When Lin Minjun heard this, she even forgot about the fish bubbling in the pot and stared at Aunt Xu in a daze.

Aunt Xu took another sip of wine and said calmly, "It was not an accident. They said before that it was because Xia Guirong's man was in a hurry to get home, so he took a shortcut, but in fact it was Master Ma who said he wanted to take a shortcut, and as a result, everyone stepped on the ice and fell down, but he himself was fine, and he even got the title of a hero. It was all planned by him and Xia Guirong."

Lin Minjun was stunned when she heard this. "So, Master Ma and Aunt Xia have been having an affair for a long time? From the beginning?"

"It happened when Mr. Ma just became a widower. They thought that abandoning Xia Guirong's husband would cause trouble. He was an honest man and could not tolerate any injustice, so they planned this to get rid of Xia Guirong's husband."

After Aunt Xu said this, Lin Minjun understood everything.

It turns out that these two have been hooking up for a long time, and they are so bold as to want to get rid of Aunt Xia's husband.

Unexpectedly, the ice was particularly thin that day. When everyone saw Aunt Xia's husband fall in, they all ran to rescue him and fell down at once. Only Uncle Ma was prepared and ran to the shore. There was also Uncle Cao who escaped like a rabbit when the accident happened.

According to Grandpa Cao, when the accident happened, he wanted to go down to save people, but Grandpa Ma told him to leave and not to go. He also wiped out all traces on the ice, which led to everyone drowning.

So there was a major accident, five people died, and the two of them spoke with the same tone, relying on the fact that the dead cannot speak, and pushed all the blame onto Aunt Xia's husband. They were innocent, one of them was portrayed as a hero who saved lives, and the other suffered a work-related injury, and they shamelessly abused their power in the yard for so many years.

If it weren't for Yan Li, this matter would never have been overturned.

After hearing this, Lin Minjun felt the hairs on her back stand up and she shuddered.

Although the people who died had nothing to do with her, she still hated Grandpa Ma and Grandma Xia, the masterminds behind the incident, because Grandma Xu and Sister Xu and others in the yard had had such a hard time over the years because of them.

On the way home, Lin Minjun couldn't calm down. She was still thinking about this matter. After thinking about it, she felt that it was retribution from fate.

Originally I just wanted to bring up the adultery between Master Cao and Madam Xia, but who would have thought that this would also bring up a lifetime of love, hatred, and an old case!

Now the truth has come to light. All the people involved in this incident have been sent to jail. Those who committed crimes, such as the mastermind, Grandpa Ma and Grandma Xia, were sentenced to death and executed immediately, while Grandma Xia was given a suspended death sentence, and will basically spend the rest of her life in prison.

As for the accomplice Cao Da Ye, since he was the first to confess, he was given a lighter sentence, but he was still sentenced to ten years. He will probably be in his seventies when he is released, so it is foreseeable that his days will not be easy.

As for Mrs. Xia and her two brothers, they were also implicated. They had committed no crime, but people in the alley would point fingers at them whenever they went out. Finally, Mrs. Xia couldn't stand it anymore, so she moved away with her children and went to find her husband.

There were four people when they were arrested, and now three of them have been sentenced. After interrogation and investigation, it was proved that Aunt Cao really did not know what happened that year, so she was released. She is the only one who remains here.

With Aunt Xia as a comparison, the people in the yard suddenly began to like Aunt Cao.

No matter what, she was considered a victim among those cheating people, and no one made things difficult for her.

She was definitely not allowed to live in the west wing. As she was an old lady, the power supply company did not dare to chase her away, so they discussed with the brothers Yan Li and Yan Shao and found a small room in the back for her to move in. She went in and out alone every day, and everyone actually felt a little pity for her.

The people in the yard asked Aunt Cao, "Xiuhua, Xia Guirong's daughter-in-law has said she wants to cut off all ties with her, and the children won't recognize her as their grandmother anymore. Why don't you get a divorce?"

"Now that Master Cao has done something like this, you don't have to wait for him. You can wait until when."

Another person said: "I didn't expect Xiuhua, who used to be so loud, to be so righteous now."

After hearing this, Aunt Cao sneered: "Bah, bullshit morality. I didn't get a divorce just because I wanted my children to have a home when they come back. My Xiaobin has a place to go after he gets out of prison. I can't take Xiaobin with me to eat the eldest and second brothers. As for Cao Zhongxiang——"

The corners of her mouth twitched, and her eyes flashed coldly, "He is really capable, ready to divorce me anytime, anywhere, right? I just don't agree with his wishes. When he comes back from prison, just wait for me, I will definitely make him suffer."

The people around couldn't help but shudder when they saw Aunt Cao's expression. For a moment, they didn't know whether Master Cao's life was easier in prison or after he was released from prison. In any case, Aunt Cao would definitely not let him rest in peace.

In the past, the yard was noisy, and most of the time it was Master Cao's family that were making noise. Now that they are all in prison, the yard has suddenly become quiet. After Lin Minjun knew what happened to that group of people, she stopped paying attention to them. Now she is preparing to get busy with the opening of the shop!

