Chapter 17
"...How can you be so cruel!!" Zhao Hongnian's wife finally couldn't bear it anymore and jumped out and said angrily: "Yunmian beat Yunbo badly yesterday! His face is disfigured. It will be difficult for him to find a wife when he grows up. We haven't settled the score with you yet!"
Yun Jin's face suddenly darkened, and he stared at her grimly for a long while. When she couldn't help but shrink back, he smiled sarcastically: "Then you should also report it to the police, and ask the police to arrest me and Mian Mian. I want to see who will pay with his life in the end!"
The other party was speechless after hearing her words. Before she could come up with a better counterattack, Zhao Guangcheng angrily scolded his eldest son Zhao Hongnian and covered her mouth.
"Xiao Jin, don't listen to her nonsense." Zhao Guangcheng turned his head and smiled carefully, "This is our family's fault, we admit it. The village head and the village party secretary are here, what do you think... or we can solve it privately, and I, Zhao Guangcheng, will never be vague! Besides, Mianmian has woken up now, so there is no need for us to make such a big fuss. If we make a big fuss, it will be embarrassing for everyone, don't you think?"
Yun Jin heard his compromise and threat, put away the mocking smile on his face, and said indifferently: "Impossible, I don't need you to pay me. No matter how much money you have, can you buy a life?"
What’s more, these are the four lives of the Zhao family.
Any illiterate person present could figure out which side was the better deal.
Perhaps her attitude was too resolute and stubborn. Zhao Guangcheng refused to give in no matter how long he tried to persuade her. This made the Zhao family members a little anxious. Zhao Hongnian simply grabbed his father and turned to ask for help from the two village cadres standing next to them.
"Uncle Zhigang, please help us talk to Xiaojin. The four brothers Yunhai and Yuntao were young and ignorant. Now that they have been beaten they know they are wrong. Our family is willing to compensate... Do you think it is possible for our two families to settle it privately?" Zhao Hongnian was also sincere. He even offered to take Yunjin to see his four brothers who were beaten so badly that they could not get out of bed.
The village chief was embarrassed to hear this and said to Yunjin: "Xiaojin, look at this... Hongnian has a point. If this matter really gets to the county, not only me as the village chief, but also the cadres of the brigade will be removed from their posts. How about you give me some face and solve this matter in our village?"
As he said this, as if he was afraid that Yunjin would continue to be stubborn, he quickly promised: "Don't worry, the village party secretary and I will be your witnesses. The compensation you deserve will not be less than a penny. Besides, won't Mianmian go to school after the New Year? I will make the decision. The tuition will be waived. Later, I will take Mianmian to a large hospital in the county for a physical examination. The village will also pay for this. If you and your daughter encounter any difficulties in the future, just come to me. As long as I can help, I and everyone in the village will definitely not be vague. How do you think?"
Yun Jin stood thinly among the crowd. When the village chief spoke, he was obviously biased towards Zhao Guangcheng's family. He smiled miserably and said, "If I had known this day would come, I would never have come here... You are the Zhao family. Even if Yun Jin and my daughter were bullied to death by you, who would stand up and speak for us?"
It was as if all her strength and backbone were taken away from her in an instant. Her back, which had been straight just a moment ago, became slightly hunched, and her haggard face became even more pale.
Seeing her miserable appearance as if she had lost her soul, some people turned their heads away out of pity, some people looked away in shame, but no one would stand up to say a fair word for her.
Yunjin's surname is not Zhao, and her surname is the biggest barrier between her and the villagers of Zhaojiagou.
Everyone stood there in silence, and this silence seemed more like a high-handed gesture to force Yun Jin to accept his fate and give in.
In the small house, Yunmian was held by Aunt Lihua. Her clear eyes looked through the old and dim window, taking in her mother's thin and frail back and the villagers in the yard with different expressions.
"Uncle System, are they bullying my mother?" Yun Mian had never seen such a confrontation, but it did not prevent her from seeing her mother's helplessness at the moment.
“…Maybe.” The system could not give an accurate answer, so it replied softly, “But I don’t think your mother will be easily bullied by them. She is very powerful.”
When the system is said to be powerful, it is powerful in all aspects.
Yun Jin is not the type of person who would let others lead her by the nose. She is sharp and smart, and even the system does not dare to underestimate her. If Zhao Guangcheng's family and the village chief want to use a lot of people to force Yun Jin to give in... they will probably suffer a loss.
The system did not tell Yunmian its guess, but its previous statement had been highly recognized by Yunmianmian.
"That's right! My mother is the most powerful person in the world!" She raised her chin proudly and looked at her mother's back, her eyes full of admiration and love.
Mianmian is not afraid of pain, nor is she afraid of being bullied by a group of children, because she has the most powerful mother in the world. No matter what, her mother will defeat those bad guys, just like the omnipotent Monkey King. No one can bully her!
