Before Zhou Laoda could ask anything else, Zheng Qingshu raised his hand to interrupt, "We've gone off-topic. I'm here today to talk to you about the children learning kung fu. You don't need to worry about the government's affairs."
Zhou Laoda looked at Zhao Guihua, clearly wanting her to make the decision. Zhao Guihua took a deep breath and said in a dry tone, "I don't know if you know that Miss Song and my Xingxing had an unpleasant incident last time. We are farmers who make a living from the land. None of us are literate and we are rough in our behavior. I'm afraid my daughter might offend the young master and young lady."
“I’ve heard Master Song mention the matter of the two young ladies. Master Song has already reprimanded Jiao Jiao, and Jiao Jiao has realized her mistake. Before coming to Yegou Village this time, she promised that she would not make the same mistake again, and that she would respect the villagers and would not dare to bully others again. I can guarantee this, so you can rest assured. Actually, Jiao Jiao is not a bad person.” Zheng Qingshu’s tone remained calm throughout.
However, Zhou Laoda felt that something was wrong. Although the magistrate did not mean to coerce, his tone was not one to be trifled with.
The magistrate has put it this way, so if they don't agree, they'll be ungrateful and might offend him, since he's come in person as an advocate.
"Xingxing is our precious darling, our heart and soul. We can't bear to see her suffer even the slightest injustice," Zhao Guihua said tactfully, defiantly enduring the pressure.
Song Jiao, who had been silent until now, suddenly stood up and explained with a charmingly naive expression, "Auntie, are you worried that I'll bully your daughter? I swear to you, I will never bully her again. Not just your daughter, I won't bully anyone in Yegou Village. I know I was wrong, my father scolded me, I've really changed. Please forgive me this once."
Actually, we came here with no ill intentions. We wanted to thank you and help you. Brother Qingfeng has been ill for many years, and now the poison in his body has finally been cured, but his body is severely weakened.
We want to do more good deeds and accumulate more merit for him, hoping he will recover faster. Trust us, we genuinely want to help you.
When Song Jiao isn't being willful or throwing a tantrum, she looks very pretty and well-behaved. She speaks with grace and knows how to be humble. This girl is already beautiful, with a sweet and gentle voice. And with all these explanations, her excuses are impeccable.
Seeing her sincerity, Zhao Guihua was almost convinced, but she still had some concerns. The Zhou family was of low social standing, and she always felt inferior when she was with Miss Song and the magistrate's nephew. She was sure she would suffer grievances, and she didn't want Xingxing to suffer.
No matter how eloquently they spoke, Zhao Guihua still didn't immediately give in, truly caught in a dilemma.
Just then, Xingxing, who had been eavesdropping outside the door, knocked on the door of the main room, poked her head in, and said, "Father, Mother, may Xingxing come in?"
"Come in," Zhao Guihua said in a low voice, but in her heart she was thinking that it must be a few brats bringing their daughters to eavesdrop again. They are all such a troublemaker. Even the guards outside can't scare them.
Xingxing ran in, and before she could even stand properly, she said loudly, "Father and Mother, Xingxing doesn't want to go to the Song Mansion to learn martial arts alone. Ruru and my five older brothers want to go too. If they don't go, Xingxing doesn't want to go either."
She wouldn't be so foolish as to go alone; what if she gets bullied? There would be no one to help her.
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