So when they tracked Chen Caocao and her two children back to them, they not only robbed Dafa of the precious herbs he had dug up, but also kicked him off a cliff. The third and fourth brothers' actions were tantamount to murder for money; they deserved to go to jail. Why do you think ten taels of silver can buy a life? Where did the money from selling the herbs they stole go? They need to give it all back.”
Old Zhou was filled with resentment. Why would Zhou Quan refuse to let his two youngest sons go? Why did he insist on making things difficult for his family? Ten taels of silver was not enough. He had already taken a lot of money from them and they were still not satisfied.
“Dafa didn’t die, so how can it be considered murder for money? Ten taels of silver isn’t even enough to buy the life of a little kid like him. The slave trader can buy a person for at most three taels of silver, or as little as one tael.”
village head:"?"
They're quite good at finding twisted logic. If they used that shrewdness for good, it would be so much better. Instead, they use it to scheme against their own son and grandson.
"It cost thirty taels to get medicine from the doctor before, and who knows how much more money it will cost in the future. In short, ten taels of silver is not enough. Even if we have to borrow, the third and fourth brothers must lend us fifty taels of silver. Otherwise, we'll go to the authorities and go to jail to pay for our crimes." The village chief didn't want to argue with Old Man Zhou anymore, and his tone suddenly became sharp.
Originally, Zhou Laosan and Zhou Laosi were still protesting with mumbled protests, but when they saw that the village chief seemed to be serious, the two of them were not stupid and knew the consequences, so they immediately backed down.
The two then rushed up to the village chief, indicating they had something to say. The village chief ordered his men to remove the straw from their mouths to see what they were up to.
After Zhou Laosan's nose was cut off, his face became flat. He cried and said, "Village chief, I am willing to lend money to Dafa's nephew for treatment. I don't want to go to jail."
“I’m willing to lend you money too. Give us some time, and we’ll go and raise the money right away. Once we have it, we’ll send it over immediately. Today, we’ll separate from Second Brother, and after that, we won’t bother him anymore.” Old Zhou was practically swearing an oath to the heavens.
The village chief nodded. "Once the money is raised, we'll give the second son's family away. If you dare to cause trouble for the second son's family again, then we'll expel you from the village."
Zhou Laosan and Zhou Laosi hesitated for a moment upon hearing this. Although they had spoken with great conviction, they had other plans in mind. They thought that they would not cause trouble for their second brother and his family for the next two years, but as time went by, everyone would forget about the trouble they had caused, and they could still cause trouble for their second brother's family and make them return the fifty taels they had taken today.
The village chief was ruthless; he knew their true nature, and this completely thwarted their evil intentions.
As the sun set, Zhou Laoda returned home with fifty taels of silver. This silver was compensation from the Zhou family to Dafa for his child's medical treatment. The village chief had asked him to take it to town the next day to give to his second brother.
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