Jiang Zhi glared at her: "Did you see Xiaoman hit someone?"
"That's easy for you to say. Then give your land to these outsiders. They're a family of several people with no produce to eat or drink. If you have the heart to do that, just share it. They'll definitely treat you like a saint."
As he spoke, he even imitated Pi's voice: "It's just a little land, no big deal!"
The woman's face suddenly flushed red: "I was talking about Xiaoman!"
Jiang Zhi snapped at her, "You can talk about Xiaoman, so of course I can talk about you. Believe me or not, I'll have your land taken away right now!"
It's true that kindness is often taken advantage of. Xiaoman's family is old, weak, sick, and disabled, and these people take advantage of them to the point of death.
Before Ms. Pi could retort, a man squeezed in, slapped her across the face, and yelled, "You're running around doing things I told you to do."
"You're spouting nonsense the moment you see me. The fields at home need to be plowed soon; without oxen, it'll all have to be done by hand. Since you're in good spirits, finish plowing before you eat."
He was furious. His own wife was always hanging out with Yaozu's wife, and now she was going to provoke this shrew for someone else.
If they keep blocking the door and cursing every day, how can I live like this?
Stunned by the man's blow, Pi felt both pain and humiliation, and cried as she ran out of the crowd.
The Xu family man beat his wife, and before leaving, he said to Jiang Zhi, "You're no good either. You're being so helpful for no reason. Aren't you just trying to take over Master Chang Geng's land?"
Hearing him wrongly accuse Aunt Jiang like that, Xiaoman was so angry that she wanted to hit him. Yaozu's wife kept pestering him, shouting that he had killed someone.
Jiang Zhi didn't want to waste any more time arguing with people, so she stepped forward and asked Xu Dong, "Doctor Xu, was his injury caused by a blow or a collision?"
The general public cannot tell the condition of a wound, but military doctors are the most knowledgeable about injuries. Even though Xu Dong is not a doctor who treats wounds on the front line, he can recognize the wound after spending a long time in this medical tent and changing dressings and washing wounds.
Xu Dong said lazily, "I bumped into something, got a bump and then a cut, bled a bit, but it'll be fine after a bandage!"
Laughter erupted around them, especially from the wounded soldiers who laughed the loudest.
Xu Yaozu and his wife immediately started arguing: "It was a beating, it was a beating."
Jiang Zhi ripped off the bandage that Xu Dong had already wrapped, revealing the wound on his forehead, and said sternly, "Everyone come and see, did he hit his head against the wall or was he hit by a fist? Show us what was used to hit him!"
Although she didn't have time to ask Xiaoman clearly, she knew Xiaoman's character.
Although this child is impatient, he doesn't lie. Now, even with some guidance, he can keep his composure. Even when Yaozu's wife is pestering him, he can still control himself and say that he didn't hit anyone.
Xu Yaozu probably didn't expect that Granny Jiang would tear off the bandage, revealing a red, swollen lump with a bloody opening.
The bleeding has stopped with medication, but the wound is a large-area contusion with some abrasions at the edges.
"What's going on? Why all the commotion!" Zhang Juntou had just finished organizing the case files and was preparing to send them to the county government in the afternoon when he heard that Sister Jiang was arguing with someone. Since the argument had gone on for so long, he came out to see what was happening.
Jiang Zhi pointed to Xu Yaozu's wound and said, "Squad Leader Zhang, you have a lot of experience, take a look at this wound!"
Zhang Jun glanced at it a few times, raised his eyebrows and said, "This is the injury from hitting the corner of the earthen wall. He bumped into it head-on while looking down. You can find out where it is yourselves."
Li Laoshi had already run up from behind, saying as he ran, "Hey, I found the place where I hit the wall."
Upon hearing that the corner had been found, Xu Yaozu's expression changed drastically: "I...I remembered it wrong."
Yaozu's wife also let go of Xiaoman's hand, wiped away her tears, and forced a bitter smile: "Xiaoman, your Uncle Yaozu was so anxious that he lost his mind. I also misunderstood. Let's just let this matter go!"
It turned out that Xiaoman had just arrived outside Xu Yaozu's shack when she encountered Xu Yaozu and his wife arguing and fighting.
