Chapter 439 County Magistrate Zhang Apologies
Not long after returning to the village, Qin Fang and her stepmother came to thank them with a chicken.
Her stepmother's surname was Cen, and she married from Cenjia Village. When she returned to her parents' home, she saw with her own eyes that Zhang Cai forced a girl in the village to death.
Knowing that Qin Laosan wanted to marry his daughter to Zhang Cai, she felt like the sky was falling.
When Cen Hua married into Qin Lao San's family, Qin Fang was only ten years old. At that time, Qin Fang was thin and hungry, with dry and yellow hair. It was she who raised her up bit by bit and even paid for her to go to high school.
Her parents' family treated her badly, so she really regarded the Qin family as her own home and all the Qin family members as her own family members. She never expected that Qin Lao San pretended to be a good person on the surface, but was actually a complete beast when he took off his skin.
There weren't many things at home that could be used as a thank you gift. Although Qin Fang already had a job, she would probably be suspended because of the things happening at home. Cen Hua caught one of the only two chickens.
Cen Hua was an honest woman. She was only in her thirties but already had white hair. When she saw He Xu, she kneeled down subconsciously, and He Xu was so scared that he hurried over to help her.
"Aunt, please don't do this. Soldiers are here to protect their country. How can they ignore injustice? Take the chicken back quickly. The two children are so thin. They need to be nourished."
Cen Hua couldn't speak. After thanking her, he looked at Qin Fang eagerly.
Qin Fang hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, "Will my dad come out?"
Qin Laosan's crime is actually not serious. As long as he insists that he took the bride price, it would not be considered trafficking in women.
And Qin Fang is the daughter of Qin Lao San after all. There are too many cases of parents forcing their daughters to marry off for the sake of dowry, and the police will not intervene.
He Xu remained silent, not wanting to say anything hurtful.
Tears welled up in Qin Fang's eyes.
Whether Zhang Cai can fall is a problem. If Qin Laosan comes back, he will not be better off even without Zhang Cai.
At this time, as long as no one dies, no matter how serious the domestic violence is, there will be no conviction.
The village chief smoked a cigarette and sighed deeply: "If you ask me, you should find someone to get the marriage certificate before Qin Lao San comes back. With the help of the in-laws, Qin Lao San won't dare to be tough."
"That's a good idea, Fang. Doesn't He Zhu from our village like you? He can also repair tractors, so he will definitely not be a coward in the future. He was the first one to think of calling the police this time. Why don't you get married to him? His mother is fierce, and he has a brother who works in the city. Qin Lao San will definitely not be able to do anything to you."
Aunt He's words also touched Cen Hua's heart.
The problem is that Qin Fang doesn't like He Zhu.
Qin Fang is beautiful. Although her family is poor, she is also an outstanding person. However, she is unwilling to marry a tractor driver in the village.
The competition for the college entrance exam was too fierce last time and she failed. She could have taken the exam again in June this time, but Qin Laosan locked her up at home and didn't let her go.
Qin Fang was unwilling to give up. She wanted to go to college, leave here, get rid of the family that made her sick and annoyed. She wanted to have a promising future and bring her stepmother and younger brother to enjoy a good life.
If she married He Zhu, she felt that this would be the way her life would be.
But it is not that easy to get into university. There are so many educated youth and high school students with good resources from all over the country waiting to take the college entrance examination.
"Grandma, I don't want to get married."
Could it be that Aunt He couldn't see what this little girl was thinking?
She tried to persuade him: "Then Qin Lao San can be locked up for a while, but not forever. Now that you have fallen out with him, if he comes out, what are you going to do if you don't get married?"
Qin Fang just didn't know what to do, so she wanted to come over to express her gratitude and ask He Xuchentang for some advice.
She originally wanted to hook up with Chen Tang. Women are always more likely to empathize with women, but Chen Tang didn't say anything, so she couldn't directly tell him her purpose.
Aunt He looked at her and said nothing for a long time. She sighed in her heart: "As a little girl, you should also recognize the current situation."
She was not forcing her to marry He Zhu. If Qin Fang found a better partner, she would wholeheartedly agree and would be happy to give her a dowry.
The problem is that she doesn't.
After working in the city for half a year, Qin Fang couldn't even keep her salary, as it was all spent on drinking and gambling by Qin Laosan.
The people in the city are all shrewd. When they see her family situation, no one wants to marry her.
If Qin Fang wants to go to university, she needs a suitable environment.
It was too hot this afternoon, so the village chief took half a day off and did not go to work. He had originally planned to take He Xu to the county town to find craftsmen to repair the house, but at this moment he was stopped by the Qin mother and daughter. Even though his wife kindly introduced someone to her, she was unwilling to listen. The village chief was a little annoyed.
"Take this chicken back. Think about what your grandma said first. Zhuzi is a promising man in our Hejia Village. He has the skill of repairing cars. He won't let you starve, and he can help your mother. Your grandma will not harm you. If there is anything good, how can she not introduce it to you?
But you have to think about it. Your family has lost their house, and your father is a bad person. He is just a temporary worker in the city. It is difficult for you to marry into a wealthy family."
The village chief finished smoking the cigarette in his hand and changed the subject: "He Xu, while it's still early, why don't I take you to find the craftsman who repaired the house. He should be in the town. He later opened a wood factory. We can hire him to do the work."
He Xu: "Okay, I'll go drive, Tangtang, do you want to go?"
Shen Tang shook his head.
It was so hot that she didn't want to move.
When the sun goes down a little, she plans to take her children to play on the hillside.
She doesn't care about renovating the house. She and her son come here just to play during the summer vacation.
Qin Fang knew that her great uncle didn't like her very much. When she heard him change the subject, she tactfully said goodbye to Aunt He and left.
As soon as He Xu and the other man left, County Magistrate Zhang He came over with his secretary.
The two of them were sweating in the hot weather and were very humble. As soon as they entered the door, they stuffed the gifts in their hands into Aunt He's hands.
Aunt He couldn't push it anymore: "No, who are you?"
The secretary quickly introduced: "This is County Magistrate Zhang. Hello, Auntie. We are here to apologize to Chief He."
When Aunt He heard this, she ran home in a panic: "Oh, Mom, Tangtang, come quickly, the county magistrate is here."
Fortunately, it was time to go to work and no one had time to watch the fun, but the village team leader recognized County Magistrate Zhang and knew that the county magistrate had arrived, so he hurried to the village headman's house with the commune leaders.
County Magistrate Zhang did not see He Xu, and saw that only Chen Tang and the child were at home.
His expression changed slightly, and then he smiled: "This is Chief He's wife, right? I am Zhang He. My son offended you today because I didn't discipline him well. We didn't expect that Qin Lao San actually hid it from everyone and made us think that his daughter was willing to marry into our family.
The two families were supposed to have the same surname, but we didn't expect it to cause such a big fuss. This is really not what we want to see.
Of course, I have no objection to how the troublemakers are sentenced today. Even if I am an unfilial son, I must abide by the law."
Chen Tang raised his eyebrows: "Is County Magistrate Zhang coming now?"
County Magistrate Zhang had a dignified and kind appearance, and his tone softened but he did not try to please anyone: "As a parent, when a child makes a mistake, how can you just ignore it and not even apologize to the victim?"
"To be honest, ma'am, I'm here to apologize."
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