Fan Qian and his sons left feeling relaxed.
"I never expected things to be so easy," Fan Erzhu exclaimed.
Fan Dazhu said smugly, "My second aunt is actually an idiot!"
They didn't even need to come up with a reason; things went surprisingly smoothly.
As the crowd dispersed, the elderly men, including Old Man Xu, Uncle Fan, and Uncle Wang, lagged behind.
Grandpa Wang sighed deeply and praised Shang Shuiqing, "I know you meant well. You did this for the sake of harmony in the village and to save face for that person."
Anyone with eyes can see that it was dug out by someone.
We are all farmers who make a living by farming. If we can't tell the difference between what a hoe digs up and what pests swarm around, then we've wasted decades of farming.
Master Fan's old face was full of shame and anger.
If they didn't know who was digging before, they would know when Fan Qian spoke.
My niece-in-law is doing this to save face for her brother-in-law's family and for the Fan family!
He said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, my niece-in-law."
"I'm not wronged," Shui Qing said sincerely, without any reluctance.
She was waiting for the Fan family to eat.
In the eyes of the elders, this was true magnanimity!
For the sake of the family, the Fan family, and the reputation and harmony of the entire village, he was willing to compromise himself!
Old Man Xu promised, "We must not encourage the arrogance of evildoers. If we find out who it is, we will report to the old village chief and ask him to come forward."
We can't let these pests get away with this in our village!
Master Fan gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, we can't let good people always suffer."
"One bad apple spoils the whole bunch. Our village may be poor, but we can't have petty thieves."
We already knew who was behind it, but the key is to catch them red-handed. Those people wouldn't confess even if they were beaten to death if they weren't caught.
Since Shuiqing intended to let them off the hook, she let it go.
However, there cannot be a next time. If there is a next time, it means that they have not repented and must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!
Shui Qing smiled, appearing nonchalant and unconcerned.
The more magnanimous she appears now, the fiercer the Fan family will turn on her later, and the more the village elders will help her.
She didn't care.
Because very soon, not only them, but the whole village will know who stole it!
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When Fan and his companions returned home, a delicious aroma was already wafting from the kitchen.
"It smells so good." Fan Sanzhu swallowed.
Sun Jinhua, carrying a large basin of potatoes, smiled so much her eyes almost closed. Hearing her son's words, she gestured towards the main room.
It was a gesture to hurry up and wait for food in the main room.
Fan Sanzhu grinned widely and ran quickly towards the main room.
The others, fearing they would run too slowly and miss out on food, sped up one after another.
Walking behind, Fan Zhaodi carried a large basin of black flour and cabbage paste. The outer wall of the earthenware pot was hot to the touch, and she had to put it down from time to time and rub her hands before she could continue.
She watched her brothers rushing towards the main room, lowered her eyes, and continued to hold the hot pottery jar.
By the time the black flour and cabbage porridge was placed on the table, the potatoes in the large bowl had been almost completely divided up.
"Mom, Grandma, these potatoes are so delicious! They're so soft and fluffy, much better than dark flour!" Fan Sizhu commented as he ate.
"It's a bit little, Mom, this isn't enough for us," Fan Dazhu complained as he stuffed large mouthfuls into his mouth.
Sun Jinhua looked at her with loving eyes and felt extremely sorry for her: "It's all my fault. I was afraid of wasting food the first time I made it, so I didn't make too much."
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