Chapter 159 The best way is to shut her up completely.
Mr. Zhang stood up, put the groceries he was carrying into the kitchen, and said in a deep voice, "Shut up, all of you!"

He glanced at Zhang Jianjun, then at Li Hongmei, and finally fixed his gaze on Zhang's mother.

"Aren't you ashamed? Family scandals shouldn't be aired in public, yet you're making a scene here, as if you're afraid others won't know something's wrong in our family?"

After being rebuked by her husband, Zhang's mother's anger subsided considerably, but she still muttered resentfully, "I'm just so angry..."

"You have to swallow your anger even if you can't stand it."

Mr. Zhang's tone softened somewhat.

“Hongmei, if they come and cause trouble again, we’ll call the police.”

Li Hongmei nodded, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

Zhang Jianjun gently patted her back and said to his parents, "Dad, Mom, you must be tired too. Go back to your room and rest. I want to say a few words to Hongmei."

Mr. Zhang sighed and pulled Mrs. Zhang, who still wanted to say something, into the inner room.

Only Zhang Jianjun and Li Hongmei remained in the living room. Zhang Jianjun handed Li Hongmei a tissue: "Don't take it to heart. My parents were just confused in a moment of anger."

Li Hongmei wiped away her tears and whispered, "I know."

After this incident, Zhao Caihua is even less likely to let it go.

She needs to find a way to completely get rid of Zhao Caihua.

So the next morning, Li Hongmei went to the tenement building to find Liang Yi.

Liang Yi went to work, while An Min was listening to the international channel on her newly bought radio.

Learning more about international affairs doesn't do you any good.

Especially the other day, she heard things like "opening up" and "reform" on the radio.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and An Min frowned as she went out.

"Who?"

As soon as the door opened, Li Hongmei was there.

"Hello, I am Li Hongmei, the daughter of Zhao Caihua."

Li Hongmei, fearing that An Min might not know her identity, took the initiative to introduce herself.

The name Zhao Caihua is quite famous.

Anmin knew who it was as soon as she heard it.

"What do you want from me?"

However, Anmin's expression was very bad, cold as ice, keeping everyone at arm's length.

“Yesterday, Zhao Caihua came to me asking for money. During our argument, I pushed her, and her legs were crushed by a motorcycle.”

After Li Hongmei finished speaking briefly, she looked up at An Min.

“I know Zhao Caihua; she won’t let this go easily. I have some things on my hands that might be useful. I’d like to ask Liang Yi if he can help me…”

Her attitude was sincere, but An Min remembered what she had said to Liang Yi before, and just scoffed.

"That's between you and Zhao Caihua, it has nothing to do with us."

The feud between them and Zhao Caihua is over.

"No, Zhao Caihua's leg injury is very serious. If she can never walk again, wouldn't she come to you?"

“Now we are the richest people she thinks are the ones who can help her the most.”

Although Zhao Caihua was just a distant aunt to Liang Yi.

But as long as there is even the slightest bit of blood relation, Zhao Caihua will never give up.

An Min's eyes flickered. She really hadn't considered that if Zhao Caihua really couldn't stand up, she might turn her attention to them.

After all, that woman has always been greedy for money, and she would never miss an opportunity to extort money if there was even the slightest chance.

“That’s none of your business.” An Min forced a smile, her tone still icy: “We’ll handle our own affairs.”

"I'm not here to give orders."

Li Hongmei took half a step forward, her voice pleading.

“I know you have a grudge against Zhao Caihua, and she used to always cause you trouble. Now that she's become like this, none of us benefit from it.”

I have information about some of the shady things she did in the past, which might make her behave herself. However, I'm all alone and don't have the resources. I'd like to ask Brother Liang Yi for help; let's think of a solution together."

Just as An Min was about to refuse, footsteps came from outside the door.

Liang Yi pushed the door open and saw Li Hongmei standing at the door, and paused for a moment.

"How did you come?"

Li Hongmei seemed to have seen a savior, and quickly repeated what she had just said to An Min, adding at the end.

“Brother Liang Yi, I know you are an upright person, and I also know Zhao Caihua’s character. If she gets involved with you, you’ll never have a peaceful life. If we join forces, we might be able to solve this problem once and for all.”

Liang Yi frowned and looked at An Min.

An Min pursed her lips and remained silent.

Liang Yi was silent for a moment, then said to Li Hongmei, "Come in first, it's not convenient to talk outside."

Li Hongmei breathed a sigh of relief and followed them into the house.

Although Anmin was unwilling, she did not chase them away again.

Liang Yi poured Li Hongmei a glass of water and said in a deep voice, "You said you have something on her, what exactly is it?"

Li Hongmei took a sip of water to calm herself down and whispered, "She used to run a reselling business with someone, and she even cheated an old man in a neighboring village out of his retirement money. The old man got sick from the shock and died not long after."

Although these things happened several years ago, if they were to get out, it would be a huge problem for her.

Perhaps, it could even reunite Zhao Caihua and Li Deyang.

There's no better solution than sending Zhao Caihua in.

As long as she can't get out, she won't be able to do anything to them anymore.

A few years later, Liang Yi was promoted and no longer lived here. When Zhao Caihua came out, she couldn't find him.

If Zhao Caihua continues to be allowed to run rampant, their future may not be peaceful.

Liang Yi and An Min exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.

They only knew that Zhao Caihua liked to take advantage of others and act unreasonably, but they never expected that she had done such a despicable thing.

Do you have evidence for these things?

Liang Yi pressed further, saying that without evidence, the police wouldn't accept the case.

"Yes, I accidentally saw the ledger she hid when I was a child. The old woman's family is still alive, and they have been keeping track of this account."

Li Hongmei said with certainty.

Liang Yi tapped his fingers on the table, lost in thought.

Anmin tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "I think it's a good idea. Zhao Caihua is a nuisance. If we don't make her suffer, we'll never have a good life."

Si'an and Shouye are still so young, what if she does something outrageous...?

Liang Yi nodded, feeling that this was the only thing they could do now.

“Anmin, Li Hongmei is right. If Zhao Caihua really sticks to us, we can’t escape her. Rather than passively dealing with her, we should take the initiative. But we need to think this over carefully and not act rashly.”

Li Hongmei nodded quickly: "I'll listen to Brother Liang Yi. I'm willing to do anything to stop her from causing trouble."

Just then, the radio that Anmin had placed on the table was broadcasting news about the construction of the special economic zone.

A new era seems to be quietly dawning.

Looking out the window, Liang Yi knew that resolving Zhao Caihua's matter was perhaps not just for the sake of immediate peace, but also for the sake of moving forward steadily in this changing era.


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