"Then I'll slap you twice, bring some people to smash up your house, and then casually say it was a misunderstanding, and you'll let it go?"
Zhou Jingyun stared intently at the Zhou family, his eyes gleaming.
Seeing Zhou Jingyun staring at him like a fierce, hungry wolf, Accountant Zhou felt a chill run down his spine: he had a feeling that if he nodded in agreement, Zhou Jingyun would really lead people to smash up his house in the next second.
He might even slap himself twice in front of the whole village!
In an instant, Accountant Zhou understood what it meant to be caught in a dilemma.
At this moment, he hated Zhou Shuhua to the core: it was shameful enough that she brought her whole family to Ruan Miaomiao to demand justice without any evidence.
Is it not enough that she herself is embarrassed, but she also wants to drag her whole family down with her?
He Damei also noticed Zhou Jingyun's anger, and kept apologizing with a smile: "Yunwazi, that's not what I meant. What happened today was indeed our family's fault."
"It's all my and your uncle's fault for spoiling Shuhua too much; we came to make trouble for Ruan Zhiqing without even asking what happened."
After explaining to Zhou Jingyun, He Damei looked at Ruan Miaomiao. She knew that if anyone could persuade Zhou Jingyun, who was about to beat someone up at any moment, it would only be the seemingly gentle and weak Ruan Zhiqing.
"Young Master Ruan, I'm so sorry, please don't take it to heart, okay?"
Ruan Miaomiao sneered when she heard He Damei's words: "Oh, Auntie, what are you saying? Does it mean that if I don't forgive you, I'll become a villain?"
"..."
He Damei didn't expect Ruan Miaomiao to be so disrespectful to her. Wasn't this girl quite polite when she met her before?
Why are you turning your back on me now?
She wanted to say something more, but Ruan Miaomiao had already spoken:
"Auntie, you've been through this, you know how important reputation is to a woman. Today, for the sake of your daughter's reputation, you're willing to lead your whole family to my doorstep and trample on my reputation."
Should I also demand that you compensate me for my reputation?
Otherwise, if you just let this matter pass by so easily, people who don't know the situation will think that I, Ruan Miaomiao, really did the kind of harmful thing you're talking about, and that I'm feeling guilty!
Ruan Miaomiao's words were reasonable and well-founded, and even Accountant Zhou couldn't say anything.
However, when Zhou's eldest sister-in-law heard that Ruan Miaomiao wanted compensation, she immediately felt as if a piece of her own flesh had been cut off, and couldn't help but speak up:
“Ruan Zhiqing, we only came to your door and said a few words. You didn’t lose anything, did you?”
"Isn't it a bit excessive for you to ask us for compensation?"
Although He Damei didn't speak, her eyes clearly showed that she supported her daughter-in-law's point of view.
Seeing this, Ruan Miaomiao laughed even more sarcastically: "Hehe, no loss at all?"
What losses did Zhou Shuhua and Shen Qingming suffer today, acting like two mad dogs at the village entrance?
Is a piece of flesh missing, or is there bleeding?
Ruan Miaomiao's gaze swept over Zhou Shuhua casually, her eyes filled with intense disgust and revulsion.
Being looked at like that, Zhou Shuhua felt as disgusting as a maggot wriggling in a cesspool.
“Ruan…”
She opened her mouth to curse, but her mother quickly covered her mouth.
He Damei glared at her daughter resentfully: Can't you see how bad things have gotten? Why are you adding fuel to the fire?
Accountant Zhou, however, was a sensible man. He knew that if he didn't give Ruan Miaomiao some compensation today, the matter would likely not end well.
Since compensation is to be paid, he doesn't mind adopting a better attitude, at least to salvage his family's image in the village.
With that in mind, Accountant Zhou stepped forward, looked at Ruan Miaomiao, and asked, "Ruan, what kind of compensation do you want?"
When Ruan Miaomiao heard that someone had finally asked her what she wanted, she immediately said, "I don't want much, just give me fifty yuan as compensation for my reputation!"
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Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked: Fifty yuan? Isn't that much?
The cadres in this city only earn a little over twenty yuan a month; fifty yuan is more than two months' salary for others.
Not to mention, these people who toil in the fields for a living, work hard all year round, and have to be frugal to save a hundred or two yuan.
Is this not much in Ruan Zhiqing's eyes?
When Zhou's eldest sister-in-law heard about the fifty yuan, it was as if her blood was about to be drained. She questioned Ruan Miaomiao, "Ruan Zhiqing, you've gone too far!"
We only said a couple of words to you, and you want fifty yuan?
Isn't this kidnapping?
Ruan Miaomiao really wanted to reply: "Isn't this what I'm doing—stealing it?"
She shrugged nonchalantly, blinked innocently, and said in a sweetly innocent tone that was infuriatingly honest:
"There's nothing I can do, I'm more valuable."
After all, compared to my reputation, fifty dollars is really nothing.
"..."
Hearing this, the Zhou family became even angrier: So you think you're so important that you want fifty yuan?
But before they could even utter a word of refusal, that wretched woman, Ruan Miaomiao, continued speaking:
"Of course, you can choose not to compensate me."
Just when everyone thought Ruan Miaomiao was going to let the Zhou family off the hook, they heard the other party say in a low voice:
"At worst, I'll report it to the police and ask them to get justice for me."
I don't know if I'll accidentally reveal the story about the two rabid dogs at the village entrance today.
Who knows, at that time, will those with questionable conduct, those who act like hooligans in public, be arrested and sent to labor camps for criticism and struggle sessions?!
These words terrified the Zhou family. Zhou Shuhua shook her head violently: she had been to high school in the county town and had seen how miserable the fate of those who were taken away for criticism and forced labor was. She didn't want to be like that!
The Zhou family also did not want a daughter to be arrested and sent to a labor camp for criticism and reform, after all, it would affect the reputation of their entire family and even the future marriage prospects of their children!
So, despite his reluctance, Accountant Zhou had no choice but to take out fifty yuan to compensate Ruan Miaomiao.
However, when handing over the money, their eyes looked as if they wanted to pounce on the other person and bite them to death.
However, Ruan Miaomiao turned around and handed five ten-yuan bills to the brigade leader, Zhou Jianguo:
"Captain, when I first came to Jianshan Brigade to work in the countryside, I didn't bring any gifts for our fellow villagers. But after spending time with them, I feel that everyone treats me like one of their own and helps me in every way. I am extremely grateful."
Please take this fifty yuan and use it to buy some candy for the villagers who are over sixty and the children under eight. It's just a small token of my appreciation!
This move caused an uproar among the audience.
Accountant Zhou was so angry he was about to vomit blood: This despicable woman turned around right in front of him and donated the money, clearly showing everyone through her actions that:
She, Ruan Miaomiao, has plenty of money and doesn't care about their family's filthy money!
He thought this was the most infuriating and embarrassing thing for him, but unexpectedly, the next second he heard Zhou Jingyun, who had been protecting Ruan Miaomiao, speak up.
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