Chapter 403 Threat
"Apologize? Why should we apologize?"
The elderly saleswoman said agitatedly, "I know, you're all in cahoots. I can tell you all know each other at a glance, so you've teamed up to bully us, right? And the child you found is lying too."
She asked Heiwa, "Do you know this child named Xiaojian?"
Heiwa glanced quickly at Wang Xiaojian and shook his head: "I've never seen him before."
The elderly saleswoman said, "Did you hear that? My grandson has never even seen this person. And you just randomly find someone to give false testimony so you can't take responsibility. You officials are too powerful for me, a commoner, to offend."
Shen Zhixia remained calm, but Zhang Weihong was furious: "You're spewing filth! How can you be so foul-mouthed? Didn't you hear? It was your grandson who started it! Are you sick in the head? Like father, like son. If you don't educate your child properly now, he'll become just like you. Your family's values are so distorted."
The elderly saleswoman glared at Zhang Weihong: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Shen Zhixia then stepped forward and said, "I think the matter is now very clear. Your grandson tried to take my child's things, so my child taught him a lesson. To be fair, both sides are at fault. First, your child shouldn't have taken my child's things, and second, my child shouldn't have hit your child directly. But since both sides are at fault, there's no need for apologies. I will take care of your child's injuries."
She said, "I can take him to the health center for treatment, and I will cover all the expenses."
In short, she also planned to resolve this matter. To be honest, it was just a small matter and not worth mentioning.
However, she also wanted to use this incident to teach her child, so she investigated the whole story thoroughly.
Parents are all like this; they care a lot about anything concerning their children.
I thought the matter was settled, but the old lady at the shop refused to accept it: "No, no, I don't believe it. Heiwa said he didn't steal anything. It was your child who bullied him."
She made that claim without hesitation, raising her voice: "You're just bullying me, bullying us because we're ordinary people and there's nothing we can do about it. But let me tell you, if you don't resolve this matter properly, I'm going to sue you. If I can't sue you, I'll make sure everyone knows how you use your power to oppress people."
Shen Zhixia was stunned. It was clearly just a matter between children, about Ding Da, so why was the old lady at the shop making such a fuss? What was she trying to do?
It was at this time that she witnessed the power of a shrew.
Zhang Weihong was so angry she almost laughed. She clicked her tongue and said, "What? You've finally found an opportunity and you want to blackmail me? Is that it? Don't you think too highly of yourself?"
The elderly saleswoman, having her thoughts exposed, immediately retorted loudly, "I'm just stating the facts."
Zhang Weihong seemed used to this kind of thing. She immediately said, "Tell me, how much money do you want?"
Her words were sarcastic, but the elderly saleswoman didn't understand; a glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes.
Shen Zhixia looked at Zhang Weihong and suddenly realized what was going on.
She had always felt that the old woman was a bit strange, as she kept bothering her. She also felt that the old woman had some kind of idea, but she didn't know the specifics. But now it seemed that the old woman wanted to extort money from her.
It's really quite ridiculous.
She wants money just because her own child hit their grandson.
Even if her two children bullied their grandson, her child is only three years old, so the harm he could cause would be limited. How could it be so serious?
Heiwa's injuries looked terrible, but they were actually easy to treat. They were just superficial wounds that could be treated with some ointment. At that time, ointments were very cheap and only cost a few yuan.
She'll only have to pay a few yuan in medical expenses at most.
Just then, the elderly saleswoman held up her hand and said, "This is the price."
She said, "If you compensate me five hundred yuan, then we can call it even. Otherwise, I'll spread the news that you're abusing your power. You're probably most concerned about that, and it will affect your husband's promotion."
The old lady at the shop was right. As the deputy division commander, Huo Chenzhou was held to very high standards by his superiors. They absolutely could not be allowed to do anything that violated discipline. It was unacceptable for him to bully others by taking advantage of his position.
However, Shen Zhixia felt that the old lady at the shop hadn't read many books, and that such a small matter shouldn't be taken too seriously. Besides, she had no evidence to prove that her child had bullied Heiwa.
Therefore, she cannot threaten Shen Zhixia.
Shen Zhixia was speechless.
Her silence only emboldened the old saleswoman, who assumed Shen Zhixia had nothing more to say, and her expression became smug: "As long as you have the money ready, I won't hold this against you."
Shen Zhixia must be rich, after all, Huo Chenzhou's income is very high. Thinking of this, a hint of greed flashed in the eyes of the old lady who was a saleswoman.
Actually, the old lady at the shop was very happy after learning that Heiwa had been beaten by the two children. She planned to extort money from Shen Zhixia, thinking that Shen Zhixia was not short of money and would definitely be willing to pay in order to settle things peacefully.
It would be wonderful to be able to get some money.
Shen Zhixia simply smiled and said, "Five yuan is fine, but five hundred is not available."
The elderly saleswoman angrily retorted, "Five yuan? Are you trying to fob me off like this? Aren't you afraid I'll tell everyone?"
Shen Zhixia wasn't afraid at all. She nodded and said, "Do as you please."
The elderly saleswoman opened her mouth, her face growing even angrier.
Shen Zhixia didn't care what she said when she went out, but she didn't want anyone to ruin her reputation, as that would be an unpleasant experience.
She said, word by word, "It's your freedom to say whatever you want. After all, you have a mouth, and no one can control you. But you should know that if you dare to spread rumors, especially rumors about the military, then you can break the law. I can report you to the police and have them arrest you and put you in jail."
The elderly saleswoman didn't believe it: "How could it be that serious? I just said one sentence and I'm going to be arrested? You're just trying to scare me."
Shen Zhixia smiled kindly: "Didn't you say I abuse my power? Do you want to see how I use my power this time? Do you think I have the ability to send you to prison? Hmm?"
The elderly saleswoman was stunned.
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