When Xu Yaozu saw Xiaoman coming over, he knew she was there to confront him. However, he was momentarily distracted and was pushed against the wall by the woman, causing him to bleed profusely. He then claimed that Xiaoman had assaulted him, hoping to extort money from her.
Bystanders could only see Xiaoman storming off to the shack; no one knew the specifics of what happened, it was all up to the couple to say.
Now that the doctor recognized the injuries, Li Laoshi secretly went into the shack and found the spot where the couple had hit the wall. Only then did they admit their mistake.
Jiang Zhi sneered, "You can say whatever you want. Today you frame me because you didn't get the land, and tomorrow you'll come up with something new. You're always coming up with something new, and nobody has the energy to argue with you. Zhang, this matter involves too many people, let's send it to the county government!"
Zhang Juntou was also extremely annoyed: "Fine, send it to the county government and let Magistrate Zhang handle it."
According to his military rules, he would first be beaten up, then transferred to the most difficult and tiring place, where he would be severely injured even if he didn't die.
But these are farmers. If we don't chase them away after we beat them, we'll only make enemies. Who knows when they might come up with something bad again? So we'll just give them to Zhang Zheng. He likes to keep people alive.
Xu Yaozu and his wife panicked. This kind of thing happened often. Farmers would always quarrel over the edges and corners of their fields for a lifetime, but no one would suggest taking it to the county government.
The two knelt on the ground again and wailed, pleading with Xiaoman: "Xiaoman, we were wrong, we shouldn't have taken your family's paddy fields."
Jiang Zhi shook her head. She was just someone who wouldn't shed tears until she saw the coffin, and wouldn't give up until she reached the Yellow River. It was too late to cry now.
There are some people who are as tough as wild boars; they only need to be hit for a short while before they forget about it.
I had already let Xu Changshou's family go, but now they keep popping up again. They shouldn't blame me for being ruthless.
With such people around, Jiang Zhi predicted that Chunfeng's situation would similarly cause trouble in the future.
Although we'll take things one step at a time with Chunfeng, this obvious obstacle needs to be removed as soon as possible.
Moreover, I still need to continue playing the villain; it really saves me a lot of trouble.
Following Zhang Juntou's orders, two soldiers came out from the medical shed, tied Xu Yaozu up with ropes, and Yaozu's woman collapsed to the ground crying.
A woman brought over a crying baby: "Aunt Jiang, Er Rui, instead of pleading for him and saying nice things, why are you sending him to the county government! We're all surnamed Xu, if this causes a scene, we'll become a laughing stock!"
Jiang Zhi remained unmoved: "Everyone has a brain and knows who is right and who is wrong."
If I were to laugh, I would only laugh at those fake good people who hide on the sidelines watching the commotion when it happens, and then jump out to smooth things over afterwards.
Sister-in-law, you know that helping to take care of the children is a genuine act of kindness; you're not the kind of two-faced, fake good person.
"You should take good care of your child; Yaozu and the others will be grateful to you!" Jiang Zhi didn't indulge her.
The woman was immediately rendered speechless by this indifferent remark.
On the other side, upon hearing that his son was to be taken to the county government office, Xu Changshou, who had been beaten three times, could no longer lie still. He crawled out of the shack, clutching his buttocks and groaning, pleading, "Commander Zhang, please spare my son! They were ignorant, they won't dare to do it again!"
Turning to Jiang Zhi, he put on a completely different face: "Old woman Jiang, are you trying to kill me?! I'm going to fight you to the death!"
He pretended to pounce on someone, but Xu Errui grabbed his arm and pulled him aside: "Master Changshou, your butt still hurts, be careful!"
A truly honest person's words can be so blunt and hurtful that they can leave you speechless.
At this point, feigning death or crying was useless. Jiang Zhi wouldn't admit it. Zhang Juntou was determined to send her to the county government office and, incidentally, to see Magistrate Zhang.
The mules pulled over, and Xu Changshou and his family of four were thrown into the carriage. Zhang Juntou personally escorted them into the city with the registered files.
As the wheels rolled on, Xu Changshou and Xu Yaozu's pleas and howls faded into the distance.
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