God's Daughter, Queen of Miraculous Medicine

In the early morning, the first ray of sunlight shines through the clouds and shines on the courtyard of Dr. Lu's house, bringing a day of vitality and vigor. However, this peaceful morning is broken by a storm that is about to happen.

Su knew that if these thieves were not punished, they would bring disaster to the village in the future. Therefore, she ordered Lu Tingyan and others to invite the village head to come and open the ancestral hall to question the three people.

Lu Tingyan and others followed the order and soon invited the village head. The village head was a respected elder. After hearing about this, he frowned and knew that this matter was of great importance and must be handled properly.

The atmosphere in the ancestral hall was solemn and dignified. Li Dapeng, Wang Er and Zhang Hu were brought in, tied up. They looked pale and terrified, and it was obvious that they knew what fate they would face.

The village head sat in the middle of the ancestral hall, his eyes piercing as he scanned the three people. He spoke slowly, his voice low and majestic: "Li Dapeng, Wang Er, Zhang Hu, the three of you sneaked into Doctor Lu's house last night with the intention of stealing the tiger skin. Is this true?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately lowered their heads, not daring to look the head of the village directly in the eye.

Li Dapeng lowered his head, not daring to look the headman in the eye, and said softly, "Headman, we know we were wrong."

"Do you know you are in the wrong? You climbed over the wall into Doctor Lu's house late at night and stole the tiger skin. This is theft!" The village head's tone became increasingly severe.

Zhang Hu quickly defended himself, "Li Zheng, we had no other choice. Our family is poor, and we really had no other choice, so we thought of stealing tiger skins and selling them for money."

"You have no choice? Then you can't steal! Don't you know that stealing is illegal?" The head of the village glared at Zhang Hu.

Wang Er also said quickly: "Li Zheng, we really know we are wrong and we will never do it again. Please forgive us this time."

After a while, Li Dapeng finally mustered up the courage and stammered, "Master... Village Chief, we...we were just confused for a moment, so we did such a stupid thing. Please spare our lives!"

The village head sneered and said, "Are you confused for a moment? You three usually steal and do all kinds of evil things. Now you have committed such a serious crime. How can you be forgiven so easily?"

Seeing this, Wang Er also begged, "Master, we know we were wrong! We are willing to compensate Dr. Lu for his losses, and we only ask that you give us a chance to make amends!"

Although Zhang Hu remained silent, a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

The village head looked at the three people, thought for a moment and then said, "Compensation? Spare you? If I let you off easily this time, won't the village be in chaos in the future? With the prevalence of theft, how can our village be peaceful?"

Then he turned to Doctor Lu and the others and asked, "Jinghe, how do you plan to deal with these three people?"

Doctor Lu stepped forward and answered respectfully, "Uncle Village Chief, although our Lu family has lost the tiger skin, we value the peace and unity of the village more. We are willing to follow your arrangements and give these three people the punishment they deserve."

Su also stepped forward and added: "Uncle Lizheng, although these three people deserved their punishment, it would not be a bad thing if we could give them a chance to reform."

The village head pondered for a moment and said, "What Su said makes sense. But these three people must be punished as a warning. I have decided to expel them from the village and never set foot here again. At the same time, I order them to compensate Doctor Lu's family for the loss of 100 taels of silver and kneel at the entrance of the village for three days and three nights to apologize to the villagers."

When Li Dapeng and the others heard about this punishment, their faces turned extremely pale, as if they had lost all their blood color in an instant. Compensating for the damage and kneeling in the ancestral hall were fine, after all, it was just some money and physical torture, but being expelled from the village was completely different. This meant that they would lose their homes, relatives and friends, and be forced to leave their familiar environment and face an unknown world.

"Village head, please have mercy! We are willing to compensate for the losses and even kneel for three days and three nights to apologize. We only ask you not to expel us from the village." Li Dapeng begged bitterly, his voice full of despair and fear.

Li Dapeng's mother, Wang, knelt down and begged the head of the village: "Head, please, spare my son!"

However, the village head was not moved at all. He said solemnly with a straight face: "This is the village rule. No one is allowed to violate it! Since you have made a mistake, you must bear the corresponding responsibility. If you can't even bear this little punishment, you might as well report it to the authorities and let them deal with you."

Li Dapeng and his companions were even more terrified when they heard that they had to report to the authorities. They knew that if they alerted the authorities, their situation would become even more difficult, and they might even face imprisonment or more severe punishment.

Just when everyone was in a desperate situation, Lu Tingyan suddenly stepped forward and said, "Grandpa Lizheng, I have a suggestion." Her voice was clear and firm, attracting the attention of everyone present. Lu Tingyan thought last night that if sending her brother to the government would damage his reputation, then she would see how the grandfather Lizheng would deal with it!

Everyone turned their eyes to Lu Tingyan, and Li Dapeng and others were looking forward to what solution she could come up with to save the situation.

The village head looked at Lu Tingyan and asked, "Yan girl, what do you suggest?"

Lu Tingyan said, "Grandpa Li Zheng, I think Li Dapeng and his men were just confused for a moment, which is why they did this. We can give them a chance to reform themselves and let them do public welfare work in the village for three years to make up for their mistakes."

The village head frowned, thought for a moment and then said, "Your suggestion makes sense. However, they must sincerely repent and promise not to commit the same mistake again."

Li Dapeng and others nodded quickly, indicating that they would sincerely repent.

"Since Jing and the others have agreed, you three must make compensation! Pay one hundred taels of silver to appease the victim's family, kneel in the ancestral hall for three days to confess your mistakes to your ancestors, and do three years of free labor in the village to make up for your sins! If there is a next time, don't blame me for ruthlessly expelling you from the village and never allowing you to come back!" The head of the village said seriously, then he looked around at the villagers and continued, "I hope everyone can learn from this and not make the same mistake again. Okay, let's go."

After hearing the village head's verdict, Lu Tingyan and her family turned around and left silently.

On the way home, Lu Tianhao couldn't help but ask, "Sister, why don't we just drive them out of the village? Wouldn't this prevent similar things from happening again?"

Jun Moyuan interrupted and said, "Sister Yan'er has her reasons for doing this. By keeping them here, we can let them be supervised under our noses and prevent them from going astray again in the future and bringing adverse effects to the village."

Lu Tingyan smiled and nodded, agreeing with Jun Moyuan's statement. She said, "Brother Yuan is right. We can't destroy the whole village's atmosphere because of these three people. Letting them stay here can not only give them a chance to reform, but also let others see the consequences of making mistakes and serve as a warning."

After hearing her daughter's words, Mrs. Su was filled with relief. She said with emotion: "Yan'er has really grown up. She has learned to think about problems and consider them so thoroughly."

Lu Tingyan smiled shyly, took her mother's arm and said coquettishly: "Mom, I also grew up under the guidance of you and Dad." The family talked and laughed, and returned home happily.