Chapter 1050
The old student went crazy
Chapter 1050 The old student went crazy
The children of Fanjiazhuang also said: "Old student, don't be angry. If you have anything to say, we will scold you for you. You must take care of yourself and protect us for a few more years."
He was trying to persuade her on the surface, but in his heart he was screaming: Oh my God, Mr. Fan, who is calm, gentle and has valued his reputation all his life, just now acted like a shrew, jumping up and down and cursing, using foul language all over the place.
Crazy. For a moment, they really thought that the old boy was crazy.
Ok?
Regardless of whether he is crazy or not, we must arrange for a doctor to check the old man's pulse as soon as possible, just in case, right?
"Oh, this is too much, my daughters and grandsons. I am useless and cannot seek justice for you. I am too ashamed to live anymore. I will hang myself now!" Mrs. Zhang had all the tools she needed. She immediately took out a rope and hung it on the wooden archway at the entrance of the town, intending to hang herself.
"Oh, Aunt Zhang, you can't commit suicide." The Zhang family members hurriedly shouted and persuaded her.
Ha, Mr. Fan sneered: "No one is allowed to stop her. Let her die. It's a waste of life anyway. After all, she hanged herself, not murdered. The government won't care!"
"The Great Wei has criminal laws. All disputes must be resolved according to the law. Seeking death will not solve the problem, but will only encourage some people to do evil!"
"It's time to stop this unethical behavior of making a scene even when there's no reason, and even threatening people with death... If Mrs. Zhang were to hang herself, I, as a witness, would personally go to the yamen and explain the matter clearly. The yamen is a place where reason and law are respected, and they will never implicate any innocent people. Fellow villagers of Hutou Town, you can rest assured and watch the show!"
Ah this?
Fan Shuli was almost dying of anxiety: "Dad, didn't you teach your son to be cautious and steady? What do you mean by saying this?"
Isn't this giving people something to talk about?
and……
"In the countryside, there are so many confusing lawsuits that it's hard to resolve them. If Mrs. Zhang really dies, her descendants will hate us forever and might even take revenge on us at any time."
This was said quietly.
But Old Scholar Fan shouted, "If Zhang Pozi's descendants are not satisfied, feel free to come out and make a scene! Anyone who causes trouble without reason will be arrested by the authorities! Let's see how many of your Zhang family's descendants will be arrested! Let's see which decent family will dare to marry into your Zhang family after your rotten reputation spreads!"
These words hit the pain point of the Zhang family.
Some people began to get timid: "The reward is just a spoonful of lard per family. Is it worth sacrificing the reputation of our descendants?"
Of course not worth it.
"But if we leave in disgrace like this, our Zhang family will lose face. Also... Mr. Peng's prestige in the town will be lost. How can he continue to serve as an official and how can he seek benefits for..." us?
Everyone in the Zhang family understood what was left unsaid.
"He's been a servant, but he hasn't brought us any real benefits. The only people who can sell goods in town without paying are Mrs. Zhang and her family."
Someone from the Zhang family muttered.
In an instant, all the Zhang family members understood.
"Yeah, we haven't really gained anything from it, so why should we risk our lives for the Zhang and Peng families? Bah! You're just giving us empty promises and hanging us up with empty promises, yet you expect us to sacrifice the reputation of our descendants. Peng and Zhang families, you're so calculating!"
Ye Xifen added, "Not only will your reputation be damaged, but if you really hurt Mrs. Peng Su today, you'll have to go to jail. There will be many negative consequences, and you'll have to bear them all yourself."
She pointed at Mrs. Zhang, who was still refusing to hang herself, and said, "She said she would take the responsibility, but that doesn't count. Lawyers in Wei don't accept such empty words. Lawyers in Wei only recognize that whoever participates in breaking the law will be arrested."
"Also, this big commotion today probably wasn't Mrs. Zhang's idea. She must have received instructions and benefits from someone else. Otherwise, given her character, she wouldn't have done this in vain."
"And you..." Ye Xifen pointed at the Zhang family members: "You are the ones who are working for nothing."
