inspire-indiana Chapter 263 Perhaps my last name needs an apology
Chapter 263 Perhaps my last name needs an apology
But today, for some reason, it seems like an idea that came up suddenly, but it also seems like the result of accumulation day by day.
In short, they seemed not to be so angry, nor did they hate the people of Linmu Village so much.
why?
The people of Qingyuan Village were a little confused at first.
But when they turned around and saw Shen Zheng standing beside them, they seemed to have the answer in their hearts.
Their lives had been so good during this period, so good even to the point that...they were able to silently soothe and heal all their previous pains.
Being looked down upon, scolded, and humiliated, looking back now, it seems... that's just like that, right?
It's not a big deal anymore.
Because they are very happy now. Even if the people of Linmu Village do not apologize, they can still have enough food to eat, warm clothes to wear, and are still happy.
So in the eyes of some people, today's apology is just a formality.
On the contrary, people in Quanyang County attach great importance to it.
Yu Lizheng led the people of Linmu Village to stand still. The eyes of the others fell on them, causing Yu Lizheng to feel nervous and suddenly forgot how to start talking.
"What are you standing there for? Do you still need me to teach you?"
Balezhan scolded loudly, as if the King of Hell was demanding his life.
"Yes! Villain, villain..."
Yu Lizheng shuddered and looked at Shen Zheng anxiously. Then his knees softened and he was about to kneel down when he heard Shen Zheng say:
"I feel that perhaps my people need an apology from Yu Lizheng more."
Yu Lizheng was shocked when he heard this and felt mixed emotions.
After the trouble happened, he never thought of asking his nephew and Lord Ba to protect them. After all, if you do something wrong, you must be punished.
But at this moment, the words of Lord Shen in front of him still made him envious.
Lord Shen treats his people very well.
He gave a bitter smile and turned around with everyone from Linmu Village.
Zhang Lizheng screamed, "Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing? We are all ordinary people, we can just talk, why are you kneeling before us?"
He led everyone to retreat, and when they reached the side of the Linmu villagers, he pointed at one person and said:
"That old man! That old man looks to be around seventy years old, older than me! He kneels before us, and we're afraid we won't live long!"
The old man whose name was called stiffened at the knees and hung in mid-air.
They don't want him to kneel? He doesn't want to kneel!
He was just hanging around for a while that day, thinking he would have some fun, but he didn't expect to be caught today.
Didn’t Chief Ning say that no one present that day could be missing?
Although what Zhang Lizheng said just now was unpleasant to hear, it actually gave the people of Linmu Village a way out. After all, the other party was not an official, a parent, or a god, and it was too harsh to ask him to kneel down and apologize.
Balezhan and Shen Zheng had already expected this result, but Yu Lizheng didn't know what to do.
"Why are you looking at me? You should apologize to the folks in Qingyuan Village, not to me," said Balezhan.
Yu Lizheng understood.
He stood up straight, turned around and gestured to the back of the crowd. A group of forest villagers appeared in everyone's sight, carrying a lot of things on their shoulders.
Only when they came closer could the people of Qingyuan Village see clearly what was on their shoulders.
Strings of chickens, ducks and geese hung on bamboo poles, baskets of eggs and fresh vegetables, dozens of chicks, ducklings and...
Half a pig with a red cloth tied around its head.
hiss--
This is quite a big scene, and it would be impressive no matter which village in the two counties it is.
Just talking about this half pig, we could find a skilled knife maker to butcher it and remove the bones, and then build an earthen stove in the village. The stewed broth would be enough for the whole village to drink for two days.
Zhang Lizheng secretly took several deep breaths.
Wow, just being scolded a few times can get me so much meat?
As the saying goes, a real man can bend and stretch. Well, he has an idea...
He looked at the apology with his eyes slightly narrowed and an unfathomable expression, thinking about the feasibility of the idea in his mind.
But in the eyes of Yu Lizheng, his actions seemed as if he was weighing whether the apology in front of him was worthy of respect.
As time went by, Yu Lizheng became more and more uneasy.
Is it true that these meats are no longer a big deal to the people of Tongan County today?
This gift...isn't it too light?
Yu Li was looking at the half pig and feeling regretful.
If I had known earlier that his family would save more food and spend more money, I would have just bought the whole pig!
But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. The eyes of several adults fell on him, and he could only speak nervously:
"Zhang, Zhang Lizheng, these things are a token of our gratitude to the people of Linmu Village, and also an apology for that day. I was wrong that day, I took advantage of my power to bully you, insulted you with rude words, and acted like a rogue, causing you to suffer injustice..."
"Now we all know we were wrong, and we will never do that again. We hope you can forgive us."
As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers behind him said in unison:
"I'm sorry for that day! We know we were wrong! We won't do it again! Please forgive us!"
Shen Zheng chuckled when she heard the apology. It was so neat, it seemed like they had been specially trained before.
On the contrary, Zhang Lizheng looked trance-like and just stared at the pork in silence.
When Yu Lizheng saw his expression, his previous guess was confirmed 100%.
It's over, Zhang Lizheng... must think it's not enough!
He gritted his teeth, whispered a few words to the person behind him, and said:
"There is still half a pig's back that has not been brought over from the butcher. Wait a minute! I will have someone deliver it to Qingyuan Village. I hope Zhang Lizheng will accept it!"
"what?"
Zhang Lizheng came back to his senses and asked, "Half a fan?"
What he actually wanted to say was "Why is there still half a fan?", but somehow, the words changed their meaning as soon as they came to his lips.
Yu Li was about to cry.
Add half a fan, it’s already a pig, is it not enough?
That's a whole fat pig!
As soon as the blood came down, his heart was about to bleed. No matter how much more there was, he couldn't get it out!
Shen Zheng laughed in her heart and coughed lightly.
Zhang Lizheng understood what he meant and declined, saying, "You don't need the half fan. What we, the people of Qingyuan Village, have always wanted is your sincere apology, not any compensation."
Although he had a bold idea in his mind, when it came to truth and right and wrong, some ideas were just something he could just think about.
"Yes Yes Yes!"
In the eyes of the governor, accepting compensation is equivalent to accepting an apology, so he repeatedly advised:
"We are definitely sincere in our apology, but these gifts are also a token of our appreciation. You must accept them! Otherwise, we Linmu villagers won't be able to sleep peacefully when we go back today!"
The people behind him complained in their hearts: They can't even sleep peacefully. If the other side doesn't forgive them, they may not even have a place to sleep...
Who could have known at that time that Lord Shen was so capable and that Tongan County would be in such a situation?
All I can say is that God is watching what you do. If you don't want to get hurt, you have to behave yourself and do things with integrity.
Zhang Lizheng’s idea is actually similar to that of everyone in Qingyuan Village.
To be honest, they were not that angry. And today, everyone in Quanyang County, from the county magistrate to the common people, gave them enough face.
so......
He looked at Shen Zheng.
Shen Zheng chuckled and said, "Do whatever you want, just follow your heart."