Yun Tangyin stood up and dusted off her clothes. Moonlight fell into her eyes, revealing a cold and resolute determination.
"Sister-in-law, go and call the militiamen from the team." Her voice was calm but carried an undeniable force. "Tell them that the Xu mother and daughter broke into a private residence and tried to extort money from them."
Yu Xia was stunned for a moment, but seeing Yun Tangyin's determined look, she turned around and ran towards the team headquarters.
Xu Rong abruptly stopped rolling on the ground and shrieked, "Yun Tangyin, are you crazy! Why are you calling the militia for such a trivial matter? Do you want the whole commune to know that the Fu family is bullying people?"
"Bullying people?" Yun Tangyin bent down to pick up a piece of dried sweet potato covered in green mold and handed it to Xu Rong. "Bringing something moldy to our door to cause trouble, and demanding twenty yuan right off the bat, is that bullying people? Or do you think the Fu family is easy to manipulate, that you and your daughter can just roll them around as you please?"
Fu Yucheng kicked a small pebble near Xu Rong's leg: "Do you think I'm dead?"
Xu Runli turned pale with fright and grabbed Xu Rong's arm, her voice trembling as she said, "Mom, let's go!"
"Leave?" Yun Tangyin sneered. "Now you want to leave? Why didn't you want to leave when you were throwing a tantrum? No one is leaving the Fu family compound until this matter is resolved."
As they were talking, Jiang Jianhua arrived with two militiamen carrying rifles, followed by the team's accountant.
When the group saw Fu Yucheng, they greeted him respectfully.
Accountant Wang pushed up his glasses, frowned at the mess on the floor, and said, "What's going on here? What's all the noise about in the middle of the night?"
"Accountant Wang, you be the judge!" Xu Rong cried out as if grasping at a straw. "Yun Tangyin is ungrateful! We kindly delivered grain and were humiliated by her, and she even tried to call the militia to arrest us!"
"Kindness?" Yun Tangyin shoved the jar of moldy dried sweet potatoes at Accountant Wang. "Smell this. Is this kindness? Or are you cursing our whole family to starve?"
Accountant Wang covered his nose and took a half step back, his brows furrowing even more: "Xu Rong, if you're going to deliver something, why bring something moldy?"
"I..." Xu Rong's eyes flickered, "There really isn't much good stuff left at home..."
"Bullshit!" Fu Yuanshan suddenly spoke, his voice booming like thunder. "I went to the commune this afternoon and saw with my own eyes you slip two feet of floral cloth to Sister Li at the supply and marketing cooperative in exchange for half a pound of fruit candy!"
These words immediately caused an uproar among the onlookers.
"They traded good stuff for sugar, then gave away moldy dried sweet potatoes. That's incredibly greedy!"
Xu Runli's face turned bright red, and she wished she could disappear into the ground.
Xu Rong tried to argue, but Yun Tangyin had already taken out a small notebook from inside the house, turned to a page with a bookmark, and handed it to her: "Accountant Wang, look, this is what I kept. The other day, Zhou Desheng saw her and Xu Runli transporting fertilizer to the black market..."
With each point Yun Tangyin mentioned, Accountant Wang's expression grew increasingly grim. When Yun Tangyin finished reading, he slammed the notebook shut: "Xu Rong, are these things true?"
Xu Rong's lips trembled, and she couldn't utter a single word.
Xu Runli suddenly knelt down with a thud, crying and pleading, "Accountant Wang, it's all my mother's fault, please forgive us this time! We'll never dare to do it again!"
"You wouldn't dare?" Yun Tangyin looked down at her. "How many times have you said that? You just scolded me the other day, and now you're here to extort money. Do you really think the Fu family is a pushover?"
She turned to Accountant Wang and said solemnly, "It's not that I'm being unreasonable. This mother and daughter keep causing trouble every few days, and we really can't have any peace. This matter must be settled today, otherwise anyone can come and cause trouble for the Fu family in the future."
