Hens, they lay eggs. Most people keep them for laying eggs, and very few people would be willing to kill them.
In an ordinary household, a hen is quite valuable.
Meng Chuying hid behind Ye Lingyu, looking at Meng Sanbao and Meng Xiaodou kneeling in front of her, not knowing what to do.
Meng Sanbao and Meng Xiaodou had clearly been beaten a lot by their father, as they both walked with their butts tucked in.
Pushing Meng Chuying into the water could be a big deal or a small deal.
If Meng Chuying insists on reporting this to the authorities, although Meng Sanbao and Meng Xiaodou are young, it is the father's fault for not teaching his sons properly, and Meng Xinyu and Meng Pingkang will inevitably suffer imprisonment.
So after realizing the seriousness of the matter, the village chief also spoke to them in the village about it, trying his best to minimize the problem.
This might be the only reason why Meng Zixuan, the culprit, and his father were able to come here today.
Cheng Qingyan was furious when she saw Meng Zixuan's completely indifferent attitude. Like father, like son.
Showing no respect to Meng Xinyi, he stared down at Meng Zixuan and asked, "Did you push Meng Chuying into the water?"
Meng Zixuan turned his head away arrogantly, looking like he didn't want to talk to Cheng Qingyan.
This made Cheng Qingyan laugh in anger: "Well done, then let's go to the government office together tomorrow. You dare to kill someone at such a young age, what will you be like when you grow up? I'm sure the village chief doesn't want a devil who can kill at any time to live in our village, right?"
The village chief kicked Meng Xinyi, saying, "Look at the fine son you've raised! Kneel down and apologize to the young lady of the Meng family!"
Meng Xinyi glared at Cheng Qingyan with hatred, then kicked his son: "You bastard, still not obedient? Kneel down for me!"
After Meng Zixuan was kicked down, he tried to get up, but his father held him down.
He arrogantly shouted from the ground, "I just pushed her, she lost her balance and fell into the water, what does it have to do with me?"
Despite being covered in dust, he still said defiantly, "Besides, she didn't die after falling into the water, did she? I'm going to be a high-ranking official someday. You think I'd kneel down to her? Dream on!"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion. How old is this kid? How dare he say such things?
What do you mean the person wasn't dead? Didn't their family know that the person was already dead when they rescued them?
The village chief was so angry at the brat's words that he almost fainted, and was supported by the people next to him.
Disappointed, she said to Meng Xinyi, "Meng Xinyi, I originally thought that since you had some education, you could raise the child well. I never expected this to be the kind of child you raised. I will no longer interfere in your family's affairs."
Cheng Qingyan picked up Meng Zixuan and ran towards the village entrance, followed by a group of people.
"It was just a push, right? He's not dead, is he? Is that something a human being would say?"
Cheng Qingyan lifted Meng Zixuan up and carried him to the riverbank, where he was suspended in mid-air above the water. If Cheng Qingyan let go, Meng Zixuan would fall in.
Meng Xinyi tried to rush over and snatch his son, but Cheng Qingyan wouldn't give him that chance.
“Meng Xinyi, if you come any closer, I might get so scared my hands will shake. If my hands shake and he falls, it will be your fault.”
Meng Zixuan trembled in Cheng Qingyan's hands, crying with snot and tears streaming down his face.
Cheng Qingyan's arms were also exhausted, so she placed the person on the railing outside the bridge.
Meng Zixuan tried to climb over, but Cheng Qingyan let go.
"Hold on tight, or you might fall if I accidentally push you. Don't blame me then, it'll be your own fault for not keeping your balance."
Then Cheng Qingyan said with a smile, "Oh, right, I don't know if you'll die. If you do, it's not my fault. I just left you here, and you scared me, so I pushed you. You fell down by yourself."
Meng Zixuan clung to the railing for help. Others didn't want to provoke Cheng Qingyan, as they felt that Cheng Qingyan was acting a bit crazy these days.
Meng Xinyi's eyes were bloodshot: "Cheng San! If anything happens to my son today, I will never forgive you!"
Cheng Qingyan placed her hand on Meng Zixuan's forehead and gently pushed it back: "Meng Xinyi, you scared me. My hand is acting up. What should I do? I can't control it."
Meng Xinyi hurriedly said, "Cheng San! What exactly do you want!"
Cheng Qingyan glanced at him: "What do I want? How were you when your son pushed Meng Chuying into the water? How were you when you watched her struggle to survive in the water? How were you when Meng Chuying almost died?"
"Meng Xinyi, were you and your son wrong?"
Meng Xinyi gritted his teeth, unable to speak.
Cheng Qingyan increased the pressure on his hand, and Meng Zixuan's cries instantly grew louder.
Clinging to the railing, Meng Zixuan cried and shouted, "Father, save me! I don't want to die! Father, I'm scared!"
Cheng Qingyan snorted: "Now you're scared? You still have a father to call you, but you weren't even in the water yet, and now you're scared?"
"You know Meng Chuying has no parents, so you bully her all you want? You know Meng Chuying has no one to confide in, and no one will mourn her even if she dies, so it doesn't matter if she dies?"
"I'm telling you all! From this day forward, my wife will acknowledge Meng Chuying as her younger sister! Anyone who dares to bully her again is going against me, Cheng Qingyan!"
"Let me tell you all one more time: I, Cheng Qingyan, can be so crazy that even I'm afraid of myself. If you're not afraid, feel free to come and try!"
Meng Zixuan clung tightly to the pillar, but being young, he was exhausted and could only cry and beg for mercy.
“I was wrong, I will never do it again. It was all taught by my father. He said that Scholar Meng is dead, and Meng Chuying is just an unwanted wild child. Even if we beat someone to death, no one will dare to cause trouble for our family.”
"I was wrong, I was really wrong. Please, please pull me up!"
Meng Xinyi hated Cheng Qingyan to the core, and he had said these words to his son. But these were words that could only be spoken in private; how could they be made public, especially in front of the entire village?
Meng Xinyi suppressed the surging anger in his heart: "Cheng San, my son and I were wrong, I apologize to you. Let me pull my son up, and we'll apologize to you together."
Cheng Qingyan released his grip: "You're not apologizing to me, you're apologizing to the young lady of the Meng family!"
Meng Xinyi said to Meng Chuying, "Niece, it's all because my Zixuan was confused. Please forgive him for this, okay?"
Meng Chuying hid behind Ye Lingyu without saying a word. When she cried for help, no one came to her aid. Meng Zixuan even threw stones at her.
Now that Meng Zixuan is about to fall into the river, he admits his mistake and asks me to forgive him.
She herself went through a brush with death, and even caused the person who saved her to fall ill. How can she forgive such a thing so easily?
She didn't want to forgive someone who almost killed her, but she was also afraid that Cheng Qingyan might actually do something.
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