Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 170 Yang Cuihua Wants a Divorce

When the news reached Wu Qingfeng's ears, he and Lin Chang'er were having dinner in the backyard.

The servant's expression was solemn, but Wu Qingfeng simply chuckled and said, "Go and tell Magistrate Li that I am grateful for his kindness. As for the people below, there is no need to remind them anymore."

The attendant bowed and withdrew, giving Lin Chang'er a cryptic look before leaving.

Lin Chang'er noticed and asked, somewhat puzzled, "What happened outside?"

Wu Qingfeng served her a bowl of old duck soup, saying, "It's nothing."

Lin Chang'er naturally didn't believe him, but since he didn't say anything, she didn't press him. "I made this soup for you, so don't worry about me."

Wu Qingfeng laughed and said, "You work so hard as a chef, so you should naturally drink more."

Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "I'm used to it, it's nothing."

She led by example, serving him a full bowl of old duck soup and adding a duck leg. "Today's time was a bit short. When are you off? I'll put it on the stove earlier another day to simmer it slowly until it's tender and delicious."

Wu Qingfeng smiled and said, "In three more days." Actually, it would only take about half an hour to ride there, but Magistrate Li had reminded him of that today.

Although he was interested in her, he could not put her in a disadvantageous position.

In addition, she doesn't seem to understand matters of love, so she can only proceed slowly.

Hopefully, she'll come to her senses before being transferred.

Lin Chang'er had no idea what he was thinking; she only felt that he had worked hard for two days in a row and needed to replenish his energy.

So, they would add food to his small plate from time to time, piling it up into a small mountain, which made Wu Qingfeng both laugh and cry.

Looking at herself, she had worked hard for half a day but ate very little.

Wu Qingfeng felt helpless but couldn't refuse such kindness, so he had no choice but to accept it. He then secretly instructed his servant to go to a well-established pastry shop in Ninghai County and buy a few boxes of pastries that girls liked, and deliver them directly to the donkey cart.

Lin Chang'er had many things to do, so after finishing her meal, she sat for a while before heading back to Linshui Village.

Wu Qingfeng personally saw her off onto the donkey cart. The women who came with her had lunch arranged by the county government. Upon seeing Wu Qingfeng, they couldn't help but express their gratitude once again.

Wu Qingfeng waved his hand, "Go back and live a good life, don't let Changmei's good intentions go to waste."

The women, their eyes red, said they would remember the love between Miss Lin and Lord Wu for the rest of their lives.

Lin Chang'er couldn't stand this scene. "The good days are yet to come. Don't squander your good fortune. There are still many things to do when we get back. There will be plenty of opportunities to thank Lord Wu in the future. Get in the carriage!"

The women then bid farewell to Wu Qingfeng.

"Let's go!" Lin Chang'er was the last to board the donkey cart, and they were about to set off.

Suddenly someone called out, "Lord Wu, I'm so glad to see you!"

Lin Chang'er recognized that voice; it was Yang Cuihua's…

When she looked in the direction of the sound, it was indeed Yang Cuihua.

She rushed over in a hurry, holding something in her hand, I couldn't tell if it was a complaint or something else.

Wu Qingfeng pressed his temples and gave Lin Chang'er a wink, signaling her to go first.

Lin Chang'er wasn't in a hurry. Now that she was on the move, she naturally wanted to see what kind of trouble this guy was up to this time.

Yang Cuihua hadn't seen Wu Qingfeng in the morning, so she had been wandering around the county government office. She was about to give up when she saw Lin Chang'er's donkey cart being led out.

I hid to the side and listened for a while.

Taking advantage of this moment, she ran to Wu Qingfeng and knelt down. "Lord Wu, I want to divorce Lin Houde. Please, Lord Wu, grant me this favor."

Wu Qingfeng frowned deeply. What did they take him for? Everyone was coming to him to ask for a divorce.

“Madam Yang, you and Lin Houde have a harmonious marriage with no discord, so I cannot make decisions for you.” Besides, when I made decisions for the Lin women yesterday, she didn’t bring it up, but only came to him today.

It is likely because Lin Dashan was suspected of attempted murder, and even if he was not exiled, he would be imprisoned. She did not think of this at the time, but afterwards she remembered that she had a daughter and wanted to protect her daughter from trouble.

He guessed correctly. Yang Cuihua was also present when the yamen runners escorted the Lin clan members out of the village. When she heard that someone wanted to take revenge on her two children, she remembered that she herself had been exempted from punishment because of her report, but her daughter might not be.

So she went to town that night to find Lin Zixi and Han Yue, told them what had happened in the village, and asked them to come up with a solution.

Han Yue immediately called her "foolish," and Lin Zixi also cried and scolded her for revealing the clan's secrets.

Yang Cuihua then realized that she had indeed acted impulsively, but given the circumstances at the time, even if she hadn't revealed the matter...

The Lin clan members will also hold a grudge against their family for being driven out of the village. How can they have a good life?

In the end, it was Han Yue who, after hearing that Magistrate Wu had taken the initiative to allow several innocent women from the Lin family to divorce and avoid being implicated, told her to come early today to explain the pros and cons to her husband and agree to a divorce.

Fearing that the yamen runners would come to arrest Lin Zixi, they sent her to stay with relatives in the countryside for two days. Once Yang Cuihua and Lin Houde had settled their divorce, she would be exonerated and allowed to return.

Since her son Lin Dashan was no longer reliable, Yang Cuihua naturally couldn't let her only daughter, who could support her in her old age, get into trouble again.

Right now, not only is there no male heir in the family, but all their wealth has been confiscated, and even their house has to be used to pay off debts.

Han Yue, this scholar son-in-law, was Lin Zixi's last hope, so the mother and daughter didn't need to communicate with each other.

They did exactly what Han Yue said.

However, she did arrive early in the morning, but the county government office postponed her arrival time today.

After that, the person did arrive, and the constables informed him on her behalf, but Lord Wu refused to see her, which is why it has been delayed until now.

However, although Wu Qingfeng guessed her thoughts, she did not think that Wu Qingfeng's statement was correct.

She said, "Your Excellency, you may not know this, but my husband and I only maintain a facade in front of outsiders. In reality, we have long lost our feelings for each other. Because of Lin Houde's intimidation, I have never dared to mention divorce, which is why I have been enduring this grievance."

“Now, the Lin family, at the very least, will be exiled. From now on, I will no longer have to depend on others. That is why I have come to beg you, the upright and just magistrate, to grant me a divorce.”

Lin Chang'er sat on the carriage shaft and said "Oh" "Really? I remember when you came to my house and smashed things up before, your family was very close!"

Yang Cuihua thought to herself, "Isn't it all because of you, you troublemaker?"

If you had just behaved, our family would be perfectly fine right now, instead of being in such a miserable state...