I bring bad luck to my husband, you bring bad luck to your wife.

When the aunt saw that the two Yang brothers were not listening to her, she sat down on the ground again.

He continued his performance, and when he got emotional, he even started slapping himself in the face.

He was hitting himself hard with all his might.

The commotion was probably heard by all the neighbors.

Just as the Yang family was in complete chaos, there was another knock at the door.

The person who came was a maid who served Tong Shanshan. She said that something had happened to Tong Shanshan and a group of people had rushed into her house.

Without saying a word, they started grabbing things as soon as they entered the door.

Tong's father and Tong Shenghu couldn't control the situation and told his aunt to go back and check on things quickly.

"Sister, sister, we've run into bandits! What do we do? What do we do?" Auntie was so frightened that she was sweating profusely.

"Don't talk nonsense. I'll have your eldest and second sons go back with you to check on them." In the end, Yang's mother softened.

With a speechless expression, Yang Tongchuan, along with his older brother and the others, arrived at Tong Shanshan's private residence.

This place, located on the eastern edge of the city, near the outer city, is a quiet spot amidst the hustle and bustle.

The Tong family usually lives here.

If the tea merchants come, Tong's parents will take Shenghu away and return to their old house to stay temporarily, leaving the space for their daughter and husband.

When the group arrived, Tong Shanshan's room had almost been emptied of its large furniture.

They took down everything: wardrobes, beds, tables, and even the iron pots from the kitchen.

Even the two strings of red chilies drying at the entrance of the warehouse were picked and taken away by the old woman.

Chef Tong and Tong Shenghu were held captive by several people and unable to move.

Tong Shanshan herself seems to be hiding inside the house.

When my aunt saw this, she was about to go up and fight them, but she was pushed to the ground by a supervising nanny.

Yang Tongchuan tried to help her up, but his aunt refused to get up and instead lay on the ground, making a fool of herself.

Yang Tongshan shook his head helplessly.

Yang Tongshan had sharp eyes and immediately spotted the leader among the group.

One shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Yang Tongshan took the initiative to step forward and ask the other person what was going on.

The manager of the other party took one look and realized that there was finally a normal person in this family.

I'm also willing to say a few more words.

Things turned out exactly as the Yang brothers had predicted.

The eldest son of a tea merchant is now in charge.

The old tea merchant fell ill this summer and has been bedridden ever since.

His family had always known about his affair; such things were commonplace in large families.

It's better to have a clean pet than to sleep in a dirty one outside and catch a disease.

However, Tong Shenghu's last outburst at the tea merchant's house thoroughly disgusted the tea merchant's wife.

According to the rules of the household, even the most favored concubines wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.

A creature kept outside to warm the bed and amuse men, yet it dares to come to their door and yell.

The wife is almost sixty years old, and the more she thinks about it, the more humiliated she feels.

He then investigated and dealt with all the women the tea merchant had kept outside over the years.

For families with children, the house should be left to the children, who can be raised outside the family and take their mother's surname.

For those without children, the houses will be taken back, and they will be given some money to leave.

Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be severely punished.

Today we're dealing with Tong Shanshan's case.

"My master said that according to the current laws, having a mistress without a matchmaker or betrothal is considered adultery. Women who commit adultery will be punished with sixty strokes of the cane and then imprisoned for two years..."

Before the manager could finish speaking, my aunt got angry.

"Bullshit! Why didn't you say it was adultery when you slept with my daughter? If it was adultery, we'll drag your father out and give him sixty lashes too. My nephew is a constable, we'll arrest your father right now."

When the aunt shouted this, the neighbors who had rushed over to see what was going on all brightened up; they had stumbled upon some juicy gossip.

"Auntie, don't say anything yet. Tongchuan, take Auntie inside." Yang Tongshan thought to himself, "This situation is probably not going to end well today."

They've made thorough preparations to settle scores later.

"Hey, could you please speak to me privately for a moment?"

Yang Tongshan led the people to a side room.

I want to know exactly what this family is going to do.

Yang Tongchuan dragged his aunt into the house.

"Go check on Shanshan first, make sure nothing's happened to her."

"Yes, yes, young lady, young lady." The aunt walked into the house.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Tong Shanshan hanging from the roof beam.

"Ahhh!" Auntie screamed in fright.

Yang Tongchuan quickly stepped forward and rescued the person first.

The scream was naturally heard by those outside. Chef Tong and Tong Shenghu also came in.

Fortunately, she was discovered in time and Tong Shanshan survived.

For a moment, the crying and shouting inside the house was so loud it felt like Yang Tongchuan's brain was going to explode; he desperately wanted to go home.

"What's wrong?" Yang Tongshan asked, noticing that his younger brother looked constipated.

"You've gone on and on, crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide. Brother, I have a headache. When can we go back?"

Yang Tongchuan didn't want to get involved anymore. This family was all clueless, and getting involved would only cause him more trouble.

"The person in charge said that since the house is registered under his master's name, it will definitely be taken back. However, they can overlook the money and valuables that Shanshan has received over the years." Yang Tongshan knew that the Tong family no longer had any leverage to negotiate with the other party.

If Tong Shanshan really had the skills to win over the tea merchant and make her his concubine sooner, the situation wouldn't be so bad now.

"What if my aunt and uncle don't move?"

Yang Tongchuan guessed why Tong Shanshan had hanged herself.

She has spent almost all her money in the past six months. If she loses her house, she will have no choice but to go back to live with her parents and younger brother.

Having been waited on hand and foot all her life, how could Tong Shanshan possibly go back to serving others?

"Anyway, their old man's funeral is only a matter of a few days. They don't mind delaying until after the funeral before hiring a lawyer to go to the yamen to file a lawsuit." Yang Tongshan had dealt with such people many times, so he naturally understood that what the manager said meant what his master wanted.

"Can you persuade your aunt?" Yang Tongchuan asked back.

"I can't persuade him." Yang Tongshan actually wanted to go home too.

"So what do we do now?"

The two Yang brothers looked at each other in silence.

The person in charge on the other side brought along all the capable workers.

It's possible that I've been doing this kind of thing a lot lately and have become quite skilled at it.

They quickly emptied the house of all its contents.

Even the maids and old women were taken away, since the contract was with the tea merchant.

"I'll say it again, if you're willing to move, leave now. If you're not, we'll go to the yamen. But with Miss Tong's delicate skin, I wonder if she'll still fetch a good price after sixty strokes of the cane and two years in jail." The steward's words were harsh, but they were true.

"We won't move, we'd rather die than move. Our whole family would hang ourselves here than move," my aunt stubbornly insisted.

"Then you can hang him slowly. We'll go back and report first, and then bring a lawyer to collect the body tomorrow." The manager didn't believe that this kind of person would be willing to die.

They left with their belongings and the person.

It left behind a mess.

"This is outrageous! This world is unbearable. My daughter has been violated, and there's nowhere to seek justice."

"Sis. Sis, what's wrong?"

Just as his aunt was crying and wailing, Tong Shenghu discovered that Tong Shanshan had fainted.