In the end, Mrs. Xu couldn't hold on any longer and summoned Mrs. Hu.
And she picked it off herself and said it was Hu who lit the fire, but she just handed the fire certificate beside her.
Bai Dazhuang and Xie Chuntao brought people to You Mazi's house. Hu was not at home, only Zhao Di and Shuan Zhu were at home.
Seeing the frightened and panic-stricken Zhaodi, Xie Chuntao comforted her: "Your mother's matter has nothing to do with you."
Bai Dazhuang and Xie Chuntao searched around but couldn't find Hu's hiding place. They thought she escaped from the village while the moon was dark and the wind was high.
Don't be afraid!
A monk who can run away cannot run away from the temple.
Her little child is still in the village.
Just as Bai Dazhuang and Xie Chuntao were returning to the embroidery workshop, they met Xu Jiaojiao and Xiaomei. Xu Jiaojiao, like Eugene Gui, had a sprained foot and was walking awkwardly.
"Brother Da Zhuang, sister-in-law Chuntao, see if this is the person you are looking for?" Xu Jiaojiao pointed to Xiaomei's hand.
Bai Dazhuang and Xie Chuntao discovered that Xiaomei was carrying a woman in her hand.
It's Hu!
Mrs. Hu was knocked unconscious by Xu Jiaojiao. After being pushed out by Xiaomei, she was shaken by the cold wind and woke up. She tried hard to break free, but Xiaomei was too strong and she couldn't break free.
Seeing Bai Dazhuang and Xie Chuntao, they struggled to run away.
When she bit Xiaomei's hand, Xie Chuntao grabbed a handful of snow-covered mud balls and stuffed them into Hu's mouth.
Madam Hu whined, and Xie Chuntao and Xiaomei jointly carried her to the embroidery workshop, and threw her next to Madam Xu.
Mrs. Hu saw that Ms. Xu was there and knew that something had happened.
This stupid woman was actually caught by the Bai family, causing her to be caught even though she had escaped from the arson scene.
"You poisonous woman, why did you set fire to the embroidery workshop?"
"Do you know that if this fire is not extinguished, not only the embroidery shop will be burned, but the whole village will probably fall into the sea of fire."
"You men want to harm Xiao Yuanbao. The Bai family lets you add your daughter to work in the embroidery workshop regardless of the past. Don't you know?"
The people in the village were more angry and hated the Hu family than the Xu family.
Because Mrs. Hu is from Shenshu Village, what she did was to enmity with the whole village.
Even if You Mazi is not a good person, everyone usually sympathizes with Mr. Hu.
Even during drought, Lao Bai's family even gave her Yan millet seeds.
She was actually not satisfied. Not only was she ungrateful, but she repaid him with kindness.
The Bai family didn't even bother to ask why the Hu family set the fire. They knew it without asking. This was to put the blame on Xiao Fuyuan and the Bai family for You Mazi's exile.
Fortunately for the Bai family at this time, these two vicious women only set fire to the embroidery workshop and did not directly harm Xiao Fuyuan.
"Brother Zhao, you are the village chief, how do you want to handle this matter?" Bai Banban didn't bother to look at Hu, and planned to hand it over to Village Chief Zhao directly.
Village Chief Zhao decided to hand over Hu directly to the county government, while Xu sent someone to inform the village chief of Xiashan Village and the head of the Han family, and went through the formalities before handing it over directly to the county government.
It was only then that Hu began to feel scared.
She felt very unjust. She and You Mazi had been sent to prison once before. Although she did not endure hardship as a family member of a suspect at that time, the humid environment of the prison, the scene of cockroaches and mice crawling on the floor, and the rancid wotou were still... It left a big shadow on her.
She doesn't want to go to jail!
"Village Chief, I died unjustly. She set the fire." Hu suddenly pointed at Xu and said struggling.
Mrs. Xu almost fainted when Mrs. Hu pointed her finger at her.
It was obvious that the two of them had discussed it together, and they had set the fire together. How could Mrs. Hu have the nerve to tell lies with her eyes open?
"What kind of crepe are you farting? It's obviously the huozhezi you handed me." Mrs. Xu was not willing to let Mrs. Hu put the blame for arson on herself.
She knew very well that even when it came to the county government, the culpability of the principal criminal and the accomplice were different.
"I just handed you the fire seal. How could I have known that you were going to set fire to the embroidery workshop?" At this point, Mrs. Hu was still telling lies with her eyes open.
