readytorunbook Chapter 141: Reporting Village Chief Jiang by Real Name
Chapter 141: Reporting Village Chief Jiang by Real Name
Shen Nanzhi felt that this person had been a bit reckless since childhood, and now he seemed a bit stupid. They are getting divorced, so why are you so happy?
I ignored her and continued to talk to Mayor Ding: "I came here today to report under my real name. Hey, Xiao Ding, please go out first."
Ding Xiangrong took a while to react before he realized she was talking about him, "You want me to get out?"
"What else? I'm talking to your father about serious matters, and it's not something a child like you can listen to."
"I'm already in my twenties, how can I have a child? If I had gotten married earlier, I could have been the father of the child."
"Isn't this someone who's not married yet? Those who haven't given birth to children are all children. I'm the head of the family. If I say you're the child, then you are. Get out."
"No... Nanzhi, you are discriminating against me..."
Mayor Ding waved his hand and said, "Get lost. Didn't you see that we are talking about business? I told you to get married a long time ago but you refused. Isn't it reasonable for me to discriminate against you now?"
Ding Xiangrong: “…”
These were words only a father could say, and he walked out angrily.
"You can say it now."
Shen Nanzhi nodded: "I report that Jiang Zhongyang, the village chief of Shimo Village, oppressed the people, occupied good farmland, framed the villagers, and covered up his crimes. He has become like a village tyrant. If this kind of person is not removed, the people of Shimo Village will live in dire straits and will never see the light of day."
Mayor Ding was silent and looked at her: "Are you doing this to avenge Mr. Jiang?"
Shen Nanzhi told the truth: "It's really not true. I didn't need to involve anyone else when I dealt with my ex-husband. It's really that Village Chief Jiang went too far.
Do you know Chen the Hunter? His family members all left early, and he was left alone. He never got married, but he and Widow Xu fell in love with each other, and the two of them formed a family.
However, Village Chief Jiang occupied Widow Xu's twenty acres of land and only gave her fifty taels of silver, which was also stolen.
I even suspected that it was Village Chief Jiang who stole it himself, because he was the only one who knew that Widow Xu had gotten the money.
There is no evidence for this, so I will not report it. I will just say that Hunter Chen was pushed off the hillside while hunting yesterday and was covered in injuries.
Village chief Jiang also threatened the doctors and villagers not to treat him, leaving Chen the Hunter to die. Such behavior is no different from murder.
To be honest with the mayor, I have already taken Hunter Chen back to our village. Later, we will move his household registration and the graves of Hunter Chen’s ancestors out, and completely sever our ties with Shimo Village.”
Mayor Ding was also shocked: "How could this happen?"
"You can investigate. Village Chief Jiang has absolute power in the village. He uses coercion and bribery to exclude dissidents. The villagers dare not speak out.
He even colluded with Jiang Chen to occupy the villagers' land for his own benefit, amounting to thousands of taels of silver. The villagers only received very little compensation, and they had to swallow this loss because of the tyranny of his family. "
Mayor Ding said, "I understand. I will investigate."
Shen Nanzhi didn't leave, took a sip of water and continued, "Mayor Ding, you don't need to worry about Jiang Chen. Let alone whether he can pass the imperial examination, based on his selfish character, it's ok if he doesn't become a big shot in the future. Even if he achieves something, can he give back to his neighbors?
And I can tell you the truth, I also live in the county town, if Jiang Chen wants to get close to some big shots and make a name for himself, he has to ask me if I agree or not. "
Mayor Ding had a broad perspective and advised her, "Why do you have to do this? Since you are getting divorced, it has nothing to do with each other. If you insist on targeting others, you are being petty.
If Mr. Jiang passes the imperial examination and becomes successful, he will be the pride of our town."
"Divorce only means that I am leaving the Jiang family's quagmire, it does not mean that the suffering I have experienced is wiped out.
Mayor, you have seen how I have been living these years. The children I adopted were all won over by Mr. Jiang. Now I am alone and have nothing.
If it weren’t for my mother’s family, would the Jiang family let me go?
I will not be at peace if I don't take revenge. If such a person stands out, he will get into trouble sooner or later. Don't let him not get the honor but get into trouble instead."
Mayor Ding was silent. What she said made sense.
Shen Nanzhi stood up and said, "I'll take my leave first. Mayor Ding, please take your time to investigate. If you have any trouble, you can come to me. I still have some face with County Magistrate Cao, so it won't be a problem to borrow a few officers to help you."
"Oh, I see. You helped the county suppress bandits last time, and County Magistrate Cao commended you. Miss Shen is really good. You have lived up to your father's teachings over the years."
"Of course. I'll take my leave now."
"Okay, walk slowly."
Mayor Ding did not send her off. He was just the mayor and his family could not afford servants. This also showed that this mayor knew how to behave and was more low-key.
As she walked out of the yard, Shen Nanzhi felt a gust of wind coming. She stretched out her hand, grabbed a stone and threw it at her head. Shen Nanzhi's face was full of anger, and she hit the stone back with her backhand, causing a scream.
"Shen Nanzhi, where did you hit? You almost hit my eyes."
It's Ding Xiangrong again. This guy really only cares about food and not beatings. He just got beaten twice and forgot the pain. He still dares to be a jerk.
"You deserve it. You provoked me first. If I didn't beat you to death, it's a good deed for you."
