Just as dawn was breaking, some people saw the officials entering the village, and panic gripped the village, fearing that something had happened.
Finally, the officers arrived at Xu Er's house and took Xu Er away. Yang cried and shouted, trying to stop them from leaving, but the officers pulled her away.
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Someone tried to go up and ask what was going on, but the official looked at him with a stern expression and said, "This is official business. All irrelevant people should stay away and are not allowed to interfere."
People are afraid of officials, and after being yelled at like that, no one dared to go forward. The group of officials dragged the people away quickly.
The Xu family didn't find out what happened until Xu Genshu returned from his shift at the yamen. It turned out that when Xu Xuewang was gambling and about to have his hands and feet cut off, Xu Er had taken money from his employer.
He originally intended to falsify the accounts to get away with it, but he received a considerable amount of money, and he had many things to do at home those days, so he didn't do things carefully enough, which aroused the suspicion of his employer.
The investigation uncovered problems. Not only was the amount less this time, but he had also embezzled some money in the past. The owner felt a chill and reported it to the authorities.
"What about all the money he embezzled before?" Old Mrs. Xu asked. Xu Er had been an accountant for more than ten years. If he really embezzled, it must have been a lot.
"I heard it's still hidden. I don't know much about it, I just overheard the officials chatting." After all, the person who committed the crime was his own second uncle, so it wasn't appropriate for him to inquire about such things.
Xu Genshan thought of this, "Genshu, this won't have any impact on you, will it?"
"No, I'm just helping Lord Song with some trivial matters and farm work. It doesn't have any impact." He wasn't the one who committed the crime, and besides, he couldn't interfere with the officials. He just needed to do his job well.
"Genshu, be careful these next few days. If anyone comes to you asking for a favor, don't agree to it," Old Mrs. Xu instructed.
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“Yes, Second Madam will definitely come.” Ma Hong thought it made sense. Xu Genshu worked for the county magistrate, and Yang would definitely come to ask for help when she had no other choice. “She’ll just end up getting herself into trouble.”
Xu Genshu listened to his family's advice. Xu Er's actions were his own fault. His family was kind-hearted, but they were not people who couldn't distinguish right from wrong.
However, the worries of Old Mrs. Xu and the others were unnecessary. They originally thought that Yang, who was desperate, would ask someone for help, but for some reason, she did not make any move.
Later, Liu Fang overheard Li Mei mention it, and Yang Shi became disheartened.
Xu Er had never handed over the money he had embezzled over the years to Yang Shi. Only he knew that Yang Shi had even swallowed her pride and borrowed money from her family to repay the debt owed by Xu Xuewang.
Even at that point, Xu Er still hadn't taken out the money and was still enjoying it all by himself, which showed that he was extremely selfish.
How could Madam Yang not be disappointed upon learning the truth? She even wished that Xu Er would stay in prison for the rest of his life and never come out. Even if he did come out, she would make him wish he were dead.
The case was being investigated quickly. The landlord was also trying to make an example of Xu Er, not just to make him pay compensation, but to severely punish him. Several years in prison were inevitable.
The Xu family's house, which had been newly built less than a year ago, was now occupied by only two people: Xu Xuewang, who was lame, and Yang, who was always talking nonsense.
The villagers are all sighing. They used to be a good family, the envy of many in the village. How could they have turned out like this all of a sudden?
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The Wang family, which lived just across a small road from the Xu family, had been quiet for a few days but their minds started to wander again. They were still thinking about the wealthy family they had dreamed of.
Now that the Xu family is in this state, they are no match for the other Xu family at all. It seems they can't afford to delay any longer.
Wang Sanbao made several trips and finally found the Chosen Master. However, he seemed to have discovered a secret about the Chosen Master. As soon as he returned from town, he whispered something to Niu Daya with an uneasy expression.
The couple talked inside for a long time, and when they came out again, they had a determined look on their faces.
A few days later, a couple arrived at Dashi Village in a horse-drawn carriage. When they met people at the village entrance, they said they were looking for someone. After asking a few villagers, the carriage headed directly to the east end of the village.
An unfamiliar horse-drawn carriage arrived in the village, attracting the attention of many who wondered whose relative had come, until the carriage stopped at the Xu family's old house.
"Man'er, there's a carriage in front of your house." Today, Fu Man'er didn't go to the new house; she's playing with Wang Erni at Granny Zhou's house.
Wang Erni had just picked a handful of wild grass from outside and came in. She quickly said to Fu Man'er, "That carriage looks so pretty, it has flowers."
There aren't many horse-drawn carriages in the village; they belong to a few landlords, the village chief, and now Xu Genshan's family. Wang Erni thought Xu's carriage was quite nice, but there was another carriage that was even nicer than Xu's.
"I'll go take a look." Fu Man'er put down what she was holding and ran out.
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As soon as he stepped out of the hospital, he saw two people knocking on his gate. "Who are you looking for?"
There were no adults at home, and Grandma Xu had locked the courtyard gate. Fu Man'er, who considered herself a little adult, went up to ask.
The two people turned around when they heard the sound and saw a little baby who was really beautiful. A strange light flashed in the woman's eyes.
"Kid, do you know where this family is?" the man asked first.
Fu Man'er didn't answer, but continued to ask, "Who are you looking for?" She didn't know if this person was a relative.
“Little girl, we’re here to find our lost baby.” The woman smiled and squatted down in front of Fu Man’er. “A few years ago, we accidentally lost our child. We heard that this family found a baby girl, so we came to see if she is the one we lost.”
This was originally a very sad thing, but for some reason, when this woman said it, it sounded like she was telling a joke.
While Fu Man'er was still considering whether her words were true or false, Wang Erni exclaimed, "Man'er, are they talking about you?"
Isn't the baby the Xu family picked up Fu Man'er? How come she's so smart today? The whole family knows who these people are talking about.
"You're saying this family adopted her?" The man pointed at Fu Man'er, looking very excited.
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Wang Erni nodded and nudged Fu Man'er's arm with her hand. "Man'er, don't you think so?"
"I don't know you!" One of the two looked shifty-eyed, and the other looked like a weasel; they didn't resemble her at all. She wasn't their doll.
I thought these two would say something like, "You're too young to remember," but instead they laughed and looked Fu Man'er up and down. "Then we must have the wrong person."
“We’ve come to the wrong place. Let’s go back and look elsewhere.” The two left.
This left Wang Erni completely confused. Weren't they Man'er's biological parents? Was she not smart enough?
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