They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 316 Successfully Annulling the Engagement

Xu glared at him coldly, and Chunfen shrank back in fear, but did not change her mind.

She felt a little sad, though she didn't know why.

Even though the Lian family was furious, Xu Zhichun completely ignored them, remaining unmoved no matter what they said.

Her status effectively limited the Lian family's ability to throw tantrums, act unreasonably, and hurl insults; they simply didn't dare to swear.

How dare they insult Lady Shanci, whom the Emperor himself bestowed the title upon?
They didn't want to be arrested and punished at the yamen.

Granny Qin Qing glanced at them with pity, then kindly chimed in, "Wouldn't it be better to call off this marriage? Everyone would be happy. A forced marriage won't be sweet, right? My mistress is always protective of her own, and she's very close to Chunfen—if you don't believe me, you can ask around in our village. Even if they really get married, my mistress might send someone to Bakou Village to check on them at any time. If she finds out Chunfen has been wronged, hmph..."

Just you wait!
Aunt Lian's heart skipped a beat.

Of course, I know what kind of person my own son is.

Child brides have no parents or relatives; they can be beaten and abused at will behind closed doors without consequence. But this Liang Chunfen...
Even Aunt Lian and her husband ultimately agreed to break off the engagement reluctantly.

There was no way to give 100 taels of silver, but Xu Zhichun was willing to give 10 taels, as well as 10 catties each of sweet potatoes and potatoes.

She would rather pay a hefty sum to put an end to the matter completely, so that even if it came up later, Chunfen would be in the right and no one could say anything against her.

After all, with a loss of ten taels of silver, ten catties of sweet potatoes, and ten catties of potatoes, who can say anything?
The village head, Liang, was invited to sign a written agreement stating that the two families' horoscopes were incompatible and that they would discuss breaking off the engagement. The woman's family agreed to provide compensation.
Granny Qin Qing: "Everyone, when you go back, don't spread rumors and slander our Miss Chunfen, otherwise our mistress will find out and take it seriously."

If you take the money and compensation and still dare to cause trouble, be careful you don't end up losing everything.

Aunt Lian snorted and the whole family stormed off.

Xu Zhichun then asked Liang Lizheng to write a contract, stating that from the Spring Equinox onwards, the land would be under his jurisdiction.

Madam Xu smiled wryly: "Does Madam Xu not trust our family? This is unnecessary, isn't it? It's too hurtful to make things like this."

Xu Zhichun thought to herself, "I have no feelings for you. Aren't I just being wary of you?"

“Aunt, I didn’t mean anything by it. I’ve just always been used to it. I feel uneasy without proof. Please don’t blame me, Aunt.”

"No, no, it's no, it's my duty."

Feeling secretly frustrated and annoyed, Xu turned her head away angrily.

It was settled quickly. Xu Zhichun accepted the receipt, stood up and said softly, "Starting today, Chunfen will be staying at my place. Auntie, if you miss her, just call her back. If you need her help with anything, just call her."

As long as it's not excessive, Xu Zhichun won't interfere.

If the Xu family wants to be treated like cattle and horses during the Spring Equinox, that will definitely not work.

Chunfen's mother felt a pang of regret, her heart heavy with sorrow and melancholy. But Xu Zhichun had acted too quickly; before her regret could even spread, everything was already set in stone.

She smiled, her eyes red-rimmed, "From now on, we'll have to trouble Madam Xu with this girl. We feel at ease having her with Madam Xu. How could we possibly ask her to come back and do chores? It wouldn't make sense. As long as she's doing well, we'll be content."

Spring Equinox was also a little sad: "Mom, I'll be fine!"

"well"

"Don't worry, Auntie, I will take good care of the Spring Equinox."

"Thank you, Madam Xu."

That very day, Chunfen happily brought her own clothes and moved into Xu Zhichun's house.

She didn't quite understand what was happening, but she knew that she could be with Sister-in-law Zhichun for a long time to come, and she wouldn't have to get married. She couldn't be happier! Her mother's original words were that she could get married if she wanted to, and she wouldn't get married if she didn't want to. Of course, she didn't want to.

Only a fool would want to get married.

She's just simple-minded, not stupid.

That evening, Chunfen had a great appetite and ate a large bowl of rice all by herself, much to the astonishment of Qin Qing and Muxiang.

The marriage with the Lian family proved to be an unfavorable one, and Xu felt somewhat guilty and awkward, so she didn't dare to say anything. She was also a little worried that her parents-in-law might complain and blame her.

Later, seeing that they didn't say anything, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, Xu's biological mother arrived just two days later, and the mother and daughter whispered among themselves for quite a while.

It turns out that the Lian family was still angry and went to cause trouble for them again. They had originally agreed not to ask for a bride price, but now they wanted it back.

Madam Xu was very unhappy, and that's why she came.

After hearing what happened from Madam Xu, she became even more unhappy.

She kept complaining that Xu Zhichun was meddling in other people's business.

If it weren't for the fact that Xu Zhichun and her group were people she couldn't afford to offend, she probably would have gone to their door to cause trouble.

Having no other choice, Madam Xu had to give her mother the three taels of her hard-earned savings.

Madam Xu then left happily.

Granny Qin Qing told Xu Zhichun that the arrival of people from Xu's maternal family at this time was most likely due to this matter. Xu Zhichun asked her to keep an eye on things secretly, but nothing happened afterward, so she stopped worrying about it.

Lian Lao Si, who had previously failed to get together with Liang Cuier, suddenly came knocking on her door.

This person initially colluded with Zhang and tried to force her to remarry using despicable methods. Xu Zhichun still felt nauseous whenever she thought about that day. When she saw Lian Laosi come to the door, her eyes immediately turned as sharp as knives: "What are you doing here?"

Even the fourth brother knew that Xu Zhichun's identity was no longer what it used to be, and he was too guilty to visit him easily, fearing retaliation.

But he felt the benefits were too great to be true and that it was worth the risk, so he came.

Lian Lao Si subconsciously shrank his neck, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and he shouted at Mu Xiang in the yard, "Que'er! Que'er! It's me, it's me, it's me!"

Xu Zhichun and Qin Qing were caught off guard and surprised.

Is Lian Lao Si Mu Xiang's father?
Mu Xiang felt dizzy, angry, bitter, and resentful.

Because of the wedding arrangements during the Spring Equinox, even when her family came to the village to make a scene, she didn't dare to leave her house. She didn't even dare to go out to watch the excitement, just because she was afraid of being seen and recognized.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a bad thing.

Mu Xiang walked slowly over with a cold face and stood in front of Xu Zhichun. "Madam."

Even the fourth eldest was overjoyed and was about to step into the courtyard.

Granny Qin Qing shouted sternly, "Stop!"

Even the fourth brother was startled and said with dissatisfaction, "Since my girl works for your family, isn't she one of us?"

Granny Qin Qing sneered: "One of us? Mu Xiang is a maid. What kind of servant would talk about being one of us while sitting on equal footing with her master?"

Lian Lao Si glared at Mu Xiang: "You brat! You've been enjoying yourself so much that you've forgotten your own father. If your fourth aunt hadn't said she saw you at Madam Xu's house, I wouldn't have known. So many people from the Lian family came the other day, and you didn't even greet them. You've gone too far!"