But the Zhao family was different. The eldest son, Zhao Youliang, was the head, and he was followed by six underage brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, the years were bad, and including Zhao Youliang, Ma Cuilian had a total of seven children. Now the only ones who starved to death were Zhao Youliang and his sister.
Although life had been better in the past two years and people were not starving to death, their family owed not only food to the An family but also money to the brigade.
If they had no other choice and could not bear to let their only son marry An Hongdou, a fat, ugly, lazy and greedy woman, they would not have come up with such a bad idea to destroy An Hongdou first and then cancel the engagement, so that they would have a reason not to return the food to the An family.
When the words came to her lips, Ma Cuilian changed her tone and said, "As for the 20 kilograms of food I owe your family, just consider it as compensation for my son. After all, my son is the biggest victim in this matter!"
"You bastard, my daughter and your son went out for a trip, not only did you harm my daughter, but you also wanted to seize the food in my family? I will chop you two bitches to pieces today..." Old lady An was still strong and picked up the wooden stick beside her and rushed forward.
Mrs. An is much older than Ma Cuilian, but her physique is just as strong as hers.
For a moment, Ma Cuilian was chased by her and ran around the yard.
Zhao Youliang watched his mother suffer a loss, but he didn't dare to help at all.
Of the four sons of the An family, two were now staring at him in the yard.
It was as if they were just waiting for him to take action so that they would have a reason to deal with him.
Zhao Youliang was anxious, but luckily when he turned around, he happened to see An Hongdou standing at the door.
His eyes sparkled brightly, and he looked at An Hongdou and said, "Hongdou, none of us want this to happen, but you've already slept with Shen Zhiqing, so if you want to pester him, you should pester him. For the sake of our friendship over the years, even if I beg you, just let me go, okay?"
"Okay!" An Hongdou nodded directly, and her voice was so loud that everyone in the yard could hear it.
Old Lady An stopped chasing instantly and turned back to look at An Hongdou in disbelief.
But it was only for a moment, and the surprise on her face disappeared without a trace.
Yes, if we talk about appearance, Zhao Youliang is not as good as Shen Xiangzhi.
Since my daughter is already in a relationship with Shen Xiangzhi, marrying him is undoubtedly the best choice.
But there was something fishy about what happened today. Maybe Ma Cuilian and her son had really planned this all along. They wanted their daughter to have her reputation ruined and her virginity lost, and then they let the mother and son go. Old Mrs. An, who had never suffered any loss in her life, was too unwilling to accept this.
Just as Mrs. An was thinking about it, she heard An Hongdou say, "You can cancel the engagement, but return my family's grain."
Others don’t know, but An Hongdou has all the memories of the original owner. Connecting the past and the present, it is obvious that what happened today was a trap set by Zhao Youliang for her and Shen Xiangzhi.
She was not interested in 20 kilograms of food, but as Old Lady An thought, it was impossible to let this cruel mother and son go.
The original owner's life was taken, and these 20 kilograms of food were just the beginning.
When An Hongdou agreed to cancel the engagement, Zhao Youliang was ecstatic, but when he heard that he had to return the grain, he suddenly felt like he had fallen into hell.
If his family had food, why would he go through all this trouble to curry favor?
Zhao Youliang suddenly walked towards An Hongdou, stopped very close to her, and threatened in a low voice: "Hongdou, don't go too far. For the sake of the years we have been together, don't blame me for not reminding you that what you and Shen Xiangzhi are doing is an affair. The reason you can still stay at home safely is because of our villager Feng Chunliang, and no one has reported it. But don't make me angry, otherwise..."
"Then just report it!" An Hongdou looked at him with a half-smile, "Oh, and by the way, call the police and have them investigate. I clearly went out with you, so why did I end up with Shen Xiangzhi? Hmm?"
As soon as she woke up, she went to look for the big bowl that Zhao Youliang had brought her water in, but it had already been washed and mixed with the bowls and chopsticks in the kitchen, so she couldn't tell which one it was.
Otherwise, she would have directly taken the bowl containing the medicine and called the police instead of arguing with him for so long?
However, An Hongdou was also confident that Zhao Youliang would never dare to let the police intervene in this matter.
Firstly, he was guilty. Secondly, he couldn't explain why the original owner clearly went out with him. So what was he doing during the time when the original owner was with Shen Xiangzhi!
As expected, Zhao Youliang became nervous.
"Isn't it just 20 kilograms of food? I will definitely return it to your family!" Zhao Youliang said angrily.
"Then I'll wait, but you have to be quick. After all, everyone's life is hard. 20 kilograms of food is not a small amount!" said An Hongdou.
"Youliang, what are you talking about?" Before Zhao Youliang could say anything, Ma Cuilian yelled at him unwillingly.
If they were willing to give up those 20 kilograms of food, then why did they do all this today?
Ma Cuilian didn't know that Zhao Youliang had threatened himself instead of threatening her. Zhao Youliang didn't want to continue pestering her, so he walked over and pulled Ma Cuilian, "Mom, it's only natural to pay back debts. We borrowed their food. Even if Hongdou wronged me first, we still have to pay back what we owe them. Otherwise, my son will never be at peace in his life."
At this time, whether it was the gate or the walls on both sides, there were heads lying on the ground. After hearing what Zhao Youliang said, everyone praised his good character.
But the two brothers of the An family were angry.
What does Zhao Youliang mean?
They couldn't stop her from showing off her character, but using her own sister as a stepping stone was absolutely unacceptable.
An Hongdou stopped them in time and said with a smile: "Second brother, little brother, calm down."
An Hongdou didn't know that her face was originally dark and fat, so fat that her eyes were squeezed into a slit, and now when she smiled like this, even her eyeballs could not be seen.
Even her brother, who has always been a sister-con, found it a bit offensive.
Seeing Zhao Youliang supporting Ma Cuilian and walking further and further away, Brother An asked An Hongdou in dissatisfaction, "Little sister, why are you stopping me? That bastard has been saying that he wants to cancel the engagement, are you still thinking about him?"
"Brother, if this matter gets out of hand, it will be even more disadvantageous to us!"
Even if the original owner was murdered, they had no evidence.
Moreover, the original owner... no, it should be her, had already gotten married with Shen Xiangzhi. They were not married yet, and if this matter got blown out of hand, it would be bad news for no one.
As for dealing with Zhao Youliang, it was just a matter of raising her hand, there was no need to rush.
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