After realizing what had happened, Madam Ma, holding her one-year-old child, stumbled and followed Wang Er to kneel in front of Lord Feng.
The two children behind her were crying loudly in fright, and Madam Ma pulled them both down to kneel.
Pressing Xiaocao's head down with their hands, the mother and daughter kept kowtowing to Lord Feng.
Zhen Wanwan noticed that Xiaocao's head was bleeding from being hit, and there were traces of her blood on the ground.
Feng He remained unmoved, and said seriously, "Madam Ma! Respond to my question seriously."
Madam Ma's eyes were swollen from crying, and upon hearing Lord Feng's warning, she dared not kowtow with Xiaocao.
“I know.”
Feng He looked at Zhen Fuyou, then asked Madam Ma, "Is what Zhen Fuyou said true?"
Ms. Ma felt the gazes directed at her from all around, and she couldn't bring herself to speak.
But Lord Feng's oppressive gaze left her nowhere to escape.
"Waaaah... My lord! I was wrong! I didn't mean to!"
If she admits it herself, how will her family survive!
Feng He retorted angrily, "Yes and no!"
"Yes, yes, yes! What Second Brother Zhen said is true!"
Sensing Lord Feng's anger, Madam Ma hurriedly nodded in acknowledgment.
As Ma confessed, even more eyes were cast her way.
Ma looked at Zhen Wanwan in panic, and when she noticed the undisguised disgust on Zhen Wanwan's face, her heart sank.
Feng He continued, "This whole affair started because of you, and Wang Er's beating is also partly due to you... In terms of right and wrong, neither of you is in the right..."
"In my opinion, let's just let Wang Er be beaten like this! What do you think?"
Looking at the pitiful Wang Er, Ma's heart was bleeding. The Zhen family had really gone too far!
How can this be left like this!
She said bitterly, "My lord! My husband has been beaten like this by the Zhen family! How can you just let his injuries go so easily?"
"Then what do you want?"
Feng He didn't have a good impression of Ma Shi. If it weren't for her sharp tongue, Wang Er wouldn't have been beaten.
Moreover, during this time, they had been taking care of Zhen Niangzi.
Not only are they ungrateful, but they started cursing as soon as they put down their bowls!
This kind of person is insatiably greedy!
Regardless of Zhen Niangzi's identity, just based on the life jacket she has and her skill in saving lives, she deserves to be taken seriously.
Looking at the battered and bruised Wang Er, Ma felt even more resentful towards the Zhen family.
She just said a few words casually, how could Zhen Fuyou be so ruthless!
"This humble woman has no demands. We are all under your roof. All we need is for Zhenniangzi to cure the father of our child and give us another twenty taels of silver!"
She could tell that the Zhen family had a lot of money.
It's pitiful that they follow behind these people, working like oxen and horses for them, and even owe them money.
Now all that's left in my family is a few coins for paper money!
Once they reach the shore, how will they feed their three children if they have no land?
Zhenfu was so angry at Ma's shameless request that she laughed out loud.
"Where did you get the audacity! How can you be so shameless! In my opinion, your family of ingrates should be thrown into the sea to feed the fish!"
Ma was startled and trembled; she was still quite afraid of Zhen Fuyou.
Although Wang Er was in excruciating pain, he listened attentively the whole time.
Now he's figured it out. He's afraid that once they get ashore, they won't be able to keep clinging to Zhen's family anymore!
His idea was similar to Ma's; he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune.
Once we get ashore, we can buy two acres of land and still make a living.
Therefore, after hearing Ma's request, he did not stop her, but wanted to see the attitude of the Zhen family.
Seeing the ruthlessness in Zhenfu's eyes, he still couldn't help but feel flustered.
He hadn't forgotten the temperament of the second son of the Zhen family; this man usually seemed carefree and irresponsible.
In reality, if you offend him, it's like being stalked by a dog that you can't shake off no matter what you do!
But Wang Er couldn't bear to give up this opportunity to make money!
Ma was truly afraid that Zhen Fuyou would throw her into the sea, and thinking of this, she cried and sobbed as she spoke to Wang Erdao.
"Honey, say something!"
All eyes turned to Wang Er, eager to hear what bizarre request he had this time.
Feng He turned to ask, "Wang Er! You also want compensation from the Zhen family?"
Wang Er hesitated for two seconds. He had always been aware of Lord Feng's protection of the Zhen family.
If he hadn't been beaten so badly this time, he wouldn't have dared to make such a request.
He was betting that Lord Feng would witness him being brutally beaten and then, under pressure from the crowd, temporarily side with him.
After all, Lord Feng was willing to save people in distress at sea, so there was no reason for him to stand idly by while he was beaten!
Thinking about his future life, Wang Er nodded and said, "I beg you, sir, to consider that I was beaten innocently, and let Zhen Niangzi take over for me, and give my family a little compensation."
"Everyone has witnessed how good I've been to the Zhen family along the way..."
"Pah!" Old Lady Li couldn't help but spit a mouthful of saliva onto Wang Er's face.
"You ungrateful wretch! Your whole family are ungrateful wretches! Wang Er, have you forgotten who saved you when you almost fell off the cliff!"
"They promised to give my family a single bag of grain, but they didn't! Instead, they're like a leech, sticking to our backyard, mooching off my daughter's carriage, and freeloading off our food and drink..."
How dare you say such a thing!
Even Wang Cuihua, who was usually quiet and didn't like to talk, couldn't control her disgust and spat in Ma's direction.
"I've never seen such a shameless person."
The adults from the Zhou and Dong families had also arrived at a small corner.
Seeing Wang Er and his wife's shameless words, they were so angry that their eyes were spitting fire.
"Ma, you and your husband, have you no conscience at all! Along the way, the Zhen family fed and drank you, and even paid for your own money..."
Dongzi's mother pointed at Ma's nose and cursed angrily, while Zhou's sister-in-law continued to berate her.
"That's not all! Not only did they hitch a ride on the Zhen family's carriage without paying, but they also kept crying poverty and asking for help..."
"That's nothing. I think her conscience was already eaten by dogs back in Songjiang Prefecture."
Aunt Zhou was usually very close to Old Lady Li and knew that she loved Zhen Wanwan the most.
The thought that Ma had spread rumors about Zhen Wanwan made him even more disgusted with her.
She then suggested, "Lotus! Don't be soft-hearted this time. Why not drive them off the ship? Let them live or die and leave it to their own fate."
Without the slightest hesitation, Old Lady Li said fiercely, "That's too lenient on them. Second son, you calculate how much silver the Wang family owes us on the road they've traveled with us!"
"We'll kick them off the ship after they've paid off all the money!"
Feng He watched silently from the sidelines. This was a private matter, and he was happy that the two families could resolve it themselves.
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