Chapter 142: Carelessness
Jiang Xin can be said to be very open-minded on this point, regardless of anything else.
She didn't spend a penny of other people's money, and every penny she earned came from her own pocket.
Not only that, it's also very clean.
Stands up to scrutiny by others.
Now, she didn't dare to say that the main reason why she set up a stall in the vegetable market was because she didn't want anyone to know Jiang Xin's space.
If that happened, there would be a lot of trouble, so Jiang Xin would rather not say anything and didn't want others to know about the space. This was just her little secret.
After all, in this era, there has not yet been someone who can make Jiang Xin sincerely tell all her secrets.
So, Jiang Xin started to confront him directly:
"Listen to what you said, are they human language?"
"You've lived to such an old age, didn't your mother tell you not to meddle in other people's business?"
"You don't even know the situation of our family, and you're just talking nonsense here. Since I got married, I haven't spent a penny of their money. The money in my pocket now was given by my parents, and I can spend it however I want!"
"I can buy as many clothes as I want. That's my own right and freedom. You have no right to interfere with me!"
"What a joke! You say I'm a spendthrift? I spend my own money, so I can spend it however I want. I have the power to spend as much money as I want. I can buy as many clothes as I want!"
Those who just sided with Fu's mother did not realize that the money Jiang Xin spent was all given by her own parents. This was true, and it somewhat surprised her.
Moreover, she did speak without fully understanding the situation, which was also her fault.
After all, the most common thing they heard at the entrance of the village every day was Fu's mother complaining about her daughter-in-law and how she spent money recklessly.
She said that the little money her son had earned through hard work at sea was almost spent by Jiang Xin.
But I never thought that there would be such a thing.
I didn't expect that the money she spent was all given by her own parents.
Then why would Fu's mother say that every day at the entrance of the village? It is really surprising. Isn't this a lie?
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law say things that are inconsistent with each other, so others will naturally be suspicious.
There were quite a lot of people present, including many neighbors who, when they saw the police car, rushed into the Fu family's yard and ran over to watch the excitement and see what was going on. As a result, they all saw this scene.
All of a sudden, everyone's eyes turned to Fu's mother, wanting to hear her explanation.
After all, they felt that Jiang Xin was so confident when she spoke that she would definitely not lie, otherwise she would not have the courage to do so.
It is possible that the person telling lies is Fu's mother.
But, it doesn't make sense to do this. Isn't it normal for a daughter-in-law to buy clothes with the money given by her parents?
Why does Fu's mother always say that people are spendthrifts and spend money recklessly at the entrance of the village? This is simply unreasonable.
When Mother Fu noticed that everyone was looking at her with unpleasant eyes, she did not feel so guilty this time. After all, in her mind, since Jiang Xin married into their family, every penny in Jiang Xin's pocket should belong to them.
The money her parents gave should belong to her son. Isn't it true that the saying that it is the common property between them and the couple is true?
So, she confidently said to those people:
"What are you looking at? How can an old woman like me lie? She really spent a lot of money on clothes!"
"Although she didn't spend my son's money, they are already married, so naturally, all the money in her pocket belongs to my son."
"She has almost spent all of the couple's joint property. Half of the money and notes her parents sent her belong to my son. If she spends it all, my son will have no money to spend!"
After Mrs. Fu said these shameless words, the listeners felt sick.
It's simply too shameless. Your son has been married for so long, and you don't give him a penny. It's obvious that the money his parents sent was to support their daughter.
You guys held the wedding in such a hasty manner. Her parents are far away in the province and had no idea about it at all. I don't know how she had the nerve to say such things.
"The parents sent money to support their daughter. What does it have to do with your son?"
"How shameless of you to say such shameless words. Don't tell anyone that you are from our village. We are all ashamed of you!"
"You old woman, why are you becoming more and more unreasonable? After all, every day at the entrance of the village, we hear you complain about your daughter-in-law. Are they all made up by you?"
"With your temper, if you were another daughter-in-law, there would probably be constant conflicts in the family. The key is that you are too good at causing trouble!"
"Yes, do you remember that the wife of the eldest son of the Fu family was almost divorced because of her?"
"If it weren't for her eldest son, who was clear-headed and decisively took his wife to live in the town, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to keep his wife now. I guess she's the one who messed things up. Who can stand her messing up their lives like this?"
"Yes, yes, now that you mention it, I finally remember that she is not just targeting Jiang Xin. When her eldest son got married, he was also targeted. I think she just dislikes her daughter-in-law and wants to intimidate her. But she didn't expect that Jiang Xin is not someone who is easy to bully, so she suffered a loss."
"After all this time, we're here, worried about her and feeling sorry for her, but she ends up making fun of us?"
Who can tolerate this!
What Mrs. Fu said just now directly aroused public anger.
The scene suddenly became noisy.
Seeing this scene, the police officer seemed to be unable to control himself and immediately spoke up:
"Quiet!"
After saying this, the people who were originally noisy suddenly became quiet and dared not say a word.
The policeman frowned and glanced at Fu's mother. After combining it with what Jiang Xin had just said, some ideas suddenly came to his mind.
The police officer lowered his head and glanced at the soles of Fu's mother's feet. The shoes she was wearing were still covered in mud.
