Wang Dongqiu clenched his fists, frowned, and his eyes were full of anxiety. "Then what do you say we should do?"
He Haiming said seriously, "In addition to the medical expenses, He Laodong and Zhao Heping will each receive 200 kilograms of food plus 20 yuan."
Everyone in Guixi Village stared with wide eyes, thinking this was blackmail.
Wang Dongqiu's face was dark, and his voice was like a ghost, "Two hundred kilograms of food is too much. Wang Dejun's family may not be able to save twenty yuan a year. Village Chief He asked for such a high price. This is going to force Wang Dejun's family to death!"
The villagers of Dafeng Village immediately started to make a fuss. "You were the first to injure someone. He Laodong and Zhao Heping are still lying at home, but Wang Dejun is fine. If he has the guts, he can just break his head and legs."
Upon seeing this, the villagers of Guixi Village immediately went up to them, and the villagers from both sides started pushing and shoveling. Although no hoes or shovels were used, the atmosphere was no longer as calm as before. If they were not careful and someone got hurt, a war would surely break out, and by then it was estimated that even the two village chiefs combined would not be able to hold them back.
Compared to the less intense actions of both sides, their shouts were louder, as if they were competing to see who had the loudest voice.
Liu Sicun brushed away the long grass that blocked his eyes and complained, "If I had known there would be a quarrel, I should have called the aunties and grandmas in the village over. When they quarrel, their combined noises can overturn the world."
Zhao Leyi frowned, feeling a little disgusted. She had just seen He Weiyuan being pushed down by someone. Not only was he not strong, he also did not have enough strength.
Seeing that the conflict was getting more and more serious, He Haiming and Wang Dongqiu quickly called a halt.
"We are here to seek justice, not to fight. Please be patient and wait and see what Village Chief Wang has to say."
Compared to He Haiming's kind words, Wang Dongqiu's voice of stopping him seemed very strong and majestic, "Stop it now."
As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers of Guixi Village stopped and retreated behind Wang Dongqiu.
Wang Shuning murmured, "The head of Guixi Village is very powerful."
Especially at such a young age, in rural areas, it is very rare for young people to be in charge of the family. Generally, young people will take on the burden of the family unless the elderly are unable to do it.
Wang Dongqiu half-squinted his eyes and said to He Haiming: "Village Chief He, the New Year is only two months away, and we don't want to have a conflict. He Laodong, Zhao Heping, and Wang Dejun should compensate each of them with 100 kilograms of food and 10 yuan. They can't afford more. I will just pull them out of the ancestral hall and you can just fight them."
"Village chief, no, we can't afford it. Our family will starve to death next year!" A white-haired woman rushed out from behind the crowd, knelt in front of Wang Dongqiu, pulled his pants and cried. She was Wang Dejun's mother.
The villagers of Guixi Village looked behind them and saw Wang Dejun's father standing behind them with a crutch, his hair and beard had already turned gray.
Wang Dongqiu bent down and tried to help the person up, but Wang Dejun's mother just wouldn't get up. She cried out in pain louder and louder, "Village chief, our family depends on the distribution of food and money at the end of the year. That cow is a beast. When it goes crazy, there is no way my Dejun can stop it. Now we are being asked to pay for food and money. This is going to kill our whole family!"
The villagers of Dafeng Village looked on without saying anything, and He Haiming frowned.
Wang Dejun's father came over tremblingly, looked into Wang Dongqiu's eyes and said, "Village chief, we can't let our children starve to death. We have to keep the food and money. Bring the Dejun out of the ancestral hall and let them fight. It's tit for tat. As long as no one dies, we can still cure them."
"Uncle, we can earn food and money later, but we only have one person." Wang Dongqiu is the village chief. He doesn't want the villagers of Guixi Village to be beaten. It would be best if the problem could be solved with food and money. This time it is a matter of paying the public grain tax, and he intends to let the village pay a part of it. However, if Wang Dejun's family is unwilling to pay at all, this matter will be difficult to handle.
He Haiming pursed his lips. They said that they had smashed Wang Dejun's head and broken his legs, but in fact they just wanted Guixi Village to pay compensation for money and food. People were already injured, and beating the other party for revenge would be of no avail. There was no real compensation that could solve the problem.
Zhang Meili bit her lower lip. "I didn't expect Wang Dejun's father was a cripple. It seems that their family conditions are not good. The village chief will not really beat him up, will he?"
Wang Shuning shook his head. "Wang Dejun is the pillar of the family. How could he really hit someone? What parent wouldn't love their child?"
Wang Dejun's parents are complaining about their pity. Maybe the food and money lost will really affect their lives, but how can Wang Dongqiu, the village chief, watch the villagers starve to death? What's more, Wang Dejun's injury was actually caused by work.
The next second, Wang Dejun's mother knelt down and turned around to grab He Haiming's legs tightly. "Village Chief He, my Dejun didn't do it on purpose. You want to kill me. I will go to take care of them. I kneel down and kowtow to them."
He Haiming staggered back and was nearly shaken to the ground. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Village Chief Wang, what do you think we should do about this? Either each of us pays 100 kilograms of grain and 10 yuan, or we bring Wang Dejun out and we bring him back to the village and hit him with a water buffalo. We'll leave it to fate as to how badly he's injured."
Wang Dejun’s parents’ faces froze. Was this really going to hurt people?
Wang Dongqiu dodged his gaze. The horns of the buffaloes in Dafeng Village were so thick that if he was unlucky enough to hit them, not only would his legs be broken, but even his stomach might have a hole.
Guo Jingyi whispered in admiration, "The village chief's move was ruthless. He Laodong and Zhao Heping were injured by the cows in Guixi Village. It's not wrong to bring Wang Dejun back and have him gored by a water buffalo."
Wang Shuning didn't say anything. The cows raised in the village are generally very docile, especially when there was a car tied to the back and Wang Dejun was on it. It just so happened that He Laodon and Zhao Heping were injured under such circumstances. They were not wearing red clothes. How could it be such a coincidence?
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