The woman's scolding was sharp and loud, leaving "Se Zhuangni" no room to retort.

Initially, the elder brother remained calm: "Open the door, let your mother apologize to my mother by kowtowing, then everything will be fine."

"Se Zhuangni" left, probably to persuade her mother, but from inside came a sharp refusal: "No! I won't apologize! How would I know it was your family's stretcher? I thought it was unwanted junk from someone else! And didn't I return it to you already? Why do you still want to make things difficult for an old lady like me? I won't apologize, I won't apologize!"

Another elder brother chuckled angrily: "Hey, if your mother doesn't come out, we'll break the door."

As soon as he said that, several men started kicking the door one after another.

The door, being old, couldn't withstand the force of several big men, and soon it was kicked open.

Several people rushed in, their voices so loud it seemed like they could bring down the roof.

Later, many onlookers also squeezed in, including myself, how could I miss such a scene?

The two daughters were furious, they rushed up and grabbed "Se Zhuangni" by the hair, slapping her from both sides, causing her to scream in pain.

Old Lady Zhu wanted to go save her daughters but found herself surrounded by several men.

They glared at her darkly: "Apologize."

Old Lady Zhu clutched her chest: "Don't threaten me, I have a heart condition, even if I die, I'll still make you pay!"

They exchanged smiles: "Fine, before you die, you apologize first."

While Old Lady Zhu hesitated, the situation inside became unbearable. She knelt in front of her mother, pleading: "Elder brother, elder sister, please don't make things difficult for my mother. I'll kowtow, I'll do it for her, we'll move out afterwards, okay..."

As she spoke, "Se Zhuangni" began knocking her head towards the elder brother and sister, and in the direction of their deceased mother.

"I'm sorry, Auntie, I apologize on behalf of my mother... sob, sob, sob."

"Good girl, what are you doing? It's Mom who should apologize to you, Mom has caused you trouble, Mom can't control her own actions, it's Mom's fault!"

...

The scene became chaotic, even after the police arrived, I was still immersed in the atmosphere of wailing and shouting.

I was shocked, they were capable of apologizing too.

It seems they had never encountered such a tough situation before.

As a witness, the police took us onlookers away for questioning. Of course, we all pointed towards the elder brother and sister, admitting that it was indeed Old Lady Zhu's fault, even detailing her past "heroic deeds."

The police, upon hearing their story, couldn't help but shake their heads in disbelief at how someone could be so fond of taking advantage.

Can you believe it? She thought she could get rich by collecting scrap paper, stealing things, and picking up unwanted items?

I think, for someone like Old Lady Zhu, given the choice between losing 50 dollars and losing 10 pounds of scrap paper, she would definitely choose the former.

Perhaps scavenging trash and stealing had long been a part of her life.