Fu's mother was feeling guilty at first, but when the police stared at her like that, she instantly became frightened again and couldn't stop shivering.
However, she still pretended to be calm and asked the police comrade:
"Comrade police officer, I know it was my fault for talking about the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law at this time, but you can't stare at me like that. It scares me!"
When Fu's mother spoke, her voice couldn't stop trembling, which showed that she was really scared.
Jiang Xin curled her lips and saw that Mother Fu no longer had the sarcastic look she had just had when she spoke to her. She was more than a little bit timid, which made her feel so happy!
Sure enough, this kind of thing should be handed over to professionals to handle. If she directly questioned Fu's mother why the clothes in her room were lost, Fu's mother would probably grit her teeth and refuse to admit it, right?
The police officer stared at Fu's mother, looking thoughtful.
When he thought about what Jiang Xin had just said, and the confirmation of what the people in the village had said, he instantly became suspicious.
Why did the thief who broke into this house only search Jiang Xin's room?
Why? They are clearly in their own home, but they have to lock the door. It is obvious that there is a problem between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Then, it is very likely that this Mother Fu was the one who stole Jiang Xin's skirt.
"Hello, comrade, could you please take off the shoes you are wearing so that we can check them?"
"We now have every reason to suspect that you are the one who stole your daughter-in-law's clothes."
As soon as the police officer finished speaking, Fu's mother's face turned pale in an instant.
Unexpectedly, she hid it so well that the police still suspected her in the end. It’s hard to explain because she really did it.
Now, even Fu's mother's defense for herself seemed so pale.
As soon as the police officer finished speaking, the eyes of the people in the village who were originally watching the excitement returned to Fu's mother.
Then, after thinking about it carefully, I suddenly felt that the police officer's suspicion was very reasonable.
After all, nowadays, all the evidence points to Fu's mother as the person most likely to have stolen her daughter-in-law's clothes.
Mother Fu's mind went blank for a moment, but she quickly reacted. If she didn't say anything, she would be even more suspicious, so she quickly spoke up to defend herself:
"Comrade police officer, you can't say that. How could I possibly steal her things? This is simply impossible!"
"Besides, if I want to take her things, I can just do it. I don't need to ask for her consent!"
"I am an old woman, almost sixty years old. I am upright and honest, and I am not afraid of any crooked shadow. I did not do this."
Mother Fu put her hands on her hips and spoke in an extremely loud voice.
However, the movements of her hands and the micro-expressions on her face directly exposed her inner thoughts.
Little did she know that she thought she was hiding it very well, but in fact, she had already been seen through.
At this time, Jiang Xin suddenly sneered, and then couldn't help but said:
"Since you think so, it wasn't you who did it."
"Why don't you listen to the police and take off the shoes you are wearing and show them to everyone."
"Take a look at the prints on the soles of your shoes and see if they match the footprints on the windowsill to see if they are from the same person."
"Wouldn't that prove your innocence even more?"
After Jiang Xin finished speaking, she turned around and glanced at the police officer.
Sure enough, after hearing what she said, the policeman nodded in agreement.
Instead of rushing to defend herself like Fu's mother did, it would be better for her to just take off her shoes and show them to everyone. This would better prove her innocence and be more convincing.
Not only were the words she said unconvincing, but they also made people feel that she was struggling before death.
Upon seeing this, the villagers also hurriedly followed suit, asking Fu's mother to take off her shoes as soon as possible. Instead of wasting time, she might as well show them the soles of her shoes to see if they were real.
If the pattern on the soles of Fu's mother's shoes was really the same as the pattern on the windowsill, then they had really been fooled by Fu's mother.
They have to be said to be old neighbors who have lived together for many years. It is really too tragic that they were deceived by Fu's mother on weekdays.
It's simply like treating them like monkeys.
The man stole someone else's daughter-in-law's clothes. Fortunately, Jiang Xin, the little girl, was smart and chose to call the police.
Otherwise, wouldn't anyone who is easy to bully have to suffer in silence?
Mrs. Fu was now completely embarrassed. She had to take off her shoes today even if she didn't want to.
Mother Fu felt guilty inside, but she couldn't show it on the surface.
Amid the urging of the police and villagers, Mother Fu felt that her head was about to explode.
It's like asking for your life, not to mention how much trouble it causes.
Fu's mother was very helpless and took off her shoes.
In his heart, he secretly cursed Jiang Xin, saying that she was a troublemaker. She actually went to the police station to report such a small matter as losing a few pieces of clothes. It was simply making a fuss out of nothing. If it were someone else, he would probably just take responsibility for the incident and think that it was his bad luck.
But she was determined to make a scene so loud that everyone in the village and the police station would be alerted.
Now, she, an old woman who is almost sixty years old, has also suffered.
Mother Fu was very slow in taking off her shoes. While taking them off, she was even thinking about what she would say if her shoe prints matched the one on the windowsill.
Moreover, she thought she was unlucky because she did not pay attention to these details when she climbed through the window, and she actually gave others an opportunity to use their weapons.
In fact, she was too careless. After all, it was her own home, so no matter what she did, Mother Fu was always quite relaxed, so she didn't care too much about those traces.
She was too relaxed.
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