The people in Shenshu Village couldn't help but shake their heads.
It's better to admit it heartily. Maybe the Lao Bai family would ask the county magistrate to spare her for the sake of their children.
If you don't repent now, let alone mercy, even a severe punishment would be fine.
"Why are you so careless? Who gave me the idea to burn down the embroidery workshop?" Mrs. Xu gritted her teeth and said to the Bai family, "She was the one who told me that there was wool in the embroidery workshop, saying that the wool came from the military. Burn it all down and your Bai family will be exiled even if you don’t behead them.”
"Even if I say this, you are the one who set the fire. Even if I get to the county government office, I will be just an accomplice." Hu continued to speak harshly.
The Bai family was speechless. They didn't know why Mr. Hu was so stubborn.
I don’t know what the use is of these two people trying to shirk each other?
The evidence is conclusive, and even the flint and fire sticks used by Xu's ignition were found. Can one of these two people be less guilty than the other in a dog-eat-dog situation?
"Okay, shut up. Neither of you can escape." Old Mrs. Bai suddenly spoke sharply.
I used to be too kind to them.
Especially when it comes to dealing with the Hu family, as early as when You Mazi informed the kidnapper of Xiao Fuyuan's whereabouts, the Hu family should have been caught in one fell swoop.
Save yourself from leaving such a scourge.
"Take them both into custody and put them in my firewood shed, and send them to the county government office at dawn." Village Chief Zhao ordered a few strong aunts and daughters-in-law to lock up these two poisonous women.
How could a cunning woman like Mrs. Hu be willing to sit back and wait for death?
She pushed away the village chief's wife who tied her up and raised the handkerchief in her hand.
It stinks!
Everyone covered their noses.
"Look what this is? This is my man's fourth cousin's veil, which belongs to the second daughter-in-law of your Bai family. I was heartbroken and picked it up on the Wu family's bedside when I went to see a doctor."
Mrs. Hu held up her dirty handkerchief with an ambiguous look on her face and looked at Eugene Gui and Wu Langzhong in the crowd.
Eugene Gui's face turned pale.
Mrs. Hu was extremely proud.
It doesn't matter whether Eugene Gui and Wu Langzhong are related or not. What's important is that she wants to disgust Eugene Gui and the Bai family.
It left a shadow of doubt on the villagers.
She hates the Bai family and also hates Eugene Gui.
When Yu Jingui was able to marry Bai Erzhuang and become a scholar, she and You Mazi contributed a lot, but Yu Jingui crossed the river and burned the bridge.
Not only did he not plead for You Mazi to the Bai family, he also refused her to work in the Bai family embroidery workshop, and even blocked Shuan Zhu, You's father, from adopting her family.
Even if she has to go to jail, she will destroy Eugene Gui's reputation.
"You little whore, you're still clinging to me when you're about to die." Eugene Gui stood on tiptoe and slapped Hu.
What Mrs. Hu didn't understand was that Eugene's pale face was not because of being slandered or having anything to do with Wu Langzhong, but because she felt embarrassed because of something on the scarf.
This reminded her of the embarrassing incident when she went into the Wu family's bathroom without bringing toilet paper.
Wu Langzhong, who was standing in the crowd, was even more furious.
It was obviously Lao Bai's embroidery workshop that was burned tonight, but why did he feel that he was in the hot spotlight?
First, Yu Jingui wanted to catch him and the Hu family in an affair, and now it was the Hu family who slandered him and Yu Jingui for having an affair.
Is he a stallion? A series of strings connect the two sisters.
Not surprisingly, the ladies in the village looked like they were eating melons again.
That's right, why did you, Eugene Gui, go into the Wu family's hut just to catch your sister-in-law and Wu Langzhong cheating?
But your sister-in-law also said that you were the protagonist of the adultery.
Which of you two is telling the truth?
Eugene Gui was so angry.
"Milk, I don't have one. I got into the latrine because I had diarrhea. If you don't believe it, ask my sister-in-law whether Xiao Wu and I are innocent." Eugene Gui couldn't stand the gossipy looks of the ladies and almost knelt down in front of Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhen.
Xu Jiaojiao, who nuzzled into Xiao Fuyuan to eat melon, saw that Wu Langzhong was slandered, and couldn't help but said: "I testify that the second sister-in-law of the Bai family and Doctor Wu are innocent."
(End of chapter)
