Upon hearing Ning Huan's words, Zhou's mother's expression immediately changed.
Zhou Yan, however, shrieked, "What are you saying! When our third brother divided the family property, we also left some money behind."
Zhou's eldest sister-in-law, Liu, chimed in, "That's right. That money was hard-earned by the family to pay for our third brother's doctor's visit and medicine."
“If it weren’t for you, woman, spending all the money, how could Third Brother’s condition have gotten so much worse?”
Then she added, "Ru Xiu came to visit you with good intentions, but you chased her away, you shrew! You're such a shrew!"
Ning Huan sneered: "I knew Ke Ruxiu was running so fast just now, she went to get reinforcements?"
Liu had a good relationship with Ke Ruxiu before, and after marrying the eldest son of the Zhou family, she hoped even more to become sisters-in-law with Ke Ruxiu.
So when Ning Huan interfered and married into the Zhou family, not only Ke Ruxiu, but even Liu Shi disliked this sister-in-law.
Ning Huan's words immediately silenced Liu Shi's threat.
She continued with a cold laugh, "Furthermore, you said you left money for your husband's medical treatment, but we haven't seen anything at our house. Where did you put the money?"
Zhou's mother hesitated before opening her mouth: "That money..."
Before Zhou's mother could finish speaking, Zhou Yan interjected, "Third sister-in-law, what are you saying? When we first moved here, we set aside money for my third brother's medical treatment. Besides, later..."
She paused, then raised her voice: "Besides the money we left for our third brother, our eldest sister has also been giving him money all along. Don't think we don't know!"
Hearing this, Ning Huan frowned. In the original owner's memories, the Zhou family had never given her any money.
Zhou Yan said her older sister had been giving them money. What's going on?
Ning Huan thought about it carefully. In the original story, it seemed that someone from the Zhou family had indeed been sending money to Zhou Jing'an.
Later, everyone in the Zhou family was burned to death, except for Zhou Jing'an and his three little children. Zhou Jing'an used the money to treat himself and also to settle the three little children.
Could this money be the money that Zhou Jia Da gave to Zhou Jing'an?
Thinking of this, she remembered that after the family split up, the Zhou family members didn't visit them often. On the contrary, it was her eldest sister, who lived with Zhou's grandmother, who often came to visit Zhou Jing'an.
If you secretly left money for Zhou Jing'an while looking at him, the original owner of this body would not have known.
Seeing Ning Huan speechless for a moment, Zhou Yan and Liu Shi couldn't help but feel smug.
Zhou Yan continued, "Third sister-in-law, this eldest sister usually gives you a lot of money, right? How could you be so heartless as to refuse to give your third brother any money for medical treatment!"
Madam Liu chimed in, "Mother, look at this vicious woman! All the money that we and our eldest sister gave to our third brother has been taken and spent by this woman! We should teach this slut a lesson!"
However, Zhou's mother's expression grew increasingly grim.
It was originally her idea to kick the third son out of the house. She didn't want the Zhou family to support a useless person, so she came up with the idea of dividing the family property.
Even though the old woman in the family felt sorry for the third son, the whole family supported Zhou Jing'an moving out, so she couldn't say anything more.
But now that the eldest son has money, he doesn't use it to support the family; instead, he gives it to the sickly third son.
And where would she get any money? Could it be that she stole money from home to support her third son?
Thinking of this, Zhou's mother decided that since Ning Huan had stolen from the family, she had to make her return it to the family today.
"Third son's wife, if you hand over the money today, we can talk. Otherwise..."
Ning Huan raised an eyebrow: "Otherwise what?"
Zhou's mother said fiercely, "Otherwise, we'll use family discipline!"
Hearing this, Zhou Yan, who was standing to the side, was very happy.
The Zhou family has always had strict rules. It is said that the grandfather used to be a guard in the palace, and after returning, he changed a lot of the rules to follow the palace's regulations.
If you really think about what Ning Huan did, even ten lives wouldn't be enough to punish her.
Once Ning Huan dies, my third brother's health won't allow him to live much longer either.
Then all the money in her third brother's family will belong to her, and she can buy more dowry items.
Ning Huan narrowed her eyes, about to speak, when a voice came from the crowd: "Mother, sister, what are you doing?"
Upon seeing the newcomers, she thought to herself: It seems everyone has come for today's performance.
The person who came was none other than Zhou Lan, the eldest sister of the Zhou family.
Zhou Yan's eyes lit up and she immediately exclaimed, "Big Sister!"
Ning Huan also called out, "Big Sister."
Upon seeing her eldest daughter arrive, Zhou's mother's expression darkened even further.
"You've come at the right time. Since you're here, tell me about the money you gave to Lao San's family."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Lan became somewhat hesitant: "Mother, that money was... Grandma told me to give it to my third brother."
Zhou's mother spat and said, "Don't think that just because you live with your grandmother, I don't know what's going on. Your grandmother's money all comes from your father. Do you think I don't know how much money she has?"
Just as Zhou Lan was about to say something, her mother glared at her and said, "You brat, how dare you steal money from the house! You stand over there and see how I teach you a lesson when we get home!"
Now is not the time to make a fool of ourselves in front of outsiders. The most important thing is to get Ning Huan to return the money.
Zhou's mother said, "Third daughter-in-law, it's not right for you to take our Zhou family's money and not use it to treat Jing'an's illness. Give the money back to me now!"
Zhou Yan glared at Ning Huan and said, "Third sister-in-law, if you dare to say you can't come up with the money, then Mother will call in the family discipline."
Ning Huan glanced at her coldly, then said, "You keep saying you took money to treat my husband's illness, so I want to ask you, how much money did you actually take?"
She had just thought about it carefully, and in the original owner's memories, Zhou's mother did give her money on the day the family separated.
only……
There were only five copper coins.
Ning Huan smiled. Five copper coins were only enough to buy some loose medicinal residue, not even a single herb.
This week, the family actually thought that five copper coins could cure Zhou Jing'an's injury?
Zhou Yan spat and said, "You still have the nerve to ask?"
Seeing Zhou Yan's expression, Ning Huan suddenly felt a surge of performing instincts and pinched her thigh hard.
Tears welled up in her eyes immediately: "Mother, Second Sister, Sister-in-law, why are you being so aggressive!"
Zhou Yan was stunned for a moment, not expecting Ning Huan to change her expression.
She said with a pitiful expression, "On the day we separated the family property, you did leave me some money, but you only gave my husband and me five copper coins..."
Upon hearing Ning Huan's words, everyone gasped.
Leaving aside how much it would cost to see a doctor for Zhou Jing'an's injury, five copper coins wouldn't be enough to treat his illness; it would only be enough to buy a pot of wine.
Seeing the change in the villagers' eyes, Ning Huan smiled almost imperceptibly.
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