An Dafu's family was also terrified, as were his cousins. Yang Cui even wrote them a letter severing ties to appease them, so that if anything happened to her, they could clear themselves of any wrongdoing.
Actually, she was married out of the family and didn't even have the surname An. If anything happened, it wouldn't affect them. Yang Cui did this simply to put their minds at ease.
On the Zhou family side, everyone is now in a state of fear. The clansmen have surrounded Zhou Daqing again, asking him what to do.
“Grandpa, the village lord is so audacious that she even dares to arrest officials of the imperial court. We must sever ties with her!” Zhou Xiaomei said. “And Xiaotao, if something happens to the village lord, the An family will not be able to escape either. Why don’t we bring Xiaotao back and have her get a divorce as soon as possible?”
Yang Cui is a married-out woman. If she really commits a crime, under normal circumstances, it won't implicate An Dafu. It is precisely because Zhou Xiaomei knows this that she suggested that Zhou Xiaotao divorce and return to the Zhou family. Because the An family is now rich, she doesn't want Zhou Xiaotao to live a better life than her.
"Shut up! Who gave you the right to speak here!"
After Zhou Daqing gave her a scolding, Zhou Xiaomei had no choice but to shut up. However, she was determined to go find Zhou Xiaotao and persuade her to get a divorce.
“The village chief is brave and resourceful; she must have ulterior motives,” Zhou Daqing said to his clansmen. “We were not involved in kidnapping or assassinating officials of the imperial court, so it cannot be attributed to the Zhou clan. Everyone, please rest assured.”
"But what if something happens to her? We won't get paid."
The rice noodle factory did not pay its workers monthly because they couldn't afford to pay that many copper coins, so they settled accounts every three months.
"Compared to what the village chief has done for our Zhou family, what is your little bit of wages? Fortune favors the bold, don't be so short-sighted. I'll say it again: everyone do your job honestly. If anyone goes to the village chief to settle their wages, they will never have the chance to work in her factory again. I won't plead for them. You all know how good the benefits are in this factory."
The Zhou clan members then quieted down.
Zhou Xiaomei always admired her grandfather and thought he was very capable. Otherwise, he wouldn't have supported Yang Cui back then. How could Yang Cui kidnap an official of the imperial court and still get away unscathed?
To be able to escape unscathed like this, Yang Cui must be incredibly capable.
If that's the case, Zhou Xiaotao must get a divorce!
Zhou Xiaomei quietly slipped out and went directly to find Zhou Xiaotao.
"Little Peach Sister".
"Sister Xiaomei, what brings you here?" Zhou Xiaotao was quite surprised by Zhou Xiaomei's visit, since they weren't very close when they were girls at home.
Seeing Zhou Xiaotao's slightly protruding belly, Zhou Xiaomei felt envious, but he kept these thoughts to himself.
"Xiao Tao, the village lord has kidnapped an official of the imperial court, which is punishable by death. The An family is the village lord's only relative, and they will definitely be the primary targets of revenge in the future. Xiao Tao, you must plan for yourself."
Hearing this, Zhou Xiaotao was taken aback.
Zhou Xiaotao looked a little confused, not understanding what Zhou Xiaomei meant.
Seeing this, Zhou Xiaomei became even more blunt: "Are you stupid? Get more money from the An family, then get a divorce. While you're still young, you can get an abortion after the divorce and find a good husband again."
"How could you say such a thing?" Zhou Xiaotao knew that her cousin had a prejudice against her, but she did not expect her to be so malicious.
“I will not get a divorce, and I will not abort the child. My parents-in-law are very good to me, Xiao Hai is good to me, and Xiang Jun treats me like a younger sister. I can’t listen to you. One cannot be too selfish.”
Zhou Xiaomei was so angry she almost fell over: "Are you stupid? I was doing this all for you!"
"You know in your heart whether it's for my sake or not. Anyway, I won't listen to you. Just leave."
Seeing that Zhou Xiaotao was unmoved by her words, Zhou Xiaomei snapped: "You ungrateful wretch! I'm only doing this for your own good. The village head will be finished sooner or later, and the An family... ah..."
Before Zhou Xiaomei could finish speaking, a stinky pile of dog poop was thrown into her mouth.
"You're finished! Your whole family is finished!"
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