bookbashuk Chapter 404 Let's put our words out in the open.
Chapter 404 Let's put our words out in the open.
"If you have anything to say, you can say it to my face. There's no need to gossip in private."
Qin Yunzhou calmly withdrew his gaze.
Upon hearing this, those people's gazes fell on Qin Yunzhou's military uniform, lingered for a moment, and then they gave an awkward laugh.
Several people quickly shook their heads, "No, no, Yunzhou, don't be angry. We, the neighbors, don't know the truth either. We just want to find out."
"Putting everything else aside, Er Gou and Xiu'er, that couple, have indeed been here taking care of your old lady for so many years. Even if they haven't done anything particularly meritorious, they've certainly put in a lot of hard work."
"Why did you and Sui Sui kick that couple out today? Is there some misunderstanding? If there is, sit down and talk it out. There's no need to make a scene like this."
Upon hearing this, the others quickly chimed in, "That makes sense. If there's any misunderstanding, let's sit down and talk it out properly, so as not to make things awkward for either of us."
"There's no misunderstanding. Both of them must leave today." Qin Yunzhou refused to back down an inch.
Everyone was stunned. They looked at each other, then asked, "What happened? Everything was fine, there was no misunderstanding, why were they kicked out?"
Zhang Ergou sneered, "What else could it be? Because the old lady gave the house to my husband and me."
"They're afraid they won't get anything, so they deliberately kicked us out so they can take all of the old lady's things for themselves."
And what about officers in the military?
Upon hearing this, the room fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at Qin Yunzhou, then at the Xu family's house with its own courtyard.
This house is quite special; it's not only large, but it also comes with a separate small courtyard.
It was the best house in the entire alley, attracting the envy of countless people.
You have to understand that in this day and age, they are a family of more than ten people across three generations, crammed into a room of a few dozen square meters, which is considered quite respectable by outsiders.
But the old lady's 70 or 80 square meter house was only occupied by herself and Wang Xiuer and her husband. It was so spacious that even their longtime neighbors were envious.
Qin Yunzhou glanced at Zhang Ergou and Wang Xiuer, the couple, and asked, "You say the old lady gave the house to you, what proof do you have?"
The property certificate for this small courtyard house lists the names of Xu Sui and her brother Xu Fei.
The old lady had already given the things to the siblings, so how could she say such a thing?
Zhang Ergou's face turned red and ugly. He pulled Wang Xiuer, who was next to him, over.
"You tell me, did the old lady ever say she would give the house to us?"
Wang Xiuer was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a long time, and then nodded.
"She...she said it."
"Explain to everyone what the old lady said, so that they don't actually think we're deliberately trying to take advantage of her family's wealth."
"My great-aunt said... that as long as my husband and I take good care of her and provide for her in her old age, this house will belong to us."
Wang Xiuer closed her eyes, took a breath, clenched her palms tightly, and blurted everything out.
Qin Yunzhou knew at a glance what these two were up to, and he paused for a moment.
"Back then, you two refused to leave this place. You said you wanted to be the old lady's servants, asking for nothing in return, just to repay her kindness and take good care of her."
"At first, none of us agreed. After all, you're already married and should have your own life. It's not appropriate for you to keep living in someone else's house."
"Since that's the case, there's no need to make a fuss. Just call the police and let them handle it."
Qin Yunzhou didn't waste any more words with these people. He was quite busy and needed to find a reliable caregiver for the old lady. This matter needed to be resolved quickly.
After saying this, he quickly stepped forward and, in a few swift movements, stopped Zhang Ergou and dragged him to the nearest police station.
"Take your words to the police station."
"Let me go! Let me go! What do you want to do? Are you trying to hit us? Are you trying to use your military officer status to attack us ordinary civilians in the street?"
"Let me tell you, this is illegal. If you dare lay a hand on me, I'll report you to the Revolutionary Committee. We'll see who wins!"
Zhang Ergou's face immediately turned ugly. He struggled incessantly, but no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't outmaneuver Qin Yunzhou, who was a former soldier.
Wang Xiuer panicked and rushed over to plead for mercy.
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, what are you doing? Let's talk this out. We won't argue with you anymore. We were wrong. We'll never argue again. Please let Er Gou go..."
But Qin Yunzhou didn't even glance at her, and no matter how much she cried, it was no use.
Soon, in front of so many people, he took Zhang Ergou to the police station, and many neighbors came to watch the spectacle.
Some people were on Zhang Ergou's side, feeling that Qin Yunzhou was too ruthless and showed no mercy, especially since the couple had taken care of their elderly relative for so long.
However, there are also many clear-headed people who know that their own house and property should naturally be given to their own family members, not to an outsider.
It's impossible to even think about it, and besides, Grandma Xu isn't the kind of person who's confused.
It's quite possible that it really is this couple, who are greedy for other people's property and refuse to leave. Now, taking advantage of the old lady being paralyzed in bed and unable to speak, they are directly trying to seize the property from the other people's grandchildren.
After many years, I came to this police station near the courtyard again.
Qin Yunzhou ran into an acquaintance again. This was none other than the police captain he had met by chance when he was helping his brother-in-law with some matters.
So many years have passed, and he's even been promoted and received a raise, going from team leader to deputy director.
After not seeing each other for many years, the man came out of his office, glanced up casually, and immediately recognized Qin Yunzhou. He was so excited that he ran over to call out to him.
"Yunzhou, when did you get back? Why didn't you tell me you were back? Your sister-in-law and I could have picked you and your sister-in-law up from the train station."
Qin Yunzhou was also somewhat surprised. He glanced at the police uniform on the other person's body.
"Brother Yang, it seems I should address you as Director Yang now."
"By the way, Brother Yang, there's something I might need your help with."
Director Yang reached out and patted Qin Yunzhou's military uniform. With just one glance, he knew that this man was now quite different from before in the army, and his smile deepened.
"Haha, we're all family here, just let me know if you need anything, no need to be so polite."