Chapter 74: Taking Advantage of the Situation
Xu Yao and Xue Han came out of the street office. The night wind was so strong that it almost blew away Xu Yao's new hairstyle.
She gathered her hair, but her heart was as messy as the wind.
"This Lin Wan is really haunting us!" Xu Yao couldn't help but complain. Thinking about her past life, she felt aggrieved.
Xue Han seemed quite calm. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the dim street lights in the distance, as if he was thinking about something.
"They must be up to something bad."
Xu Yao sighed, she knew Xue Han was right.
Lin Wan, that woman, has a heart smaller than a needle tip. She will definitely not let it go after being humiliated this time.
And that grandson's mother, it's obvious that she's not someone who is easy to deal with.
"So what should we do now? We can't just sit there and wait to die, can we?" Xu Yao asked. She was not the kind of person who would just accept everything. I would not offend anyone unless they offended me. But if someone offended me, I would retaliate double!
Xue Han sneered, "Of course we can't just sit there and wait for death. If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. If they want to play, we will play with them."
As the two were talking, suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind.
"Xu Yao, Xue Han, wait a minute!"
Xu Yao turned around and saw that it was Aunt Wang from the supply and marketing cooperative.
Aunt Wang ran up to them breathlessly and said mysteriously, "I'm telling you, you better be careful recently."
"Aunt Wang, what do you know?" Xu Yao asked quickly. She knew that Aunt Wang was a kind-hearted person and would definitely not remind them for no reason.
Aunt Wang looked around and made sure that no one was around before she lowered her voice and said, "I've seen Mother Sun and Lin Wan getting very close these past two days. They were often whispering to each other. I don't know what they are planning. You guys better be more careful."
Xu Yao and Xue Han looked at each other and became more certain of their guess.
It seems that Sun's mother and Lin Wan are indeed doing something secretly.
"Thank you, Aunt Wang, we will pay attention to it." Xu Yao said gratefully.
Aunt Wang waved her hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. Just be careful." After that, she left in a hurry.
After returning home, Xu Yao and Xue Han discussed it and decided that they could not passively take the beating, but had to take the initiative.
"Well, let's send someone to secretly keep an eye on Mother Sun and Lin Wan to see what they are trying to do." Xue Han suggested.
Xu Yao nodded, "Okay, let's do it."
So they found a reliable person to secretly monitor the movements of Sun's mother and Lin Wan.
A few days later, the man brought back an important news.
"Sister Yao, Brother Han, this is terrible! I heard Mother Sun and Lin Wan say that they are going to spread rumors at the market, saying that your fabric is poisonous, and they are planning to hire someone to cause trouble!"
"What? The fabric is poisonous? Oh my god, they actually thought of that!" Xu Yao couldn't believe her ears. Isn't this rumor too outrageous?
Xue Han's expression also turned gloomy. "It seems that they want to completely destroy your business!"
Xu Yao gritted her teeth in anger, "Aren't they too cruel?!"
"Hmph, since they want to play dirty, then let's play along and have some fun with them." Xue Hanle said with a cold smile.
Xu Yao nodded, already having a plan in mind.
The next day, Xu Yao and Xue Han pretended that they knew nothing and went to the market to set up their stalls as usual.
They also deliberately hung around in front of Sun's mother and Lin Wan, making them think they were defenseless.
When Sun's mother and Lin Wan saw the looks on Xu Yao and Xue Han's faces, they felt extremely proud.
"Hmph, you are quite good at pretending. I'll see if you can still laugh when we get to the market!" said Sun's mother proudly.
Lin Wan also echoed: "That's right, when the time comes, I will make them lose their reputation and never be able to recover!"
Little did they know that Xu Yao and Xue Han had already set up a tight net, waiting for them to fall into it.
In order to ensure that everything went smoothly, Xu Yao and Xue Han contacted the director of the street office in advance and told him about the conspiracy of Sun's mother and Lin Wan.
After hearing this, the director of the subdistrict office also became furious.
"How can this be! How dare you do something like this right under my nose? This is simply lawless!"
He immediately expressed that he would fully cooperate with Xu Yao and Xue Han, and would definitely teach Sun's mother and Lin Wan a lesson when the time comes.
In addition, Xu Yao and Xue Han also contacted some reliable stall owners at the market and told them the whole story, hoping that they could help testify when the time comes.
When the stall owners heard this, they were also filled with indignation.
