Chapter 215 The War Did Not Start
The eldest Wan and the second Wan were standing far away, and there were crowds of people in front of them. They couldn't see clearly or hear what the people in front of them were saying.
Only at the place where the two villages in front were confronting each other, there were more than a dozen torches lit, and the people of Shizi Village blocked the people of Yongxi Village outside the village.
The originally arrogant attitude of Yongxi Village was gradually suppressed by the growing crowds of people from Shizi Village.
At this time, Jinniu pulled the arrogant Jinbao back. He took a step forward, looked at the people opposite him who were quarreling, and shouted, "Shut up, everyone. If you continue to shout, don't blame us for being rude. Let your village chief come out and speak."
At this time, Jinniu was holding a wooden stick in his hand. He stood directly on the millstone under the big tree at the entrance of the village, holding a torch in one hand and waving the wooden stick in the other, making the villagers in the front of Yongxi Village couldn't help but take a step back. If they were hit by the wooden stick in Jinniu's hand, they would definitely be injured.
However, the village chief of Yongxi Village did not come. Instead, it was Zheng’s brother from her mother’s family, Zheng Bandeng, who came out.
"Our village chief is not here, so I have full authority over everything. You decide."
Zheng Bandeng was already a little scared at this time and just wanted to take the money and leave.
"Tell all of you to step back and keep a safe distance, or we will start to chase you away. How can we talk with such a row?"
Taurus roared at the top of his lungs.
Zheng Bandeng was somewhat reluctant, and finally took a look at the Jin family who seemed to want to eat him alive, then he whispered a few words to the Zheng family, and soon the people of Yongxi Village retreated a foot.
Only then did Taurus step down from the millstone and take a few steps forward.
The people from Shizi Village also took a step back, leaving enough space for the representatives of the two villages to negotiate. As the distance widened, the people from the two villages finally stopped arguing and the scene became quiet for a while.
"Village head, how do you say we should compensate you? My attitude is very clear. Your Jin family killed my sister, so you must give us an explanation, or I will burn down your Shizi Village."
Zheng Bandeng and Zheng Shi are indeed from the same mother, both have some crazy traits.
Jinniu was not threatened by Zheng Bandeng's words, but sneered: "If you don't want to talk, let's just fight. There are more than 200 people in our village. Are you sure that the 100 or so people you brought are enough to fill our teeth? Do you really think that other villages are afraid of you, and our village is afraid of you too? Let me tell you, I am the village chief appointed by the county magistrate. If you dare to touch me, I will put you in jail tomorrow. Do you believe it?"
First of all, Taurus must not lose in momentum. Since it is a threat, who wouldn't? The most important thing in negotiation is momentum. Besides, when dealing with people like the Zheng family who are unreasonable and want to make trouble, you must not give in, otherwise they will push their limits. You must force them to the point where they can't retreat, and then they will be honest and talk well.
Sure enough, after hearing what Jinniu said, Zheng Bandeng showed a trace of fear on his face. The autumn harvest was about to come, and he didn't want to go to jail at this time. This year would definitely be a bumper year for his family. How could he be so stupid as to mess around at this time?
"Village Chief Jin, the purpose of our coming here is not to fight. The autumn harvest is about to begin, and no one wants to get hurt. As long as you hand over the Golden Leopard, there will be no hatred between our Yongxi Village and your Shizi Village. How about it?" The person Zheng Bandeng wanted was the Golden Leopard.
Jinniu glanced coldly at the villagers behind him, then pointed behind Zheng Bandeng and asked in a cold voice: "You brought hundreds of people just for a golden leopard, do you think I believe it? Do you think I'm blind? You are obviously here to pick a fight, who are you trying to scare? Who are the men on our border afraid of whom? If you are only looking for the golden leopard, just let the people in your village go back. I can't control how many people you Zheng family want to bring, this is your family affair, but if it involves two villages, don't you think there is no one in our Shizi village?"
Jinniu's words made Zheng Bandeng waver. The current situation was that if a fight broke out, they would definitely be at a disadvantage and the autumn harvest would be delayed. He brought people here just to scare Jinbao, but he didn't expect that one or two hundred people would suddenly come out from Shizi Village.
Seeing that Zheng Bandeng's attitude was much softer than before, Jin Niu continued, "Your sister's death was not committed by Jin Bao, and the government has already filed a case. Once the murderer is caught, your sister will be vindicated. Why are you so anxious at this moment? Also, let me tell you something. Jin Bao's family is so poor that they can't even look good. Your nephew ran away with all the family's money a few months ago and hasn't come back yet. Even if you kill Jin Bao, you won't get a penny, and you'll still owe a favor to the people in your village. Do you think it's worth it?"
Zheng Bandeng had never expected that his nephew Jinguo would be so bold as to run away with all the family's money. Thinking of the worthless furniture in the Zheng family, Zheng Bandeng immediately lost interest. However, his eyes soon fell on the little girl Jinhua next to Jinbao. Jinhua was already over six years old and looked pretty good, except that her skin was a little dark. If she could whiten it, she could probably be sold at a good price.
Zheng Bandeng pointed his finger and said, "Since his family has no money, my sister can't die in vain, and his family can't support the child now. I will take my niece home today. This child can't starve to death with her father."
How could Jinniu not know what Zheng Bandeng was up to? But this was their family affair, and as the village chief, he had no say in it.
"This is a matter between your two families. It has nothing to do with our two villages. If you can take your niece away, I won't interfere. But if the people in your village don't leave within half an hour, we will not be polite."
Zheng Bandeng gritted his teeth and looked behind him to see hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at him. He turned around and discussed with his family members, and then the Zheng family went to notify the other people in Yongxi Village.
The last war that was about to break out was extinguished silently. The people of Yongxi Village returned to the village overnight, while more than a dozen people from the Zheng family stayed and went directly to Jinbao's house. As for what was discussed, no one else knew.
Anyway, the next day, Jin Bao was the only one at home, and Jin Hua was missing.
However, this matter has little to do with everyone. Everyone in Shizi Village is fully committed to the autumn harvest.
The next day, the autumn weather was clear and the breeze was blowing. It was still a little cold in the morning. The weather at the border was enough to wear a padded jacket early in the morning and evening, but when the sun was shining brightly at noon, we had to wear summer clothes again.
Every household brought dry food and water bags, and everyone in the family, except babies, went to the fields to start harvesting.
During the autumn harvest, people usually eat lunch in the fields. No one goes home to prepare meals and have them delivered. Time is precious, and everyone wants to store the grain in the barn as soon as possible.
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