Old Yang grabbed Tan's arm and pulled her away to the yard of Yang Huazhong's house. Before leaving, the old man turned his head and raised his arm, and waved generously to the villagers who were watching the excitement from far and near.

After a few clicks, he made a signal.

Although the old man didn't speak any language to everyone, his movements and expressions were obviously telling everyone:

Women are angry at small things, so let's get rid of everyone!

Everyone also smiled kindly, and the two men carrying water also stopped and raised their hands to make a gesture towards the old man.

Then everyone dispersed.

Yang Ruoqing, the two elders, entered the courtyard door of the third room and breathed a sigh of relief.

This had to be done by the old man, who brushed off Tan's hair in one fell swoop.

"Whose bucket is that? It fell into the water!"

From the pond behind me, someone suddenly shouted.

Yang Ruoqing turned around and saw the two buckets she had placed on the rocks by the water. The bucket containing chicken feed fell into the water.

When a wooden barrel falls into the water, it will not sink directly at first. Instead, it floats on the water at an inclination angle of 45 degrees. As the waves push forward, a steady stream of water will pour into the barrel.

It takes time. When more and more water pours in, or a big wave hits, the buoyancy of the water cannot support the weight of the barrel, and then the barrel will sink to the bottom of the water.

So it took a certain amount of time from when Yang Ruoqing heard someone shouting, to when she turned to look, to when the barrel completely sank.

Moreover, the analysis of the location where the barrel fell, the distance from the rocks on the shore, and the magnitude of the shaking in the water... this barrel fell down like a stick.

Yang Ruoqing didn't believe that the barrel fell by itself, because the stone was very stable and the barrel itself had weight, so it was stable when placed on the stone.

Unless there is a very strong wind, or there is a collision by an outsider, or there is a big loosening of rocks, or there is an earthquake...

Otherwise, it would be impossible to fall into the water by yourself!

External force?

Yang Ruoqing immediately removed the barrel from the water and threw it towards the shore.

Sure enough, I saw a woman carrying a wooden basin who had just climbed up the pond dam and was hurriedly walking towards the entrance of the village.

Judging from the habits of normal people, whenever someone shouts, no matter what it is, they will stop or slow down like a conditioned reflex, and turn to look at the source of the sound.

This curiosity is a human instinct, and it can even be said to be a biological instinct.

Because everyone else near the pond basically had the same reaction, but the woman was the only one who was abnormal. Not only did she not look back, she actually took bigger steps.

If she is not deaf, then there is only one possibility left.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the water in that wooden barrel was caused by her.

Because she didn't want to take responsibility, she quickly ran away and left the scene.

At this time, not only Yang Ruoqing, but also other sharp-eyed and quick-thinking people present also noticed the hastily escaping figure on the pond.

So, all kinds of whispers.

Everyone's attention shifted quickly enough, from the previous Tan to the fleeing woman.

Yang Ruoqing smoothed her thoughts, but in fact, it was just a flash of lightning in her mind.

The next moment, she reacted immediately.

Her feet slipped, and before anyone nearby could see her running, her voice was as fast as an afterimage, rushing up the pond, directly chasing behind the fleeing woman, and raising her hand

He grabbed the other person's shoulders and pulled her over, directly exposing the other person's face.

"It's you?"

Yang Ruoqing was shocked because she hadn't seen this person for a long time.

But even if she hadn't seen him for a long time, she would still be able to recognize the face of this wretched man at a glance.

Because this is Yang Huasheng's mother-in-law, brothers Yang Huasheng, Yang Huazhong and Yang Huaming are from the same clan. Going back a few generations, their grandfathers are brothers. The close blood relationship is actually equivalent to the relationship between Feng'er and Hong'er.

But later on, conflicts arose, and Yang Huasheng went further and further on the road of seeking death. He not only took advantage of the death of his grandfather, Little Old Yangtou, but also stole Little Old Yangtou's relics.

After being caught, he did not repent, and he came with thieves from outside to harm the village, and made a lot of ghost stories about "sinisters taking advantage of the way", which made people in eight villages in ten miles panic.

In the end, Yang Huazhong had no choice but to deal with official matters as a Li Zheng and give an explanation to the villagers!

Therefore, Yang Huasheng and other gangs of thieves were all brought to justice and handed over to the government for disposal.

Yang Huasheng was personally sentenced to three years and is still in prison. This is the second year and he will be released from prison in one year.

When Yang Huasheng was first imprisoned, Mrs. Huasheng was very cruel and made trouble at home. She came to the road every day to make trouble and curse.

Yang Ruoqing didn't want to pay attention, so Tan, Liu, and Liu's gossip friends in the village all went out to treat Mrs. Huasheng, who had done something wrong and didn't know how to reflect on it.

Mrs. Huasheng calmed down for a while.

Later, the commotion started again, and Yang Huazhong directly spoke out. If he continued to make trouble unreasonably, he would drive his family out of Changping Village. Yang Huasheng's son was so frightened that he quickly took his mother to where he worked and went to the county seat.

So for a while, no one in the village saw much of Huasheng's wife. They only saw her coming back in a hurry during the New Year and festivals.

As time went by, two years passed, and everyone gradually became less enthusiastic about talking about their family's topics, and even somewhat forgot that there was such a powerful figure in the village.

Including Yang Ruoqing.

I saw this figure from behind and it looked familiar, but I couldn't remember who it was.

At this moment, I grabbed the other person's shoulders and twisted the other person's body. When I saw the other person's face, I realized that it was Mrs. Huasheng!

"When did she come back?"

"I didn't pay attention!"

"As soon as I came back, I secretly made mischief and pushed people's empty buckets into the water. It was really idle..."

"Not only am I free, I am also short-handed..."

"Haha, I was caught by Qing'er, now I'm in for a good show..."

"..."

Amid the whispers around her, Yang Ruoqing grabbed Mrs. Huasheng's shoulders and pulled her toward the pond without saying a word.

While struggling, Mrs. Huasheng shouted in a high voice: "What are you doing? Let go, you are a bandit!"

Yang Ruoqing said with a cold face: "You don't have any points? Do you still want to leave without picking up my barrel?"

"Which of your eyes saw that it was me who pushed your barrel? Don't be so mean!"

Mrs. Huasheng continued to scream and struggle vigorously.

Yang Ruoqing's hands were like iron pliers and were extremely powerful. Madam Huasheng not only failed to break free, but in the process of breaking free, the wooden basin fell to the ground with a bang and fell upside down.
Chapter completed!