"Humph, you still say you are not working together to cheat me of my money, you stinky woman, you are a traitor. If you want to keep her, you can give me five taels, no... ten taels, twenty taels of silver. Otherwise, I will beat my own wife, and it's none of your business!"
[You are so bold to ask for so much. Even if my grandma really has it, she will never give it to you.]
Old Madam Xia looked at Zhang and shook her head gently, "You heard it, it's not that I don't want to help you, but twenty taels of silver is not enough for my life!"
"You don't want to give it to me, right? Then come back with me!" Hu Erping said as he dragged Zhang along the ground.
"Mother, mother, save me."
[How shameless of you to give me twenty taels of silver to save you? But if my mother were in danger, given my grandmother's attitude towards her now, maybe she could save her.]
Old Mrs. Xia glanced at her granddaughter and wanted to correct her. It was not a possibility, it was certain that she would be saved.
Despite this, Xia Chen was still happy.
"It's not that I don't want to save you, but where can I get you twenty taels of silver?"
[This Hu Erping is really bold, but it's just right. Even if the incident gets out, my grandmother's reputation as a good mother-in-law is preserved. No one can afford twenty taels of silver. If it was five taels of silver, it would be really difficult to deal with! Amitabha, God has opened his eyes, thank greed. ]
Old Mrs. Xia almost laughed out loud. What is this little girl talking about?
Zhang was dragged away for a long distance. Hu Erping was so angry that he didn't care about her life or death. He made such a loud noise that many people in the village saw it.
Old Mrs. Xia even followed with her daughter-in-law and granddaughter. They were clearly there to watch the show, but they acted as if they were reluctant to leave.
"My poor child, please stop hitting me, be gentler, ouch, it hurts so much!"
"What's going on?" The woman who loved to join in the fun asked Old Lady Xia in a low voice.
Old Madam Xia shook her head and sighed, "Alas, I am useless. Zhang was beaten, and I can't take her place or help her. Twenty taels of silver, he wants twenty taels of silver before he will let her go. I can't even give it up even if I sell everything I have. If I could give it up... my poor child!"
Xia Zhiliao looked at her grandmother's superb acting skills and secretly gave her a thumbs up.
[Grandma, you can cry louder and more miserably. That’s it. Everyone believes it.]
In order to avenge her son, Old Lady Xia was willing to do anything. With the help of her little granddaughter, she cried so hard that it was earth-shattering and soul-stirring. Everyone who saw her said that she was a great mother-in-law.
Xia Chen was worried about the old lady's health, so she went to support her, and those who were watching nearby also followed suit.
"Sister-in-law, you've done a great job. To be honest, Zhang is no longer a member of your Xia family. Twenty taels is enough to buy several girls. She...she is not worth the money."
"Yes, everyone has their own destiny. Didn't she choose this woman herself? It wasn't you who pushed her into this fire pit!"
[Grandma, I love listening to you talk. Please talk more.]
However, Grandma Liu who was speaking could not hear it, but she did say, "Sister-in-law Xia, no one can do what you have done. Get up quickly and don't be sad. It's Zhang who is unlucky."
Old Mrs. Xia wiped her tears and said, "You can't say that. I treat her as my own daughter, but... we really can't afford that much money!"
[You really treated her as your own daughter before, but what about her? It is very likely that she killed your own son! ]
When Old Mrs. Xia heard this, she cried even more sadly. In the end, a few old ladies coaxed her and sent the man back home. They were still worried and stayed with him for a while before leaving.
As soon as the old ladies left, Old Lady Xia immediately changed into a different person, "Zhi Liao, did Grandma cry like a decent person?"
Xia Zhiliao smiled, nodded, and gave a thumbs up.
[Grandma, you cry so well, even if you were the emperor, you would be faultless.]
Old Lady Xia took a deep breath and said, "Next, let's see if she was the one who caused your uncle's death."
The Xia family all knew about this plan and were waiting anxiously.
"Mom, it's been two days, why is there still no movement?" Xia Jinxiu said impatiently.
Old Madam Xia was also anxious, but she was still calm. "Why are you so anxious? Isn't there any news from your fourth brother?"
Suddenly, a loud shout came from the yard, "Mom, mom, hurry... hurry to the government office. If you go too late, you won't be able to see the good show."
Old Mrs. Xia took a deep breath, then her eyes turned red and her hands trembled. If it weren't for Xia Chen who helped her, she would have lost her balance.
"Walk!"
It took her a while to utter a single word, "The whole family is going."
Old Mrs. Xia held Xia Zhiliao's hand tightly and got on the donkey cart hired by Xia Jinheng. There were many people in the family, so one donkey cart was not enough. However, the brothers followed behind the cart and did not feel tired even at a jog.
On the way, Xia Jinheng said excitedly: "When Hu Erping's mother found that her son was motionless, she reported Zhang to the government office. She should be arriving soon."
"Is Hu Erping really dead?" Xia Chen asked guiltily.
Xia Jinheng glanced at Xia Zhiliao and said, "Second sister-in-law, how would I know this? I just passed by and saw a good show. Evil will be punished, so we just went to watch the show."
[Mom, there are not only our family members here, but also the driver, so you have to be careful with your words.]
Xia Chen lowered her head, still afraid that Hu Erping would die like this.
[Even if the bad man died, it was the bad woman who drugged him. It has nothing to do with you. Don't worry. ]
Having said that, Xia Chen still felt uneasy.
She doesn't want to be a bad person, at least she won't do something like killing people.
They rode in a donkey cart, which was also slow, but still faster than walking. It took them half a day to reach the government office in the county town.
But he arrived just in time. Zhang was still kneeling on the ground with wounds all over her body, and her current mother-in-law was beside her, cursing at her.
"Silence, silence, you are not allowed to make loud noises in the court. Hu Zhang, your mother-in-law said you murdered your husband, do you plead guilty?"
"I...I don't admit it, I didn't!"
"No shit, how could my son die without me? Master, I have already carried the body here. Woohoo... This vicious woman was so cruel as to poison my son. You have to help me, an old woman!"
Zhang didn't expect the incident to happen so soon. She thought it was done very secretly, so how could the old lady suspect her? She was panicked at this time.
"I...I didn't!"
"You have, and it's not just once!" Old Madam Hu said viciously, "Master, it was her. Her previous man was poisoned to death by her."
Although she had known it was her, when she heard the news, Mrs. Xia still staggered.
It’s true!
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