"Twenty taels and you still think it's not enough?" Madam Fan exploded again.
Yang Cui smiled and said, "Aunt Fan, don't forget, it was you who wanted to reconcile, not me."
"Name your price," Lin Mingcai said readily this time.
“I don’t want to settle,” Yang Cui said bluntly. “I’m only taking back the thirty taels that Lin Shikang once owed my Yang family, and you’re still making a fuss about it. If I ask for more money today, who knows if I’ll even live to enjoy it.”
The Lin family had always bullied Yang Cui in every way, simply because Yang Cui had refused to swallow her anger back then. Everyone in the village knew about Yang Cui's quarrel with her husband and her broken marriage, which caused the Lin family to lose the house deeds and a huge sum of thirty taels of silver. The Lin family felt that they had lost face and money, and thus harbored resentment.
Yang Cui would never reconcile. If this matter wasn't blown out of proportion and resolved, the Lin family would continue to come and cause trouble endlessly.
Lin Mingcai was extremely anxious because he hadn't expected that money wouldn't be enough to persuade Yang Cui to drop the lawsuit.
"So what do you want?"
"I want justice and peace!"
Lin Mingcai was taken aback.
At this moment, Lin Niu's wife knelt down in front of Yang Cui with a thud, her eyes brimming with tears: "Xiaocui, I beg you, please have mercy and spare our lives!"
When Lin Niu, as an elder, suddenly knelt before Yang Cui, the common people watching the play couldn't help but whisper among themselves, saying how excessive Yang Cui had been.
Yang Cui remained unmoved: "If you like kneeling, then kneel for a while longer. If anyone asks why you knelt later, I hope you will tell the truth."
"I promise, I promise I won't cause you any more trouble, okay?" Lin Niu's face was wet with snot and tears.
"Do you think I would believe that?" Yang Cui turned her gaze to Fan Shi and said coldly, "Yesterday you kicked and injured my son. I said, if I, Yang Cui, don't die, I will definitely take your wicked dog's life!"
Meeting Yang Cui's terrifying gaze, Madam Fan shuddered.
With the peace talks failing, the Lin family was as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
Lin Mingcai went to the Sun family to discuss something with Sun Dewen, but Sun Dewen also made an excuse to avoid meeting him.
The story of Yang Cui's desperate counterattack against the Lin family and her subsequent reporting to the authorities has spread throughout the county, especially at Nanshan Academy.
This matter was already generating buzz, and now the Zhou family is adding fuel to the fire, creating a situation that is being discussed throughout the city.
Because the two scholars from the Zhou family were from the same village as Lin Mingcai, their words were highly credible. Now, all the students at Nanshan Academy sympathized with Yang Cui and despised Lin Shikang.
Lin Mingfu can no longer stay at Nanshan Academy. Now, both the students of Nanshan Academy and the people of the whole city are waiting for the government to hear the case.
If it were just a rumor circulating in the streets, a few people could be arrested and warned to serve as a warning to others and stop the rumors. However, the entire Nanshan Academy is now paying attention to this matter. Scholars themselves cannot be easily touched, let alone the scholars of the entire Nanshan Academy.
The Lin family's predicament is difficult to resolve, which is why Sun Dewen avoids meeting Lin Mingcai.
“Miss Yang, these are Xu Haiying and Xu Hongying from Zhenyuan Escort Agency. The two sisters are quite skilled in martial arts. Since you are currently embroiled in a lawsuit, in order to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, I have already spoken with them and arranged for them to go and protect your family until the lawsuit is over.”
Yang Cui hadn't expected Manager Yu to be so thoughtful, even hiring two bodyguards for her.
Although there was an agreement between the two parties, Yang Cui only thought that the person behind the Star Gazing Tower could save her life in a critical moment. However, what Manager Yu is doing now has obviously exceeded Yang Cui's expectations.
"Manager Yu, I don't know how to thank you enough. How much commission... I..."
Shopkeeper Yu waved his hand: "What commission? No need, no need. Miss Yang, if you really feel bad, remember to treat me to a meal after this is all settled. I heard from Xiao Jiang and Xiao He that your cooking skills are amazing." After saying that, Shopkeeper Yu gave a thumbs up.
"They haven't eaten good food before, so they think my cooking is good. But once this matter is settled, if Manager Yu would do me the honor, I will definitely treat you to a meal."
"Then it's settled."
As An Dafu emerged from the observatory, he was still marveling, "Manager Yu and his employer are truly kind people!"
Wen was in a very good mood and said with a smile, "I'm at ease with my sons Xiao Jiang and Xiao He working here."
"Uncle and Aunt, let's go buy some groceries first. It's the first time the two Miss Xus have visited our home, and we can't afford to be without food to entertain them."
Yang Cui and the others bought two roosters, two grass carp, two catties of dried tofu, and three strings of candied hawthorns for the children before returning to the village.
Upon arriving at the village entrance, as soon as they got out of the car, Er Ya and San Ya rushed over, threw themselves into Yang Cui's arms, and wailed, "Mom, waaaah..."
"Alright, alright, Mother's fine, don't cry." Yang Cui comforted the two little girls. "Look what Mother brought for you?"
Yang Cui took out candied hawthorns to appease the two children.
As soon as I got home, Village Chief An and his wife, Chen Sumei and her son, and several cousins and aunts all came to visit.
"Xiao Cui, did you really report it to the authorities? Several constables came to the village today to inquire about you," said Village Chief An.
"Yes, I've reported it to the authorities. I believe the county magistrate will give me justice," Yang Cui admitted directly.
The An family never expected that Yang Cui would dare to confront the Lin family alone, and even had the courage to report to the authorities. They truly admired her!
"Has the government said it's time to hold court?"
"It should be within the next day or two. They need to investigate and collect evidence." Yang Cui now has no doubt that the county government will suppress the issue and not resolve it.
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