Chapter 137 Do you think my money is so easy to spend?
After hearing Zhou Yong's words, Li Baotian's heart was in turmoil.
At this moment he began to panic. If it turned out that the money was taken by his eldest sister, how would he deal with it?
Over the years, he has been taking good care of his brothers and sisters, and Zhang Guifang did the same, but the result he ended up with was like this, which made him feel very stressed.
what to do?
Zhou Yong looked at his father-in-law's changing expressions, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
He did not rush Li Baotian, but gave him time to think about the matter carefully.
Li Baotian pursed his lips with mixed feelings. He wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, but it had already happened and escape would not solve any problem.
Li Baotian raised his eyelids and looked at Zhou Yong: "What if it is proven that it was not your aunt who stole the money?"
Zhou Yong understood his father-in-law's feelings. He shrugged his shoulders and said, "Dad, you are worried that if it is proven that it was not my aunt who stole the money, it will hurt your relationship, right?"
Li Baotian nodded, and Zhou Yong smiled: "Don't worry about this. We will investigate this matter privately and will definitely not alarm my aunt's family."
Private investigation?
Zhou Yong's words made Li Baotian breathe a sigh of relief. He asked, "Then how are you going to investigate this matter?"
"Dad, you must be very clear about the situation of my eldest aunt's family. My eldest uncle was arrested a few years ago, and my cousin is getting married. The money that my uncle, fourth uncle, and fifth uncle gave to my eldest aunt is not enough for my eldest aunt..."
Li Baotian thought for a while and glanced at Zhou Yong: "Then go investigate!"
It is not enough for Zhou Yong to investigate alone. He must take Li Baotian with him to let him see the true face of his elder sister.
Moreover, he already has a way to deal with Li Fengzhi. Even if she doesn't die, she will be skinned alive.
Li Baotian pondered for a moment and said, "Okay then!"
Zhou Yong narrowed his eyes, and Li Baotian went back to the house with a long sigh.
After breakfast the next day, the father-in-law and son-in-law left home early.
The village where Li Fengzhi lives is not close to Huaixi Village, and it takes more than three hours to get there one way.
Li Baotian and Zhou Yong disguised themselves before entering the village. When they entered the village, they asked everyone they met where Li Fengzhi lived.
"Are you going to visit relatives at the Tang family?"
Zhou Yong took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to the other party: "Brother, to be honest, our two families are indeed relatives, but I came here mainly to collect debts..."
Hearing his words, the other party took the cigarette and frowned, and Zhou Yong lit it for him.
The man was in his forties and did not look stupid. Zhou Yong felt that he could get some useful information from him.
"How much does the Tang family owe you?"
The man took a puff of his cigarette and asked casually.
Zhou Yong glanced at Li Baotian and said, "Not much, just twenty yuan."
The man laughed when he heard it: "How much money do I think it is? The Tang family is no longer what it used to be. They have paid back all the money they owed to other families in the village..."
Li Baotian gritted his teeth as he listened, and Zhou Yong continued to ask the man questions.
It is said that Li Fengzhi's family has become rich. People in the village all say that the money was won by her husband gambling. Whether this is true or not, everyone is just spreading rumors!
After thanking the man, Zhou Yong continued to ask Li Baotian about Li Fengzhi's family situation.
The situation Zhou Yong learned from an old lady was basically the same as what the man said, and then he asked a few more people.
Someone told them that the Tang family had paid back more than three hundred yuan during the famine in just a few months.
This does not include the betrothal money for her son's marriage and the gambling fine for her husband.
However, that’s not all. The Tang family is planning to build a new house this year.
"Dad, do we need to ask more?"
Li Baotian's back teeth were about to break: "Let's go home."
Now that you're here, how can you go back like this?
I have to go to the Tang family and sit for a while.
But Li Baotian didn't want to go, so how could Zhou Yong make his father-in-law's wish come true?
After removing their disguises, Zhou Yong and Li Baotian went to Li Fengzhi's house.
The moment the sister and brother met, Li Fengzhi's face and eyes were filled with panic.
"Old, why are you here?"
When Li Fengzhi saw Li Baotian and Zhou Yong, she couldn't speak clearly.
Zhou Yong looked around the house and asked, "Aunt, when did your family buy the sewing machine?"
Li Fengzhi was stumped by the question, and Zhou Yong's eyes fell on the brand new wall clock: "This wall clock is good, the film is not torn, it can be seen that it is newly bought..."
The Tang family bought a lot of new items, including bedding, cabinets, large mirrors, etc.
Zhou Yong sneered in his heart and thought: Do you think my money is so easy to spend?
Li Fengzhi regained her composure and said with a smile, "These are all the dowries brought by your cousin's wife. They are just placed in your aunt's room for show."
dowry?
In this day and age, giving fifty yuan as a dowry is considered good when marrying off a daughter. Which family would give such a large dowry?
Unless she is an only child, like Li Caiyun, as far as Zhou Yong knows, Li Fengzhi's daughter-in-law has nine brothers and sisters. If she sends a dowry like this, her family will be crushed to pieces.
Zhou Yong looked at Li Fengzhi with a half-smile on his face: "Aunt, I didn't expect that my sister-in-law's family is so well off. Then why did you say before that her family is so poor?"
Li Fengzhi was at a loss for words. Looking at the aggressive Zhou Yong, her heart was filled with anger and panic.
Zhou Yong sat down on the edge of the Tang family's kang and said, "Aunt, my father and I heard on the way here that your family has paid back hundreds of yuan in famine relief in the past few months. It seems that your family has really made a fortune.
In that case, you should pay back the money you owe to my family. After all, my aunt is rich now and won’t be short of our little money…”
Li Fengzhi's expression was very interesting, and Li Baotian's expression was equally interesting.
"So you came to my house to collect debts?"
Li Fengzhi spoke through gritted teeth.
Zhou Yong looked nonchalant and said, "Aunt, not entirely. I just stopped by your house to collect a debt."
These words almost made Li Fengzhi angry. Zhou Yong used the word "on the way" which was obviously intended to trample on Li Fengzhi's dignity.
He pressed Li Fengzhi's face hard on the ground. How many people could endure that?
"Zhou Yong, don't be so harsh. I am Caiyun's aunt after all. You are a live-in son-in-law. What qualifications do you have to talk to me like this?"
Live-in son-in-law?
Zhou Yong tilted his head, revealing a rebellious look: "I am a live-in son-in-law, so what? I didn't steal or rob, how can I bother you, aunt?
Are you jealous of me? Or maybe you simply don't like me?
No matter what the possibility is, you have to endure it even if you can't stand me. After all, my life with Li Caiyun has nothing to do with you.
Besides, my father-in-law and mother-in-law have never said a word against me. Who do you think you are to make gestures in front of me? You really think you are my elder. How dare you…"
Zhou Yong's words made Li Fengzhi lose her mind, and she raised her hand and slapped him.
Normally, Zhou Yong could have avoided the slap, but he deliberately sat there and greeted her slap with his face.
A loud and crisp slap was heard, and Li Baotian was stunned with shock, and Li Fengzhi was also dumbfounded.
She was so angry just now that she slapped him uncontrollably. Now she regrets it very much.
In addition to being the son-in-law of the Li family, Zhou Yong was also the team leader of the Huaixi Village production team. No matter what the considerations were, she should not have hit Zhou Yong.
"That's a good slap, Li Fengzhi, I will make you bankrupt."
Zhou Yong left the Tang family after saying this and went straight to the village security brigade.
By the time Li Baotian reacted, Zhou Yong was no longer visible.
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