A family with three widows, after severing ties with relatives, she became wealthy and married into

Chapter 40 Stealing the Tian Family's Recipe

Inside the Tian family's house, several people sat around, each with a gleaming face.

With a calculating look on his face, Tian Zhigao lowered his voice and said, "Look, they've even hired people to work here, which means their business must be booming."

"Now everyone in the village says they've made a fortune."

"Father, I think they're deliberately trying to sever ties; they just don't want us to enjoy the good life!"

Sitting next to her, Wang Xiuying nodded in agreement, her tone sharp, "That's right, it hasn't been that long, and they've already renovated the house and built a new big kitchen."

Her eyes darted around. "Dad, Lu Shi didn't go to school. She probably learned this business from the third brother's books, so Tian Xiang and Tian Tian probably learned it from him."

"Ultimately, this business should belong to our family."

Guo Xiuyun added, "That's for sure! Dad, this business should have always belonged to our family."

"That family is a bunch of ungrateful wretches!"

"After benefiting from Zhicheng for so many years and finally making money, he actually abandoned our family!"

Tian Zhigao curled his lip, "If it were just Madam Lu, it would be fine, but that brat Tian Tian, ​​she's so clever now, so many people couldn't out-argue her just now..."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Wang Yulan pondered for a moment, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes, "No matter how clever she is, she's just a young girl!"

"Besides! Their methods of making money were learned from the third brother's book, they weren't their own!"

The group exchanged glances, their unspoken understanding lingering in the room, a low chuckle echoing through the hall, carrying a chilling undercurrent of calculation.

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In the afternoon, Tian Zhongqing went to see Tian Bonian in person.

"What?!" Tian Bonian stood up in surprise, staring at his younger brother in disbelief.

"Zhongqing?! Are you trying to force these orphans and widows to their deaths?!"

Tian Zhongqing stroked his beard. "Brother, what are you saying? That business was originally our family's business. They stole it from us, so why should we be the ones to force them to their deaths?"

Tian Bonian snorted coldly and glanced at Tian Zhongqing, "Your family has such a business? How come I didn't know?"

Tian Zhongqing sneered, "After our parents passed away, the three of us brothers divided the family property. How much could you possibly know about my family's affairs?"

He abruptly flicked his sleeve, "In short, I'm asking you, the village chief, to come and uphold justice for my family! Not for you to lecture me."

Tian Bonian was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

In the village, Tian Zhigao was loudly cursing the Lu family along the way.

"The Lu family, you are all shameless!"

Tian Zhigao was furious, and his voice was so loud that almost the entire village could hear it.

The villagers, who had just finished eating and were feeling drowsy, perked up immediately upon hearing the noise.

"Lu family, you shameless people! You stole our Tian family's recipe! Your hearts are black, and your hands are dirty!"

The villagers came out. "Zhigao, what happened?"

"The Lu family is shameless; they stole our family's recipe!" Tian Zhigao answered everyone's questions.

"What formula did the Lu family steal from you?"

Tian Zhigao said, "The thing they're making now is based on our family's recipe."

The villagers whispered among themselves, "Stealing from the Tian family? Really?"

"Of course it's true!" Tian Zhigao stomped his feet in anger. "Otherwise, how could a family of three widows and one mute make something like this?"

"You couldn't do it when you were living with us, but you can do it now that the relationship has ended?!"

"Didn't you steal it from my house?!"

The villagers listened and said, "That makes some sense."

Previously, the Lu family had always been bullied by the Tian family, so it was indeed abnormal that they suddenly started making money after the severance of ties.

Tian Zhigao proudly led the villagers to the Lu family's door.

He stood at the doorway, hands on his hips, pointing into the courtyard, "Lu family, you shameless family! You stole our family's recipe!"

Madam Lu stormed out of the main kitchen, her face ashen. "Tian Zhigao! You're spouting nonsense! What do you mean, 'your family's recipe'? Who stole yours?"

Tian Zhigao took two steps forward and pointed at Lu's nose, "You still won't admit it! Then tell me, why didn't you do it before? After severing ties, you all started doing it?"

"You think everyone's a fool! Blind?!"

Lady Lu was rendered speechless by his words.

At this moment, Liu San Niang squeezed in from behind, hands on her hips, and retorted, "Tian Zhigao!! What makes you think we stole your recipe?"

Tian Zhigao sneered, his voice rising even higher, "Didn't steal it? Then tell me, where did you get the recipe from?"

Liu San Niang was just about to speak.

Tian Zhigao interrupted her, "Liu Sanniang, don't tell me it's your family's recipe. You said before that it was Madam Lu who helped you make money!"

Liu San Niang was stunned. She had indeed said that before, so she really couldn't say that the prescription was hers.

She was speechless, which made Tian Zhigao even more smug. "See? You're speechless now. You clearly stole our family's recipe, but you still won't admit it."

The villagers who had been watching gradually gathered together and began to discuss it in hushed tones.

Some people whispered among themselves, "It seems that the Lu family's affair is truly not innocent."

Hearing the whispers from the crowd, Madam Lu's expression changed slightly, and she began to panic. "No, we didn't..."

Tian Zhigao sneered, "Still being stubborn! In that case, let's go find the village chief to settle this!"

"Yes, let's go to the village chief for justice!" the surrounding villagers echoed.

Lu was speechless...

"The village chief is here."

Tian Zhongqing led Tian Bonian through the crowd.

"Village chief, you have to stand up for the Tian family!"

Upon seeing the village chief, Tian Zhigao immediately went to greet him, grabbed Tian Bonian's sleeve, and pointed at Lu Shi, "Village chief, Lu Shi stole our Tian family's recipe, made money, and even hired people in a big way! Now she dares to stand here and act like a liar!"

Tian Bonian frowned, glancing at the villagers gathered outside. Everyone was talking...

"Alright! What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket?" Tian Bonian shouted, and the villagers immediately fell silent.

He walked to the gate of the courtyard, and Madam Lu made a move to open the door, but he shook his head and told her not to open it.

"Zhigao, although I am not your biological great-grandfather, I have watched you grow up."

"Today, you said that the Lu family stole the Tian family's recipe, but do you have any real evidence to prove it?"

"If there is no solid evidence, this village chief... will not let it go lightly!"

Tian Zhigao understood that Tian Bonian meant he was not a descendant of the Tian family, and his face turned red.

But they still insisted on pointing the finger at the Lu family, saying, "Village chief, the prescription has been stolen, what other evidence is there?!"

"This recipe belongs to our family, and everyone in our family knows it!"

“After they severed ties with us, they suddenly started doing business. Isn’t that obvious?”

"Why couldn't they do it before the family ties were severed?"

Lu hurriedly retorted, "Village chief, we didn't steal any recipe! He's talking nonsense."

Tian Zhigao glared angrily, "You think you can just say you didn't steal it? You have..."

Do you have any concrete evidence?!