After listening to the village chief and the brigade leader's words, Lin Qian hesitated for a moment. Her eyes were filled with conflict and struggle; her brows furrowed slightly, and her lips were tightly pressed together. She knew she had been slandered and her reputation severely damaged; anger and resentment surged within her like a tidal wave. However, she also understood that the village's development was crucial to the many villagers, and she couldn't let her own situation jeopardize the village's future.
After listening to the village chief and the brigade leader's words, Lin Qian hesitated for a moment. Her brows furrowed slightly, and her eyes revealed her inner turmoil and struggle. She bit her lip tightly, waging a fierce internal battle. She knew that her innocence was extremely important, and being maliciously slandered filled her with immense anger and injustice. However, she also understood the importance of the village's development to the villagers, and she didn't want her own situation to negatively impact the entire village.
After much painful deliberation, Lin Qian finally nodded slowly. Her voice was slightly tired but firm as she said, "Okay, I can choose not to call the police, but you must give me a fair outcome."
The village chief and the brigade leader breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Lin Qian agree. They thought to themselves, "Lin Qian is such a kind and sensible child, able to consider the bigger picture. It's just a pity that she suffered such a great injustice; we really feel guilty."
If Lin Qian knew that the two were praising her as a good child in their hearts, she might have thought to herself, "I didn't make this decision for your praise. I just didn't want things to become more complicated and affect the development of the village. But that doesn't mean I will easily let go of those who hurt me. I hope you can really give me a satisfactory result and make me receive the compensation I deserve for the grievances I have suffered."
The village chief and the brigade leader exchanged a glance, their eyes conveying a tacit understanding. They decided that when discussing Wang Qiang's compensation, they would try their best to secure as many benefits as possible for Lin Qian.
The brigade leader and the village chief found a quiet place and began to discuss the details of the compensation in detail.
The captain frowned and said, "Wang Qiang's family is indeed in a bad situation, but we can't let Lin Qian suffer in vain. I think in addition to the fifty yuan compensation, we should also make them provide some grain and daily necessities, at least twenty catties of fine grain, plus some eggs and the like."
The brigade leader thought for a moment and then said, "Also, Wang Qiang has to apologize to Lin Qian in front of the whole village. Only in this way can Lin Qian's reputation be restored, and this will also be a kind of spiritual comfort to her."
The village chief agreed: "Yes, that's very important. Only by letting everyone know the truth can we eliminate the negative impact on Lin Qian."
After discussing it, the two decided to negotiate with Wang Qiang's family according to this plan.
After the brigade leader and the village chief finished their discussion, they went to Wang Qiang's house together. Both of them had very serious expressions on their faces the whole way.
Arriving at Wang Qiang's house, the brigade leader knocked loudly on the door. After a short while, the door opened, and Wang Qiang's father, Wang Fugui, looked at them with a puzzled expression.
"Captain, village chief, what's going on here?" Wang Fugui asked.
The captain said with a grim face, "You didn't know what Wang Qiang did, did you?"
Wang Fugui's heart tightened. He roughly guessed what it was about and quickly said, "Captain, I just heard about this too. I'll definitely teach that kid a lesson!"
Just then, Wang Qiang's mother, Qian Chunhua, rushed over.
Qian Chunhua was a shrewish and uncouth woman, notoriously difficult to deal with in the village. As soon as she arrived, she began to wail loudly: "Oh dear leaders, you can't believe that little vixen! My Qiangzi is a good boy, how could he do such a despicable thing? Someone must have framed him!" Her voice was shrill and grating, her face contorted, and she looked completely unreasonable.
Seeing Qian Chunhua's tantrum, Lin Qian's anger flared up again. She said coldly, "Qian Chunhua, your son has already admitted it himself, yet you're still here twisting the truth and making trouble!"
Qian Chunhua completely ignored Lin Qian's words and continued to cry and make a scene: "I don't care! My Qiangzi has been wronged! If you dare to make him pay compensation, I will come and cause trouble every day and never let you have a moment's peace!"
The village chief and the brigade leader's faces turned grim at Qian Chunhua's unreasonable behavior. The brigade leader, suppressing his anger, said sternly, "Qian Chunhua, stop making a scene! Wang Qiang did something wrong and must take responsibility! We will handle this fairly based on the actual circumstances. Continuing to cause trouble will not benefit either you or Wang Qiang!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Chunhua toned it down slightly, but she kept muttering, "My Qiangzi would never do such a thing. You're just bullying us..."
At this moment, Wang Fugui, who hadn't said much, spoke up: "Captain, village chief, Qiangzi was indeed in the wrong, and we are willing to compensate. But isn't the amount of compensation a bit too much? Fifty yuan, plus the grain, daily necessities, and making Qiangzi apologize to Lin Qian in front of the whole village—that's no small sum for our family!" He seemed sincere, but a hint of calculation was in his eyes.
The village chief frowned and said, "Don't you realize how much your son's actions have affected Lin Qian's reputation and mental well-being? This fifty yuan is too little!"
Wang Fugui sighed helplessly: "I know my son was wrong, but our family is really struggling financially, and we simply can't come up with that much money all at once."
The brigade leader said, "You have to pay up, even if you can't! This is your responsibility. You need to find a way to raise the money as soon as possible, and you also need to prepare the daily necessities and food. We can't delay making Wang Qiang apologize to Lin Qian in front of the whole village; we must give Lin Qian an explanation as soon as possible."
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