flstandardbreds Chapter 129 Zhang is in trouble
Chapter 129 Zhang is in trouble
"Thirty taels." Xiao Li looked at Zhang and Xiao Er and said, then turned to Xiao Laofu and bowed to him, "Please ask Fifth Grandfather and all the uncles, brothers, and aunts to be witnesses.
I am willing to give out these thirty taels of silver, not because I have done anything wrong, but because I hope to spend money to buy peace of mind.
But before that, I hope Zhang can apologize to my husband. He shouldn't be slandered for no reason."
When Zhang heard that he would only give her thirty taels, she couldn't help but curl her lips, thinking that he was really stingy. She would never make a lot of money in her life like this.
Zhang was already unhappy about the silver issue, and when she heard that the clan leader had to be a witness, her face turned ashen.
What do you mean by paying for peace and quiet? Are you telling them to stop coming after taking the thirty taels? It's as if no one wants to come!
If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't make ends meet, she wouldn't want to have anything to do with someone like Xiao Si who was unkind to her.
When their family gets better, who knows who will be asking for help in the future!
Zhang rolled her eyes secretly, and was seen by Xiao Laofu who was looking at her. She couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart.
Why did this old man look at her at this very moment? What was that look in his eyes? Was he targeting her?
When Zhang couldn't help but let out a wild thought, Xiao Laofu snorted coldly with a serious face.
"Zhang, did you hear that? Xiao Si has nothing to do with you. How your family lives has nothing to do with Xiao Si.
I don’t care and I can’t control what you, the second branch of the Xiao family, did in the past, but from now on, this is the last time. If there is a next time, please ask you, the second branch of the Xiao family, to leave Yangliu Village!
You are breaking off an engagement and still asking for money from others. If this gets out, you don't mind hearing it, but I'm afraid it will ruin the reputation of the village and make others think that Yangliu Village is full of people like you. In the future, how will girls and boys from other villages dare to marry into Yangliu Village?
You yourself have a son who's still single, so I think you should know how important reputation is, right? If you continue to bully the younger generation, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
After warning Zhang, Xiao Laofu looked at the people around him and said, "And you too, don't spread anything. If you ruin the reputation of the village, won't you be the ones who suffer in the end?"
Originally, everyone came here to help Xiao Li, but after hearing what Xiao Laofu said, they realized that this was not someone else's family affair, but a major event concerning the village!
Zhang, this troublemaker, had caused unrest in the Xiao family before, but now she was trying to bring disaster to Yangliu Village? Her own son couldn't find a wife, and their children would have to marry and have children in the future!
If their village's reputation is ruined because of Zhang's affairs, and girls and boys from other villages are unwilling to marry into Yangliu Village, how will their children get married and have children?
It's not just the little man in the family, but also the little girls and boys. They will get married in the future. It would be fine if they marry in the same village, but what if they marry into other villages and are looked down upon?
Thinking of this, everyone looked at Zhang with gritted teeth and couldn't help but warn her.
"Zhang, please stop making such a fuss! If you bring bad reputation to the village and my son can't find a wife, I won't forgive you!"
"If you want to make trouble, just close the door and go back to your own home. Don't always come to Xiao Si's place."
"Since you said it was because of the bad luck in family ties, then you should stay away from Xiao Si in the future. Otherwise, don't blame Xiao Si if anything happens in the future."
"My little daughter is already thirteen. She'll be ready to get married in two years when things get better. If you, Zhang, do anything that affects my daughter's marriage, I'll make sure your son can't get married either!"
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If it were in the past, Zhang would not take these people seriously at all. She could scold most of them by herself.
But it happened that it was a disaster year, the famine had not yet completely passed, and there were still refugees fleeing near the village. If their family was driven out of the village at this time, what difference would it make from taking their lives?
She is smart and unwilling to suffer losses, but she still knows the importance of things.
Even though she was furious, Zhang gritted her teeth and didn't argue. After they had finished talking, she reluctantly said, "I thought I was here because he was the one who hurt Man Jin first."
Perhaps because she was afraid that those people would quarrel with her because of this, she immediately looked at Lu Yuan and said vaguely, "I'm sorry."
If it weren't for Xiao Li's extraordinary five senses, he probably wouldn't have heard what she said at all.
But it doesn’t count if he is the only one who heard it clearly. What does it matter if the person involved didn’t hear it?
Lu Yuan looked at Zhang expressionlessly and said calmly, "I didn't hear you. What did you say?"
"You." Zhang's face instantly stretched even longer, and Xiao Er's voice covered up the rest of her words, "My mother said she was sorry."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang slapped him hard on the head. "Why are you so loud? Are you trying to scare me to death?"
Seeing that Zhang was trying to divert everyone's attention, Xiao Li's eyes flashed coldly, "Zhang, are you still going to apologize? If not, I will take my husband and child back, and the matter of the thirty taels will be null and void."
It was a blatant threat. Both Zhang and others could see it, but no one wanted to speak up for Zhang.
Zhang's face turned blue and red, which was very exciting. She was so angry that she kept hearing the sound of her son pulling her from behind, which made her so angry that she almost fainted.
It would have been better if she fainted, so she wouldn't have to do such embarrassing things in front of so many people, and it was related to Xiao Si, the person she hated the most.
But she just couldn't faint. Even though she was gritting her teeth in hatred, she had to apologize to Lu Yuan quietly, "I'm sorry, I heard you again this time, I'm afraid you must be deaf!"
Everyone was waiting for her to apologize and let the matter pass quickly, so no one spoke to disturb her at all, which also allowed her not-so-loud voice to be heard clearly by those around her.
The sound of the apology was incomparable to the sound of her speaking. Lu Yuan knew that it was not impossible to continue forcing Zhang to apologize loudly, but he didn't want to go too far and cause trouble for himself and his family.
So he nodded lightly and said in a gentle voice: "Since Auntie knows you are wrong, don't make the same mistake again."
In fact, he wanted to say be careful with your words, but it sounded like a curse, so he didn't say it.
"Hypocritical!" Zhang curled her lips and stretched out her hand to them, "Give me the silver."
Xiao Li took out a package from the carriage and put sixty taels of silver in it in advance. When he took out the silver, it was seen by the people around him.
He took out three of the ingots and handed them to Xiao Laofu, "Please pass them on, Fifth Grandpa."
Xiao Laofu knew what he meant, nodded, and handed it to Zhang. "If you have any questions, please tell them in person. Don't come to Xiao Si again."
Zhang's face grew darker, and even after receiving the silver, she couldn't be happy. "If you don't want to come, then don't come. Do you think I want you to come?"
As she pulled Xiao Er along and prepared to leave, Xiao Li suddenly spoke from behind them, "I heard you were borrowing food and water from others in the name of my relatives?"
Zhang paused, and by the time she reacted and wanted to pull Xiao Er away, it was too late, as everyone had already surrounded them.
"Zhang, isn't it time to settle the debt for borrowing grain and water?"