Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

Seeing that everyone around her was as quiet as a chicken, Mrs. Zhang also became a little anxious: "This matter is not our fault anyway. Look at how badly my son was injured. Everyone saw it clearly. Even if the matter ends up being reported to the government, our family is not afraid of any consequences."

Qin Li had just returned from the fields. He quickly walked over to stand in front of the two of them and said in a low voice, "Mother, Sister Ling'er, don't worry. They can't touch you while I'm here."

He raised his head and looked at Mrs. Zhang coldly: "You said that it was Sister Ling'er who hurt Zhang Qiang. Do you have any evidence? You can't just slander him here with empty words."

Zhang Qiang held up his neck and spoke hoarsely, "Don't come over here and mess things up, kid! She just admitted it herself. What other evidence do we need? Look at how big the cut is on my head. The blood has drained all my energy. If she doesn't marry me honestly, I'll report him to the police and send him to jail."

"Okay, now that everyone is here, I'll be a witness. Ling'er, tell everyone what exactly happened." Yun Zhenzhen simply moved out a few stools, placed them in front of her, sat down and started listening.

Ling'er nodded obediently and spoke loudly about everything that happened today.

"Today, Sister Yun went to town to buy something, so I thought I'd buy some game from a hunter for my family. On the way back, I just passed by the small forest when Zhang Qiang dragged me in. He wanted to do something bad to me. In desperation, I had no choice but to grab a stone and smash his head. I was also concerned about my own safety, so I didn't kill him. Before he could react, I ran back without stopping."

"Fuck you!" Zhang Qiang spat on the ground and said viciously, "It was you, you little bitch, who asked me to go to the grove. You said you'd had your eyes on me for a long time and you were lonely in this village, so you wanted me to cheer you up. But after we got what we wanted, you turned against me because I'm poor. I just said a few words to you, and you attacked me and broke my forehead. If I hadn't run fast, you would have killed me to silence me..."

Yun Zhenzhen sneered, "Zhang Qiang, are you saying that you two are already husband and wife?"

"Of course not!" Zhang Qiang looked proud. He slept with a city lady, and he would be so proud to tell others about it later.

Moreover, as long as the affair between him and Xu Linger is confirmed, let alone five hundred taels of silver, it is not impossible for him to become a son-in-law of the Xu family. In the future, he will enjoy endless wealth and glory.

"Okay, but you have to take responsibility for what you said." Yun Zhenzhen nodded, then looked at the crowd gathered in the courtyard. "You may not know this, but every young lady in the city has a mark on her body from the day she is born. To ensure a woman's innocence, the mark is used as proof. As long as Ling'er's mark is still there, it means she is still a virgin, proving that Zhang Qiang is slandering her. Zhang Qiang, do you know what the consequences will be?"

When he heard this, he suddenly panicked.

When I went to the city before, I had heard that wealthy families would have this thing, but I didn't expect this bitch to also have it...

careless...

He could only quickly change his words: "Even though we are not yet husband and wife, I have touched her and looked at her, so she is already my wife. For the sake of her reputation, we are still..."

"shut up!"

Qin Li couldn't bear it any longer, so he walked over and punched him on the head.

Zhang Qiang was already injured and his head was cut open, leaving a stream of blood.

When Mrs. Zhang saw this, she rushed over and pushed Qin Li away to protect her son.

Yun Zhenzhen curled her lips into a cold smile, "Everyone has seen this. Zhang Qiang never tells a single word of truth, and he's very adept at lying. It really makes us doubt his true intentions. Boss, go search him for me."

Qin Li pulled Mrs. Zhang away and touched Zhang Qiang all over his body.

The next second, he touched a very thick purse and poured out everything inside, which turned out to be two silver ingots.

"Everyone, please open your eyes and see clearly," Yun Zhenzhen said coldly. "You all know what life is like for the Zhang family every day. How could they possibly have two silver ingots this large? Zhang Qiang must have stolen money from the Xu family and is now trying to cover up his crime, slandering Ling'er's innocence. Twenty taels of silver! If he's handed over to the authorities, he'll go to jail."

"Oh my god, Zhang Qiang is really bold. He dared to steal so much money. Who gave him the courage?"

"Doesn't he know that Xu Ling'er is the daughter of the Xu family? If her father comes back, he will definitely not let him go."

"I think the most pitiful one is Miss Ling'er. She's a perfectly good young lady, but for no reason she was slammed with dirty water. She almost lost her reputation. And she had to marry a man like Zhang Qiang, who ruined her life..."

"It's so pitiful..."

The evidence Qin Li found directly revealed the truth about Ling'er's innocence, and by the way, it became a condemnation and judgment of the thief.

Zhang Qiang's eyes widened. He didn't expect that he would be searched for no reason when he came here to seek justice.

If I had known this earlier, I would have hidden the silver at home.

He was about to argue a few more times when he heard Yun Zhenzhen say coldly, "Boss, tie up Zhang Qiang. I don't want to hear him spitting dirt here again. Throw him into our backyard pigpen and lock him up. When we have time, we'll hand him over to the authorities."

"Wait! My niece from the Yun family, this must be a misunderstanding." Mrs. Zhang knelt anxiously. "My son would never steal anything. There must be something wrong with this silver. Please give him a chance and let him explain... Please, Ruyi'an, please don't take my son to the government..."

She also knew that her son was a hopeless case. Not only was he lazy and ate a lot at home, but he also had never done anything good outside. She had no doubt that he had stolen the silver.

But he is the only child between him and Old Man Zhang. He has been spoiled since he was a child, but he is still his son after all. Even if he did bad things, he is still his biological son.

Yun Zhenzhen remained unmoved, instead speaking word for word: "Everyone in the village is watching what Zhang Qiang does. If he steals things and doesn't deal with them, what will happen if everyone in the village follows suit? We won't even need to manage the entire village anymore."

"Mrs. Zhang, you and Old Man Zhang are both hardworking farmers who can make a good living. Why do you insist on controlling your unruly son? Even if you can't control him, then let the government discipline him."

Hearing this, Ling'er's eyes suddenly became moist.

She did not go back to the Xu family, so the only money she had in the village was the few hundred coins that Sister Yun had given her, which she was planning to use to buy game, so the money on Zhang Qiang was not hers at all.

No matter who it belongs to, it was Sister Yun who helped her out with the money.

Last time it was the Xu family, and this time it was Zhang Qiang. She only knew that Sister Yun helped her one after another and never asked for anything in return.

Thinking of this, her tears flowed silently.

How could she have met such a person who cared about her wholeheartedly...