Rebirth: The whole family travels through time together: Fubao Koi is busy eating melons
Chapter 23: Getting Beaten and Paying Compensation
As the woman finished her words, the surrounding villagers began to whisper to each other, each with their own opinion on whether the Zhang sisters had gone too far.
Little You Niang was extremely frightened and instinctively hid behind Zhang Laoer, but her little hand still held tightly to her sister.
In comparison, Zhang Wuya seemed more calm and composed. Seeing her sister was frightened, she gently took a few steps forward and patted Xiao Youniang's back to comfort her.
At this moment, the tall woman, Goudan's mother, saw that Xiao Youniang showed fear, and immediately seized the opportunity and raised her voice a few degrees.
"Look, those two little girls are so scared that they hide behind the adults and dare not come out! I, Goudan, have been wronged today. I was bullied by these two girls for no reason. If you don't give me an explanation and compensate for the losses today, our six families will never let it go!"
After saying this, her eyes greedily and unscrupulously swept across the Zhang family's simple but well-organized yard, and finally locked onto the chicken coop surrounded by bamboo fences in the corner of the yard.
"Not only that, each family must compensate us with a chicken, otherwise, you will not be able to have a peaceful night!"
Hearing this almost extortionate request, the women from the other families were stunned for a moment, then they reacted and couldn't wait to agree.
Originally, it might have just been a request for justice out of moral obligation between neighbors, but now, the situation is getting increasingly out of control.
This dramatic change quickly alarmed the Zhang family members who were recuperating in the house due to injuries from the previous conflict. They lay by the window with curiosity and a bit of gloating, secretly rejoicing or cursing in their hearts.
Old Madam Zhang did not even try to hide her inner pride. She let out a soft "Puh" and muttered to herself, "They are responsible for their own actions! Who dared to attack my people? This is the retribution they deserve!"
Goudan's mother had long been known for her strength in Zhangjia Village. Normally, if anyone dared to be disrespectful to her son, whom she regarded as the apple of her eye, even if it was unintentional, she would scold him harshly.
Those members of the Zhang family who had witnessed Xu Liyun's methods were gloating at this moment.
As the group of people became more and more excited and emotional, Xiao Youniang's eyes gradually turned red.
At this time, Xu Liyun resolutely turned around, took out a sharply sharpened hatchet from the house, picked up a solid wooden block, and moved quickly and efficiently. With a flick of the knife, the round wooden block was instantly split into two halves.
With a loud dull bang, the noise at the scene came to an abrupt end. Everyone seemed to be strangled by an invisible hand, and even their breathing became cautious.
"Keep shouting? How come you forgot so quickly about the lesson I gave those aunts and uncles a few days ago? I, Xu Liyun, am ready to fight back. If anyone dares to touch my child again, don't blame me for solving the problem with a single blow. Let's die together!"
She took a sudden step forward, and her inviolable aura made the families gathered at the door retreat unconsciously.
Even Goudan's mother, who usually had the loudest voice, couldn't help but shrink her neck when she saw the light of the hatchet in Xu Liyun's hand.
Xu Liyun glanced at the children who were trembling with fear.
Under this pressure, Goudan was so scared that he burst into tears: "I really didn't mean it! It was Zhang Liuwa who asked us to steal their pheasants! But my mother insisted on me coming, and it was useless for me to resist!"
Goudan’s crying seemed to trigger a mechanism, and the other children also burst into tears.
"I was cheated. Zhang Liuwa said those things were originally his, so I did it. I know I was wrong and I will never do it again!" A child cried and admitted his mistake.
"Me too, please let us go, I promise I won't steal anything again!"
The children changed their words and pointed the finger at the Zhang family. The women who wanted to seek explanation became more embarrassed, especially Goudan's mother. She was exposed by her own children's words. She was so ashamed and angry that she slapped Goudan's butt several times without saying a word.
"I'm doing this for your own good, you're such a loser, you cry all the time!"
Goudan retorted in a tearful voice: "You were scared to death yourself, why do you blame me alone?"
"You rebellious son..." Goudan's mother was furious and was about to attack again, but was interrupted by the Zhang family members around her.
Zhang Sanwa frowned, obviously having lost interest in watching this farce: "The matter is clear, my two sisters have been wronged, everyone just go away, we still need to rest."
Goudan's mother forced out an awkward smile, trying to save the situation: "We were wrong, let's just forget about this today, and we'll take the child and leave."
However, Zhang Laoer refused to give in. He stood in front of everyone with a smile, as if he had other plans: "You want to leave like this? Just now you mentioned compensation. Now that the truth is out, you can't leave empty-handed, right? Ten copper coins per person, just to calm my two daughters down."
When Goudan's mother heard this, her face suddenly changed: "What kind of logic is this? It was my son who was beaten, and in return I want to give you money?"
"The beating your boy received was indeed a big deal, but my sister didn't get frightened or accused for no reason!"
Zhang Siwa retorted in an anxious and emotional tone, "Your son only suffered physical pain, and he will forget the pain in a few days. But my sister's happiness has been taken away from her. After this incident, she has suffered spiritual trauma and mental torture. If you don't come to compensate for these losses, who else can we expect to be responsible?"
Goudan's mother sneered at such rebuttal and wanted to pull Goudan away. However, just as she was about to turn around, a cold light flashed by, and a sharp hatchet almost brushed her cheek and pierced into the nearby earth wall with a whoosh.
This scene not only made Goudan's mother feel uneasy, but also made the other five families around her nervous. They secretly tightened the money in their pockets, fearing that innocent people would be affected by the disaster.
In the end, the task of giving ten cents to each family was never accomplished as expected.
In this small village, folks live a simple life and it is rare to see them carrying cash with them.
Zhang Laoer looked at the only forty-odd copper coins in his hand, sighed, waved his hand, magnanimously let everyone go, and no longer forced them.
After returning home, Zhang Laoer gave the two daughters 20 copper coins and said earnestly: "I will save the extra money for you. If you want to buy something in the future, just tell me and I will do my best to satisfy you."
It was the first time for the little girl to hold such a large amount of pocket money. She had a smile on her face the whole night. She even counted the coins in her dreams. She had to put them under her pillow before she could fall asleep peacefully.
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