These words enraged the Zhang family members. "You old hag, Zhang! You've used us as pawns, and now you want us to do all this work for free and risk going to jail!" The Zhang family members rushed at Old Hag, grabbing and tearing at her, shoving her to the ground: "Tell us, who instigated you to bring us here to cause trouble? If you don't tell us, we're not done with you!"
"Tell me or you won't? If you don't, I'll hand you over to the authorities and torture you!"
The situation was getting a little out of control. Fan the clerk was afraid that someone would be killed, so he wanted to shout to stop them, but was stopped by Fan the old student.
"Shut up and stop talking. It's because you were too afraid of something happening in town and kept trying to smooth things over that today's disaster happened."
"Let them beat him. Even if he kills her, it will be the Zhang family's own lawsuit."
Old Master Fan made no secret of these words, so the Peng family heard them too. They were terrified, and Village Chief Peng hurriedly led the Peng family members to stop them: "Zhang family, stop fighting! If you continue, someone will die. It's almost New Year's!"
"What a shitty New Year! If this mess isn't handled properly, no one in Hutou Town will have a happy New Year!" Old Man Fan, seeing things clearly, started swearing.
Everyone pretended to be deaf.
"Wow, wow, wow, I am an old woman who has been humiliated like this. I will not live any longer. I will not live any longer!" Mrs. Zhang was really very stubborn. Even after being beaten up by a group of people, she still had the energy to make a fuss.
But she was ultimately frightened by what Ye Fan and the others said. While covering her face with her hands and crying, she peeked around through her fingers, looking for the figures of her son-in-law's family.
Unfortunately, not only did her son-in-law's family not come, even her daughter didn't come.
Mrs. Zhang became more and more panicked... Would that bitch Mrs. Peng really let her take on this matter alone?
Seeing this, Ye Xifen understood what was happening. She said to Old Student Fan, "Old Student, the Zhang family has violated the law. While Captain Tang's escort team is still there, you in Hutou Town should quickly tie up Mrs. Zhang and send her to the county government office. If you drive faster, you can catch up with Captain Tang's team and travel together."
The Zhang family members were horrified and asked hurriedly, "What's going on? A military officer is sending a criminal to the yamen? What's the big case? Why is he causing trouble for the yamen when the New Year is almost here?"
Mr. Fan sneered, "Regardless of whether it's Chinese New Year or not, if the criminal shows up, he must be arrested immediately!"
Ye Xifen continued, "Captain Tang and Captain Ling said that if we escort the criminal to the county government office now, it won't delay the government's seal for the New Year. We can keep him in jail for a month or so and then try him after the New Year."
Yes, I want to spend the New Year in jail!
Mrs. Zhang was terrified and went to ask Village Chief Peng: "Village Chief, you have to save me. Our two families are relatives."
"Bah, stop picking on me. My family, Village Chief Peng, is innocent. This is a lawsuit between your family and Officer Peng's family. You can go to the government office to file a lawsuit." Village Chief Peng avoided her like the plague and retreated behind the Peng family's children.
"Clerk Fan, hurry up and tie up this man and take him to the county government office!" Old Scholar Fan said, raising the gong hammer in his hand high. If Clerk Fan dared to procrastinate, he would hit him.
Clerk Fan was also fed up with this kind of village tug-of-war and shouted, "Fan family members, tie up Mrs. Zhang and send her to the authorities for investigation!"
He added, "If there are any disputes in Hutou Town from now on that involve Wei Lu, they will all be handed over to the authorities for investigation!"
Send them all to the government office. He really doesn't have the energy to deal with them again and again.
"Yes!" The Fan family members rushed forward.
The children of the Peng and Zhang families took the initiative to retreat.
Before Mrs. Zhang could throw a tantrum, her hands and feet were tied up by the Fan family members, and her mouth was not gagged, giving her the opportunity to reveal the person who instigated the incident.
As expected, Mrs. Zhang was not one to take responsibility. Seeing that they were serious, she shouted, "It was my son-in-law Peng's mother who made me make this fuss. She said she was just a widow and had no one to back her up. It would be easy to nail her to death. As long as the widow is nailed to death, my son-in-law Peng will be innocent and have a promising future again."