Everything is ready now. The store is well ventilated and there is no strange smell. Even the coal briquettes are piled up along the walls, and the pots, pans, and bowls are wiped clean and shiny.

As for the ingredients, Lin Minjun discussed it with the family in the countryside who took over the rice noodle making business. They found that the rice noodles made from the rice here were not smooth and were easy to break, but the rice vermicelli they made were surprisingly delicious and elastic. So they agreed to make rice vermicelli instead of rice noodles.

Now the store can directly make small pot rice noodles and tofu pudding rice noodles. Many people in the village know how to make tofu, and Lin Minjun also ordered soy products from them, such as tofu pudding, tofu skin, and dried tofu. The villagers have increased their income channels, which can also be used in the store.

Lin Minjun specifically contacted a young sister from her hometown and asked her to help buy pickled vegetables. They agreed to buy them once a month, gave her money, and asked the truck driver to bring them over.

Now all Lin Minjun has to do is wait for the pickled vegetables to arrive, and then her shop can be officially opened.

Lin Minjun looked at the small shop she had bought bit by bit, feeling both nervous and expectant. This time she had pledged half of her savings and also borrowed money from Yan Li. She just didn't know how the business of the shop would be. If it was prosperous, she would be able to take root in North City completely.

…

Wednesday night, two days before opening.

It was dim at night, the street lights were on, and Lin Minjun was still cleaning the store.

Because the store was open, people kept coming to ask what was on sale.

"We sell small pot rice noodles with Yunnan style." Lin Minjun said with a smile.

People asked: "What is a small pot of rice noodles?"

"A separate small pot is placed on the stove, one pot per person, with rice noodles, minced meat, pickled vegetables, tofu skin, and finally a handful of leeks. Eating it in winter warms the body, and in summer, adding some chili will make you sweat." said Lin Minjun.

The man slurred and almost drooled: "Is it expensive?"

"It's not cheap, because I specially asked someone to buy the pickled vegetables from Yunnan. You can't find another place like it in the whole North City, and the minced meat is also very solid." Lin Minjun thought for a moment and said frankly.

She thought that since she was doing business, she should be open and honest, and not rely on cheating, so that the business could last long. So expensive is expensive, and cheap is cheap. She explained clearly to the customers why her products were expensive and what their advantages were, and let them decide for themselves whether to eat them or not.

The person asking the question leaned in to look around the shop and nodded. "It sounds delicious. Your shop is very clean. When will it open?"

"There will be an event on Friday when the store opens," Lin Minjun added.

The man walked away and said, "Then I have to come and see what the unique pickled vegetables are."

Lin Minjun thought about it, smiled, and continued cleaning.

After a while, someone else stood at the door. She thought it was someone asking questions again, so she took the initiative to introduce herself: "Hello, I haven't opened yet. I sell small pot rice noodles. There will be an event on Friday. You can come and have a look then."

"Ajun, it's me."

Lin Minjun looked up and threw the rag away. "What happened to you? How did you become like this? Come in and I'll boil some water for you."

She looked outside the door with heartache.

Zhao Ning was standing at the door of the store. I don’t know if he had fallen, but his legs were covered in mud, his hair was messy, there was a shallow slap mark on his face, and his eyes were swollen from crying, like peaches.

Lin Minjun hurried over to welcome her in, and for fear of a draft in the shop, she simply closed the door.

Seeing Zhao Ning's face turning blue from the cold, she asked, "Have you eaten?"

Zhao Ning shook his head.

"We don't have pickled vegetables in the store now. We only have minced meat and tofu pudding. I'll make you rice noodles with tofu pudding. This was your favorite dish when you were in Yunnan. You always added a lot of chili peppers. You were the only educated youth who could eat the spicy food the most." She brought a cup of hot tea to Zhao Ning and hurriedly started to light the stove and cook the rice noodles.

The rice noodles were served, but Zhao Ning still didn't move. Lin Minjun almost cried out of fear, "What's wrong with you? Don't scare me. Why can't you even eat?"

Zhao Ning came to his senses then. He didn't even add the chili pepper. He picked up a piece of rice noodles with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. He chewed it and swallowed it. He seemed to come alive all of a sudden.

Zhao Ning's eyes were red, "Ajun, Xu Yi and I broke up."

"Xu Yi?" Lin Minjun didn't react at first. "Is he the guy who washed the bicycle at the door on the first day I went home with you? I remember he was a teacher."

"That's him."

Lin Minjun quickly asked the reason, "What happened? Did you have a fight? I heard you say earlier that you were planning to get married, so why did you break up out of nowhere?"

She had thought before that Zhao Ning's family was not peaceful, and she couldn't stand Zhao's father and second aunt being together. Fortunately, Zhao Ning had a partner, and they had been dating for a long time and were ready to get married. After getting married, she could move out, out of sight and out of mind, and Zhao Ning could also concentrate on preparing for the college entrance examination.

She hoped that Zhao Ning would live a good and happy life, and she felt that it couldn't be better.

Who knew they would break up so suddenly?

The author has something to say:

Now that we've opened a shop, it's time to talk about relationship issues. I really like it when girls help each other.