Widow Ye pursed her lips. "The meat was only distributed last night. How could the people from the next village know so quickly? Besides, when he came to steal the meat, why didn't he have anything in his hands?"
Everyone else agreed.
Yin Lan glanced at Widow Ye indifferently and said calmly.
"I was on my way to the county town today, but I just found out that I had taken two jin of meat from home, so I rushed out to find the village head. My house was robbed, and I never expected it was this Zhang Laizi."
Yin Lan walked outside, bent down to look down at the ridge of the field not far away, and then squatted down, even lying down to take a closer look. At that moment, she immediately bought two catties of meat in the system and threw it down when no one was looking.
Then, pointing at the meat, he exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and anger, "My meat! It's over there! It really was stolen!"
Several women rushed closer to take a look.
Sure enough, in the corner of the field ridge, there was a piece of meat, but because it was partially buried by grass, only a small part of it could be seen.
After all, Yin Lan had nothing in her hands when she went there, so how could she possibly conjure meat out of thin air? Therefore, even Widow Ye had no doubts whatsoever.
They assumed that Zhang Laizi had taken something, but had accidentally tripped and fallen, causing his flesh to roll down and him to lose consciousness.
In her heart, she was cursing Zhang Laizi to death. That bastard was so stupid to steal things; he even fell down and got knocked out, dropping the meat!
Others naturally thought the same way.
"That damned Zhang Laizi! He actually came to my Iron Sword Village to steal things, he even stole our meat!"
"Let's go, we must tell the village head."
"This matter is not over between us and Zhang Laizi, and between us and Long Spear Village."
The women were furious.
Widow Ye stopped them. Her eyes darted around, and she realized that Zhang Laizi had already gotten the meat and left.
That means he must have already gotten his hands on this personal item belonging to Madam Yin. Given that, how could Widow Ye possibly let such an opportunity slip by?
"Wait a minute, everyone. What if this scoundrel stole something else? And what if something happened between him and a grown man entering a woman's house? How can we explain that?"
"The eldest son of the Chen family has been working himself to the bone outside. We can't let him come back and find that even his wife isn't his anymore."
Widow Ye's words implied that Yin Lan was no longer a virtuous woman.
Anyway, as long as Zhang Laizi has anything from the Yin family, she can't wash herself clean even if she jumps into the Yellow River.
Then, let's see how she continues to live in Iron Sword Village, and whether Chen Yourun will still accept her.
At that time, Chen Yourun, who has no wife, and she, who has no husband, will be together...
Widow Ye felt a strong urge to do the same, which further convinced her that her actions were correct.
The other women exchanged troubled glances. "Mrs. Chen," one of the women said, "we don't doubt you, we just want to see you. It'll put everyone at ease and clear your name, won't it?"
Widow Ye feigned concern, "Yes, we're all doing this for your own good."
Yin Lan sneered inwardly and stepped back. "Look around if you like."
Widow Ye's heart skipped a beat. Why wasn't Yin Lan flustered at all? Oh, right, she herself didn't know that Zhang Laizi had her things on him.
Ha, just wait until her personal belongings are found, then she'll have her moment of reckoning.
Widow Ye gritted her teeth and thought.
My heart was also filled with excitement.
A woman approached, nudged Zhang Laizi, and reached into his pocket. Inside were nothing more than a flint, a bit of tobacco, and two copper coins.
Widow Ye's face stiffened. "Take another look. It's definitely there."
The woman continued, but suddenly her face stiffened and her movements slowed.
"Take it out! What are you afraid of? Once you take it out, when Chen Yourun comes back, he will only remember your kindness and be grateful to you." Widow Ye urged her with a mixture of surprise and eagerness.
The woman looked at Yin Lan with some embarrassment and disappointment, then took out what she had touched.
It turned out to be a strap from a bellyband.
It's made of coarse linen, something very ordinary and commonly used by everyone.
However, everyone's gazes turned unfriendly towards Yin Lan.
It was almost as if she was explicitly stating by name that the item belonged to her!
Only Widow Ye showed a moment of panic and unease before quickly returning to normal.
Yin Lan smiled and said, "Everyone, if it were anything else, I really wouldn't be able to explain it, but this thing is definitely not mine."
Widow Ye sneered triumphantly, "Why shouldn't it be yours? I think it is."
Yin Lan walked towards her step by step, and for some reason, Widow Ye felt a chill run down her spine, taking two steps back before barely managing to meet Yin Lan's gaze. "What...what are you going to do?"
"Because I never wear a bellyband made of coarse cloth. I find it too cumbersome. If you don't believe me, you ladies can go into my room and see what I'm wearing."
The women looked at each other, not expecting that this Lady Yin would be so generous. She really didn't seem like herself.
Yin Lan changed the subject, "But Widow Ye, from the moment she appeared at my door, she kept bringing up my affair with Zhang Laizi. I have a man like Chen Yourun, how could I possibly be interested in him?" Yin Lan's tone was contemptuous.
The other women then realized what was happening.
Yes, Chen Yourun is such a talented person. Even Yin Shi married such a man. Moreover, she herself is outstanding in the whole village, and even in the county town. On the other hand, this Zhang Laizi.
It's highly unlikely that Lady Yin would be interested in him.
Widow Ye became anxious.
"Who knows if it's because you've been home alone for too long, you're lonely, and you're missing men, so..."
Yin Lan interrupted her, "My husband has only been gone for two years, right? If we're talking about a longer time, Widow Ye, your husband has been gone for almost four years. In terms of time, you've been gone longer. In terms of loneliness, you were the first to feel lonely. In terms of doing these things, you have a greater motive, huh?" Yin Lan looked at her with a smile, but there was no warmth in her smile.
Widow Ye: "I...I...you're smearing me! You...you're so vicious!"
"Then you didn't throw it at me?" Yin Lan approached, taller than her, and with a lowered head, she exerted immense pressure on Widow Ye, her voice sharp and fierce. "A thief comes to steal from me and gets his meat, and you accuse me of having affairs outside? Aren't you vicious? You need evidence for every word you say. I let everyone look at my undergarment. We're all women. What about you? Widow Ye, who has been widowed for four years, you could also be guilty. Do you dare show everyone your undergarment?"
Widow Ye's face turned pale instantly.
He stammered, "You...I..."
She never expected that she came to cause trouble for Madam Yin, but Madam Yin would be so difficult to deal with, and would actually turn her attention to her.
The problem is, Widow Ye really didn't dare to take the bait, because... because... because that strap was hers.
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