Chapter 151 What do I have to be afraid of?
"Go ahead and report me to the authorities, do you think I'm afraid of you?" Jiang Nuanzhi said with amusement, "If you have to go to jail for such a small matter, wouldn't the government prisons be overcrowded?"
"But ma'am, have you thought this through? If the authorities get involved, they will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. Everything your son said and did will be known to everyone."
The words were spoken to a woman, but Jiang Nuanzhi looked at her child with a smile in her eyes: "If he is truly of bad character and insults his classmates, I wonder if the teacher would still be willing to accept him? If the matter gets bigger and becomes known throughout the city, I doubt anyone would recommend such a person. He probably won't even be able to participate in the small exams, and his future will be ruined."
"Pah! My son is perfectly fine. He would never insult others. It's your son who's despicable. He's the one who will ruin his future!"
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at the slightly trembling child behind her, raised an eyebrow and said, "Then let's go. I imagine there were quite a few classmates when they were fighting. If we ask them, we'll know everything!"
As soon as Jiang Nuanzhi said this, the next second, her child trembled and tugged at his mother's sleeve.
"Mother! I don't want to go to the government office, I won't go!"
"You're the one being bullied, what are you afraid of!" the woman said, sounding rather disappointed in her.
"I'm not going, I'd rather die than go." The child's eyes darted away slightly, and he didn't even dare to look at his mother.
Seeing her son's guilty look, the woman suddenly realized something and slapped him hard across the face: "You good-for-nothing!"
Then he glared fiercely at Jiang Nuanzhi: "Let me tell you, my brother is now working in the government office. Today, I'll make sure your family of lowly people suffer the consequences!"
"Oh dear, I was terrified. You'd better go find your brother right away, or I'll file a lawsuit against him too. Our Magistrate Feng is a man who can't tolerate any injustice and hates backroom deals the most. I wonder if your brother can even keep his position?"
"You...you dare!" The woman's face was full of disbelief. She was just a demoted lower-class person. Where did she get the audacity to go against her own brother?
"What do I have to be afraid of?"
After Jiang Nuanzhi finished speaking, she sighed again: "According to you, being a criminal means you can't fight back when you're beaten or cursed? And you're supposed to give me a hundred taels of silver to spend for no reason? Why should I?"
"But we were exiled here to develop the wilderness, not to be slaves to people like you! Even if we had money, we would never spend it on someone like you!"
"Although we were once sinners, the laws of the Great Jing clearly state that even though we are registered as criminals, we are treated the same as free citizens in the Great Wilderness. We can engage in various professions and participate in the imperial examinations. We criminals pay double the taxes, which is no less than what free citizens contribute to the Great Wilderness. I refuse to believe that there is nowhere to seek justice!"
"Good, well said."
Upon hearing this, the village headman couldn't help but applaud.
The village head had been listening for a long time; the woman kept calling people "lower class" and "criminals," which sounded very harsh to him.
Now that he heard Jiang Nuanzhi say this, he felt much better.
In fact, that woman had long aroused public resentment. The number of people exiled from Gu Kui City was countless, and it had even become a kind of cultural phenomenon. Her words insulted most of the people there.
With the village head leading the way, everyone cheered for Jiang Nuanzhi.
The village head also stepped forward with a stern face: "Girl Jiang, you can go ahead. I, this old man, will be your witness. We all saw what happened today. They were the ones who tried to extort money first. Our young man Li was wronged."
This was exactly the effect Jiang Nuanzhi wanted. She could simply chase the person away, but she couldn't stop the villagers from spitting at her.
At her age, she was naturally unafraid of gossip, but her children were still young, and she couldn't let them live with the constant whispers and rumors.
He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "With Uncle Li's words, I feel at ease."
Then he looked at everyone and said, "It's fortunate that you are all here today, otherwise our Ping'er would have suffered in silence. This child is usually quiet, which inevitably leads to misunderstandings among others. Fortunately, there are many reasonable people in our village. I thank you all." With that, he smiled and bowed to everyone.
She speaks clearly and calmly, which inexplicably makes her convincing.
Now, she is no longer as fat as before, but looks a bit plump, which is exactly the kind of appearance that elders like.
As everyone echoed their agreement, they couldn't help but be surprised; this Jiang Pangya really was quite different from before.
On the other hand, the woman there had a mean-spirited face, spoke sharply, and kept shouting. She was utterly annoying.
In an instant, the difference in their abilities became immediately apparent.
Seeing the woman's very unpleasant expression, everyone couldn't help but start teasing her again.
"Get out of here quickly, or you'll ruin your son's future by actually going to the government office."
"Exactly, exactly. They're not leaving yet, are they planning to eat here?"
"Haha, believe it or not, this family might actually be capable of doing something like that."
"Who says otherwise? It's hilarious!"
Lu Shizhu's mouth was practically stretched to his ears at this moment.
"Anuan, I want to become your disciple, please accept me!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "..."
Rolling her eyes at him, Jiang Nuanzhi said, "I'm asking you, where did you get this fifty taels? You didn't go back to your own pharmacy to swindle people again, did you?"
"Hey? How can you talk like that!"
Lu Shizhu's eyes widened immediately: "I got this money honestly and legally! Besides, it's your family's money!"
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow and looked over, then he tilted his chin up and said with a hint of arrogance, "I sold that calligraphy you gave me! I made fifty taels of silver, isn't that amazing?"
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "Can it really be sold?"
Lu Shizhu patted his chest proudly: "Of course, you don't even know who's selling them!"
Jiang Nuanzhi immediately gave him a thumbs up.
"sharp."
Jiang Nuanzhi secretly pondered: if each painting could sell for fifty taels, and Li Rong painted ten, that would be five hundred taels. If he could paint one hundred, that would be five thousand taels!
"When the time comes, I'll build my own little villa. Wouldn't I be able to completely relax?" Thinking this, his eyes shone with an astonishing brilliance.
"You bitch! You bitch! I will never let this go, you just wait!"
Seeing Jiang Nuanzhi and Lü Shizhu talking as if no one else was around, the woman became even angrier.
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned: "Why haven't you left yet? It seems you really want to see the officials?"
"You...you little bitch, you just wait!"
The woman was so angry she was grinding her teeth, but she still helped her injured husband up and then led her son away in a dejected manner.
"careful!"
Suddenly, I heard a cold snort.
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned, and then saw the sickly-looking man's stick hurtling straight toward Ping'er.
I still owe one chapter. The writing didn't feel quite right. I'll fix it and see you all again tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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