Chapter 343: Showdown, I’m here for revenge
Mr. Fang was a man of many words, eloquent and adept at stirring up other people's emotions: "Fellow villagers, we have lived in the same village for decades. We see each other every day. Although we have had frictions and disagreements, we do not have any deep hatred.
Are you going to watch our whole family being bullied?
Today they bully me and beat me up, but tomorrow they might beat you up."
Mr. Fang was eloquent and inciting the villagers with just a few words.
The villagers took up weapons and protected the Fang family.
Wen Yan grabbed the tea bowl and threw it to the ground.
There was a loud 'pop' that shocked everyone.
Wen Yan glanced at everyone and sneered, "Let me remind you all, the peddler Fang wasn't hitting some random person, but the top scorer in this year's exam.
Not to mention the big boss in the county government, even the Jingzhao Prefecture, the Imperial College, and the Minister of Rites all praised him highly.
Now that Jie Yuan's hand holding the pen has been broken, and the higher-ups are investigating, will you take the blame for the Fang family?"
The villagers who had just wanted to help exchanged glances, then put down their weapons and stepped aside.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Fang the peddler cried and begged for mercy with tears streaming down his face.
Wen Yan showed no mercy. With quick eyes and hands, he picked up a stool and smashed it on Fang the peddler's arm.
"ah--"
Fang the peddler's screams broke through the sky.
Fang the peddler rolled on the ground in pain, holding his broken arm.
"Husband, please don't move. If you move around like this, your injury will get worse."
The second sister screamed, rushed over and pushed him to the ground, holding down his arms tightly: "Husband, you can't be in any harm. If anything happens to you, how are we going to live?
My husband, hold on!"
Liu Ruxing's eyes were red from crying and her eye sockets were filled with tears.
If you ignore the fact that she couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth, others would really think that she was really worried about Fang the peddler.
Fang the peddler's arm was pressed, which pulled the wound and caused him to roll his eyes in pain.
It felt like I would faint at any moment.
Father Fang was so frightened by Wen Yan's ruthless methods that the flesh on his face twitched.
Fang's mother rushed over, hugged Fang the peddler, and called him her darling.
As a result, because she was too fat, the pressure on Fang the peddler worsened his injuries.
Fang the peddler fainted from the pain and then woke up again.
Ying Zhilin pulled Wen Yan's arm with a frightened look on his face: "Madam, is my brother-in-law's arm really broken?"
Wen Yan soothed him, "Don't be afraid. He's a good-for-nothing who's lazy and relies on his wife for support. A broken arm is no big deal."
"Madam, you are so nice to me for venting my anger." Ying Zhilin said sweetly, leaning on Wen Yan's shoulder like a big bird.
"Your arm is fine!" Fang's mother suddenly pointed at Ying Zhilin and shouted.
Everyone looked over.
Ying Zhilin also raised his arm in shock: "Oh my God, my arm is really not broken! My wife, thanks to you for protecting me, my arm is not broken, and I can still participate in the imperial examination in three months."
Fang's mother was immediately furious and rushed towards Ying Zhilin: "Give me back my son's arm, or I will fight you!"
Wen Yan pulled Ying Zhilin to the side to avoid him and at the same time tripped him with his foot.
Fang's mother fell flat on her face.
Wen Yan patted her chest and said, "That was a close call. My husband, you were almost tricked by the Fang family again."
Fang family: "..."
Onlookers: "..."
"Do you want to hear what nonsense you are saying?"
Fang's mother fell but was still unwilling to give up, so she got up and pounced on Wen Yan again.
After Wen Yan tripped her, he said, "Okay, stop acting here.
Don’t you just want me to pay you back in silver? Here, five taels is enough, right?
Wen Yan took out a five-liang silver ingot from his purse and threw it on the ground.
When Fang's mother saw the silver ingots, her eyes lit up.
He immediately stopped caring about the peddler, picked up the silver greedily, and took a big bite.
After confirming that it was real, he held it in his arms like a treasure.
The onlookers were all staring in amazement.
The Fang family made a lot of money today.
Fang Baozhu was paid a piece of silver for a few slaps, and now she has to pay five taels of silver for a broken arm.
Going to the county town to find the best doctor for treatment would cost at most two taels of silver.
The remaining three taels of silver are pure profit.
It's really a fortune.
The villagers began to envy and jealous, and wished they could take his place and break the arm themselves.
Before they could finish their envy, they saw Wen Yan take out another five taels of silver and said, "Oh, these five taels of silver are so ugly. I don't want them. I have nowhere to spend them now."
Ying Zhilin smiled secretly.
Sure enough, the silver that Wen Yan prepared was to be used here.
Fortunately, I was smart and took the initiative to provoke Fang the peddler, so that Yanyan had a place to spend her money.
The third sister-in-law immediately stepped forward and said, "Why not spend it on my second brother-in-law?"
"Third sister-in-law is right. Let's just break one leg this time."
Wen Yan threw the silver on the ground.
Fang's mother subconsciously wanted to pick up the silver, and Fang's father wanted to stop her.
The stick in Boss Liu's hand had already hit Fang the peddler's leg.
Fang the peddler screamed again and continued to roll on the ground.
Wen Yan took out another ingot of silver: "How come there are still five taels of silver..."
"I think my second brother-in-law's other arm is quite strong..."
After a scream, Wen Yan took out another five taels of silver. She looked at the other members of the Fang family with a smile: "I still have money here, do you want to make some?"
Wen Yan's expression was grim. Finally, his true colors were revealed.
Not only the Fang family, but even the villagers who were watching the show noticed it.
The Liu family didn't come to visit relatives, they came to support Liu Ruxing.
A full bag of silver is enough to buy the arms and legs of everyone in the Fang family.
The Fang family was terrified: "Liu Wenyan, do you want to kill someone? This is illegal!"
"No, no, no, I'm a relative. How could I possibly want to kill you?" Wen Yan shook her finger. "This is just a minor friction between relatives. If you accidentally hurt your hands or feet, I will pay to heal them."
"You...you're crazy! You're a lunatic!"
"Yes, I am crazy. Seeing my second sister living a life worse than death in your house, I was furious." Wen Yan chuckled and threw down another ingot of silver, "Go on."
"What are you doing!" someone outside the crowd shouted, "Who are you? How dare you act so wildly on my territory?"
The onlookers dispersed to both sides and made way for the other side.
Then a burly middle-aged man walked in.
He was tall and strong, with a pair of slanted eyes full of shrewdness and calculation.
He stared straight at Wen Yan and walked up to her. "Liu Wenyan, right? You're so arrogant. This is our Pozi Village, not your Songshan Village. You can't just act wild as you please."
Then, he turned his attention to Ying Zhilin and said, "Ying Juren, although you have a good reputation, it is illegal to hurt others casually.
If that affects your reputation, will you still be able to participate in the imperial examination in three months?"
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