Accountant Wang nodded and cleared his throat: "Xu Rong has trespassed on private property, maliciously provoked others, and is also suspected of stealing collective property. Come with me to the commune first thing tomorrow morning to explain!"
Xu Rong collapsed to the ground, her eyes vacant.
Two militiamen stepped forward and helped her up. Xu Runli followed behind, sobbing. Just as they reached the alley entrance, Yun Tangyin suddenly called out to her, "Wait."
She carried the chipped earthenware pot over and shoved it into Xu Runli's arms: "Take your 'kindness' with you. If you dare to step into the Fu family again, it won't be as simple as going to the commune."
Xu Runli hugged the earthenware pot and ran away without looking back.
After the crowd dispersed, Fu Yucheng held Yun Tangyin's hand and noticed that her palms were covered in cold sweat. "You must have been terrified," he said, his voice filled with concern.
"I'm not afraid." Yun Tangyin shook her head. "I just feel it's time to put an end to this."
Jiang Jianhua brought over a bowl of hot water: "Yinyin is the best at planning things. They definitely won't dare to come back now."
Fu Yuanshan squatted in the yard smoking and said in a low voice, "Tomorrow I'll go to the commune and give the secretary a heads-up, and ask them to thoroughly investigate Xu Rong's theft of fertilizer to prevent future troubles."
Yun Tangyin hummed in agreement, looked up at the starry sky, and suddenly smiled: "Finally, I can get a good night's sleep."
The next morning, Fu Yuanshan went to the commune.
When he returned at noon, he brought news: Xu Rong's theft of fertilizer was true, and she would not only be fined but also have to go to a labor camp for six months.
Xu Runli was also sentenced to a month of labor reform for knowing about the incident but failing to report it.
Upon hearing this, Fu Yucheng placed a piece of meat into Yun Tangyin's bowl: "Now it's finally peaceful."
Yun Tangyin took a bite of rice and said thoughtfully, "I want to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a piece of floral cloth for Zhou Desheng's child."
Jiang Jianhua chuckled and joked, "So you're already thinking about giving gifts?"
"No," Yun Tangyin shook her head, "We should thank them properly."
In the afternoon, just as Yun Tangyin delivered the floral fabric to Zhou Desheng's house, she heard that Xu Rong was causing a scene at the commune, saying she wanted to drag Yun Tangyin down with her. As a result, she was severely reprimanded by the secretary and put in solitary confinement.
When Fu Yucheng came home that night, he told Yun Tangyin about it as a joke.
She was sitting under the lamp embroidering a pillowcase when she heard this, and just smiled faintly: "Just a clown."
Fu Yucheng leaned closer to take a look and saw that her embroidered wild chrysanthemums were almost finished. He couldn't help but praise, "They're really beautiful."
“Your bamboo leaves are also quite good.” Yun Tangyin picked up the piece of cloth he was embroidering. “Much better than when we first started.”
Fu Yucheng scratched his head and suddenly said, "Once these pillowcases are embroidered, we'll put the new quilt cover on."
Yun Tangyin smiled and nodded, her embroidery needle moving across the cloth, leaving behind fine stitches.
The sunlight outside the window was just right, shining warmly on the two of them.
She knew that Xu Rong and her daughter's situation was like that jar of moldy dried sweet potatoes—just throw it away.
The days ahead are long, and with Fu Yucheng by her side and family by her side, life will only get sweeter.
As for those who want to cause trouble, she is no longer afraid.
After all, it's your own life, and when it's time to stand up for yourself, you have to stand tall.
What's more, she has an even bigger trump card up her sleeve...
Yun Tangyin can live any kind of good life she wants, except now she has Fu Yucheng by her side.
Yun Tangyin didn't want Fu Yucheng to overthink things, so she decided to avoid using that cheat feature for now, since the family had enough money anyway.
It's best to keep the fact that you're incredibly wealthy to yourself for now.
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