chapter 8 You can't take him away!
It is the height of summer. Even in the middle of the night, there is at most a slight breeze blowing by, and even that is warm wind. Not only does it not bring coolness, it also adds a sense of dryness.

The big drama at Li Shiyue's house tonight made the already hot night even hotter.

Originally, at the edge of the land where Lijia Village had set up camp, that is, where the huge rock was where Li's father and Qin Tao were lying, there were only a small group of no more than a dozen people who came to watch the affairs of Li Shiyue's family.

But as the matter progressed, first Li Shiyue and Li's mother came over, then Li's grandmother and Li Wangming came over, and later Zheng Meiniang and her two daughters came over anxiously, supporting each other, and finally more and more people from Lijia Village came to watch the fun.

If Li Youfu and the three elders had not been called over by the villagers long ago, I'm afraid that these old people would not have been able to line up in the front to see it clearly.

The drama performed by Li Shiyue's family was one after another, which was very satisfying for the people of Lijia Village who had been anxious and worried on the road of fleeing famine for more than half a month. Everyone felt much more relaxed.

"Look at Sister Chun, she is determined to get a divorce."

"Why can't Chunniang figure it out? If there is no man at home on this road, let alone encountering refugees, it is not easy to walk on this mountain road.

It's better to hold it in for now and talk about it when we get there."

The women from each family hid in groups of three or five in the back, watching the fun and discussing heatedly whether they should get a divorce or not.

"Humph, Erdan's mother, you think too well.

You didn't come over just now because you didn't hear what happened in front.

Li Wangguang sent his own donkey cart to Qin Tao's family for use, and even ignored his own mother. He only knew how to please his lover and only cared about other people's children, not his own.

If you really encounter refugees on the road to escape the famine, do you think you can survive if you are as hard as a stone?

I'm afraid I'll have to step up to help Qin Tao's family.

Do you still dare to want a man like this?

If Chunniang doesn't divorce, it's hard to say whether the three of them will be able to leave Henan Province in the future."

Zhou Lanhua said she spoke softly but her voice was actually quite loud. She lowered her head and whispered in Erdan's mother's ear, looking towards the boulder as she spoke.

"Hey, stop talking. Look, the scholar has passed by."

Li Youfu's eldest grandson Li Shiyang is the only scholar in Lijia Village who has obtained the title of scholar.

The people of Lijia Village decided to abandon their ancestral land and houses and flee the famine together because Li Shiyang, who was studying at the provincial school in the capital at the time, got the news in advance and saw the clues.

After receiving the news, Li Shiyang hurried back to Lijia Village after several days of traveling, and discussed the matter carefully with Li Youfu and the elders for three days and three nights. Finally, everyone made up their mind to abandon their ancestral property, and the entire clan and village set out to flee from the famine.

Thanks to Li Shiyang's decisiveness, on the fifth day when the people of Lijia Village set out on the road, they took a mountain road that few people traveled on. At that time, they saw the horrific scene of a village below the mountain being slaughtered by refugees halfway up the mountain.

The scene was horrific, and many villagers were shaking with fear. Some timid women and men were so frightened that they vomited bile and yellow water, and some even wet their pants.

That night, the people in Lijia Village didn't even dare to sleep. They hurriedly traveled over the mountain all night and were far away from it. Only then did they feel less scared.

Therefore, everyone in Lijia Village, from top to bottom, recognized that Li Shiyang was a man of great potential. He was a scholar with brains. This time, he returned to the village to report the news and led the entire village to escape famine. So no matter where Li Shiyang went, everyone in Lijia Village would greet him politely.

Even the three elders of Lijia Village who were of high enough seniority were very friendly when facing Li Shiyang.

"Shiyang is here?"

The fifth uncle greeted Li Shiyang, who was walking over with a solemn expression, very cordially. Li Shiyang bowed to Li Youfu and the three elders.

"Grandpa, we have to travel tomorrow. If we don't get enough sleep, we won't have enough energy tomorrow. I'm afraid that's not good."

Li Youfu naturally knew that what Li Shiyang said was correct. In order to avoid large groups of refugees and soldiers, they walked on mountain roads and small paths along the way.

