Chapter 116

Chapter 116

The Wang family now had no money left except for the money allocated for food distribution.

From now on, the Wang family could tighten their belts and pay her back.

As for Zhou Jiaojiao, she would make sure to send her to jail one day as well.

Everything was going according to plan, and Bai Xiuxiu felt great. Seeing that the team leader was still waiting for her decision, she sighed with a troubled and sad expression: "Captain, we should report this. This is no small matter. If they can push me into the water today, they can push someone else tomorrow.

I don't have any dealings with Third Aunt Zhou, so this was completely unexpected.

If we leave such a menace in our village, I'm worried about everyone's safety.

If this incident involves my sister-in-law from the fifth household, then I must report it. We're all family.

How can we be family if she's this vicious?"

Bai Xiuxiu leaned against Wang Qinghe, still shaken by what had happened.

Hearing this, others thought of their own families and also felt scared.

"Captain, I think the brother's wife is right. Who doesn’t have a wife or children? I’m not at ease either; everyone comes to wash clothes by the river."

Someone in the crowd started to stir up trouble.

Soon, others joined in.

"What’s going on? What happened?" Outside the crowd, the Wang family arrived.

Leading them were Wang Shoucheng and Zhao Guifen.

Seeing them, the anxious Tian Xiaolan finally found her savior and ran over crying: "Why did your family take so long to get here? You need to control your eldest daughter-in-law. Because of the incident where our third daughter-in-law pushed her into the water, she wants to send both our third daughter-in-law and Jiaojiao to the police station.

Isn't this trying to kill me?

Our families are in-laws, isn't your eldest daughter-in-law too heartless?"

"How can that be?" Zhao Guifen was the first to disagree, quickly pulling Zhou Jiaojiao up: "Jiaojiao, come home with Mom. Mom will handle this."

"After reporting, hiding anywhere is the same. It’s better to let the team leader and I take them there," Wang Qinghe said coldly.

Zhou Jiaojiao became even more upset: "Big Brother... I know Big Sister-in-law is heartless, but why are you..."

"My wife is like me. However, I think my wife is quite kind; you misunderstood her." Wang Qinghe earnestly explained his wife's virtues to Zhou Jiaojiao, but his gaze was as cold and hard as meat on a chopping block.

"You two, this is our fifth son's wife!" Wang Shoucheng didn't expect things to escalate like this and shouted at Wang Qinghe, trying to make him listen.

"Captain, my wife and I need to go report this, right? Can we go home and change first?" Without looking at his parents, Wang Qinghe asked the captain how to proceed with the report.

This attitude left the team leader stunned.

Usually, family matters were the hardest to deal with and rarely escalated to reporting. A bit of crying and shouting, and things would blow over.

Initially, he thought the Wang family would handle it internally, but they were being so resolute.

However, this was better. The village was getting increasingly chaotic, and if this matter were handled lightly, it would only worsen.

Considering the consequences, the team leader supported Wang Qinghe even more: "Sure, go home and change first. As for Zhou Jiaojiao and Xu Xiaojuan, you two come with me to the team office."

"Everyone, get back to fishing. Don’t delay the work." The team leader organized the villagers to continue their tasks.

Those involved went home or to the team office.

The Wang family lost interest in fishing.

Especially Wang Qingqi, who was far from the crowd, hoping to secretly catch some fish and hide them. After getting assigned a boat, he stayed far away.

He hadn’t heard the commotion clearly until his family called him back.

Hearing about the incident, Wang Qingqi was stunned.

Was his wife's strange behavior these past few days all to harm his sister-in-law?

"Mum, where’s my big brother?" Wang Qingqi realized his brother wasn’t around.

"He already took Bai Xiuxiu back. Those ungrateful brats." Zhao Guifen didn’t want to mention them.

"Mum, we can’t ignore this. If Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law don’t let my wife go, she’ll suffer greatly. And if this gets out, what will happen to me?" Wang Qingqi was thoroughly panicked.

Deep down, he still cared for Zhou Jiaojiao.

Since marrying her, he had indeed been lucky.

His job was already secured.

If this incident cost him his job and his wife, he would lose everything.

"What can we do? How should I know? Let’s go home first and see if we can stop them." Zhao Guifen was at a loss.

"Mum, why don’t we tie her up and tell the team leader that she forgives the third daughter-in-law of the Zhou family? Then everything will be fine." Liu Xiaoe suggested hopefully.

She had long been displeased with her sister-in-law. If she could also help Zhou Jiaojiao with this matter, she was certain she would have a son.

"Second Brother, control your wife; don't let her come up with any more bad ideas." Wang Shoucheng was truly frightened; he couldn't believe she could think of such a terrible plan.

He knew his own son all too well.

Even if all his sons combined, they couldn't beat the eldest one-on-one.

If they failed to tie him up, they'd just add another charge of assault.

It would be nothing but trouble.

In the back, Zhao Cuihua, who had been silent all along, felt her head buzzing. She sensed that once the report was made, her sister-in-law would likely demand a separation from the family!

She might even take a considerable amount of money with her.

Up front, Wang Qinghe carried his wife and led their two children back home.

Upon arriving, Bai Xiuxiu quickly changed into clean clothes and put on a new pair of shoes.

The couple then took their two children to the brigade office, ready to accompany the brigade leader to make the report.

When the Wang family returned, everyone had already left.

"In-laws!"

Not long after the Wangs left, Tian Xiaolan pulled her husband along to visit.

As soon as Old Zhou entered the courtyard, he knelt down before Wang Shoucheng and Zhao Guifen: "In-laws, you must save my daughter. My daughter-in-law is bringing this upon herself, but my daughter is a good girl. She's being wrongfully accused.

If your eldest daughter-in-law has any demands, please ask her.

My daughter cannot be harmed.

Moreover... if anything happens to her, it won't look good for your Little Wu either.

Both our families care about our reputation; you can't abandon her."

Old Zhou shed tears of anguish.

Tian Xiaolan also knelt down before them.

Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe went to make the report and didn't return until dusk.

When they came back with their children, the Wang family courtyard was bustling with activity.

The Zhou family and the Wang family were both waiting for them.