The eldest child truly felt as if a disaster had fallen from the sky.
“You think you didn’t bully her? I think it was you who bullied my daughter,” the cow mother said, following up with her neck.
Didn't she hear what the neighbors were saying? Yes, she did.
But she had already come looking for trouble to vent her anger for her daughter, and now she was very unwilling to admit that she had misunderstood and made a mistake.
In her opinion, her daughter was sad and upset because of this family. She was determined to stick to her guns and even if they had to pay her some compensation in the end, the trip wouldn't have been in vain.
"Da Wa, don't talk to her anymore. There's no point in wasting your breath on someone so unreasonable. I can't stop you from ruining your daughter's reputation, but don't try to smear my son." Zhao Qinglan said coldly.
"You're the ones who bullied my daughter! Just because you're rich and powerful doesn't mean you can bully ordinary people like us!" Mother Niu slapped her thigh and started wailing.
Not only was she howling, but she also sat right by the door, blocking it from closing.
Zhao Qinglan could no longer tolerate it. "Ding Yu, go find the police and tell them that someone has broken into our house and is causing trouble."
"Okay," Ding Yu replied and immediately left.
It was only at this point that Da Wa realized what his mother meant by "bad romantic encounters."
Who else could it be but this girl? How unlucky he is to be targeted by someone like her.
Upon hearing that Zhao Qinglan was going to call the police, Niu Mu's wailing paused for a moment, but then became even louder.
This commotion attracted more and more onlookers.
Those who arrived late didn't know what had happened, and someone even gave them a vivid account.
At this moment, the Niu family's son and daughter-in-law stood there feeling extremely embarrassed. They felt that their mother was being disgraced, but they couldn't just leave her behind.
While Ding Yu was bringing the police, Zhao Qinglan was also very unceremonious.
"You say our family bullies your daughter? I'd like to ask, why would we bully your daughter? Is it because she's too rich and there's something to take advantage of, or is she so beautiful that people want to commit crimes just by looking at her?"
Many people burst out laughing when Zhao Qinglan made her sarcastic remark.
Niu Xiangyun is indeed quite good-looking, but she's far from being a beauty that could rival a fairy.
The cow mother naturally couldn't answer this, and just kept howling.
“This house was left by my mother-in-law. My husband is a soldier, and our whole family followed him to his military post, so we don’t live here. Only my father-in-law, as an elder, helps to look after it.”
"So she's a military family member!" Many people suddenly realized, and their expressions towards Zhao Qinglan became more respectful.
"This time, I brought the children to Beijing to visit relatives. Your daughter knocked on my door for the first time and brought apples. I was wondering why she would bring apples when we don't know her well. I didn't want to refuse her kindness, but I didn't want to take it for nothing, so I gave her a box of dim sum from a big restaurant in Hong Kong in return."
"Do you all think I did something wrong?"
"That's right."
"Young lady, you know how to be polite."
"Later, an older woman came to my house and said she wanted to be a matchmaker for my son. I was shocked. My eldest son is only seventeen years old and is a senior in high school. He usually has very good grades. We are hoping that he will get into a good university."
"Tell me, would I be crazy enough to find a wife for my son at this critical juncture?"
"It's definitely not okay to use iron; wouldn't that delay the child's development?"
"Exactly, college students have such bright futures."
"Studying hard and getting into a good university is the most important thing."
Many people expressed their feelings.
“I made myself perfectly clear, but I didn’t expect their daughter to come knocking on my door again, insisting on seeing my son. That’s when I realized that she had her eye on my son.”
“I made myself clear: there’s no possibility between her and my son. And look what happened, you all saw it. How unlucky we are.”
Isn't that just bad luck? I came to visit relatives for no reason, and ended up with all this mess.
People looked at them with great sympathy, but at the Niu family with disdain.
"Anyway, you're the ones who bullied my Xiangyun until she cried, you have to give us an explanation." Seeing everyone speaking up for Zhao Qinglan's family, Niu Mu became anxious.
"Give me an explanation? Haven't I explained myself clearly yet? What more explanation do you want?" Zhao Qinglan said, suppressing her anger in front of everyone.
"Compensation is a must; we must compensate Xiangyun."
"Ha, so after all this time, you wanted to get into our house but failed, so you're resorting to blackmail. Fine, name your price." Zhao Qinglan sneered.
"Five, one thousand. You can give Xiangyun one thousand as compensation and we'll call it even." They live in such a large courtyard and run a business; asking for one thousand is not excessive at all.
The young couple from the Niu family initially felt ashamed of their mother, but their eyes lit up when they heard the amount.
Even if the compensation is demanded in Xiangyun's name, once they get the money, they should at least get a share.
Those around him gasped when they heard the amount.
Although everyone's income has increased in recent years, a thousand yuan is still a considerable sum for ordinary people like them. The Niu family really dares to ask for so much.
"I dare to give it to you, but do you dare to take it?" Zhao Qinglan raised an eyebrow.
"What wouldn't I dare to ask for?" The cow mother became excited, which meant she was willing to give her a thousand yuan. Suddenly, she regretted it a little and wondered if she had asked for too little.
“No, you must give me three thousand,” the cow mother changed her mind.
They were truly insatiable, and everyone gained a deeper understanding of the cow's greed.
"She asked me for three thousand, did everyone hear that?" Zhao Qinglan looked around.
"I heard it."
"You're really daring to ask for that."
"Isn't this just extorting money from people?"
"Qinglan, we can't give her the money," Old Master Dou said anxiously.
"Grandpa Dou, don't worry, I understand perfectly well."
After hearing what she said, Grandpa Dou finally fell silent.
“Three thousand yuan is not a small amount. You all wait here while I go in to get the money.”
"You said it yourself, I'm not leaving until you hand over the money today," the cow mother said domineeringly, with a hint of smugness in her voice, as if she had the cow mother in her grasp.
Liu Dandan and the old man stayed at the door, while Zhao Qinglan went back inside, with Da Wa following closely behind.
"Mom, should we really give them the money?"
Although Erwa, Xiaoduo, and Sanwa didn't go out, they were listening carefully to the sounds outside and heard most of them.
Several children nervously followed.
They were very indignant that they had to pay money after being slandered like that.
"Why are you all following me? Are you sure you don't trust me? Do you think Mom is the type to suffer losses easily? I can give you this money, but whether they have the chance to get it is not up to them."
The second child was still a little confused, while the third child seemed to be deep in thought. The eldest child and Xiaoduo felt that their mother had some kind of plan, but they couldn't figure it out.
Zhao Qinglan actually managed to produce three thousand yuan in cash.
But she wasn't in a hurry. She counted the money slowly for a long time before taking it and leaving.
When the Niu family saw her appear outside with money, their eyes lit up.
At the entrance of the alley, Ding Yu and two police officers appeared.
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