"Sister Yao, don't worry, we will definitely help you! Mother Sun and Lin Wan are too much. They actually want to use such despicable means to frame you!"
"That's right. We have disliked them for a long time! When the time comes, we will definitely stand up and speak for you!"
With the support of the street office director and the stall owners, Xu Yao and Xue Han felt more confident.
Everything is ready, just waiting for Sun's mother and Lin Wan to fall into the trap.
The market was bustling with people. There was also a constant stream of customers coming to Xu Yao's cloth stall.
"Sister Yao, your fabric is really nice. The color is bright and the texture is good."
"Yes, the clothes I made from the fabric I bought from you last time are so beautiful, everyone praised me!"
Xu Yao felt very happy listening to the customers' compliments.
At this moment, Sun's mother and Lin Wan, along with a group of people, came towards Xu Yao's cloth stall in a menacing manner.
"Everyone, come and take a look! The fabrics in this store are poisonous. Wearing them will make your face sore!" Sun's mother shouted at the top of her voice.
Lin Wan also fanned the flames, "Don't buy fabrics from this store, or else if something goes wrong, you'll regret it!"
When the customers around heard this, they all stopped and looked at Xu Yao's cloth stall with confusion.
"Is this true? Is this fabric poisonous?"
"No way? I bought fabric in this store last time!"
Seeing that the customers were about to be instigated by Sun's mother and Lin Wan, Xu Yao sneered in her heart. The show was about to begin.
She wanted to see what trouble Sun's mother and Lin Wan could cause.
Xue Han stood aside, staring at Sun's mother and Lin Wan with cold eyes, like a dormant cheetah, ready to attack at any time.
There was a tense atmosphere in the air, like the calm before the storm.
There was a hint of pride and anticipation on the faces of Sun's mother and Lin Wan.
They seemed to have seen the scene where Xu Yao's business was completely destroyed by them.
However, they didn't know that what was waiting for them would be a carefully designed trap.
Mother Sun raised her voice and continued to shout: "Everyone, please keep your eyes open! The fabrics in this store are of unknown origin and might have been dyed with some dirty stuff!" Her words were full of malice, as if she wanted to completely discredit Xu Yao.
Lin Wan also chimed in: "That's right! Think about it, how can such cheap fabric be good? There must be something wrong with it!"
Some customers who were unaware of the truth began to waver.
They were whispering and talking to each other, and some of them had begun to hesitate whether to buy Xu Yao's fabrics.
At this critical moment, Xu Yao slowly stood up.
There was no panic on her face, instead there was a faint smile.
She cleared her throat and said in a clear and loud voice: "Dear fellow villagers, dear sisters, I, Xu Yao, am here today to assure you that there is absolutely no problem with my fabric!"
Her voice was full of confidence and power, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
When Sun's mother heard this, she immediately jumped out to refute: "Huh, you say there is no problem, so it is no problem? Who knows if you are lying!"
Lin Wan also said sarcastically: "That's right, words are not enough, who would believe you!"
Xu Yao sneered and looked at Sun's mother and Lin Wan, "Since you said there is something wrong with my fabric, why don't you show me the evidence! Who can't slander someone without any evidence?"
Sun's mother and Lin Wan were suddenly speechless. Where did they have any evidence?
They just wanted to use rumors to ruin Xu Yao's reputation.
Seeing that Sun's mother and Lin Wan were speechless, the customers around them began to talk.
"That's right, isn't it too much to say something without any evidence?"
"I think they are just jealous of Sister Yao's good business, so they come here to mess things up!"
"Yes, this kind of person is so hateful!"
Seeing that the situation was beginning to turn unfavorable to her, Sun's mother became a little panicked.
She winked at the people behind her, signaling them to start moving.
Those people immediately understood and started making loud noises in the crowd, creating chaos.
"Don't believe her! Her fabric is really poisonous!"
"We are all victims. We all got our faces rotten after wearing clothes made of her fabric!"
"Everyone, run! Don't be fooled by her!"
For a moment, the whole market was in chaos.
The customers panicked and fled in all directions, fearing that they would be implicated.
Xu Yao's cloth stall was also pushed to the ground by those people, and it was a mess.
Seeing this scene, Xu Yao's face darkened.
She knew that the real test had just begun.
She took a deep breath and told herself that she must stay calm and persevere.
Xue Han also clenched his fists. He wished he could rush up and beat up those troublemakers.
But he knew that now was not the time.
