Chapter 1790: Grandma Fang Sister's Family Didn't Die

Chapter 1790: Grandma Fang Sister's Family Didn't Die

After finishing speaking, Shu Yu and Ying Xi left.

Just as they reached the doorway, they saw Grandpa Guan returning. He was taken aback to see two unfamiliar girls in his house. He stood still for a moment until they had walked a distance away. Then, he snapped back to reality and quickly walked back into the courtyard.

He hadn't expected to come back and find his wife staring at the entrance in a trance, lost in her thoughts without even noticing his return.

Grandpa Guan waved his hand in front of her, "What are you looking at? Who are those girls, and what are they doing at our house?"

Grandma Guan took a deep breath, then suddenly looked up at him with a slightly excited expression, "You're right, there's something to it. That girl must be related to Fang's family."

"What are you talking about?"

Grandma Guan quickly recounted to him the reason for Shu Yu's visit, "You saw her just now. That girl really resembles sister Fang from when she was young."

Grandpa Guan touched his head, "I didn't really get a good look at her just now." Besides, how could he remember what Grandma Fang looked like when she was young?

He only remembered that she had been quite attractive.

But...

Grandpa Guan thought for a moment, then uncertainly asked, "Did you say her surname is Lu?"

"Yes, that's right."

"I remember you mentioned that Fang's sister's husband had the surname Lu?" He shouldn't be mistaken, right?

Grandma Guan stared at him in astonishment. That's right, how could she forget? Sister Fang's elder sister's husband had the surname Lu.

By that logic, this girl named Lu was very likely a descendant of Sister Fang's older sister?

Grandpa and Grandma Guan exchanged a glance, both of them showing disbelief in their eyes.

"So, Sister Fang's Sister and her family didn't actually die in the flood back then?"

"Yes."

"But... back then, Chen Bing brought back evidence of Sister Fang's parents' deaths."

"Chen Bing is a vile person. For the sake of the money he coveted from Sister Fang, and to prevent her from seeking support from her family, he did such things. It's not surprising that the evidence was likely fake. He might have bribed someone to fabricate it."

After all, the flood in Dong'an Prefecture was severe, and many people died, some even succumbing to epidemics afterward. Bodies were hard to find, and even if they were found, they were swollen and disfigured beyond recognition due to soaking in water.

Furthermore, Grandpa Guan had paid special attention to the situation in Dong'an Prefecture at that time. There was news that after the flood, outbreaks of disease occurred in several places, leading to numerous deaths, including the town where Fang's family lived.

With one disaster following another, just counting the death toll required a significant amount of effort and manpower. Not only was the government in chaos, but even local officials who hadn't handled matters well were imprisoned. New officials were neglectful, which wasn't surprising.

If Chen Bing wanted to fake something, spending some money wouldn't be difficult.

Grandma Guan seethed with anger, "This scoundrel, he really stooped to such means for that money. Fortunately, fortunately, fate had other plans. Sister Fang's relatives finally found her. Did you see that girl just now? Her demeanor and speech, you can tell she's from a well-off family. She even has maids attending her. She's much better off than Chen Bing's family. I wonder what her family does. By the way, her hometown is in Dong'an Prefecture. How did she end up in our Chenggu County? Did she marry here?"

Grandpa Guan didn't have a clue. Seeing how concerned his wife was, he suggested, "How about I go and find out?"

"Alright, go inquire."