“What? You dare to sue me? What can you sue me for?” Zhang said in a lisp.
“There are many things that can be said against you. First, that your son harassed a respectable woman in broad daylight; second, that you provoked trouble and extorted money from others; and third, that you were malicious and intended to harm me.”
"There are thieves who can steal for a thousand days, but not those who can guard against thieves for a thousand days. For my personal safety, I need to apply for a personal safety protection order to expel your whole family from Zhao Family Village."
After Zhao Qingyan finished speaking, Zhang Qiu was dumbfounded. How come she had gone to find someone to reason with her, but ended up getting herself into trouble?
Zhang Qiu was completely bewildered and questioned the meaning of life.
The villagers were shocked, especially those who used to take advantage of others by throwing tantrums and acting shamelessly; they couldn't help but tremble with fear.
Zhao Qingyan said loudly,
"Fellow villagers, do you know how shameless this young scholar is?"
Today, he stopped me at the foot of the mountain and said that his mother had taken a liking to me and wanted me to marry into his family as a concubine.
He even said that he would soon become a scholar, so he shouldn't be ungrateful.
If I dare to resist, he will send my whole family to prison, exile, or even banish them to the army. It's all up to him to decide.
I got angry and kicked him.
Folks, you know I've been hunting in the mountains with my elders since I was a child, so I naturally have good control over my strength. I certainly won't hurt him, though his buttocks will hurt for a while.
To my utter surprise, this woman who had been a child actually came to my house to throw a tantrum and verbally abuse me.
And then there's her wicked mind. They say if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. The Zhang family is rotten from the root.
Shouldn't such morally deficient people be beaten? Do such morally deficient families deserve to be in our Zhao Family Village?
Don't even mention his overnight success and the benefits he brings to the whole village. I think the day Zhang Tongsheng achieves his success will be the day our Zhao Family Village is destroyed.
After all, the Zhang family are outsiders; how could they possibly protect their fellow villagers from Zhao Family Village?
In the past, all we saw was the Zhang family swaggering around the village. Who has ever seen them show even a shred of kindness to the villagers?
Do you even speak as if you want your eyes to be on the top of your head?
Fellow villagers, should we send Zhang Tongsheng and his mother to the yamen (government office)? ...
Zhao Qingyan delivered a passionate speech, and the villagers' thoughts immediately went astray, shifting from watching a good show to believing that the Zhang family was a black sheep and a disgrace to Zhao Family Village.
They raised their arms and shouted that they would drive the Zhang family out of Zhao Village.
Zhao Qingyan knew very well that even if she went to the county government to file a complaint, it wouldn't cause any real harm to Zhang Baosheng and Zhang Qiushi, since there was no evidence to back it up.
It's true that she hit someone first.
If you don't want to pay for medical expenses or see this family disgusting you, then the best solution is to drive them out of the village.
As for whether or not to use burlap sacks or something, we'll think about that later.
Zhao Qingyan didn't care about reputation at all. That kind of thing couldn't be eaten, it was worthless, and besides, she was only 12 and wasn't desperate to get married.
The events in the Zhao family's courtyard eventually alarmed the village chief.
The village chief is the patriarch of the Zhao family, so naturally he sides with his own children.
Although he didn't hear all the previous events when he arrived, he heard Zhao Qingyan's barrage of criticism in its entirety.
The clan chief, Zhao Jinfa, was furious, especially at the suggestion that he be forced to marry into her family as a concubine and be sold into prostitution.
The Zhao family ancestral precept states that "a woman of the Zhao family cannot be a concubine," let alone be confined to the lowest social class and become a prostitute, which can be considered a provocation against the Zhao clan.
Zhang Qiushi was completely deflated by the villagers' reaction. Knowing she had caused trouble, she wanted to run away as fast as she could.
Not to mention Zhao Qingyan, even the villagers wouldn't give her that chance.
The village chief instructed a young man to go to the Zhang family and fetch someone.
