Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder's Comeback in the Era Tales

Chapter 370: Unfit Stepmother 11

Yuan Chun, unable to bear it any longer, walked over and kicked him a few more times. While kicking, she cried out, "Oh God, is there no justice? In broad daylight, someone comes to rob me, even a martyr’s widow like me. This is bullying our family because there’s no man, only women and children to bully."

"I didn’t rob, I just..."

"You didn’t rob? As soon as you spoke, you asked me to hand over my store for you to run, and you wanted the recipe for my marinated and fried goods. Isn’t that robbery?"

"I’m not, I came to..."

"I don’t care what you came for, you want to take my store? No way. This house was left to us by my husband, no one can take it."

"Yuan Chun, is this man really trying to rob you?" At this time, Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang, hearing the commotion, came over from the neighboring yard.

This time, another woman also came.

"You’re so young, why are you working so hard?"

Yuan Chun, with tears in her eyes, said, "Aunt, I can’t live like this anymore. I’m almost being bullied to death. When I came back with goods, I saw this man standing at my store’s door, telling me to hand over the store to him and teach him the recipe for my marinated and fried goods? It’s absurd. Out of nowhere, someone wants to take my shop. I don’t even know what to do. They think just because there’s no man in my house, I’m easy to bully."

Uncle Zhang, with his face flushed with anger, shouted, "This is outrageous, truly outrageous. Under the broad daylight, someone dares to bully a widow and try to steal her store. Someone, go call the police immediately."

Then, more neighbors came over.

They were all older men and women who didn’t have jobs, staying home to take care of children.

No young person was in the crowd, and no one dared to approach the suspected robber, but they naturally formed a circle around him, preventing him from leaving.

The man, realizing this was a big misunderstanding, hurriedly explained, "I’m not here to take the store, I came to... to be matched with Comrade Yuan Chun."

"What did you say?" Yuan Chun looked incredulous, "Impossible. I’ve already said I wouldn’t remarry. How could there be a match-making? You’re making this up because you’re scared of the police and want to escape. Fortunately, Uncle and Aunt are my neighbors and know I don’t want to remarry. If they believed you, not only would you escape easily, but you would also tarnish my reputation."

"Uncle, Aunt, let’s keep watch on him. This man is talking nonsense. I’ve never agreed to be matched. I’ve already said I won’t remarry. This life, I’m just taking care of my son. Once he grows up and gets married, I’ll help with the grandchildren. I will never marry again. This man, seeing me, immediately demanding my shop was clearly not here for match-making. He intended to rob my store. Luckily, I hadn’t opened yet; otherwise, my goods and cash would have been taken."

Yuan Chun is an honest person, solely focusing on running her store and raising her son, never flirting with men. Naturally, the neighbors believed her words.

Aunt Zhang said to the man, "Don’t make excuses to escape. You’re definitely guilty of trying to rob a martyr’s widow. Just wait for the police to arrest you, and don’t think about escaping. The crime of fleeing will be even greater."

"Yes, yes, confessing brings leniency, resisting brings severity."