As these people continued to persuade her, they started advising Jiang Ci to avoid trouble, saying that a child like her couldn't possibly have much sense, and that it was better to just let it go.
If she could just let it go like that, she wouldn't be called Jiang Ci.
"That's not how it works. Who failed to raise their child properly, making them lie so easily? Xia Lei's child accused my daughter of stealing his candy, and he doesn't even admit to accusing others. You're telling me to let it go? How can I let it go?"
Jiang Ci said firmly, "Educating children is not about condoning their lies. Xia Zhiqing and Liu Zhiqing, you are both high school students, you understand this better than I do, right?"
Xia Lei and Liu Yinyin's faces turned pale and then red.
Finally, Xia Lei spoke in a deep voice, "What exactly do you want us to do? To compensate you?"
Jiang Ci was not afraid of Xia Lei's gaze at all, and said word by word, "Is this the tone you use to apologize? Xia Lei, I haven't settled the score with you for throwing my son out yet."
Jiang Ci was never one to be bullied. In the 1970s, neighborly relations were indeed very important. People would help each other out. Jiang Ci was willing to get along well with the people of Shanding Brigade, but that didn't mean that others could bully her.
Tears streamed down Liu Yinyin's face as she grabbed Xia Xi's shoulders and pleaded, "Tell me quickly, whose candy is it?"
"If you took it from home, your parents won't let anyone wrong you. If the candy isn't yours... your parents will go apologize! Tell me, whose candy is it?"
Seeing that neither his father nor his mother would protect him, Xia Xi knew he couldn't escape the consequences, so he sobbed and said, "It's hers. She's selfish. She had two candies but secretly licked them herself instead of sharing them with us. She's a selfish person."
Xia Xi pointed at Zhou Miao in Jiang Ci's arms, as if she had found something wrong with Zhou Miao's actions, and her voice became righteous.
Jiang Ci sneered, "My child is selfish, so the Xia family must have plenty of candy. I'm just wondering why you don't selflessly take out some candy and share it with all the children in the brigade?"
Everyone present wholeheartedly agreed with these words.
When Xia Xi pointed out that Zhou Miao was selfish and had stolen candy, the adults knew that the trouble the children had caused that day was Xia Xi's fault.
In today's environment, it's already a blessing if you can secretly give your child one or two pills.
Jiang Ci gave Zhou Miao candy, and you, an outsider, couldn't even get a piece, so you called the child selfish. You're so generous! If you're so capable, why don't you take out all the candy in your house and share it with the children?
Xia Xi tearfully explained why she had snatched Zhou Miao's candy. Xia Lei's face turned very ugly. Liu Yinyin, however, was flexible and resilient. While shedding tears, she said to Jiang Ci, "I'm sorry, it's my fault for not raising the child well. This is all my family's fault."
Jiang Ci looked at Zhou Miao, who had calmed down and was listening to the adults with her big, clear eyes, and changed her tone to be very gentle, "Did Xia Xi take your things?"
Zhou Yang answered quickly, "He ate his sister's candy!"
Zhou Yang was furious. Miao Miao wouldn't even let him lick a bite of her candy, but Xia Xi just snatched it away. She's so mean!
He'll hold this grudge for the rest of his life!
Zhou Miao nodded, "He ate my candy."
Jiang Ci understood, nodded, and casually said, "Okay, then your family will compensate my daughter with a piece of candy."
Everyone present was stunned by Jiang Ci's words.
Is this it?
Why don't you ask the Xia family for ten dollars?
You only asked your daughter for one piece of candy?
The captain breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Ci had agreed, which meant the matter was settled. Xia Lei's family certainly had candy; they would give Jiang Ci one, and that would be the end of it. There was no need to dwell on it anymore.
The captain glanced at Jiang Ci again. His wife had said yesterday that Jiang Ci had changed. His wife had paid for Jiang Ci's medical expenses, and Jiang Ci had returned the money to her shortly afterward. She spoke nicely and seemed very reasonable.
The captain didn't believe it at first, but now...
It seems that Jiangci is no longer as argumentative and persistent as before.
Liu Yinyin wiped her eyes and said, "Okay, I'll make sure your daughter has a piece of candy when I get back."
Changing the subject, Liu Yinyin touched Xia Xi's face again, her voice low but filled with resentment, "But your son hit my son, you can't say it's my child's fault, can you?"
Xia Xi's facial injuries were real; they were inflicted by Zhou Yang.
Jiangci can't just renege on this.
She made their family look so bad, and there was also the matter of Jiang Ci stealing her letter of introduction yesterday. Liu Yinyin had both new and old grudges, but she hadn't gotten revenge yet.
Zhou Laoda, who had come to work leisurely, had come over to watch the commotion. He had hoped to see Zhou Laoer's wife make a fool of herself, but he was not pleased to find that Jiang Ci, who had always been at a disadvantage in front of Liu Yinyin, had actually won the argument.
Hearing Liu Yinyin launch another counterattack, he immediately perked up and decided to help Liu Yinyin so that Jiang Ci would suffer a crushing defeat and he could feel relieved.
于是周老大开口了，“不是我说你，老二家的，小孩儿都爱吃，不就是为了一颗糖吗，你把夏家的孩子架在火上烤，你儿子还揍了人家小朋友，这像话吗？”
Jiang Ci glanced at Boss Zhou but didn't say anything.
Xia Lei and Liu Yinyin glanced at Zhou Laoda, then looked at each other. This Zhou Laoda was actually helping them instead of being with Zhou Laoer.
What? Did the two families have a falling out?
This question wasn't just on the minds of Xia Lei and his wife; onlookers were also full of grievances.
"Who doesn't know that the Zhou family are two scoundrels who spend their days fighting cocks and dogs, colluding to do all sorts of bad things? Now, the eldest Zhou is actually helping Liu Zhiqing and complaining about Jiang Ci? Did the two families have a fight?"
"Who knows? But it's more likely that Boss Zhou couldn't stand Zhou Yang beating Xia Xi, so he criticized Jiang Ci and told her to teach her nephew a lesson."
"That makes perfect sense!"
That makes no sense whatsoever.
As Zhou Laoda got more and more excited, he remembered how Zhou Laoer had threatened him with a sickle and extorted 150 yuan from him last night. Zhou Laoda's heart was bleeding. He glared at Jiang Ci and said hatefully, "I've made a decision. You have to pay the Liu family's medical expenses! 100 yuan! Not a penny less!"
Someone in the crowd gasped and shouted, "Boss Zhou, you really dare to ask for that!"
"Is Zhou Lao Er's family your own brother and sister-in-law, or is Xia Zhiqing's wife your own brother and sister-in-law? How could you betray your own family like this!"
Zhou Laoda shouted impatiently, "Go away, go away! I, Zhou Laoda, have always been fair in my dealings. If a child hits someone, he has to bleed so that the second brother's family will remember the lesson and know that one cannot be too cruel!"
"One hundred yuan! Second son's wife, you'd better go back and get the money right now, or I'll have your second son kick you out! My family wouldn't want a woman like you!"
As Jiang Ci listened to this man's arrogant and domineering manner, the words "Who are you?" were about to escape her throat when a muffled male voice rang out from outside the crowd, "Boss Zhou, since when did it become your place to make decisions for me?"
Everyone present turned to look and couldn't help but gasp.
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