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"But according to normal people's thinking, they would think this way."
"Isn't that woman a scammer? She's just trying to get money from Tang Dazhang."
Zhang Huaying said, "A few years ago, before that woman appeared, Tang Dazhang was also very nice to my family. He basically gave me money, and even told us about what he bought outside. But after this woman came along, we rarely even spoke to each other."
Shen Jiaojiao increasingly believed that there was something wrong with that woman. "Sister Ying, don't be anxious. Think about it slowly and carefully. When did Tang Dazhang start to change?"
Seeing that everyone cared so much about her, Zhang Huaying also recalled.
She knew that the people in front of her were trustworthy. If she didn't explain things to them now, perhaps no one would be able to help her.
"Last year, he didn't bring any money home at first, but later he asked me for money. I didn't give him any, and he beat and scolded me. If it weren't for the children, I would have parted ways with him long ago." Zhang Huaying felt even more aggrieved when she talked about the children.
"So when did they start?"
Zhang Huaying always thought that this was a shameful thing in the family and basically never mentioned it in front of outsiders.
If Shen Jiaojiao hadn't mentioned it today, she might have kept it in her heart alone.
"About five or six years ago. Back then, the kids had just started working, and the younger one had just left. He hadn't been home for several days, and even when he did come back, he was very cold to me. That's when I realized something was wrong. I asked him a few times, but he was impatient. So I just followed him, and that's how I learned about that woman."
Shen Jiaojiao asked again, "What does that woman look like?"
"She was pretty, and most importantly, very young. She had just turned eighteen at the time and looked youthful and energetic. You said Tang Dazhang could be her father, so what on earth did that girl want from him? Tang Dazhang wasn't exactly rich, and his looks were just so-so."
"That's why he's so easily deceived," Shen Jiaojiao also roughly understood. How could an eighteen-year-old girl follow a forty-year-old man so obediently?
Unless the other party is rich or brings her a lot of benefits.
"It's all about money after all. This girl is quite scheming. But why did she choose your man when she couldn't find someone richer?" Su Jingjing didn't have a good impression of Tang Dazhang. "No matter how you look at it, Tang Dazhang isn't a good guy, is he?"
Zhang Huaying didn't know either. She only said that the girl was not afraid of her. She followed her two or three times and even warned her, but the girl didn't care at all and still didn't leave after being warned.
At that time, she thought the other party was quite persistent and that they were in true love. She also thought that she would let Tang Dazhang go free after her children got married and started their own families.
"But before I even let go, this happened."
Shen Jiaojiao also knew very well that this kind of relationship was shameful in that era.
Tang Dazhang was so high-profile for her, and it was obvious that the two of them might have other secrets in private.
She didn't even believe that the woman would really care about Tang Dazhang's money.
"Sister Ying, do you have anything valuable at home?"
"This..." Zhang Huaying thought for a moment, "I don't think so. When I married him, he was broke. Even the betrothal gift he gave my family was only two or three yuan, and he had to tighten his belt to come up with that. This house is also his family's old house. Later, when we had a little more money, we did a little renovation, but it hasn't been touched at all. It's worthless."
As for other properties, Zhang Huaying couldn't think of anything no matter how hard she tried.
"She can't be doing this for that shabby house, right?"
"That's right, Jiaojiao. This 18-year-old girl has been with an old man for so many years. If she really wanted money, she wouldn't have made a move now. She should have cheated him out of all his money long ago." Lu Xiaohong also spoke up, but she didn't believe that the two were truly in love. "I'm completely confused now."
Chen Jiaojiao said, "Maybe Sister Ying doesn't know. This house belongs to Tang Dazhang. He might know, and then he told that to show off his wealth. The woman wanted to get that thing, so she stayed by his side for so many years. In fact, she had no feelings for Tang Dazhang at all, and she just wanted to set a trap for him."
"Then I admire her quite a bit. How many six years does a woman have? What kind of valuable thing is it that is worth her going to such great lengths? Could it be a mountain of gold or silver? Is there a treasure hidden in their house?"
"How is that possible?" Zhang Huaying said, not believing it herself. "I stay in that house almost every day. If there were anything valuable, I would have found it long ago. The place is so small, there's no way to hide it."
Shen Jiaojiao thought that it was useless for them to guess here now, and they had to find the thing first.
Zhang Huaying even directly asked them for help, saying that even if they had to dig three feet underground, if they could really find it, she could then bring it to Tang Dazhang with confidence and resolve the matter clearly.
Who knew that after hearing this, Shen Jiaojiao couldn't help laughing.
"Sister Ying, it's not that we don't want to help you look for it. That's your home. No matter how close we are to you, we're just outsiders. Have you forgotten what Tang Dazhang did to us last night? He even picked up a kitchen knife. If we went to your house and rummaged through everything today, I think he'd be ready to kill us."
"Besides, we're not familiar with your house. You know it best," Lv Xiaohong also said, "If he dared to leave it at home, you would find it sooner or later."
Zhang Huaying was a little worried. It hadn't been found for decades. Could it be found one day?
Regardless of whether what Tang Dazhang said about those people coming to find her is true, if they really come tomorrow and Zhang Huaying doesn’t take out the money, she will be the one who will be in trouble.
She was still a little scared.
"Please help me look for him," Zhang Huaying sighed, "Now I don't know how to go back and face him."
"Where are he?" Shen Jiaojiao just remembered that Zhang Huaying had been here for so long. With Tang Dazhang's temper, he should have picked up his weapon again and chased after her. How could there be no movement for so long? This was not like her.
Zhang Huaying lowered her head. "I was worried he'd get up and cause trouble for me, so I tied him up last night while the effects of the drug were still on. I guess he can't get down now."
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