I become a god in another world

Chapter 432 Two choices
Chapter 432

When Mrs. Chang Si said this, an expression of fear mixed with anger appeared on her face.

The Chang family’s lawsuit was imminent and had to be launched.

Once it starts, there is no room for regret - especially in the early stages when Chang Wusao had already sold her land at a low price and invested most of the money in the lawsuit, it is even more impossible to stop this matter.

If they gave up halfway, the good farmland they had sold would never come back, and the two daughters they had given away would never return home, and the Chang family would have lost both their children and their army. If they won the lawsuit by chance, then the person who sold the farmland and paid the compensation would become Yang Kaitai, and the Chang family's losses would be settled.

Chang Sisao also understood this principle.

But the lawsuit had just begun, and Chang Sansao's two daughters had already been sold. The Wu family in the county was a deadbeat. If they refused to pay the remaining money and insisted on having another daughter, what should they do then?
Chang San's wife no longer has a daughter, but Chang Si's wife still has a little girl who just turned 13.

Whenever she thought of this, she became so anxious that she couldn't eat or sleep. She often had a gloomy face and was worried all day long.

"The Wu family is so arrogant?" Zhao Fusheng said.

"They are a big family in the county and have a lot of connections in the county..." Chang Sansao shed tears:

"It would be nice if my second brother was still alive—"

If Chang Er were alive, he would be Yang Kaitai's son-in-law and had worked in Xinglin Garden for many years. The owner of Xinglin Garden has always had dealings with the Wu family, so maybe he could maneuver them a little.

After she finished crying, Zhao Fusheng said calmly:
"If he were still alive, there would be no such lawsuit."

That's true!
The two women from the Chang family fell silent at the same time.

"Day by day, there are good days to live, why bother?" Zhao Fusheng shook his head: "From what you said, Yang Kaitai is not a heartless and ungrateful person--"

What's more, the people in Wuxian Temple didn't know the cause of Chang Er's death, but Zhao Fusheng knew it very well. This matter involved a ghost case. Chang Wusao's malicious speculation was purely because the two families had deep-rooted grievances, which all broke out at once because of her son's death.

"My father-in-law is a good person, but, but human life is at stake..." Chang San's wife whispered:

"This person died out of nowhere, there has to be an explanation, right?"

"The so-called term is distribution of benefits." Zhao Fusheng laughed.

Chang Sisao was a little dissatisfied when she heard this:
"That's not what it says."

"Since that's not the case, then I would say that Chang Er's death has nothing to do with Yang Kaitai." Zhao Fusheng said.

Chang Sansao was a little unhappy:
"My girl, you are just a stranger, not an insider, so how can your words count?"

"Our eldest lady is very smart." Meng Po said with a smile:

"What she said is right."

The two sisters-in-law looked disapproving and said nothing.

Zhao Fusheng smiled as she tilted her head to stare at Chang Sansao and Chang Sisao. Her gaze was cold, as if she wanted to see into their hearts. She stared at them until they felt uneasy and turned their heads away involuntarily.

"If what I said doesn't count, then even if you win the lawsuit, what will you do if Shangyang County eventually finds Yang Kaitai not guilty?"

"Don't say such depressing words!" Mrs. Chang was a little frightened, and then she said earnestly:
"Sister, it's fine if you just say these things to us, but don't mention them in front of my mother. It's unlucky."

Zhao Fusheng smiled:

"It's not that my words are unpleasant, but murder lawsuits require both human and material evidence."

According to the Chang family, Chang Er had an appointment with the government officials to drink after work. On the way back, he got drunk and drowned. His body was not found until the next day.

"Yes..." Seeing Zhao Fusheng speak in an orderly manner, Chang Sansao felt a little flustered and nodded in response:
"It must be Yang Kaitai——"

"That's not what you said. Where did Chang Er drown? Is there anyone living nearby?"

In fact, at this point in the conversation, Zhao Fusheng was already 90% sure that Yang Kaitai was innocent.

But after Chang Er's death, the evil ghost revived, and the symptoms of his death were similar to those of the original source of the ghost disaster in Dongping Village and Hejia Village.

After the evil ghost Chang Er was resurrected in Huangma Town, the source of the ghost disaster was no longer him.

Zhao Fusheng deduced that Chang Er’s death was probably due to him being marked by the law of evil spirits, dying in a ghost disaster, and then the evil spirits resurrected after his death.

Therefore, in order to truly trace the terrible disaster that plagued Wenxing County, we must first look into Chang Er's life and find the intersection between him and the laws of evil spirits from clues.

"Yes, it's in Shangyang County..." Mrs. Chang stuttered.

