Chapter 112 County Magistrate
Yang Deru was surprised and said, "Falling? And falling so badly at the same time? It's really unlucky."
Song Chuman suddenly spoke innocently, "Dad, didn't you teach my brother and me not to lie? Why did Grandpa lie? Grandma and my older brothers' injuries were clearly caused by fighting."
Song Chuhuai also echoed: "Yes, Dad, Grandpa lied, so can we also lie in the future?"
Nice question!
Some people looked at the people from the Song family again.
"They actually fought each other?"
"Does mutual mean the grandson hits the grandmother and the grandmother hits the grandson?"
"It's understandable for a grandmother to beat her grandson, but when the grandson fought back and beat her black and blue, that's really unfilial."
"This is the first time I've heard of a grandson beating his grandmother."
"Such a disobedient and unfilial child should be taken away and spanked, right?"
"Yes, but if their own family members don't report it to the authorities, the officials won't investigate."
Yang Deru looked at Song Xiangqian meaningfully. "Your family's upbringing is really good. I always knew that your family had no respect for elders, no respect for the young, and bullied the weak and feared the strong. I didn't expect that now even the grandson would hit his grandmother."
Song Xiangqian blushed and argued, "Don't talk nonsense. How can our family be so disrespectful to elders, so disrespectful to the young, and so bullying the weak and afraid of the strong?"
Xu Caocao said disdainfully, "You haven't realized yet, your family's affairs have become well-known. Many times I've heard your sons and daughters-in-law talking about your eldest son's family behind his back, and your younger brothers and sisters-in-law secretly discussing your eldest brother. Isn't that disrespectful to the elders?"
"Your eldest son's status in your family was such that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he provided food and clothing for your second and third sons' families. The way they mentioned him was filled with disdain and dissatisfaction. Isn't that disrespectful to their elders?"
Tian Xiaoyu also said, "We all saw and heard how Song Chujin tried to steal the seafood in front of Brother Song last time. It would have been fine if he didn't say hello when he saw his uncle, but he actually started to steal his things. Isn't that disrespectful?"
Xu Caocao continued, "We all saw how your second and third daughters-in-law bullied Ah Man last time. They were just bullying the younger ones, weren't they? Why didn't they go and steal the seafood if they were older than them?"
Upon hearing this, Song Xiangqian glared fiercely at the people from the second and third houses.
He didn't even know how to do things behind people's backs. Now, he was being criticized in public. He was completely embarrassed!
The people from both rooms lowered their heads at the same time.
Some people in the village also looked at the Song family with contempt.
Yang Deru snorted when he saw Song Xiangqian had lost face.
At this moment, someone shouted, "The official is here."
Everyone looked towards the village headman's yard.
Soon, an official in blue uniform came to the door with a group of yamen runners.
An older man nearby said loudly, "Everyone, we are from the county government. This man next to me is the magistrate of your Qingyu Village, the magistrate of Yuanshu County, Zhou Chengfeng, Lord Zhou."
All the villagers stood up straight involuntarily.
Your Excellency the County Magistrate, this is the first time they have seen it.
Du Lizheng said that his daughter married the magistrate of Yuanshu County. Could this be the same person?
If it is true, Du Lizheng is too cruel. His daughter is only in her teens, and this Mr. Zhou looks to be in his forties or fifties. He can be his daughter's grandfather.
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