Rebirth: The whole family travels through time together: Fubao Koi is busy eating melons
Chapter 40 Spreading rumors
Zhang Laoer took the opportunity to feel Mrs. Cheng's pulse again and said lightly, "The old lady was able to escape this time because of the good deeds of the Cheng family over the generations. The family is blessed with great fortune and protection. If you want to live a long life, family harmony is the key. In the future, you need to accumulate more good deeds, not do evil things even if they are small, and be compassionate, so that you can stay away from disasters."
As soon as the words fell, a trace of astonishment flashed across Old Lady Cheng's eyes, and then she deeply agreed, as if these words were not only heard by her, but also deeply engraved in her heart. Quietly, an inexplicable trust grew in her heart.
When an elderly woman nearby heard this, she couldn't help but think of Hu Bin who caused trouble by selling tiger skins a few days ago.
Mistakenly thinking that Zhang Laoer's words contained a hint of reproach, he found an excuse and sent this famous foreign doctor out with a smile on his face.
Zhang Laoer was not at all unhappy about this. His mission had been completed, and it didn't matter whether he stayed or not.
Just as he was about to step out of the door, he caught a glimpse of the Cheng family's master and two young masters hurrying in from the corner of his eye. They gathered around the old lady's bedside, performing scenes that seemed to be filial.
Mo Qiang, the Cheng family's steward, personally came to the door to see him off, insisted on giving him a hundred taels of silver, and even offered to send him off in a carriage.
Zhang Laoer politely declined the offer and walked alone in the morning light, carefully checking if there was anyone following him. After making sure that no one was following him, he walked firmly towards Zhou Xiucai's residence.
He changed into another outfit and recounted all the experiences of the Cheng family in detail.
"As long as nothing unexpected happens, the Cheng family will come forward tomorrow and ask the magistrate to release the innocent man."
Zhang Laoer's tone was full of confidence and affirmation.
When Mr. Zhou heard this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. Although he was surprised at Zhang Laoer's unfounded confidence, he did not investigate further.
Everyone has their own secrets. As long as the secret does not touch the bottom line, why bother to ask?
After bidding farewell to Mr. Zhou, Zhang Laoer became concerned about the four children staying in the inn, fearing that his short absence might bring them some unexpected events.
Zhangjiacun.
The news that Xu Liyun was forcibly taken away by officials in the middle of the night spread like wildfire.
The reason why this news reached the village chief so quickly was that Zhang Fu and his wife deliberately spread it in order to divide the family property as soon as possible...
The village chief's heartstrings suddenly tightened, and he hastily straightened his clothes. He called his sturdy eldest son, and the two hurriedly walked towards the Zhang family.
When they arrived outside Zhang's house, the father and son found that a group of villagers had gathered there.
Most of the people had curious looks on their faces, and it was obvious that they came here to take a look.
A small number of people are the lucky ones who once benefited from the Yang Shen Pill and are looking forward to gaining wealth again from Zhang Lao Er.
Old Mrs. Zhang had an unhappy and indifferent look on her face, and it seemed that her dissatisfaction with her second son had been going on for a long time.
At this moment, she seemed to have found an outlet for venting her anger. She did not miss any opportunity to tell others, and declared with certainty that Xu Liyun had committed a heinous crime and had been arrested by the government.
Some people couldn't help but ask why the second child and the children disappeared.
Old Lady Zhang sneered, her eyes flashing with disdain: "Xu Liyun couldn't even protect herself, how could they escape? They must have been afraid of being arrested by the police, so they fled early!"
In the crowd, Liu Yufang turned pale and was at a loss after hearing this.
Her memory still stayed at the scene not long ago when Zhang Laoer was talking in his yard and sharing the joy of making extra money by making pharmaceutical pills. In a blink of an eye, all this turned into an unbelievable change that caught her off guard.
She couldn't help but retort, "Old Zhang, don't say that! Lao Er and Li Yun are such good kids, how could they have committed a serious crime? There must be some misunderstanding."
When Old Lady Zhang heard this, a trace of anger flashed in her eyes. "Do you think I would talk nonsense for no reason? No matter what, the second son is my own flesh and blood. If it wasn't true, why would I be willing to expose the family's shame? When the officials took Xu Liyun away that night, our whole family saw it with our own eyes. The evidence is solid."
Mrs. Zhang's voice was trembling slightly as she recalled the past, her tone full of resentment: "Ever since the second son married Xu Liyun, he has become a different person. He is no longer the filial son we knew before. He even used violence against us. If it weren't for the mediation of the eldest and third sons, our family would have been torn apart long ago."
Having said this, she pretended to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
The villagers witnessed this scene, and most of them chose to believe it. They echoed Old Lady Zhang and began to blame the second brother's family.
There were also a few people who noticed the subtlety of the situation. Even though they had doubts in their hearts, in such an atmosphere, they had no choice but to remain silent and did not dare to easily defend the second brother's family.
Mr. and Mrs. Liu Yufang were feeling anxious and restless at this moment, like ants on a hot pan.
I thought that good days were coming, but they were unexpectedly shattered by this sudden storm. The disappearance of the second child made everything shrouded in a haze.
Liu Yufang still wanted to wait for news from the second son, hoping that this was just a misunderstanding, but her husband shook his head, with a look of helplessness on his face, and slowly pulled her away from the Zhang family's gate.
The couple knew that although Mrs. Zhang had a hot temper, she would never act rashly when it came to government affairs.
The fact that she could say with such certainty in public that Xu Liyun was arrested was self-evident.
At this time, the noise in the yard gradually faded away, and several figures took advantage of the chaos to quietly leave without anyone noticing.
Only the village chief was staring at the backs of the hunched old men, with complex emotions surging in his heart.
He did not allow Old Lady Zhang to continue speaking. Instead, he leaned on his crutches and struggled through the crowd to disperse the villagers who were watching.
Everyone was disappointed by this sudden interruption and were naturally unwilling to do so, but in Zhangjia Village, no one dared to disobey the orders of the village chief.
After a period of bustle, the Zhang family's yard finally returned to peace. The village chief then slowly moved an old but sturdy wooden bench and found a place to sit down under the shade of a tree.
Old Mrs. Zhang and other family members were secretly planning to discuss the details of the division of the family with the village chief. Unexpectedly, the village chief took the initiative to visit them, which made their plans seem to proceed more smoothly.
There was a subtle urgency in Mrs. Zhang's voice as she concisely described the causes and consequences of Xu Liyun's arrest, as well as the panic and anxiety that the Zhang family had endured as a result.
"Hey, you are the backbone of our Zhangjia Village, you have to make the decision for us. When Xu Liyun got into trouble, the second brother and his wife hid away, leaving us old bones at home worried. If we don't divide the family early, if she causes bigger trouble in the future, how will our family live?"
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