coobybook Chapter 191 Conflict
Chapter 191 Conflict
Old Liu thought to himself, "These two are ungrateful. Even if we find our eldest daughter, we can't keep these two younger ones. They are the Xie family's offspring, not ours. Our eldest daughter is still young. If we don't have children, she might be able to remarry."
As Shen counted the items around the oxcart, seeing that it was fully loaded with valuables, and that relatives and neighbors were carrying the items that couldn't fit, the tightness in her chest instantly eased, and her mood improved considerably.
When she emptied the Xie family's rooms, she found the couple's savings and secretly stuffed them into the oxcart. It was a heavy bag of silver, probably worth at least seventy or eighty taels, if not a hundred. The Liu family was going to be rich.
She was so happy that she ransacked the Xie family's house that she completely forgot about finding her eldest daughter.
Hearing the commotion, many people in Xiejiazhuang peeked out. Fearing that if they didn't hurry up and wait for the Xie family to return, trouble would break out, some people began to urge them on.
"Everything's moved, let's go."
This is Xie Family Village, not Liu Family Village. If the Xie family members come back and run into them, and the villagers arrest them, things could get really bad.
Old Liu shouted, "Let's go home!"
The crowd responded enthusiastically, "Okay, let's go home!"
One group of people was pushing an oxcart, and another group was carrying things. They were about to head back when, just as they feared, they bumped right into the Xie family, an elderly couple who were riding in an oxcart with their son.
The elderly Xie couple were dejected as they drove their oxcart home, having failed to find a doctor in Qinghe Town who could cure their son.
Hearing a loud commotion at her doorstep, as lively as a temple fair, Cui looked up and, with her sharp eyes, noticed that the things on the oxcart being pushed by a group of people all belonged to her family: the bed, the floral quilt, the table and cabinets, and the big, fat, white pig...
She seemed struck by lightning, letting out a loud wail, "Damn it! Which son of a bitch dared to move our house? So brazen in broad daylight! Report it to the authorities! You must report it to the authorities! None of you are getting away with this!" Between sobs, she pounded on her husband's hand, "Dad, our house has been robbed! You must go door-to-door and tell everyone to stop them! Waaah..."
When Xie's father saw this scene for the first time, he was so frightened that he stood there dumbfounded. His wife patted him several times before he came back to his senses.
He shouted angrily and jumped off the oxcart to call for help.
Cui drove her oxcart and blocked the road in front of her house, preventing Shen and her group from passing. As the two groups drew closer, Cui spotted Old Man Liu and Shen in the crowd, and she instantly felt a surge of hatred.
She wondered who was so arrogant as to rob her house in broad daylight. She never expected it to be that shady in-laws, oh... no, former in-laws!
They dare to set their sights on the Xie family; they're simply asking for trouble!
Having developed a habit of robbing people out of their homes, the couple went all out this time, brazenly robbing someone. She took them directly to the authorities, charged them with theft and robbery, and made sure they were imprisoned!
At this moment, Shen also saw Cui. The two used to be in-laws, but now they were like enemies meeting. Shen gritted her teeth and said, "Everyone, hurry up. If that old hag doesn't move, we can take her oxcart and load our things in, so that everyone won't have to carry it and suffer."
Upon hearing this, everyone was eager to try. With an oxcart readily available, who would want to carry it?
Besides, the Xie family was in the wrong from the start. Not only did they have an affair, but they also divorced their wife without any fault on their part. Their daughter was hardworking and capable, outstanding in every way. Marrying such a heartless and ungrateful man ruined her life. She was incredibly unlucky!
Old Liu was furious and said angrily, "At this point, why bother arguing with her? Just kick her off the cart, leave the animals aside, and use the oxcart to haul our things!"
Everyone agreed, but no one could take the first step; it was up to Old Man Liu to do it himself.
After all, it's a private matter if the in-laws take action, but it's hard to say what would happen if they did.
"Uncle, you have to take the lead in this matter. We all support you. The Xie family drove Cai'er away, and several days have passed. They've disappeared without a trace. We've already shown mercy by not tying them up and beating them up." Liu Ye, Old Man Liu's nephew, said indignantly.
Old Liu and his two sons rushed forward, lifted Xie Laifu up, and threw him to the side of the road. Xie Laifu's genitals were swollen and he was in so much pain that he couldn't stand up. He struggled to get up, but the slightest movement caused him unbearable pain in his private parts. He was covered in cold sweat and trembling all over. In desperation, he pounded the ground with his fists.
Cui cried loudly, jumped off the carriage and ran to her son's side, trying to comfort him as he seemed to have gone mad.
"Laifu, don't get excited, don't get excited. This is only temporary. Once your mother finds a miracle doctor, he will definitely cure you. If they want to rob our house, let them rob us. They are blatantly breaking into our house to rob us. Your mother will report them to the authorities and have them all arrested."
Old Liu felt incredibly pleased to see Cui, who used to look down on everyone, acting like a weakling in front of them. He puffed out his chest and said proudly, "Everyone, hurry up and let's get back early. We'll each have a bowl of egg tea before we go."
Everyone was even more energized when they heard that there would be egg tea at home.
"Alright, for the sake of this egg tea, let's all go home in one go without stopping."
Everyone laughed heartily, placed the things they were carrying onto the oxcart that Cui had just driven, and marched past Cui and her son by the roadside with great pride and swagger.
Enraged beyond endurance, Cui grabbed Shen's trouser leg, his teeth grinding together in hatred, and said, "Shen, if you continue to act lawlessly and recklessly, aren't you afraid we'll report you to the authorities?"
Shen's eyes were sharp as knives, showing no fear. She sneered, "Everyone in the neighborhood knows how my daughter is. You had no reason to force her to divorce you, causing my daughter to disappear without a trace. And this morning you even turned around and accused my daughter of running away."
Hmph, I now suspect that you've already killed her and covered up the evidence. It would be too lenient to just confiscate your Xie family's property. Go ahead and report it to the authorities if you want; we're outnumbered and can't find anyone to help us.
"Mrs. Cui, don't blame me for not warning you, you'd better find my daughter and bring her back to us safe and sound, otherwise, you won't get any of these things back!"
After saying that, Shen kicked Cui in the chest, feeling incredibly relieved!
Just moments ago, Cui Shi had been acting as if she had suffered a great injustice and had nowhere to vent her anger, but after being kicked to the ground, she instantly became listless.
Yes!
The daughter-in-law was divorced by her son and can't be found. If it weren't for her and her husband's support, how could the son have divorced his daughter-in-law so quickly?
Since his daughter-in-law left, his son and the young widow have been getting along even more recklessly, which led to that incident. His son became a cripple, and the family's life became chaotic and messy.
If the Xie family hadn't rejected the Wang family's daughter-in-law and insisted on getting involved with that widowed woman who brought misfortune to her husband, how could their lives have suddenly turned out like this?