Chapter 143: Agree to Divorce
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Village Chief Yan’s expression changed again and again.
Fan Zhong sighed and said, “Either way is fine for me. If Zhang Shu doesn’t want to divorce, then so be it. We can still report it to the authorities. In such a situation, the government will definitely be on our side. When the government judges him, will Zhang Shu still be able to be stubborn?”
When Village Chief Yan thought of Fan Zhong’s relative relationship with the mayor of the town, his heart thumped even harder.
He nodded solemnly, “You’re right. This matter has a huge impact on Dayan Village. I have to deal with it properly.”
Village Chief Yan indeed wanted to side with Zhang Shu a little. He did not mean to stop Daya from divorcing, but he did not want it to happen in such a
way. Under such circumstances, the Zhang family would obviously suffer.
Zhang Shu was actually quite capable. As far as he knew, the fellow was better at earning money than he looked on the surface, and he had even given him some money in the past.
Since he had taken benefits from the other party, he had to help him. Village Chief Yan didn’t want to give the benefit up.
That being said, he was the village chief after all. Respected elders in the village were looking at him.
Village Chief Yan turned around with a serious face and stood in front of the Zhang family again. The expression on his face became a little colder as he looked at Zhang Shu and said in a tone that allowed no room for argument, “You will divorce Daya.”
Zhang Shu abruptly raised his head and looked at the village chief, “No…”
“Your matter has affected Dayan Village too much. It has brought unbearable consequences to the village. Therefore, if we can’t give Shangshi Village and Daya an explanation for this matter, the entire village will be implicated by you to the point we can’t raise our heads.”
Village Chief Yan spoke with certainty, and the villagers nodded in agreement. Wasn’t that so? They could already imagine how the villagers of the other villages would point fingers at them when they went out tomorrow.
“I’ll give you two choices now. Either you sign the divorce papers, or your entire family leaves Dayan Village.”
Were they going to be chased out of the village?
This was too serious.
The old man of the Zhang family hurried forward and pulled Village Chief Yan
back, “Village chief, please don’t do that. We’ve been rooted in the village for our entire lives. How can you chase us away?”
“Which is why, for the sake of your ancestors, I gave you a second choice.”
“But, but…”
Village Chief Yan couldn’t be bothered to argue with them, “I’ll give you 15 minutes. You can discuss it properly amongst yourselves.”
The Zhang family members were really panicking now. The eldest and second sons of the Zhang family looked at Zhang Shu at the same time but the latter simply pursed his lips tightly and refused to agree.
This angered the two branch families. Madam Feng and Madam Zhou were dissatisfied.
“Father, Mother, this is Zhang Shu’s fault. He has to bear the responsibility. We don’t want to leave the village. Let him divorce.”
Not only did they want Zhang Shu and Daya to divorce, but the moment they thought of Zhang Shu liking men, Madam Feng and Madam Feng felt a chill and disgust. They stayed far away from him.
They were thinking to themselves that after this matter was settled, they would divide the family. Either way, they couldn’t stand living under the same roof with such a person.
The others watched the Zhang family quarrel over there. Shu Yu held Daya’s hand and said nothing.
What surprised her was that she actually saw Scholar Tang in the crowd.
Sanya and Dahu admired Scholar Tang very much. Didn’t they say that this scholar usually studied in the county? She didn’t expect him to be so gossipy. Was he here to watch the show?
Shu Yu glanced at him and looked away.
The Zhang family quarreled for 15 minutes.
It was not until Village Chief Yan got impatient and started asking people to chase them out that Old Man Zhang said anxiously, “Divorce! Our son will divorce!”