Chapter 140: No Need To Be So Frightened, I’m Just Reminding You! (1/2)

“Shut up!” Old Madam Zhang was infuriated!

Gu Qingyao smiled. “Why are you so frightened? Aren’t you poor farmers and true revolutionaries? What good people you are! What are you afraid of? When my father was home in the past, Zhang Xiaohui always stayed at home and seldom left the village. We never heard her say anything about a divorce. Now, my father merely made a trip to help out my third elder uncle’s family, and within a few months, she’s adamantly demanding a divorce.

“You suddenly have so much money and so many belongings. You’d better keep a lower profile! Otherwise, other people might start to gossip. In these times, you can be executed for having an extramarital affair!”

“Shut up! You’re talking nonsense!” Zhang Xiaohui was so frightened she turned pale.

Actually, Gu Qingyao was not exaggerating at all. In these times, conduct was very strictly governed. Extramarital affairs were viewed seriously. If they were caught, they would definitely lose their jobs. Many were sent to prison and if they had committed other crimes, they might even lose their lives.

Because these were extraordinary times. In some matters, there was no possibility of reasoning things out.

Although Zhang Xiaohui had been very happy with Wang Guozhu, in the depths of her heart, she was also terrified. Especially now that she was pregnant, but not yet married, her greatest fear was that someone would find out.

It was no problem if no one found out. But if someone did find out, it would spell disaster!

Old Madam Zhang was also terrified. She was so angry she could not speak for a long while.

In the end, they were all ordinary people. They just wanted an easy life and were afraid of suffering.

Now that Gu Qingyao had a handle on them, they dared not play any tricks. They were, at most, a bunch of scoundrels.

Gu Qingyao continued to smile coolly. “I’m not talking nonsense, I’m just reminding you. We must guard our tongues and not just talk freely. Who knows, one day someone might be upset with you and report you. That would be a disaster!