It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Li Wen's face darkened after hearing this. He said in a businesslike manner, "Alright, since you both insist on your own opinions, come with me to the county government office. I'll let the county magistrate make the final decision on this matter."

The shopkeeper was panicking. If he was taken to the county government office, what would happen to his pharmacy business?

He smiled bitterly and stepped forward to plead, "Sir, these are all trivial matters. Can we just settle this privately?"

Li Wen crossed his arms, looked down at the shopkeeper and said, "You shouldn't be asking me this. If you want to ask, you should ask if the other party is willing to settle the matter privately."

At this time, the shopkeeper also came to his senses. He ran a shop to do business, and he cared most about the reputation of the shop.

Continuing to make trouble will only bring him harm and no benefit, so he wants to calm down the storm as soon as possible.

The shopkeeper stepped forward with a smile and said, "It was all a misunderstanding just now. If you're willing, I'll take this basket of herbs at sixty cents per pound. How about that?"

Zheng Hui couldn't help but sneer in her heart and couldn't help but spit at the other person, but was interrupted by Doctor Zheng.

Doctor Zheng supported his granddaughter's hand, slowly stood up, and straightened his back. "That's not necessary, or people will accuse us of being unreasonable and using our power to bully others."

The shopkeeper's face lit up with joy, thinking that the matter would be resolved like this.

Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly said, "Let the county magistrate judge the right and wrong of this matter." After saying that, he was about to follow the officers.

The shopkeeper hurriedly saluted and said, "Why should we go to see the county magistrate? It's so serious. We can discuss it. We can discuss it."

His eyes rolled, and he immediately turned around and scolded the little medicine boy beside him, "How did you sweep the floor today? You made the guest slip."

Then he put on a conciliatory attitude and said sincerely, "My dear father-in-law, you were frightened today. How about I spend a hundred yuan to drink tea with you to calm your nerves?"

Song Zhi, who was watching the show from the side, suddenly interrupted, "Grandpa Zheng, I saw that you fell pretty hard just now."

"Although I can't see anything right now, I can't tell if there's any damage inside. I think you won't be able to work again when you get home. You'll need at least ten days or half a month to recover. This 100 yuan isn't enough to cover the cost of recovery."

The shopkeeper gritted his teeth secretly and accepted it in order to quell the commotion as quickly as possible.

"How about I give you one ounce for your father-in-law to go back and recuperate?"

Song Zhi looked at the grandfather and grandson hesitantly, and said with some embarrassment:

"This tael of silver is for recovery expenses, but my grandfather and his family rely on him to earn money to support the family. Now that he needs to stay in bed to recuperate, the lost wages and the living expenses of his family all cost money..."

The shopkeeper wanted to bite his teeth to pieces. This girl was too sharp-tongued to come up with such a messy excuse.

But the old man did fall out of his shop, and some of the vendors nearby must have seen him at the time. If the matter was really reported to the county magistrate.

Judging from the county magistrate's behavior, if he gets to the bottom of it, he would be proven to have been forced into a sale.

After weighing the pros and cons, the shop owner gritted his teeth and said, "Two taels of silver. I'll give you two taels of silver as apology for our shop's negligence."

Song Zhi approached Doctor Zheng and whispered, "Grandpa Zheng, take this money. It's compensation for your injuries. You're in the right."

Doctor Zheng originally wanted to dampen the shopkeeper's arrogance, but he didn't expect things to develop like this.

After hearing what Song Zhi said, he opened his mouth, but finally agreed with Song Zhi and nodded.

After getting Doctor Zheng's approval, Song Zhi said to the shopkeeper, "Okay, since you're actively trying to make amends, this matter will be resolved."

"Boss, while the officers are here, please fulfill your promise quickly and don't delay their official business."

At this moment, the shopkeeper wanted to send the man away immediately. He quickly took out a small silver coin and politely offered it with both hands, "This is our shop's fault. Please bear with me, sir."

Doctor Zheng accepted the money but did not leave immediately. He handed the money to Li Wen.

"I've heard that the county magistrate has opened an orphanage in the city. Although I'm limited, I want to help. Please donate this money to the orphanage to provide the children with a better meal."

No one expected Doctor Zheng to do this, and the officers who had been watching coldly from the side were even more surprised.

Li Wen's cold expression softened a bit, and he said in a gentle voice, "Old man, since this money is for your recovery, take it home and take good care of yourself. No one can find fault with it."

Doctor Zheng straightened his back and said, "Although I am poor, I will not extort money from others. Now that I have received justice today, I will donate this money to the Yuyou Hall in front of everyone to avoid future speculation."

Dr. Zheng does have his own set of rules of conduct, and he can go to court to get an apology from the other party.

It's just to relieve the anger in my heart.

Now that I've let out some steam, it's inevitable that this narrow-minded shopkeeper will spread rumors about me in the future. Why not donate the money to someone who needs it more?

He thought so and did so.

The onlookers understood the implication of these words, and everyone couldn't help but reflect on themselves.

You know what, it’s really like that.

The old man fell and got two taels of silver. Regardless of whether it was right or wrong, everyone thought that the old man got a good deal.

If this was a rumor spread deliberately to extort money, they might actually believe it.

Similarly, Li Wen also heard the other party's concerns and comforted him, "Don't worry, old man, this matter was witnessed by us. If anyone dares to slander maliciously, the government will not tolerate it."

After saying that, he glanced at the shopkeeper sharply.

The shopkeeper's heart trembled at the warning look, and he quickly smiled and nodded in agreement, no longer daring to have any thoughts of revenge.

Doctor Zheng had made up his mind and said that since the money had been donated, there was no reason to regret it.

After saying this, he bowed to the officer and was about to take his granddaughter away.

Song Zhi, who also did not expect that Dr. Zheng would donate the money, did not realize until she heard Dr. Zheng's words that her actions might cause Dr. Zheng unnecessary trouble in the future.

It is said that people's words are scary, and it is also said that three people can make a tiger.

In this era, a person's reputation is of vital importance. The previous dynasty could even recommend a person for an official position based on his or her virtue.

If, afterwards, Dr. Zheng is misrepresented as someone who deliberately extorted money from others, wouldn't his reputation be affected by this incident?

Thinking of this, Song Zhi couldn't help but walk towards Doctor Zheng who was packing the backpack, and said with an apologetic look: "Grandpa Zheng, I was not thoughtful enough just now!"

Doctor Zheng smiled brightly, "What are you talking about? I should thank you very much."

He looked at the brothers and sisters again and asked, "Are you going back?"

Song Zhi nodded.

"That's great, let's go together."