Chapter 518 If we don't fight now, we'll have no chance
He is so young that he will definitely achieve something in the future. Zhao Zihui did not want to miss the opportunity to show his face. He glanced in the direction of the Qian family and said:
"Since you were delayed by Qian Ming, he will pay for your tuition for the next three years. I hope you get what you want this year."
Guo Zhanxi was neither arrogant nor impatient, and bowed to Zhao Zihui.
"With your good words, I will live up to your expectations."
When Ran Qingxuan first met Guo Zhanxi, he thought he was only eleven or twelve years old. After all, he was short and thin. He didn't expect that he was actually almost fourteen years old.
Looking at the children from the three ethnic groups, there are obvious differences in height and body shape, and even the adults on both sides are very different.
Almost all the people in the Lin and Guo clans are very thin and obviously look malnourished.
The adults and children of the Qian clan were all well-fed and plump, and even the clothes they wore were better than those of the people on both sides.
It seems that the eggs, chickens and ducks they took to their own homes were their last possessions.
Thinking so, Ran Qingxuan decided to prepare the return gift after Zhao Zihui took the Qian family away.
Just at this moment, a soldier came hurriedly on horseback, dismounted and whispered something in Zhao Zihui's ear.
Zhao Zihui was visibly getting anxious. Gu Yanchen saw from his expression that a war had broken out, so he stepped forward to ask.
"The Yi Gui people are invading, and the soldiers of Beiguan are urgently summoned. I have to take people back quickly."
"Then take your people back quickly. One person is enough here."
Zhao Zihui turned to Guo Zhanxi and said, "I will report this when I get back. Just write the separation letters for the villagers. If the situation is true, they can go back to their own homes."
Then he looked at the people from the three tribes and said, "If the woman you forcibly married takes the divorce certificate and wants to go home, you must not stop her."
"As a woman who has done good deeds in her husband's family, she must return to her own home immediately after receiving the divorce certificate."
"If you dare to stop me, be careful that the Marquis will punish you."
The Qian family members were angry but dared not speak out, while the three ethnic groups had already burst into tears.
Some women were excited, but more of them burst into tears when they learned that the daughter-in-law they married without spending any money was going back home and their sons would be left alone.
"From now on, the post of village chief no longer belongs to the Qian family. You two clans can discuss it among yourselves, and report to the county government after you have made a decision."
"Will County Magistrate Tang..."
The clansmen on both sides were a little worried that he might be embarrassed, so Zhao Zihui got on his horse and said, "The Marquis has already discussed it with County Magistrate Tang. You can decide on the new village head by yourselves. You just need to write it down and submit it to the county government."
Zhao Zihui and Gu Yanchen whispered a few words, then left on horseback, leaving only the two of them to count the Qian family's property and compensate the villagers.
Who knew that as soon as Zhao Zihui left, the ugly face of the Qian clan was revealed.
Ever since the Qian family had a village head, the Qian clan became arrogant. After Qian Ming became the county magistrate, they became even more lawless.
So many years have passed, how could I have ever suffered such injustice?
They pretended to be obedient in front of Marquis Zhenbei and Zhao Zihui.
But now that they are not here, they do not intend to let Guo Shi and the Lin clan go.
Relying on the large number of people in their own family, many burly men pushed away the two soldiers who remained.
The two soldiers originally wanted to stop them, but when they met Gu Yanchen's eyes that signaled them not to move, they immediately pretended to be pushed away.
The moment the Qian family attacked both families, the Gu family, who had been unable to contain themselves, immediately stepped forward.
Qian Lizheng's family had long experienced how powerful the Gu family was, and when they saw Gu Yanchen walking towards them with a cold face, their arrogance immediately disappeared.
"What are you doing here? Don't come over!"
Gu Yanchen took the horsewhip from the soldier and raised his hand to whip Qian Lizheng's family.
Qian Ming dodged backwards timidly, and Qian Shun was hit hard. He started to yell loudly in pain without any image.
"What does it have to do with me? Why do you hit me?"
Gu Yanchen didn't care about that. After beating the Qian brothers, he only beat Qian Lizheng until he screamed in pain.
He has always been a bully in the village, how could he have been treated like this?
In an instant, he was furious and stood up and shouted to the people in his family group: "No matter what, come together today."
Those who had lost their wives and daughters rushed out in a swarm.
Their purpose is very clear, it is because of the arrival of the Gu family that they have become what they are now.
I’m afraid I won’t have good days in the future, so I have to vent my anger today.
And this group of unarmed people have forgotten how ferocious the Gu family was when they faced the Yigui people two days ago.
Ran Qingxuan hadn't exercised for a long time, and this family happened to rush forward fearlessly. The result can be imagined...
The Gu family members who were skilled in martial arts beat the Qian family members so hard that they screamed in pain, while Tian Ying and several female relatives actually went around to the Guo family members.
Several female family members were elderly women. Because of Guo Zhanxi's brave speech, their daughters had to be separated and sent home, so they went to find Guo's family with resentment.
Unexpectedly, before they could make any move, Qian Cheng, who was hiding in the crowd, stepped forward and blocked the Guo family's way.
Seeing that my former family members are still the same as before and have no regrets at all, my heart is completely chilled.
Tian Ying was a little scared at first, but when she thought about her family encountering such a thing while Qian Cheng was fine, she felt unhappy.
"Have you colluded with the Guo family long ago, first splitting up to sever ties, and then watching us being investigated by the Zhenbei Marquis so that you can stand aside and gloat over our misfortune?"
Qian Cheng didn't want to argue with a woman, so he said coldly: "You know that this day will come sooner or later because of what you did."
"This is your retribution now. What does it have to do with me?"
The Qian family was no match for the Gu family. After hearing Tian Ying's words, they directly pointed the finger at Qian Cheng.
The Gu family had fought and their anger towards the Qian family had subsided. Gu Yanchen winked at the two soldiers who stayed behind, and the latter stepped forward to stop the farce from continuing.
There were also members of the Qian family who ignored the obstruction and wanted to step forward to seek an explanation. The soldiers received orders from Zhao Zihui and beat each of the troublemakers with twenty sticks.
"Today we are punishing Qian Ming's family. If you dare to come forward again, you will be punished with them!"
The soldiers' words took effect, and the people of the Qian clan immediately lowered their heads like quails and dared not speak.
When all of the Qian family's property was counted, there was an astonishing amount of more than two thousand taels.
But compared with Qian Ming's property in the county government, these two thousand taels are nothing.
But for those villagers who have been digging for food in the fields all their lives, two thousand taels is a sum of money that they cannot earn in their entire lives.
According to the lawsuits filed by each family, almost every household received between dozens and hundreds of taels.
By the end of the compensation, the Qian family's faces were turning green. Seeing that there was not much money left, the soldiers simply divided it up and paid it all to the entire village.
Despite this, each household still gained a few more taels.
Amidst the cries of grief and wailing, Qian Ming's family was put in shackles and sent to the Beiguan Quarry to quarry stones.
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