Chapter 40: What a loving mother and daughter

"Brother Zhou, please listen to my explanation. I really didn't... I really didn't do it... She must have been unable to tolerate the existence of another woman in your family and thought I was a nuisance, so she wanted to drive me away... She must have framed me..."

Xu Chunxiang was still trying to make excuses and splashed all the dirty water on Jiang Rou.

Zhou Chongshan frowned upon hearing this, his face not only dark but also filled with anger and displeasure.

The other side.

Jiang Rou was too lazy to waste words with such a person. She simply pushed away Aunt Xu who came to stop her and strode into the small kitchen in the house.

The Xu family's small kitchen was dirty and messy.

Jiang Rou frowned at the poor hygiene conditions.

It would be strange if children didn't get sick after eating food made in a place like this.

"We are a poor family with nothing at home... Today, we just ate an egg and a steamed bun occasionally, and you guys caught us... My daughter is a good girl with a clean record. She really didn't do anything to abuse her. You are powerful people, you can't wrongly accuse a good person like this..."

Aunt Xu was really protective of her daughter, so she tried her best to help explain.

She has the habit of hiding things.

Eggs, flour, and rice have long been hidden in the most secretive places.

It was certain that Jiang Rou would never be found.

That's why she was so confident when she spoke.

However.

Aunt Xu didn't know that what Jiang Rou was looking for was not those valuable foods.

It's their evidence!

Jiang Rou scanned the entire small kitchen and saw an earthen dustpan on the ground next to the stove.

The winnowing basket is filled with potatoes.

When Jiang Rou saw those potatoes, her brows instantly wrinkled and a surge of anger rose to her chest.

Because those potatoes have sprouted!

It turned out to be sprouted potatoes!

Jiang Rou never thought that Xu Chunxiang could be so vicious as to feed sprouted potatoes to such a young child.

After potatoes sprout, they turn green and produce a toxic substance - solanine.

If the situation is serious, it can directly poison people to death!

Zhou Xiaochuan has been eating these sprouted potatoes these days, no wonder he has such severe vomiting and diarrhea.

Aunt Xu followed Jiang Rou's line of sight and also saw the basket of potatoes.

She was startled and thought something was wrong, so she hurried over to hide the potatoes.

But Jiang Rou's speed is faster than hers.

When Jiang Rou saw the potatoes, she took a big step forward.

She picked up the dustpan in one swoop, turned around and walked outside.

At this moment.

As Zhou Chongshan and Jiang Rou arrived in the village, Zhou Chongshan was still wearing an eye-catching military uniform. The villagers living nearby had already gathered at the door of Xu Chunxiang's house.

In a small village like this, gossip and rumors spread the fastest.

Rather than having the facts distorted by Xu Chunxiang later, it would be better to put the matter in front of everyone from the beginning and make it clear and straightforward.

Jiang Rou took the sprouted potatoes, walked into the yard, and then questioned Xu Chunxiang and Aunt Xu, whose faces changed drastically.

"Xu Chunxiang, you were paid and given food coupons just to take care of the children. Is this how you take care of them? You cooked sprouted potatoes for the children to eat! Don't you know that sprouted potatoes are poisonous and can kill people?"

Talking.

Jiang Rou poured all the potatoes in the winnowing basket onto the ground so that everyone around could see them clearly.

They were indeed potatoes that had sprouted. In some serious cases, the whole potatoes turned emerald green.

Under this situation.

The villagers who were watching the excitement around suddenly widened their eyes and opened their mouths in disbelief.

They were originally jealous of Xu Chunxiang for being able to become Zhou Chongshan's family tutor. She didn't have to do anything but take care of two children, and she could earn a lot of money.

There is no other job like this on the island.

Xu Chunxiang never expected that in addition to her wages, she would also receive food coupons.

When the surrounding villagers heard this, they were filled with jealousy.

Someone immediately responded.

"Xu Chunxiang, how can you be so cruel as a girl? You dare to feed sprouted potatoes to a child. You are trying to steal money and kill people!"

Suddenly, the crowd became excited and everyone pointed fingers at Xu Chunxiang.

How could Xu Chunxiang accept such slander?

She rushed out in a hurry and made excuses to Jiang Rou, Zhou Chongshan, and everyone else.

