Zhao Guihua reacted a little faster than Zhou Laoda. She tentatively asked, "All the members of the Zhou family have been arrested. Where are they being held?"
The village chief slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "You don't know? The day after you were arrested, the government sent people to the village to arrest everyone. The whole family, including the children, were arrested and taken to the county jail."
Old Zhou was shocked, his face showing disbelief and rage. He actually knew that the Zhou family was also imprisoned when he was in the government office. It was the jailer who tortured him who told him with a sneer, trying to provoke him and force him to give up the secret recipe.
He was indeed anxious and uneasy at the time, but he still didn't hand over the secret recipe. He had been too busy these days and had even forgotten about the Zhou family.
"Oh dear, it's not a big deal that the third wife and fourth son are imprisoned, but it's a hardship for the two old folks and the second wife. Da Fa is too weak to endure imprisonment. Hurry, hurry, send someone to the county government to get him out!" Old Master Zhou stamped his feet in exasperation.
"Father, don't worry. I'll send someone to the county town at top speed. We'll rescue them that same day. Don't fret," Xingxing said, poking her head out of the carriage.
After Xingxing spoke, Zhou Laoda quickly calmed down and, not wanting to say much more to the village chief, led everyone home.
With the addition of Zhang Xiantao and Zhao Mingyue, the Zhou family's house was not enough to accommodate everyone, so they had to borrow other people's houses. Villagers usually don't have many extra rooms in their houses. The village chief's house did have some vacant rooms, but those were old and dilapidated.
Zhou Laoda and Zhao Guihua felt it was inappropriate to let the general's eldest daughter live in such a shabby place. After thinking it over, they decided to ask the Song family next door. Since Tie Qingfeng left, no one had stayed at the Song family's estate, leaving only a few servants to manage it.
Old Zhou then went over to try and ask if he could borrow it.
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