I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 119 Something Big Happening to Zhao Daju

Qiao Qingyu’s house, like this old mansion, had a facade of red bricks, but the side walls were built with yellow mud loaves, a common structure in most rural houses.

So, there were quite a few people around the old mansion.

Normally, when guests visited, they would dine here.

Just now, the two aunts and two daughters-in-law, including Qiao Qingyu’s sister-in-law, were busy inside the house.

There really were a lot of people.

The candy brought by He Xiuyu was not available in North City, supposedly supplied only in special stores.

Flavors of milk, orange, and peach.

The packaging was quite attractive, and the children carefully unfolded the candy wrappers and cautiously stored them in their pockets after eating the candy.

At that time, collecting cigarette packs and candy wrappers was like children in the future collecting Ultraman cards.

At this moment, all the children’s gazes were fixed on the entrance where Qiao Zhiyuan and Qiao Genbao were standing.

Qiao Qingyu quickly went over, snatched the axe from his hand, and whispered, "Big brother, there’s no need for us to take matters into our own hands. We now have the police to ensure justice for us. Rest assured, this will be a lesson they won’t forget for the rest of their lives."

Qiao Genbao was looking at his younger sister; she was born when he was fifteen, so he had literally watched her grow up.

Their affection was naturally extraordinary.

Thinking of their mother, thin as a stick, tears came to his eyes as he pointed at Qiao Qingyu, "Qingyu, why are you so foolish? Why did you marry so far away?"

Qiao Zhiyuan quickly pulled Qiao Genbao aside, "Alright, alright, it’s all in the past now, let it be," then he gave him a meaningful look.

Qiao Genbao took a deep breath and indeed, he didn’t mention it again. Yes, she was already married and there was no point in discussing it.

Lunch was quickly prepared; a family of more than twenty people dined at a long table, though the children did not join them at the table.

The aunt, although her expression was cold, served Qiao Qingyu the most rice.

Qiao Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief; this old woman was still quite sensible.

After lunch, Qiao Qingyu followed her brother and sister-in-law back home with Feifei and Doudou.

Qiao Zhicai and Han Xianglan had not returned, and Qiao Qingyu’s room was still preserved, impeccably clean.

Qiao Qingyu’s sister-in-law was named Niu Guili.

She opened all the windows in the house and then quietly observed Qiao Qingyu. She noticed that her sister-in-law seemed different.

She had been in the Qiao Family for ten years and had essentially watched Qiao Qingyu grow up. Although Qingyu was a bit spoiled as a child, she was reasonable and sensible. However, the things she did as she grew older were often frustrating.

Especially the incident at Hejia Village; it was so embarrassing that she couldn’t hold her head up when returning to her parental home. In the village, everyone lived close together with little entertainment, and any small incident would immediately become the talk of the town.

So, she really disliked her, but this time, she felt that Qiao Qingyu, after getting married, seemed to have suddenly grown up and become sensible.

Especially her cheerful demeanor, it inexplicably gave a comforting feeling.

It even made her feel sweet inside.

She was also annoyed by the incident at the village entrance; Zhao Daju was too arrogant, but being verbally clumsy, she really didn’t dare argue with Aunt Qiao.

In this respect, the Qiao Family was fairly united, all standing together.

But she never expected that her sister-in-law could be so formidable, actually managing to get those four old women locked up.

No matter what, even if they were released soon, it would be enough to keep them quiet for a while.

"Qingyu, take a good rest since you’ve been tired all morning. Let’s just eat at home tonight instead of going to grandma and grandpa’s place."

"Thank you, big sister-in-law," Qiao Qingyu said crisply.

Niu Guili somewhat surprisingly waved her hands, "Oh, there’s no trouble at all. I’m your sister-in-law; this is what I should do."

Then she shut the door and went to the kitchen.

Times were tough at home; they had given most of their grain to the grandparents.

She had been frugal with expenditures as well.

The two yuan in her pocket were even secretly given to her by her mother.

At home, they had only a little over a pound of flour, yet she still wanted to make some noodles for her sister-in-law. It’s said that one should have dumplings when getting on a vehicle and noodles when getting off. Her sister-in-law had traveled a long way home, and it was just right to eat noodles as she just got off the journey.

However, they had run out of soybean paste at home, so she needed to get some from the old house. There was also a handful of mushrooms at home, which she planned to soak for Qingyu to make mushroom sauce.

After preparing the dough, Niu Guili hurried to the old house.

Along the way, she thought the villagers might have thoughts about her, but to her surprise, they greeted her warmly from afar.

They all said they weren’t like Qiao Laos’s wife; if they saw Qiao Qingyu at the village entrance, they would definitely welcome her joyfully into the village.

A married daughter is precious, and one shouldn’t treat others so maliciously. Now, being taken into custody by the police, that was their retribution.

These people held a grudge against Qiao Laos’s wife.

It was like with Zhao Daju. Many in the village disliked her, but no one bothered to stoop to her level.

Niu Guili’s face was stiff with forced smiles, but inside she was pleased. Just moments ago she had been worried. Living in the same village, Qiao Qingyu seemed to have offended all four families; once Qiao Qingyu left, it wouldn’t be easy for her to get along with them.

But this was totally beyond her expectations.

And to everyone’s surprise, in the evening, county police came again and took Qiao Laos away.

A rumor quietly spread.

Qiao Laos’s wife was suspected not only of being a spy but also a murderer!

This truly caused a huge uproar, although nobody dared to talk openly about it, everyone was secretly terrified.

Zhao Daju, though harsh and tough, who would have thought she could smother Qiao Laos’s actual wife with a pillow?

This also implicated Qiao Laos.

Even Qiao Qingyu hadn’t expected this.

However, it wasn’t surprising either. Once a wicked person’s misdeed is discovered, one can deduce there must be more. And investigations prove accurate.

Qiao Qingyu had insisted on reporting to the police because of this phrase by Zhao Daju, and of course, there was another statement, but that was no longer important.

After she declared, "I am the Old Mountain Eagle," nothing else mattered.

Though He Xiuyu didn’t mention it, Qiao Qingyu deduced that the Old Mountain Eagle surely hadn’t been caught. Not only had he not been caught, but he had also gone into hiding.

This complicated the investigation.

Then, naturally, it was time to cast a wide net. Since the spy was targeting He Xiuyu, Hejia Village, Xiuyu’s hometown, would obviously be within the scope of the investigation.

Such issues couldn’t bypass the county police.

Thus, Qiao Qingyu didn’t need to mention how these women had slandered and abused her and her mother; she just needed to relay Zhao Daju’s phrase to the deputy chief.