My domineering ex-husband is living off his wife in ancient times.

Chapter 8 Medicine in the Space

Upon hearing this, Zhao was alarmed and immediately stood up.

"Divide the family?! What family division?! I'm not dead yet!"

According to the old Si family's rules, the family cannot separate while the parents are still alive.

If the second son has such thoughts, that would be extremely unfilial!

Li Shi hid behind Si Erlang and weakly argued, "Mother, you said it yourself, you haven't even done *that* yet, how can you give the power of managing the household to the third son's wife?"

Si Erlang did not speak.

Because that is indeed what he meant, but he shouldn't be the one to say it.

He ignored Cheng Ruoan and only looked at Si Shaoheng.

In the past, the third brother, a scholar, was still very lively despite his lame leg. He could talk endlessly about profound principles at home, so it should be his turn to ask questions now.

Cheng Ruoan tugged at Si Shaoheng's wide sleeve, giving him a look that said: Here we go again. Deal with your difficult family members yourself!

Si Shaoheng quietly gave an OK sign.

Xiao Si Nian tilted her head in confusion when she saw her father's gesture.

Eh?

Why is Father imitating Guanyin's hand gestures?

Cheng Ruoan turned Si Nian's head around so she could play with her, saying, "Don't be fooled by their infighting; she's playing cat's cradle with her mother."

"Okay, okay~"

"Little sister, be careful of Mommy's legs. Oh well, I'll join in the cat's cradle game too. I have to keep an eye on you so you don't hurt Mommy."

Si Xinming is only four years old, just like Si Nian, but she always has a worried face, like a little adult.

Cheng Ruoan was overjoyed.

She tore two strips of cloth from a tattered rag and, while playing with the children, listened intently.

Si Shaoheng's tone was resolute. He said this was his last time: according to the way the Qingshan County government acted, a plague following the earthquake was inevitable. Given the geographical location of Baihua Village, staying here would only lead to their deaths.

The whole family, as long as they don't separate, have to go with him.

Si Erlang's point was that if the old Si family were gone, what would happen to the families of the Si family's wives?

Li's family home was in a village on the outskirts of the county town, where the disaster wasn't as severe, so her family wouldn't leave.

As for the eldest sister-in-law Xia's family, it's not certain that they want to leave either.

The Si family can't just leave and abandon all their in-laws, can they?

Cheng Ruoan clicked her tongue in amazement.

Mr. Si isn't very good; he didn't get to the point.

Is this a question of whether to leave or not?

This is because the second wife does not agree with the third wife's decision to be in charge, and they dislike the fact that the third wife wants to leave immediately.

Sure enough, the next moment they heard Si Erlang arguing: "Even if many people die from the earthquake, the disease caused by the corpses won't spread to the entire county so quickly. We can go to the county to take refuge. Third brother, you are a scholar, you don't know how difficult the world is outside. The journey of escaping is not as simple as you think!"

Si Shaoheng said with a "you're right" look, but insisted: "In any case, we will set off for Qingshan County at dawn tomorrow, and once we have the travel permit, we will immediately head north to join our relatives."

"Eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, if your families want to flee with us, then come with us. There's nothing else to discuss."

Si Dalang was pulled along by Xia Shi and couldn't say anything to agree with Si Shaoheng, but Si Silang and his wife both said, "We'll listen to Third Brother."

Si Shaoheng told the eldest son's family to think it over again, and told the fourth son's family to quickly pack up the wild game they had picked up on the mountain today, so they could prepare to set off tomorrow.

He never spoke another word to the second wife.

Still thinking about the twenty-seven taels of silver, Madam Li hurriedly tugged at Si Erlang's sleeve: "Erlang, the steward Quan and Zhonggong's silver!"

Cheng Ruoan, with her sharp ears, heard it and gave a cold snort.

"Second brother and sister-in-law, why don't you just bring up the issue of dividing the family property? You've been arguing for half an hour already. If you don't say anything now, once Mother's money bag is warmed in my arms, I won't take it out again."

To be honest, she was unwilling to take her second wife with her when they fled.

