Chapter 164: A Show of Strength

As it turned out, Yu Sanbao's vigilance was correct.

At night, the violent member of the family, the older one who should be the father, and two young men who looked younger, took advantage of the cover of darkness to seek revenge at a house in the alley.

Not only did he kill people, he also set fire to them.

It's the New Year, and it's really brutal.

Fortunately, after they set the fire and were trying to escape, they were caught by someone.

This tragic case of annihilation of an entire family shocked the entire state capital.

Because Mrs. Wei and her group had a conflict with that family the day before, and they "happened" to move out that night, they were summoned by the government for questioning.

Mrs. Wei then went with Yu Sanbao.

When she came back, Mrs. Wei was still a little frightened.

Su Rouer, who was taking care of her children at the inn and didn't dare go out, hurried to ask about the situation.

Mrs. Wei patted her chest and said, "The officials in this state capital are different from our county lords in terms of their aura... The government office is also very large, and it's scary."

"Is it not causing any trouble for us?" Su Rouer asked with concern.

Mrs. Wei shook her head: "No, I just asked a few questions."

Yu Sanbao often came to the city and surrounding areas to purchase goods. Out of habit, he took the initiative to establish relations with the chief constable in the city.

Yu Sanbao and Wei Pozi were originally summoned to inquire about the details. In addition, Yu Sanbao still had some face with the chief constable, so he was not troubled and was released.

Yu Sanbao did inquire about some of the case, but Xingxing and Juge'er were still there, so he didn't want to talk about such a bloody thing in front of the children.

"Nothing else, just pack up and go to your third aunt's house." Mrs. Wei greeted.

However, Mrs. Wei did not expect that before they arrived, people from the Liu family came first.

That man was the driver who drove Wei Sanniang when she came to Nantuo Village to visit Wei Pozi.

He had been lingering at the door of the inn. When he saw Mrs. Wei come out, he hurriedly called out, "Hello, old lady."

Mrs. Wei exclaimed, "Huh?" and after a careful look, she recognized the driver and asked curiously, "Why are you here?"

The driver laughed and said, "...I passed by the government office before and saw how busy it was, so I looked at it for a few more times. It looked like you, and now that you've come here, it's not convenient to go into the inn to look for someone..."

What he didn't say was that when he saw Mrs. Wei and the others arriving at the inn, he hurried back home secretly to report to the eldest wife of the Liu family.

Logically, the first wife of the first house should call Wei Sanniang "mother-in-law". But the first house of the Liu family was the offspring of the first wife, and when Wei Sanniang was made the first wife, the children of the first house of the Liu family had all started to learn.

The eldest wife of the Liu family has always been indifferent to Wei Sanniang.

The eldest wife, who was in charge of accounting in the Liu family, always controlled Wei Sanniang, the old lady.

When Mrs. Liu heard that Wei Sanniang's relatives from her mother's side had come, she snorted and laughed, not taking it seriously at all.

He is not just a peasant relative, I am afraid he is here to extort money from me!

But in the past six months, Wei Sanniang's only son Liu Yuanfeng was looking for a marriage partner. The eldest wife of the Liu family set a trap for him in the marriage, but he managed to avoid it. Mrs. Liu was quite unhappy.

During the Chinese New Year this year, relatives from the clan came to visit and they were very tactless in praising Liu Yuanfeng for his handsome appearance, just like Old Lady Liu did when he was young. This made Old Lady Liu very happy, and she also looked up to her youngest legitimate son.

Later, when Old Lady Liu saw that Liu Yuanfeng looked dull, she gave him a jade pendant.

This made the eldest wife feel even more unhappy.

Now that Wei Sanniang was here, Mrs. Liu's eyes rolled and she thought of several ways to humiliate her.

Mrs. Liu sent the driver over, and gave it the euphemism of "picking someone up."

Mrs. Wei and her companions had no idea how complicated this was, so when they saw someone coming to pick them up, they thought it was the Liu family's courtesy and accepted the request.

As a result, when they set out, the driver saw that the Yu family came by themselves in a carriage. He was stunned for a moment and deliberately asked with a smile: "Madam, it's not easy to rent a carriage during the New Year, right?"

Yu Sanbao glanced at the driver and said, "This is our own carriage."

The driver was even more worried.

The last time he went to that country place, the Yu family was very poor and there was no horse-drawn carriage anywhere.

I'm afraid they are just trying to show off!

The driver secretly curled his lips and drove an empty cart in front to lead the way.

When they arrived at the gate of Liu's house, everyone got off the carriage. The driver's words were full of praise, as if to say, "You country folk must have never seen such a large mansion."

Xing Xing tilted her head.

Is that so?

But she had seen bigger ones before.

Isn’t that Sister Fan’s house?

But Xing Xing didn't say this out loud, as she was surprised by the things placed in front of the mansion.

It was a copper basin with a lot of charcoal in it and some other ignitable things added to it. It was burning fiercely.

Mrs. Wei and Yu Sanbao both looked at the driver: "What do you mean?"

The driver laughed and said, "Didn't the old lady go to the government office? It's New Year's Day, which is a bit unlucky. It's better to step over a brazier to get rid of the bad luck."

Whether it was Mrs. Wei, Yu Sanbao or Su Rouer, their expressions changed instantly!

Doesn't this mean they are unlucky?!

Who would carry a fire pot when visiting relatives?

This is clearly intended to give them a warning!

The driver pretended not to see the sullen faces of Mrs. Wei and the others, and even extended his hand as if to invite them in, urging them, "Madam, please?"

Mrs. Wei didn't want to swear at her sister's door, so she held back her anger and took a deep breath. Just as she was thinking about how to respond, she heard Xing Xing's questioning voice: "Does going to the government office mean getting rid of bad luck? ... In other words, does the prefect have to step over the brazier at the door before he can enter the house every day after returning home from the government office?"

"Isn't that a bother?"

Xingxing's little head was full of doubts.

The driver's face froze. He didn't expect to be questioned by a three or four-year-old child.

Mrs. Wei laughed loudly and glanced at the driver coldly: "My dear, you don't understand. It seems that the rules of the Liu family are even stricter than those of the prefect!"

The driver's eyes wandered: "...It's just custom, custom, where is the rule..."

Yu Sanbao also sneered: "It seems that your customs are quite unique. Forget it, let's not go in, just wait here at the door, and wait for others to come to visit this house. Ask them if they have ever been to the government office to handle business in their lives, and whether they have to step over a brazier before coming to the Liu family?"

The driver broke out in a cold sweat.

He really didn't expect that in the Yu family, from the old to the young, no one is easy to mess with!

The old lady who was promoted from a concubine to the wife of their family is obviously as soft as a dumpling, but why is it that the old lady's family is so difficult to handle? !