Cheng was stunned by the slap and looked at Old Lady Zhao in disbelief.
"Mother...you hit me?"
Old Mrs. Zhao said angrily, "Yes, that's right, I hit you! I'm asking you, where's my money?"
Old Mrs. Zhao stared intently at Cheng's face, waiting for her answer.
When the topic of money came up, Cheng immediately became guilty.
"What money... I haven't seen any of your money?"
Old Mrs. Zhao was amused by Cheng's shamelessness. "What? You dare to cheat your mother-in-law out of her money? If word gets out, aren't you afraid the villagers will gossip about you?"
In the Zhao family's courtyard, the men hadn't returned from work yet, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were locked in a fierce battle.
The children dared not step forward to persuade them, looking at Cheng Shi and Zhao Laopo with fear.
Cheng was seething with hatred. She gritted her teeth and said, "I told you I didn't see your money, and I didn't! Go ask yourself, who saw me take your money?"
Cheng was absolutely certain in her heart that she would never admit it.
Because she had always felt that Old Lady Zhao favored the eldest son's family. Now, she was even more unable to swallow this insult!
Old Mrs. Zhao was so angry with Cheng that she felt suffocated. Cheng had never dared to talk back to her like this before. Now she was so bold, wasn't it because she had money now?
Old Mrs. Zhao turned her gaze to Wan Cunhua and Zhao Xiaocao, "Cunhua, Xiaocao, tell me, who took the remaining two hundred coins?"
Zhao Xiaocao quickly shook her head, "Grandma, I don't know. I didn't go into the house that day."
Wan Cunhua was also in a dilemma. She really wanted to tell the truth, but she was afraid that her third aunt would make things difficult for her.
"This...Grandma, I didn't see it either."
Old Mrs. Zhao took two heavy breaths, gritting her teeth, "Fine, you people are deliberately trying to fool this old woman, aren't you? Fine, I'll settle accounts with you after I get my hundred coins back!"
With that, Old Lady Zhao, leaning on her cane, strode out with remarkable agility.
Wan Cunhua then realized what was happening, called out, and chased after her, "Grandma, where are you going?"
"Go to that wretched He family! How dare they embezzle my money! I'll make sure they suffer!" Old Mrs. Zhao cursed as she walked.
Cheng quickly followed, but she wasn't going there because she was worried about Old Lady Zhao.
She wanted to see a spectacle; no matter which side won, the show was sure to be hilarious!
Cheng Shi, Wan Cunhua, and Old Lady Zhao all went out. Zhao Fengnian and Zhao Xiaocao exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant.
Zhao Fengnian asked, "Sister Cao, what should we do?"
Zhao Xiaocao thought for a moment and suggested, "Why don't we go and see what's going on? If Mom and Grandma start arguing with Second Aunt, we should side with Second Aunt. After all, we can't just eat their rabbit meat for free."
Although she knew her mother would beat her for doing this, Zhao Xiaocao couldn't care less about that now.
Zhao Fengnian nodded quickly, thinking it made a lot of sense.
The two of them immediately rushed out the door and ran all the way to He Tiantian's house.
In the He family's courtyard, everyone who had eaten meat was already stuffed. They all patted their round, bulging bellies, completely satisfied.
He Shitou smacked his lips. "I can't even imagine that one day I'll be able to eat meat until I'm stuffed. Burp~"
"Haha, Uncle, I told you long ago that this rabbit wasn't fed for nothing, right?" Zhao Wanzi laughed and replied.
Liu Shuixian's hands were covered in oil from eating, and Yulan's mother was washing them in a basin of water.
"You little brat, how old are you and you still don't know how to eat properly? Look at the mess you've made!"
Xu Qingyun and He Chun sat side by side. At this moment, it would be even more wonderful if they had a little wine to drink.
"You shameless woman, He! Open the door!"
"How dare you take money from an old woman like me! You have no conscience!"
"You're so rich, yet you still want to take a share of my money? Good heavens, this is outrageous!"
Old Mrs. Zhao's mournful howls rang out from outside the door, completely shattering the comfort and ease of everyone in the courtyard.
He Chun was the first to stand up. He looked towards the gate with a puzzled expression. "Who is it? Why are they cursing and swearing?"
He Shitou was young and hot-blooded, and of course he couldn't stand people arguing at the door.
"Damn it, whose old woman is this? I'm going to chase her away!"
He Shitou stepped forward and opened the door, and Old Lady Zhao burst in. Even He Shitou, a strong young man, didn't have time to react.
Old Mrs. Zhao looked around the yard, and the aroma of meat filling the yard made her feel momentarily dazed.
Only when she saw He Tiantian did Old Lady Zhao's gaze harden.
She strode up to He Tiantian and yelled, "You shameless slut, did you take my money?"
He Tiantian was a little annoyed by the scolding, but she also knew that arguing with someone like Old Lady Zhao was a waste of time and energy.
She took a deep breath and tried to remain calm with a smile.
Do I look like I'm short of money?
Old Mrs. Zhao rolled her eyes. "Stop playing dumb with me! One hundred coins, hand them over right now!"
He Tiantian then remembered the aftermath of the family division; her sister-in-law had given her one hundred coins.
Later, she asked around and found out that it was all because that old woman Zhao had done so many immoral things that she had ruined herself.
He Tiantian sneered, "To be honest, I don't care about your hundred coins at all. I can give you the money, but... if Xiangyang blames you for this again, you'd better not regret it."
Old Mrs. Zhao felt a chill run down her spine. Everyone said her hysteria was related to her deceased son.
She pondered this matter for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution.
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