Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 68 One Death Sentence

The woman said, "Oh dear, don't you know? Someone tried to deposit a fake banknote into the bank. The manager said the banknote was fake, but the person insisted it was real, and that's how the trouble started."

Counterfeit banknotes? Why insist on depositing them in a money exchange?

Li Ruru suddenly thought of something and instructed Xiao Yishan to keep a close eye on Yinyin.

He then took Chaochao and Peipei and squeezed into the crowd to watch the excitement.

Since the road is blocked anyway and there's nothing else to do, I might as well watch the excitement.

The crowd was several layers deep, and Li Ruru also bought a bag of sunflower seeds.

As the three of them cracked sunflower seeds and squeezed into the crowd, they saw Granny Hua sitting on the ground crying.

"Good heavens, your money exchange is a scam! Manager Qian is bullying me, a mere commoner!"

“How could my 1000 taels of silver notes be fake? It’s just that you don’t know their value.”

Granny Qian's clothes were tattered, clearly indicating that she had just been in a violent altercation.

Manager Qian was a portly businessman, and he was also very annoyed by Granny Hua's shamelessness.

They could have just given her a quiet beating and thrown her out, but this old woman is too much of a troublemaker.

A few shouts attracted a crowd of onlookers.

Originally, his family's money shop was in the right, but now everyone is on Granny Hua's side.

Someone spoke up: "Manager Qian, even you rich people can't just bully others like that, can you? Why do you say someone's banknotes are fake, and that makes them fake?"

Manager Qian chuckled and said, "Why? Because my family has been in this business for generations."

If he couldn't tell the difference between real and fake banknotes, his family's money shop would have gone bankrupt long ago.

Grandma Hua ignored everyone and said, "It was real when I gave it to you. Even if it was fake, you switched it. I don't care, you owe me 1000 taels of silver."

Seeing that business was about to collapse, Manager Qian simply told his employees to close the shop.

Grandma Hua rushed forward and blocked the doorway, shouting, "Pay up! If you don't pay up, I'll kill myself right here today!"

As he spoke, he looked up and slammed his head against the door frame.

Manager Qian kicked her over and whispered, "You old hag, don't be so stubborn."

If he doesn't show his power, people will think he's a pushover.

Ouch——

Granny Hua fell to the ground, clutching her chest and screaming, "Murder! Murder! Manager Qian has murdered someone! Quickly, report it to the authorities!"

The onlookers were only focused on enjoying the show and no one offered any help.

"Well, you old codger, you actually came here!"

Suddenly, a man ran out from the crowd and started punching and kicking Granny Hua.

Grandma Hua was completely overwhelmed and could only cover her head and beg for mercy, "Oh, Lai Zi, stop hitting me, I'm still your great-aunt."

Zhang Laizi grabbed her hair and wouldn't let go, "You still know you're my great-aunt, how dare you steal my silver notes?"

Granny Hua was beaten so badly her head turned into a pig's head. When Manager Qian saw this, he was overjoyed. This kid is really doing justice for heaven.

After snatching the silver note from Granny Hua's hand, Zhang Laizi immediately went to Manager Qian's side.

"Shopkeeper, give me a fixed-term deposit; I want to earn interest. By the way, how much interest will I get each month on this 1000 taels?"

The shopkeeper immediately withdrew his bared teeth. "I'll say it again, this banknote is fake."

Zhang Laizi scratched his head. "That's impossible. That guy said it was true."

He wanted to say Chu Xiu, but he couldn't remember his name.

“Li Shi?!” Zhang Laizi suddenly spotted Li Ruru in the crowd. As if he had found a lifeline, he hurriedly said, “Tell me quickly, tell Manager Qian whether this banknote is real or not. Your son said it was real back then.”

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Ruru reluctantly stepped forward.

She smiled and said to Manager Qian, "Manager, don't listen to his nonsense. They're just ordinary people, where would they get 1000 taels? My family doesn't have any boys, we only have three girls."

People from Chenjia Village were also in the crowd, and they all nodded in agreement, "Yes, she only has three girls." They assumed that Chu Xiu was Li Ruru's distant nephew.

Manager Qian grasped the key point in Li Ruru's words. He coldly said to Zhang Laizi, "Boy, I won't accept your silver notes. If you cause any more trouble here, I'll report you to the authorities."

"Then I'll have the county magistrate investigate thoroughly where you got that 1000 taels."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Laizi felt a little uneasy. "I... my father gave it to me."

Would his dad lie to him? Probably not!

But why didn't his father take out those 1000 taels of silver and enjoy them sooner?

It was precisely when he was agonizing over the 1000 taels of betrothal gifts that he took it out.

Moreover, his father is usually a very stingy person, but this time he suddenly gave so much money so generously.

Zhang Laizi felt increasingly uncertain as he thought about it, and he turned to look at Granny Hua.

Granny Hua was also a little flustered. Could this banknote really be fake?

But why did that guy look so certain it was true yesterday?

Could it be... could it be that he was lying to them?!

Grandma Hua suddenly realized what was happening, got up, and rushed over to hit Li Ruru.

Li Ruru nimbly dodged and slapped the woman standing to the side.

That woman was not one to be trifled with; she proceeded to grab Grandma Hua's hair and scratch her face.

"Ouch, ouch, don't hit me!" Granny Hua covered her head and ran away, hiding behind Zhang Laizi.

Manager Qian stroked his beard, looked at the two men, and said, "Do you know what crime it is to counterfeit money?"

Zhang Laizi and Granny Hua exchanged a glance and shook their heads blankly.

Manager Qian stepped closer and said sternly, "A capital offense!"

Grandma Hua is old and can't stand people talking about death, as it's considered very unlucky.

She hasn't lived enough yet; she doesn't want to die.

Zhang Laizi didn't want to die anymore; he was still young, hadn't married or had children, and hadn't yet carried on the family line.

The two men turned pale with fright, and Zhang Laizi pushed through the crowd and ran away.

He had to go back and ask his father what was going on with those silver notes.

Seeing this, Granny Hua covered her face and ran away.

She can't be arrested by the government; she can't die; she wants to live to be a hundred.

After the excitement subsided, the streets returned to normal, and Li Ruru's oxcart was finally able to travel normally again.

Xiao Yishan asked, "Auntie, where are we going now?"

Li Ruru didn't know either. She planned to walk around and ask whichever restaurant she came across.

"Madam, please wait." Manager Qian suddenly blocked their way.

"What do you want to do?" Xiao Yishan asked warily, and the three girls also put on a stern face.

Peipei was utterly speechless. How come they always encountered such a mess every day when they sold konjac tofu?

Ignoring Xiao Yishan, Manager Qian turned directly to Li Ruru and asked, "Madam, was the konjac tofu at Chunfeng Restaurant the other day made by you?"

He was also at Chunfenglou the day Li Ruru delivered the konjac tofu.

But he wasn't at Chunfeng Tower to enjoy himself; he was there to settle accounts.

Chunfenglou was one of his properties.

Of course, he also saw the incident where Chu Xiu insisted on having Li Ruru find him a wife.

"Hmm, shopkeeper, would you like some konjac tofu?" Li Ruru asked casually.

(End of this chapter)