Chapter 273 Private Settlement
Time passed slowly, and it was not until noon that Aqiang's father hurried back from the town.
As soon as he entered the room, saw the situation in the house, and looked at Aqiang's dejected look, he knew that something big must have happened.
The village chief told Aqiang's father everything that had happened. After hearing it, Aqiang's father said with deep sorrow, "Aqiang, how could you do such a thing? We must be conscientious."
Aqiang's father turned around and said to Chi Wenyan, "Xiao Chi, it's my Aqiang who's wrong. How about this, we can settle it privately? I'll pay you 10,000 yuan as compensation. Although this amount is not much, it is all my family's savings."
"Dad, it's just a minor friction. How can this outsider be worthy of paying 10,000 yuan!" Aqiang said loudly.
"Shut up right there!" Aqiang's father roared as if his mind was overwhelmed by anger. His eyes were wide open, his cheeks puffed out, and he was breathing heavily. He picked up the broom standing beside him, which raised a cloud of dust. He was about to hit Aqiang with it, cursing, "You little bastard, you always cause trouble for me. I'll beat you to death today!"
When the village chief saw this, he quickly reached out to stop him. While grabbing Aqiang's father's arm, he shouted, "Hey, Aqiang's father, please talk nicely. Don't be impulsive!"
Aqiang's father, however, seemed to be unwilling to give in. He struggled deliberately and shouted, "Village Chief, don't stop me. I must teach this brat a lesson today."
The village chief held him tightly, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. The room suddenly became noisy and chaotic.
Chi Wenyan stood aside, watching the scene quietly and sneering in his heart. He saw through their act at a glance.
Since they want to use money to get rid of me, there is no need for me to continue to argue with them. I can just take the money and leave this place of trouble tomorrow.
"Okay, Aqiang's father, village chief, stop making trouble. Since you want to settle it privately with money, then I agree." Chi Wenyan said.
When Aqiang's father heard this, his tense face relaxed instantly, and the hand that was holding the broom slowly lowered.
He glanced at Chi Wenyan secretly and said quickly, "Oh, that's right. Young man, it's best for us to settle this matter privately to avoid making everyone unhappy." After saying that, he hurriedly turned around and walked into the inner room to get the money.
Aqiang's father walked hurriedly, and his worn shoes made a "clacking" sound on the ground.
After a while, he came out from the inner room, holding a wad of money tightly in his hand. He walked up to Chi Wenyan and said with a smile, "Young man, this is 10,000 yuan, please count it."
Chi Wenyan took the money and began to count it carefully, flipping the banknotes nimbly with his fingers. Everyone around him watched quietly, no one made a sound, only the slight rustling sound of the banknotes echoed in the air.
After a while, Chi Wenyan finished counting, looked up at Aqiang's father and said, "The number is correct, this matter ends here."
"Yes, yes, yes." Aqiang's father smiled and didn't dare to say anything more.
"Village chief, the matter has been resolved. I won't keep you here any longer. I'll leave first." Chi Wenyan said goodbye and left, not wanting to stay here any longer.
After Chi Wenyan left, A Qiang couldn't help but complain, "Dad, why did you give him so much money! That kid is just an outsider and he's slandering us. Why should you give him money?" A Qiang's face turned red and his eyes were full of dissatisfaction.
When Aqiang's father heard this, his face turned red with anger, but the village chief and the others were still there, so he couldn't lose his temper. He could only suppress his anger and force a smile on his face.
"Children are ignorant. I will take him home now and give him a good education." After saying this, Aqiang's father dragged Aqiang home.
When they got home, Aqiang's father immediately turned around and started scolding Aqiang, "You little bastard, how dare you talk back to me! Do you think I wanted to give that boy money? If you hadn't done something dishonest, would you have caused such a big trouble? Look at what you've done. You slandered others for no reason and even let the village chief know."
"This ten thousand yuan is a lesson for you. Let's see if you dare to act so recklessly in the future!"
"We are all from this village. It would be better to give the money to the village chief. Maybe he can teach that outsider a lesson." A Qiang said unconvinced.
"You are such an idiot, boy. If someone sues you, you will go to jail for the rest of your life." Aqiang's father's voice was so loud that it made the house buzz. Aqiang was scolded so badly that he lowered his head and dared not say a word, but he was still not convinced in his heart.
"In short, you have to reflect on yourself well these few days and not go anywhere." Aqiang's father turned around and said.
"I understand, Dad." A Qiang said sullenly, his eyes rolling around.
At the same time, Zhao Ronger was hugging the village chief's arm and acting coquettishly.
"Dad, please agree to my marriage with Brother Yan. I really like Brother Yan."
The village chief frowned, looking helpless and absurd.
He pulled his arm out of Zhao Rong'er's arms and said, "Rong'er, what are you talking about? He's an outsider, we don't know anything about his background, and he's mentally ill. How can he give you a good life? Besides, our village has its own rules. How can we settle this marriage so casually?"
Zhao Ronger became adamant when she heard what the village chief said. She shook the village chief's arm and continued to lash out, "Dad, I don't care. I just want to marry Brother Yan. He's been so good to me. If you don't agree, I won't eat."
The village chief's face turned grim, and he raised his voice, "Rong'er, you're being unreasonable. It's obvious that he won't live in the village. He'll have to leave sooner or later. You're such a good girl, you should find a steady and reliable guy, not him."
Zhao Ronger simply couldn't hear what the village chief said. Tears welled up in her eyes, and then she burst into tears, "Dad, how can you be so cruel? If you don't agree, what's the point of me living?"
The village chief was troubled by her and his patience was gradually exhausted.
He looked at Zhao Rong'er, his eyes becoming serious. "Rong'er, if you continue to be so willful, don't blame me for being rude. I'm doing this for your own good. Why don't you understand?"
But Zhao Ronger kept crying, thinking that if she cried hard enough, her father would soften his heart.
The village chief finally lost his patience and gritted his teeth, "I think you've really lost your mind. Anyway, I won't let you marry him, so just give up on this idea."
"Dad, I finally have someone I like, why don't you agree to me? Do you insist that I marry those ugly guys before you are satisfied?" Zhao Ronger said aggrievedly.
The village chief's face flushed with anger, and he shouted, "You are not allowed to go there for the next two days."
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