Chapter 19 The Police Come to Investigate
Lu Xiang steams the eggplants and then dries them. They can be preserved for a long time. When you want to eat them, just mix them with fermented rice wine oil.
Just as she placed the steamed eggplant on the curtain, she heard a knock on the door. Xiao Cailian came out and asked, "What's going on?"
The aunt next to me said, "There are so many police officers in the village."
When had the police ever come to their village? The only time they called the police was when the substitutionary marriage incident happened a few days ago. The elderly people in the village had never seen the police in their lives.
Xiao Cailian said, "Let's go and take a look."
So many police officers came to the village that the whole village was alarmed. Even the people working in the fields returned home, not knowing what had happened!
Soon the village's threshing ground was filled with people.
The village chief and several other village cadres were talking to the young man in uniform.
After confirming the news with the village chief, these uniformed men went directly to Lin Mu's residence on the edge of the village and caught Lin Mu red-handed while he was recuperating at home.
Lin Mu's house was filled with bottles of wine, peanuts, cans of milk powder, and half-eaten sausages. He didn't work and didn't get any food, yet his food was better than anyone else's in the village.
"Don't move." said the policeman.
Lin Mu was almost scared to death when he saw the police.
Thinking that he was teasing Lu Xiang, he kept saying, "I won't dare to do that again..." His tongue was still numb when he spoke.
The policemen didn't listen to him at all. They handcuffed him and said, "Take him away." The two policemen escorted him away without a word.
The other two policemen were left behind to investigate here, and the first thing they did was to search every corner of his house.
The villagers were all confused and frightened, chattering nearby.
Seeing that they were behaving in an unruly manner, the village chief said, "What are you all doing gathering around here? Disperse and stop gathering around here."
Everyone was unwilling to leave and asked the village chief, "What's going on?"
It seemed that everyone refused to leave until the matter was clarified.
The village chief had no choice but to tell them, "The police said that the grain truck at the granary was robbed yesterday. He is suspected of being involved."
Everyone present was stunned. They even dared to rob a grain truck. They must be tired of living. Highway robbery is lawless.
The village chief's face sank. The roadblock was less than five kilometers from their village. Such a serious incident had occurred, and if the higher authorities investigated, even he, the village chief, would be punished. After saying this, the village chief went back to the police, trying to explain himself and put in some good words.
"No way." The villagers expressed their opinions and the situation became a mess.
"He wouldn't dare to do that even if he had the guts."
Everyone's attitude towards Lin Mu is still like he stole an egg or a steamed bun.
Lu Zhaodi was disgusted by the sight of Lu Xiang and Xiao Cailian standing together. She didn't want Lu Xiang to marry Fu Qinhui. She specifically hinted to Lin Mu to ruin her reputation. But Lin Mu was also a coward, and he never succeeded.
Instead, Fu Qinhui and Lu Xiang got together.
She was a reborn person and knew that she would be a city dweller in the future, but the people in the village didn't know.
The people in the village laughed at them for giving away their good son-in-law, and they were very angry.
Seeing her mother helpless beside her, she angrily said to Lu Xiang, "Is it because you falsely accused him? Even if my cousin is a bad guy, you can't torture him to death."
Xiao Cailian said, "What does it have to do with Lu Xiang? She herself doesn't follow the right path, so how can she blame others?"
Lu Zhaodi couldn't speak disrespectfully to her elders, and looked at her mother with grievance.
Aunt Lu was also very protective of her children. Seeing Xiao Cailian talking about Lu Zhaodi like this, she said unhappily, "Zhaodi didn't say anything. It's just the way it is. And she doesn't allow people to say anything more."
Aunt Lu had fought with Lu Xiang several times but failed to gain any advantage, and had long been dissatisfied with Lu Xiang. Yesterday, when her mother-in-law stepped in, she thought she would be able to get the 300 yuan, but she didn't expect that even her mother-in-law couldn't help her. She was really too arrogant.
