"What? Little Duo doesn't trust Uncle County Magistrate?" Cao Limin looked at Yun Duo with some surprise.
"Of course I believe you!" Yun Duo looked up at Cao Limin and replied in an unquestionable tone. Then, somewhat dejected, she said, "But...we broke his things, and he wants us to pay for them. It's not easy for this county magistrate to interfere, is it?" At this point, Yun Duo looked up at Cao Limin again, her tone becoming urgent: "But now, Uncle, it really wasn't us who hit him. He bumped into me and Grandpa, and then the small earthenware jar he was carrying fell to the ground and broke. He wants us to pay for it..."
"Is that earthenware jar an antique?" Cao Limin frowned slightly as he looked at Yun Duo and asked subconsciously.
Yun Duo immediately shook her head vigorously: "No, no, he himself said that the jar was an ordinary earthenware jar that he bought from a scavenger. It was chipped and only cost him one cent."
One cent...
Cao Limin was both amused and exasperated. He patted Yun Duo's head and said, "It's just a dime. You can pay it back. Your grandpa loves you so much. Do you think he can't even bear to pay back a dime?"
“No.” Yun Duo shook her head vigorously.
Yun Da took over the conversation at this moment, speaking in a humble, helpless, and somewhat fearful tone: "No, County Magistrate, that man wants us to pay a hundred yuan, otherwise, he'll take our legs... no... sigh... at first he said that if we didn't pay, he'd take our legs, but then we paid, and then he made an outrageous demand, asking us to pay him a hundred yuan, saying that if we didn't pay, our whole family might not survive."
"Outrageous!" Cao Limin roared. "A tiny earthenware jar, bought for a mere 'cent,' yet he demands a hundred dollars in compensation, threatening to kill if he doesn't pay! This is extortion, this is coercion! Who gave him the audacity? In broad daylight, under the clear sky, Qingping County is governed by the law, and I, Cao Limin, am the head of the household. I will not tolerate such lowlifes acting recklessly..." At this point, Cao Limin prepared to have the police chief summoned.
Before he could finish speaking, Yun Dazheng, of course, couldn't let Cao Limin call for reinforcements directly, so he quickly stopped Cao Limin: "No, County Magistrate, please let me explain. Originally, this kind of thing shouldn't have been brought up in front of you. Duo'er is just a child, she doesn't know what's what. The person who wants us to pay compensation claims to be Leopard's men..."
“County Magistrate, since ancient times, good has always triumphed over evil. You are the head of the county, a prominent figure in Qingping County, and naturally you are not afraid of any 'Leopard Master.' But after all, he has been a local tyrant for so many years…” Yun Dazheng paused, not uttering the words “local bully,” and continued, “In the open, with the law of the land and your protection, County Magistrate, we are naturally not afraid. But if he attacks from the shadows, we are helpless. If something really happens, even if you, County Magistrate, want to help us… without evidence, there is no way to do anything to them.”
"So, we still have to pay compensation. I understand the principle of sacrificing money to avoid disaster."
"However, since Duo'er has already pleaded with the county magistrate, I dare to ask the county magistrate to put in a good word for us so that we can pay less."
"You know our family's situation. Even if we sell everything we own, we really can't scrape together a hundred yuan..."
————This is the dividing line where I don't know how to start the conversation————
I hate to admit it, but the premise of this book is flawed, so... it really flopped.
The editor offered some very insightful opinions and suggestions, so this book is ready to be published...
The sooner it's published, the sooner it will be finished, so I can properly prepare for my new book.
Um... the release date is tomorrow... I should have told you before, but I was too cowardly... so I kept putting it off until now.
I'm quite nervous; I don't know if anyone will subscribe. But... not counting the initial preparation and outline, I've been diligently writing every day since I started posting, and it's been over two months of hard work. I still hope I can at least earn some money...
So please don't scold me, really, I'm so poor == please let me see a little bit of money.
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