Old Li and his family were huddled inside the house, berating each other, with the occasional sound of a child crying drifting out.
"This is so annoying, Xiu Niang, take the child back to the room."
Old Li's son, Li Xiaoshan, kicked his wife impatiently, while glaring fiercely at his eight-year-old daughter.
"Sigh~"
Xiu Niang didn't dare to refute. There was no need to look at the spot where she was kicked; it must be swollen.
But she couldn't hide. The more she hid, the more her husband would beat her, and even the little girl in his arms, Honghong, would get beaten...
"She's been married for thirteen years and only gave birth to this money-losing girl, Honghong. In my opinion, old man, you should just let Xiaoshan remarry. Xiuniang can't have any more children anyway, so let her be the first wife. If you don't want her, just divorce her and kick her out."
Old Zhang had a fierce face and spoke with a half-smile, clearly not someone easy to get along with.
"Shut up! Walls have ears. Don't you and your son think your house is messy enough already?"
Old Li scolded his wife and son unhappily, but do you think he's a good father-in-law?
That would be wrong...
"You old fool, stop pretending to be a good guy. We've already offended the neighbors by fighting over the land, so we might as well just cut ties. We're rich, what do we have to fear from those poor bastards?"
Old Zhang was not afraid at all and simply snorted back.
"Stop talking! Don't forget how we got all this money. Keep your mouths shut!"
Old Li said ominously, and after scolding his wife and son, he went back to his room and lay down with a heavy heart.
My mind kept racing, trying to figure out how to sprinkle the powder they gave me into the well at the pharmaceutical factory...
People die for wealth, birds die for food; he did all this so that his family could live a better life!
Despite her husband's warning, Mrs. Zhang remained unmoved and continued to excitedly discuss the topic of remarrying with her son.
"My son, I've got you covered. There's a girl in Zhangjiawan who's incredibly beautiful!"
"Mom, tell me, how beautiful is she?"
Li Xiaoshan was very interested in this topic. His wife had miscarried three or four times before finally giving birth to Honghong, but unexpectedly, it was a girl!
Because the whole family thought it was a boy, they fed his wife lots of good food while she was pregnant.
Later, when she gave birth to Honghong, her head was too big, and her lower body was torn terribly. So many years have passed, and he has absolutely no interest in her anymore...
"Tomorrow I'll take you to sneak a peek. If you like something, Mom will ask a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for you."
"My mother still loves me the most~"
........
The mother and son discussed their plan as if no one else was around, laughing heartily, unaware that two pairs of resentful eyes were fixed on them...
"Mom, do Dad and Grandma not want us anymore?"
"Good child, with your mother here, no one can take anything away from you!"
"Mom, I want to go to school, I want to be friends with Yao Yao, I want to play with Xiao Xue..."
"Yes, Mother promises, you'll be able to go to school soon, and then you can just tell me who you want to be friends with..."
"Yes, thank you, Mom~"
......
Three days later, on a snowy night, the Wu Family Village Guard Patrol Team performed another meritorious service!
They lay in ambush at the pharmaceutical factory until late at night, and finally caught the perpetrator red-handed!
We've caught the traitor!
The village chief's forehead wound hadn't fully healed yet, and being woken up in the middle of the night filled him with resentment and anger!
"Old Li, it's so late, why aren't you sleeping at home? What are you doing at the pharmaceutical factory?"
"I couldn't sleep, so I came out to take a look..."
This reason is unconvincing even to the person in question, let alone an attempt to fool everyone.
"Uncle Village Chief, we snatched a packet of medicine from him. We suggest you order the culprit to be tied up, imprisoned in the ancestral hall, and handed over to the authorities for investigation tomorrow!"
Yes, I support it!
"I support it too!"
The guards were indignant. They had been freezing for several nights and finally caught the man, only to find that he was from their own village. They were furious!
"No, please don't arrest me and take me to the authorities. I don't want to go to jail. Please, let me go. Just pretend you didn't see me. I promise I won't do this again!"
No matter how arrogant he was, Old Li was still just a villager. When he heard that he was going to be taken to the authorities, he started kowtowing without saying a word, begging for everyone's forgiveness.
"Stop making so much noise! Gag him and send him to the authorities first thing tomorrow morning!"
Now you know you regret it?
It's too late!
If regret were useful, what would be the point of having government offices?
"Waaaaah~"
Old Li was dragged away in despair and quickly disappeared from sight.
"Uncle Village Chief, this medicine?"
"Put it away, and present it to the magistrate as evidence tomorrow."
The village chief yawned, gave some instructions, and then went back to his house to continue lying down.
"What's going on outside?"
Old Madam Qin, still wearing her clothes, asked another question out of concern.
"It's nothing. Remember to wake me up when it's light. I'm going to take a nap first."
Not wanting to frighten his wife, the village chief pretended to be sleepy and stopped responding.
"What an old-fashioned person."
Old Madam Qin spat inwardly, but ultimately couldn't bear to disturb the old man.
Not going to tell?
Did you think she couldn't guess?
We've been married for so many years, and you're still keeping it from her!
Sigh, when will a young man from Wu Family Village come out to take over from her old man?
She was worried that the old man would get sick from all this fuss every day!
As dawn broke, the village chief woke up, wearily washed his face, then summoned his grandson and told him to go to the Jiang family's house and say hello...
Yin dared not slack off. After washing up, he grabbed a pancake with his mouth and wolfed it down as he ran.
Jiang Yue quickly learned what had happened the night before from You Yin. Without hesitation, she dressed herself, ate a little breakfast to fill her stomach, told her daughter to eat well, and then instructed Aunt Ge to take care of her daughter-in-law and granddaughter with Ye He and Ye Hua.
She and Qingshan drove a horse-drawn carriage to the village entrance to pick up Uncle Village Chief. The three of them rode together in the carriage, with a bullock cart behind them escorting Old Li, to the county government office!
"Giddy up!"
"Waaaaah~"
The wind and snow were fierce, and the cold wind was howling.
It's alright inside the horse-drawn carriage, but it's hard to say on the oxcart...
Old Li regrets it!
Blinded by wealth and power, he thought he was all prepared. He secretly brought the medicine and didn't go to the pharmaceutical factory until late at night...
Little did they know, an ambush had been laid!
He thought about it for most of the night, but still couldn't figure out when the news had leaked!
son?
Old wife?
Or is she the daughter-in-law?
Who is it?!
"The carriage is so much more comfortable. Don't leave your uncle behind later. I'm an old man, I need to take the carriage back to the village!"
"Okay, I'll take you to see a doctor after we finish our business. Your aunt has been so worried about your health lately, and as her junior, I can't just ignore it."
"Why go to the doctor? It's a waste of money. Even if you have a lot of money, you can't just burn it off!"
“If you don’t go, I’ll call a doctor to come to the village. We’ll have to see a doctor anyway, so it’s better to see one sooner rather than later so that you can put your mind at ease.”
"Sigh, I'm getting old, I can't argue with you anymore~"
"......."
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