However, Ms. Niu had no interest in bargaining with Mrs. Zhang. She simply stated that she no longer needed Ms. Zhang and insisted that she should return to her own home.
Mrs. Zhang started to panic. She wished that Ms. Zhang could stay with the Shao Family, as they were living a more prosperous life. Mrs. Zhang believed that they could surely benefit from having Ms. Zhang in their household.
The intervention of the Land Officer forced Mrs. Zhang to concede. She had no choice but to offer the divorce papers.
The chaotic situation finally came to an end.
People inside and outside the village ridiculed the Zhang Family for their irrational behavior. The family's reputation suffered a severe blow due to having a divorced daughter and an unmarried girl in their household. The Zhang Family's demand for thirty liang as a remarriage gift was seen as outrageous and embarrassing.
