The host of the quick travel is lacking in virtue for eight generations

Chapter 792 60 Yaozu Sister Control Group 29

At this time, Zheng Pandi was unaware that she was about to become a rejected candidate in the matchmaking market, and was buying steamed buns at a state-run restaurant.

I'll have to walk all the way back; it'll take two or three hours. The thin broth I ate at Zhang's house this morning wasn't filling at all.

Of course, she not only bought food to eat now, but also packed food to take home, buying ten large meat buns.

These were certainly not meant to be taken home for the rest of the Zheng family to eat; they were intended to be hidden away and eaten slowly by themselves.

Because she ran away, her mother and grandmother will definitely punish her by not letting her eat when she goes back. This is how the sisters punish each other when they grow up.

After they turn thirteen, they generally won't be beaten anymore. They were afraid of getting injured and having no one to work, and also afraid that if things got heated, it would escalate to a fight to the death. She bought the steamed buns precisely to prevent that.

As for that gold bracelet, it was neither an heirloom nor stolen from home. The Zheng family doesn't really keep such things, and even if she did have one, she wouldn't dare take it, otherwise she would be in even worse shape if she were discovered.

The gold bracelet was actually something she hid when she helped her older sister move things home; it belonged to Widow Jiang.

In her past life, Widow Jiang lost a bracelet, which led to Zhang Hong beating up her older sister. Her sister's arm was almost broken. Later, the bracelet was found at the foot of a cabinet, and Zhang Hong gave her a pair of silver earrings as a reward.

This was something her older sister told her when she came home for the Chinese New Year. After hearing this, her mother didn't join in condemning Widow Jiang and Zhang Hong. Instead, she immediately asked her older sister for the earrings. Her older sister was so heartbroken that she didn't come home for a whole year, so she remembered it very well.

When she went along to move things this time, she suddenly remembered this incident, so she looked under the cabinet and found it. She then hid it.

This is actually quite unbelievable, because someone had already searched the place before. After all, Widow Jiang was an enemy agent, and the place where she had lived for so many years was bound to be thoroughly searched.

Surprisingly, such a large bracelet wasn't taken away; it seems it was meant to be hers.

First, she hid the steamed buns in her secret base, an abandoned well before entering the village. She hung them inside with a rope. The well was almost full of snow, making it a natural refrigerator, so she wasn't worried about them spoiling.

Then I deliberately drove around the village before going home, and surprisingly, I didn't hear anyone mention the blind date from yesterday, which was quite strange.

As soon as she got home, her grandma and her mom grabbed her and scolded her. Her mom even slapped her back several times. Then she said that she wasn't allowed to eat dinner that night.

Her grandmother scolded her terribly, saying things like, "You think you're all grown up now? You dare to run away without a word and not come back all night. A young woman like you spending the night outside, what will people say about your future marriage prospects?"

Seeing people loitering outside the courtyard, clearly watching the commotion, she knew she couldn't let such talk get out and cause misunderstandings, so she quickly explained, "I went to my second sister's place. I just don't want to marry just anyone. I'm not comfortable with what the matchmaker said, so I went to the commune to inquire first."

This was truly a lucky accident. Yesterday, she only heard her fourth sister say that the family came from the commune, so she assumed they were from the commune and didn't know they were from a nearby village. However, since Mr. and Mrs. Qiu did work at the commune, the truth wouldn't be revealed.

However, the Zheng family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law knew it was a lie as soon as they heard it. They hadn't told her the man's name, so what could she possibly find out if she went there?

However, she wasn't stupid. Seeing that several people had gathered around the courtyard, Zheng's mother immediately continued, "You should at least say something. If you leave without a word, we'll know where you went. People have been waiting here for most of the day, and when they left, they all had long faces. Even if they find out that you're a good match, they can't continue dating you!"

"Your second sister is something else. Not only does she not try to stop you, but she also joins in your reckless behavior. I need to go over and give her a good talking to; she's getting more and more out of control."

He then prepared to go to the Zhang family's house to cause trouble. It had been a while since he had been there, so he thought he could use this as an excuse to try and get some more benefits out of them.

A grown woman like her ran off to their house; any decent family would at least send her back or at least send a message. They didn't say a word; they're really incompetent.

Grandma Zheng thought the same thing, and the two hit it off immediately after exchanging glances. They put on their warm clothes for going out and prepared to go to the commune.

Before the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law could even go and cause trouble, the Zhang family came looking for them first.

It was Zhang Youliang and his mother who arrived. Zhang Youliang rode his bicycle with her on the back. As soon as they entered the yard, he asked Zheng Pandi directly if she had stolen their money.

Zheng Pandi, of course, would not admit it. She said that she had stayed there for one night and slept with her second sister and Zhang's mother. How could she have stolen money? Besides, how would she know where their money was?

Zhang Youliang glared at her and said, "My money was hidden behind a brick under the kang (heated brick bed). If you look closely, you can see that the brick is loose. You slept under the kang yesterday, so you must have seen it and taken the money."

Zheng Pandi said firmly, "I didn't see it. I didn't even notice. I was exhausted after a long day and just wanted to sleep. Who would notice if there were loose bricks underneath? Don't make false accusations! Maybe you paid the money and are just trying to pin it on me."

"Whether you took it or not, we can find out by checking if you have it on you. Besides, my money is marked."

As Zhang Youliang spoke, he reached out to pull off her thick cotton-padded coat. Zheng Pandi dodged backward and shouted, "How dare you? Men and women shouldn't touch each other. For a grown man like you to search me is just being a pervert!"

Zhang's mother hurriedly said from the side, "Don't touch her, I'll search her." As she spoke, she reached out to pull Zheng Pandi.

Zheng Pandi reacted quickly, grabbing Zhang's mother's hand. "You want to search me without any evidence? No way! If this gets out, what will become of my reputation?"

The surrounding villagers began to whisper among themselves. Some felt that Zhang Youliang's family had gone too far, arriving and accusing someone of stealing money and then searching them. They should at least produce some evidence.

Some people, however, simply watched the spectacle without saying a word.

Just as things were at a stalemate, a voice suddenly came from outside the crowd: "Stop making a scene!"

Upon closer inspection, everyone recognized the couple: the brigade leader and the women's director.

The captain looked at Zhang Youliang and said seriously, "You can't just say things without evidence. Your reputation is so important to your daughter. If you wrong her, aren't you just forcing her to die?"

Zhang Youliang retorted, "My money disappeared as soon as she left. What a coincidence! If she didn't take it, then let my mom search. If she won't let her search, then she's guilty!"