Zhou Wan and San Niang had both arrived at the courtroom, ready to watch the other party be tried and punished, but then this happened, leaving them somewhat puzzled.
However, since Lord Wu had already announced the news, there was nothing they could do but close the case according to procedure.
However, after this incident, they became more vigilant. Who knows if some random person might try to gain their trust?
If it weren't for Cui Rou's discovery, someone might have actually fallen victim. After all, water is an essential source of drinking and daily necessities for everyone.
On the other hand, Meng's daughter-in-law did not want to go home after what had happened.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. In the end, she decided to divorce Meng's son. At this moment, she was sitting in her room crying her heart out. After all, it was such a big deal. Although she had made the decision, she was still reluctant to let go.
Just then, Zhou Wan and San Niang returned from the county government office. Hearing Meng's wife crying, they quickly knocked on the door and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying so sadly?"
When she heard someone asking her, she became even angrier. She wondered why she had to go through something like this.
Upon hearing this, the two immediately offered words of comfort.
"What are you talking about? What do you mean by 'this kind of thing'? It's definitely someone else's fault. How can you ask yourself about something like this? Now that it's happened and you've found out, isn't it better to stay away as soon as possible!"
"Yes, that's right, that's called cutting your losses in time. Who knows what will happen in the future!"
Upon hearing this, the other person cried even more bitterly.
She also longed for a warm home and a good husband to live a good life with, but how could this happen?
"What happened? Why did this happen?" Meng's wife said, pounding the table as she tried to vent her anger.
"You need to look at this from a different perspective. Don't overthink it. You won't understand if you only focus on this one thing," Third Sister advised earnestly.
This experience was indeed too pitiful, and sure enough, the other person cried even more bitterly the next second.
"I've made a reasonable decision, but what am I going to do after that? I don't even know where I'll go on my own!"
Upon hearing that the other person was worried about this matter, the two exchanged glances and decided to discuss it. They then comforted each other for a few more minutes before heading out the door.
Once they stepped outside, they saw that other people's doors were closed, and only then did the discussion begin.
"Sigh, she's a pitiful person too, to have encountered something like this. It's impossible for her not to be sad; it's all about feelings. Why don't we help her?"
"Help her? How? Hasn't she already decided to divorce? Should we go and help her then?"
The two discussed it for a while, ranging from helping each other reasonably to taking care of each other's lives. After thinking about it, they decided that it would be better for the other person to stay here and help out, so that they could take better care of each other.
"Anyway, we have a lot of things to do here, so it won't hurt to keep one more person. Let her come along for a day to do odd jobs. Being busy will help her forget her sad things."
The two discussed it and found it made perfect sense, so they finalized the agreement.
Just as they were about to go in, Cui Rou arrived with a smile on her face.
"Why are you here at this hour? Is something the matter?" Zhou Wan smiled.
Because the other party had reported a situation that allowed them to escape unscathed, their attitude was still acceptable at this point.
Seeing this, Cui Rou quickly offered her suggestion: "I've come to ask for a reward!"
The two women weren't surprised to hear this, but they were more curious about what she would say next.
"You really helped us a lot this time, otherwise everyone in Tianxiang Tower would definitely be dead," Zhou Wan continued with a smile. "How should we reward you? You tell me."
Hearing that the two had not rejected her request, Cui Rou felt very hopeful.
So she slowly revealed what she wanted to do.
"I want to see my son, and I want to get him a job so I can see him more often!"
Upon hearing this, the two women's expressions immediately changed. Everyone knew what kind of person Xu Mingzhi was. They didn't want to have any contact with him, let alone let him work for them.
What's more, there's also Xu Jingui. That father and son are scoundrels who used to extort money from Xu Yuehuai. You should definitely stay away from people like that. How could you let them come right under your nose?
“No.” Zhou Wan refused directly.
"But……"
Cui Rou didn't want to give up. She hadn't seen her son for several days. She was worried about whether he was eating and sleeping well. After all, he was her son, whom she had carried for ten months and who was her precious treasure.
Only by letting the other person come to work can he stay by his side, so that he can feel at ease, have money to use, and not have to go out and cause trouble, thus relieving his worries.
She is his biological mother, so there's nothing wrong with thinking that way. But others have no obligation to indulge and spoil a good-for-nothing.
Zhou Wan shook her head again: "No one has forgotten what Xu Mingzhi did, so we can't agree to this."
Madam Cui originally intended to reason with him, saying that as long as she could get her son a job so that the mother and son could see each other, she would be willing to work like a slave.
Little did she know, the other party rejected her outright, leaving no room for reconciliation.
Even she couldn't save face at this moment. Seeing that the matter was hopeless, Cui could only sadly run back to her room.
Cui lay on the bed and wept bitterly, like a pitiful child, but there is always a reason why someone is pitiful.
Why are they always so high and mighty? She asks for nothing but to be able to see her son every day and work with him, but they refuse.
Cui covered her head and wept, for her incompetence and cowardice.
Since they are heartless, then don't blame her for being unjust. Cui wiped away her tears, a hint of malice flashing in her eyes.
She planned to secretly poison them while she was making dinner, and then take over Tianxianglou for herself.
That way, she could see her son every day and live a good life together.
Thinking of this, Cui couldn't help but sneer. She got up, tidied her hair which had been messed up from crying, and went to find the medicine.
She remembered that there was a bag of [something] in the bundle, which Xu Jingui had bought, saying that eating even a little bit would kill you.
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