Mianmian and the system stayed in the hut and watched their mother's frail figure being surrounded by the villagers as she left.
"Mianmian, do you want me to go and listen to what they are talking about?" The system was a little eager to try, and couldn't wait to witness those people suffer losses first.
Mian Mian nodded without any hesitation: "Uncle, you go and watch secretly. If anyone bullies my mom, you must come back and tell me!"
The system readily agreed, and the "eavesdropping" mission began.
Mianmian was put on the small bed by Aunt Lihua to continue resting, while the system flew openly above the heads of these villagers and followed a group of people all the way to the office of the village collective cadre.
The village head, the village party secretary, Yun Jin and others were sitting in the office, while outside the door was a large crowd of people, all wanting to join in the fun and to know how this matter would be handled in the end.
The village chief personally poured a bowl of water for Yun Jin and placed it in front of her. After she sat down, he said slowly, "We are going to settle this matter here today. I know that you must have been wronged, Xiao Jin. Don't worry, as the village chief, I will definitely handle this matter fairly and impartially. I will not be partial to anyone who is at fault and who should apologize!"
He spoke firmly, in front of everyone, and obviously made his words clear, indicating that he would no longer provide any convenience to Zhao Guangcheng's family.
Yun Jin had been keeping her head down since she came here. She only raised her eyes slightly after hearing these words and said in a hoarse voice, "Uncle Guangping, I, Yun Jin, have lived in your village for five or six years. I consider myself a member of Zhaojiagou. I know what kind of person you are. I don't have to make a big fuss, but Mian Mian was beaten like that by their children. Let's be fair. If it was your Yun Chuan who was beaten, and it was your Yun Lin who was lying in bed unable to wake up, what would you do now? Would your aunt listen to your advice and let them go?"
The village chief's throat choked when he was asked this question, and he was unable to utter a word for several seconds.
If his child really got beaten like that, let alone what would happen to his wife, he would have to send those little beasts to be shot even if he had to risk his own life.
Maybe he can't be as calm as Yun Jin. He might not even think of calling the police and would just pick up a knife and kill someone just to feel better.
Seeing this, Yun Jin slowly forced out a smile: "Look, we are both parents, and Mianmian is my lifeblood... But you just said that if I call the police, the entire brigade might be implicated."
At this point, she paused for a moment, and when the village chief and others were all worried, she smiled bitterly and said, "You have all taken good care of me and Mianmian in the past few years. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have been able to raise Mianmian safely to this age. I, Yunjin, will always remember this kindness in my heart."
The system that was eavesdropping on Yun Mianmian's words couldn't help but gasp when it heard them. Should we say she is indeed the most powerful mother in Mianmian's eyes? Yun Jin's words were too impressive. Looking at the happy village cadres and the increasingly guilty and moved villagers outside, Yun Jin's words immediately brought everyone back to their senses.
Not only that, if she makes any slightly excessive compensation demands in the future, she will no longer appear tough and aggressive. At that time, everyone will naturally think about the problem from her perspective. Maybe not only will they not think that she is taking advantage of the opportunity to make more demands, but they will also think that she is grateful for the friendship and has lowered her demands and suffered injustice.
After all, whose children are not treasures? If you put yourself in their shoes, you will be unable to hide your desire to kill someone, right?
The fact was indeed as the system expected. The subsequent "negotiation" seemed much smoother and easier under the prerequisite that Yunjin was wronged.
"Uncle Guangping, besides the compensation I deserve, I only have one request." Yun Jin lowered his posture to everyone's surprise.
The village chief was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and asked her hesitantly: "Are you sure? We will decide on the compensation, and we will definitely not give you a penny less. But do you really not have to report the case to the police just because you made one request?"
Yun Jin nodded affirmatively: "Yes, as long as you agree to this one request of mine, I am willing to leave this matter at that. I will definitely not make a big deal out of it and cause trouble for you, uncle and aunt, and the people in the team."
Now, not only the village head and village cadres, but also other people began to talk in low voices in disbelief. The system even heard someone muttering that Yun Jin was stupid and didn't even ask for more benefits after suffering so much injustice.
Zhao Guangcheng's family standing in the corner were even more delighted. Zhao Hongnian's daughter-in-law pulled her mother-in-law's clothes and winked secretly, her eyes full of the pride of a winner.
[Mother, you see, I told you that she is a lonely widow who has no one to rely on and she wouldn’t dare to do anything to us, right?] The woman raised her voice slightly and whispered in her mother-in-law’s ear, her tone full of disapproval.
The next second, her mother-in-law glared at her, signaling her not to get too complacent here.
"Okay, then tell me, what is your request?" The village chief did not hesitate and asked on the spot.
As everyone looked at him like a fool, Yun Jin said softly but firmly, "It's very simple. Let the two brothers Zhao Yunhai drop out of Zhaojiagou Primary School. From now on, the two younger brothers Zhao Yunjiang and Zhao Yunbo will no longer be able to go to school."
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