"Mother, what should we do? She's fainted!" Yun Erman said, sweating profusely.
"She's faking it, isn't she?" Gao Fengjuan went over to take a look and chuckled, "She's definitely pretending to be unconscious to avoid leaving. That way, you guys won't know what to do. If you ask me, just throw her up the mountain and see if she dares to act up anymore..."
Yun Sanman was utterly speechless.
How did he feel like this tiger of a wife was a match for his second sister-in-law?
Her personality, her smug demeanor, and her schadenfreude and gloating… it was exactly like his second sister-in-law.
If this woman ever pushed him too far, he would pack his bags and go home, let them deal with it however they wanted.
He had been a live-in son-in-law for long enough.
Although Gao Mantang had previously told him to move back to Dashui Village and even change Yun Jingde's name to Yun Jingde.
He felt that these words were insincere, soulless, and not genuine at all...
It would be fine if he could live in Dashui Village with Gao Fengjuan and their son forever.
As for the silk shop, whoever wanted to manage it could have it; he didn't want to manage the shop anymore.
He would help the family farm the land, raise some pigs, keep a dozen sheep, gather mountain goods in the summer, and fish in ice holes in the winter.
If he was in a good mood, he would ask Fengjuan for another child. Wouldn't that be a comfortable life...
He would wholeheartedly agree if Gao Jingde and his wife wanted to come and live in Dashui Village. He would definitely take care of their old age and funeral.
But now, he was stuck in the shop all day, calculating accounts, ordering goods today, shouting on the streets to sell cloth tomorrow, and having to pay Gao Fengjuan her share of the earnings the day after.
He was sick of this life and was going crazy...
"Second sister-in-law, wake up! If you don't get up, I'll tickle your armpits!" Gao Fengjuan said with a grin.
"Fengjuan, don't cause trouble!" Gao Mantang reprimanded.
Why did this wretched girl have no sense of propriety?
Didn't she see that Old Man Yun and Madam Gu were annoyed?
With a daughter-in-law like this, even if she lived in the Yun family, she would be scolded eight times a day...
Gao Fengjuan chuckled and tickled Liu Cuirong's armpit.
"Pfft, ha ha, ha ha ha!" Liu Cuirong was most afraid of being tickled. With that tickle, she laughed like a monkey and jumped up from the ground.
Everyone: "..."
It seemed she was indeed faking it.
Good heavens, she wanted to gain Madam Gu's sympathy by using such a method. Her little plan was really working wonders.
Prefect Chen sighed and looked at Old Man Yun, "Brother Yun, how about I send a constable to supervise her? She's due to give birth in a few months, and we can't afford to slack off at this critical juncture, can we?"
Upon hearing this, Old Man Yun's worried face instantly relaxed. "Does Your Excellency the Prefect really intend to send someone to watch her?"
"Would I lie about that? My word is my bond, Brother Yun, rest assured..." Prefect Chen patted his chest.
Liu Cuirong, holding the divorce letter, scanned everyone in the room with a frown and directly said, "You wicked people will never prosper, and you'll all face retribution! Hmph!"
Madam Gu: "..."
She remembered the saying that those who do many unrighteous deeds will perish by their own hand. Her second daughter-in-law's current predicament was entirely of her own making.
This time, she hardened her heart. No matter what Liu Cuirong said, the Yun family could not keep her.
A troublemaker would ruin the feng shui and affect several generations of descendants.
Such a daughter-in-law was not worth having even if she was given away for free...
Madam Gu had endured this for many years, having driven Liu Cuirong away countless times.
But this time, there would be no next time.
"Liu Cuirong, clean up your mouth! Who are you cursing here?" Yun Erman rebuked angrily.
Liu Cuirong crossed her arms and snorted, "Hmph, whoever it is knows in their heart. Even if this child is born, it won't be for your old Yun family..."
"Hurry up and get her out of here! My goodness, is she causing trouble or not!" Gao Fengjuan said impatiently.
Prefect Chen called out towards the door, "Someone come! Let her take her silver and then send her to the county town!"
A moment later, two constables walked in. Regardless of whether Liu Cuirong was willing or not, they dragged her out...
The room finally quieted down, and the family began to sigh again.
Where had Little Sweet Treasure gone?
Had she really been eaten by wolves and bears?
Gao Mantang said, "In-laws, don't worry. I've brought two helpers with me this time. I'll have them search the mountain later..."
Everyone knew that Little Xi Tian was a lucky charm. The Yun family's current prosperity was not due to the hard work of the men, but to their immense luck.
Who could bring home sheep every few days?
Even the large-antlered deer and wild boars that the Old Yun family managed to get – they weren't hunters, so where did they get such wild game?
Gao Mantang wanted to maintain a good relationship with the Yun family and benefit from Little Sweet Treasure's good fortune...
If their family didn't have this little girl, what would be the point of maintaining this in-law relationship?
Old Man Yun looked at Daman and Erman, "You two go back and get some rest. Then go search Camel Peak Mountain!"
"In-laws, thank you for coming all this way when you're so busy!"
Gao Mantang waved his hands repeatedly, "What trouble is there? When the doors are closed, we are family. Family must support each other..."
Yun Sanman turned and walked out, "Father, let big brother and second brother rest well. I'll go into the mountain now!"
"Sanman, I'll go with you!" Gao Fengjuan trotted after him.
"What are you doing? Going into the mountain to be gored by a wild boar?" Yun Sanman said disdainfully.
With Gao Fengjuan's legs, she would be exhausted before she even climbed halfway up the mountain...
Gao Fengjuan rolled her eyes at him, "Are those human words? Sweet Treasure is lost, and I'm not worried?"
Yun Sanman ignored her.
He didn't know if she was worried or not, but this clumsy wife was quite smug today.
If she really got gored by a wild boar and became crippled, he would have to take care of her for the rest of her life, which was not worth it...
So, Yun Sanman, along with two helpers and several villagers, went up the mountain.
Yun Daman and Yun Erman lay on the kang for a while, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. So they got up, washed their faces, and followed them up the mountain.
Madam Gu drank a bowl of medicinal soup and trembled as she walked. Old Man Yun was very worried and helped her onto the kang. "Old woman, don't get worked up. Our daughter is blessed with great fortune and life; she'll definitely get through this..."
Madam Gu sighed, "Prefect Chen hasn't left yet, has he? Go keep him company. I'm fine!"
"Alright, cover yourself with the quilt. The weather outside is unpredictable. Don't catch a cold." Old Man Yun shook open the large quilt and wrapped Madam Gu up like a zongzi.
Only then did he walk out of the bedroom and into the main hall.
Prefect Chen paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, his face contorted with worry. His heart was in his mouth.
Alas, what should he do? How could he explain this to Prefect Qin?
This matter was too difficult to handle.