"Qingshan!" Aunt Gao was heartbroken when she saw the wound on Gao Qingshan's forehead. She quickly went over and pulled him away. "How did you get such a big cut? Come on, let's go to the clinic with Grandma."
When Aunt Gao heard that her eldest grandson had gotten into a fight with Gao Zhuzi, she rushed over and found both of them covered in blood. Gao Zhuzi was lying on the ground, which terrified her. She was so worried that her grandson might get into a murder case that she didn't even notice that he had such a big gash on his forehead.
Captain Gao glanced at Gao Qingshan, frowned, and remained silent, which was taken as tacit approval.
Gao Zhuzi's family was displeased when they saw this.
Gao Zhuzi's mother jumped out and blocked Gao's aunt's way: "No, the matter hasn't been resolved yet, you're not allowed to leave."
Aunt Gao got anxious and pushed Gao Zhuzi's mother, saying, "Get out of the way! Can't you see the huge gash on my grandson's head?"
Gao Zhuzi's mother leaned to the ground, slapped her thigh, and wailed, "It's just a cut, but my Zhuzi is half dead! Does your child's life matter, but my Zhuzi's life doesn't? This is a new society now, and you still divide human life into different classes? Are you landlords or rich people?"
"Captain Gao, you are the captain! The villagers elected you as their captain because they trusted you. Is this how you treat their trust?"
One serious accusation after another was slapped on his head, and not only Captain Gao, but even Aunt Gao's face turned pale.
Although Aunt Gao was just an ordinary rural woman who hadn't received much education, she still possessed the sensitivity and awareness that one would expect from someone whose husband had been the brigade leader for so many years.
If these serious accusations are confirmed, not only will her husband lose his position as the brigade leader, but he will also lose his reputation in his later years.
Aunt Gao glared at Gao Zhuzi's mother, gritted her teeth, and asked, "So what do you want?"
Whether it was pre-arranged or not, Gao Zhuzi's mother stretched out her hand without thinking: "500 yuan settlement fee, let's pretend this never happened."
"500 yuan?" Aunt Gao's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "Why don't you just rob us?"
The villagers who had come to watch the spectacle couldn't help but gasp in astonishment upon hearing this.
500 yuan is no small sum. Even though Captain Gao's family is considered well-off in the village with many able-bodied men, they still have a lot of expenses. In addition, his sons are growing up and need to get married and build houses. It's not impossible for them to come up with 500 yuan at once, but life will probably be difficult in the future.
Gao Zhuzi's mother got up from the ground, patted her bottom, and said, "If you don't want to give it, that's fine too. When the time comes, I'll go to the town and county leaders and report you for favoritism and abuse of power. Just don't regret it."
Gao Qingshan's cheeks twitched tightly as he angrily said, "That bastard Gao Zhuzi deserves a beating. I didn't hit him wrong. As for that 500 yuan, don't even think about it. My family won't give it to you. Go ahead and sue if you want. We'll let the county leaders judge the matter."
"Fine, you've got guts, you just wait." Gao Zhuzi's mother pointed at Gao Qingshan's nose, said this, and turned to leave.
"Hey, wait a minute, Zhu Zi's mom." Aunt Gao's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly went over and grabbed the person, turning her head to glare disapprovingly at Gao Qingshan, "What nonsense are you spouting, you brat?"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Captain Gao questioningly.
Captain Gao was exhausted from the commotion and looked quite unwell. When he met Aunt Gao's questioning gaze, he hesitated for a moment, then nodded in tacit agreement, wanting only to settle things as soon as possible.
Having received Captain Gao's permission, Aunt Gao sighed helplessly and turned to look at Gao Zhuzi's mother: "We are..."
Gao Zhuzi's mother looked at Aunt Gao with bright, excited eyes.
"I'll give you the 500 yuan." Before Aunt Gao could finish speaking, a voice suddenly interrupted from the side.
Aunt Gao was startled and turned her head in surprise to look in the direction from which the sound came.
Gao Zhuzi's mother's expression changed slightly, but she didn't seem to care. As long as she got the money, that was all that mattered to her.
Gao Qingshan got anxious: "Aunt Xing, this has nothing to do with you, why are you interrupting?"
Xing Zhaozhao calmly stepped forward and said, "As long as Xiaolan stays here for one day, this matter is related to me."
Captain Gao looked at Xing Zhaozhao and frowned, saying, "Mingcheng's wife, don't worry about this. We can afford 500 yuan."
Xing Zhaozhao turned to look at Captain Gao seriously: "This is not about money, Captain Gao, this is about right and wrong."
Gao Zhuzi's mother's expression was rather unpleasant: "What's the issue of right and wrong? Gao Qingshan beat someone half to death so easily, is that right?"
Xing Zhaozhao looked at Gao Zhuzi's mother with a half-smile: "Whether it was casual or not, let's not talk about that for now. Did he really beat the person half to death?"
Gao Zhuzi's mother pointed at Gao Zhuzi, who was lying on the board: "He's lying right there, how could it be fake?"
Xing Zhaozhao walked over and carefully examined the tall pillar.
Gao Zhuzi lay there, his body stiff and rigid, not daring to even breathe.
The rest of the Gao family were also on edge, worried that she might have figured something out.
Xing Zhaozhao took out 500 yuan and handed it to Gao Zhuzi's mother: "Here, take 500 yuan."
"Aunt Xing..." Gao Qingshan's face darkened, and he stepped forward to try to stop her.
Gao Zhuzi's mother shoved him away, saying, "Someone is willing to pay 500 yuan for your family. You should be happy about that. What are you yelling about?"
As Gao Zhuzi's mother spoke, she excitedly took the money, licked her fingers, and began counting it with a clattering sound.
Seeing Gao Zhuzi's mother drooling all over her one-yuan note, Xing Zhaozhao couldn't help but frown. How was she going to get the money back later?
Gao Zhuzi's mother quickly finished counting the money, stuffed it into her pocket, and waved her hand, saying, "Exactly 500, we're even, let's go."
The Gao family carried Gao Zhuzi away.
Gao Zhuzi, lying on the plank, also breathed a sigh of relief.
Xing Zhaozhao suddenly grabbed the door panel: "You think you can just take my 500 yuan and leave like that? It's not that easy!"
Gao Zhuzi's mother's face hardened: "What do you mean?"
Xing Zhaozhao looked at Gao Zhuzi's mother with a smile: "You asked for 500 yuan because Qingshan beat Gao Zhuzi half to death. Now that you've taken my 500 yuan, I have to make sure Gao Zhuzi is half dead, otherwise wouldn't my money have been wasted?"
Gao Zhuzi's mother: "??"
Gao Zhuzi: "!!"
"What if he's not half-dead?" someone nearby asked, curious.
"Then let's beat them half to death on the spot," Xing Zhaozhao said with a smile.
Gao Zhuzi's mother: "!!!!"
Gao Zhuzi: "!!!!"
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