Chapter 433 The fight started
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in Hejia Village immediately picked up their hoes!
"Whose hands and feet do you want to break? Let me tell you, don't think that just because you are the county magistrate's son, the people of Hejia Village are afraid of you. Just try and see if you dare!"
Seeing the people of Hejia Village crowding around them, Zhang Cai began to panic.
The big man next to him whispered to him, "Forget it. It will be hard to deal with if so many people fight and something happens."
Zhang Cai was also shocked when he saw the situation. The expressionless villagers surrounded them with hoes and shovels, as if they would be kept here forever if they dared to move.
He quickly said, "If it weren't for the fact that your last name is He, would I have given you face? Get out of my way!"
He dragged Qin Fang for two steps, and seeing that no one was willing to let him go, he gritted his teeth in anger and yelled, "Qin Lao San, is your daughter going to marry or not? I'm telling you, if she doesn't, you have to pay me back a thousand yuan!"
Old man Qin was uneducated and thought that the amount of the betrothal gift would be doubled. Seeing that everyone was about to start fighting excitedly, he hid behind the big men in fear. But now he heard Zhang Cai calling him and threatening him with money, so he had to run out to stop them.
"Oh, uncles, brothers of the He family, please don't interfere in this matter. I have already accepted the betrothal gift. This is my family affair. How can you interfere in my daughter's marriage?"
Everyone in Hejia Village looked at each other, wondering what to do. After all, Qin Fang was not a member of their He family, so there was no reason to stop her.
Qin Lao San said sternly, "I'm telling you, it's my parents' order and the matchmaker's words. Today I, Qin Lao San, am marrying off my daughter. No one is allowed to stop me. If anyone dares to stop me and delays the auspicious time, I'll go to the police station and sue you!"
"Qin Lao San, that's your own daughter!"
"I would rather marry a girl named Qin than any other girl!"
Qin Lao San just lay down on the ground where they were standing, and rolled over, throwing a tantrum: "I tell you, if you don't move out of the way today, I'll blackmail you to death because you pushed me!"
Everyone looked unhappy after being confronted, but their attitudes were indeed not as tough anymore.
No one dares to risk their entire life for a person with a different surname.
Especially since Qin Laosan was a scoundrel who often committed petty thefts. If it weren't for his miserable life experience, no one would tolerate him to this extent.
Seeing everyone slowly retreating, Qin Fang's stepmother burst into tears. Perhaps she was beaten too badly. She could only crawl out of the house and shout hoarsely: "Qin Lao San, if you dare to sell your daughter today, we will divorce!"
Qin Lao San finally managed to force the He family to leave, but when he saw his wife making trouble, he walked over and kicked her twice in anger: "You want a divorce? Divorce one and try it!"
He is now the father-in-law of the county magistrate's son. If he says he doesn't want a divorce, can the Civil Affairs Bureau still allow them to get a divorce?
Besides, he is not the kind of person who needs a woman so much now.
"Mom, don't worry about me, just take your brother and go."
Qin Fang looked at her in despair. Although they were not related by blood, she was really good to her.
My own father wants to sell me, who can intervene? Who dares to intervene?
I can only blame myself for being born into such a family.
Zhang Cai sneered, picked up the man and was about to leave.
This time, Qin Fang didn't even have the strength to struggle, and her eyes gradually became dead.
Just then, the village chief and brigade cadres came over with sticks and hoes.
More than a dozen people blocked Zhang Cai and his group's way. Each of them looked aggressive and difficult to deal with.
Zhang Cai frowned. He didn't expect that marrying a country wife would be so troublesome. If it weren't for Qin Fang's beauty, he really didn't want to offend the people from Hejia Village.
"Qin Lao San!"
"I'm coming." Qin Lao San wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked towards Village Chief He with his short legs: "Village Chief, this is my family affair. I'm just marrying off my daughter..."
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Village Chief He kicked him away, and the hoe was about to hit his nose: "I don't care whether you marry your daughter or not. I tell you, our Hejia Village has always followed the guidelines of the leaders. Even if Qin Fang is your daughter, she is free and a woman who can hold up half the sky.
If she doesn't want to marry, no one can force her to marry. Today, if anyone dares to take her away, it's like forced buying and selling in the old society, it's a crime, and he will be shot!"
Qin Lao San has always been very timid when facing this cousin uncle: "But, but I have already accepted the betrothal gift."
Village Chief He: "I don't care how much money you collected, you must return it to him properly. If you can't pay it back, then you have to pay it off yourself. Although Qin Fang's last name is not He, she grew up in my Hejia Village. If I see her being taken away by you today, I will not be the village chief anymore. You are not a human being, and I will be one!"
Qin Fang's moist eyes sparkled: "Uncle."
Zhang Cai narrowed his eyes and said, "Village Chief He, are you trying to embarrass us?"
Village Chief He said coldly: "Embarrassment? You think too highly of us. We in Hejia Village have always been united. If you take the girl from our village away at will today, will you kill people and burn things in our village tomorrow?
Our Hejia Village is the hometown of General He. Even though the chief is far away in the capital, he often calls to inquire about the situation of the people in Hejia Village. If he knew that we watched the girls from Hejia Village being abducted by others and did nothing, after today, the reputation of the He family will plummet, and the old general will be extremely disappointed!
This matter was caused by Qin Laosan. Comrade Zhang Cai, if you suffer any loss, you can ask him for compensation, but you can’t take away the girl who grew up in our Hejia Village!"
When everyone saw that the village chief and the team leader had expressed their opinions, they all raised the weapons in their hands and surrounded the big men with fierce looks on their faces.
"The village chief is right. Qin Lao San should bear the consequences of his actions!"
"We watched Qin Fang grow up. If you want to take her away, why don't you check whether the hoes in our hands agree or not?"
He Zhi and a few other kids sat on the necks of a few young men, raised their fists and shouted, "Down with the bad guys!"
For a time, the passion in Hejia Village reached an unprecedented level.
The person behind Zhang Cai whispered, "Brother, why don't we just take a look? Hejia Village is a tough nut to crack."
In 1959, everyone falsely reported their production, except Hejia Village, which was willing to report a lower figure. The county magistrate's layer-by-layer pressure was of no avail. If they were really provoked, the leader in the capital would really intervene.
Later, many people starved to death all over the country. Only the people in Hejia Village had the news in advance and knew to stock up on grain. What’s more, they actually stockpiled the grain.
Everyone in Hejia Village kept it a secret and almost no one knew about it.
It was not until the natural disaster gradually passed and no one starved to death in Hejia Village that the county magistrate suddenly realized something.
But when they asked, the people of Hejia Village only said that they didn't know about the natural disaster, but they didn't need the vanity to lie about the food supply, so they left some food for themselves.
And they also eat it mixed with wild vegetables and soil.
The county magistrate was helpless against them. After searching their houses, all he found were bare wild vegetables and Guanyin soil.
Because of this incident, Hejia Village became famous throughout the entire county. People didn't think too much about it and just hated the county magistrate for lying about the grain production, otherwise people in their family would not have starved to death!
The county magistrate was dismissed from his post and imprisoned, and the current County Magistrate Zhang took office.
County Magistrate Zhang had inquired about everything in Hejia Village and knew that they had a backer, so he was always courteous and accommodating, and he handled human relationships very well.
This time, Zhang Cai caused trouble in Hejia Village, but he kept it a secret from his father.
County Magistrate Zhang has an image of being upright and honest in public. If the county magistrate knew that his son had raped a woman, Zhang Cai might not do anything, but it would be difficult to deal with these helpers.
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