Chapter 24: Two Slaps
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"I ate something bad last night and kept going to the toilet." Wang Mei sensed that something was wrong and quickly explained, "I don't know what happened either. I suddenly fainted. When I woke up, I was in the forest."
Everyone rolled their eyes. Who would believe such a lousy excuse?
Wang Mei was a little anxious. "Mother, what I said is true. Look, I'm so cold that my nose is running."
She pointed at her nose, only to see that her black nails were covered in white flour.
Elder Madam Xu immediately came to a conclusion and slapped her again. "You stupid woman, how dare you lie to me?"
"Ah! Mother, don't hit me, I'm not lying." Wang Mei quickly dodged. "Husband, help!"
Elder Madam Xu chased after her and hit her, completely forgetting about Hua Jiujiu and the others.
Hua Jiujiu looked at the scene in a tizzy and revealed a mocking smile.
Indeed, evil people would be tortured by evil people.
One day, this old woman will be tortured by someone evil as well. When the time came, she'd watch the show!
Old Hua looked at this uncontrollable scene. For some reason, he suddenly looked at Hua Jiujiu.
However, she had been comforting her two sisters and did not seem to have anything to do with this at all.
Was he thinking too much?
"Enough!" Old man Hua growled.
Elder Madam Xu knew that Old Master Hua was concerned about appearances again, so she stopped. However, she still glared at Wang Mei, who was hiding behind Eldest Brother Hua. Clearly, she planned to settle the score with her later.
"Since you're the one who took it, just return it to us. Alright, it's getting late. Let's get to work." Old Hua made the final decision.
"Father, I didn't take it. Why should I return it?" Wang Mei shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Father, my wife already said that she didn't take it. She definitely didn't take it." Although Eldest Hua wasn't as cunning as Third Brother Hua, he wouldn't just stand there and take this.
"Let's wait until she can prove where she went last night." Old Man Hua replied expressionlessly.
"I really went to the toilet!"
"Those who don't know better would think that Sister-in-law has fallen into the latrine pit. How can you stay in a latrine for so long?" Fourth Brother Hua couldn't help but interrupt.
"I'm not lying!"
Wang Mei almost suspected herself. Could it be that she had been sleepwalking last night?
Looking at Wang Mei's self-doubt, Hua Jiujiu couldn't help but want to laugh.
As expected, choosing this woman was the best choice.
She deserved it. She was the one who bullied them the most.
"Alright, it's settled then. Moreover, the money you'll pay next month will be doubled. Everyone, go to the fields and work." Old Hua's face was filled with displeasure.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, the villagers who were watching the show dispersed. However, they were already on guard against Wang Mei. This was a woman who stole. They had to keep an eye on her in the future.
Wang Mei was really angry and frustrated, but she had no choice but to swallow everything.
"Grandfather, it's fine if you guys have wrongfully accused me, but Second Sister and Third Sister are innocent. Da Zhuang snatched their things and even hit them," Hua Jiujiu said when Old Hua turned around to leave.
Old Hua frowned. "We're all family. Why are you so calculative?"
It was obvious that he did not want to deal with it.
Hua Jiujiu sneered. He knew that this old man wanted to throw this matter behind him.
She strode over to Hua Dazhuang. Before he could react, she raised her hand and slapped him twice.
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