Chapter 766
Compensation and Expulsion
Chapter 766 Compensation and Expulsion
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The next day, Village Chief Kong handed a letter to the Qin family, saying that he would come to deliver compensation and asked when the Qin family would be free.
The Qin family had no time to spare. Several family members, regardless of gender, age or status, were following Kang Lang, Master Lu and Madam Kang to learn the etiquette of receiving imperial edicts.
Old Madam Guan was afraid that the Qin family would be nervous, so she went to accompany them to learn etiquette, but she did not say much or give any instructions. She just sat aside and supported the Qin family.
With her around, the Qin family, especially Grandma Qin, feel much more at ease.
Captain Kong was getting anxious waiting, but he didn't dare to rush them, so he just took out his anger on the Hu family.
"Your Hu family has raised a good daughter. Your Hu family is really good. As soon as you came, you helped my Kong family offend an official!"
"After the compensation is settled, you take Kong Hu back. My Kong family will not keep her for another day. You also take her child away. My Kong family does not want her!"
While waiting for the Qin family to reply, the Kong and Hu families started quarreling in the Lu family inn.
Why are you at Lu's Inn?
Because they were afraid that they would be slow to arrive after the Qin family replied and would displease the Qin family, they booked a room at the Lu Family Inn and waited nearby.
"Mr. Kong, it was obviously your Kong family that provoked the Qin family first, don't even think about blaming my Hu family!" The Hu family was not a pushover, they put their hands on their hips and cursed back, "Oh, don't think we don't know just because we live far away. You, the Kong, Wu, and Miao families, originally wanted to share the Qin family's business, but the Qin family was capable and protected their family business, so you didn't succeed!"
"Your Kong family must take full responsibility for the Kong Hu family's affairs. Don't even think about paying a penny. If you dare to force us, we will tell the Qin family about your affairs with Wu Lichang and Miao Lichang. Let's see how your Kong family dies!"
"You, you, you guys..." Kong Lichang felt a sharp pain in his heart, his eyes were fierce, and he wished he could kill all the Hu family members.
He added: "Don't talk nonsense. My Kong family is jealous of the Qin family's sudden wealth, but my Kong family has never harmed the Qin family!"
He wanted to harm her, but strictly speaking, he had already done harm. When the poisonous matchmaker was plotting against Qin Xiaogu, Officer Kong sided with the poisonous matchmaker and the Fang family and wanted to destroy some evidence.
Then, the Kong family also obeyed the orders of County Magistrate Feng, and secretly helped out a little so that Village Chief Wu could speed up the destruction of the Qin family.
Other than that, there's really nothing else.
Moreover, Officer Kong also got retribution for what happened to Lin Chahua.
So Captain Kong felt that their Kong family was clean, at least they had not committed any criminal cases like Captain Wu and the Wu family in Shuijing.
"Bah, your Kong family has never harmed the Qin family? No one would believe you even if you lied to me." The Hu brothers sneered, "Everyone in the village knows that your Kong family is not clean, but there is no evidence. If there was evidence, the villagers would have sent you, the head of the Kong family, to jail long ago!"
In the countryside, everyone knows which family in which village has eaten meat. How can we not know about the village heads taking advantage of their status to collect benefits?
Bang! Mr. Tang slammed the table and angrily said, "Shut up, everyone."
"Uncle, you are a scholar, you have to make the decision for us!" The Hu brothers cried.
Mr. Tang closed his eyes and deeply regretted having any contact with the Hu family.
But now that things have come to this, his Tang family can only cut their own flesh and put an end to this mess beautifully, so that they may be looked up to by the Qin family, and then they may be able to make friends with the Qin family and have a fight to get to know each other.
"Taifeng Town will also be a town with government officials in the future, so Chief Kong, you should not do things in an awkward manner."
"The children of Kong Hu are named Kong, so your Kong family has to be responsible. If you mistreat them and bring shame to the town, even if the Qin family and the government don't punish your Kong family, they will not drag your Kong family into any good things in the future."
"As for Kong Hushi, whether she stays in the Kong family or returns to the Hu family, I will give thirty taels of silver to whichever family she lives with."
Thirty taels!
The Hu brothers' eyes glowed green.
Chief Kong had seen how stupid Kong Hu was, so he gritted his teeth and decided not to make this little money!