Seeing that Lu Xiang was still being protected by Xiao Cailian, she became even more uncontrollable in her words: "Besides, it takes two to tango. Why didn't Lin Mu find someone else? Why did he find you?"
Lu Xiang said, "Put your face over here and see if I can slap you. Lin Mu told me and my dad in front of me that he was instigated by you to cause trouble for me. I've done my best by not looking for you. You're still trying to make excuses. Do you really think I'm made of dough?"
When the people around heard this big gossip, they had already forgotten about Lin Mu and were all whispering about Lu Xiang and Lu Zhaodi.
Uncle Lu angrily scolded Aunt Lu, "Enough." He was almost angry to death. They made the decision on their own to give the child to Lu Xiang, leaving their own daughter single, and in the end they still hadn't gotten to know Lu Xiang, and now they were mocking each other.
Uncle Lu gets so angry every time he sees Lu Zhaodi.
What made him even more angry was that Lu Xiang actually revealed this matter and made everyone laugh at their family.
Uncle Lu is the authority in the family, and his words made people around him dare not say anything.
Uncle Lu wasn't done yet. He openly criticized Aunt Lu, but in reality, he was also speaking to Lu Xiang: "She doesn't behave like a woman at all. She only knows how to say those nonsense. She deserves a beating."
Uncle Lu’s words were indeed very serious.
The villagers are all smart people, so they can naturally understand his intention of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.
Being scolded like this by a male elder was not just about her.
Lu Xiang was not like other people who kept it to herself after suffering a loss.
She pretended to be ignorant and said, "Aunt, if I were you, I would be so ashamed."
Uncle Lu felt a lump in his throat and glared at her angrily.
Seeing that another quarrel was about to break out, the village chief was called back to calm the situation. His eyes jumped a few times and he asked, "What are you all doing here?"
Someone with a nosy heart told the village chief what had just happened.
The village chief said, "What does this have to do with Lu Xiang? He's suspected of highway robbery. Where did those canned goods and milk powder come from? Don't blame him for everything all day long."
As soon as the village chief spoke, no one else dared to speak.
Lu Zhaodi's family was leaving, but Xiao Cailian refused to accept. Her youngest son had finally found a wife, and now that he was gone, she was being bullied. What would happen if word got out?
Xiao Cailian was no pushover. "I'm talking to the Lu family. You gossip about other people all day long. You've got enough to gossip about in the whole village. You've already talked about others, and you're done with it?"
Xiao Cailian has four sons. Even if Fu Qinhui is not around, she still has three sons. When someone stands next to Xiao Cailian, it makes others feel very oppressive.
Uncle Lu asked, "What do you mean?"
Mrs. Fu said, "Apologize to Lu Xiang."
Everyone in the village is very concerned about their reputation. Asking someone to apologize is more painful than slapping them in the face.
Uncle Lu couldn't say such a thing.
If they don’t tell, the Fu family won’t let them leave.
Uncle Lu finally glared at Aunt Lu and said, "This is all your fault."
Aunt Lu was dumbfounded. Seeing her daughter and the man ignoring her, and the villagers still jokingly teasing her, her face flushed crimson. It was as if someone had rubbed her face against the ground. After a moment, she said, "I'm sorry," but her face was filled with dissatisfaction.
Mrs. Fu got angry when she saw her like this and said, "I didn't hear you. Speak louder."
Uncle Lu warned from the side: "Don't go too far!"
Lu Xiang said, "It was Aunt Lu who spread rumors and slandered me, instigating Lin Mu to harass me. Didn't you say I called the police? Then I'll talk to them about this."
Aunt Lu was afraid of the police, so she made up her mind and didn't care about her face. She endured the humiliation and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't control my mouth!"
Xiao Cailian said, "That's great. If you had said this earlier, you wouldn't have wasted everyone's time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Uncle Lu's face turned as pale as the ash at the bottom of a pot.
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