Sheng Fu

Chapter 809: Passengers and Roadblockers

Under the moonlight, a family of five walked with torches in hand, heading towards the county magistrate's mansion.

Among the five people in the family, only Old Man Zhang was a man. He walked in front with a hatchet on his waist and a torch in his hand. His wife had a limp, and the youngest daughter followed closely beside him. The eldest and second daughters were carrying large and small bags.

The whole family was dressed in coarse and tattered clothes and straw sandals.

Although after Yu Wenjun came to Qiu Shui County once, the wealthy families in the prosperous area, or some children of aristocratic families, sent a lot of winter supplies and food to the people of Qiu Shui County.

Many people really benefited from Yu Wenjun's help, but there were always people who did not receive winter clothes and food.

As for how much supplies the outside world donated to Qiu Shui County, there seems to be no specific statistics, and by now, it has become a mess.

Old man Zhang has three daughters. The youngest is already 30 years old, the second daughter is 35 years old, and the eldest daughter is 40 years old. They are all married.

If you travel overnight, you will always be eroded by wind, rain and dew.

Logically speaking, Old Man Zhang's three sons-in-law should also accompany Old Man Zhang and his family to the County Magistrate's Mansion. Not to mention that there is strength in numbers, the sons-in-law are also half sons and they should show their filial piety.

But this time, it is the Zhang family's business. If you think about it carefully, it has little to do with the families of the three sons-in-law.

A family of five went to the county magistrate's office to file a complaint.

In the early years, Old Man Zhang's family owned six acres of land.

Unfortunately, Old Man Zhang had three daughters and there were few male members in his family, while the Wang family in the same village had four sons.

This is how it is in the village. The one who has more sons has more confidence. Even old man Wang boasted, "I have four sons. I can walk sideways in the future."

This was indeed the case. Relying on the fact that he had many sons, Old Man Wang bullied Old Man Zhang's family badly. The Wang family even beat Old Man Zhang's parents to death.

This grudge has always been a thorn in Old Man Zhang's side.

But how to take revenge? I have three daughters and they have four sons. I can't win at all.

Although Old Man Zhang later had three sons-in-law, Old Man Wang, with his four sons, was domineering in the village and even brought trouble to the neighboring village. Now he has become a landlord.

Furthermore, Old Man Zhang’s three sons-in-law were just honest people who lived their lives, not passionate men, and they were also afraid of the powerful Wang family.

The three sons-in-law originally did not want Old Man Zhang's three daughters to go to the county magistrate's office to seek justice and file a complaint, for fear that if the Wang family was offended completely, no one would have a good life.

But Old Man Zhang's three daughters were strong-willed and left their husband's home without looking back.

It would be a bit of a lie for Old Man Zhang to say that he didn't care about this. But if he said he cared, he didn't know how to care. After all, Old Man Zhang's family was very poor, and it was not easy for his three sons-in-law to treat him as a human being. As for the sons-in-law risking their lives for their parents-in-law, such a thing would hardly happen in the poor village.

It is human nature to seek benefits and avoid harm.

The Zhang family’s affairs can only be resolved by the Zhang family themselves.

I thought I was bullied in vain, but I didn't expect that many years later, Qiu Shui County ushered in a new era.

This blood feud may be avenged...

"Daddy, Mom is a little tired. Can you take a rest for a while?" the little daughter asked.

With a stubborn look on his face, Old Man Zhang looked back at his wife's legs. Her legs were also broken by the Wang family that year. Old Man Zhang took a deep breath and said, "Well, take a break."

The family of five sat on the ground, took out the dry food and water they had prepared in advance, and started eating and drinking.

Old man Zhang looked at his wife's legs again, and a trace of deep guilt flashed in his eyes. It was all his fault that he was incompetent and let others break his wife's legs.

Whenever he thought of this, Old Man Zhang felt heartbroken. When the child's mother was young, she was very agile and could do anything, whether it was working in the fields or chopping wood in the mountains. Among women, she was considered a hero.

Ever since his leg became lame, he could only wash clothes and cook. Old Man Zhang never let his mother participate in farm work again.

Many men in the village would insult and beat their wives after they had daughters, thinking that their wives were incompetent and could not even give birth to a son.

But Old Man Zhang is not such a person. Although his wife gave birth to three daughters, Old Man Zhang always loved his wife. Whether in front of others or to others, Old Man Zhang never said a bad word about the mother of his children.

"Mother of my child, when we get to the county magistrate's office, we must tell him everything that happened. If the government doesn't care, we will stay here forever." Old man Zhang said to his wife with a smile on his face.

After hearing this, the lame wife smiled and said, "This time, we'll post notices throughout Qiushui County and spread the news. The officials will definitely take care of it."

"Just relax."

The three daughters' eyes were more determined than ever before.

After hearing the news, the family of three set out on a journey to seek justice without even having a meal.

Suddenly, two carriages came galloping from behind, and flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire night.

Although they were called horse-drawn carriages, they were actually weak horses. Although the Wang family was a powerful landlord in Qiu Shui County, horses were strategic resources. Only some seriously injured and inferior war horses, or weak and sick horses, could be picked up by Old Man Wang at a bargain. Even if it was a bargain, Old Man Wang had used a lot of connections to buy the horses and was only able to buy two weak horses.

Seeing this, Old Man Zhang's family of five suddenly became nervous. The three daughters picked up a stone from the ground at the same time, and Old Man Zhang also held the hatchet tightly in his hand.

Soon, about ten people got off two small carriages.

Old man Wang was dressed in cloth. After getting off the car, he looked at old man Zhang with a melancholy face and said, "Old Zhang, I was wrong in what I did back then. You are a magnanimous person. Look, these years have passed, and my parents have died of old age. Please give me some convenience and don't sue me."

"Give me a number, how much silver do you want?"

"Not only will I return your land to you, I will also give you an additional three acres of land as compensation."

"Do you think it's okay?"

As he spoke, Old Man Wang was about to cry.

The people of the Wang family looked at this scene with solemn expressions, and no one knew what they were thinking.

After becoming a landlord, Old Man Wang also got to know several local gentry and wealthy people. Following those friends, he had seen the world to some extent. He was well aware that the construction of Hengchang Academy in Qiu Shui County this time involved a wide range of people. After the words "redress those who have been wronged" were spoken, Old Man Wang realized that the current government would definitely not turn a blind eye as it did in the past.

Many things need to be explored in depth.

When Old Man Zhang saw Old Man Wang like this, he wished he could chop him to death with the hatchet in his hand.

Old man Zhang said firmly: "I have decided to file this lawsuit. We have a deep blood feud and there is no room for negotiation!"

Upon hearing this, Old Man Wang knelt down in front of Old Man Zhang, crying and saying, "Old Zhang, I'm kneeling down for you, please be kind."

"If that doesn't work, I'll kowtow to you a few times."

Old man Zhang turned his head away and ignored him.

When the Wang family members saw this, several young men clenched their fists.

The three girls of the Zhang family were also protecting their old mother with all their strength.

The flames flickered, and a murderous intent vaguely spread.