Chapter 159 Losing Both Wife and Army

"Yes, thank you, officers." The restaurant manager thanked them repeatedly, but there was no joy on his face.

This delay will definitely affect the reopening of the store.

Damn it, what did they do to deserve this mess?!

Li Banxia hailed a taxi, gave Grandma Liu the fare, and asked her to take the neighbors home.

They followed the deputy captain to the police station under the battalion commander. After giving their statements, it was already four or five in the afternoon.

Xiao Zhanyou is leaving.

Li Banxia invited him to have a meal before leaving, but Xiao Zhanyou declined with a smile.

"Let's do it another day. After your older brother found out that my workplace after I returned from the military was near an auto parts factory, he asked me to lend you a hand if you needed anything. This is the first time, and luckily I was able to help. I'm glad I didn't let your older brother down."

Li Banxia laughed and said, "Okay, then wait until Saturday or Sunday. See which day you have time off. Come over to my house then and let Lao San have a drink with you. Let him thank you properly. If you hadn't sold the tape recorder to Su Youfu in advance, we wouldn't have been able to get the evidence that Lin Jiefang and his mother set a trap for Lao San. With his wife's family involved, we might not have been able to put Lin Jiefang down."

Speaking of Lin Jiefang's wife's family.

Xiao Zhanyou's smile faded, his eyes even turning somewhat serious, and he nodded.

He said, "Lin Jiefang seems harmless on the surface, but he is very cunning. I will keep an eye on the bride and let you know if there is any news."

"...Okay, thank you for your help."

Li Banxia hesitated for a moment, then took out a wad of money wrapped in newspaper from her bag and handed it over. "Here, Comrade Xiao, please take this. The tape recorder was taken back as evidence, so we can only buy another one to return to your friend. The rest is for Comrade Xiao as start-up capital. The bride's uncle has a special status, and he might be difficult to approach. In case we need to bribe him, it wouldn't be good to make you run errands for us and then have to pay out of your own pocket..."

Xiao Zhanyou had originally intended to refuse, but after hearing what Li Banxia said, he hesitated for a moment.

"Take it. Life isn't easy for anyone. Xiao Zhanyou still has a family to support."

Li Banxia shoved it into his hand, and Xiao Zhanyou accepted it with a smile.

"Alright then, I won't stand on ceremony. I'll take my leave first, you two chat."

Su Laosan smiled and said "Yes," then called to Xiao Zhanyou, "Uncle Xiao, remember to come over for dinner on Sunday. My brother and I have prepared some wine to keep you company."

Xiao Zhanyou patted him on the shoulder and responded with a smile.

After he left, his great-uncle came out with the villagers. When he saw Li Banxia, ​​his face darkened, and he snorted, "Li Banxia, ​​you come here right now."

Li Banxia's smile vanished. She gave two dry laughs and leaned closer, saying, "...Uncle."

Seeing his mother like this, Su Laosan's eyes almost disappeared with laughter.

Haha, even his mom is afraid of his uncle.

He really is his mother's biological son; he's even afraid of his three uncles, haha.

"You bunch of brats are really something! Your third brother had such a big accident, and none of you said a word! He's back and almost fully recovered, and not one of you even bothered to call me. I only found out when I went to check on him because your mom, who's usually so loud, had been unusually quiet lately!"

Her great-uncle poked Li Banxia on the forehead with a finger, making her flinch backward. Her great-uncle glared at her angrily, "You dare to flinch?! I haven't even asked you yet, what's going on between you and that bastard Su Youfu? When did you get divorced? You didn't even say a word. When those guys heard Su Youfu and that He Taohua entangled, they almost went up and beat him up."

Li Banxia, ​​"..."

Oh no, I wasn't prepared, and this has become a public scandal.

She probably can't keep it from her parents anymore.

Li Banxia gave her great-uncle a bitter smile. "Uncle, it happened around the time my third brother got into trouble. Su Youfu was a scoundrel, so I... dumped him."

Grandpa, “…”

"We thought we could handle it, so we didn't tell you, haha."

Her great-uncle glared at her, "I think you all treat me like an outsider! You don't tell me anything. When I kick the bucket, don't tell them either. Let's see how anxious they are!"

Those last words were spoken to his son and grandson.

Feng's cousin and grandson, "..."

Li Banxia, ​​"..."

She wilted and readily lowered her head, "Uncle, I was wrong. I swear I'll call you about everything from now on, big or small, but you have to be healthy and strong first. Otherwise, if I'm a widow with a child and someone bullies me, you won't be able to stand up for me when I call you, right?"

"Pah!" Her great-uncle spat at her, giving her a pointed look, "So you know how to subtly criticize me now. Fine, your uncle will get well soon and be waiting for you at home..."

After saying that, he spat three times to the side.

"...The bad things don't come true, but the good things do. I'm really getting old; I say all sorts of things."

Li Banxia laughed, as did her cousin Feng and his grandson. The uncle glanced at them, coughed twice, and said, "Alright, you all take care of yourselves, now's the time."

"Uncle, you've been running around for so long, why don't you eat before you go?"

My great-uncle glanced at the large group of people and waved his hand, "We're not eating anymore. We all have elderly people and young children at home who can't be left alone. We're going back now. You should all go home too. Remember to call if you need anything."

"Uncle, cousin, cousin, I'll rest for a few days and then come visit you."

Su Laosan said with a grin, while Fang Erniu said frankly from the side, "I want one too, I want one too."

The group laughed and agreed.

The great-uncle chuckled and glanced at Fang Erniu, "Next time we go, I'll have your great-aunt make you braised pork."

“Great! Great-aunt’s cooking is delicious, and Great-uncle’s cooking is perfect too,” Fang Erniu said with a smile.

The great-uncle's smile deepened. He turned and glared at Li Banxia before leading a group of people onto the tractor and driving off.

The three of them took a taxi to the intersection and ran into Boss Su and his wife, who were rushing out.

Upon seeing them, he ran a few steps and rushed over.

"Mom, Third Brother, are you alright?" Su asked anxiously.

The eldest daughter-in-law hugged Li Banxia tightly, her hands still trembling slightly. "Mom, I was so scared! The neighbor said Lin Jiefang poisoned the chicken soup, trying to harm you and the third son..."

Li Banxia noticed her fear and gently patted her back. "It's alright. Lin Jiefang brought this on himself. He lost everything and has already been detained. Now we just have to wait for the public prosecution and the court's trial and verdict."

Upon hearing this, the young couple breathed a sigh of relief.

Old Su took his wife from him and breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright..."

Su Laosan bared his teeth at the couple.

"Let's talk about it when we get home," Li Banxia said.

When they got home, the eldest son asked what had happened, and the third son began to tell him how he had been framed by Lin Jiefang. "Mom said, 'Why would Lin Jiefang think of me when it's such a good thing? Mom swindled so much money from him, he's probably too angry to even think about it...'"

Boss Su was shocked and gasped.

She said, "Lin Jiefang usually seems like a very quiet person, how could he be so vicious? He even caused someone's death, this matter definitely can't be resolved peacefully. Luckily, Mom was prepared, otherwise..."