Domineering space queen

Chapter 76

Zhao Shouxin, who was about to go back to take a nap over there, heard the movement and rushed over. "Hey, it's so lively! Is it the elders of the Zhang family? You are here today to make decisions for us, Xiaoyue!"

After speaking, Zhao Shouxin sat next to Shutong, acting like a master.

The clan elders are all in their 70s and [-]s, and no one said a word.

Li Zheng Zhang Dewen is considered a junior here, he coughed, stood up and said, "Xiaoyue, we are here today to give you an explanation."

Shutong smiled, "Uncle Lizheng is fair, I believe."

Zhang Dewen smiled wryly, "Xiaoyue, although your uncle shouldn't have sold you out, but it's all blood from the whole family. Look at this...?"

Shutong lowered his head to drink tea, pretending not to hear.

Zhao Shouxin couldn't sit still anymore, and shouted: "What do you mean? Could it be that my little Yuebai has suffered, and you want to cover it up?"

"No no no!"

Zhang Dewen waved his hands again and again, and said with a righteous face: "Zhang Dehai's actions are too vicious, and the clan will not spare him, but after all, it is not a pleasant thing. The clan's meaning, the punishment for him should not be made public!"

Shutong smiled indifferently: "I don't know how the clan plans to punish him?"

Zhang Dewen is really hard to say, it stands to reason that Zhang Dehai will indeed be punished for doing such a thing.

However, he is a scholar after all, and now he is a child student. If he has the opportunity to be a scholar, it can be regarded as bringing glory to the clan, and he cannot be expelled from the clan.

Besides, he was punished for harming others, and his leg was broken by Xiaoyue, what else can he do.

Although he is an uncle, it is against human relations to sell his niece whose parents have both died, but it is not illegal, but this matter is really difficult to handle, and it is also a loss for the Zhang family to drive him out.

Sighed: "Xiaoyue! Although our family surnamed Zhang is a big family in Wangyue Village, there are only two scholars in total. Zhang Dehai is a good student and has a good chance of becoming a scholar. He is not very old, and there is hope for further progress in the future!"

Speaking of this, he said helplessly: "If your uncle is expelled, our surname Zhang will be overwhelmed by others!"

"I understand what you mean! Why don't you talk about the plan of the clan first!"

Zhang Dewen, who was watching Shutong blankly, trembled secretly. He quickly restrained his emotions and said to himself, why would he be afraid of a girl who is less than ten years old?Must be an illusion.

He took a breath and said, "If Zhang Dehai treats his niece harshly, he will punish him to kneel in the ancestral hall, and then let him write a letter of repentance, and promise that he will never target Xiaoyue again."

"that's it?"

Zhao Shouxin was annoyed, "It's too cheap. If I say I have to let him know the pain, I won't hit my niece in the future!"

Zhang Dewen smiled, "I don't know what my brother-in-law means!"

Zhao Shouxin twisted his neck and said, "Losing money! Let him lose money, we Xiaoyue can't suffer in vain!"

Zhang Dewen felt relieved, it was a good idea.He smiled and said, "I don't know how much compensation is appropriate?"

Shutong pursed his lips and didn't speak, Zhao Shouxin had already said: "100 taels! No! 1000 taels!"

The clan elders have all changed their colors, 100 taels has exceeded their expectations, and 1000 taels is extortion!
Although it was wrong for Zhang Dehai to sell his niece, Zhang Xiaoyue's parents died, and this uncle could indeed make the decision for her.

There are a lot of people who sell their sons and daughters in this world. It's not nice to say that an uncle sells a niece, but it's not against the law.

Besides, girl Xiaoyue came back with all her beards and tails, and she seemed to be well developed.He broke Zhang Dehai's leg again, so why didn't he let him go!
The old white-bearded patriarch was the first to sit still, coughed twice and said, "Dehai should be taught a lesson, but 1000 taels of silver is absolutely impossible."

He stroked his beard and pondered, "Even 100 taels is too much. Where did the farmer get so much money? Even if all the belongings are sold, there is no 100 taels."

Zhao Shouxin's appetite grew because he just took out 1000 taels when he saw Shutong. Otherwise, 100 taels would be a lot of money for him.

She curled her lips and snorted, "Then you don't even want to pay 100 taels? I think you are trying to protect him."

The old patriarch cast a glance at him and said: "This is a matter of our family with the surname Zhang. Although you are Xiaoyue's real uncle, you can't control this much."

He paused and then said: "Speaking of which, there are a lot of prostitutes in this world. Dehai should not sell Xiaoyue, but it is not against the law. It's just that our clan doesn't look down on Xiaoyue, an orphan girl is bullied You just came out to speak for her, don't be too greedy as an uncle."

Zhao Shouxin, who was blocked by one sentence, couldn't say anything, and it's not like this kind of thing happened in their Zhaojiazhuang.

In some places, there is a severe lack of households. If the pillar of the family dies, even if there are sons left behind, the property will be divided up by the tribe.

The remaining orphans and widows might also be secretly sold, but no one stood up for them.

His face was green and pale for a while, and he held back for a while, "Anyway, with my uncle here, I won't allow you to bully our Xiaoyue."

Shutong also knew that things like this in ancient times were inseparable, so he waved his hands and said, "It doesn't matter, I remember I was sold for ten taels of silver at that time. Let their family take out ten taels!"

Unexpectedly, Xiaoyue was so reasonable, everyone looked at her and nodded secretly.

The white beard patriarch also showed a smile, nodded and said: "Xiaoyue, don't worry, I guarantee that they will send the ten taels of silver."

Zhang Dewen also didn't expect Zhang Xiaoyue to be so talkative, thinking of the purpose of this trip.

With a smile on his face, he said: "Xiaoyue, I heard from your housekeeper that you are going to repair your parents' tombs. You are really a good and filial child!"

Shutong bowed her head and said sadly, "When my parents passed away, I dealt with the funeral affairs in a daze. Now that I think about it, I feel that I am too unfilial. Coincidentally, I have some spare money now, so I just want to repair the grave for my parents. , let them be buried in glory!"

"Okay, your child has this kind of filial piety, and your parents will be relieved if they know about it." The white-bearded patriarch shook his beard.

"Xiaoyue, don't worry, the clan has already discussed it, and we will choose another good place for your parents!" The other clan elders were also very relieved and kept nodding.

Li Han stepped forward and said, "Miss, the clan has found another land with good geomantic omen for the old man and the others!"

Shutong nodded, "Then thank you all, by the way, the tombs of my elder brother and younger brother also need to be repaired."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was startled.

Zhang Xiaoyue's elder brother was still underage, and his younger brother died three days after he was born.

Most of the children who died without getting married like this were swept up in a bed of grass and buried randomly in the ravine next to the ancestral grave.

According to what she meant, she actually wanted to bury the two of them together in a beautiful place.

Li Han hesitated, "Miss, the two young masters both died young, and according to the rules, they are not allowed to enter the ancestral grave."

Shutong didn't know this rule, but Li Han's solemnity probably didn't lie to her.

(End of this chapter)