Wang Yonggui suddenly realized, oh no!
How could my wife be so clueless? Is this the right ti to bring that up?
Even if you’re going to plead, wait a few days, until my sister and brother-in-law have cald down, and things have blown over, then quietly ask. Maybe my little sister will relent.
To say sothing now and then go back on it later would be embarrassing.
Even a regular man wouldn’t act so fickle.
Moreover, my brother-in-law is a Lord; if he says one thing in the morning and changes his mind by afternoon, how can he maintain his authority?
Looking up, my brother-in-law and sister don’t seem too upset, but my old mother looks about ready to explode.
Giving a shiver, I rushed forward: "Oh, brother-in-law, little sister, your third sister-in-law is just confused! She’s talking nonsense! Don’t mind her! I’ll take her back and give her a good lesson, she’s just causing trouble every day!"
Saying this, I quickly covered Lady Jiang’s mouth and dragged her back into the house.
The movents were quick and decisive. Old Granny Zhang had just opened her mouth, not even having ti to scold anyone, and we were already out of sight.
"Well, at least he has so sense!" Old Granny Zhang muttered.
She turned to remind Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin: "Don’t go soft-hearted, just because of Lady Jiang’s tears and pleas, don’t really agree to it."
"As the saying goes, a man’s word is worth gold! The principle is about trust! Chongjin is now an official, so he has to be even more careful! What sense does it make to say one thing upfront and then go back on it later? Isn’t that just slapping your own face? Who will listen to you in the future if you do that?"
"If the Jiang family brings it on themselves, who can they bla? If they hadn’t tried to sche, who would’ve cried and begged them to deceive people for money? It’s because they weren’t upright and took the wrong path that they deserve punishnt!"
"As for the third sister-in-law, she’s quite bold. If she was really clear-minded, she wouldn’t have done such a foolish thing! Doesn’t she know you’ve beco a Scholar and an official, and treats you as if you were just a Graduate, allowing her family to run wild? Without properly reprimanding them, who knows what trouble they’ll cause when we leave!"
Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu quickly nodded to show they understood.
Then they talked about the three-day banquet, the perforrs invited, the dry boat dancing, and stilt walking.
Old Granny Zhang perked up at that: "It should be lively! Since I can rember, there’s never been a festivity this grand in the nearby ten miles. I’ll get together with so old friends to chat, I rember during festivals, they also had clam fairies and such, we should invite them all!"
Saying this, she grabbed a bag of seeds and went out to find her old friends for a chat.
Once they were alone in the house, Song Chongjin said: "If the Jiang brothers were really sent to jail, it would indeed be too much. After all, they haven’t committed any serious cri! Though they had bad intentions, it’s not like all those deceived were innocent either."
"I imagine so had ulterior motives, using my na to do things; and so wanted to use the Jiang brothers to forge connections with . As long as the swindled money is returned and they’re given a warning or two, that should be enough."
"Otherwise, it’s one thing, but if the Jiang brothers aren’t pardoned, their family will be torn apart, and third sister-in-law will hold grudges. Moreover, for Jinpan’s future, if he wants to be successful, having two uncles who went to jail would be a stain—"
This is the most critical issue!
Wang Yongzhu naturally understood too.
Hearing Song Chongjin say this, he realized it was out of consideration for him, and for the Wang family.
So he said, "I know, for the sake of Jinpan and the other kids, we must release the Jiang brothers. But we can’t let them go too easily, or they won’t learn their lesson."
"Keep them in town for a few days to frighten them, and to make third sister-in-law reflect, or else if they’re released too soon, neither she nor the Jiang family will learn their lesson, and they’ll cause trouble again in the future!"
Song Chongjin nodded: "Don’t worry, I’ve already sent a letter to the town mayor, asking him to keep them detained for now, and decide their further handling based on my decision later. He should also scare the Jiang brothers about the seriousness of the matter to expose more details. The mayor is smart, and after Yao Da and the others talked to him, he understood everything and will handle it properly."
Wang Yongzhu knew Song Chongjin didn’t praise others easily, so hearing this, he knew he could be assured, trusting that he had everything under control.
The people sent by Qilidun’s Lizheng to the town had returned, and without even stopping for water, they rushed to Lizheng’s house.
They recounted everything they saw and heard in town to Lizheng, causing his heart to tighten.
This Lord Song was serious!
Hearing the ssengers had returned, the other clan leaders rushed over, and after hearing the report, their hearts sank halfway down.
They all said, when one person gains power, even the chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
Being Song Chongjin’s fellow villagers, they didn’t expect much benefit, but wasn’t he too incorruptible and self-righteous?
Wasn’t this a warning to the villagers not to use his na?
Then what’s the point of him being a lord? At least as a Graduate, he could have so tax exemptions under his na.
Lizheng was the only one who remained composed, and after his initial shock, he reassured himself: "This could be for the best! We’ve finally had a Lord co out of Qilidun, so we must be cautious and careful. If he loses his official position over these trivial matters, then it’s a problem."
"I think as long as the Wang family is here, there’s no way Lord Song will truly ignore us, right? If he could protect our entire village, it would be enough. Let’s not be greedy! Think about other villages, we should be content!"
"And let’s not forget the old tis, before Lord Song, how was our village? Do you guys even realize what you’re thinking? Does Lord Song owe us anything? Touch your heart and tell , when he was struggling, who among you looked at him? Who helped him?"
"Now that he’s successful, he doesn’t hold grudges, and he cares for our village out of respect for the Wang family, and that’s already good enough! Have you beco too greedy? Be careful, even though he’s an official, if provoked, a single word from him could ruin all of us!"
"I know all your little thoughts, and you better stop them right now! Do you hear ? If I find out soone’s saying things they shouldn’t, or doing things they shouldn’t, don’t worry about Lord Song, I’ll personally expel them from Qilidun!"
"There’s no place in Qilidun for those with big ambitions but no wits! If you want to die, don’t drag the rest of Qilidun down with you!"
Lizheng was indeed very persuasive, and under his words, the clan leaders all lowered their heads, not daring to speak.
Seeing he had persuaded them, Lizheng himself relaxed a bit.
He then gathered the clan leaders and discussed the upcoming village affairs. Everyone was assigned a task before they dispersed.
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