The old lady really didn't expect that her daughter-in-law would have the audacity to threaten her.
"I didn't make myself clear just now because I was being polite to you. Don't you know why I went into your room? It was because you stole my money."
The old lady's words stunned everyone, both inside and outside the courtyard.
No way, their eldest daughter-in-law looks so gentle and kind, she doesn't seem like the type to steal.
“Mother, that’s going too far. When did I take your money? I haven’t even been to your room.”
"But Da Bao went there, and only Da Bao knows where the silver is kept. Moreover, only Da Bao went there yesterday. Now, so much loose silver has been found in your room. How do you explain this?"
How do I know if you stole it and only had this much left?
If not, how would you explain having so much loose silver?
You need to understand one thing: you haven't been working outside the home, let alone taking on embroidery work, which means you haven't had any income whatsoever.
Of course, there might be another possibility, but that possibility would only make the old lady angrier.
“It was Da Bao who gave it to me,” the sister-in-law blurted out, then nervously explained, “Mother, Da Bao would never do such a thing. If he wanted to use your money, he would definitely tell you. This is all money that Da Bao has worked hard to earn.”
These words were even more hurtful. Her eldest son clearly earned more money, but instead of giving it to his mother, he gave it to his wife. How could the old lady bear this?
He grabbed a feather duster and started hitting her relentlessly, saying, "I'll teach you to talk nonsense! My son is very obedient; you must have made him secretly pocket the money."
Seeing this, the uncle couldn't bear to watch any longer and quickly came over to take his sister's hand.
"Alright, alright, stop hitting me. What are you doing?"
Do you even know what you're doing? How can you act like this? What are you trying to do?
This is your daughter-in-law, not an outsider. Can't you two talk things out? As for the money issue, you two should resolve it yourselves.
There was a hint of sourness in my voice when I said that. How come my sister's family is so powerful? They can easily have ten taels of silver?
People outside may not have much silver, but they see things very clearly. When everyone is struggling to have enough to eat and wear, isn't it strange that my sister's family has ten taels of silver?
"Brother, don't worry about this. I'm disciplining my daughter-in-law. I'll handle this myself."
She wants to handle this problem herself and doesn't need anyone else to help her.
This was a bit awkward, and the uncle's face darkened. "Didn't you just ask me to help you? Now you're telling me not to get involved?"
old lady:"……"
At this point, the sister-in-law couldn't hold back any longer and stood up to bang her head against the wall. Of course, before she did, she had to say a few words.
“Mother, why don’t you believe me now? Then I have no choice but to prove my innocence with my death. I want to tell the children that I really didn’t take anything.”
After she finished speaking, she banged her head against the wall. No, she looked at her sons and said, "My children, I am going to die today. After I die, you must take good care of yourselves and your sister. I will not be able to stay with you any longer."
"Mother has never had anything from anyone else. Mother wants to prove her innocence."
The eldest sister-in-law was very clever; she didn't say whether Yang Dabao had taken it or not, as she wasn't entirely sure herself.
Just then, the village chief kicked open their door. "Enough! When will this ever end? Do you think I'm cleaning up your messes all day long?"
The village chief heard someone say that a fight had broken out, so he rushed over to take a look. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived, he heard someone about to bang their head against the wall.
Everyone stopped. The woman looked at the village chief, sobbing, feeling extremely wronged. "Uncle Village Chief, I had no choice. My mother wrongly accused me of stealing money. This is a matter of character, and I certainly can't admit it. I didn't steal anything."
The village chief found it annoying and asked the old woman what had happened. The old woman didn't hide anything and told him everything that had happened. The village chief was speechless.
"You mean you have no idea who took your money, and you didn't see the person, but you just assume that your eldest son went into someone else's room and found the loose silver, and that your daughter-in-law did it?"
Sister-in-law, you weren't like this before, were you? Why are you being so unreasonable?
This is a family matter, and we didn't want to interfere, but you can't let it escalate to the point of causing someone's death. If you suspect your eldest child, just wait until he comes back and ask him slowly.
"Let me tell you, if this leads to someone's death, your whole family is getting out of here!"
They do nothing right every day.
The village chief told everyone to leave quickly. What time is it now? Why are you still here watching the spectacle? Is it fun?
The village chief spoke first, and the others left, somewhat reluctant to leave.
The village chief turned to look at the old woman and said, "You should calm down a bit. It's not easy for a family to live together."
If you've lost your money, you can report it to the authorities or ask your son, but don't let it escalate to the point of causing a death.
Ultimately, what if someone dies because there's no evidence?
The village chief just wanted the village to be peaceful, with no deaths or messy incidents. The other village chiefs didn't really care that much.
The elder sister-in-law disagreed, saying, "Village Chief, you can't say that. If it's just like that, Mother still thinks I did it."
The village chief looked at her and suddenly laughed, "So what do you want to do? Do you want to report to the authorities like Mo Yan did before? Then go ahead and see when they will accept your case, or you will beat the drum to appeal for justice and get beaten first."
Or do you want your mother-in-law to apologize to you? Which do you think is more likely?
The eldest sister-in-law fell silent, lowered her head, and dared not say anything more.
She really didn't dare to speak anymore; she was afraid of being punished.
The village chief then looked at the old woman and said, "You should calm down. This is a family matter. Even if you report it to the authorities, it's still your family that has a thief. What will your children say about him then?"
Even if not for yourself, shouldn't you think about your children?
Hearing this, the old lady looked at her grandsons and her son, and ultimately said nothing more.
"I see."
The village chief left impatiently, and at that moment, the uncle asked, "How much silver did you lose?"
The old lady remained silent; she couldn't say that—about that money from back then…
They found that silver coin on the road, and that's why she remembered that Guaibao was a little lucky charm.
At that time, she took her two maids to pray for blessings, also to draw lots for them to see what their fates would be.
On the way, Guaibao picked up a gold ingot and gave it to her.
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