The Blessed Farm Girl Has a Spatial Storage
Chapter 57: Quitting the Job

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Quitting the Job

Sun Mei coldly looked at Old Lady Wu and said, "Fine. If you say I stole it, then let me ask you: where would I hide such a large piece of meat after stealing it? Don’t tell me I ate it raw on the spot?"

Old Lady Wu was momentarily stumped before retorting, "You hid it yourself! How would I know where you put it? Perhaps you gave it to your daughter to take to the school."

At the mention of her daughter, Sun Mei became visibly upset and retorted angrily, "Nonsense! The mutton you gave me was only this much. You claim I coveted the mutton upon seeing it? It sounds more like you’re describing yourself—stealing what’s under your own care and then crying ’thief!’ Fine, since you’re determined to accuse me today, let’s call in Country Gentry Wei and report this to the authorities. We’ll see what the judge at the County Government Office has to say!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than a few students ran off to fetch Old Master Wei.

"What? Report to the authorities?" Upon hearing this, Old Lady Wu grew obviously nervous. She had thought Mrs. Sun was just a country bumpkin. She assumed Mrs. Sun would be easily intimidated by her threats and obediently hand over some money to avoid trouble. She never expected Mrs. Sun to dare to report to the authorities.

"Yes! Report to the authorities! Let’s go! We’ll take this to the court at the County Government Office!" With that, Sun Mei grabbed Old Lady Wu and started to drag her out.

Frightened, Old Lady Wu tried to yank her hand free, but Sun Mei’s grip was too strong. She struggled to break free, stubbornly insisting, "You can’t deny this! You think I’m afraid of you? Even... even if I stand before the judge, I’ll say the same thing! You stole the mutton!"

At this point, Zhao Zhitong’s eyes darted around, and he suddenly shouted loudly, "Wei Shulan, go quickly and find your uncle to report this to the authorities! We’ll protect the scene and make sure the thief doesn’t get away!"

Wei Shulan understood immediately and replied loudly, "Absolutely! How dare she steal mutton from my family! We’ll have the magistrate give her a good spanking!"

With that, she winked at Zhao Zhitong and dashed out.

"You—you little wench! Who are you calling a thief?!"

Old Lady Wu cursed as she tried to stop Wei Shulan, but Sun Mei held her fast. Unable to break free, panic set in. If she was punished by the magistrate by being flogged with planks, she might not die, but she’d surely lose a layer of skin!

Just then, Qiao Muchen suddenly pointed at Old Lady Wu and shouted, "Look! There’s mutton stuck in her teeth! She’s the one who stole the mutton!"

Old Lady Wu was terrified. She hastily covered her mouth. She hadn’t even eaten yet, so how could there be mutton in her teeth? By the time she realized this, however, it was too late.

Qiao Muchen stepped forward and shouted, "I was tricking you! There’s no mutton on your teeth! You’re acting guilty, which means you stole the mutton! If I’m not mistaken, you probably haven’t dared to eat it yet. If someone searches her house now, they’ll definitely find the stolen goods and catch her red-handed!"

Just then, Country Gentry Wei arrived and overheard this. He promptly sent someone to search Old Lady Wu’s house, and indeed, they found the mutton hidden in a jar.

The servant who found the mutton wore a surprised expression. "Master, she hid it so well! It took us a while to find it. We finally found it under a table, in such a big jar. Not only was there mutton, but also chicken, melons, and fruits. I suspect these weren’t come by honestly either."

Obviously, this wasn’t the first time she had stolen meat.

At this moment, Old Lady Wu collapsed to the ground, crying and repeatedly pleading for mercy, "Master, I was wrong! I was momentarily blinded by greed and made this mistake. Please spare me this once!"

Old Master Wei snorted coldly and ordered her to be taken away.

This farce was resolved just like that. What awaited Old Lady Wu was a flogging and expulsion from the Wei family.

Sun Mei continued to serve the children meals as usual. But after cleaning up the kitchen, she found Country Gentry Wei and quit her job at the school.

Country Gentry Wei was quite shocked and wondered if it was because of Old Lady Wu. He assured her that he would punish Old Lady Wu severely for it.

Sun Mei shook her head and said, "It’s not because of this. Actually, I’ve been meaning to tell Old Master Wei. My family is now in the tofu business, and with the busy farming season approaching, we’ll need all hands on deck at home..."

She really was reluctant to leave this job, but her family also needed her.

Before she could finish, Country Gentry Wei indicated that he understood.

He had heard that the Zhao Family had recently divided the household, the man of the house had an injured leg, and they would undoubtedly need more help during the busy farming season. So, he agreed immediately and even offered Sun Mei a full month’s wages. He only expressed his regret, saying that the children all loved the meals Sun Mei cooked.

Sun Mei didn’t refuse the offer and smiled. "Old Master Wei, I’ll leave once you find a replacement. If the school still needs me in the future and things at home are manageable, I’ll be happy to return."

Zhao Zhitong didn’t know about his mother’s decision to quit her job yet. At the time, the three little ones were squatting under a large phoenix tree in the schoolyard, their heads close together, chatting.

After lunch, the students were free to move around in the schoolyard, but they were not allowed to do dangerous things, such as climbing trees.

Having been lectured by the Teacher, Zhao Zhitong no longer climbed trees in the schoolyard, and he certainly wouldn’t do so now.

At this time, the three children were squatting together, discussing the incident of Old Lady Wu framing Zhao Zhitong’s mother.

Zhao Zhitong said to Qiao Muchen, "You were like the judge in your father’s books today, very impressive."

Qiao Muchen blushed upon being praised, his little face filled with pride, yet he said modestly, "Not really. I’m still a long way from being like the judges in the books. However, I will study hard and strive to become a judge like those in the books."

Wei Shulan seemed a bit confused. "What judge?"

So, Zhao Zhitong told Wei Shulan about Qiao Muchen’s father and the storybooks. "Judges are amazing! They catch bad guys, clear the names of the innocent, and speak up for the common folk. They’re truly admirable people. Qiao Muchen wants to become an amazing judge just like his father in the future!"

Wei Shulan listened with wide eyes. "Wow, that’s so cool!"

Zhao Zhitong looked as proud as if she were talking about himself. "Right? But I also have a great goal. I want to become a very powerful physician, an ’angel in white’ who saves lives and heals the injured."

Although Zhao Zhitong didn’t fully understand what an ’angel in white’ was, since he was using the term to describe his own aspirations, he figured it had to be a good one.

Wei Shulan’s little face turned red. "Then what should I be in the future?"

Zhao Zhitong said, "Don’t you want to be as skilled as Master Lu Ban?"

Wei Shulan’s face turned even redder. "M-me? Can I really? That sounds so difficult."

Zhao Zhitong patted Wei Shulan on the shoulder confidently. "You certainly can! Grandpa Bai said that we should have lofty goals. As long as we study hard, we can definitely achieve them. Isn’t that right, Qiao Jiaojiao?"

Qiao Muchen nodded. "...Yes, Zhao Zhuangzhuang."

Grandpa Bai thought, ...

Seeing their conversation straying further and further into the absurd, Grandpa Bai kindly reminded them, "Tongtong, weren’t you going to analyze today’s ’case’?"

Zhao Zhitong suddenly remembered and quickly changed the topic. "Oh yes, Qiao Jiaojiao, you said you had some doubts about today’s ’case’. What are they?"