Chapter 112 Robbery

"I can't read! You're trying to fool me with this piece of scrap paper!" Shen Hongmei stomped her feet in anger, pointing at Lu Xiaohui's nose and yelling, "Hand over the real thing right now!"

After saying that, she rushed up and pounced on Lu Xiaohui, intending to search her body directly.

Seeing this, Zhang and Chen disregarded their dignity and rushed forward, grabbing Lu Xiaohui and preparing to attack her.

Lu Xiaohui never expected these people to dare to make a move, and she screamed in fright after being pinned to the ground.

Gu Mansheng was originally just watching the show, but seeing the group arguing so heatedly over something, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Something that these people are fighting tooth and nail for must be something extraordinary.

With a quick thought, she ran out and joined the fray.

"What are you doing? Robbing someone in broad daylight?"

As Shen Hongmei tore at the cloth, she shouted, "This is our private matter, mind your own business!"

Gu Mansheng leaned against the doorframe and said coolly, "Shen Hongmei, you just caused a scene at the Liu family's house today, and now you've come to cause trouble for my sister-in-law. Let me guess... did something you stole from the Liu family end up in my sister-in-law's hands?"

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped moving in unison.

really!

Seeing their guilty expressions, Gu Mansheng became even more certain that the item was still in Lu Xiaohui's possession, and it was quite valuable.

Seeing that Gu Mansheng had figured it out, Lu Xiaohui, though unwilling to take a share, knew that preserving the formula was the priority, so she quickly pleaded for help: "Sister-in-law! What are you standing there for? Come and help me!"

Gu Mansheng slowly walked to the door, her eyes filled with disdain: "Shen Hongmei, I advise you to get out of here yourself. Don't cause trouble in front of our Lu family."

Shen Hongmei scoffed, her face full of disdain: "Don't try to play dumb with me! Aren't you just Liu Zhixia's defeated opponent? You really think you're something special?"

She turned to her two sisters-in-law and shouted, "What are you standing there for? Search her! She looks so nervous, she must have the things on her!"

Seeing that the three were about to attack again, Gu Mansheng's eyes turned cold, and she shouted at the top of her lungs:

"Help! Help! Robbers from the neighboring brigade are robbing the brigade leader's house!"

That shout was so powerful that the villagers all put down their bowls and ran to see what was going on.

Who's so bold as to rob the brigade commander's house? Are they tired of living?

When the villagers arrived, they saw Shen Hongmei and two shrewish women pinning Lu Xiaohui to the ground and groping her.

"What... what's going on?"

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Shen Hongmei panicked and let go of his hand to protest, "I...I didn't! Don't listen to Gu Mansheng's nonsense! This capitalist's daughter is wicked!"

Gu Mansheng crossed her arms and sneered, "Really? Everyone's eyes aren't blind. You brought two people to pin my sister to the ground and try to rob her. What treasure are you trying to steal from her?"

Someone in the crowd realized what was going on and muttered, "Could Lu Xiaohui have really helped her steal things from the Liu family?"

"Really? Weren't we searched them then?"

"If there's nothing there, why are they fighting over it?"

The murmurs grew louder and louder, and Shen Hongmei and Lu Xiaohui's faces were as black as the bottom of a pot.

The two were furious; Gu Mansheng's move was too vicious, clearly intended to muddy the waters.

Gu Mansheng, however, didn't care at all; in fact, she was quite pleased. She hated both of these idiots, and it would be best if they could disgust each other together. Besides, as long as she forced Shen Hongmei away, what Lu Xiaohui had would eventually be hers.

Having made up her mind, she feigned surprise and covered her mouth: "My God! Big sister, you actually helped outsiders steal things from the Liu family?"

Then, feigning deep distress, she said, "Big sister, hand it over right now! Those are the Liu family's things. We're all from the same brigade, how can we let outsiders benefit from them?"

How could Lu Xiaohui not see through her scheme? She glared at Gu Mansheng through gritted teeth, her mind racing, and shouted:

"Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! I didn't help her steal anything! It's... it's that Old Man Shen is sick and urgently needs a folk remedy. Hongmei wanted it and brought her sister-in-law to ask for it. I was afraid it would cause health problems, so I refused to give it to her, and that's why the commotion started!"

Shen Hongmei exploded upon hearing this: "You're talking nonsense! Whose father is sick?!"

Although she gets beaten every day, she can't stand being cursed at for her father.

Lu Xiaohui glared at her with exasperation, then lowered her voice and gritted her teeth, saying, "Shut up! I'll give you the formula, now stop making a scene! If you keep this up, nobody will get it!"

Shen Hongmei glanced at the gloating Gu Mansheng, then at the villagers watching, and understood what was going on.

"Then give it to me right now!"

Lu Xiaohui's eyes darted around, and she whispered, "I can give it to you, but I have to make a copy myself!"

"You...this is classified information!" Shen Hongmei's eyes widened in alarm.

How can we share such a valuable cash cow with others?

Lu Xiaohui raised an eyebrow and sneered, her face full of roguishness: "If you're not happy, then let's just wait it out, and nobody will get it!"

Seeing that Shen Hongmei was still hesitating, Zhang Shi lost her patience and tugged at her sleeve: "Eldest sister, agree! If we can't take it back, we won't escape the beating from our parents!"

The thought of her father's slap made Shen Hongmei shudder. She gritted her teeth and said, "Fine! If you dare to lie to me again this time, I'll fight you to the death!"

"Don't worry, I keep my word."

Lu Xiaohui breathed a sigh of relief and led the three of them into the house.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, the villagers dispersed.

Gu Mansheng panicked when she saw this. If the two of them made a deal, what would become of her?

She rushed forward, but was blocked at the door by Zhang and Chen like gatekeepers, and couldn't get in at all.

A moment later, Shen Hongmei came out with a happy face, clutching the "treasure" tightly in her arms.

"Big sister, did you get it?" Zhang asked.

"It's all done! Let's go home!" Shen Hongmei walked with a brisk pace.

Gu Mansheng, furious, blocked their path: "Stop! What did you take? Hand it over!"

Shen Hongmei rolled her eyes, looking disdainful: "This is between Xiaohui and me, it's none of your business! Get lost!"

Gu Mansheng wanted to fight back, but she was no match for the three shrewish women opposite her.

They could only watch helplessly as the three of them swaggered out of the Lu family home.

Liu Zhixia stood in the shadows, quietly watching Shen Hongmei and the other two leave before leisurely returning home.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, Zhang Xiuying came out of the house to greet me, her face full of curiosity: "Daughter, I heard there's been some trouble at the Lu family's place? And it's related to our family? Did you see anything?"

She spent the entire afternoon inside educating her eldest grandson, missing all the commotion outside.

Liu Zhixia's expression was somewhat subtle, and she couldn't help but chuckle as she said, "I saw it. Lu Xiaohui and her ex-sister-in-law were fighting like dogs over that 'recipe,' and Gu Mansheng got involved too. Judging from Shen Hongmei's smug look, she must have gotten the recipe back."

Zhang Xiuying was so shocked her eyes almost popped out: "They really didn't realize you made that up?"

“It seems no one really suspects it.” Liu Zhixia shrugged, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes. “I’m quite curious to see what the pickled vegetables they make according to that recipe will taste like.”