"I saw it, it was the old woman's fault."
"The old woman wanted her daughter-in-law to buy her two bowls of wontons, but the daughter-in-law refused. So she started making a scene, saying that the daughter-in-law was having an affair with the stall owner."
"In my opinion, the stall owner's wife was beaten too lightly. Someone who spews filth should be fed a few scoops of feces water."
"The stall owner really suffered a bolt from the blue. He was doing his business well, but the old woman slandered him. His stall was a mess, and all his customers left."
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Several bold onlookers stepped forward to testify for Uncle Jin, and one even went so far as to make the outrageous statement that "Ding Ermei was fed excrement."
"Everyone, don't be impulsive. When things happen, we should reason with people and not resort to violence!" Xiao Geng hurriedly advised.
Xiao Geng's forehead was almost dripping with sweat.
Xiao Geng had only been out of school for a short time. Before being assigned to the Taohua Town Police Station, he had heard that the people of Taohua Town were known for their fierce and tough character.
I never expected them to be so ruthless as to "feed him feces water".
"You're talking nonsense! You're all from town, helping the stall owner bully this old woman. You...you're bullying military dependents, you should all be arrested and imprisoned!" Ding Ermei thought Xiao Geng was helping her, so she glared fiercely at the people who were speaking up for Uncle Jin, uttering harsh words.
"Auntie, this whole thing started because of you. The stall owner did suffer a loss, so you should pay the compensation as soon as possible, and then this matter will be over," Xiao Geng advised.
"No, my son is a military officer, and they are bullying military families." Ding Ermei refused to pay compensation, repeating this phrase over and over again.
Xiao Geng was a bit at a loss, so he asked everyone, "Where is the other party involved? Does anyone know where she went?"
"Officer, I'm here. I just took my daughter home. She's young and was frightened." Zhao Zhenzhu hurried over and said.
Ding Ermei and Aunt Jin got into a fight, and Zhou Yunyun was so frightened that she cried.
Zhao Zhenzhu knew that things wouldn't end well today, so she quickly took her daughter back to Wu Meiyun for help looking after her. She then rushed back to handle the aftermath.
“Miss, you see, the conflict in your family is affecting the stall owner’s business. How about this, could you pay the compensation on behalf of your mother-in-law first?” Xiao Geng asked.
“Okay, I just went home to borrow money from my mom,” Zhao Zhenzhu said with a blank face.
Zhao Zhenzhu wasn't unwilling to compensate Uncle Jin. After all, Uncle Jin had been implicated by her today.
However, Zhao Zhenzhu was also a victim, yet she had to clean up the mess left by the perpetrator, Ding Ermei. Just thinking about it made her feel uneasy.
Xiao Geng breathed a sigh of relief.
The large number of onlookers on this street has already caused some congestion.
If this matter is resolved quickly, these people won't be crowding around here anymore.
Zhao Zhenzhu took out five yuan from her pocket, handed it to Uncle Jin, and said, "Uncle Jin, I'm sorry to have delayed your business today."
"You don't need to pay compensation, Pearl. Let's just let this matter go!" Uncle Jin waved his hands repeatedly.
Uncle Jin made Ding Ermei pay compensation because he was angered by Ding Ermei's arrogant attitude.
Two bowls of wontons, together costing only about one yuan.
Zhao Zhenzhu offered five yuan right away, which Uncle Jin couldn't accept.
Zhao Zhenzhu handed the money to Aunt Jin.
Aunt Jin doesn't want it either.
"Pearl, forget it, take the money back," Aunt Jin said.
Aunt Jin has a fiery temper and will settle a score on the spot.
Aunt Jin felt that she had already vented her anger by beating up Ding Ermei, and the one yuan was nothing to her.
Ding Ermei's eyes lit up when she saw the money in Zhao Zhenzhu's hand.
While Zhao Zhenzhu and Aunt Jin were tearing each other apart, Ding Ermei rushed over, snatched the money from Zhao Zhenzhu's hand, and stuffed it into her own pocket.
“Pearl, they don’t want this money, I’ll keep it for you,” Ding Ermei said with a smile.
Xiao Geng was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
Seeing that Ding Ermei was about to leave, Xiao Geng grabbed Ding Ermei's arm and said sternly, "Auntie, this is robbery. Quickly return the money to your daughter-in-law."
"It's none of your business if I take my daughter-in-law's money." Ding Ermei clutched her pocket tightly, unwilling to take it out.
Xiao Geng felt ashamed.
He asked Zhao Zhenzhu to pay the money to Uncle Jin on behalf of Ding Ermei, which already put Zhao Zhenzhu in a difficult position.
Ding Ermei, the instigator, ended up robbing Zhao Zhenzhu of her money. Xiao Geng felt that his authority had been greatly challenged.
"Auntie, I'll count to three, and you'd better hand over the money right now, or I'll take action," Xiao Geng said angrily.
"It's my daughter-in-law's money, I'm keeping it safe for her, what's it to you?" Ding Ermei rolled her eyes at Xiao Geng.
Ding Ermei didn't understand what Xiao Geng meant by "taking measures." Her thinking was simple: the money was in her pocket, she was a woman, and Xiao Geng was a man. As long as she didn't take it out, would Xiao Geng dare to reach into her pocket?
"One, two... three!" Xiao Geng counted to three, but Ding Ermei didn't move.
Without thinking twice, Xiao Geng grabbed Ding Ermei's arm and pinned her to the ground.
Unable to move, Ding Ermei screamed, "Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! My arm is going to break!"
Xiao Geng remained unmoved. Only after taking the five-yuan bill from Ding Ermei's pocket did he release her.
"Comrade, here's your money, please keep it safe." Xiao Geng turned around and returned the money to Zhao Zhenzhu.
Ding Ermei watched helplessly as the money she had almost gotten away flew away, her anger reaching its peak. It's unclear what nerve was broken by the rage, but Ding Ermei let out a howl and lunged forward, slapping Xiao Geng with her claws.
"You scoundrel, you're helping them bully this old woman!" Ding Ermei cursed.
Xiao Geng's face burned; when he touched it, his face was covered in blood.
Good heavens, he's not even married yet!
Could I be disfigured?
Xiao Geng angrily pulled out a pair of gleaming handcuffs from his lower back and snapped them onto Ding Ermei's wrists.
The cold, hard handcuffs brought Ding Ermei back to her senses.
"Let me go, let me go!" Ding Ermei struggled.
"You've committed a crime: causing trouble in the street, robbing someone, assaulting a police officer, and obstructing official duties. Come with me to the police station," Xiao Geng said loudly, pulling on the handcuffs of Latin Second Sister.
"You...you committed a crime?" Ding Ermei was dumbfounded.
She was just taking her daughter-in-law's money, how did that constitute a crime?
Xiao Geng pulled Ding Ermei away.
He's busy today! He doesn't have much time to waste here with Ding Ermei.
Ding Ermei panicked and hurriedly begged Zhao Zhenzhu for help: "Zhenzhu, you must tell the police that you gave me the money voluntarily, I didn't rob you."
“Mother-in-law, so many people saw it. I can’t lie through my teeth. Besides, the police saw it with their own eyes. I’ll be arrested if I lie.” Zhao Zhenzhu refused.
Zhao Zhenzhu maintained a serious expression, but inside she was practically bursting with laughter.
When Zhao Zhenzhu paid Ding Ermei compensation, she felt aggrieved. Little did she expect that Ding Ermei would get herself into trouble and end up in the police station in less than half a minute.
This is truly gratifying!
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