As a result, as soon as I entered the house and saw the food at the Li family and the way Li Shao doted on Zhao Ye, I knew that I had come to the right place today.

She began to cry and said, "Brother Ye, you know how worthless your sister-in-law is. She wants to be the head of our Zhao family and instigated your brother to split up the family. Why did you marry her, such a troublemaker, in the first place? Ahhh..."

Zhao Ye was at a loss what to do after hearing Zhao's mother's sudden crying. Although his sister-in-law was a sharp-tongued person who liked to gossip and would do anything to take good things to her room, why did she suddenly want to divide the family property?

"Mom, what's going on? Why does my sister-in-law want to divide the family? What did my eldest brother say?"

"Your eldest brother listens to that little bitch. He forgets his parents after getting married. Brother Ye, you can't do that. Your father suppressed us. We are not dead yet. If she dares to cause trouble again, let your eldest brother divorce her and marry a virtuous woman."

"Mom, what do you mean by divorce? My eldest sister-in-law has been married to my eldest brother for so many years and has given birth to two children. Please don't say that. By the way, you haven't told me why my eldest sister-in-law wants to split up the family?"

Hearing what Zhao Ye said, Zhao's mother stopped cursing and said, "Brother Ye, your third brother is back, did you know?"

"I know. Didn't he fail the exam?"

Mother Zhao didn't like what she heard. "What are you talking about, little brother? Your third brother didn't pass the exam this time, but that's because he didn't give enough money to smooth the relationship. You don't understand the twists and turns here."

"When your third brother passes the exam, our family will be rich, and we can own a hall. The whole family will have a good life, and we don't have to work because we have servants to serve us. Sun Jiao, that little bitch, recognized the two silver coins in front of her, and she would not let your third brother go to the town academy to study, saying that you can't use their silver. Bah, her silver? How could it be hers? It's all from the Zhao family..."

Seeing that she started to curse her sister-in-law Sun Jiao again, Zhao Ye also understood what was going on from her words. In recent years, the family had tightened their belts and gave the little money they had to Zhao Xiuwen to study in the town, but in fact, they didn't need so much money.

Many people from poor families were able to study while doing farm work at home and still pass the imperial examination to become scholars. But they were an ordinary peasant family, but they raised Zhao Xiuwen like a young master in the town. This time he failed the imperial examination, and it seemed that his elder brother and sister-in-law finally couldn't help but explode.

Mother Zhao was so happy with her scolding that she remembered the purpose of her visit. She took Zhao Ye's hand and said, "Brother Ye, your father has said that he will not give Xiu Wen money, but I can't bear to cut off his path. I think your son-in-law is rich and your family is not short of this little money. You can give me ten taels. When your third brother passes the exam, he will be your supporter."

"Ten taels? Mother, I don't have ten taels of silver." Although the family had silver, the house they were building was all made of blue bricks, and all other things were also of the best quality. Add to that the daily expenses of hiring workers, and the rough estimate would be two or three hundred taels after the house was built and all the things were purchased.

My family has no means of livelihood now, with only outgoings and no income, and I don’t even know if the wine I brew will be successful.

Besides, the silver all belongs to Brother Li. I spent fifteen taels of silver to marry him, and he didn't bring back any dowry. How can you still ask him for money now? Mother doesn't even think about how embarrassing his situation will be in front of Brother Li if he asks for the money.

Hearing that Zhao Ye dared to refuse, Zhao's mother became anxious, "You said you don't have money to buy a donkey and build a house? The jewelry on your head and the beautiful clothes on your body are more than ten taels. I think you married into a good family, so you are so arrogant that you don't listen to your mother."

"Mother, you feel sorry for my third brother, but I am also your child. He has been studying since he was young. How much money has been spent by the family over the years? I gave him all my betrothal money, and he didn't bring back any dowry. If this happened in other families in the village, the girl and boy would not be able to hold their heads up in front of them, but my husband doesn't. He loves me and I can't use his money to fill a bottomless pit."

Seeing that Zhao Ye, who had never dared to speak loudly before, actually dared to glare at her today, Zhao's mother was so angry that she slammed the table and said, "Okay, okay, okay, you are really getting cocky. I just want to ask you whether you will give me the money today. If you don't, I will regard you as an irreplaceable son and you will never come back to the Zhao family again."

"After your third brother passes the exam, he will also be your backer. Li Shao has so much money in his hands, and you are not a stunning beauty. He will definitely have to remarry in the future. Your family is your backer."

At this time, Li Shao, who couldn't bear to listen any longer, pushed the door open, took Zhao Ye into his arms, and said to Zhao's mother condescendingly: "Mother-in-law, I welcome you to come to my house and chat with Brother Ye, but if you bully him..."

"Also, in my heart, Brother Ye is my only wife. I don't want any other girls or boys. Don't alienate our relationship in the future, or I will be rude to you."

Looking at Li Shao's tense dark face and sharp eyes, Zhao's mother didn't dare to throw a tantrum. She said to Zhao Ye weakly, "Brother Ye, just watch your husband talk to your mother like this!"

Zhao Ye raised his head from Li Shao's arms, touched Li Shao's arm soothingly, indicating that he was fine, and said to Zhao's mother: "Mom, I really don't have any money. If you don't want me to go home, then I won't go back." After that, he buried his head in Li Shao's arms again.

Li Shao said in a deep voice: "Mother-in-law, you also heard what Ye Ge'er said. Please go in. You are not welcome in my home. Also, don't let me hear you scolding Ye Ge'er again in the future, otherwise I don't know what I will do."

Mother Zhao looked at him and instantly felt that Li Shao was not lying and that he would kill her. She ran out in fear, saying, "Okay, okay, okay, from now on I will pretend that I don't have a brother like you. Let's see how well you can live. Don't ever come back to beg me for mercy."

After seeing Zhao's mother leave, Li Shao hugged Zhao Ye and sat on the bed, saying softly: "Ye'er, don't be sad, your husband will love you and care for you more in the future. You don't need love from others, I am enough for you." Although he was very sad about the harm that Zhao's mother had brought to Ye'er, Li Shao couldn't help but feel in a good mood when he saw that he could only rely on himself in the future.

Zhao Ye nodded and said, "Although I have known since childhood that my parents love my third brother the most and dislike me the least, I still feel heartbroken. Before, they wanted to sell me to the old man as a concubine for my third brother, and now... Husband, you won't abandon me in the future, will you?"

Li Shao raised his hand and tapped Zhao Ye's head gently. "Speaking nonsense again, how could I not want you? Even if one day you don't want me anymore, I will not want you. I will tie you up and make you stay by my side. We will lie together until the day we die, and we will never be separated."

Zhao Ye's heart was beating wildly after hearing these horrifying words. She took the initiative to put her arms around Li Shao's neck and kissed his lips like a chicken pecking at rice, "My husband, I love you so much, so much."

"But you provoked me, don't beg for mercy this time..." His little brother has teased him like this, if he doesn't do it, he would not be a man, so he pounced on Ye Ge'er.

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