Hearing Qin San Niang's tearful account, the women were both surprised and astonished. They all looked at Chen Shi and said, "You woman, you're really no good! I saw her looking sneaky the other day, and it turns out she's been plotting something bad! She probably saw that her sister-in-law is doing well and wanted to come and take advantage of her!"
Qin San Niang's tearful account conveyed several messages to everyone: first, she and Chen Shi were indeed sisters-in-law; second, Chen Shi and her stepmother had conspired to trick them, and if no one had helped them, they would probably be dead by now!
Therefore, everything that Qin San Niang possesses now has absolutely nothing to do with them. Thirdly, Qin Shi and the others are Qin San Niang's husband's stepmothers; there is no blood relation between them whatsoever.
The people in the hall were all refugees who had escaped disasters. What hadn't they seen? There was nothing to doubt! Moreover, most of them were women and children, some of whom had been abandoned by their heartless families. Therefore, when they heard what Qin San Niang said, they could empathize even more!
Immediately, many women began to criticize Chen. "How dare she come looking for someone else's wife like this! If it were them, they'd beat her out with a big stick!"
Madam Chen was terrified. She didn't know how things had turned out this way. She had thought that since Qin San Niang was clumsy with words, while she herself was quick-witted, she would easily gain the upper hand with a few words of banter! What on earth had happened?
However, she was not one to give up easily, especially not to lose to the person in front of her.
Her eyes darted around, and she said softly, "Sister-in-law, even if we accidentally left you and the rest of the family behind, don't you think about it? With your unchaste behavior, why should we take you along?"
"Oh? I'd like to hear how I've been unfaithful to my wife?" Qin San Niang turned around, her long, narrow eyes narrowing as she looked at her intently, a fierce glint in them that seemed to want to devour her whole.
Chen Xiaoyun felt a sudden, inexplicable fear. That look in her eyes was something her sister-in-law from back then could never have possessed. What was going on? She tried to calm herself down. Looking at Qin Sanniang again, the fierceness in her eyes was gone. She thought it must be her imagination; this woman was definitely Qin Sanniang. Didn't she just admit it herself? Hmph, then don't blame her for being impolite!
"You shameless woman! Your husband has been dead for less than a year, and you've already become someone's concubine! And you're even walking so close to a man in public! Even if Wang Dalang were here, he would still divorce you!"
In the end, Chen Xiaoyun was furious! It was as if she had the right to judge!
The Great Sheng Dynasty has laws. If a married woman has an affair with an outsider, she will be punished with a beating, and in serious cases, she will be drowned or thrown into a pig cage! She doesn't believe anyone is not afraid!
"Hmph, before your mother-in-law and the others pursue the matter, why don't you hurry up and apologize to her? Otherwise, we'll go to the yamen tomorrow and sue you! She's a kind-hearted person; if you sincerely repent and apologize, there might still be room for reconciliation!"
As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on Qin San Niang. However, to her disappointment, the other woman showed no sign of panic; instead, there was a hint of sneer on her face.
“Chen, tell me how I have been unfaithful to my wife? If you have uttered a single lie or made any false statement, I will go to the yamen to sue you for defamation!” Qin San Niang returned these words to her.
Actually, she didn't really want to go to the yamen. It was said that if a commoner went to the yamen to file a complaint, they would have to be beaten with ten strokes of the cane first, which was like killing eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of her own! Besides, she could handle these small matters herself. If she couldn't do it openly, she would do it secretly.
Chen Xiaoyun's heart skipped a beat. After thinking about it carefully, she couldn't find any concrete evidence that Qin Sanniang and Guo Er were having an affair. She had only occasionally seen them being a little intimate. The words she was about to say were a bit hesitant!
However, seeing Guo Er with his head down, she assumed he was feeling guilty. Seeing so many people watching her, she steeled herself and said...
"You and that Steward Guo are always exchanging glances, don't think we can't see it! How can you face Da Wa and the other two? How can you face the deceased Da Lang? How can you face..." Two sharp slaps followed, leaving Chen Xiaoyun in disbelief! This bitch must be possessed by a ghost! She used to be so fierce, she wouldn't even step on an ant!
Qin San Niang used quite a bit of force in those two slaps; she's quite strong now, and most people couldn't withstand that kind of force. Sure enough, half of Chen Xiaoyun's face visibly swelled up.
Guo Er was also furious. He couldn't believe that this woman dared to spew filth in front of so many people. He really wanted to slap her.
"You woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?" Guo Er shouted, then looked at the people around him, "Do you all believe this crazy woman's slander?"
No one hesitated. The woman who had spoken with Chen stepped forward and said, "Manager Guo, I was among the first group to arrive and have spent the most time with you, so I'll say a few words of fairness."
Think about it carefully, everyone. How has Manager Guo treated us? What kind of person is he? And this Chen woman, she's only been here a few days and she's been acting suspiciously, causing trouble at every turn. She's clearly not a good person. Now she's even slandering our manager? It's obvious who's right and who's wrong!
This Chen family member probably wants to ruin the charity; what a vicious thought!
Furthermore, did you know that this Madam Qin's true identity is actually the owner of our charity hall?
“Yu Niang is right! We’ve lived for so many years and gone through the ordeal, what can’t we see about Steward Guo’s character? He’s a good man!”
This Chen woman is clearly no pushover! She's probably out here to extort money! Even if she really is the owner's sister-in-law, so what? A person who abandons their family on the road of refuge is worse than an animal! It turns out that the woman's name is Yu Niang, and she was one of the first elderly women to arrive, and she was quite respected among the group.
"I never imagined that Madam Qin would be our boss! Quickly kowtow to our boss and thank her for giving us food!"
Many people began to kneel and worship Qin Sanniang. They had seen her before, but they never expected that she was the one who ran this charity. How could such a kind person be compared to someone like Chen Shi?
With everyone chiming in, Chen was humiliated beyond measure!
Madam Chen glared fiercely at Qin San Niang, wishing she could tear her apart and devour her. However, she wasn't a fool; she knew she wouldn't gain anything here today and might even suffer a great loss.
He then said, "Mrs. Qin, you wait here, I'll have my mother-in-law come find you!" and then slunk away.
At the entrance, Ergen, having received instructions, followed her into the alleyway...
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