Zhou was startled.
"Do you know what my sister-in-law did? She went to the river to wash clothes. This morning, our child was covered in mud because he was wearing new clothes. I haven't come to you yet, but you came to my door. It's good that you came to compensate me. Even if I wash this new clothes, there are still mud marks on them. I don't want them anymore. You can take them away later. I will charge 800 wen per set for 5 sets, which is 4 taels of silver. Pay me."
The three women were frightened when she asked for four taels of silver as compensation.
"You're crazy about the money, right? Even if it was just Erniu and the others playing around, they can just wash it off. You're still asking for 800 coins for a set. I think you're crazy."
"That's right, you're the bad guy who's making the first complaint, and you're trying to turn the tables. Who knows if it was our child who did it?"
"Why don't you ask them if it was your children who did it?" Chun Xiao sneered. "I took my two children to the riverbank to fetch water this afternoon, and they came up and snatched our children's steamed buns. What's the matter? Is your family out of food? Do you have to rely on robbing others to survive? If I don't throw it at them, should I throw it at your ancestors' graves? Ask your ancestors if there is a tradition of robbing things. You still have the nerve to come to my house now? You have to pay for the buns, two cents a piece. Pay up."
The three women didn't expect Yan Chunxiao to be so powerful now. He scolded them openly and secretly, but they didn't know how to fight back.
At this moment, Tian and Zhang came back with basins in their hands. Seeing many people gathered at the gate of the courtyard, they hurried into the courtyard and asked, "What's going on?"
"Oh, sister-in-law, you're back just in time. These sisters-in-law want to compensate us for our clothes. You don't have to hang your clothes out to dry. Just give them to them."
When the others heard this, they panicked. "Who wants to compensate you for the clothes? We are here to seek justice for the child. Your aunt-in-law soaked our child. If anything happens to the child, it would be murder."
"Erniu's mother, just because you speak louder doesn't mean you are right. What? Your child is right to steal other people's things? Fine, I will spread the word for you tomorrow and see if your family can keep the things."
"You said our children soiled your children's clothes and stole your buns. Do you have any evidence? You can say whatever you want."
"Do you think I'll pay you if I find a witness? If you say yes, I'll find one for you right away," she said, raising her voice to the surroundings. "All the uncles, aunts, and sisters-in-law, please bear witness for me today. I'm afraid they'll deny their debts once I find the evidence."
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