"No! I didn't do that! Brother Zhou, you have to believe me, I really didn't feed the children sprouted potatoes."

Jiang Rou asked coldly, "Since you didn't do that, how come these sprouted potatoes are in your kitchen?"

"This is... this is potato seeds! My family is going to plant potatoes in the field, and I specifically saved them to be potato seedlings. I definitely won't give them to the children to eat."

Even at this point, Xu Chunxiang was still making excuses and refused to admit what she had done.

Jiang Rou was not anxious, but continued to calm down and confront her.

"Xu Chunxiang, Xiaochuan had food poisoning last night. He was vomiting and having diarrhea and almost died. He is still lying in the infirmary. He said in person that you gave him potatoes for lunch yesterday.

Zhou Xiaochuan is six years old this year. Can't he tell what he ate?"

Now, both the witnesses and the material evidence are confirmed.

Even if Xu Chunxiang wanted to make excuses, she couldn't find any.

Xu Chunxiang was completely panicked. She covered her face with a pale face and kept looking around, while at the same time, she stared at Jiang Rou fiercely.

She didn't reflect on herself at all, and instead thought that it was all Jiang Rou's fault.

At the same time.

Following Zhou Chongshan's orders, Song Yan had already brought the village chief and the village party secretary here.

These two people are people of status, position and prestige in the village.

"Look everyone! The village chief is here! The village party secretary is here too!"

"Village Party Secretary, this girl from the Xu family is so crazy that she actually fed sprouted potatoes to the child of Captain Zhou's family. This is killing people!"

"How could a good girl do such a vicious thing? Captain Zhou even came to ask for an explanation..."

Amid the noisy clamor.

There were some things that Jiang Rou and Zhou Chongshan didn't even need to say in person. The enthusiastic villagers around them who couldn't bear to watch all acted as mouthpieces.

As soon as Jiang Rou saw Song Yan and the village party secretary, she immediately knew that this was Zhou Chongshan's arrangement, and turned around to look at the man.

Zhou Chongshan's tall figure standing among the crowd was like a stabilizing force.

When Xu Chunxiang saw that even the village party secretary had come, her already trembling heart became even more flustered.

Zhou Xiaochuan went to the infirmary...

The sprouting potatoes rolled at her feet...

This is "murder by poisoning", and the person should be sent to the police station...

no!

She can't go!

Xu Chunxiang racked her brains in panic and suddenly spoke loudly.

"Mom, was it you?! You were the one who cooked lunch yesterday! You must have had poor eyesight and didn't see that the potatoes had sprouted..."

She screamed loudly and pinched Aunt Xu's arm hard.

As soon as Jiang Rou heard it, she understood Xu Chunxiang's intention.

What a deep love between mother and daughter.

Xu Chunxiang actually pushed her own mistakes onto Aunt Xu.

Aunt Xu didn't react at first, but when she saw Xu Chunxiang blinking at her frequently, she finally understood.

"...Yes, yes, it was me! The one who made lunch for Captain Zhou's child yesterday was not our Chun'er, but me, the old woman. It was me who was dazzled and didn't notice that the potatoes had sprouted. It was me who harmed Captain Zhou's child... Captain Zhou, village party secretary, if you want to arrest someone, arrest me, don't arrest our Chun'er."

Aunt Xu was panicked, but in order to protect Xu Chunxiang, she took on all the responsibilities.

Jiang Rou frowned deeply at this.

With a scapegoat, Xu Chunxiang's mistake was at most a negligence, and nothing could be done to her.

Is this the only way to let her go?

Jiang Rou couldn't accept the fact that Zhou Xiaochuan looked pale and almost dead last night.

Her hands hanging at her sides were clenched into fists.

There was naked anger in his eyes.

At this moment.

The man beside her put his dry and gentle palm gently around Jiang Rou's clenched fist.

She heard Zhou Chongshan's low and calm voice.

"Don't be angry, this matter won't end like this."

Jiang Rou turned her head slightly and saw Zhou Chongshan's stiff profile and the scar on his forehead.

This scene...

I don’t know how, but Jiang Rou’s originally restless heart calmed down unconsciously.

At this time, another person appeared in the crowd...