They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 115 People from the Zeng Family Arrive
Aunt Liang was both shocked and furious, and was completely stunned after hearing these words.

The Liang family is known for its integrity and reputation, and they have always been proud of their good name. The idea that a daughter-in-law would steal from her own family to support her husband's family is utterly shameful.

Today was the day we were supposed to tend to the vegetable garden, so the second daughter-in-law, Zhao, didn't go out to work. She was just about to go to the vegetable garden when Granny Fang arrived and made tea, which delayed her.

Zhao loved eavesdropping, and since she could listen openly, she wouldn't miss a thing. She was shocked by what Fang Mama said.

She stepped forward angrily and said, "Mother, those prescriptions were actually stolen by my third sister-in-law from the Zeng family! Then why—"

"shut up!"

Aunt Liang glared at her and scolded her.

This daughter-in-law wasn't chosen by her; it was chosen by her second son. She had her eye on this daughter-in-law's older sister.

She's a mother-in-law with a hard life. Of her three daughters-in-law, she only chose the eldest. Fortunately, the youngest daughter-in-law has stopped arguing with the second daughter-in-law and has become much more sensible. But when will the second daughter-in-law stop causing trouble?

She understood what she was thinking as soon as she heard half of what the other woman was saying.

She wanted to ask, "Then why did the third sister-in-law get all the benefits from Xu Zhichun and Aunt Zhu'er? Why didn't she involve her own sisters-in-law?"

She also knew that, fortunately, Zhao didn't know how much money her third son's wife and the others earned in a day, otherwise, there would have been a huge uproar long ago.

Granny Fang glanced at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with disdain, remaining indifferent and detached: "My dear in-law, please give the prescription to this old servant as soon as possible so that I can take it back and report."

Zhao hurriedly smiled apologetically, "Granny, but my third brother and sister-in-law went to the city to sell that gray tofu, they're not home."

Granny Fang: "Then search her room; we'll find something eventually."

With such a small space, where else could she hide? Even if the trunk is locked, we can just break it open.

Zhao Shi was actually getting restless. "Mother..."

She'd been wanting to see how much dowry her third brother's wife had for a long time, and this was a perfect opportunity to get a good look. Maybe she could even take advantage of the situation to make some money.

That's rare; a perfectly good room is locked. Who are they trying to keep out of?
Aunt Liang wanted to slap her.

“Granny Fang, since Xiao Yan married into the family, she has been dutiful to her parents-in-law, harmonious with her sisters-in-law, and gets along well with the villagers. She is also diligent and has a sweet tongue. She is a good girl. I don’t believe she would do such a thing. Could there be some misunderstanding? I think we should wait until they come back before discussing it further.”

Granny Fang's old face darkened slightly: "Does my dear in-laws think this old servant is lying? What the Third Miss is doing now is her business, but a person's nature is hard to change. This old servant advises my dear in-laws to be more careful. This is your family matter, and this old servant shouldn't interfere. I only ask that my dear in-laws give me that prescription. If the Third Miss has something to say, then let her go to the Master and Madam to say it. I'm just afraid that she might feel guilty and not dare to go."

Aunt Liang: "But as far as I know, that recipe belongs to a daughter-in-law of our family, Xu, not Xiao Yan's. So how could it be from the Zeng family?"

Granny Fang sneered, "That's why I say the Third Miss is so cunning. She deliberately claimed those prescriptions belonged to others to absolve herself of any responsibility. But these prescriptions originally belonged to the Zeng family, and she can't deny it no matter what she does."

Zhao's eyes widened in surprise as she exclaimed, "So that's how it is!"

Aunt Liang glared at her fiercely: Shut up!

Aunt Liang was in a state of utter confusion; she was also thrown into a panic.

Instinctively, she felt that Granny Fang represented Madam Zeng and would definitely not lie—Madam Zeng was so rich and so respectable, how could she possibly lie?

Besides, how could anyone in the world be so shameless? They send people to their door and openly ask for things that clearly don't belong to them?
This doesn't make sense.

Xiao Yan didn't get along well with her family, and Xiao Yan's temperament wasn't exactly good either; Aunt Liang knew all of this.

She had suffered a lot of grievances at her parents' home, and she might really steal the Zeng family's recipe in revenge. But then again, she thought it was unlikely.

Xiao Yan is not that kind of person.

If she really stole it, she definitely wouldn't use it, much less give it to Zhichun and hide it from her own family. Zhichun isn't that kind of person.

But Granny Fang spoke with such certainty
Two little figures were fighting in Aunt Liang's mind, creating a complete mess.

The more she thought about it, the more confused she became, and the more uncertain and disbelieving she felt.

Granny Fang watched coldly, knowing that she was wavering, and immediately became even more aggressive.

Aunt Liang had doubts, and under the other party's "righteous" tone, she became increasingly uneasy and retreated step by step.

Just as she was about to give in and be forced to agree to let Granny Fang search Zeng Xiaoyan's room, Liang Lizheng returned just in time.

Liang Lizheng was not so easily fooled.

Granny Fang couldn't gain the slightest advantage over Liang, the village head.

No matter how eloquently she spoke, Liang Lizheng only said one thing: "We only know that the prescription belongs to the Xu family. Who wouldn't hide something like a prescription well? How could it be easily stolen? I have high hopes for Xiao Yan; she would never do such a thing. If you insist on saying this, you need evidence."

"Without evidence, it's slander. No matter who says it, it's useless; evidence can't be produced just by talking."

Granny Fang was at her wit's end. She cursed him a hundred and eighty times in her heart, and finally left angrily after uttering some harsh words.

Zhao said with a gossipy look, "Father, my third sister-in-law has a bad temper. She loves to fight over everything. Maybe it really was her who did it? She got the recipe but didn't share it with her own family. Instead, she benefited outsiders. I don't know what she was thinking."

Aunt Liang was furious again.

Liang Lizheng wasn't angry; he had long known what kind of person his daughter-in-law was.

"Are you that Granny Fang? You believe everything she says? I overheard a single word about this today, so you're going back to your parents' home and staying there for half a year."

Zhao was both angry and ashamed, but she was firmly under Zhao's control.

She could tell the difference between her parents' home and her husband's home.

Aunt Liang's wildly beating heart finally calmed down a bit, and she regained some of her authority as a mother-in-law: "What are you still standing here for? Haven't you had enough after listening for so long? Do you want to hear what your father and I have to say? Hurry up and tidy up the vegetable garden."

Zhao felt embarrassed and dared not eavesdrop any longer. She left reluctantly with her head down.

Aunt Liang told Liang Lizheng about this, and Liang Lizheng told her not to worry, that he trusted Xu Zhichun and his third daughter-in-law.

He didn't dare to easily trust the people around Madam Zeng.

Liang Lizheng omitted the parts about his second daughter-in-law's foolish actions, but told her everything else.

It took Xu Zhichun a while to come to her senses.

"Village head, I've finally experienced what it means to have a mouth all over your body but still not be able to explain yourself."

If this were posted on a modern gossip forum, it would be guaranteed to be a viral post in one day, featured in two days, and pinned to the top of the forum in three days.

It's clearly her stuff, how can she prove it's hers? Prove my dad is my dad and my mom is my mom? And can't the household registration book and ID card be used as evidence?
(End of this chapter)