Strike While He's Down
They've been living in free housing every day, and now they're being asked to move out. How could they not be upset?
Zhou Wanwan and a group of people have already emptied their house in the countryside.
Zhou Wanwan also thoroughly investigated all the supplies that Old Madam Zhou had hidden.
This old woman really shouldn't be underestimated; she colluded with those mountain bandits and amassed a considerable fortune.
Anyway, Zhou Wanwan searched 12 places and found a lot of results.
Take advantage of his illness to kill him.
Why did Zhou Wanwan lure their whole family here in the first place?
It's just to make it easier for her to do things.
Now that the search has been largely completed, there's no longer any need for them to stay here.
Before Zhou Wanwan could finish speaking, she heard a knock on the door.
"Zhou Qingzhou, get out here! This house has already been sold, and you're still trying to scam us?"
Zhou Qingzhou was so frightened that he hid behind Zhou Fuyu.
Zhou Fuyu glared at him and said, "Zhou Qingzhou, what exactly have you done wrong this time?"
Tears streamed down Zhou Qingzhou's face. "Father, Mother, yesterday someone dragged me to the gambling den, so I gambled a few rounds, but I never expected to lose tens of thousands of taels of silver."
Qian Huihui's legs went weak, and she would have fallen to the ground if the maid next to her hadn't been there to support her.
Zhou Wanwan looked at Zhou Qingzhou and said, "Haven't you learned your lesson from last time? You've lost so much money again this time, who are you planning to get to pay it back for you?"
Zhou Qingzhou immediately knelt down, looking at Zhou Fusheng and saying, "Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle, I know I was wrong. I know your family is rich, please save me!"
Zhou Fusheng sighed, looked down at him, and said:
"Qingzhou! You're just my nephew, not my son. Why should I be responsible for paying your gambling debts?"
Besides, my family is now destitute; we've even sold our house. Where would we get the money?
Zhou Fuyu looked at him and said, "Fusheng! You've watched Qingzhou grow up since he was a child, and you've always been very close to him. Please help him out!"
Zhou Fusheng looked at Zhou Qingzhou and suddenly chuckled:
"He and I have always been very close? Do you believe that?"
From childhood to adulthood, he has never given me a kind look.
Once, I passed by the academy and brought him some melons. He said, "I am a servant in my household."
How can you have the nerve to say he's on good terms with me?
Old Man Zhou looked at him and said:
"Fusheng, at a time like this, do you really have to say things like that?"
"Isn't there no other way? You know, we're out of money."
Zhou Fusheng looked at them and said, "That's right! You're broke, but do you think we're rich?"
Old Madam Zhou looked at Liu Su'e and said, "Su'e! You've always been so filial to us, the most filial person in the whole area. Please help him!"
Liu Su'e shook off her hand and said:
"Why should he? Just because he acts all high and mighty towards us every day?"
Just because he treats us like slaves every day? I heard you caused a scene at my daughter's academy today?
Why should we help you, relatives like you?
Old Madam Zhou looked at them and said:
"Fine! You guys are really something now. If you don't help me today..."
I'll send these documents to the authorities. You've got money but don't support your elderly parents; you'll be going to jail!
Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "Go ahead! Go now if you dare."
Old Madam Zhou snorted coldly and said, "Go then, do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Old Madam Zhou led her Zhou Family to the county government office.
Zhou Wanwan immediately ordered people to beat gongs and drums, and while beating the gongs and drums, she said:
"There's going to be a good show at the county government office! There's going to be a good show at the county government office!"
Old Madam Zhou is suing Zhou Wanwan's family for failing to support their elderly mother! Everyone come and see!
I heard they're giving away copper coins at the event, hurry up!
When Old Madam Zhou arrived at the county government office, the Yunxi County was already seated at the head of the table, and the people outside were packed in layers upon layers.
Zhou Wanwan immediately ordered people to distribute copper coins, and even more people flocked over.
Zhou Wanwan looked at Old Madam Zhou and said, "Alright, say what you have to say!"
Old Madam Zhou knelt below the hall, weeping uncontrollably.
"My lord! My fourth son and his family have really gone too far."
They are now neglecting their elderly parents and are planning to kick our family out.
Our family is in such dire straits. We don't even have a place to live now, and that family has given away all their money.
Please, Your Honor, do us justice! This money includes a share of ours, why was she given it away?
The entire county government office was completely surrounded.
The Yunxi County, sitting in the hall, looked at the people below and said, "Quiet! You say they don't support the elderly, then whose house are you living in now?"
Old Madam Zhou said, "Of course... of course they belong to their family, and now they're trying to kick us out."
Shen Yu'an looked at Zhou Fusheng and said, "Then why did your family kick them out?"
Zhou Fusheng sighed and said:
"This year, the drought in Yunxi County is very severe. The crops have failed completely, and my family and I really can't bear it."
I donated all the money and the house in my house, thinking it was a good deed, but they twisted it like this.
Actually, our two families had already severed ties, and we have a written statement of termination as proof.
Shen Yu'an looked at them and said:
"Your Zhou Family is simply being unreasonable!"
They donated all their belongings; that's a good deed, an act of kindness and good deeds. How dare you slander them like this?
Master, go to the gate and report in detail what items the Zhou Family donated.
This also allows the people to remember their kindness.
He read it aloud, word by word:
The Zhou Family donated a total of 6.6 million taels of silver this time, which was used to build ten charitable halls.
In addition, the Zhou Family donated a large amount of grain and set up many soup kitchens in various places to provide porridge to people who were starving.
The Zhou Family also sold one of their properties and used all the money from the sale to buy thick cotton-padded coats.
These cotton-padded coats have now all been sent to various charitable institutions.
The advisor continued:
"If people need help, they can register their names at the charity hall, and someone will then verify their information."
Anyone who is truly homeless and destitute can stay at the charity center and receive continuous support and care from the center.
Many people were filled with gratitude, repeatedly exclaiming, "This Zhou Wanwan is simply a living Bodhisattva descended to earth!"
Some people echoed this sentiment:
"That's right! The Zhou Family has always been charitable, donating silver and goods and providing food relief year after year, and setting up soup kitchens everywhere."
"The only time we were able to have a bowl of hot porridge a few days ago was thanks to the Zhou Family's help!"
The nearby refugees also excitedly chimed in:
"Thanks to the soup kitchen run by the Zhou Family, otherwise we displaced people would have starved to death on the streets long ago!"
I also received ten copper coins today, all donated by the Zhou Family. Such kindness is hard to find in this world!
In no time, the streets were filled with praise for the Zhou Family; the people lauded them, and their prestige soared.
Someone pointed at Old Madam Zhou and her group, saying, "These people are truly despicable. They were the ones who drove the little Bodhisattva out of the house and even tried to sell her!"
"Not only that, they also bullied Zhou Xiucai's family. From now on, whenever we see them, we'll throw rotten eggs and leaves at them."
"How dare they do this! Fine, fine, they'll never be able to establish themselves in Yunxi County again."