Chapter 136 Shame

If the two weren't from the same clan, the captain probably would have rushed up and slapped him hard.

At this moment, Shen Qin lowered his head, his face full of shame, and dared not utter a single word in rebuttal.

Meanwhile, Shen Qin's wife silently shed tears, feeling both angry and helpless as she looked at her husband in this state.

The captain calmed himself down a bit, turned to look at Chen Qin's wife, and asked in a slightly gentler tone, "Chen Qin's wife, what do you plan to do about this? Tell me."

After saying this, the captain couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. After all, it was a very embarrassing thing to talk about, and anyone with eyes could see that Shen Qin was definitely in the wrong.

Therefore, even the brigade leader felt embarrassed to let Shen Qin's wife help the person off the oxcart, because he knew that no matter how much he argued, no one present would support Shen Qin's actions.

“Captain, I know that no one in our village has ever been divorced, so everyone must be talking about it and gossiping.”

“But I really can’t live with him anymore. I’ve had enough of this life where having a husband is like not having one. I’ve made up my mind to divorce him.”

Miao Cuihua looked firmly at the brigade leader and spoke these words clearly and resolutely, word by word.

After listening, the captain frowned slightly and earnestly advised, "Cuihua, you really need to think this through! You should understand how difficult it is for a woman to raise a child alone! And there's still a long road ahead of you."

After saying that, the brigade leader suddenly realized that all these years, Miao Cuihua had been raising the children to adulthood by earning work points all by herself.

Miao Cuihua took a deep breath, as if she had been mentally prepared for this. She earnestly said to the brigade leader, "Brigade leader, please rest assured, I have thought it through very thoroughly."

"Although the road ahead may be difficult, I believe I can get through it. But... I have a small request: if we get divorced, could you award the house to me?"

"That way, I can continue to live peacefully in this village with my children." Miao Cuihua's tone even carried a hint of pleading at the end.

Just then, Shen Qin, who was standing to the side, could no longer contain his anger. His eyes widened and he roared furiously, "I don't agree! What divorce? We're both so old. If we really get divorced, won't we become a laughing stock for everyone to see!"

However, Miao Cuihua was not intimidated by her husband's anger. She straightened her back and retorted without backing down, "What's so funny? Didn't you just say that I'm already old? If that's the case, then what do I have to be afraid of?"

"As long as my son and daughter can live a happy life in the future, what does it matter if people laugh at me!"

"Captain, please," Miao Cuihua ignored him and looked at the captain.

"Chen Qin! What are you thinking? You don't even care about your own family, and you're going out to meddle in other people's business!"

The captain was so angry that he glared at his opponent, looking utterly disappointed.

Shen Qin's face turned bright red, and he hurriedly tried to explain, "Captain, please don't misunderstand! There really is nothing between Comrade Cuiping and me!"

"I only gave her some work points because I saw that she was a lonely woman and it was really difficult for her to support a large family."

"Besides, my parents know about this!" he said, gesturing wildly as he spoke, appearing extremely anxious.

However, the captain remained unmoved, still keeping a straight face, and said, "Hmph! What's the point of all that explanation?"

"I'll just ask you one question now: over these past few years, have you not earned a single work point for your family?" The brigade leader's voice grew increasingly stern, as if he had lost patience with Shen Qin.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qin deflated like a punctured balloon, drooping his head and stammering, "Well... that's true. But Captain, I had no choice..."

"Alright, alright! Stop talking nonsense!" The captain interrupted him impatiently, waving his hand and saying, "Stop talking nonsense and get in the car! I'll take you back to your parents' place."

"You all need to think this over carefully and figure out what to do about this mess. If you've reached an agreement on whether to get a divorce or separate your households, then come back and I'll be your witness."

After saying that, the captain turned around, climbed onto the oxcart, raised his whip and gently cracked it. The old ox then slowly started to walk towards Chen Qin's old house.

We arrived at our destination in less than five minutes, only to find the gate tightly closed.

The brigade leader nimbly leaped down from the oxcart and pounded on the door, making a series of crisp "bang, bang, bang" sounds.

"Who is it? Stop knocking! I'll open the door right away." With a creak, the door slowly opened, and Old Mrs. Shen leaned out. When she saw that it was the brigade leader standing at the door, she couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise.

"Oh my, Captain, what brings you here? It's so late, why did you come all this way in person? Is there something important?" Old Mrs. Shen bombarded her with a string of questions.

However, the brigade leader raised his hand to stop him and said, "Stop! Don't rush to ask questions. Your son is lying on this oxcart. He was accidentally injured today. I've brought him to you safe and sound. You and your family can discuss what to do next. I don't want to get involved."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the brigade leader saw Shen's eldest and second sons hurrying out of the old house. He quickly reached out and grabbed the two of them, instructing, "Quickly, get Shen Qin off the oxcart. Be gentle, don't bump or hurt him."

The two men dared not delay and quickly agreed, stepping forward to carefully lift the injured Shen Qin off the oxcart.

"Alright, I've delivered him safely. Also, I'll deduct the medical expenses incurred for his treatment from your family's work points later."

After giving his instructions, the brigade leader, without saying a word, turned around, jumped onto the oxcart, raised his whip, lashed the ox's back, and drove off without looking back.