Chapter 151 I Must Apology
Selfishly, Ye Lingshuang also wanted to see Zhu Kewei get beaten for a while longer, trying to delay the time, and asked: "Sister Xinyuan, you said that the injury on your hand was caused by Jiang Chengfeng? As far as I know, you are a good fighter in Huayang Prefecture, how did you get injured?"
Jiang Chengfeng tried hard to suppress his smile. What do you mean by a good fighter? That girl's moves were all just fancy tricks, looking good but not practical!
Fang Xinyuan blushed slightly and said forcefully, "I-I was just careless for a moment! Oh, Sister Ye, this is not the point. Mr. Zhu is being bullied! You should save him quickly!"
Ye Lingshuang said seriously, "Xinyuan, you are an official of the government office. From what you said just now, it should be Master Zhu who hit someone first. You must handle this matter impartially!"
Jiang Chengfeng was secretly delighted and silently threw a coquettish glance at Ye Lingshuang, thinking that this girl was quite capable!
Fang Xinyuan had no choice but to say, "Well... if that's the case, then arrest both of them and bring them back to the government office!"
Ye Lingshuang nodded, walked up to Jiang Chengfeng, and said, "Brother Jiang, if you want to punish Master Zhu, he has received the punishment he deserves. Let's see what happens next—"
Hearing that Sister Ye was so polite to a big bad guy, Fang Xinyuan snorted coldly, pouted her lips, glared at Jiang Chengfeng , and turned away.
Jiang Chengfeng pretended to be in a dilemma and thought for a long time before he said, "Actually, this matter is easy to handle! First, please ask Mr. Pighead to apologize to that uncle, and then compensate that uncle including mental damages, lost wages, and medical expenses, a total of three hundred taels of silver!"
When Fang Xinyuan heard the three hundred taels of silver, his eyes almost popped out and he exclaimed, "Three hundred taels...how can that be so much? You are clearly blackmailing me, I——"
As she spoke, Fang Xinyuan couldn't help wanting to hit someone again, but Ye Lingshuang stopped her at the right time and comforted her: "Sister Xinyuan, go and talk to Master Zhu! If it's too late, you'll get beaten again!"
Fang Xinyuan really had no choice but to listen to what Ye Lingshuang said and immediately ran over to negotiate terms with Zhu Kewei.
Soon, Fang Xinyuan came back and said hesitantly, "Sister Ye, Master Zhu agreed to compensate the money, but he is unwilling to apologize——"
Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help but sneer. Young masters of aristocratic families all care about their reputation. If a young master like Zhu Kewei were to apologize to a peasant, he would lose all face if the news got out!
"Master Zhu, do you really not want to apologize?" Jiang Chengfeng stretched his neck and came closer, startling Fang Xinyuan. "I still have five hundred taels of silver on me!"
As he said this, he shouted to the laborers, "Fellow villagers, the price has gone up! Three taels of silver per kick, go ahead and kick!"
Seeing Jiang Chengfeng's ruffian look, Ye Lingshuang couldn't help but smile, but she felt warm in her heart. But Fang Xinyuan gnashed his teeth in hatred. How could this man be like this? He was clearly a street thug!
When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Fang Xinyuan had no choice but to go to Zhu Kewei to negotiate terms. Ye Lingshuang came over and said with a smile, "Brother Jiang, isn't this a bit too much?"
Jiang Chengfeng shook his head, "Miss Ye, if your dignity is trampled on by others, would you also want to trample on the dignity of others?"
Ye Lingshuang was stunned and speechless.
When Fang Xinyuan ran back again, he brought a message from Zhu Kewei, saying that Mr. Zhu was willing to apologize.
Jiang Chengfeng laughed and said to Fang Xinyuan, "Miss Xinyuan, please tell that pig-headed young man later that if he dares to retaliate against these villagers in the future, I will break his three legs!"
"Jiang Dazhu, you are too presumptuous! You are threatening me! I will definitely not let you go!" Fang Xinyuan was already very angry, and when he heard Jiang Chengfeng say this, he immediately became furious and wanted to beat Jiang Chengfeng up with his teeth and claws.
"It's not up to you to decide whether to arrest him or not!" Jiang Chengfeng shrugged nonchalantly, "I advise you to tell that pig-headed young master everything I said just now, otherwise if there are any problems later, I can't guarantee anything!"
As he said this, he took out a few banknotes from his pocket and waved them in front of Fang Xinyuan's eyes. Fang Xinyuan was furious, but helpless. He snorted coldly and ran to discuss with Zhu Kewei.
Soon, a thunderous cheer was heard. Zhu Kewei's face flushed and he bowed his head to admit his mistake. He also bowed repeatedly, then took out three hundred taels of silver and handed it to the laborer. The laborer took the silver tremblingly, but his face was already in tears.
Jiang Chengfeng smiled bitterly, shook his head, and turned to leave.
Ye Lingshuang's big black eyes rolled around, and she followed him and said with a smile, "Brother Jiang, are you worried that these civilians will be bullied again in the future?"
"You think too much!" Jiang Chengfeng paused, looked at Ye Lingshuang's beautiful face, and said with a wry smile: "I was in a good mood today, so I helped them! I'm not a Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering, how can I take care of such things every day?"
"You're lying!" Ye Lingshuang covered her mouth and laughed sweetly, "In my opinion, Brother Jiang, you are a good businessman who saves people from danger!"
Good profiteer? Is this a compliment or an insult to me?
After what happened today, Zhu Kewei lost both face and dignity. He glared at Jiang Chengfeng fiercely and left angrily.
Afterwards, Jiang Chengfeng began to distribute silver. Unexpectedly, he distributed more than 200 taels at once! Seeing Zhu Kewei walking so neatly, it didn't look like he had been kicked more than a hundred times. These people must have made false reports!
Although the loss of more than two hundred taels of silver really made Jiang Chengfeng feel painful for ten minutes, he did not regret what he did today and was very proud of it.
Jiang Chengfeng spent most of his childhood by the Yangtze River. When accompanying Ye Duo on a river patrol, he made many creative suggestions, which made Ye Duo very happy. When it was lunch time, Ye Duo insisted on taking Jiang Chengfeng to have lunch together.
Jiang Chengfeng couldn't refuse the kindness, so he followed the laborers to eat a big pot meal. Jiang Chengfeng was not picky about the wild vegetables and brown rice, and he ate it with gusto.
The Governor Ye Duo also ate from the big pot, and the civilians praised Ye Duo as a good official. Only Jiang Chengfeng sneered , because he saw chicken bones still in the corner of Ye Duo's tent. How could this old fox wrong himself?
It was already dusk when he returned to the Shen Mansion. As soon as he entered the main gate of the Shen Mansion, he saw Shen Ruoyan wandering around in the front hall. She was very surprised to see Jiang Chengfeng coming back, and then she deliberately put on a stern face and shouted, "You bastard, are you still fighting outside?"
"I didn't expect this matter would spread so quickly!" Jiang Chengfeng scratched his head. How long has it been since then? How come it has become such a big deal?
