Chapter 1351: Chapter 1352: The Little Widow of the Courtyard 79 Auntie Zhao went to the hospital that day and didn’t come back for several days. Zhao Gui kept his word and didn’t go to the hospital again. Even if everyone wanted to know how Zhao Juan was doing, they could only keep their curiosity to themselves. It’s not like no one thought about going to the hospital to ask around, but they didn’t dare. If Zhao Juan could ignore even Zhao Gui, would she care about them? Though nobody knew Zhao Juan’s condition, seeing that Auntie Zhao hadn’t returned, everyone had a sense that things weren’t good; otherwise, why wouldn’t she come back? Just as everyone was speculating, another big event happened in the Zhao Family—Zhao Lin hadn’t come home for several days. Zhang Yu left early and returned late every day, completely unaware of any of this, nor did she care to ask. The neighbors, although curious about not seeing Zhao Lin for a few days, didn’t dare ask. That kid was a ruffian, and heaven forbid saying the wrong thing, and he might angrily lash out. As for Zhao Fu’s family, they showed no unusual behavior. Even Gong Da Niang joined the neighbors in discussing Zhao Juan’s illness. Seeing her , everyone assumed Zhao Lin had found a place outside, so they didn’t question further. No one expected that the reason the kid wasn’t home was because he was locked up. Although the police didn’t say why he was in, can a good person get locked up? No matter how much people made noise, there was always a natural fear of the Yamen even if Zhao Juan worked there; there was still a distance kept, a sense of fear. Now, with Zhao Lin directly locked up, how could it not become the talk of the town? Granny Feng suddenly had a thought, “What a misfortune, now that Zhao Lin is locked up, how will outsiders think of us? What about our courtyard’s reputation?” Everyone suddenly turned pale; they loved gossip, as it added some fun to their monotonous lives. Once this fun affected their own lives, it was no joke, but rather they would become the joke of others’ conversations. Because of the presence of policemen, they couldn’t rush into the Zhao Family, but everyone was waiting for them to leave, intending to visit Zhao Fu’s house to find out what happened. Soon, they saw Zhao Fu’s entire family being taken away, which thoroughly stunned everyone. “Is it not just Zhao Lin’s issue?” Everyone had been hoping, praying that Zhao Lin had committed only a minor offense and would be released in a few days; after all, everyone knew he was a ruffian. Now that the entire family was locked up, could it still be a small problem? Zhao Gui saw people gossiping about Zhao Fu’s family when he returned home, only then realizing the entire Zhao Fu family had been taken away, leaving him in a daze. “What happened with them?” As for why Zhao Lin was taken in, he knew a little, suspecting it had to do with the black market. He had even planned on gathering evidence to report, but now he didn’t need to report anything since they already locked him up. But why was Zhao Fu’s whole family taken? Zhao Gui was really puzzled; since Zhao Lin’s injury, his personality changed drastically, causing trouble constantly. People initially wanted to ask Zhao Gui if he knew anything, but seeing his expression, they instantly understood, “You don’t know either.” “How would I know? Now I can’t even fill my belly. I leave for work and come home to rest,” Zhao Gui said helplessly. “And ever since I adopted Xiao Jian, my own daughter resents me, seldom visiting after getting married.” “Each time she comes, there’s always drama.” Zhao Gui used to silently curse Zhao Juan as an ungrateful wretch, but now he was truly grateful. Had that girl visited often or maintained a pleasant relationship, she would have brought ruin to the family. Zhao Gui sighed in relief, though his face was still angry, “For someone who’s married, her salary and benefits go to the Liu Family, while she often asks her mom for food and money.” “They say daughters are like little quilts, but my daughter…” “I adopted Xiao Jian and didn’t tell her. I admit that was thoughtless, but I even found her a job before that.” “Even though I adopted Xiao Jian, I didn’t ask her for her salary, only a 5-yuan monthly fee later on.” “Is that excessive?” Zhao Gui felt angry and aggrieved just thinking about it. “Yet she still blamed me for not giving a dowry when she got married.” Thinking about it just made Zhao Gui feel even more wronged, and tears uncontrollably fell. The people present could only offer comfort, not knowing what else to do. “That Zhao Juan is actually an ungrateful wretch.” “Uncle Zhao has been so good, arranging such a nice job for her.” Many in the compound, even those with a high school education, hadn’t found jobs, let alone those with middle school diplomas, only finding temporary work, whereas Zhao Juan had a permanent job at the police station, a great job. Zhang Yu wheeled her cart into the compound, noticing a crowd in the front courtyard, feeling a sense of disorientation. Since rations reduced, people rarely gathered in the evening, typically lying down after meals to conserve energy. “What’s going on?” Something big must have happened, as Zhang Yu’s nosy nature reawakened. Seeing Zhao Gui wiping his tears, wow, an old man crying meant it must be related to him. Was Zhao Juan’s child not saved? Or was she planning on divorcing and causing Zhao Gui distress? Or did Zhao Juan and her husband get entangled with Zhao Lin, causing a scandal involving Zhao Gui? Zhang Yu had never been to the black market but had heard that several departments were recently cracking down on black market trades. Perhaps Zhao Lin got caught in such a raid, but Zhang Yu couldn’t ask directly. “Zhang Yu, you’re finally back. You have no idea; something big happened.” Everyone eagerly recounted the events, and Zhang Yu internally rolled her eyes, knowing only that Zhao Lin was locked up, and the Zhao Fu family taken in for questioning. As for more details, nobody knew, and Zhang Yu could only think, is this the whole story? Fresh chapters posted on NovєlFіre.net “Did Zhao Lin get into trouble outside?” Zhang Yu asked boldly, since everyone knew Zhao Lin was a ruffian, with no need to worry about being offensive. “But why would the whole family be taken?” Zhang Yu was puzzled. Could the entire Zhao Fu family be involved? Zhang Yu doubted it, as from Zhao Fu to the Zhao Qi family, they were barely getting by. The odd thing was Zhao Lin acquiring a house but still coming home every day just to prevent the house from falling to Zhao Qi. Even someone dealing on the black market would at least have enough to eat, yet he never contributed to his family. But Zhang Yu just pondered inwardly, as who could really know the inside story? Perhaps they were putting on an act too.