"You!" Old Mrs. Lu was so angry that she almost died.
"Mom, Qiqi is right." Lu Qing, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up, walked to Shen Qiqi's side, and shook her hand firmly. "I know what's going on at home. What Qiqi said is all true, and I support her."
Lu Qing's action undoubtedly gave Shen Qiqi a shot in the arm.
She looked at Lu Qing, feeling warm in her heart and a sense of security and protection.
Although this man is a little dull at ordinary times, he is still reliable at critical moments!
"Third brother, you...you are rebelling too!" Old Mrs. Lu looked at her son, shaking with anger.
"Mom, I'm not against you. I'm just telling the truth. In this matter, it's our third house that has suffered a loss." Lu Qing did not give in and looked at Mrs. Lu with a firm gaze.
Old Mrs. Lu wanted to say something more, but Village Chief Zhang raised his hand to stop her.
He looked at Mrs. Lu, then at Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing, his brows furrowed.
"Okay, stop arguing." Village chief Zhang spoke, and everyone instantly quieted down.
He pondered for a moment and said slowly, "I will investigate this matter thoroughly. You all go back first and wait for my notice."
Everyone dispersed, and only Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing were left in the Lu family's old house.
The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time, like two children who had stolen candy.
"Wife, you are so awesome!" Lu Qing praised without hesitation.
Shen Qiqi raised her chin and said proudly, "That's right, don't you see who I am!" As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something, slapped her head, and said, "I almost forgot something important!" Then, she calmly picked up the wrinkled little notebook on the table with a mysterious smile on her lips, "Village Chief, take a look, this doesn't just contain the income and expenditure records of our third family..."
She looked at the village chief meaningfully, then turned the page of the notebook.
Chen Qiqi pointed to another page of densely packed figures on the account book and explained, "Village Chief, this is my calculation based on the village's principle of equal distribution. According to our village rules, each household's food rations and firewood distribution should be calculated based on the number of family members and work points. But look, our third family has the highest work points in the village. Logically, we should get more, not the least!"
She paused, then added, "Also, I specifically checked the village's distribution rules, and they clearly state that there's a limit to the amount of firewood each household can receive each month. But my eldest and second uncles' families receive more than the limit each month. What's going on?"
Every time Shen Qiqi said something, the village chief nodded his head, like a chick pecking at rice.
As for Old Lady Lu and her two sisters-in-law, their expressions became increasingly ugly, and they felt even more uncomfortable than if they had eaten a fly.
Li opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but was glared back by Shen Qiqi.
"So, village chief, what do you think about this matter..." Shen Qiqi looked at the village chief with a smile, a cunning light flashing in her eyes.
The village chief adjusted his reading glasses, pondered for a moment, and said, "Qiqi girl, I will consider everything you said. You can go back first and wait for my notice."
Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing looked at each other and left the Lu family's old house contentedly.
Old Mrs. Lu looked at the two people's backs as they left, stamping her feet in anger, but she could do nothing.
Li and Zhang came to Mrs. Lu and asked worriedly, "Mother, what should we do now? This third daughter-in-law is too powerful. We are no match for her!"
Old Madam Lu had a gloomy face and snorted coldly, "Humph, I don't believe I can't cure her! Doesn't she want to be reasonable? Then I will reason with her!"
Her eyes rolled, and a plan came to her mind. She said, "Tomorrow, let's go to the village committee and ask the village chief to judge the matter! I don't believe he can still favor an outsider!"
The next day, Mrs. Lu brought Mrs. Li and Mrs. Zhang to the village committee in a grand procession.
As soon as they entered the door, they started crying and wailing as if they had suffered a great injustice.
"Village chief, you have to make the decision for us! This third daughter-in-law has no respect for her elders and is unfilial!"
The village chief looked at the three people crying bitterly, frowning and asking, "Old lady, what's wrong with you?"
Old Mrs. Lu cried with tears and snot: "Village head, this third daughter-in-law, she...she won't let us take care of the elderly at home!"
The atmosphere in the conference room froze instantly, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.
Mrs. Lu’s words were like a bomb, exploding in everyone’s hearts.
“This…” Village Chief Zhang was speechless for a moment and looked at Shen Qiqi, as if he wanted to hear her explanation.
"Take care of the elderly?" Shen Qiqi chuckled, "I don't like to hear that..."
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