Su Lu was caught in a dilemma.

If they say that their daughter-in-law might end up like Gong Nana, locked up and never to come out again, how could they, as a couple, ignore so many lives?

The couple remained silent and did not communicate at all until Qin Chenxi and Qin Chenrui woke up and started crying, which finally brought them to their senses.

Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu got off the kang at the same time and hurriedly helped the two children urinate, feed them milk and water. It was half an hour later when they put them back on the kang and saw their smiling faces.

Su Lu went out and washed the two children's wet pants, hung them out to dry in the yard, and then carried the basin of water back into the house. Watching Qin Xiaoxiao trying her best to smile and amuse the twins, Su Lu felt a warmth in her heart and made her decision at the same time.

"daughter in law."

"Um?"

Qin Xiaoxiao turned to look at Su Lu.

Su Lu gave her a big smile.

"Wife, we are just ordinary people. Let those who are capable handle these important matters."

It took two lifetimes for me to meet you. I have no great ambitions; I only wish to stay with you and the children until we grow old.

Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Su Lu seriously, "Are you serious?"

Su Lu nodded, closed the door, and sat down next to Qin Xiaoxiao.

"It's true, there are some things we can do, but some things we are powerless to do. I've thought about it, and even if we write a secret letter, it won't be of much use. No one will believe it, and no one will care."

Once things have happened and we come back to you, do you think we can still hide it? Do we have the ability to continue hiding it?

Once exposed, we all know the consequences.

Also, honey, have you forgotten about Gong Nana?

Qin Xiaoxiao was stunned, "She..."

Yes, Gong Nana has been arrested. With so many capable people at the top, they can definitely get her to talk.

She's a reincarnated woman, you know. If they know she has problems, how can they just let it go?

Qin Xiaoxiao was relieved. She wasn't afraid that Gong Nana would talk nonsense and implicate her, since she had no evidence and no one could believe everything she said.

She hadn't been to the black market in recent years, and Su Lu had only been there a few times. Most of the game sold on the black market was wild game hunted from the mountains, so even if you investigated, you wouldn't find anything wrong with it.

As for the supplies sold to the south, they were even more untraceable. Su Lu had disguised himself before entering the black market in the south, not for any other reason than that he was a member of the transport team and could not reveal his identity.

After figuring things out, Qin Xiaoxiao was in a great mood. As for whether the higher-ups would be helpful or whether they could avert this disaster, that was no longer her concern. Thinking too much about it was pointless.

In a better mood, Qin Xiaoxiao was also in the mood to tease the twins, and only stopped when she had made the two children scream and cry.

That evening, Qin Ye returned home and his family had dinner. Before they had finished eating, Director Wang came over.

Qin Xiaoxiao warmly invited Director Wang to eat with her, but Director Wang decisively declined.

“We don’t eat at ordinary people’s homes. We have rules. If someone reports us, we could get a major demerit.”

Director Wang smiled and sat down next to Grandma Qin. "Grandma, you're in good health, aren't you?"

Grandma Qin squinted her eyes and nodded with a smile, "It's great. The country's policies are good. We've had plenty to eat and wear these past few years, and life has been very comfortable."

Director Wang smiled and looked at the others at the table, "Since everyone is here, let me talk about what happened this morning."

The Qin family had almost finished their dinner and, seeing that it was time to get down to business, Ma Dahua and Su Yun began to clear the table.

Su Lu and Qin Ye went to help, but Qin Xiaoxiao didn't move, watching the twins crawling around on the kang and Qin Zheng laughing toothlessly.

The table was cleared out in no time, and tea was poured for Director Wang.

Director Wang glanced at the teacup.

Good heavens, is this Longjing tea? She drank it once at her old boss's place, and he said that he rarely had any at all, and that he treasured it very much.

Suppressing his shock, Director Wang smiled and explained the subsequent solutions.

"The Wang family will come over tomorrow to apologize and compensate you for the damage to your reputation with fifty yuan."

I didn't ask for much. They have a large family and life isn't easy for them. Besides, asking for too much wouldn't be good for you; it would be considered extortion. Given the Wang family's past practices, if you took too much, they would definitely sue you.

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, "I understand, Director Wang is very thoughtful."

Director Wang's eyes lit up, and his smile became even more sincere.

"Don't worry, I will keep an eye on this matter. If the Wang family causes trouble again, I will take action without you having to tell me. Our neighborhood cannot tolerate troublemakers."

Neither of the Wang family members are good people; men, women, young and old are all the same. She has to keep an eye on them from now on and not let them continue to cause trouble.

The problem is that Wang Jianguo is difficult to deal with. After all, he is the director of logistics in a large factory. Although they are the same level, he earns more and has a wider network of connections. I just hope he doesn't provoke the Qin family again, otherwise, he will suffer the consequences.

While Director Wang was chatting and laughing at the Qin family's house, the atmosphere at the Wang Erpozi's house next door was gloomy and desolate.

After Wang Erpozi returned in the morning, she lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) without moving. No matter how Wang Yaqing coaxed or persuaded her, it was no use. She wouldn't eat or drink anything, and seemed to be going on a hunger strike.

Wang Yaqing knew that her mother was holding back her anger and hadn't figured it out yet. If she didn't let it out, her heartache would be hard to get rid of.

To Wang Yaqing's surprise, Wang Erpozi got up on her own at noon and wanted to eat, which greatly surprised Wang Yaqing.

Amidst her eldest daughter's confusion, Granny Wang ate three steamed buns made from two kinds of flour and a large bowl of stir-fried eggs with chives, which Wang Yaqing had specially prepared for her to nourish her body.

After dinner, Wang Erpozi lay down again. When the family returned in the evening, Wang Erpozi pointed at her eldest and second sons and said, "You two are really something. As soon as trouble came up, you ran away, leaving me, an old woman, to struggle on."

You two are truly my good sons! What's the point of raising you? I'd rather have a dog.

Say no more. I've finally seen through you all. You've all grown up. I still have your younger siblings to support. From now on, don't talk to me about your problems. I can't handle them.

Also, starting next month, each family will have to pay five yuan for food. I can't afford to support you all for free anymore.

Finally, when Director Wang arrives, we'll give her whatever compensation she asks for; you can cover that cost.

After saying that, Wang Erpozi ignored the unpleasant looks on her two sons and daughters-in-law's faces and lay back down.

After Director Wang demanded fifty yuan, gave the family a dressing down, and left, the two couples, Wang Jiangang and Wang Jianjun, were so angry they couldn't speak.

Don't underestimate this fifty yuan; it's almost all the money the two families could scrape together. They live off their mothers and spend their earnings on clothes, entertainment, and leisure. They never think about saving money. This is their new salary for this month, and they haven't even spent it all yet.

With their money gone, the four of them were certainly not happy. What were they going to do for the next month? No more face cream, no more new clothes, no more Donglaishun hot pot – this was going to be a nightmare! (End of Chapter)