My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

The Zhang family lived in the middle of the village. When they went there, half of the villagers followed them. Some of them were talkative and loved the hustle and bustle, so they quickly called over a few families they had good relations with. As a result, there were a large number of people.

The lanterns illuminate the night as if it were day.

Si Xingzhi, who was walking in front, was frightened. He no longer had the dignity he had when he was a marquis. Compared with the men in Songji Village, he was really useless.

But he turned around and saw so many people behind him. He raised the lantern and saw the serious face of his eldest daughter.

He straightened his back and his expression became serious.

If his daughter is not afraid, what should he be afraid of as a father?

When they arrived at Mrs. Zhang's house, someone was already waiting there. When they saw someone coming, they immediately knocked on the door and called for help.

"Mrs. Zhang, open the door quickly. Someone from the Si family is coming."

After a while, Mrs. Zhang opened the door and glanced at the people outside with displeasure. Seeing so many people, she became a little unhappy: "Oh, you brought so many people to pay compensation? What's the matter? Are you afraid that I will accept the money and refuse to admit it?"

Si Xingzhi frowned: "Who said we are here to pay compensation?"

"If you're not here to pay the money, then what are you doing here? I tell you, twenty taels of silver, not a penny less."

The Si family didn't need to say anything, the villagers watching started talking at once.

"Mother Sihu, this is where you're wrong. The Si family should pay compensation, but they can't ask for too much, right? Twenty taels of silver is too much. Why would Sihu need that much to treat his leg?"

"That's right, what did the doctor say? Let's see how much the doctor wants and ask the Si family to give more compensation. Forget it."

"We're just fellow villagers, why make such a big fuss?"

Mrs. Zhang was very unhappy and snorted coldly, "I said, twenty taels, not a penny less. Give me the money! If you don't, I will take Xiao An to the government and let the officials chop off his head."

This made the villagers talk more.

"How can you be so frightening? After all, Xiao An is just a child, and children don't always have conflicts."

"Yes, yes, Sihu's mother, I'll be the middleman. Let's see how much it costs to treat Sihu's leg and ask the Si family to pay. Yan girl, it's your Xiao An's fault after all. Your family also makes money. In addition to the cost of the leg treatment, give him two taels of silver, and it will be considered as a way to ward off disaster."

Mrs. Zhang started yelling, "Who said that? Who said that? Master Seven, if you only let them take two taels of silver, will you make up the remaining eighteen taels?"

After hearing this, the seventh uncle of the Zhang family was furious: "You bitch... I won't talk to you, let Ma Zi come out!"

Mrs. Zhang blocked the door and said, "Zhang Mazi is not here. What? You still want to bully me because only my mother and I are home? I tell you, dream on!"

Her behavior angered many people in the village, and someone asked.

"If you want money, then you need someone to see Sihu's condition."

"Yes, yes, it seems that his leg is broken, but I didn't see your family call a doctor."

Mrs. Zhang panicked, hesitated for a moment, and then said sternly, "My Sihu is frightened. If he sees outsiders again, I'm afraid he will get even sicker!"

"You won't show it to me? Who knows if it's fake?"

"It's just..."

Mrs. Zhang pointed at the villagers and said unhappily, "It was the older kids who carried Sihu down the mountain today. Xiaohe, did you see that?"

Xiaohe's child was frightened and quickly hid behind his elders, refusing to come out.

Mrs. Zhang added, "Where's Song Dazhuang? Dazhuang was with several other children. They all saw it!"

Si Muyan finally spoke at this time, sneering, "So, you only heard about my Xiao An pushing Si Hu? My Xiao An said it wasn't him who pushed Si Hu! But you slapped my Xiao An twice today and even threatened him. How are you going to settle this?"

"What did you say?" Mrs. Zhang heard that he was not here to pay compensation, but to settle accounts?

How could she agree?

"Xiao An said it's not him, so it's not him? What evidence do you have?"

Si Muyan immediately replied: "Sihu said it was Xiaoan, so it must be Xiaoan? What evidence does Sihu have?"

"You...you...the children are all evidence!"

Si Muyan raised her brows and smiled, waiting for these words.

She looked back and around. There were many people present. Of the children who had gone up the mountain today, at least half had come.

"Since you all say that Xiao An did it, Xiao An's mouth is of course no match for you guys. But spreading rumors comes at a price. Today we came to find Sihu Niang to ask for an explanation from her, and also to tell her. Tomorrow morning, my family will go to the county government to report the case and investigate the matter thoroughly. We'll have to wait for the government to decide what will happen to the main culprits, Sihu Niang and Zhang Sihu. But as for the accomplices, those kids who threw dirty water on Xiao An today, just wait and see. None of them will get away."

These words were so powerful that some of the younger children could not help but burst into tears.

Adults would not believe such threats at all, but for children under ten years old, they hit the heart and make people terrified.

"I don't want to be arrested. It was Dazhuang who told me to lie. I don't want to be arrested."

After one person spoke, the rest couldn't help but tell everything while crying.

"Sihu was disobedient, so Dazhuang pushed him down. He happened to come over, so Dazhuang told us to say that he pushed us down."

"I dare not say it, Dazhuang is very strong and will beat me to death."

"Mom, I'm scared. Dazhuang is so fierce. He beat me so many times. It hurts so much."

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The children were crying one after another, and the adults were in a panic.

Song Dazhuang also squeezed into the crowd to join in the fun. When he heard that those children had actually betrayed him, he became angry and waved his fists.

"You're talking nonsense! If you keep talking, I'll knock your teeth out!"

After saying that, he hit the child closest to him.

But the child's father was there too. He grabbed him and yelled, "What's wrong with you? You're so bold! You dare to hit my little treasure while we're still here?"

Song Dazhuang spat and said, "I will beat you, you deserve a beating, you dare not listen to me, I tell you, don't even think about going out in the future, I will beat you every time I see you!"

Xiaobao's father slapped Song Dazhuang in the face: "How dare you!"

The other children cried even harder, and their families also blamed Song Dazhuang.

When Dazhuang's grandmother heard Dazhuang's cry, she rushed over and yelled, "What are you doing? You're such a grown-up, and you're bullying a kid like Dazhuang?"

Someone then told the story of how Dazhuang threatened the child and slandered Xiaoan.

But Da Zhuang's grandmother just looked at the Si family with disdain and said unhappily, "So what? Da Zhuang is just a child! How dare you bother with a child?"