Everyone was afraid that Qian Jiu'er would take back what they had stolen, so they all spoke up for the Ming family.
"Jiu'er, you refuse to marry him, yet you still demand his gifts. No wonder he did such a thing."
"That's right, it's only right to pay back debts. You'll never get married if you keep doing this."
"You even called the police? You're really shameless."
When Old Man Qian saw his daughter being attacked, he became furious. He picked up his sand shovel and yelled, "Get out of here! You robbers, I'm going to sue you!"
Seeing that they were being insulted, the people around them also got upset and started insulting back.
Aunt Ma was the most formidable. She stomped her feet, stepped forward, and clapped her hands, saying, "Hey, old man Qian, you think you're right after getting something for nothing? Go ahead and sue me! Go ahead and sue me! Let's see if you can win! You owe money and dare to default on it. Everyone, come and see what kind of people you are!"
Aunt Ma raised her voice and went outside, and everyone pointed and whispered about Old Qian.
"Old Qian, that's not fair. You owe people money and can't pay it back, so what's wrong with giving them something as collateral? You should be glad they didn't tear down your house."
"That's right, Qian Jiu'er, it seems you don't want your reputation anymore. Stingy, greedy, and a liar, who in this village would dare to marry you?"
Several women surrounded the Qian family members, and Qian Jiu'er was so frightened that she burst into tears.
"I didn't. You bad people are all bullying people."
"Aren't you going to return the pearl?" Mingjing questioned.
"No! This is mine."
Qian Jiu'er tightly covered the pearl around her neck, crying like a baby. Just then, several police sirens sounded behind her, and everyone turned to look.
Wang Yong and several young police officers got out of the car and walked into the crowd.
He originally wanted to go and ask the villagers what was going on, but he didn't see anyone for a long time. He walked around the village before he found that everyone was there.
"Officer, it's her! She led the robbery at my house. Robbery is a crime punishable by imprisonment. Arrest these people immediately! They also want to steal my pearls."
"What's going on?" Wang Yong took a step back, staring impatiently at Qian Jiu'er.
“Officer, our Qian family is small and weak. These people think we are easy to bully and have been robbing our things. Now they even want to steal her mother’s belongings. It’s outrageous.”
"Sir, you must be Qiancai? I remember you. Don't worry, I'll definitely investigate thoroughly. Tell me, what exactly did they steal during the robbery?"
Wang Yong turned his head and glanced at the crowd.
Upon seeing that they were police officers, the villagers, who were already in a bad mood, became even angrier and stood up to recount what had happened that day.
"Officer, this is all Qian Jiu'er's fault. She clearly doesn't like him, but she insisted on accepting his gifts and money. We all know about this."
"It's tens of thousands of yuan. The Ming family isn't a wealthy family. Seeing that Qian Jiu'er wouldn't marry him or return the money, they were naturally anxious and went to ask for it back. But the Qian family is unreasonable and just won't return it."
Mingjing said he would use things to pay off the debt and distribute them to us. It was just pots and pans, dried salted fish, and the like. Looking back, Mingjing is really kind. What value could those things possibly have?
"That's right, we can testify. Mingliang practically gave his house to Qian Jiu'er. How can it be called robbery when someone is just taking back what's theirs?"
Aunt Ma finished speaking in one breath, but Qian Jiu'er retorted, "Nonsense, I didn't receive anything at all. It's all nonsense from the Ming family. They're accomplices too!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in protest again. Wang Yong reprimanded them a few times and then looked at Ming Jing, "Since you've already taken the things, why are you asking them for them back?"
“Bao Zhu was a keepsake I gave her. We’ve broken up, and I want her back,” Mingliang said, pointing at Qian Jiu’er.
"Nonsense, this is mine, my mom gave it to me."
"Girl, if it belongs to someone else, give it back. What proof do you have that it's yours?"
"What I wear is mine, and you're showing favoritism to Mingjing?"
“Nonsense! You bragged about Mingliang giving it to you in front of the whole village back then. Do you think we’re all blind?” Aunt Ma retorted.
Qian Jiu'er silently lowered her head, clutching the pearl tightly and refusing to let go. The pearl was worth a lot of money; letting go would be like taking her life.
"You're bullying us too much!" Old Man Qian immediately brandished his sand shovel.
Wang Yong coldly said, "Put it down! This is assaulting a police officer, and you will be sentenced."
Upon hearing that he was to be locked up, Old Man Qian promptly put down his sand shovel.
Wang Yong basically understood what had happened and said to Old Man Qian, "Old Man Qian, return the things to them now. With so many witnesses, you can't deny it."
I'll teach Mingjing a lesson, fine them, and that'll be the end of it. Do you agree?
Upon hearing that she had to go back to the police station, Qian Jiu'er panicked, stamping her feet anxiously, and after hesitating for a long time, she nodded.
"Mingjing, your behavior of inciting villagers to break into people's homes and take their things is wrong. I need to criticize you and fine you two hundred yuan for this. Do you agree?"
“I agree,” Mingjing said generously. “Then her things have to be returned to us!”
Two hundred yuan is nothing to her, so those who didn't find any seafood can feel at peace, which isn't a bad thing.
"Qian Jiu'er, hurry up and return the things to them, or you can pay for them in cash. How much is one piece?"
Mingjing estimated that Bao Zhu was extremely rare, even in the 1990s it would be an astronomical figure, and Qian Jiu'er definitely couldn't afford to pay for it.
Qian Jiu'er continued, her voice hesitant, "One abalone pearl costs at least five thousand yuan. Are you going to owe me?"
"Give it to me!"
Before Qian Jiu'er could answer, Mingliang strode forward and ripped the necklace off her neck.
Qian Jiu'er felt a void around her neck and cried even harder, while Mingliang didn't care and put his own things in his pocket.
The matter was resolved, and Mingjing took out two hundred coins and handed them to Wang Yong in front of everyone.
"This is a fine, not a bribe. I'll hand it over when I get back," Wang Yong said, accepting the money.
But in everyone's eyes, this was a sign that the Ming family had powerful backers. Everyone knew this, but no one dared to say it directly.
After finishing his business, Wang Yong drove away without saying a word.
"Thank you all for speaking up for us today. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to get this back so quickly. I'll go home later and get some good food to share with everyone."
People around praised Mingjing for being sensible, smart, and generous. They said that if they had been fooled by Qian Jiu'er like that, they would have torn down their houses.
"Mingjing, this is nothing. Next time, could you take us to catch a big catch instead of making money all by yourself?"
Mingjing smiled and agreed, exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone, told them to wait for her delicious food, and then turned to go home.
At home, Ming Dahai was feeding the chickens and ducks when he saw Ming Jing return. He rushed over and asked, "How is it?"
“I’ve got it back,” Mingliang said, handing Baozhu to Mingdahai.
"Good to take it back." Ming Dahai grinned so wide his eyes disappeared. "I dare not give this thing to anyone else again. This thing is enough to rent a house."
Mingjing's face gradually lit up with joy. "Dad, do you mean there's a way to get that house?"
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