Chapter 98 Report
Although the two people arguing inside weren't loud, the Liu family's house was small, and the family members who heard it felt a chill in their hearts.
The only saving grace is that Liu Xiangyang hasn't completely lost his mind.
Upon hearing that Liu Xiangyang had come out, his family members tacitly retreated to their respective rooms, not wanting to embarrass him.
When Liu Zhixia came out of the kitchen after cleaning up, she bumped right into Liu Xiangyang.
“Big brother,” she said calmly, a faint smile in her eyes, “the kitchen is ready, you can use it anytime.”
"Little sister..." Liu Xiangyang opened his mouth, his face full of embarrassment, but he couldn't say anything.
Liu Zhixia didn't say anything more and turned to go back into the house.
Looking at the empty courtyard, Liu Xiangyang felt a lump in his throat, as if it were stuffed with cotton.
At this moment, Shen Hongmei chased after them with the grain, and asked coldly, "There's not much grain left. Shall we have noodles today?"
Liu Xiangyang glared at her, turned around and went into the woodshed, picked up his farm tools and left.
"Where are you going?" Shen Hongmei asked, puzzled.
"I'm not eating! Let's save food!" he said coldly. "Get back to work!"
After saying that, he left without looking back.
"Fine, don't eat then!" Shen Hongmei spat at his retreating back. "Who cares if I beg you!"
Shen Hongmei cooked a bowl of noodles for herself and ate it with gusto. After finishing, she picked up her basket and stormed up the mountain.
Upon reaching the top of the mountain, she slammed her sickle into the ground, venting her anger.
"We're both daughters-in-law of the Liu family, so why is my dowry the lowest? I work myself to the bone every day, and I'm still worse off than some worthless girl!"
"So what if I can only make some pickled vegetables? Anyone can do that! If you won't let me do it, I'll get my family to do it! And I won't even have to share any of the profits with you!"
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and her eyes turned venomous.
"What's so great about a speculative and shady business! Wait until someone reports you, then you'll see how you cry! Anyway, our eldest son's family has split up, so it won't affect me!"
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Shen Hongmei cursed more and more in her heart, until finally she forgot to hide it and started cursing loudly.
In the bushes not far away, Lu Xiaohui was listening intently, a smug smirk playing on her lips.
I was thinking about how to get closer to him, but this idiot just exposed himself!
"What an idiot!" Lu Xiaohui cursed under her breath, then turned and left.
Back at the Lu family home, Li Xuemei was venting her anger in the yard with a broom. As soon as she saw her daughter return, she shoved the broom into her hands and yelled, "You brat! I told you to stay home and do chores, but you're always running off outside! Do you want to treat your old woman like a servant?"
Lu Xiaohui pushed the broom aside, leaned close to her mother's ear, and whispered, her voice filled with excitement and malice:
"Mother! Stop sweeping! I've caught the Liu family red-handed! A huge secret that could send their whole family to jail, or even get them shot!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xuemei's anger instantly turned into wild joy, her face contorted with laughter: "As expected of my daughter! Good! Excellent! This time, I will ensure the Liu family's utter destruction!"
In the afternoon, the once peaceful Liu family courtyard was suddenly broken by a burst of noisy footsteps.
"Bang!"
The courtyard gate was kicked open violently, and a group of people rushed in like robbers!
Erbao was so frightened that he burst into tears and threw himself into Zhang Xiuying's arms, trembling.
Zhang Xiuying was furious and pointed at Lu Jianping, the leader, yelling, "Lu Jianping! Are you crazy?! What are you doing barging into my house with so many people?!"
Lu Jianping wore a smug sneer, his eyes filled with malice: "Zhang Xiuying, stop pretending! Someone has reported your Liu family for speculation and profiteering!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiuying's face turned deathly pale, and her heart skipped a beat.
I never imagined that that good-for-nothing would actually dare to do something like that!
"Search!" Lu Jianping waved his hand. "Find the evidence, even if it means digging three feet into the ground! Don't miss any corner!"
A group of people rushed into the house like wolves and tigers, ransacking the place and causing chaos.
"Lu Jianping!" Zhang Xiuying's eyes reddened with anger. "You bastard! Our Liu family is honest and law-abiding. It's clearly your son who's immoral, and you're still trying to pin this on us?! This is a crime that could kill us!"
"Good to know!" Lu Jianping tilted his head back smugly. "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear! If you haven't done anything wrong, what are you afraid of being searched for?"
He walked up to Zhang Xiuying and confidently pressed her for an answer: "Last time you delivered so many pickled vegetables to the brigade, and you even managed to sell them in town? That must have been quite a large operation! So many jars, so many vegetables, where did they come from? You must have stolen them from the collective!"
Looking at Zhang Xiuying's bloodless face, Lu Jianping felt incredibly satisfied!
Finally, that arrogant old woman got what she deserved!
However, when his gaze swept over Liu Zhixia beside him, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
This brat... how come she's not flustered at all? In fact, she's so calm?
Not far away, Li Xuemei held her daughter's hand, wondering to herself, "That brat is so calm, could she have hidden the jar?"
Lu Xiaohui rolled her eyes in disgust: "Mom, those are jars full of pickled vegetables, so heavy, where can we hide them?"
"Then why is she acting like nothing happened?"
"Hmph, she probably thinks she can escape this just because her man is a military officer!" Lu Xiaohui sneered.
Li Xuemei scoffed, "Fool! This kind of thing is strictly investigated. Not only can her man not protect her, but he'll also be implicated. He won't even be able to stay as regimental commander!"
Then she started to worry: "Oh dear, what will happen to our plan to use others to our advantage if I don't become the regimental commander?"
"Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse," Lu Xiaohui said dismissively. "Even if he were a battalion commander, he'd still be better than your son, right?"
"That's true..." Li Xuemei replied casually, then realized what she meant and glared at her daughter, "What nonsense are you talking about! Your brother is going to be the head of the police station in the future!"
As they were chatting, Shen Hongmei returned carrying firewood.
Seeing the yard full of people, she was completely dumbfounded: "What's going on? Why are there so many people?"
The mother and daughter exchanged a glance. Lu Xiaohui immediately went up to her warmly, pulled her aside, and whispered, "Hongmei, listen to your sister's advice, don't meddle. Anyway, this has nothing to do with you."
Although they were speaking softly, everyone could see the way the two were pulling and tugging at each other.
Zhang Xiuying and Liu Xuejun instantly confirmed their suspicions.
As expected, this traitorous Shen Hongmei did all this!
Upon hearing this, Shen Hongmei's face lit up with joy: "Has that brat Liu Zhixia gotten into trouble again?"
Lu Xiaohui's eyes flickered, and she replied vaguely, "Maybe, it's not a certainty yet."
Shen Hongmei, however, was overjoyed, slapping her thigh with schadenfreude: "I knew it! Nothing good ever comes from being with them! Luckily, Xiangyang and I separated from the family early, so this mess can't be pinned on us!"
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