In the entire Si family, the eldest brother in the first wife's family was a good man, while his wife was cunning but not overly so, as long as the eldest brother was around, she wouldn't go too far; the couple in the fourth wife's family had no major problems except that they were quiet.

As for this second wife, Si Erlang is cunningly wicked, and Li Shi is both stupid and evil.

Who knows how many troubles might arise if we set off together?

Upon hearing Cheng Ruoan's explanation, Li became somewhat agitated, "You!"

She pointed at Cheng Ruoan, then turned to Zhao and said, "Mother, look at Cheng. She doesn't want to help you with the household affairs at all; she just wants to embezzle the Zhonggong silver!"

I can't leave my parents' home, Erlang still has work in the county, and Erhai needs to go to school. None of us can leave, this family..."

Snapped.

A crisp slap rang out.

Zhao's large hand, like a palm-leaf fan, struck Li so hard that her head turned to the side.

"You good-for-nothing Li! It's one thing to take things from your parents' house all the time, but now that I'm still alive, you dare to think about dividing the family property!"

As she spoke, she grew angrier and slapped Li several more times, making Li scream in pain.

"Mother! What are you doing!" Si Erlang quickly pulled Li Shi behind him. "We never said we were going to separate the family! We didn't mean that!"

"What do you mean?! Let her finish what she has to say!"

Li, a woman whose son was already seven or eight years old, was beaten by her mother-in-law and cried out: "I...I just mean, this family can't flee together for the time being...we, the second branch, have to stay in Qingshan County...ah!"

"I'll teach you to stay and not come with me! I'll slap you so hard you'll die!" Zhao took off her muddy cloth shoes and started hitting Li.

Cheng Ruoan was close to the two people, so she quickly moved to the side, clutching her broken leg which was clamped by a wooden board.

Good guy.

Let's not fight and get blood on her.

Si Shaoheng was still trying to persuade his elder brother and sister-in-law, but he caught a glimpse of Cheng Ruoan's little actions out of the corner of his eye. He thought that she was the one who stirred up the trouble between Zhao and Li, and he found it funny.

This woman is really something; she's both tough and timid wherever she goes.

Si Shaoheng: "Sister-in-law, please think it over carefully and discuss it with the Xia family elders. We'll set off at dawn tomorrow. I'm going to see my wife."

Si Dalang: "Alright, Third Brother, you go ahead. Your sister-in-law and I will go back to her parents' home again."

Si Shaoheng came over, bent down and picked Cheng Ruoan up horizontally. Cheng Ruoan almost cried out in surprise, but afraid of falling, she had no choice but to cling tightly to his neck.

"What are you doing? You scared me to death."

"The noise your mother made when she hit your second sister-in-law didn't scare you to death, you've got some nerve."

Si Shaoheng's words had a double meaning, and Cheng Ruoan awkwardly touched her nose.

“Your cheap second brother and sister-in-law are no good people. I’d be happy if they didn’t come with us.”

Si Shaoheng gave a low "hmm," and said, "Mother will beat them into submission tonight. We'll go to Qingshan County together tomorrow and see what their final decision is."

He carried Cheng Ruoan to the thatched shed by the warehouse wall and settled her with the Si family's children.

"You take the children to sleep for a while," Si Shaoheng instructed.

"how about you?"

"I still need to pack, I need to take everything I can with me on the road."

Cheng Ruoan nodded. Even a ruined family can be worth a fortune; Zhao Shi still knows how to manage a household.

Before Si Shaoheng turned around, Cheng Ruoan quietly tugged at his sleeve again.

Si Shaoheng: ?

Cheng Ruoan winked and made a face, meaning: I want to go to my space to tidy up, so don't let anyone disturb my consciousness.

As if struck by a thought, Si Shaoheng leaned down and whispered in her ear.

"Remember to take the medicine in the bedside table in the master bedroom of the villa."

Cheng Ruoan: ? ? ?

She suddenly looked up, staring at Si Shaoheng with disbelief and a hint of disdain.

No.

are you crazy?

What kind of time is this to make me go to the space to take birth control pills?

Do I rhyme?