Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoyue and the others naturally had no objection.

However, Fubao was getting anxious. This matter couldn't stand up to scrutiny. If it was investigated, wouldn't she be exposed? How could she live in the village in the future?

Thinking of this, she could only grit her teeth, endure the pain, and wink at her mother.

But no one knows where Fubao's mother got her confidence from. She feels that her daughter has suffered a great injustice and she must get revenge no matter what.

Besides, didn't you see that her daughter had lost so much blood? She had to find a doctor to treat her. How much money would that cost? She had to ask these people to pay her back. Two hundred taels was not enough for her.

As the conversation went on until dawn, no one wanted to sleep anymore.

Under the leadership of the village chief, Lin Xiaoyue and his group simply withdrew from the Zhao family's house, went to the village chief's house to borrow the kitchen to cook breakfast, and fried two side dishes. After a simple breakfast, they prepared to follow the villagers to the county government office in the town.

Although the snow outside had stopped, the cold wind was still blowing. Even though the villagers liked to join in the fun, they were not willing to risk their lives just to eat melons.

The village chief pointed to a few young and strong men in the village, and together with him, he took the Zhao family and outsiders to the town government office.

After Lin Xiaoyue and the others went to the village chief's house, Fubao hesitated and wanted to tell her mother what happened last night. However, after opening her mouth several times, she still couldn't say anything.

As for providing for her brother to carry on the family line, she did not dare to do so. Although her mother loved her, everyone in the family could see the importance of her brother in her mother's heart.

Seeing that they were about to reach the town, she would miss her chance if she didn't speak up.

But what could she say? She was so flustered, frightened and horrified that she didn't know where to start. She was so anxious that she just kept crying and lay on the ground, refusing to move forward.

At this point, everyone was confused. It was clear that Fubao had taken advantage of everyone's sleep to sneak into someone's carriage and steal things.

Fubao's mother was furious. She slapped Fubao on the back again and again, causing Fubao to roll his eyes. Blood spurted out from the shoulder where the arrow had hit him.

As the blood drained from her limbs, they gradually became cold and numb. Fubao felt very cold inside, she felt like she was really going to be beaten to death by her mother, and there was no part of her body that didn't hurt.

Doctor Qiao, Doctor Li and others were sitting in the carriage, watching the farce silently through the window, and neither of them thought of helping.

After all, in their view, it was just their own fault.

Lin Xiaoyue and Ergou also stopped riding their bicycles and watched the family coldly.

The village chief and several young men in the village still took into consideration the ties of fellow villagers, and stepped forward to stop and persuade Fu Bao's mother to stop fighting.

Didn’t you see how this cruel mother beat the girl? She even rolled her eyes. If she continued beating her, even if Fubao didn’t bleed to death, she would have been beaten to death by her mother.

Villagers pulled her aside, and Fu Bao's mother fell to the ground, crying and shouting, "What sin have I committed? How could I give birth to a wicked girl who would do such a vile thing as stealing? Why is my life so miserable!"

While crying, Fu Bao's mother secretly glanced at Lin Xiaoyue and her group. Seeing that they were indifferent, Fu Bao's mother cried even louder and harder.

"Village chief, why don't you let Fubao go to the town's clinic to have the arrow removed? Otherwise, it will remain stuck in her body. Her mother will hit her every once in a while. I'm afraid the child won't be able to hold on and will bleed to death."

"Yeah, pull out the arrows before going to the government office. It's not like he's running away, we're all here with him."

"This……"

Under the villagers' lobbying, the village chief couldn't help but be biased. After all, the child was from his village, and he would not be able to bear it if he just died like that.

The village chief was just about to bite the bullet and beg Lin Xiaoyue and the others to be flexible, but Fu Bao's mother refused to do so again.

He jumped out and yelled, "You can't go to the clinic. You must be punished for your mistakes. Otherwise, you won't learn your lesson and make the same mistake again. What will happen?"

Hearing this, everyone felt that Fu Bao Niang was too harsh and strict to her child. However, the second half of the sentence shocked everyone.

"Fubao made a mistake, and we all admit it. However, these outsiders shot Fubao with arrows, and they also have to pay compensation. I said, without two hundred taels, this matter is not over.

We don’t go to the clinic, we pull out the sword, what if they don’t recognize it? We can’t pull out the arrow, so we go directly to the county government office. I don’t believe that they secretly keep contraband such as bows and arrows, and use them to shoot our girl. If they don’t compensate, then we will meet at the county government office.”

At this point, everyone present understood.

Rather than her daughter's life or death, Fu Bao Niang was more concerned about finding something to hold against Lin Xiaoyue and her group, using it as a disguised way of blackmailing them into paying compensation.

After all, in the Dayuan Dynasty, everyone from civil and military officials to ordinary people and even beggars knew how severe the punishment for privately possessing contraband was.

Fu Bao Niang seized on this point and thought she had Lin Xiaoyue and her group under control. She allowed her to ask for a huge amount of compensation, and the other party had to accept it reluctantly.

She just didn't believe it. How could there be anyone who wasn't afraid of going to court?

The village chief and others didn't know what to do. A girl with a reputation for stealing appeared in their village, and she was caught in the act. It couldn't be faked? The other party did hide contraband and used it to attack people, which was also obvious to all.

In fact, from the village chief's point of view, he still wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter. Both parties were wrong, so they should each be punished with 50 strokes of the cane and settle the matter privately.

However, Fu Bao Niang was determined to win, and was sure of victory. She was determined not to give up until the other party refused to pay two hundred taels of silver. Lin Xiaoyue and her group were indifferent, as if it was none of their business and they didn't care at all.

The village chief really had a headache. After all, if this matter got out, it would damage the reputation of the village.

But seeing that neither side is willing to give in, let's just take the case to court.

The village chief was helpless and sighed, saying that he had done his best.

Arrived at the county government office in the town.

After the county magistrate came to court, Fu Bao Niang first confessed the wrongdoings of her daughter. Then, she burst into tears and severely condemned Lin Xiaoyue and others for hiding contraband and hurting her daughter.

Lin Xiaoyue and others just watched her perform indifferently.

The county magistrate was originally very dissatisfied with Lin Xiaoyue and his group's behavior of not bowing to the officials, but when he saw Lin Xiaoyue's cold face and taking out a bright yellow imperial edict, he gasped suddenly.

He took the imperial edict respectfully and read it carefully with shaking hands. After confirming that the little girl in front of him was actually the village chief personally appointed by the emperor, the county magistrate's attitude became noticeably respectful.