Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

She knew just how stingy her husband was; without someone's instigation, how could he ever borrow money at usury? Just paying the interest would hurt so much he'd be bedridden from the pain.

Elder Li San was extremely panicked, enduring the pain as he said to Mrs. Qu, "My wife, it was the government official, Constable Liu from the government office, who tricked me. He introduced me to someone, and I thought that since he was a government official, he wouldn't cheat me, so I went to the gambling house and borrowed silver from Boss Liu, who is like a sworn brother to him. With winter approaching, I thought of trafficking some cotton from Jiangnan to the Northwest. Once I made the silver, not only could we repay the borrowed amount, our family's life would also improve."

Master Qi listened and couldn't help but sneer incessantly. He didn't cover up for Elder Li San but had the servants directly bring a woman into Li Mansion.

The woman was in her early twenties, very charming, with a body so supple it seemed boneless. As soon as she saw Elder Li San, she began to cry, "Wuu wuu wuu, Third Master, save me, please! These people want to take me back to the ancestral lands of the Zhang family, they even said they want to drown me in the pond..."

The woman clutched her stomach and said, "I carry your son, you must save us, mother and child."

Upon hearing these words, Mrs. Qu almost ran out of breath and glared at the woman, her eyes furious, "What did you say? You're carrying Li Laosan's child?!"

How could this be?

The Old Master had said that once they inherited the Li Family, he would treat her well and live a good life with her, vowing not to be like Old Master Li who only cared about his own pleasure, bringing calamity to his wife and children in the house.

Who was this vile woman now?!

The woman bowed to Mrs. Qu and softly called out, "Sister~"

Mrs. Qu exploded, charging forward and kicking the woman's stomach, "Who's the prostitute to call me sister? Call me that again, and I'll split you in two!"

"Ah!" The woman was kicked in the stomach, covered her belly and screamed out, begging Elder Li San for help, "Third Master... Third Master, save Yuan Niang..."

Elder Li San was still quite infatuated with Liu Yuan, and seeing her getting hit, how could he not protect her? He quickly said, "Wife, please show mercy, do not harm Yuan Niang's child in her womb."

He should not have spoken, for as soon as he did Mrs. Qu seemed to lose her mind, continuing to kick Liu Yuan's stomach, "You whore, I'll teach you to be depraved. I'll make sure you'll never bear children in this life."

Among the daughters-in-law of the Li Family, Mrs. Qu was the most honest and had the best temperament. Her sudden crazed attack frightened everyone.

The old housekeeper hurriedly had the maids hold Mrs. Qu back. If a life was lost, things wouldn't end well. Although Liu Yuan was a widow, she had her natal family backing her, and her cousin was Boss Liu from the gambling house.

Mrs. Qu collapsed, kneeling on the ground and sobbing incessantly, "Li San, you bastard, you heartless man. I've suffered with you in the Li Family, endured so much humiliation. Just when I was finally able to run the household, not only was our silver stolen by the Protector, but you also got cheated in business, and now even got involved with this cheap woman..."

Elder Li San also felt guilty towards Mrs. Qu, but he had been with her for so many years and was tired of her; Liu Yuan was someone who knew how to please him, and he couldn't resist her. One thing led to another and then...

Master Qi looked at the chaotic Li Family and felt extremely frustrated. The Gu Family's daughter had tasked him with keeping an eye on the Li Family, ensuring they'd never have a day of revival, but with Elder Li San acting like this, there was no need for his vigilance; Elder Li San would ruin himself.

The incident at the Li Mansion blew up. After Liu Yuan miscarried from the beating, Boss Liu, along with the thugs from the gambling house, barged into Li Mansion. After smashing the place, they finally sat down to talk with Master Qi.

In the end, Master Qi paid out of his own pocket, giving Boss Liu a thousand taels of silver and another two hundred taels of silver to Liu Yuan as compensation to settle the matter.

But he warned Boss Liu, "If you dare scheme against Li Laosan again, I'll report you to the officials. My Qi Family is not afraid of your gambling house."

Boss Liu knew that the Qi Family was a prominent family in He'an Prefecture, with the Eldest Young Master Qi holding a position as a Capital Official in the Capital, so he didn't dare to overstep and nodded in agreement.

Elder Li San finally realized that he had been set up by the Liu Family, and he was furious. However, the Li Family had already fallen and was fleeing famine; they were utterly incapable of doing anything to Boss Liu and his ilk, left only to accept their misfortune.

Master Qi did not give the silver to the Li Family for nothing; he had Elder Li San write an IOU, to be repaid in monthly installments.

Elder Li San, still relying on the Qi Family, could only write the IOU and then began to recover from his injuries.

However, the men of the Li Family were inherently useless. Even though he knew Liu Yuan was no good, after a month of recuperation at home, he got entangled with her again.

When Mrs. Qu learned of this, she was so enraged that she almost died. She took the few remaining servants to confront Liu Yuan, only to be beaten up by the thugs from the gambling house.

Liu Yuan was vengeful and hated Mrs. Qu for causing her miscarriage, which might mean she could no longer have children. Beating Mrs. Qu was not enough for her; she moved directly into the Li Mansion, challenging Mrs. Qu openly.

Now, the Li Mansion was in complete chaos, with Mrs. Qu and Liu Yuan fighting and quarreling every day.

After finishing the letter, Qi Kangming listened to Gu Daya sigh, "Master Qi is really unlucky, to have such relatives?"

And about Elder Li San, "He used to seem like the most reliable one among the young masters of the Li Family. How could he have turned out like this?"

Qi Kangming sneered, "That's just the nature of the Li Family; not a single good one among them. Elder Li San was previously powerless and didn't dare to create trouble, but now that he's in charge, how could he stay honest?"

It was Mrs. Li San who suffered the most.

Mrs. Li San had devoted herself heart and soul to Li San, only to end up with such a fate.

Nonetheless, with the Li Family in such a state, they could rest easy. Otherwise, if the Li Family were to rise again, they might seek revenge on their family out of jealousy and deliberately frame them.

"Enough, stop worrying about the Li Family's affairs, the hour is getting late. You all should head to Qingshan Medical Hall; Doctor Xiao is waiting for you, don't keep him waiting too long," Third Grandpa urged Gu Daya and the others, uninterested in the Li Family's situation.

Upon hearing this, Gu Daya and her two children hurriedly changed their clothes and took the mule cart to Qingshan Medical Hall.

Qin San Lang and Gu Jinli also went with them.

Doctor Xiao had been waiting for them for a while. Seeing them arrive, he happily jogged over, saying, "You finally came! I've been waiting since I got your message yesterday."

Doctor Xiao scanned the faces of the few people and, finding Qi Kangping, said, "You're the one with the broken leg? Come, come, walk a few steps for me to see."

Following Doctor Xiao's instructions, Qi Kangping walked back and forth several times and then followed Doctor Xiao into the medical hall, from the front shop to the back courtyard.

On the way, they encountered two old doctors who had been waiting in the back courtyard, as well as some well-dressed servants. The group watched him walk for a good quarter of an hour.

"Not bad, not bad, this method really works; his leg isn't limping at all," Doctor Xiao said.

But the other two doctors were not reassured, saying, "This won't do, this matter needs to be more secure, or the Ran Family will blame us."

The two doctors pointed at Qi Kangping and said, "Young man, take off your shoes and walk for another quarter of an hour."