Hearing this, Madam Lin sighed helplessly.
She knew the principle of 'rather starve than steal, rather die unjustly than file a complaint'.
When ordinary people wanted to file a lawsuit, the petition had to be passed through layers of government offices before it could reach the relevant authorities.
Officials often took the opportunity to extort money from their clients. Even wealthy families couldn't withstand such exploitation, let alone ordinary people like them.
Seeing Lin sighing and looking worried, Chen Qingqing comforted her, "Mother, my father is right. There's no rush to report it to the authorities. We can make a plan after my brother recovers and we find out the reason."
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Mrs. Sun was quite helpless, but she had no other choice but to nod in agreement.
Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Thanks to Chen Qingqing's meticulous treatment over the past few days, Chen Feng's injuries have basically healed.
The trachea has now been removed, and the child can eat some liquid foods such as rice porridge.
That day, the two chatted for a while. Seeing that Chen Feng seemed to be in good spirits, Chen Qingqing tentatively asked, "Big brother, I want to know, how exactly did you get injured?"
"this....."
Chen Feng hesitated. That day, he had been dragged out for drinks. Wu Shiren wanted him to stay at the shop as the head chef, but after he politely declined, the others kept plying him with alcohol.
The next morning, those people falsely accused him of stealing silver and beat him severely. In a moment of impulse, he revealed that Wang Decai had embezzled the money, which completely enraged him.
He watched as the stick fell from Wang Decai's hand, and then he knew nothing more.
When he regained consciousness, he found himself lying at home.
He's been struggling with this question: should he tell his family the truth or not?
To be honest, given my sister's personality, she definitely won't let this go easily.
Those people who share the same leg are capable of any despicable act if they really team up.
If his younger sister were to be betrayed, he, as the elder brother, would become a complete sinner.
No, I absolutely cannot cause trouble for my little sister.
Having made up his mind, he chuckled and said, "Little sister, I was drunk tonight and fell into a ditch."
Although Chen Qingqing has been taking care of Chen Feng at home these days, she hasn't been idle. In order to find out who exactly injured Chen Feng,
She instructed Da Bao to inquire at the Qingshui Restaurant many times and finally found the stinking ditch they had mentioned.
They then found the night watchmen and residents in the area, who all said that no fighting or brawling had occurred that night.
This further confirmed Chen Qingqing's suspicion that the people at Qingshui Restaurant were lying.
She was taken aback, not expecting Chen Feng to lie to her, and immediately her face fell.
"Brother, do you think I'd believe you if you said you fell into a ditch while drunk?"
Don't forget, I'm a doctor. I can tell the difference between a fall and a bruise. Besides, Wang Decai and Wu Shiren didn't say you had a fall.
Tell me the truth, how exactly did you do it?
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng looked surprised. "They didn't say I fell, so what did they say?"
"They said you provoked a respectable woman in the street and got beaten up by her man."
Chen Qingqing didn't want to beat around the bush anymore and went straight to the point.
“I’ve had Da Bao investigate these past few days, and there was no fighting in Qingshui Town that night at all.”
Tell me the truth, were you bullied at the restaurant? Who hit you? Why did they hit you?
A barrage of questions left Chen Feng unsure where to begin, unsure whether he should tell the truth.
He was afraid, afraid that those villains would harm his sister, so he fell silent.
Seeing Chen Feng lower his head and remain silent, Chen Qingqing couldn't help but frown.
"Brother, what else do you have to worry about? Do you know you were almost beaten to death by those people! Evil people are not scary, what's scary is not daring to fight back. If you let them bully you, you will live in fear forever."
Do you know how serious it is to be stigmatized for provoking women? Your life will be completely ruined. You will live forever in the gossip of others. Even if you marry and have children in the future, how will you answer if they ask?
After saying this, Chen Feng was filled with anger. What had he done wrong? Just because he learned cooking skills, they wouldn't let him go. But he had already said that he would not open a shop in Qingshui Town. Why didn't they believe him?
He clenched his fists and took a deep breath. "Little sister, you're right, but those people are in cahoots and have the same wicked ways. Wu Shiren also has powerful backers. Even if we go to them to demand an explanation, they won't admit it."
"Brother, just tell me why they hit you. Leave the rest to me. I won't fight them head-on."
"They know I've learned to cook, and they're wary of me, afraid I'll open a restaurant and take away their livelihood..." Chen Feng recounted the whole story.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingqing was immediately enraged. "These damned bastards must be punished as they deserve. We need to go to the county government and report them for framing us, for using torture to extract confessions, and for abusing their power."
"Little sister, maybe we should just forget about it!" Chen Feng frowned and shook his head. "We don't have any evidence, and we're afraid we won't win the case!"
Chen Qingqing knew the chances of winning were slim, but if she let the matter pass by lightly, it would only embolden Wu Shiren and his gang. Even if she couldn't win the lawsuit, she wanted to show them that she was not someone to be trifled with.
"Brother, when they resorted to vigilante justice, did anyone else in the restaurant witness it? In the three years you've been working at the restaurant, haven't you found anyone you can confide in?"
"That night they gave everyone the day off, leaving only the chefs who were close to Wu Shiren in the restaurant."
Chen Feng looked annoyed. "Those people were clearly conspiring to scheme against me. They didn't even realize it. They're so stupid."
Chen Qingqing comforted him, "Don't be afraid even if there's no evidence. There will always be a way to expose them. We must report this to the authorities and seek justice."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, brother." Chen Feng made up his mind.
The next morning.
The family set off early.
Chen Qingqing planned to go to Qingshui Town first, and then hire a horse-drawn carriage to go to Anyang County.
She told Chen Feng, Chen Zhanshan, and Lin Shi to wait at the town entrance, saying, "Father, Mother, I'm going to hire a carriage. You wait for me here."
"good."
Chen Qingqing didn't want Chen Feng to show his face in Qingshui Town, so she specially brought him a bamboo hat.
Actually, hiring a carriage was just an excuse; she knew Wu Cuihua had feelings for Chen Feng.
Since Wu Shiren didn't lay a hand on her, perhaps she would testify on his behalf...
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