bookcurios Chapter 155
Chapter 155
Zhong Ruyi was waiting for news from her father at home. At this time, her second sister-in-law came out of the house with several children. Her belly was getting bigger and bigger, and she had to hold her waist with her hands when walking.
She looked frightened and said, "Fortunately, sister-in-law, you dodged it, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
Li Guihua also wondered how powerful she was. She was scared when she saw Zhou's mother's appearance just now, but now she just felt that she was so awesome!
"As soon as the old lady from the Zhou family came up, she said that she wanted our family to give their daughter as compensation. This is the first time I've seen someone speak so arrogantly. It really opened my eyes."
The three of them were talking, while Jiang Qin was surrounded by several children from the Zhong family.
Cui Cui looked at him curiously, "Who are you? Why are you here in my house?"
Jiang Qin pursed his lips, not knowing what to say. He looked to Sister Ruyi for help, but she was so engrossed in a conversation that she didn't notice the situation here.
He stammered, "I, I am a servant bought by Sister Ruyi. Today I came back with her to see the rabbits in the village."
"Servant?" Cui Cui was a little confused. She had never heard of this word in her little head.
Xiao He, on the other hand, knew more. He secretly pulled his sister's clothes and whispered in her ear, "It's like the meaning of a young lady and a maid. He should be bought by the young aunt to serve her."
Cuicui was shocked. My aunt bought it to serve me? She looked at Jiang Qin with a different look in her eyes and said seriously, "Then you have to take good care of my aunt. She is a very good person. You have to listen to her and do whatever she tells you to do."
After Zhong Ruyi finished talking to her elder and second sister-in-law, Jiang Qin had already become friends with Cuicui and the others. He was not very old, but he was always silent because of the pressure of life. In fact, he was still at an age where he loved to play and make noises.
Seeing her coming over, Jiang Qin's smile faded a little, but from his expression one could still tell that he was in a good mood.
"Jiang Qin, let's go, let's go see the rabbits together." She brought Jiang Qin here to see the rabbits today. If she came back alone, Zhong's mother would not agree, fearing that it would be dangerous for her to travel alone.
Tiedan and Xiaohe both like this brother very much and ask Zhong Ruyi if Jiang Qin can still play with them later.
Zhong Ruyi touched Xiaohe's head and said, "Then go ask this brother. If he is willing, he can play with you."
Jiang Qin's face turned a little red, but he still nodded. He was willing. Since his father passed away, he hadn't played with his friends in the village for a long time. Every day he was trying to make money to support himself and his family.
It can be said that the time when he was bought by Sister Ruyi was the happiest time for him, and I believe the same is true for his sisters.
Here, the people from Xinghua Village were escorting people to the town in a mighty manner. Chen Dongzhi had been hiding in the mountains for a few days. Today, when he came down the mountain with two roe deer, he saw this scene.
Walking in front were Zhong's father, Village Chief Zhao, and Village Chief Zhou. In the middle were Zhou's family members who had their hands and feet tied and their mouths gagged. Following behind were the villagers who had come to watch the fun.
Chen Dongzhi grabbed Tieniu, the grandson of the village chief, who was following at the back and said, "Tieniu, where are you guys going?"
Tie Niu's honest face flushed with excitement. He was just watching the fun and was excited. "Uncle Dongzhi, the people from Yangliu Village went to the Zhong family to cause trouble and almost killed someone. Now my grandfather and the head of Yangliu Village are going to send them to the town to meet with the officials."
"Yangliu Village?" Chen Dongzhi frowned, "Is it the Zhou family?"
"Yes! He said his name was Zhou Yushou?" Tie Niu was a little anxious, "Uncle Dongzhi, I won't talk to you anymore. I want to go and take a look."
Chen Dongzhi looked at the two roe deer in his hands, and decided to follow them while leading them.
When they arrived in the town, Zhong's father asked Zhong Laosan to find Zhong Laoer and ask him to talk to his eldest brother-in-law who worked in the government office and explain the whole story.
Village chief Zhao asked someone to invite the county magistrate. He thought he would see him soon, but the man said that the county magistrate was not in the yamen and was out on business.
The legal advisor was not there either, leaving only a long-time attendant in the yamen to help with some affairs.
Upon hearing that such a life-threatening incident had occurred in Xinghua Village, the head servant was at a loss as to what to do. He could only send people to put the Zhou family in jail first and wait for the county magistrate to come back to deal with it.
When Zhong's mother heard about such a big incident at home, she was extremely anxious. Seeing Zhong's father coming with a group of people, she hurried forward and asked, "What happened? What did the county magistrate say?"
Jiang Rong and Jiang Yun brought out a teapot and poured water for everyone. When the villagers saw the two pretty girls, they became curious again.
I just didn't have the courage to ask right then and there, so I thought I'd ask later when no one was paying attention.
Father Zhong shook his head and said, "The county magistrate has gone to the county to report to the county magistrate on the affairs of the town this year. Now we, the Zhou family, are locked up in jail, waiting for the county magistrate to come back and deal with it."
Village chief Zhou did not expect that the county magistrate was not there. He rolled his eyes. He did not want the Zhou family to be arrested and put in jail. This would have a great impact on the reputation of their village. Moreover, it was a family of three who were imprisoned.
People who don’t know might think that all the people in Yangliu Village are extremely vicious and cruel. In fact, they are all hardworking and capable people. It’s just that the whole bunch of porridge was ruined by a bad apple.
Zhao Ganwei saw his eyes rolling around and knew what he was up to. He snorted coldly, "Old Zhou, there are so many unruly people in your Yangliu Village, and you are actually thinking of bringing them back? Bringing them back and then continuing to follow them around and clean up their messes?"
"If you ask me, you should leave these people to the county magistrate. Tell him that if they are released, your village will not want them anymore. After all, they have hurt people, so it is inevitable that the villagers will be afraid."
Village chief Zhou was a little shaken. He had helped Zhou Yushou's family many times over the years, but they were a hopeless case.
But now three members of their family have been arrested, with Zhou Yuming and Zhou Yuru still missing. If he doesn't plead for them, this family will be finished.
He suddenly remembered that the Zhou family seemed to have an eldest daughter who was sold to a wealthy businessman in the town as a concubine, so he quickly asked the villagers who came with them.
A villager from Yangliu Village recalled, "She was indeed sold to Luoyun Town, but she only went back once in these years, and that time she went back only after she severed all ties with the family. We don't know which wealthy businessman she was sold to, but we heard that the family treated her very well."
Village chief Zhou had a sad face and held the cup in his hand for a long time without drinking a sip of water.
Meanwhile, Aunt Wu was one of the villagers from Xinghua Village who came to watch the fun. She pulled over Mother Zhong, who looked very upset, and said, "Xiu Lan, why do I see two more girls in your store? What's going on? Is your business so good? Did you invite people to help?"