He had to stay calm and wait for the best moment.
Lin Wan looked at the chaotic scene with a smug smile on her face.
She thought to herself, Xu Yao, you are dead this time!
I wonder how you can turn things around!
Mother Sun also looked at Xu Yao proudly, thinking, you little bitch, you are too young to fight with me!
However, just when they thought they had victory, a loud voice suddenly rang out among the crowd.
"Everyone, be quiet! Everyone, be quiet! Listen to me!"
This voice, full of majesty and power, instantly suppressed the noisy crowd.
Everyone stopped talking and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
The director of the subdistrict office, accompanied by several uniformed staff members, slowly walked over...
Sun's mother and Lin Wan's faces turned pale in an instant. They vaguely felt that things seemed to be developing in a direction that they could not control.
Xu Yao looked at Sun's mother and Lin Wan, with a meaningful smile on her lips.
Mother Sun and Lin Wan's hearts skipped a beat at the same time, and an ominous premonition arose.
The director of the subdistrict office walked to the center of the crowd, cleared his throat, and said loudly: "Dear fellow villagers, dear sisters, I am the director of the subdistrict office. Today, I want to clarify one thing to everyone..."
Before he could finish his words, Sun's mother suddenly rushed over, grabbed his arm, and screamed, "Director, don't listen to her nonsense! There is really something wrong with her fabric!"
Lin Wan also stepped forward and said, adding fuel to the fire: "Director, you must make the decision for us! We are all victims!"
The director of the subdistrict office frowned, shook off Sun's mother's hand, and said coldly: "Sun's mother, Lin Wan, that's enough! We already know what you have done!"
Sun's mother and Lin Wan were stunned. They looked at the director of the street office in disbelief, as if they had heard something incredible.
"You...what did you say? What do you know?" Sun's mother asked stutteringly, her voice trembling violently.
The director of the subdistrict office sneered and said, "I know that you deliberately spread rumors in order to frame Xu Yao, and even hired people to cause trouble! Your actions have seriously disrupted social order and must be punished by law!"
After saying that, he waved to the staff behind him and ordered, "Take them away!"
The staff members immediately stepped forward, surrounded Sun's mother and Lin Wan, and took them away without any explanation.
Sun's mother and Lin Wan struggled desperately and shouted loudly, but it was all in vain.
Their shouts were soon drowned out by the noise of the crowd.
Looking at the backs of Sun's mother and Lin Wan being taken away, Xu Yao did not feel the slightest sympathy in her heart.
This is what they deserve!
The director of the subdistrict office turned around, walked up to Xu Yao, and said with a smile: "Comrade Xu Yao, you have been wronged. We will definitely punish those who spread rumors and cause trouble, and give you justice!"
Xu Yao said gratefully: "Thank you, Director."
The director of the subdistrict office waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me, this is what we should do."
After that, he said to the customers around him: "Dear fellow villagers, dear sisters, please rest assured that there is absolutely no problem with Comrade Xu Yao's fabrics! You can buy them with confidence!"
With the assurance from the director of the subdistrict office, the customers finally put their minds at ease.
They flocked to Xu Yao's cloth stall, vying to buy her cloth.
Xu Yao's business quickly returned to normal and was even more prosperous than before.
Sun's mother and Lin Wan were taken to the police station, where they will be severely punished by law.
After this incident, Xu Yao's reputation spread throughout the market.
Everyone knows that she is a good girl who is honest and trustworthy and dares to fight against evil forces.
Her business became more and more prosperous, and her life became better and better.
As night fell, Xu Yao and Xue Han walked home together.
"It's all thanks to you today, otherwise I don't know what to do." Xu Yao said to Xue Han with gratitude.
Xue Han smiled and said, "Silly boy, what is our relationship? Your business is my business."
Xu Yao felt warm in her heart. She knew that with Xue Han by her side, she was not afraid of anything.
"By the way, guess how long Sun's mother and Lin Wan will be sentenced?" Xu Yao asked curiously.
Xue Han smiled slightly and said mysteriously: "Well...their good days are still to come!"
After hearing this, Xu Yao became even more curious.
She wanted to ask something else, but saw Xue Han stopped.
"Shh..." Xue Han suddenly raised a finger and put it to his mouth, signaling Xu Yao not to speak.
Xu Yao looked at him puzzledly, not knowing what was going on.
Xue Han's eyes were fixed on the front.
"Did you hear anything?" he asked in a low voice.
