"Our whole family was in the fields today and just got back."
But the Song family treated everyone as potential thieves, and Madam Shen even sneered, "Whether it has anything to do with you or not, we'll find out by searching your house."
The villagers' expressions changed instantly; they really thought they were thieves.
“If your Song family dares to search my house, and you force your way in, it will be considered trespassing. You will be beaten to death if you do so.”
"Who doesn't know what kind of people the Song family are? You're searching, framing people, and robbing them all at the same time, aren't you?"
The villagers were very united and even prepared to fight, so they wouldn't allow the search at all.
As a result, the Song family dared not act recklessly.
One villager chuckled, "Neither Song Dahua nor Song Xiaohua has shown up yet. Maybe they were the ones who did it. They probably ran away with the money long ago. Only when they're all family will they be less on guard, making it easier to strike."
A villager who rushed over said, "Yes, half an hour ago, I saw Song Dahua and Song Xiaohua running hurriedly out of the village. I asked them where they were going, but they didn't answer."
The Song family was struck as if by a bolt from the blue.
Yes, they overlooked a fact: since they discovered Old Lady Song's death, there has been no sign of the two sisters.
Today, their task is to gather firewood and find pig feed. They'll find a pile of firewood and pig feed in one corner of the yard, and once they've gathered enough, they'll have plenty of time to commit their crimes at home.
Coupled with the villagers' descriptions, the truth is self-evident.
Then think about Song Xiaohua. She is the most cunning and resourceful member of the Song family, and also the most ruthless. Even at such a young age, she is terrifying.
I'm afraid the whole thing was her idea, and then the two sisters took the money and ran away to live a carefree life.
The Song family felt as if the sky had fallen.
Song Daming and Song Xiaoming were stunned, angry and frustrated. They had taken away twenty taels of silver. How were they going to talk to their wives? Were they destined to be bachelors for the rest of their lives?
Shen sat on the ground, slapping her thighs and wailing and acting crazy for a while, then glared fiercely at Chen.
"Second sister-in-law, your two daughters stole all the money in the house and even killed Mother. Could this have been your idea?"
Knowing that it was probably her two daughters who did it, Chen was filled with fear and trepidation. Song Dahua and Song Xiaohua had just packed up and run away. How was she supposed to stay in the Song family after this?
She already had a premonition of her future situation.
No, she must fight for her survival; she will not accept her fate.
Now that Shen was trying to pin the blame on her, she immediately defended herself: "What does this have to do with me? I don't know anything. Besides, they've disappeared, and there's no evidence. Why should we say it was definitely them who did it?"
The two sisters-in-law of the Song family started arguing.
Shen insisted that it was Song Dahua and her sister who did it, and that Chen had instigated it. She wanted to report it to the authorities and send Chen to jail, and said that the family's homestead and farmland had nothing to do with her.
Ms. Chen firmly denied the allegations and demanded concrete evidence from her. The two argued fiercely, neither willing to back down.
They argued from afternoon until dusk, and from dusk until nightfall, their voices breaking and hoarse, until they collapsed on the ground, still flailing their arms and legs.
Song Daming and Song Xiaoming were dejected, preoccupied with the prospect of remaining bachelors, and had no interest in helping the Shen family.
Qiao Lian'er was also in the crowd, eating sunflower seeds and watching happily. She even shared some with the villagers.
Sigh, the old woman died with one blow; it was too easy for her.
But where are Song Dahua and Song Xiaohua going?
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