Confiscating property? A stunningly beautiful substitute bride empties the national treasury and is

"Having a place to live is pretty good!"

The old lady smiled and led the two Lu sisters inside to tidy up. The four-poster bed in the main room was old and dilapidated, creaking as soon as you sat on it, as if it would fall into pieces at any moment.

So the group abandoned their beds and laid out floor mats on the floor, intending to make do there for the night.

Lu Yunqi was packing up the trunk and was about to cook porridge when Zhan'er quietly called him aside.

Zhan'er pointed to the fence not far away and whispered, "Second Uncle, there are several chickens over there. Shall we go and catch a couple? They've been eating vulture meat these past few days, and I'm really drooling over it."

Lu Yunqi glanced around and indeed there were a few chickens, just as Zhan'er had said, but he quickly refused:

"No, those chickens are clearly raised by the villagers. If we catch them, it would be stealing, which is unacceptable!"

"Second Uncle, I just checked, there's no one there. Look, there are no houses around that fence. Let's sneak in and sneak back, no one will know."

Zhan'er smiled, his eyes gleaming. In the past, it was always his third aunt who caught the animals, and he had long been eager to try, but he just hadn't had the chance. Now that he finally had the opportunity, he was determined to do his best.

"That's not OK!"

Lu Yunqi refused, but seeing his little nephew's tearful eyes, he couldn't bear it. He touched his empty purse and sighed, then glanced at the fence one last time.

"Second Uncle, you don't love me anymore. I miss my father. If he were still here, he would never let me go hungry..."

As Zhan'er spoke, she squeezed out a few tears. Lu Yunqi's heart softened immediately. In the end, it was his incompetence. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Then let's catch one. We can't be too greedy! If someone finds out, we'll definitely be in trouble."

"Yes, yes, I knew Second Uncle was the best!"

Zhan'er immediately stopped crying and started laughing.

Under the cover of night, the two sneaked out of the yard and quietly approached the fence...

"Second Uncle, which one do you want? The fattest one!"

"That one won't do, it's too far away to catch..."

Just as the two were whispering to each other, an old villager stood behind them with a wooden stick in his hand, looking at the two men with their buttocks sticking out with a fierce expression!

"Alright, I knew you guys wouldn't be honest and would try to steal my chickens. I didn't expect you to actually get caught. I'll beat you to death!"

As the villager spoke, he swung a wooden stick at them. Lu Yunqi was the first to react, grabbing Zhan'er and rolling to the side. But the villager wouldn't let them go, chasing after them and shouting:

"Thief! Someone's stealing chickens!"

"No...you've misunderstood. We didn't mean to steal the chicken. We were just curious and came to take a look. As you can see, we don't have any chicken in our hands!"

Lu Yunqi hurriedly explained that they hadn't even made a move yet, so an attempted theft wouldn't be considered stealing.

Lu Jingchuan had just set up the stove to cook dinner when he saw the Wang family boy rush in, shouting at Song Qingqian:

"Auntie, something terrible has happened! Uncle Lu and Zhan'er have been arrested! My mother told me to come find you quickly!"

"Arrest him? Why?"

Song Qingqian was full of questions. She went back to the room and checked. The two of them were indeed not there. When did they run out?

Wang Ziwang, panting, said anxiously, "They stole chickens, got caught, and said they'd report it to the authorities!"

"what?"

Song Qingqian was incredulous and ran over with Wang Ziwang. Lu Jingchuan was about to leave when Song Qingqian stopped him. What if it was a diversionary tactic by the enemy? They needed to leave someone reliable at home.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xieyue grabbed Xuan Yuanxue and the other person and ran out.

"Wait a minute, don't report this to the authorities yet. Let's talk this over!"

With a forced smile, Song Qingqian blocked their path: "I am their family, and we will definitely give them an explanation!"

The old man at the head of the group glanced at Song Qingqian from head to toe and sneered, "You're his wife?"

"No, I'm his sister-in-law!"

Song Qingqian smiled and said, "Uncle, there must be some misunderstanding. Although we are in exile, we would not do such petty things as stealing chickens and dogs. There must be some misunderstanding!"

Lu Yunqi nodded hastily: "We really didn't mean to steal the chicken, we were just curious and came to take a look!"

"You're talking nonsense! I heard you two discussing which one to steal. Why are you denying it just because you didn't catch it? Fine, we'll report you to the authorities and get to the bottom of this!"

"Uncle, please don't be angry. This...this is our fault. We'll compensate you. Which chicken does he want to catch? I'll pay for it. I'll pay above the market price!"

Seeing Song Qingqian's sincere attitude, the old man sighed, looked her up and down, and said:

"Easy for you to say. Do you bunch of exiles have any money? If you had money, would you be stealing chickens? Don't try to fool me. Although I'm old, I'm not senile."

“Uncle, look at our big carriage, how could we not have money?”

As Song Qingqian spoke, she took out one tael of silver and stuffed it into the old man's hand, explaining with a smile:

"Sir, we are truly sincere. Let's sit down and discuss this calmly. What do you think?"

The old man pinched the silver coins, sighed, and waved his hand: "Fine, let them go."

Zhan'er was terrified. As soon as she was free, she ran into Lu Xieyue's arms. Lu Yunqi touched his face and lowered his head sheepishly. It was too embarrassing...

"Let's talk at my place!"

After the old man finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back and walked towards his own courtyard. Song Qingqian glanced at the frightened Zhan'er and instructed him:

"Xieyue, take Zhan'er back!"

"it is good!"

She then followed the old man. Xuan Yuanxue, feeling uneasy, followed as well. Lu Yunqi looked around before finally joining in.

In the courtyard, an old woman came out to greet him, sighing and advising, "You old man, your health is already poor, why go out to catch thieves? It's just a few chickens that will be stolen, it's not worth it to risk your health!"

The old man snorted coldly: "We raised them with great care, and we're counting on them to lay eggs every day. How can we let them benefit someone else?"

Song Qingqian immediately felt ashamed. To be honest, she had never been so embarrassed in her two lives. It was all thanks to Lu Yunqi that she had been able to calm down for a few days, but her true nature had been exposed again.

Lu Yunqi's face flushed red, and he lowered his head in shame. What had he done? How had he been bewitched by Zhan'er?

"Uncle, grandma, this is our fault. We were exiled all the way here, and we probably got hungry, which is why we tried to steal your chickens."

Song Qingqian smiled gently and continued, "Look at how much a chicken costs. I'll buy it; you definitely won't lose out."

The old woman sighed and smiled, "You all seem to have it tough. Come inside and have a cup of tea."

"Mother-in-law, there's no need to trouble yourself!"

Song Qingqian quickly waved her hand. This was their fault to begin with, and it was already difficult enough for them to complain. How could she go in with such a blatant accusation?

The old woman smiled and came up to Song Qingqian, taking her hand and saying, "What trouble is there? I think you're a good person. It's just the two of us old folks in this house all year round, and we're bored out of our minds."

"It's just two chickens. Take them if you want, it's no big deal. My son sends some over every year anyway, so we won't go hungry."