How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

Chapter 316

Smart, but not much.

Zhao Huazhang couldn't help laughing. He had a sharp temperament, but at this moment, his eyebrows were curved when he smiled, and he actually had the feeling of a gentle gentleman.

The Zhao family's carriage was quite spacious, but Zhao Huazhang was tall, so it looked a bit small when they sat together.

At such a close distance, she was struck by this smile. Xia Chu was stunned for a moment. She actually preferred people with gentle temperaments and strong inner strength. When Zhao Huazhang was not smiling, he was very aggressive, and it was easy to ignore his appearance. But now it was different. Xia Chu almost couldn't control herself and wanted to cover her chest. It was too unfair.

The beauty was right before her eyes, and Xia Chu felt like she was about to fall in love with her. She coughed dryly and turned her head away.

Zhao Huazhang didn't know why she suddenly seemed unhappy, and he dropped his smile and felt a little helpless.

Cuihua shrank herself to the smallest size and looked at the two of them quietly. The young lady seemed to be shy all of a sudden. What was that expression on Mr. Zhao's face? Was he going to hit someone?

They soon arrived at Wang's house. There were usually no people at home at noon, only Cui Ya was there. As soon as Xiao An and Xiao An heard the noise, they ran over to open the door and circled around Xia Chu. Xiao An circled around a few times, suddenly letting out a few whines, and then pretended to limp and rubbed Xia Chu's legs to act coquettishly.

"Stop pretending." Xia Chu patted it, "Your acting is terrible!"

"Miss is back, I'll go cook now." Cui Ya was a little bored at home alone, and she was very happy to see someone come back.

"Okay, Mr. Zhao will also eat here, so make more." Xia Chu ordered.

Cui Ya went away as soon as she was told.

"You're pretending pretty well." Zhao Huazhang rubbed Xiao An's head. Xiao An turned around and pestered Zhao Huazhang again. He also took out his ball and came over, wanting Zhao Huazhang to play with him.

Seeing this, Xia Chu asked, "Then why don't you play with it for a while?"

"Okay." Zhao Huazhang nodded, and Xia Chu went back to the room to change clothes. She was sweating all over after running just now.

Cuihua went to make a pot of tea and changed her clothes. She cleaned up the utility room and she and Cuiya lived there now.

Xia Chu was very focused when she ate, usually filling her stomach halfway before chatting. She was much more familiar with Zhao Huazhang now, and there was no awkwardness between them if she didn't try to find topics to talk about.

Zhao Huazhang loved watching her eat. She would always look at her favorite dishes, and it was easy to tell her preferences. It was so simple that it was cute. But she wouldn't just eat one dish at a time. She would eat every dish and eat it with great relish, as if all the food was a delicacy.

He never felt this way when eating by himself. It didn't matter what he ate, he just ate to stay healthy. But every time he was with Xia Chu, he would unconsciously eat more than usual.

After dinner, Zhao Huazhang left and went to the government office. The county magistrate received him with great fear and trepidation. Zhao Huazhang asked a few questions about the sentence for the criminals arrested at noon.

The county magistrate understood immediately and said that this person was guilty of a heinous crime and needed to be thoroughly investigated, and he might not be released in a short time.

Zhao Huazhang nodded, looked at him approvingly before leaving.

The county magistrate personally sent the man out and instructed the county magistrate to investigate Lu Wu carefully and slowly, and to find out all the bad things he had done.

The county magistrate said in embarrassment: "This person is not from here, so it will be very inconvenient."

The county magistrate said directly: "Then send someone back to his hometown! Tell them that he committed a crime here and ask them to assist in the investigation."

"Yes." The county magistrate nodded and asked someone to make the arrangements.

Wang Yong originally wanted to take on this job, but since it would require him to go out of town, he was worried about his family, so he decided not to do it.

Lu Wu had no idea he was going to be in jail for a long time. He also couldn't imagine that he was going to jail for molesting a girl and hadn't succeeded. Normally, he would have just given her some money, but this time he would have to go to jail.

A few days later, Bai Wuxia and Mo Qingmei came to visit Xia Chu. Xia Chu was still worried about Mo Qingmei's marriage, but this time, the sadness she had felt since she saw her faded, so she asked about it.

Bai Wuxia got angry when she talked about this, "Madam Mo introduced her sister-in-law's nephew to me, but this guy is not only uneducated, but also thrown into jail as soon as he arrived in Lin'an. It is said that he was caught raping a woman in the street. Madam Mo really dares to take advantage of anyone..." She paused and swallowed her words.

Mo Qingmei smiled, seemingly unconcerned. She continued, "It was a blessing in disguise. My father knew the person my mother introduced was unreliable, so he scolded her. Then he asked my aunt to help me find one, so she can't get involved anymore."

Bai Wuxia was happy for her, "That's great! Your aunt has always been nice to you, so I'm sure the family she chooses won't be bad either."

"As soon as he arrived in Lin'an, he was thrown into jail and raped a woman?" Why did this series of events sound so familiar? Xia Chu's first reaction was to think of the gangster who was bitten by Da'an. "Could his surname be Lu?"

Mo Qingmei opened her eyes wide in surprise, "How did you know?"

Bai Wuxia also looked over in surprise.

It's really a coincidence. Xia Chu chuckled and told the whole story of how he met that person.

"The person he robbed was you?" Bai Wuxia was extremely shocked.

"Is Xiao An injured?" Mo Qingmei turned around and looked at Xiao An lying at the door, wagging his tail leisurely. "Is the injury healed?"

"It's okay, the wound isn't deep and it's healed." Xia Chu called Xiao An, and Xiao An ran over happily, grinning with his tongue hanging out.

"What a coincidence, isn't it?" Bai Wuxia sighed and said with a smile: "You deserve it."

"I heard that shoving money in wasn't enough. The county magistrate even sent people to his hometown to investigate him, and he's about to be sentenced." Mo Qingmei finally felt relieved when she spoke of this. Young Master Lu's uncle hadn't been able to get the money out, even after asking others for money and money, so he came to Madam, but Madam was helpless. She could only ask her father for help, but when her father heard about it, he scolded Madam again and ordered her not to get involved with such people, lest they tarnish the Mo family's reputation.

Xia Chu looked at Mo Qingmei's expression and asked, "What about Qingmei's marriage?"

Mo Qingmei was stunned when she heard this. "My aunt helped me choose two, and my aunt also liked one and is looking for it. If nothing goes wrong, I should choose one from them." She didn't look happy when she spoke. Xia Chu looked at Bai Wuxia, and Bai Wuxia also shook her head.

If she didn't say anything, Xia Chu and Bai Wuxia wouldn't ask, so they could only wait until she wanted to speak. But Mo Qingmei's aunts and uncles were always more reliable, and the people she chose could also be trusted.

The afternoon flew by as they chatted. Xia Chu sent them off, feeling she'd unexpectedly done something good. But that Lu guy, his father had such influence in the government? How could he be so harsh?

Generally, minor incidents like these, where no one is harmed, are resolved with a few days' detention and compensation. If the perpetrator doesn't pursue the matter, most women don't even have to go to jail. Many women who are molested or even... don't choose to report the crime, believing that family disgrace shouldn't be aired publicly. Furthermore, women also have to endure rumors and gossip. Families who love their daughters are more likely to be fine, but those who want to save face will quickly marry their daughters off to any family. Even worse, some, feeling that their daughters have been insulted and that they have brought shame upon the family, even force them to death to protect their family's reputation.