During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

Chapter 37 Slander
"Second Aunt, you have to have proof for what you say. When did we steal your food?"

"If it wasn't stolen, how could you have money to buy it?" Li Peilan pointed to the crowd, "Ask the people in the village, the smell of meat comes out of your house all the time?"

“Where does the money for meat come from?”

"And the money you paid for medical treatment and medicine? It can't be brought by the strong wind, right?"

When it comes to meat, the eyes of many people in the crowd light up. Life is not good for every household these days, and some families can't even see the smell of meat all year round.

Among them, there are many who live a better life than the two brothers and sisters. Not to mention eating meat, they can't even drink broth.

Why should the brother and sister have meat to eat every day, but they can only eat glutinous rice bran? It's really unfair.

"I remembered, I did see Ah Miao carrying a bag of grain to the market before. Couldn't that bag of grain be stolen?"

Li Peilan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, a bag of grain was indeed lost at home before. I looked everywhere and couldn't find it. I thought it was taken away by a weasel, but I didn't expect that it was stolen by a house thief."

Li Peilan was making accusations while throwing dirty water on the elder brother and sister, which sounded somewhat reasonable.

No matter what Li Peilan said, Jiang Qian did not agree to search the house. The more this happened, the more Li Peilan felt there was a problem.

"Aqian, if you think what your second aunt said is wrong, just open your cellar and let everyone take a look."

"Yes, won't it make you feel at ease if you let everyone see it?"

"When did you become so secretive?"

Seeing the villagers being incited by Li Peilan, Jiang Qian's good temper was shaken.

Li Peilan looked at him proudly.

Either take the money or hand over the food. In short, their family must not suffer a loss.

"Everyone is quite free."

Jiang Miao suddenly appeared, and the restless crowd became quieter.

The people who shouted the loudest before lowered their heads and did not dare to speak, for fear of being beaten by Jiang Miao in anger. This girl was very strong.

Jiang Qian also breathed a sigh of relief. Arguing was really not his strong point, especially with so many people.

In this regard, his sister is far better than him.

Jiang Miao smiled sweetly, but what she said was sinister, "Uncles and aunts, you don't know who my second aunt is. How can you follow her when she is doing such nonsense? If this spreads out, I will think that you are together. They are here to bully us two orphans!"

The aunt next door who had a good relationship with Li Peilan spoke up, "Miao Yatou, what are you talking about? We also want to clarify things."

Jiang Miao glanced sideways at the other party, "What does this matter have to do with you?"

The other party's face turned pale, and Jiang Miao was staring at him speechless.

At this time, a sudden voice sounded, "It still matters."

Jiang Miao frowned slightly.

The crowd subconsciously moved out of the way, and even Li Peilan took two steps to the side, seemingly intimidated by the light on Luo Tingye's body.

He bullied the weak and feared the strong, stared covetously at her and her eldest brother, and was submissive to Luo Tingye. What kind of person was he?
"You just said you had something to do with them. What does it have to do with them?"

Luo Tingye raised his eyebrows slightly, "Of course it does matter. Your second aunt keeps saying that your brother and sister stole their food. If it is to prove that your brother and sister really stole the food, they will be witnesses." Li Peilan felt happy and listened to what Luo Tingye said.

"But on the other hand, if you can't prove that you stole their food, your second aunt is making a false accusation, and these people assisting your second sister-in-law also constitute a false accusation, so none of them can escape."

The ninth uncle followed the seventh uncle and came over. When he heard this, he stopped and asked in surprise, "Is this happening?"

How could Uncle Seven know this?
He touched his head and said, "It sounds reasonable. It should be true."

Village Chief Jiang also felt that what Luo Tingye said made sense, "What's going on? What's going on?"

Li Peilan was the first to speak: "Chief, you are here. My family's food has been stolen. Some people say that the two brats from Dafang are selling food. Think about where their food comes from. They are not stealing from us." Family, I came here to confront them today, but I didn’t expect them to refuse to admit it.”

Village Chief Jiang couldn't help but be a little confused when he saw that Li Peilan was speaking in a decent manner.

The main reason is that Jiang Qian's family's expenses are indeed not small. He smelled the smell of meat and medicine several times when he passed by his house.

But he thought it was unlikely that two brothers and sisters stole food and sold it. It would make sense if it was the two Jiang Fei brothers who stole the food.

Naturally, Jiang Miao would not wait to be wronged. "Second Aunt, you have to have evidence to speak. You said we stole your food. What evidence do you have?"

evidence?

"Of course I have evidence. The food must have been hidden by you in the yard. Just let me look for it and I will know."

When Village Chief Jiang heard this, his eyes were a little subtle.

Jiang Miao laughed, "What a joke. If you can't produce any evidence, why are you searching my yard?"

"Are you feeling guilty?" Li Peilan was sure that there must be something fishy in the yard. "If you weren't feeling guilty, why didn't you dare to let the guys search it?"

"What do I have to feel guilty about? I just asked you to search my yard with empty words. Isn't it a bit too bullying?"

Uncle Seven nodded, "Miao Yatou's words make sense. Wife-in-law of Yongguo, you said that the two brothers and sister stole your family's food, so you have to come up with evidence now. Why should you search the house if you don't have evidence?"

Li Peilan was speechless and racked his brains to think of countermeasures.

Jiang Fei in the crowd had an idea, "The fact that their family eats meat every day is proof."

Li Peilan's eyes lit up and she agreed, "Yes, their family eats meat every day as proof."

Jiang Miao was so busy, "It's really funny. What does it have to do with you even if my family eats meat every day? How can you prove that the meat my family eats is exchanged for your family's food? Don't forget, we have separated. Our family eats meat every day." It has nothing to do with your family."

Jiang Yongguo asked with a face: "Then why did someone see you selling food before? The food was not stolen, where did it come from?"

Jiang Miao is not afraid of him now, "You care where I come from? What evidence do you have to prove it? I stole it."

"you?"

Jiang Yongguo determined that Jiang Miao was trying to support himself, "Chief, please do justice to our family. As long as you give the order and have people go in and search, they will definitely be able to find food."

The seventh uncle was about to speak when he was pulled back by the ninth uncle. The clan leader should make the decision on this matter, not them.

Village Chief Jiang's reaction disappointed the two of them. He coughed lightly and said, "Girl Miao, since everyone is curious about where your family's food man comes from? Why don't you explain it to everyone."

(End of this chapter)