boyutpedia Chapter 471 The Terrible Eating of the Whole Family
Chapter 471 The Terrible Eating of the Whole Family
The embroiderer's words caused an uproar among the crowd.
After hearing this, Mr. Zhang was so angry that his face turned red and he shouted angrily, "Stop talking nonsense! This indenture is clearly stamped with your own hand, how can it be false?"
And Wanniang was also furious, and shouted with grief and indignation on her face: "The person you saw was definitely not me, but my cousin!"
Mr. Zhang's eyes widened, and he retorted in disbelief: "No way! Your cousin clearly doesn't have a mole on her face, how could she be impersonating you?"
Wan Niang snorted coldly and replied indignantly: "That mole is a fake!"
Mr. Zhang still shook his head and refused to believe it. He pointed at the indenture and said loudly, "Even if that's the case, compare the handprint yourself. Could it be that even this handprint is fake?"
Facing Mr. Zhang's aggressive questioning, Wanniang's face suddenly turned extremely pale, and she told the truth in a miserable voice: "That was the mark left by Second Aunt forcibly grabbing my hand when I was seriously ill in bed!"
At this point, Wanniang was already crying.
However, Mr. Zhang mercilessly scolded: "What nonsense! I think you are just greedy for the money of my Zhang family, and you deliberately made up lies to deceive everyone!"
Upon hearing this, Wanniang suddenly raised her head, looked directly at Mr. Zhang with a firm gaze, and refuted righteously: "I have never had such thoughts! I have a lot of money myself, and I also have exquisite embroidery skills. I don't need to rely on your money to make a living!"
Just as the two were in a stalemate, the shopkeeper could not help but stand up and speak for Wanniang again: "Mr. Zhang, this Wanniang is one of the best embroiderers in our shop, and her embroidery skills are second to none. It is not wise to sell herself for just a hundred taels of silver. There must be something hidden behind this!"
Xu Ning, who was standing by, saw the two sides arguing more fiercely and couldn't help but feel a headache. She rubbed her temples and shouted loudly: "Stop arguing! Since this matter is difficult to explain at the moment, why don't we go to the county government together and ask the county magistrate to make a judgment!"
"And you, is Qi Songbo really your brother-in-law? The kind of biological brother-in-law? You must think about it before you answer!" Xu Ning looked at Zhang Da Hu sharply, with a barely perceptible sneer on his face.
When Mr. Zhang heard Xu Ning say the county magistrate's name so easily, his heart skipped a beat. He instantly realized that the man in front of him must be acquainted with the county magistrate of Qi. Thinking of this, Mr. Zhang began to sweat on his forehead.
"Hurry up and speak! Is that Qi Songbo your brother-in-law?" Xu Ning urged impatiently.
She thought to herself that if Qi Songbo really hooked up with another woman behind Pei Jiao's back, then let alone what would happen to Pei Jiao in the future, she would never let him off easily and would never let him have the chance to see her sister Pei again!
At this moment, Xu Ning's eyes were as cold as ice, and they faintly exuded a kind of momentum that was unique to a superior. This invisible pressure made Zhang Da Hu feel very uncomfortable. He swallowed hard and stammered, "No... not my biological brother-in-law, but... but he likes my sister!"
"Oh? Who is your sister?" Xu Ning's eyes were burning with anger. She had never expected that Qi Songbo, who seemed gentle and handsome on weekdays, was actually a fickle and playboy!
Just as Mr. Zhang was about to answer, Xu Ning suddenly noticed that the people around him who were watching the fun stretched their necks, pricked up their ears, and looked like they were eating melons.
Xu Ning's face changed slightly. This matter involved other people's privacy, and Qi Songbo was the magistrate of a county after all. If it became a big fuss here, it would not sound good if it got out.
So, she made a quick decision, grabbed Mr. Zhang's arm, and said sternly, "Come on, follow me to the county government office and make things clear!"
After saying that, he dragged Mr. Zhang towards the county government office without saying anything. The onlookers were curious but did not dare to stop them. They could only watch the two people walk away.
"Manager Ni, quickly take the embroiderer with you to the county government office. I will get to the bottom of this matter today and find out who is behind this!"
However, what was unexpected was that when they were halfway there, they found that Qi Songbo had already been waiting at the gate of the county government office.
Qi Songbo stood with his hands behind his back, his posture as straight as a pine tree, his expression calm and composed, but there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
At this moment, when Mr. Zhang, who was following behind Xu Ning, saw Qi Songbo, he was as happy as if he had met a long-lost relative. He couldn't help but want to walk forward quickly.
But who would have thought that just after he took two steps, Qi Songbo glared at him fiercely. That sharp gaze was like a flash of lightning, which frightened Zhang so much that he trembled all over and quickly stopped.
When Xu Ning and his party approached, Qi Songbo hurriedly bowed and said, "Madam Jiang, there are indeed many misunderstandings in this matter. I can swear to heaven that this county is absolutely a clean and innocent person with a clear conscience."
"As for the matter of the embroiderer...it was actually all planned by her second aunt! The whole thing was just her second aunt's family trying to seize the embroiderer's property, so they used such despicable means to eat up the family! I hope Madam Jiang can see clearly and not wrongly accuse a good person!"
Qi Songbo finished a long speech in one breath and couldn't help wiping the cold sweat from his head. He was really afraid that Xu Ning would go to Pei Jiao to complain about him.
When Mr. Zhang heard Qi Songbo calling Xu Ning "Madam Jiang Shao", he was already numb. He wanted to explain, but his clothes were soaked with sweat. He suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes. It seemed that God was going to kill him!
"Oh, you found out so quickly?" Xu Ning calmed down a little and remembered Mr. Zhang. "Master Qi, I heard that this person is your brother-in-law? Why do I remember that you are not married yet?"
The threat in Xu Ning's eyes was too obvious. Qi Songbo felt that it was getting dark. He took a deep breath and continued to explain: "It's really a misunderstanding! Come in and sit down and listen to me slowly. It's hard to explain in a short time. I have already instructed the matter of the embroiderer. I promise to handle it properly!"
"Okay, I'll go in and listen to you. No matter what you say, I will tell it to my sister word for word!" Xu Ning's sister is a real sister, the kind that truly treats her as a relative!
"Mr. Zhang, get in here too!" Qi Songbo's face immediately changed when he faced Mr. Zhang. It was also the first time that Mr. Zhang saw Qi Songbo get angry, and his heart sank immediately!
The shopkeeper and the embroiderer were taken away by the county magistrate. Xu Ning walked into the backyard of the county government office as if he knew the place well, sat down beside the snacks that the servant had prepared long ago, and looked at Qi Songbo and Mr. Zhang who had his head hung with a half-smile.