Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 181 I'll say it again, get out of here.
"Get out of the way!" Chu Xiu said through gritted teeth.

The constable said with difficulty, "Young master, please don't make things difficult for me. This is the master's order."

"I'll say it again, get out of the way." Chu Xiu kicked the constable, who fell to the ground in the rain, clutching his stomach and looking pale.

Xiao Wu quickly ran over to smooth things over, saying, "You've done your best. It's not your fault that you couldn't stop the young master. The master won't blame you."

As he spoke, he took out two taels of silver and handed them to the two constables.

After calming the two down, they realized that Chu Xiu had already walked quite a distance away.

Xiao Wu hurriedly caught up with him, and the two walked quickly in the torrential rain.

The rain was so heavy that he couldn't open his eyes. Chu Xiu was soaked to the bone, and his clothes felt like they weighed a ton, dragging him along and preventing him from moving forward.

As I was walking, a familiar face suddenly appeared ahead of me.

Bai Lu was dressed in men's clothing, which was a bit too big and clung to her body after being soaked by the rain.

Neither Chu Xiu nor Xiao Wu recognized her. Bai Lu ran over and exclaimed, "It's you!"

She only knew Chu Xiu, and that he was Aunt Li's godson, whose name seemed to be A Xiu.

"Miss Bai...?" It took Chu Xiu a while to recognize her. "What are you doing here?"

Bai Lu had a lot of grievances she wanted to tell Li Ruru. She said, "I need to go to Aunt Li's house. Can you show me the way?"

Xiao Yishan took her there last time, and she only remembered the approximate location.

"Are you alone?" Xiao Wu asked in surprise.

This girl is really brave. She went out alone in the pouring rain. Wasn't she afraid of running into bad people?

Bai Lu nodded, and seeing that the two were in a hurry, she asked, "Where...are you going?"

Chu Xiu said, "We're going to our godmother's house anyway, let's go together."

The three of them braved the storm and struggled forward.

Bai Lu stumbled and almost fell several times, but luckily Chu Xiu caught her.

He took off his outer robe and draped it over Bailu, saying, "Wear this. My godmother sewed it for me. It will keep you dry."

Bai Lu did not refuse and nodded, saying, "Thank you."

Xiao Wu interjected, "Why don't you bring a maid with you when you go out alone?"

He knew Bai Lu and knew that she was the daughter of the wealthy Bai family.

A rich young lady going out alone in a downpour must mean she has some unspeakable trouble.

Bai Lu said with a bitter expression, "It's a long story. My maid has something important to do."

Shuya was left behind by her to keep an eye on Xue's every move.

The three walked from the county town to the country roads, where they encountered a broken bridge and had to detour because the river was too swift.

They walked and wandered around, and the three of them were so tired that their bodies felt weak.

As they passed through a village, Xiao Wu suddenly exclaimed, "Young master, young master, there's a donkey cart over there!"

In front of a house, there was a simple thatched hut, and a donkey was leisurely grazing.

Xiao Wu knocked on the door of the house, and an old man leaning on a cane asked, "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"

Xiao Wu asked, "Old man, can I borrow your donkey cart for a moment?"

The old man shook his head and said, "Go away, I won't lend it to you."

Chu Xiu stepped forward and said, "Old man, if we can't lend it, can we at least buy it?"

The old man saw that he was a wealthy man, with a crown on his head and a jade pendant hanging from his waist, even though he was soaked to the bone.

He held up two fingers and said, "This is the price."

"Two taels of silver, okay, here you go!" Xiao Wu pulled out two taels of silver from his pocket.

The old man shook his head again: "Two hundred taels, I'll sell you this donkey cart."

That donkey is old and won't live for many more years.

He can take this opportunity to extort money from these people and then he won't have to worry about his retirement money for the rest of his life.

Xiao Wu said angrily, "Two hundred taels? Why don't you just rob me?"

The old man's face fell: "What do you mean by 'stealing'? You're being so rude. If you want to buy it, buy it; if you don't want to, don't."

He was about to close the door when he said that.

Bai Lu came out in a hurry, and didn't have that much silver on her.

Chu Xiu thought for a moment and said, "Buy it, we'll buy it." He was worried about the safety of his godmother's family, and they were too tired to walk any further.

He unbuttoned his inner garment, took out a small knife, and cut off a piece of his clothes.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, he pulled two gold leaves from his clothes and handed them to the old man, saying, "These are for you."

The old man put the gold leaf in his mouth and bit it, then scratched it with his fingernail.

He gave a friendly smile and said, "Hehe, it's true."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and said, "You can take that donkey cart."

Xiao Wu immediately helped Chu Xiu and Bai Lu into the carriage, while he sat in the front and drove.

With a flick of the whip, the old donkey whimpered twice, seemingly offering a simple complaint about having to work in the pouring rain.

After it finished complaining, it slowly and deliberately walked forward.

Xiao Wu breathed a sigh of relief. Although the donkey was slow, at least they didn't have to walk, and the three of them felt much more relaxed.

The donkey cart was leaking everywhere, but it was still better than the outside.

Chu Xiu and Bai Lu both had solemn expressions on their faces.

After a long pause, Bailu asked, "Axiu, how did you get gold leaves?"

The last time she saw him, he was covered in soot and looked silly and cheerful, unlike a rich man.

This makeup look is noticeably different from the last one; it's clear she's not short of money.

A faint smile appeared on Chu Xiu's pale face as he said, "This is something my godmother gave me for emergencies."

"Oh, Aunt Li is so thoughtful," Bai Lu exclaimed, though she still harbored some doubts about his identity.

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With a splash, Chaochao fell into the floodwaters.

Upon seeing this, Fang Xingzhi plunged into the water and pulled her up by her arm.

Li Ruru's heart stopped for a few seconds in fright. She asked in a hoarse voice, "Chaochao, Chaochao, are you alright?"

Chaochao drank a few sips of water, coughed for a while, and then raised her head and said, "Mom, I'm fine."

She looked up at Fang Xingzhi and said, "Thank you, Master Fang."

Fang Xingzhi said, "Let's go up quickly."

Now is not the time to express gratitude. It's extremely urgent, and this girl is still so slow. He's getting impatient.

Chao Chao touched the ladder, then turned to Fang Xingzhi and said, "Master Fang, you go up first, I have other things to do."

After saying that, he staggered home through the floodwaters.

"Hey, where are you going? It's dangerous there."

Master Fang shouted at the top of his lungs, but Chaochao gritted his teeth and pretended not to hear.

Fang Xingzhi was worried about her, so he looked up and called out to Li Ruru, "I'll go check on her, don't worry."

As he spoke, he waded through the floodwaters and chased after them.

He walked to the tree that had been swept away and twisted into a crooked shape, and broke off a section of the stump.

He caught up with her and handed it to Chaochao; the two then entered the house one after the other.

Chaochao went straight to her room, where the water had reached her waist.

She pulled a small box from the top of the wardrobe, opened it, and looked inside.

"What's that?" Fang Xingzhi asked curiously from the doorway.

What is it that would make her risk her life to come back and get it?

"It's nothing," Chaochao said casually, tucking the box containing the wolf-hair brush into her bosom.

That was a birthday gift from Chu Xiu, and she had to keep it safe.

Fang Xingzhi didn't ask any further questions, only saying, "Let's go quickly, this place will probably be flooded soon."

Chao Chao nodded, but then walked towards the front yard again.

"Hey, where are you going again?" Fang Xingzhi gritted his teeth in anger, wishing he could knock Chaochao unconscious and carry her away in his arms.

This little girl is so willful.

(End of this chapter)