Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 1298 - 1300: Why Is There Still No News?

Just like that, Yang Ming and Zhong Dalong, along with a few brothers from the Zhong Family, went to the county town.

As Yang Ming had said, they didn’t return that night, and they were away for a full three days. During those three days, the Yang Family heard about the matter and sent Yang Chun, Yang Gang, and Yang Dong over. Xiaoxiao also assured them that everything was fine and told them to go back first.

In those three days, the Feng Family also buried the young son of the Feng Family.

The Feng Family also heard that the Zhong Family’s people had been arrested by the government office. The eldest of the Feng Family worriedly asked, "Mother, since the government office took them for questioning about this matter, won’t they come for our family too?"

"If they were going to, they would have done it earlier. Why wait three days?"

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Feng Family heard this and breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as they don’t come for our family."

She was really afraid that the hundred taels they got would be taken back. As for who ended up in the government office, she didn’t care.

The eldest of the Feng Family thought a bit further, "Mother, the Zhong Family already compensated our family with a hundred taels, and now they’ve been arrested. Isn’t that not right?"

"This wasn’t something our family instigated. It was because of the incident on the mountain, and the government office had to come. It’s not our family’s fault." The people from the Zhong Family were arrested, and Madam Feng even felt that someone was avenging their family. Their son couldn’t have died in vain.

What the Feng Family thought wasn’t something the Zhong Family could care about right now. After all, someone had lost their life, and the Zhong Family felt guilty.

Now their only concern was how to get those five old men out of the government office.

During these days, the Zhong Family couldn’t sit still, and they all gathered in Xiaoxiao’s parents’ house for news.

"It’s been three days. Why haven’t we heard anything yet?"

"Yeah, could it be that the silver isn’t enough?"

"It shouldn’t be. That’s all of our savings. Our wealth hasn’t been exposed, so generally, people don’t know we have that much silver. The government office shouldn’t demand that much, right?"

"Ah, this is really nerve-wracking."

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With such a big incident, it’s normal for everyone to be anxious. Even Xiaoxiao was very worried. That magistrate was supposed to be someone who took money to get things done, so why was there no news after three days?

Whenever Xiaoxiao thought about that magistrate, she cursed in her heart. When would that greedy magistrate finally be taken down? Wasn’t there any higher official to take care of him?

Despite being worried, Xiaoxiao still had to speak up and comfort everyone in the house, "Mom, don’t worry. With Yang Ming involved, this will definitely be settled. I think maybe the government office is busy with finding that child with six toes for their superiors, and it’s causing delays."

Sure enough, Xiaoxiao’s words successfully shifted everyone’s attention.

"Ah, isn’t that possible? Xiaoxiao might be right. The government office has been busy lately, and they’ve gone to every village."

"Yes, they’ve even been to my parents’ side."

"Now when you go to town or the county town, there are guards everywhere, checking every child they encounter."

"If that’s the case, then a few days’ delay is normal."

"Then let’s just wait."

"Yes, let’s wait. With Yang Ming involved, everything should be fine. Xiaoxiao is right; we shouldn’t scare ourselves."

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The Zhong Family members finally calmed down and talked a lot about the government office searching for the child with six toes. They even asked Xiaoxiao if Little Liufu had been checked, and time passed by unknowingly.

Just as the Zhong Family was chatting and waiting for news, someone entered the village.