Xu Yao listened carefully, and apart from the chirping of insects around her, there seemed to be no special sounds.
"No, what's wrong?" she asked puzzled.
Xue Han shook his head and said, "No, I feel like someone is following us."
Xu Yao's heart suddenly tightened.
She also became nervous and looked around, but didn't see anyone suspicious.
"Are you too sensitive?" she asked doubtfully.
Xue Han didn't say anything, but just silently observed the surrounding environment.
Suddenly, he grabbed Xu Yao's hand and ran towards the woods on the side of the road.
"Be careful!" he shouted.
Just as they ran away, a dark shadow suddenly jumped out from the woods and rushed towards where they were standing just now...
Xu Yao's heart suddenly rose to her throat.
What is going on?
Who is following them?
What do they want to do?
The sun in July is so scorching that people just want to hide under the shade of a tree.
Xu Yao had just come out of the supply and marketing cooperative, holding a few bags of brown sugar in her hands, which were for making mung bean soup for Xue Han.
This man trains like crazy, he needs some nourishment.
"Hey, Xu Yao, are you here to buy brown sugar again? Your Xue Han is so lucky." Aunt Wang's chubby face smiled like a flower, and there was some meaningful look in her eyes.
Xu Yao also responded with a smile: "Aunt Wang, you are joking. He is a hard-boiled man. You need sweetness to melt him."
The two chatted for a few more minutes before Xu Yao walked back.
However, she always felt that there were several gazes following her from behind, as cold and sinister as poisonous snakes.
Sure enough, when I turned a corner, I saw the mean face of Sun's mother and Lin Wan standing beside her.
Lin Wan still looked weak and timid, but Xu Yao knew that this woman had a knife in her heart.
"Xu Yao, let's talk." Sun's mother spoke first, with a malicious tone in her voice.
Xu Yao raised her eyebrows and thought: I was just worried about not finding an opportunity, and now you guys bring it to me.
"Okay, what do you want to talk about? About how I dumped your son, or about your daydream about your 'third sister'?" Xu Yao fought back without any hesitation. She was no longer the soft persimmon that could be bullied in her previous life.
Mother Sun's face instantly turned the color of liver. She glared at Xu Yao fiercely: "You...you won't be so proud for long! Lin Wan, show her the thing!"
Lin Wan took out a piece of paper from her bag and handed it to Xu Yao. Xu Yao took it and looked at it, and was immediately happy.
The paper contained some "evidence" that Xu Yao was reselling goods and disrupting market order.
The words are full of vicious frame-ups and are full of loopholes.
"What do you think, Xu Yao? Did you see it? If these things are handed over to the higher-ups, guess what will happen to you?" Sun's mother smiled smugly, as if she had already seen Xu Yao kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.
Xu Yao calmly tore the paper into pieces and threw them on the ground, sneering and saying, "Just these? You underestimate me, Xu Yao, don't you? You are still a little naive to bring me down!"
"You... don't be so proud! We still have a trick up our sleeve!" Lin Wan couldn't help but shouted in a timid tone.
"Next move? I'm waiting." After Xu Yao finished speaking, she turned and left, leaving Sun's mother and Lin Wan standing there, jumping in anger.
When Xue Han got home, he had already prepared the meal. When he saw Xu Yao coming back, he immediately came over to greet her: "What's wrong? Why do you look so bad?"
Xu Yao told Xue Han what happened. After Xue Han heard it, his face darkened: "These two women are really haunting us!"
"What are you afraid of? If they want to play, we can play with them." Xu Yao's mouth curled up with a sly smile, "That's perfect, I also want to see what tricks they can play."
Xue Han looked at Xu Yao's confident look and couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll cooperate with you in whatever you want to do."
They discovered that Sun's mother had been secretly spreading rumors about Xu Yao, saying that she sold counterfeit goods, evaded taxes, and even seduced men.
Lin Wan used her connections in the textile factory to try to tamper with Xu Yao's fabrics, causing quality problems in the clothes she sold.
"It seems that they are determined to bring me down." Xu Yao said with a sneer.
"In that case, let's take advantage of their own tactic and catch them in the trap!" A cold light flashed in Xue Han's eyes.
So, Xu Yao and Xue Han started an anti-routine drama.
They deliberately spread some false news to lure Sun's mother and Lin Wan into the trap.
At the same time, they also secretly made arrangements to teach them a severe lesson.
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