The mountain road was difficult to travel, and they were traveling with their families, including many elderly, women and children. There were only five or six families in the village who had donkeys and mules, and the rest of the villagers carried their belongings on their shoulders and hands. Therefore, they walked slowly along the way, and after more than half a month, they still had not left Henan Road.

Li Youfu nodded, stood up and waved to Li's father: "Come over here, Wangguang, let's talk about your family's affairs."

A villager with foresight directed everyone to gather together the torches that had just been lit by each household and illuminate the area where Li Shiyue and the others were.

Li Youfu stood in the middle, with three clan elders and Li Shiyang behind him. On his left stood Li Shiyue and her three daughters and Zheng Mei and her three daughters. On the right stood Li's father. Next to him stood Qin Tao. Two steps away from Qin Tao stood Grandmother Li, who was still leaning on a wooden stick and had a face full of anger, and Li Wangming, who was supporting her.

"Shiyang is right. We have to travel tomorrow. Let's quickly resolve your family's issue so that we can all lie down and rest.

Come on, Wangguang, tell me, what do you mean?"

When Father Li heard this, he raised his head and looked at Mother Li, who had already wiped away her tears and stood up straight.

Mother Li felt Father Li's gaze, but she felt so disgusted that she turned her head away and didn't look at him.

"Uncle Fu, I don't want to divorce Chunniang.

"This matter," Father Li said, but he lowered his head to look at Qin Tao who had been holding his arm beside him. Qin Tao immediately raised her head to respond, with tears in her eyes, and she shouted to Father Li with an innocent and self-blaming face: "Brother Guangzi"

"I did something wrong, I am sorry for Chunniang.

But Chunniang and I have been married for twenty years, and we have two children, Shitou and Shiyue, so we are bound by love.

As long as Chunniang agrees to let Taoniang be her mistress and let Taoniang give birth to the baby in her belly, I will definitely treat her and the children well in the future."

"Haha, what a joke!
My mother Chun will not be wronged by you!"

Without waiting for Li Youfu to say anything, Zheng Meiniang started cursing.

"Li Wangguang, you are such an ungrateful man. What did you say when you came to my house to ask for my hand in marriage? Have you forgotten it?"

Li's mother had already made up her mind to divorce, and now listening to the disgusting words Li Wangguang said, she was so angry that she almost laughed.

"Haha, Li Wangguang, I must take Shitou and Shiyue with me to divorce you!

Don't waste time, just tell me what you plan to give to the three of us.
Let's quickly solve this problem and let everyone go to bed early, as we have to travel tomorrow."

Everyone present felt the determination in Li's mother's words. Father Li and Mother Li had been married for twenty years, so how could he not know what kind of person Li's mother was?

Before, he thought that even if his affair with Qin Tao was accidentally exposed while they were on the road to escape famine, Mother Li would still be cautious because they were on the road to escape famine and would be able to tolerate his and Qin Tao's dirty deeds.

But at this point, Father Li had already understood that the marriage had to be divorced tonight.

".The donkey cart belongs to my Li family. I can't give it to you. Since we have been married for twenty years, you can take your dowry and clothes with you.
October is a girl, so it’s good to follow you;
Shitou is my son. Even if he is mentally retarded, he is still a male of the Li family. You cannot take him away!"

When Shitou heard his name being called, he looked up blankly at Father Li who was speaking coldly across from him. He didn't understand what Father Li meant.

Mother Li's heart tightened, and the hand she was holding Li Shiyue began to tremble again.

Through the memory of her original body, Li Shiyue certainly knew how much energy, emotion and time her mother had spent on Shi Tou.

Moreover, given Father Li's cold temper, if Shi Tou, who is not very smart, follows him, he might really be pushed out by Father Li to take the blame for himself or Qin Tao's family in the future.

As for why Father Li insisted on having the stone, Li Shiyue guessed that Father Li was afraid that the child in Qin Tao's belly was not a son, but a girl.

He kept the stone just in case he didn't have a son. If Qin Tao gave birth to a son, the stone would be abandoned immediately!
Therefore, how could Li's mother and Li Shiyue agree with what Li's father said?
　Thank you for reading.

　　
　
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