Zhao Fusheng asked again:
"Where is the county? A county is so big, there must be a specific location." Her tone was calm and her expression was not fierce, but she inexplicably gave the two women of the Chang family great pressure.

The two looked at each other, and Chang Sisao gritted her teeth and said:
"I, we don't know the exact address. We are just women—"

Wuxian Temple is not far from Jin County. The two women rarely even go to the county, let alone Shangyang County which is farther away.

"Maybe we can only find out by asking my mother--" said Mrs. Chang Si.

"It is said that the Shangyang County official who is investigating this case has also come to the county—" Chang Sansao reminded in a low voice:
"They must know."

Zhao Fusheng looked at his two sisters-in-law who were at a loss, and couldn't help but sigh silently.

The Chang family spent all their wealth and even sold their two daughters. They were determined to file a lawsuit at all costs, but they were so confused that they didn't even know the time and place of Chang Er's death.

Such ignorant people are truly pitiful, sad and hateful.

She shook her head and said:

"Since you don't know where Chang Er drowned, then at what time did he die? And were there any witnesses to his death? Have you ever asked about these?"

Zhao Fusheng's question made the two sisters-in-law look at each other in bewilderment. They stared at each other in shock for a long while, then shook their heads:
“That’s not clear either—”

Chang Sisao added:

"I'm sure the city police will find out everything."

Meng Po was stunned when she heard this and couldn't help but look at her.

Zhao Fusheng frowned and said:

"What if the police officer can't find out clearly?"

"How can it be unclear?" Chang Sansao panicked when she heard this:
"How much bribe did we give?"

"..."

This sentence left Zhao Fusheng speechless.

On the contrary, the two women saw that she was silent, and thought that they had convinced her. They felt more confident and even had the energy to comfort her with a smile:

"Don't think too much. In short, the county magistrate will decide this case for us—"

Chang Sansao said innocently:
"Once the case is settled, then it will be quiet."

After she finished speaking, she did not want to discuss this issue any further, and hurriedly urged Chang Sisao:

"Old Fourth, we have a lot to do tonight, let's clean up quickly and get some water for the guests to wash their faces and feet and rest."

Chang Si's wife felt the pressure after talking for a while, so she nodded. The two of them were busy with their own things, and soon they got hot water for Zhao Fusheng and others to wash their faces and feet. Although Chang San's wife was not very happy chatting with Zhao Fusheng in the second half, she still found a pair of old shoes for Kuai Manzhou.

After the two women left, Zhao Fusheng and others stayed.

Because there were so many people in Zhao Fusheng's group, a bed was temporarily added in the room. Chen Duozi, her mother and daughter, and Lu Pan'er slept on one bed, and Zhao Fusheng, Meng Po, and Kuai Manyun slept on another.

Before going to bed, Meng Po thought of the Chang family and sighed:
"I don't know what this is all about. Two good families have ended up in such a mess. After the lawsuit, everyone will be hurt."

Meng Po had experienced a lot of hardships in her life, and she felt very sorry about what happened to the Chang family.

Chen's mother, who was coaxing Lu Pan'er, also sighed.

Zhao Fusheng didn't say anything. After a while, she just responded:
"Go to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow."

Because they were staying in someone else's house, they didn't want to light more lights, so they quickly blew out the lights and the room fell into darkness.

The night passed.

Zhao Fusheng got up early in the morning, and when he came out after packing up, two harnessed ox carts were already parked outside the Chang family's mourning hall.

Horses were a rare commodity for ordinary people, so having a bullock cart for traveling was also good.

Zhang Chuanshi sat in the mourning hall with a gloomy face. When he saw Zhao Fusheng and others coming out, his eyes lit up and he strode towards them. Then he said with a bitter face:
"grown ups."

His face was sallow, the bags under his eyes seemed even swollen than last night, his hair was disheveled, and his expression looked haggard.

"Didn't you sleep all night?" Zhao Fusheng asked casually.

Zhang Chuanshi nodded:
"We started to wait. These people were crazy and went to discuss things somewhere. They didn't come back until the middle of the night."

Fan Wujiu on the side chimed in:

"But Lao Zhang was so cold that he was grimacing and cursing for half the night."

"After coming back, he took us to a villager's home to rest. I think this place is not clean. There are lice on the bed. They bit me and I couldn't sleep well all night." As soon as Zhang Chuanshi finished speaking, everyone moved a few steps away from him.

While they were talking, Ding Datong and others arrived one after another. In the distance, there were two earthen stoves with large pots on them. Something was boiling in the pots, emitting bursts of food aroma.

Chang Wusao and Liu Sanye, who had disappeared for a night, came out again and asked the able-bodied men in the village to help set the table.

