Before she could even speak, tears started falling. She cried quite delicately, to be honest.
“Aunt Qian, my son Xuewen is still young. Please be lenient and let him go this time. I promise that when he comes back, I will discipline him properly and not let him cause trouble for your Erdan again.”
"Pah, you talk a good game but you're not a good person. If you could control him, would you have raised a murderer son? There's not a single good kid in your family. Don't try to use his young age as an excuse."
"When we were fighting the Japanese, there were so many child soldiers, even younger than that brat Wang Xuewen. They all knew to point their guns at the enemy. Why did your Wang Xuewen only know how to bully the children in the village? Tell me, which of the younger children in the village hasn't been bullied by him?"
"That's right. They beat our child, and that old woman Wang is even trying to extort money from us. This family is no good. I think we should kick them all out of the village. They're the black sheep."
"Yes, yes, this family has contributed nothing to the village. They do nothing but cause trouble all day long. Let's kick them out."
"Get them out! Get them out!"
"Get them out! Get them out!"
This sparked public outrage. Old Wang was extremely nervous and secretly resented the Qian family for making such a big deal out of nothing. That brat didn't die, did she? Even if a little girl died, what's the big deal?
Thankfully, Old Lady Qian didn't hear this, otherwise Old Man Wang would definitely have been killed on the spot today.
At this moment, the village chief came over. The village chief was a cousin of Qian Xiao, and he was Qian Laotou's cousin after the hottest days of summer. He was very prestigious in the Qian family.
"The village chief is here, everyone make way."
Qian Baozhu knew this would happen today, so he didn't rush over, thinking he would let his sister-in-law vent her anger before coming over.
Wang Xuewen's mother quickly kowtowed to the village chief: "Village chief, please save my Xuewen. He's still just a child. He was just playing around as usual. Who would have thought that Erdan would be so badly injured? We'll pay for his medical expenses, isn't that enough?"
"Xuewen is so young. If he really gets imprisoned, his life will be ruined. Please, village chief, let Xuewen come back. We'll admit our mistake, okay?"
Qian Baozhu frowned upon hearing this. What did he mean by "compensation is not enough" and "admitting mistakes is not enough"? It was as if they were the ones who had forced them, as if their family had done nothing wrong and the injured were the ones at fault.
"I don't understand what you're saying. What do you mean by admitting your mistake? Did we force your Wang Xuewen to harm a child? It seems you haven't realized your mistake at all. In that case, let the country teach this child that you can't teach."
"A life for a life, a debt for a debt. I've never heard of someone who did something bad becoming pitiful. Alright, stop making a fuss. Since it's already been handed over to the authorities, just wait for their results."
Qian Baozhu knew that Wang Xuewen's age was an advantage, and he estimated that he would be released after a few days of education. However, he did not expect that this family would be so ungrateful. If you admit your mistake, admit it properly and compensate accordingly. Who can hold this matter against you?
But this family's attitude is very problematic. It's as if they forced everything into this situation. If we easily give in and forgive them this time, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause in the future.
Wang Xuewen's mother glanced at her father-in-law. The old man shook his head slightly, put his hands behind his back, and walked away first. It seemed that she would have to wait for her son to come back before making any decisions. This effort had to be put in the police station. Their family still had to stay in the village, and they couldn't afford to offend the village chief too much.
Seeing her husband leave, Old Mrs. Wang quickly followed, and Wang Xuewen's mother also quickly got up and followed. People behind them couldn't help but feel that this family was up to no good.
Grandma Qian glanced at her husband, who shook his head and told her not to ask any more questions.
After watching the Wang family leave, Qian Baozhu turned to Old Man Qian and asked, "How's Erdan?"
During the two days that Qian Xiao was in a coma, Qian's family members came to visit, but Qian Xiao was unaware of it at the time.
"He's awake, but it's difficult for him to do anything right now, and he sounds weak. He needs to rest and recover."
"I'll go in and check on Erdan. That kid really suffered this time, but it's good that he's awake. Did Old Zhang say anything about whether he'll suffer any lasting health problems?"
Old Man Qian shook his head: "He didn't say, he just said that I should rest for a while and it will be fine."
"Erdan is tough, his physique is no worse than the boy's, so don't worry too much."
Qian Xiao looked at the village chief as he entered and called out, "Grandpa Datang."
"Oh, you got the short end of the stick this time. Don't go to places where there are few people in the future. If you were with our child, would you have suffered this loss? Take good care of yourself and don't rush to get better. Let Grandma make you some good nourishing food."
"Understood, Grandpa."
Qian Baozhu looked at Old Man Qian: "What are you thinking? Have you arranged everything?"
They'll side with their own people; the Qian family's children won't let such a huge loss go unpunished.
"It was a bit short, but someone was keeping an eye on it the whole time."
Qian Baozhu nodded without asking any further questions: "That's fine then. Have your cousin bring a chicken over in a bit, stew it for Erdan to help him recover. Look how thin the child has become in just two days."
The Qian family has never favored boys over girls. Erdan is the thinnest girl in the Qian family. If he didn't know his cousin and sister-in-law's character, he would have thought that this girl was a victim of miscarriage in the family.
"No need, we have chicken at home, it's stewing in the pot. Don't worry, how could I let my own granddaughter suffer?"
Over the years, Old Man Qian has been misunderstood many times for abusing his granddaughter. It's because she's the thinnest of his seven children, and it's as if he's never given her any food. In fact, his favorite granddaughter is his eldest granddaughter, who is clever and ruthless, just like him.
"Alright, take good care of yourself. If you need anything, just let me know. Keep your movements quiet, or someone will catch you red-handed."
Despite saying that, Qian Baozhu still trusted the old man Qian. That old fellow was ruthless and efficient. Now that things had escalated, he had already come up with a plan.
The matter seemed to have come to an end when Wang Xuewen returned seven days later. The Wang family compensated the Qian family with fifty yuan. In those days, fifty yuan was not a small amount. Everyone felt that although Erdan was injured, the compensation was enough.
However, the Qian family was not satisfied. It wasn't about the amount of money; the key issue was that their child had suffered, and giving money wasn't enough. However, they hadn't found that opportunity yet, but they weren't in a hurry. The fox would eventually show its tail, and they were just waiting for the perfect chance to strike.
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