"As compensation to the Qin family, my Tang family will pay fifty taels of silver. If the Qin family does not accept the silver and only wants your Kong family's land, then the fifty taels of silver will be given to your Kong family."
"But, we must make sure that the Qin family, the adults, the angels who issued the decree, and the villagers all know that I, Old Scholar Tang, have generously given this compensation to make up for the mistakes of my relatives."
Old Scholar Tang wanted to use the incident of Mrs. Kong Hu to spread his reputation of benevolence and righteousness to the ears of the angel who issued the imperial edict. Only in this way could he gain power, make friends with nobles, and seek an official position and profit.
Of course, Village Chief Kong understood this trick and said, "As long as Kong Hu doesn't stay in my Kongjia Village, you can do whatever you want with the rest." As long as he can get rid of this hot potato, he would even call him dad.
"Okay, it's a deal." Mr. Tang was very happy and gave a silver note of fifty taels without hesitation.
After accepting it, Captain Kong waited for news from the Qin family.
Soon, Silifang sent someone to call them and asked them to go to Silifang to discuss compensation.
They didn’t even let them go to the Qin family!
Old Scholar Tang was a little annoyed. The Qin family was really like an iron barrel. It was too difficult to get in.
"The Qin family said that they only need to compensate the Kong family for the five acres of land near the Qin family. The Qin family doesn't need the land under construction, and only needs to compensate for the land that hasn't been touched."
"This compensation is very reasonable and righteous. The Qin family said that if you don't agree, then it will be fair. The Qin family doesn't want to waste time arguing with you." Guan Shuli said.
Scholar Tang was choked. He did not expect the Qin family to be so decisive. He had to say, "Scholar Guan, I am a scholar. Can you let me go and talk to the Qin family?"
The clerk refused: "It's not necessary. If you don't like it, just do it. This is what Luo Tongpan said in the street yesterday."
Judge Luo!
Thinking of what Judge Luo said yesterday, Village Chief Kong had no choice but to compromise. He immediately gave the deed for five acres of land and signed the settlement agreement.
Seeing this, Mr. Tang said nothing.
His purpose was very clear, to stay, create momentum, gain a reputation for being kind and benevolent, let the decree-issuing team hear of his reputation for being kind and benevolent, meet the decree-issuing team, and from then on become an official.
Unfortunately, reality gave him a wake-up call.
As soon as he came out of Silifang, he met Zhao Bantou under the command of Luo Tongpan.
Zhao Bantou gave him an order: "Taifeng Town must receive the imperial edict-issuing team. Those who are not registered in Taifeng Town must leave within the next two days. Those who delay leaving will be sent to the county government office for detention and will not be released until the imperial edict-issuing team leaves."
Old Scholar Tang was furious: "I am a scholar, a man of honor, you can't treat me like this!"
Zhao Bantou smiled. He had handled many criminal cases, and his smile was chilling. "Lawyer Wei, in order to ensure the safety of the angel team, all government offices must clear out suspicious, dangerous, and unstable personnel from the places where the angel team stays. Those who are not registered as locals, have no property in the local area, or have disputes in the local area must be cleared out first or detained."
"Your Tang and Hu families are among those who need to be cleared out, so if you don't leave on your own, we will take you away by force."
"Captain Kong, they were brought here by your Kong family. Your Kong family must be responsible for keeping an eye on them. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, the government will hold your Kong family responsible."
After saying this, Zhao Bantou led his men away.
Chief Kong was so angry that he wanted to fight for the ground with his head...what kind of bad things had happened to his Kong family!
But this order was issued by the judge Luo Tong in the prefectural city, and was more important than the order from the county government. Headman Kong dared not disobey it.
He immediately summoned the children of the Kong family and drove away the Hu family and the family of Mr. Tang, who were both old scholars, by beating and blasting them away.
Kong Hu was also given to the Hu family.
Kong Hu was unwilling to leave and cried, "I won't leave. I still want to serve my husband!"
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The Hu brothers slapped her twice and cursed, "Bah, how can you be so lowly? Kong Zhenshan has disliked you for eight hundred years, and you still want to be his slave. You are really a disgrace to my Hu family!"
If it weren't for the fact that she was now worth thirty taels of silver, the Hu brothers wouldn't want to bother with her.
But for the sake of money, the Hu brothers gagged her and threw her into the carriage and took her away.