The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 61 12 for 2

"What's the panic, Mother? I don't believe that Wen Lao Er would really send his own nephew to jail."

Wu Hong kept fanning herself with her hand, she just couldn't understand why she had to go to town in the middle of the day when it was so hot.

That Wen Lao Er is Wen Youcai's second uncle. She doesn't believe that his family isn't afraid of the villagers gossiping about them.

"Shut up, you think you can talk?!"

Old Zhou yelled at her and sat listlessly on the oxcart. The leaves on the roof had long since withered. Wen Dazhuang was also listless beside her.

"Old Zhao, can you hurry up? We're not even in town yet, don't let us get roasted on the way!" Qian Zhaodi complained to Old Zhao, who was driving the oxcart.

She was getting really anxious, but Old Man Zhao was still driving the carriage at a leisurely pace!

"Sit if you want, or don't. If you don't want to sit, then get off."

Old Zhao snorted coldly; he wouldn't tolerate other people's bad habits.

Wen Dazhuang tugged at Qian Zhaodi, and she shut her mouth and stopped talking.

The oxcart finally arrived in town, and the group got off and hurried to the government office.

Upon reaching the door, the group was stopped in their tracks. "What are you doing? If you barge in like this, I'll mistake you for assassins and arrest you!"

Wen Dazhuang, who was at the front, shrank back. Old Zhou gave him a disapproving look, pushed him aside, and said to the gatekeeper, "Sir, I've come to see my grandson. I don't know if I can come in."

The man raised an eyebrow at her and asked, "Are you the young couple who were arrested around noon? The man has a big mole next to his mouth?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Old Zhou nodded repeatedly, her heart sinking completely. It turned out that Yang Xiu had also been arrested.

The officer snapped his fingers, and immediately someone came out and said to the group, "Only two people can come, hurry up and don't waste time."

After discussing it for a while, Old Zhou and Qian Zhaodi went inside.

"My grandson! This is going to kill this old woman!"

As soon as Old Zhou entered, she saw Wen Youcai huddled in the corner. She rushed over and grabbed the cell door with heartache.

Wen Youcai heard the noise, looked up, and saw the two of them excitedly crawling over.

He gripped Old Zhou's hand tightly, his eyes filled with fear. "Grandma, take me away! I can't take it anymore!"

He had only been there for half a day and already felt like he was going crazy. Just now, the prisoner next to him suddenly died, and then he saw a lot of rats gnawing at his corpse. The sound of them gnawing at his flesh sent chills down his spine.

Yang Xiu also grabbed Qian Zhaodi's hand tightly and cried, "Mother! Please take me back! I'm so scared!"

Ever since she came in, that disgusting man across from her, who looks like a rat, has been staring at her. She really can't take it anymore.

And next door, there are lots of rats eating human flesh!

"Okay...okay...Mother, think of something, think of something!" Qian Zhaodi's hands were trembling. She was too anxious to notice when she came in, but now that she looked closely, this was no place for a human to stay! This was simply hell!

Old Zhou comforted the two for a while, then the jailer at the door started chasing them away, "Alright, alright, time's up. If you want these two back, bring the money."

After saying that, he held up one finger. Old Mrs. Zhou hurriedly reached into her money bag, secretly relieved that she had brought all the money with her when she went out.

The jailer glanced at it dismissively and said, "You think this is a joke? It's a hundred times worse than this!"

Old Mrs. Zhou was dumbfounded, as was Qian Zhaodi.

One hundred taels?! Even if you sold their whole family, you wouldn't get one hundred taels!

The jailer, seeing their expressions, knew what was going on. He ushered them outside, seemingly kindly reminding them, "Hurry up and gather some money; you'll either starve or die of fright in this place."

Several people die here every day. In the past two days, some brothers have told him that they always hear strange noises at night, which makes him afraid to doze off at night.

"Oh, by the way, don't even think about exchanging fifty-two for one, that won't do."

He added, "If it's fifty taels for one, what about the rest? The higher-ups have instructed that not a single tael should be left over, and not a single tael should be shortchanged."

Qian Zhaodi helped Old Zhou Shi walk out dejectedly, her face full of sorrow.

That's a hundred taels of silver! Where are they going to get a hundred taels of silver from?

When Wen Dazhuang saw the two of them come out, he went up to them anxiously and asked, "How is it, Mother?"

He looked back, but Wen Youcai wasn't there. He asked Qian Zhaodi, "Where's my son? Why didn't you bring him out?!"

Seeing that their expressions were off, Wu Hong knew that something must have happened. She rolled her eyes and helped Old Zhou up, saying, "Mother, Second Brother's shop isn't far from here. Why don't I take you there to take a look?"

Qian Zhaodi suddenly raised her head as if her spirits had been rekindled. That's right! They may not have the money, but the Wen family certainly does! Besides, they're the ones who harmed the person, so we should ask them for the money!

"Mother! Go ask the second son's family for money!"

Old Mrs. Zhou was only focused on getting Wen Youcai out, so without thinking twice, she nodded and asked Wu Hong to take them to the shop.

When I got to the door, the shop door was closed, but I could hear people laughing and joking coming from inside.

Wen Dazhuang was furious. His son had been imprisoned by them, so how could they still have the mind to laugh and joke?

He kicked the door once, and it shook but didn't open. Just as he raised his foot to kick it a second time, the door suddenly opened from the inside.

Wen Luozhi dodged to the side, while Wen Dazhuang, having missed his kick, fell onto the threshold, wincing in pain.

Wen Luozhi looked down at him, her contempt and disgust undisguised. "Wen Dazhuang, haven't you had enough of being pricked?"

Qian Zhaodi quickly stepped forward to help him up and took a few steps back, then cursed at Wen Luozhi, "You wretched girl! Your whole family is going to kill your cousin and his wife!"

"Yeah, we're siblings after all, how could you do this?"

"I hear everyone calling you 'little boss,' so you must have some money in your hands, right? Hurry up and take it out to redeem your brother and sister-in-law."

Wu Hong was fanning the flames from the side. She was stunned when she heard on the way here that they would only release the people if they demanded one hundred taels of silver.

At the same time, she was extremely jealous of Wen Lao Er's family. That shop must have made a fortune! This wretched girl can be a boss while she, the elder, doesn't have a single penny! It's laughable!

Old Mrs. Zhou pointed her finger at Wen Luozhi and said, "Your whole family is a jinx! Give me back the money for the shop right now! My grandson is still suffering in jail!"

Wen Luozhi leaned against the door without saying a word, her face calm and composed.

Even at this point, this old man is still thinking about wanting the shop and money?

Wen Zi'an carried a large basin of water used for washing pots out of the yard and poured it directly on the group of people.

"If we don't go in now, it won't just be Wen Youcai and his companion who end up here," Wen Luozhi said lazily, then slammed the door shut.

The group was covered in oil and stickiness, and all they could do was shout and curse at the door. Wen Dazhuang tried to kick the gate, but slipped and fell as soon as he stepped onto the stairs.

No one paid them any attention, and the group slunk back to the village.

The shop was peaceful for the next few days, and more and more people came in, bringing in more and more money every day.

Just then, Wen Zijin had a day off to go home, and Wen Luozhi paid everyone's wages, so everyone took the next day off and the shop was closed for a day.

The money bags felt so heavy that everyone felt a little unreal, especially Aunt Sun and Aunt Wang, who were currently huddled together sharing their joy.