Chapter 132: Shameful

Old man Chen secretly thanked his lucky star for being more careful, otherwise he would have been imprisoned.

Old Mrs. Chen's face was gloomy and her heart was pounding. Fortunately, she told Wu Baoan the truth. If the matter had really been brought to the county government office, she would have been in big trouble and would have been skinned alive if not killed.

She was so angry that she wanted to slap herself. How could she not know about this?

If I had known this would happen, I would have just stolen something.

Now, I didn't get any eggs, and I almost got into trouble.

No, she has to go home quickly. If Wu Baoan starts to ask her about this, she won’t be able to explain herself.

Thinking of this, Old Lady Chen quickly put on a smile and said, "Security guard, what you said is wrong. That Qing girl is my granddaughter after all. How could I harm her?

I was worried she might go astray, so I lost my composure in my anxiety. Now that everything is clear, I feel relieved."

After saying that, he poked the stunned old man Chen with his hand and said, "Old man, let's go. Don't delay the security guard from going to the county town to do business."

Wu Baoan didn't believe her lies and felt contempt for her.

He said it in a high-sounding manner, but in fact he just wanted to find something to hold against Chen Qingqing and file a complaint at the county government office in order to collect the reward.

Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. This couple is really not human. Even if the Zhanshan family did something wrong, as parents they should not kick them when they are down.

He looked directly at Old Lady Chen with a stern gaze and asked, "Auntie, what were you doing at Zhanshan's house? Why were you doing it so secretly?"

"No, nothing happened. Why would I go to their house?"

Old Mrs. Chen kept shaking her head. She had already made up her mind and would never admit it even if she was beaten to death. After all, it would be bad if it got out.

She didn't want people to stab her in the back and call her a thief.

Wu Baoan's face darkened and he said sternly,

"Don't play dumb in front of me. Zhanshan and you are two families. Don't always cause trouble for his family.

If you go to someone's house without permission when he is not at home, you are breaking the law.

If you took something you shouldn't have taken from his house, I advise you to return it immediately, otherwise Qing will come back to report to the police, and I will not sit idly by.

At that time, the worst case scenario is that you will be paraded through the streets and embarrassed, or you will be beaten and fined, leaving your family heavily in debt.

Think carefully about what is more important. Don't act on your own. If you come to me crying and begging for mercy, I won't be able to help you."

Old Mrs. Chen curled her lips and smiled contemptuously, "Security guard, do you think I'm the kind of person who likes to take advantage of others? As a village head, you can't belittle me like this."

"That's right, what can we take? Just seeing that no one is at home, help them bolt the door." Old man Chen also spoke up.

After saying that, he did not forget to glance towards the yard. After this glance, his old face turned red instantly. The door was wide open and not closed at all.

He smiled awkwardly, "It wasn't closed tightly, and the wind blew it open again."

Wu Baoan shook his head and sighed, "Uncle, Aunt, tell me the truth, did you take anything from them?"

Old Mrs. Chen's face was as if on fire, and she shook her head like a rattle. "No, absolutely not. We guarantee that not even a thorn in the grass has been moved."

"Yes, we didn't move anything. We were scared away when we saw the desperate man." Old man Chen nodded repeatedly.

Wu Baoan was so angry that he stamped his feet and pointed at their noses and started scolding them.

"You are getting more confused as you get older. How could you still do such a despicable thing?

Fortunately, you didn't steal anything, otherwise you would have been considered a thief. If this got out, wouldn't you be embarrassed? "

Old Mrs. Chen was afraid that if the news got out, she would not be able to go out and see people with such a shameful face.

"Security, no one else knows about this. You can't spread it out. If Qing gets to her ears, we'll be in big trouble."

"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. You don't have to tell me if I don't want you to, but you have to promise me that you won't wander into other people's houses again."

"Okay, okay, I promise I'll never go to their house again."

"Okay, remember what you said."

"Don't worry, security guard. I promise I won't forget it. Let's go back first." Old Mrs. Chen grabbed the still dazed old man Chen and turned to walk home.

Seeing them enter the yard, Wu Baoan shook his head and laughed. It was rare to see parents like this. They didn't do their work, but only thought about how to take advantage of others.

Fortunately, he asked a few more questions. If the matter had been reported to the county government, the old couple would have been in big trouble!

He started walking forward, but not far away when he heard a shout from behind him.

Turning around, he saw Liu Laohan parked the ox cart in front of Chen's door. He touched the documents in his pocket and turned back.

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Chen Qingqing returned home and was busy looking for a suitable place in the yard to store the beets.

But after looking for a long time, I couldn't find a suitable place. After all, the yard is too small. It would be better if the yard was expanded.

But the four acres of land will not truly belong to you until the last autumn.

Five thousand kilograms of beets will arrive soon, so we have to find a slightly larger place.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly said to Lin, who was also worried, "Mom, please go into the house and rest for a while. I'll go and discuss something with the head of the village."

"Okay, then go ahead!"

As soon as Lin finished speaking, Wu Baoan walked in from outside, "Qing girl, what have you been doing?"

Seeing the newcomer, Chen Qingqing was delighted and greeted him with a smile, "Uncle Village Head, please come in and sit down. My mother and I went to the town to send Xiaohan to school. We were just about to look for you, but you're here."

"Don't be polite to me, just sit in the yard for a while. It's great that our village has a new scholar."

Wu Baoan sat down, then took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket and handed them to Chen Qingqing one by one.

"Qing girl, I've finished everything you asked me to do for you. This is the household registration document, this is the title deed for the four acres of land you bought, and this is the document for the house you plan to build on this land. Keep it here."

"Thank you, Uncle Lizheng. I didn't expect it to be done so quickly."

Wu Baoan smiled. "Yes, thank goodness you gave me three taels of silver. I bought two boxes of snacks for the lawyer and gave him a red envelope of two taels of silver. I used the remaining money to buy a few pounds of wine for the yamen runners. That's why I was able to get things done so quickly."

Wu Baoan now admires Chen Qingqing more and more. She brings so many surprises to people.

In just a few dozen days, not only did he feed his family, he also bought four acres of land, and now he has sent Chen Han to study in the academy.

Everything she does is beyond the reach of ordinary people. She is simply the reincarnation of a lucky star.

"By the way, Qing girl, what did you ask me for? Tell me, as long as it's within my ability, I will definitely not refuse."

Seeing that he agreed so readily, Chen Qingqing told him about buying 5,000 kilograms of beets...