Episode 24
Minglan came to the front hall and saw that everyone was talking about Shulan. Shulan mentioned that her grandma asked her to serve in the room and could not have sex once a month. However, her grandma scolded her for not being able to continue the family line and forced her toShulan gave Sun Zhigao a concubine.Sun Zhigao didn't like his concubine, so he went out to find a prostitute. When the prostitute got pregnant, Sun Zhigao forced Shulan to take the prostitute back home.Because the Sheng family had a family motto that they were not allowed to live with prostitutes, Sun Zhigao beat Shulan.Shulan has always been kind and virtuous, and she doesn't want these trivial matters to disturb her family, but now the old lady really can't stand it anymore, and every time Sun Zhigao makes trouble, Sheng Wei and Li send him to two shops.Indulge him.Shulan cried loudly in the hall, and Mrs. Li also cried together. She was even more worried that having an divorced girl would damage the reputation of the Sheng family, and she was afraid that it would affect Pinlan's inability to marry into a good family.
Minglan really couldn't bear it anymore, and despite Mrs. Sheng's dissuasion, she bluntly said that Sun Zhigao would never change his temper. Shulan took one wrong step and fell into a back alley. She should turn around in time. Besides, Pinlan was not willing to marry a good husband on her sister's bones.husband.Pinlan walked in at this time. As Minglan said, she didn't want to marry into a good family while her sister suffered in that den of tigers and wolves.Everyone discussed that Shulan must not be divorced, and divorce was the best option.
The next day, people from the Sheng family came to Sun Zhigao's house to talk about reconciliation, but they were kicked out by Sun Zhigao's mother. They also cursed Shulan among the neighbors for her bad conduct. Sun Zhigao even uttered arrogant words and asked Sheng Shulan to come back.Kowtow and admit your mistake.After hearing this, the eldest lady asked Minglan what she should do. Minglan said that instead of stirring up trouble, it would be better to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron, telling them that if they did not get along, they would not get any of the dowry Shulan brought.Later, Minglan and Pinlan were sitting in a carriage and the servants who sent Shulan to the Sun family were called back. Sun Zhigao and his mother cursed but failed to stay, and even brought back the fields and shop where Shulan was dowed..The servants all left, and Sun Zhigao actually began to order his mother to serve the pregnant prostitute.Now that she had lost all her money and money, Sun's mother asked Sun Zhigao to take Shulan back, but Sun Zhigao still wanted to bring his daughter back to the Sheng family, and he also thought about adding two more shops.
In the front hall, the Sun family and the elders were making a fuss. Sun Zhigao refused to reconcile and insisted on divorcing his wife, saying that Shulan was unvirtuous and unfilial and wanted her to be an abandoned wife.Minglan and Pinlan were anxiously walking around in the house. Minglan had a plan at this time and had people prepare horses, take the curtain hat, and go to Qianjin Pavilion with Pinlan and Mr. He. Since the Sun family had never bought a servant, she didn't know who else couldIn addition to the deed of selling oneself, there is also a deed of birthplace. Only by getting back the deed of birthplace can Shulan's difficulties be solved.Minglan asked He Hongwen to go find his mother and ask her to bring the Hua Niang's deed of prostitution to the restaurant, and she would be rewarded heavily.Fei’s mother came with the deed, but she was reluctant to sell it. Sheng Minglan offered three times the price and then threatened her. He Hongwen saw that she had a headache and agreed to prescribe herbal medicine to relieve it.Only then did he achieve his wish.
The Sun family's mother and son are still arguing, saying that even if they write a divorce letter, they still have to return the shop, house, and slaves.These two women are very shameless. Seeing that the Sheng family is unwilling, they want Shulan to remain a widow for the rest of her life.The Sheng family wanted to drive the Sun family mother and son out, and the two of them started fighting with the servants regardless of their dignity, causing chaos in the hall.
Pinlan came back with the deed and gave it to Sheng Wei. The eldest lady immediately understood and showed the deed to the Sun family elder. If the deed was taken out, Sun Zhigao's reputation as a scholar would not be preserved.Sun Zhigao lost his dignity. When the old lady saw this, she gave in and left half of the dowry to them. Sun Zhigao had no choice but to sign the letter of separation.Shulan endured the pain and stepped forward to bite her finger and draw the signature, but Sun Zhigao did not forget to ridicule her for her lack of talent and virtue, and she would only be a butcher and seller of vegetables in the future.Shulan no longer had to endure it, so she stepped forward and cursed. Sun Zhigao knew that he was wrong and left in despair.
