The man shouted, "Something's happened, something's happened!" The villagers around him were startled and immediately made way for him.
And when he stood in front of the village chief and elders, everyone noticed that there was a man dressed as a domestic servant following behind him.
"Village Chief, this is a servant of the Shen family. There is something going on at home that requires you to do justice!"
The boy yelling in front was out of breath. At this moment, he put his hands on his knees and kept breathing. It seemed that the servant behind him was calm and composed.
The servant glanced around at the surrounding villagers. His eyes did not stay on the village chief and the elders for three seconds. Without bowing, he raised his chin and said: "The Shen family deals with unscrupulous people. The mistress is waiting to invite the village chief."
Be a witness to the elders."
Everyone present looked at each other.
The village chief and the three elders frowned.
Although this servant came to invite someone, his actions and words showed no respect at all. Instead, he was a bit arrogant and rude.
"Immoral? I think you are unethical!" When Zhuang Keqing heard that he was a servant of the Shen family and saw his behavior, and then thought of the situation of the young master of the Shen family, he felt an unreasonable anger in his heart.
"I heard that the Shen family is also a scholarly family and has a master. Why are the servants so rude! Since the village chief and elders are invited to be witnesses, they should be treated with courtesy. How can you meet someone with courtesy?
No, is this the rule taught by your mistress?"
The servant was speechless at these words and was stunned for a moment. How could he have imagined that there could be such an eloquent person in this poor village.
The villagers are not allowed to meet any big shots on weekdays. The grain collector they meet when they go to town to hand over grain is already the biggest official. Therefore, the village chief is in charge of all matters in the village, such as some particularly important matters.
It was all decided upon through discussion with several respected elders.
The village head of Erlizi Village is kind-hearted and has no airs. Although people usually make some jokes and get scolded by the old man, they actually respect him very much.
But when this servant came, he looked at people with his nose and said he was asking for help, but it was unreasonable.
The villagers already felt that something was wrong, but considering the grandeur of the Shen family when they returned to the village, and the fact that the Juren Master was involved, they did not dare to raise objections just now.
But Zhuang Keqing's words were well-founded, and the villagers immediately applauded.
"Well said!"
"That's right! Since we are in Erlizi Village, we should be more respectful!"
"You don't even care about your status. You are just a servant. You are not even free. Why are you showing off here?"
"Apologise quickly!"
"Apologize!"
When dealing with Shen Ling today, Zhou just casually sent a servant to find the village chief. He didn't expect that this would arouse public outrage.
Although this person is not a rough messenger, he is just an ordinary servant who brings tea and water around him. He usually has few opportunities to go out to buy things. He had no idea about this job at first, but on the way he caught a villager who was submissive to him.
, but it made him swell up.
They are just some country folk, why do I need to salute them? This is what he thought.
However, the voices of the surrounding villagers became louder and louder, especially asking him to bow and apologize. From the looks of it, if he didn't do anything, he would probably be beaten.
It was only then that he became afraid.
Trembling, he bowed and saluted the village chief and elders, and then invited them to go to the Shen family to seek justice.
From the first time Zhou came to visit, the village chief Li Shu was afraid that the Shen family would make some noise in the village. It had been peaceful for so long. He had just breathed a sigh of relief a few days ago, but who would have thought that today Just come here.
He looked at the other three elders. They made eye contact and nodded before agreeing.
"Then you lead the way."
The servant turned around and wanted to go out. When he saw the villagers surrounding him and blocking the way, he was about to scold him, but thinking of the situation just now, he finally shrank his head and said, "Can you please make way for me to lead the way?"
The villagers still remembered his disdainful look just now, and they looked at him with a bad look. However, because the village chief wanted to leave, they still made way.
Zhuang Keqing followed the elders and also went to Shen's house.
Where are the other villagers?
Naturally, I went.
There was nothing new about the water-powered mill just now, but the Shen family didn't know what to do, so they had to go and take a look first.
There is a long way from the back of the village to Shen's house. Just when the servants arrived with the village chief and others, Mrs. Zhou had already had Shen Ling arrested and knelt under the patio of the hall.
"He still won't say yes?"
Zhou took a piece of cut apricots that had been softened with well water from a porcelain cup. She didn't even look at Shen Ling, who was exposed to the sun under the patio, and just asked lightly.
"Don't tell me, this guy is very tough-tongued." Seeing that Zhou liked it, Mrs. Lin eagerly handed over the porcelain cup.
"Don't eat it, it's sour."
Mrs. Zhou waved her hand, took the handkerchief and pressed the non-existent juice at the corner of her mouth.
"Since you refuse to say anything, then when the village chief comes later, I have to ask him to bear witness for me."
Shen Ling knelt down, hearing Zhou's words in his ears, and knew in his heart that she was going to attack him eventually. This time, he didn't know if he could escape unscathed. Thinking like this, he felt calm inside.
Over the years in the Shen family, no matter how much gratitude they had, they would have been wiped away by this mother and son. Although his nominal father, Shen De, did not work hard like them, he was indifferent and indulgent from beginning to end. His attitude has already been made clear to him.
He is already excluded from this family.
Now the other party just wants to find a legitimate reason to sacrifice himself.
Shen Ling raised his head, and his dark eyes looked emotionlessly at Mr. Zhou who was sitting on the corridor of the hall.
Then I will help you. After what happened today, I will have nothing to do with the Shen family anymore.
Probably because he finally decided to let go of the cancer that was the Shen family in his chest, Shen Ling felt much relieved. He lowered his head and closed his eyes again.
