Chapter 222： concubinage

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the Jiang family drove two carriages to Zhangjiacun.

As expected, Zhang Jia was not there, and Yu Kun, who was visiting Uncle Zhang’s house for New Year greetings, couldn’t tell where his father had gone.

Jiang Dalang immediately took everyone to the county seat and arrived at Jiang Yun's natal home.

Everyone rushed into the house and saw Zhang Jia holding a child over one year old in his arms, sitting at the table with the young man outside to eat. The situation seemed to be that this was the He He Mei Mei family.

Seeing the Jiang family rushing in, the woman screamed and threw herself into Zhang Jia's arms.

Zhang Jia was also in a panic. He hugged his frightened loved one and child tightly and shouted angrily: "What are you doing?"

Jiang Sanlang sneered, pointed at Zhang Jia and said to Jiang Yunniang: "Sister, do you see clearly? This is the good husband in your mouth."

Jiang Yunniang looked at the couple hugging each other tightly, tears streaming down her face.

It's one thing to hear about it, but it's another thing to actually see them leaning on each other.

Jiang Yunniang wanted to ask Zhang Jia a lot, asking him why he lied to her, but she was choked and couldn't say a word.

The husband has been telling himself that he has been seduced by someone and has no way to get rid of it, so he has to spend money to buy peace.

But in this situation, there is no seduction, it is clearly a mutual pleasure.

Jiang Sanlang asked: "Sister, do you want to live with him like this, or make peace with him?"

Without waiting for Jiang Yunniang's answer, she added: "You can continue to live with Zhang Jia. Don't even think about asking your brothers to help you in the future. If you are in peace, you can go back with us now. You can also bring a few children with you. You and the children We will take care of your future life.”

Jiang Dalang also said: "Mother Yun, this kind of man must not lie to you and even ignore his own children without telling you. If he has any conscience, he will not secretly give his shop to outsiders."

Jiang Yunniang was silent for a long time and said, "I don't want to be reconciled."

She was unwilling to give in.

I have been married to him for more than ten years, served him for half my life, and even bore him children. Why should I have to give up my throne to someone else when I grow old?

So what if he has a new man? It’s not like he doesn’t have three wives and four concubines outside.

She is the head wife. If she doesn't leave, she will be the mistress of the family. No one can get past her, including this **** and the two little bastards.

Since he is unkind, he himself is also unrighteous.

Jiang Sanlang had known that his eldest sister would choose this way, so he was not surprised, but Jiang Erlang and Jiang Dalang were furious.

“Yun Niang! Are you obsessed?” Jiang Dalang wanted to slap his sister in the face to wake her up.

Jiang Yunniang just lowered her head and said nothing.

Jiang Sanlang looked at Zhang Jia with cold eyes: "Zhang Jia, who is this woman? Who are these two children?"

Zhang Jia saw that Jiang Yunniang was unwilling to make peace. He immediately became stunned, let go of Jiang Yunniang and stood up. He straightened his clothes and said haughtily: "Who she is is none of your business."

Jiang Yunniang suddenly said: "She is my husband's new concubine. As for the two children, they are oil bottles brought by my concubine."

When the woman heard this, she threw herself into Zhang Jia's arms again and cried: "Husband..."

Zhang Jia held Jiao Niang with one hand and pointed at Jiang Yun Niang with the other, shouting: "Jiang Yun Niang! What are you talking nonsense about?"

Jiang Yunniang wiped away her tears and said calmly: "Husband, why am I talking nonsense? Isn't she the concubine I bought for more than two hundred taels?"

“Fart!” Zhang Jia’s face turned red, he pointed at Jiang Yunniang and cursed: “When did you spend two hundred taels to buy her?”

Jiang Yunniang said coldly: "Husband, you are really forgetful. The more than 200 taels I gave you last year were used by you to buy people."

Zhang Jia：······

"I didn't buy her." Zhang Jia roared, "I spent the money on her."

Jiang Yunniang straightened her messy bun and glanced at the woman coldly: "Oh, it turns out she is a prostitute. Why did my husband bring such a prostitute home? This is a Chinese New Year, and he brings back such an unlucky thing. Be careful. It ruined the fate of the Zhang family." Zhang Jia and the woman were stunned for a moment.

Jiao Niang cried loudly, holding the child in one hand and beating Zhang Jia with the other.

Zhang Jia couldn't dodge, and his face was scratched by Jiao Niang with several marks.

"She is not a prostitute! She is my concubine." Zhang Jia quickly defended.

Jiang Yunniang: "Since it's a concubine, what about the concubinage documents? Husband, you don't even have to write the concubine documents. Who is a good family who can go home and sleep with a man without knowing it?"

Zhang Jia:…

I don’t understand why my wife suddenly seems to have changed into a different person. Not only is she aggressive, but she also speaks dirty words whenever she opens her mouth.

Zhang Jia's teeth were itching with anger, and he wanted to rush up and beat her, but it was obviously not possible now, so he could only perfunctoryly say: "I will write you the concubinage document when I get back."

Jiang Yunniang: "Husband, why don't you write it now? It will be more convenient to send it to the Yamen for filing later in the year."

I have to take care of this matter while my brothers are here. From now on, there may be no one to help me.

Zhang Jia looked at the sweet girl in his arms, and then at his brothers-in-law who were looking at him eagerly, and could only nod.

After writing the concubinage document, Jiao Niang had her thumbprinted. Jiang Yunniang handed the document to her eldest brother Jiang Dalang and asked him to keep it for him.

When they came out of Zhang Jia's house, the three Jiang brothers all looked unhappy.

Although Zhang Jia was warned sternly before leaving, Jiang Yunniang was still worried.

“Forget it, let her be.”

It's useless for the brothers to worry and get angry over her. She is willing to go into that dead end, and no one can stop her.

It’s February in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Sanlang and Sun Lizheng talked about the floods that will occur in the Chuanhe River in May and June this year.

Sun Lizheng actually didn’t believe it, but Jiang Sanlang repeatedly insisted that it was true, so he had to think about it.



So he took a few villagers to walk along the river and took a look. He really saw that there was a lot wrong.

Many fields are not only low-lying, but also close to rivers. Once flooding occurs, it is estimated that there will be no harvest.

Sun Lizheng was very confused.

One of his duties is to persuade people to farm and mulberry trees, but this is the first time he has persuaded people not to farm.

How can I say this?

What should we do if there is no flood?

Forget it, tell them the truth first, it’s up to them whether to plant or not.

So Sun Lizheng called the chiefs of more than a dozen villages under his jurisdiction and told them that there might be floods this year.

Unexpectedly, after several village leaders learned that the news of the flood was revealed by Jiang Sanlang, they had no objections and expressed that they would take it seriously.

 Chen Changsheng, the village leader of Xichen Village, was the most nervous. He held a village meeting when he returned to the village.

Not only is the farmland in their village close to the Chuan River, but the village is also built not far from the Chuan River.

In the event of a flood, the impact on farmland will be minor, but human life will be at the greatest risk.

"Jiang Sanlang of Dongchen Village said that there may be floods in May and June. Those of you whose farmland is close to the river should take it easy. If you can't plant it, don't plant it. It will save you even the seeds... "

 Before Chen Changsheng finished speaking, Chen Laoshuan sneered and said: "Then Jiang Sanlang can predict the future? I say Changsheng, don't just listen to the wind and rain. If we don't plant crops for a season, what will we use to pay taxes?"

“Yes, we don’t have to plant seeds, but how can we pay the summer tax?”