Wang Changxing took the cup reluctantly, glared at Zhang Xiaoqin, and turned to walk into the house.
"Where were we just now?"
Probably because Zhang Xiaoqin drank the water too quickly, she burped several times. She patted her chest a few times with her palms to relieve her breath, and then asked the village chief in confusion.
"Don't talk about that. I understand what you mean, Xiaoqin! This is probably just a misunderstanding. You don't know yet that Jiang Fu and his family sold the house to them, right?"
The village chief took over Zhang Xiaoqin's words and pointed at the innocent-looking couple.
"What? Sold? They sold the house, so where are they going to live?"
"Don't you know that Jiang Ling's boyfriend has moved his entire family to the county town? I heard that Jiang Fu and his new wife rented a stall to sell vegetables, and their business is booming. They're truly living a comfortable life. You know what, Jiang Ling is truly a lucky star. My Changxing really lost out by not getting such a good marriage."
Thanks to Jiang Ling, the Jiang family lived an enviable life. The village chief felt a little regretful that he could not facilitate the marriage between Changxing and Jiang Ling.
"Isn't Jiang Ling crazy? How could that sucker be so generous?"
After hearing what the village chief said, Zhang Xiaoqin's anger subsided a lot, and was replaced by curiosity.
Listening to these insignificant words, the young couple didn't dare to interrupt, but just stood there holding their cups and listened stupidly.
The village chief patted his old waist and walked to the stone table in the yard to sit down. Zhang Xiaoqin was not polite and went without being invited, sitting down opposite the village chief.
"Come and sit down too! Don't stand!"
Seeing the two men standing there motionless, the village chief waved to them to come over.
The young couple looked at each other, and the man took the cup from his wife's hand and put it on the stone table.
"Village Chief, since it's just a misunderstanding, we won't bother you anymore. It's about to rain, and we still have a lot of things to move! We won't bother you anymore."
The man politely said goodbye to the village chief, who nodded and waved him back.
Zhang Xiaoqin was not willing to let them go so easily. She quickly reached out and grabbed the corner of the man's clothes.
"It's not that easy to leave. Look how badly I'm injured. You should at least pay for my medical expenses!"
Zhang Xiaoqin thought, "If I can get a good deal, I'll get one." She had been made a fat pig to be slaughtered for no reason, so how could she get no compensation at all?
“This, this, this…”
The man was still a little at a loss and struggled to get Zhang Xiaoqin to let go, but Zhang Xiaoqin held on tightly and refused to let go.
The man's wife rushed over and shouted confidently, "Compensation is required. How much does the medical expenses for this minor injury cost? Just name your price!"
Hearing the sound, the man kept pulling his wife's clothes, asking her not to say anything.
Isn't this just pretending to be rich? All the money in the family was used to settle down and buy furniture, so there is no spare money.
"Okay, that's straightforward. I like dealing with straightforward people like you."
Zhang Xiaoqin let go of the hand that was holding the corner of the man's clothes, slapped the stone table hard, and stood up from the stool.
"Tell me! How much do you want?"
Shumei touched her chin, her eyes rolling around.
"50 yuan, isn't that a lot? Look at my hands and feet, they're in this state. I guess I won't be able to work for several days."
Shumei rolled up her sleeves and trouser legs again, exposing the bloodstains on her body. She was trying to hide the fact that she was not blackmailing him, and that asking for money was justified.
The woman walked up to the village chief and bowed to him.
The village chief quickly stood up from the stool. He could not accept the honor without doing anything.
"Village chief, please bear witness. We accept her injury and demand 50 yuan in compensation. However, we also want her to compensate us for the things she broke. I also want you to come to my house and count the broken items to see how much they are worth. Since we've accepted your payment, I hope you won't play dirty and accept ours as well."
This woman's tactic of "the mantis swooping down on the cicada, while the oriole is behind" caught Zhang Xiaoqin off guard. She couldn't find the words to refute for a moment.
She was so anxious that her eyes were full of anger and she gritted her teeth.
"Okay, I will definitely be a good witness."
As the village chief said this, he prepared to get up and go with them.
Zhang Xiaoqin panicked and quickly grabbed the village chief's arm.
She could only blame herself for underestimating them. Why had she only offered 50 yuan? Although she couldn't remember what she had dropped, it was definitely more than that. Now, instead of just stealing the chicken and losing the rice, she would have to pay them back.
"Wait, Village Chief, wait, there's no need for you to make this trip. I think we can just call it a day, write off all the past grudges, and reconcile."
Zhang Xiaoqin began to soften her tone, her voice no longer as domineering as before, and she even managed a forced smile.
"This, this, this...do you think this is okay?"
It is not easy for the village chief to be the middleman. His arm was almost broken by Zhang Xiaoqin, and he had no choice but to speak up for Zhang Xiaoqin.
"Is that so? Are we really done with it and letting bygones be bygones?"
"Really, I swear to God, every word is true."
Zhang Xiaoqin nodded vigorously, swearing to herself. It was truly hard for her. When had she ever given in before? Yet today, she fell into the hands of such a young girl.
"Alright! Then let's just leave now, right?"
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry I can't see you off."
Zhang Xiaoqin took the lead and escorted the two out of the village chief's yard on behalf of the village chief.
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