Zhang Qiushi's words and actions today represent the entire Zhang family, so don't give me any nonsense about women not being in charge.
They've really gotten themselves into audacity to bully the Zhao clan.
When the villagers saw the village chief arrive, they quickly made way for him.
Second Aunt's eyes were very lively. When she saw the village chief arrive, she quickly went into the house, brought out a chair, and presented it to the village chief.
"Uncle Jinfa, please have a seat."
Ma also threw down the scissors, went into the main room, quickly poured a cup of tea, and offered it to the village chief. Her fawning manner was simply unbearable to watch.
Zhao Jinfa felt that his cousin's family was very polite. A family that was polite couldn't possibly be wrong.
Who is at fault? Just look at Zhang Qiushi, disheveled and covered in mud, and you'll know it's all her fault.
"Third girl, not bad." The village chief nodded at Zhao Qingyan.
"Grandpa." Zhao Qingyan bowed to the village chief.
As for whether it was standard, Zhao Qingyan wasn't sure, since she had learned it from the movies and TV shows she had watched in her previous life.
Zhao Qingyan's appearance truly pleased the village chief.
He had five sons, and each of them had sons; he didn't have a single daughter.
Zhao Jinfa was almost driven mad by this, and he put up a reward at home: whichever wife gave birth to a daughter would be rewarded with 5 taels of silver.
What does 5 taels of silver mean? If a peasant family could save 2 taels of silver after a year of hard work, they would be considered wealthy.
I've always been particularly jealous of my cousin Qianci's family because they have several granddaughters.
Seeing Zhao Qingyan's intelligence, cleverness, and cuteness today, I am overjoyed.
Everyone says people's hearts are biased. Your cousin's granddaughter is practically his granddaughter. How could he tolerate his granddaughter being bullied? Dream on!
In about 15 minutes, the young man Zhao Jinfeng had sent out to fetch someone dragged Zhang Changgen back.
Before even reaching the Zhao family's courtyard, he shouted loudly.
"Gold-haired man, I've dragged Zhang Tongsheng's father over here."
The young man used "pulled" instead of "called," "led," or "come over." What does that mean?
This shows that Zhang Changgen didn't want to come at all, which included the implication of coercion.
Having served as village chief and clan head for so many years, Zhao Jinfeng is quite adept at understanding and interpreting messages.
He was called in, and the crowd once again made way, displaying a "welcome lining the way".
As Zhang Changgen entered the courtyard, his eyes immediately fell on Zhao Jinfeng's face.
"Hey, blond uncle, what brings you here?"
He licked his cheeks and rubbed his hands, vividly portraying a cowardly and timid character.
The prerequisite is to ignore those darting eyes.
"Zhang Changgen, I called you here because of a few things."
Firstly, your son Zhang Baosheng spoke inappropriately and attempted to ruin Zhao's reputation.
Secondly, your son Zhang Baosheng threatened Zhao's daughter, saying that if she did not obey his orders, he would throw her into prison.
Thirdly, your son Zhang Baosheng, as a student of the Imperial Academy, attempted to fabricate false cases on behalf of the government, severely damaging the reputation of the government and the imperial court. His intentions are despicable.
Fourth, your wife is extorting money in broad daylight, and the whole village is a witness to that.
Fifth, your wife and son both harbored the intention to harm Zhao's daughter.
You can guard against thieves for a thousand days, but you can't be a thief for a thousand days. My Zhao Family Village cannot keep your family of scourges in the village.
If you harbor such intentions to harm the Zhao family's daughter today, you may bring ruin to the entire Zhao family village tomorrow. Therefore, we have decided to expel your Zhang family from Zhao family village.
As for your house and land, they can be bought back to the village at 80% of the current market price, or you can sell them yourselves.
Your entire family is to leave Zhao Family Village before dark tonight.
Furthermore, I will report today's events to the magistrate. As for your son's academic achievements, or whether your wife and son will be punished as a result, it is entirely up to the magistrate to decide.
Go back and pack your things.
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