It can be seen that these people have not rested all night. Chang Wusao is old and looks very haggard. Her legs were shaking when she walked towards Zhao Fusheng. She could only move forward with the support of two middle-aged men.

One of them was Chang San, whom Zhao Fusheng had met last night. The other one looked similar to Chang San, but was younger. Zhao Fusheng guessed that this should be Chang Si.

Mrs. Chang Wu, supported by her two sons, came to Zhao Fusheng and the others and said:
"We don't have much good food in the countryside, so we cut two pieces of old bacon to make porridge and entertain the guests."

When the villagers heard the word "salted meat", greedy looks appeared on their faces. Anuo, whom Zhao Fusheng had met last night, even swallowed a few times.

Mrs. Chang Wu looked at Zhao Fusheng and others with tears in her eyes:

"My two daughters-in-law must have told you all something last night, right?"

As soon as she said this, the two wives, Chang San and Chang Si, who were busy in the distance, showed looks of horror on their faces.

Zhao Fusheng was stunned for a moment, but he saw that Chang Wusao had a determined expression. She seemed to understand the personalities of her two daughters-in-law very well, and guessed that they would definitely complain about the lawsuit to outsiders.

Without waiting for Zhao Fusheng to speak, she said:
"Originally, family disgrace should not be made public, but this matter is dangerous. It is because I am an old woman and not kind enough."

She sighed, and her back, which had been trying to be straight, suddenly shrunk.
"To be honest, I want to ask you to give me some courage to ask the Wu family in the county for money, but the Wu family is a wealthy and arrogant family, and offending them may be disadvantageous to you."

Sister Chang Wu said:

"Now you know the whole story. It's up to you whether you want to go or not. Today's breakfast will be my apology to you."

"Mother..." As soon as she said this, Chang San suddenly became anxious:

"Food is precious, how can we——"

"I have made my decision."

Chang Wusao said coldly:

"I deceived them first. Although these outsiders seem to be numerous, the Wu family is not easy to deal with. Fortunately, they have not set out yet. If they really set out, they will offend the Wu family without knowing it and commit a sin for nothing."

Mr. Liu nodded:
"Third brother, your mother said this righteously."

"It's alright to be righteous, but this is rice and meat after all. The land has been sold this year, but we don't know where the tax revenue for next year will come from." Chang San said with hatred.

"I am still alive, and it is not your turn to speak in this family." When Chang Wusao heard her son's words, she immediately became angry:

"Our family is in such a state. The purchase of these fields is inseparable from your second brother's annual subsidies. Without your second brother's apprenticeship to earn money, our family can't even pay the taxes, let alone raise your children!"

Chang Wusao scolded:
"Your second brother was an apprentice in the city, and he suffered endless hardships. How could he be free at home following his master? He even married Yang Kaitai's daughter, but died early, leaving no son behind. We owe him all this!"

The Chang family’s children are still filial.

As soon as she got angry, Chang San immediately became timid. Several people came forward and began to persuade Chang Wusao to calm down. Chang San even knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

After a long while, Chang Wusao finally calmed down a little. She looked at Zhao Fusheng and others again, her lips moved, and hope appeared in her eyes, but in the end, she seemed to have thought of something, and the light dimmed again.

"Don't worry, I have slept in your bed, drank your porridge, and accepted your favor. I will settle the Wu family's affairs for you." Zhao Fusheng said.

As soon as she finished speaking, Chang Wusao's eyes suddenly lit up. After a long while, she nodded excitedly:

"Okay, okay, thank you so much."

"Don't thank me yet." Zhao Fusheng waved his hand:

"I said I would help you settle this matter, but I didn't say I would get your money back for you."

At this moment, Ding Datong considerately prepared a bowl of porridge for Zhao Fusheng and placed it in front of her.

The porridge was completely dry, and you could still see some traces of salty minced meat in it.

Chang San felt a little painful, but after looking at his mother, he didn't say anything. He just stared at Ding Datong with an unfriendly expression.

Chang Wusao didn't care about the rice, but asked blankly:
"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that I will go to the Wu family, but you have two choices." Zhao Fusheng said.

Chang Wusao asked:

"Which two options?"

"First, according to your original plan, you sold your two daughters to the Wu family, and agreed to pay 8 taels of silver per daughter, a total of 16 taels of silver. The Wu family only paid 13 taels, and you are owed a total of taels of silver. This is too much."

As soon as Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, Chang San said angrily:
"Yes!"

"I can help you get the money back—" Before she finished her words, the Chang family members showed joy on their faces.

Zhao Fusheng said again:
"There is another option, which is for me to go to the Wu family and bring your two daughters back for you."

When she said this, everyone in the Chang family had different expressions.