Li Mangzi's mother's heart skipped a beat when she saw this. It turned out that the entire village of Houqiao had come.
The villagers who came with Li Mangzi's mother also tensed up. What was going on? When they invited them, they only said to make a show of force, not to fight. Judging from the other party's aggressive manner, it seemed like they were going to turn the whole police station upside down.
The police officers who were with them also didn't understand why the entire village of Houqiao was so united. It was just a family matter, so why did the whole village come?
The villagers of Houqiao Village filled the entire police station as soon as they entered. Leading the way was the respected old man Chen, with Chen Dawu and Chen Dasheng standing on either side of him. Their faces had shed their previous dejection and despair, and they were full of confidence.
Police Chief Luo Zhongsheng rushed out when he saw the situation. What a joke! If this isn't handled properly, and the old man gets emotional and something bad happens to him, who will be responsible?
Besides, if there are too many people, it's easy to cause public outrage. If something happens at the police station, his job as chief will be over.
Luo Zhongsheng smiled and said, "Oh, old man, what are you doing here at your age?" Then he criticized the Chen brothers, Chen Dawu and Chen Dasheng, saying, "You two are making such a fuss over such a small matter. Anyone who doesn't know better would think that your Houqiao Village is causing trouble."
As soon as the label was put on them, the Chen brothers were about to argue, but were stopped by their grandfather, Old Master Chen.
"I'm an old man who doesn't understand your current rules of conduct, but according to our customs, the elders from both villages would come out to mediate. I've never heard of one side provoking the other and then demanding compensation. I'm over ninety years old and I'm curious, so I'd like to see this new rule!"
Luo Zhongsheng broke out in a cold sweat. He could point and gesticulate at the two Chen brothers, but he couldn't raise his voice when speaking to this respected elder in the village.
In some places, clan ties are highly valued, and unity is paramount; if one thing goes wrong, the entire village might unite.
Luo Zhongsheng nervously swallowed and quickly made way for Li Mangzi's mother and the others who were hiding to the side. "Come on, these two are the victim and their family members. Since everyone is here, please sit down and have a chat."
Seeing this, the police officers quickly brought over tables and chairs and began mediating the situation outside.
Li Mangzi and his mother sat close together, their palms sweating, showing no trace of their previous arrogance.
The villagers behind him looked pale and sickly, on the verge of tears.
I've heard from the village elders that in the past, the people of Houqiao Village mobilized all the men in the village to fight in order to avenge their fellow villagers. I thought modern society should have changed, but it turns out it's still like this!
If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have come even if I offered them a thousand yuan. They're the kind of people who cause fights all the time; who can afford to mess with them?
Luo Zhongsheng bent down to invite Old Master Chen to the mediation table, but Old Master Chen waved his hand and told Chen Dawu to put down a stool and sit down. "I'm here today to broaden my horizons. I'm too old to think straight, so let the young people handle these matters of reasoning."
As soon as Old Master Chen finished speaking, a young man with a completely different demeanor from the villagers stepped out from the crowd. He was wearing a suit and gold-rimmed glasses, looking like a refined social elite from television.
Just as Luo Zhongsheng was surprised that Houqiao Village had produced such a talented person, what the young man said surprised him even more.
"Hello, Director Luo, I am Wei Jia, the head of the legal department of Chen's Trading Company, and also Mr. Chen Jiang's lawyer. I will be handling the negotiations with you from now on." Wei Jia said as he handed over his business card.
Why, they even hired a lawyer? Luo Zhongsheng took the document in a daze and his hand almost trembled.
It's a company from the capital! This person came all the way from the capital just to represent Chen Jiang in court?
Luo Zhongsheng's gaze towards the villagers of Houqiao Village immediately changed. Was this person invited by someone from this village, or by someone who had made a name for themselves outside the village?
No matter how much Ren Luozhong looked at them, the villagers of Houqiao Village kept their faces expressionless and did not look at them directly, as if they had come to show their support and back them up.
Luo Zhongsheng suppressed his thoughts and very politely invited Wei Jia to sit down.
At the same time, Chen Dawu and Chen Dasheng also went over to sit down. Wei Jia had already sat down, but when Chen Dasheng went over, he immediately stood up, pulled out a chair for him, and politely invited him to sit down.
Feeling the surprised and envious gazes around him, Chen Dasheng outwardly maintained a calm demeanor, saying "Don't be so polite," but inwardly he was already soaring to the heavens.
This is the glory his son brought him! Otherwise, how could an old man from the countryside enjoy the privileges of a big city elite?
Yesterday, when this young man came to the village and claimed to be an employee of his son's company, saying he was there to help them deal with Chen Jiang's matter, Chen Dasheng and his wife were stunned for a full ten minutes.
After Chen Dawu rushed over to discuss the matter, the two brothers agreed that they had encountered a swindler.
I wanted to call Chen Ke, but unfortunately, he was busy preparing for a makeup exam and his phone was off.
Wei Jia was momentarily stunned. He had considered all the problems that might arise in dealing with this matter, but he never imagined that his own chairman's family would think he was a fraud.
For a moment, everyone was frozen in place. Ren Weijia recounted Chen Ke's sensational deeds over and over again, but none of the Chen family members present believed him.
How could Chen Ke, who is still a student, have started a company? A large company of several hundred square meters with thousands of employees? And he even appeared on television as an outstanding entrepreneur?
Chen Dasheng thought this swindler was really eloquent and could talk a good game; he wouldn't even dare to dream of doing something like that!
The village was small, so any news would spread quickly. Before long, people heard that a seemingly respectable swindler had come to the Chen family, and everyone in the village rushed over.
If there's nothing to do, they'll just watch the excitement. But if something happens, the people of Houqiao Village will make sure this person understands that Houqiao Village isn't so easy to enter!
As more and more people gathered, Wei Jia couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead. Why did it seem that the more he explained, the stranger the people looked at him?
Wei Jia was on the verge of tears and almost couldn't help but get up and leave to wait for Chen Ke's call to be completed before coming back. Just then, Zhang Changsheng's old man, Zhang Guoguang, ran over excitedly.
He was panting heavily as he ran over, and Chen Dasheng quickly patted him on the back, saying, "Brother Zhang, you're too hasty in watching the show. What if something happens?"
Zhang Guoguang took a deep breath, his face beaming, "Brother Chen, you don't know yet? Your Chen Ke is on TV!"
His shout stunned everyone present.
What? Chen Ke was on TV? Really on TV? Could it be that this young man wasn't a fraud and what he said was true?
Chen Dasheng gasped, staring at Zhang Guoguang in disbelief, his mouth agape several times before he could finally utter, "You, are you telling the truth?"
"Why would I lie to you? It's true, my second child called me and he said it, how could it be false? He said there might be a rebroadcast later, and you can see it then."
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