The betrothal gift is gone?
That twenty taels of betrothal gift... just disappeared like that?
Everyone quickly asked, "Didn't you find anything when you went to look for it in the ruins last night?"
Qiao Luoluo shook his head. "No, I hid the money under the stove, but there's nothing under the stove now. Woohoo, my money is gone!"
After saying that, he sat on the ground and burst into tears!
The people around looked at each other in confusion.
The first thing that came to mind was: This is none of our business!
Although they helped move things, they didn't take her money.
In order to clear themselves of suspicion, everyone's brains, numbed by the scorching sun, began to work at a rapid pace.
An old lady immediately said, "Second daughter-in-law, was that your mother-in-law picking up things in the rubble of your house just now?"
"Yes, yes, I just saw her rummaging around for a long time and finally walked away with a small package."
"It must be her. On the wedding day, Wang Huabei even came to our house and had a fight to get the bride price!"
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Rumors are so strong that Wang Huabei was immediately identified as a thief and was called over.
Wang Huabei was discussing the construction of a house with several strong men, bargaining and holding a piece of silver in her hand.
Everyone saw the silver in her hand, and it instantly became evidence for everyone to punish her.
Wang Huabei stood there and explained that the money was her pension money, and that she was going to search her daughter-in-law's private money.
But not a penny was found.
Naturally, no one believed it. Everyone knew how poor and stingy Wang Huabei was.
Every time a manure cart passed by the door, he would scoop up a spoonful to taste the saltiness.
How could there be money to repair the house?
Even in the current situation, she would probably just make do with a thatched hut with her daughter.
Wang Huabei slapped her thigh in anger, pointed at her own yard, and said, "Go in and search. If you find anything, I'll give each of you a piece of silver!"
Everyone searched as instructed, but found nothing.
Wang Huabei said smugly, "I told you there was nothing, but you just refused to believe me. Bah, you black-hearted people, you're wrongly accusing me of this!"
But Xu Jingnian saw the problem at a glance.
He sneered and said, "Mother, where is the third sister?"
After asking this question, everyone realized that Xu Sanniu had disappeared since a while ago.
Then everyone started looking for Xu Sanniu everywhere.
At this moment, the guilty look that flashed across Wang Huabei's face was also caught by Xu Jingnian.
Qiao Luoluo sat on the ground and cried loudly, saying that her money was gone and she was relying on this money to live for the rest of her life!
She wanted to buy land and farm it to support her husband.
To provide for two children's education, blah blah.
After crying and screaming, she was unyielding and looked like a little white flower who was tenacious in the face of tragic fate. She stood up after being tickled!
Everyone was grateful and felt sorry for the poor girl.
She was born mentally retarded, abused since childhood, and married a cripple when she grew up. What a miserable life!
When Xu Sanniu came back, she saw the scene in front of her.
When her mother was surrounded, Qiao Luoluo sat on the ground and threw a tantrum.
The second brother helps his wife, and even the villagers are defending her!
This is not good! This is not good!
So she turned around and prepared to run!
But a few aunts rushed over and took him over.
Everyone asked her what she had done, whether she had sneaked out and hidden the money?
If so, then take it back quickly. The twenty taels are the money for the young couple to live on in the future.
Xu Sanniu looked at her mother, and it was obvious that there was something fishy going on.
But no matter how hard she pressed, Xu Sanniu just said that she went out to relieve herself and picked some wild vegetables.
He refused to admit that he and his mother took the money.
Qiao Luoluo howled even louder!
Xu Jingnian hugged her and kept comforting her.
Qiao Luoluo said, "This is my dowry, my life-saving money. Without this money, I can't live... Wuuuuu, wuuuuuu! Husband, what do you think we should do?"
Xu Jingnian sighed and said, "After all, she is my biological mother. How can I kill her? We have to suffer losses and endure it."
Hearing her son say this, Wang Huabei immediately felt relieved.
I thought my son felt sorry for me and was reluctant to pursue the matter.
Who would have thought that Xu Jingnian's next sentence would drag her into hell again!
"Please write us an IOU. I understand you might need it for an emergency, but taking it without permission is considered stealing.
It would be too embarrassing to go to the government office to file a complaint.
So let's write the IOU clearly. You don't have to worry. Just pay it back slowly, one cent at a time, one ounce at a time. We're not in a hurry."
Wang Huabei was so angry that she almost vomited blood!
She absolutely couldn't write this IOU. If she did, every penny she would earn in the future would be taken away by this brat.
That’s fine, the key point is, she didn’t take the money!
Wang Huabei pointed at Xu Jingnian and cursed, "You disobedient and unfilial bastard, how dare you sue your own mother? Even if the master sentences me, you will not have a good ending!
If you accuse your mother of your own son, you are committing a grave sin!"
Xu Jingnian said, "Yes, but even so, I will still sue. I am already a disabled person anyway, and I will have to limp through my next life.
If I lost the money, I would have nothing. That money was the compensation given to me by the higher-ups, plus the life-saving money I saved over the years.
If you don't return it to me, I will fight you to the death even if it costs me my life."
Xu Jingnian's attitude was firm, and the mother and daughter of the Wang family were so angry that their lips trembled, but they could do nothing about it.
Do I really have to swallow this injustice?
Wang Huabei's eyes rolled around as she tried to think of ways to excuse herself.
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