What she didn't know was that Madam Yu was now eager for her to leave, so how could she possibly let her stay?
"Everyone knows what you've been doing at home lately. If you have any shame, leave on your own; that's the last bit of decency I'm giving you. Otherwise, I won't be so polite!"
Yu Shi now finds it annoying to even look at her, and is once again questioning life. Why are Qin Shi's family members as smart, sensible and capable as Lianhua, while her family members are a menace?
"What do you mean by that? Are you telling me to leave?"
Zhou couldn't believe it. She had begged her, how could she be so heartless?
She's Yu's only remaining family member! Doesn't Yu need her family to rely on?
"It's so obvious, can't you hear it?"
Yu had lost her patience and pulled Boss Lu around as they left.
Lu Laoda also felt terrible. He was originally happy for his wife and her family, but he didn't expect things to turn out like this. It was really bad luck!
"Don't leave! You can't leave! Someone, come quick! This family is heartless! My family members who came here with me to escape the famine, and they just want to drive them away like this! I'm just a woman, how am I supposed to live like this!"
Zhou grabbed Yu's trouser leg and then lay on the ground, wailing loudly.
"This is the Lu family workshop that sells Lu Black Duck. They made money from the workshop and now they don't want me, their poor relative, anymore. Everyone, come and judge for yourselves!"
She had long since lost all shame and was naturally not afraid of making a big fuss. Now she really had nowhere to go. Staying with the Lu family would at least ensure she was well-fed and clothed, and she wouldn't have to worry about much.
Madam Yu never expected her to be so shameless. She had been enduring all this for the sake of the workshop's reputation, and now she still had the nerve to cause trouble. She really didn't know what was good for her.
She tried her best to wrest her leg from Zhou's grasp, but Zhou refused to let go with all her might. Without saying a word, Lu Laoda kicked her and snatched Yu Shi into his arms.
He doesn't hit women, but he still has to protect his wife; otherwise, he'd be a coward.
Their entanglement already attracted a lot of onlookers. This family scandal was much more interesting than the small scene of being kicked out of the restaurant. Now that Lu Heiya has been implicated, even more people are watching.
"What kind of people are these? They have money and don't care about their poor relatives anymore. I love eating Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck), and I never thought the boss was like this!"
"Who says otherwise? Those Lu Black Ducks are quite expensive, this family must have made a lot of money, how come they won't even take in a single relative? That's too much!"
"Looks like we should eat less Lu Hei Ya from now on. This kind of family isn't worth our patronage!"
"You can't say that. There's only one Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck) brand. I crave it if I don't eat it for a few days. I can't give it up, hahaha..."
...
There were all sorts of opinions, but most were biased towards Zhou's side because her words were very misleading, and she did seem to be in a rather miserable situation, making people subconsciously want to speak well of her.
At this moment, He Jiuniang slowly said, "Sister-in-law Zhou, do you know that what you did today is not just a simple matter of siding with outsiders? You stole the family's recipe and gave it to someone else, which is theft. We could have easily sent you to see the magistrate. Once you see the magistrate, you'll not only get a beating, but you'll probably end up in jail. My family is letting you off the hook because you're related to my sister-in-law, but I didn't expect you to turn around and bite me. Tsk tsk tsk, it's really disheartening!"
He Jiu Niang's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but Zhou Shi could hear it clearly, and those around her could also hear it. For a moment, everyone was a little confused. Could there be another hidden story?
"What exactly is going on? Why do we have to go see the officials? Explain yourself clearly!"
"Yes, what did she steal? Wasn't this woman just chased out by Shili Piaoxiang? What's going on here?"
"He's probably a thief, no wonder even his relatives dislike him!"
...
In a very short time, everyone's opinions changed drastically.
The eldest brother, feeling that he was a grown man and that this was actually a troublesome matter for their eldest branch of the family, couldn't let his third sister-in-law help him with everything, he stepped forward and said loudly, "Fellow villagers, here's what happened: the woman on the ground is my wife's sister-in-law from her maternal family. She got separated from her family while fleeing famine and only found us on New Year's Eve. Naturally, we took her in without saying a word."
"As everyone knows, my family sells Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck). In the food business, the most important thing is the recipe. This woman has ulterior motives; she stole our seasoning packets and sold them to restaurants. This is repaying kindness with enmity!"
"Luckily, we were prepared and prevented her from stealing the real seasoning packet. Otherwise, our family business would have been ruined. According to my third sister-in-law, we should have reported it to the authorities, but because she is my wife's sister-in-law, we didn't want to pursue it. I didn't expect this woman to turn around and make such a scene. We are really sorry that we have made a fool of ourselves in front of everyone!"
He Jiuniang and Madam Yu were both shocked that Lu Laoda could speak so fluently in front of everyone. Indeed, human potential is limitless and can only be brought out under special circumstances.
This is a good thing for Boss Lu; at least he won't be so nervous when he gives speeches as a representative in the future.
"So they stole fake seasoning packets. No wonder they got kicked out of the restaurant!"
"But speaking of which, this 'Fragrance Spreads for Miles' really has no bottom line; they dare to use stolen seasoning packets!"
"Isn't this normal? Don't you know how delicious Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck) is? If someone gave me the recipe right now, I'd make it too!"
"That's true, the Lu family is really unlucky!"
...
The crowd started talking again, but Zhou was completely dumbfounded. Could she really be thrown into jail for stealing a packet of fake seasoning?
She thought the Lu family was her last resort, but she didn't expect that this path would also be a dead end.
What should she do next?
She took the initiative to do this, but now she's messed it up and almost ruined the reputation of Shili Piaoxiang. If the owner finds out, he definitely won't let her off easily.
"I was wrong, little sister, please give me another chance. I have nowhere to go right now, please don't send me away, please give me another chance!"
Realizing that the current situation was unfavorable to her, Zhou quickly changed her story, crying with snot and tears all over her face, as if the Lu family had wronged her.
Unable to bear this dawdling and wasting time, Madam Yu said coldly, "I'll give you two choices: either get out of here, or come with me to see the officials!"
Zhou fell silent instantly. She didn't want to choose either of them, but she had no choice.
People around her started spitting at her, calling her shameless, heartless, and even wishing her a terrible death.
She now realizes that she really shouldn't have offended the Lu family.
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