Shen Nanzhi was about to attack again, but Ding Xiangrong quickly begged for mercy: "No, I was wrong, I was just playing with you."
"I'm just playing with you. I'm having fun. I don't care whether you live or die."
Shen Nanzhi's face turned cold. This was no longer a joke; it was bullying. A naughty boy like Ding Xiangrong, who did evil without knowing it, was even more disgusting.
Ding Xiangrong was very good at reading people's expressions, and he immediately begged for mercy: "Don't be angry, I'll treat you to a meal."
"No, I'm still busy and don't want to trouble you, Master Ding."
He left after saying that. Ding Xiangrong was stunned and didn't catch up. He punched the tree angrily and said, "Shen Nanzhi, you wait for me."
As soon as he finished speaking, two young men who walked like crabs came over and asked with a smile, "Master Ding, who made you angry? Why do you look unhappy?"
"You two came at the right time, let's go do something."
These two guys are also teenagers who grew up in the town. They are childhood friends and part-time lackeys of Ding Xiangrong, and they do everything together.
One was called Lu Hou'er and the other was called Zhao Dalu. Of course, these were just nicknames and they themselves had forgotten their real names.
"What's the matter? Brother Ding, just give me your orders."
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Shen Nanzhi didn't care about Ding Xiangrong. He was just a good-for-nothing who lived off his parents. He was even worse than Xiao Song. Xiao Song was at least kind and didn't bully others. This guy had done all the bad things except not having the courage to rob a woman.
He gambles, visits brothels, and eats away at free meals. He is simply a scourge to the town.
Of course, this was the original owner's previous impression. Now, Shen Nanzhi didn't care about him. He was just an unimportant person.
It was already evening when I got home. Smoke was rising from the kitchen as each family started cooking. In her own home, Widow Xu was also busy in the kitchen. The vegetables and food sent by each family were enough for them to eat for half a month.
"Nanzhi is back."
Widow Xu felt a little restrained; after all, it was someone else's home.
"Sister Xu, you are busy. The weather is still hot now. There is a lot of land in the backyard. If you are free, you can plant some vegetables. You can harvest a crop of autumn vegetables and you will not lack vegetables in winter.
How is my brother Chen?"
"He just woke up for a while, ate a little and fell asleep again. Can his injury be cured?"
"Of course I can, don't worry, Sister Xu. I'm going back to the house first. You guys can have dinner by yourselves. I've already eaten outside."
"Hey, good."
Widow Xu and Hunter Chen lived in the east wing, the children lived in the west wing, and the main house was reserved for Shen Nanzhi. It can be seen that Widow Xu was a very kind person and would not really occupy Shen Nanzhi's house and treat herself as a guest.
It is more comfortable to get along with people who can recognize their own identity.
At night, Shen Nanzhi went out quietly. She wanted to get back Chen the hunter's money, and it was most convenient to do it under the cover of night.
She walked quickly and found the place that Chen the Hunter mentioned in less than half an hour. There was a big rock in the triangle formed by three big trees on the back mountain, and the thing was buried under the rock.
Shen Nanzhi couldn't help but complain: "This sign is too obvious. Aren't you afraid of being poached by others?"
Fortunately, the things were still there. Hunter Chen didn't know how long they had been buried. A large bag of silver was placed in the box, and the land deeds and house deeds were wrapped in layers of oil paper, very carefully packed.
These were all the property of Hunter Chen. Shen Nanzhi threw them into the space and then restored the pit.
There were constant roars of animals around, and there was also a lot of movement on the branches. I wondered if some bird was eaten by its prey.
The forest in the middle of the night is very scary. Shen Nanzhi is a skilled and brave man and is not afraid at all. If there is prey coming, it will be a good opportunity to have an additional dish tomorrow.
She was holding a shovel as a weapon. It was the ordnance shovel in her space. This thing could dig the ground much faster than a shovel. It was also light and compact. It could also be used as a weapon when necessary.
I had just walked a short distance when I saw a flash of light not far away. My heart sank. Oh my god, did I really encounter a ghost?
If it was someone else, they would have run away long ago, but Shen Nanzhi wouldn't do that. What the hell? You have to see it for yourself.
I walked carefully towards the direction of the light, but found that it was not a ghost light, but an oil lamp, which was a person.
There were large and small earth mounds all around, some of which had offerings, incense sticks, and ashes of paper money in front of them. Shen Nanzhi cursed inwardly for being unlucky, as it turned out to be a cemetery.
What is someone doing in a cemetery so late at night?
Shen Nanzhi became even more curious, so he quietly stepped forward to eavesdrop. Anyone who could do such a thing was definitely not a good person.
Or they might be coming for the burial objects of the dead. However, most of the villagers are poor and there are very few burial objects. Could it be that they are coming for the corpse?
Shen Nanzhi guessed several possibilities and admired his own wild imagination.
Finally we got there and saw two people digging a hole together. This kind of thing is too much of a test of courage to do alone. Even the bravest person would not dare to dig a grave in the middle of the night.
At least the two of them had a companion. It is said that tomb robbers usually have seven or eight people at best. If there are more, the spoils will be too little to share and it will not be cost-effective. If there are fewer, it will not work either because they will not have the courage to do so.
A half-person-high pit had been dug on the ground. Suddenly, one of them fell down with one side, screaming: "Second brother, save me, my foot fell down, someone grabbed my ankle, help, spare me, I won't dare to do it again..."