Seeing that they showed no remorse, the mayor angrily said, "What you're doing is illegal. Release them right now, or I'll throw you all in jail."
Chen Lao Er's wife said, "We didn't cause any trouble. We just came to demand an explanation. They were the ones who started the fight with our family members. We're going to take them to the county government office and ask the magistrate for an explanation!"
Chen Xiaohua and her group were starting to panic. They were really going to make a scene at the county government office. They were sure they would bribe the county magistrate and his men. What if the magistrate protected them?
The town mayor shouted, "What are you doing at the county government office? I am the mayor of this town!"
Chen Lao Er's wife said, "The county magistrate is a higher-ranking official than you, and besides, your son is involved. You will definitely protect them. I don't believe you will give us justice. So we must take them to the county government office and let the county magistrate uphold justice for us!"
These young masters' families are indeed not to be trifled with, but since they've already assaulted someone, the town mayor certainly won't let them off the hook. Now they can only take it one step at a time.
Their family had offered so many valuable gifts to the Prince's Mansion; once they reached the county government, the magistrate would surely protect them. Besides, the Prince's Mansion had even given them a token for the insecticide they had offered last time. His father said they could get the Prince's Mansion to do something for them, and the magistrate would definitely give them face and not punish them.
Moreover, their county magistrate was not an honest official. These landlords would definitely have to spend a lot of money to get out of the county government office.
Even if these landlords send people to cause trouble for their family again, they won't be afraid. As long as they return to the village, where everyone relies on them for income, they will definitely help drive away the troublemakers.
Now they have no way out but to gamble that the county magistrate will give the Prince's Mansion some face.
The town mayor said, "Alright, then we'll go to the county government and have the county magistrate make the decision."
The town mayor thought to himself that they had a good relationship with the county magistrate. They often gave him gifts. Those who were stubborn enough to sue them in the past ended up falling into his hands.
This time will definitely be no exception. At worst, we can just bribe the county magistrate with more money. In the end, these people will still fall into his hands and be at his disposal.
Chen Lao Er's wife said, "Wait a moment, our family still needs to sign a contract with the restaurant owner, just in case he goes back on his word later and we have to pay compensation. Our Chen family doesn't have that much money to pay them."
The town mayor frowned and asked, "The Chen family, which Chen family are you from?"
Chen Lao Er's wife said, "Of course it's the Chen family in Anping Village! We're the only Chen family in our village."
The town mayor asked, "Are you from Chen Dong's family?"
Chen Lao Er's wife smiled smugly and said with her head held high, "Yes, Chen Dong is my father!" She didn't expect her father to be so famous that even the mayor of the neighboring town knew his name.
Hearing her words, the town mayor felt a complex mix of emotions. No wonder they were so arrogant; they had powerful backers! The last time he went to deliver gifts, the county magistrate had warned him not to provoke the Chen family of Anping Village. The Chen family had the backing of the Wang family, and they were sure to rise to prominence. The county magistrate had repeatedly instructed him not to offend the Chen family and to maintain a good relationship with them. If things went to the county government, the county magistrate certainly wouldn't protect them.
Over here, Chen Lao Er's wife was watching Zhou Da Jiu's son write the agreement, unaware of the changing expressions on the faces of the townspeople.
After seeing that they had finished signing the document, the mayor hesitated and said, "How about we just let this matter drop?"
Seeing this, the other landlords angrily said, "No, we must go to the yamen."
They also thought it was better to go to the government office. Once they were there, these country folk would be at their mercy. How could the county magistrate uphold justice? Money was the only thing that mattered!
The young men who were being held hostage shouted, "Go to the yamen! We'll go to the yamen! We'll see what justice you can get!"
The town mayor said, "Chen family, you've already taught these people a lesson. Let them go, and we certainly won't make things difficult for you in the future. Let's leave this matter here."
Chen Lao Er's wife thought to herself, she didn't trust this town mayor at all. He said some nice things, like he would let it go if he released the people. She would be crazy to believe him.
She wasn't that stupid. Their son had been beaten so badly that if she released the group of rich kids, they would be without hostages, and these people would definitely arrest and torture them. They wouldn't be able to escape even if they wanted to.
We finally got the hostages in our hands, how could we let them go so easily? We have to go to the authorities, otherwise they will definitely cause us trouble in the future.
Chen Lao Er's wife said, "We have to go to the yamen! You guys keep a close eye on them and don't let them escape."
The town mayor was almost frantic. So what if they have powerful backers? But they really couldn't afford to offend them. The Chen family was so arrogant and unreasonable. Couldn't they just back down?
However, the Chen family's arrogance is not due to having powerful backers; it's simply because they're used to being domineering.
The town mayor's face turned extremely ugly; he had no desire to go to the yamen (government office). The other landlords also looked displeased, though they were simply angry.
After they left the restaurant, many people on the street heard the news and came to see what was going on, whispering complaints about the young masters. However, because the town mayor was also there, no one dared to point fingers or say anything, lest they incur a grudge.
Chen Xiaohua asked the crowd around her, "Are there any other victims who want to come with us to the county government office so that the magistrate can uphold justice?"
Although a few people in the crowd were somewhat tempted, they ultimately lacked the courage to step forward. These ordinary people were no match for these landlords.
Seeing that no one dared to step forward, Chen Xiaohua sighed in disappointment and then led her people to drive the oxcart to the county town.
After arriving at the yamen (government office), the matter was quickly resolved. Chen Xiaohua and the others were still somewhat dazed after leaving the county government office.
They originally thought that if they went to the county government, the best outcome would be that both of them would be detained for a few days, but they didn't expect to be released so quickly.
The town mayor was dismissed because his son, who was also the mayor, had broken the law and disregarded the law. The mayor's son was imprisoned and would be detained for more than half a year.
The other landlords were also reprimanded for failing to properly educate their sons. Their sons were beaten and then released, but they had to stay in bed for more than half a year. In addition, the county magistrate fined each of them several tens of taels of silver.
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