Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Full of Apprehension
Nianyang toyed with the silver needle in her hand and coolly spoke, "Uncle He, weâre all villagers here, seeing each other all the time. I didnât want things to get unpleasant, but since you canât see whatâs in front of you, I wonât hold back."
"What do you want?" He Ergou asked warily, thinking that this girl might still have something up her sleeve.
Nianyang ignored him, turning directly to Jiang Tian, "Sis Tian, I seem to remember thereâs a rule that if one party deliberately harms anotherâs health, they can be paraded through the streets and locked up in a cowshed!"
Jiang Tian nodded, "Yes, thatâs right!"
Nianyang smiled, "Just now, Uncle He pushed my uncle down the slope, which constitutes intentional injury. If we get my uncle to the hospital for a medical report and then go to the town chief to assess the severity of my uncleâs injuries, it should at least go through the process, right?"
In this era, although there are many hooligans and rascals, they all have one thing in common: fear of public humiliation. Especially rural people are scared of this. Nianyang doesnât believe He Ergou would continue to act shamelessly after hearing this!
Jiang Tian was surprised that Nianyang thought of using this method to deal with He Ergou, instantly filled with admiration. Yangyang really knows how to deal with the likes of He Ergou; such a rascal needs to be subdued in this way!
"You brat, stop spouting nonsense. Do you think Iâm scared of this?"
He Ergouâs face turned red as he put up a strong front, thinking that what this girl said might actually be true?
Heâd been in fights before, but it was the first time heâd heard he could be paraded through the streets for this?
"Whether itâs nonsense or not might become clear when the office comes looking for Uncle He to drink tea!"
Nianyang said as she turned to leave.
He Ergou figured Nianyang was bluffing, but seeing her leave directly, he couldnât stay calm, "Girl, you stop right there!"
Nianyang turned back lazily, "Whatâs up, Uncle He? If you donât believe it, why not come with me to the office and ask?"
He Ergouâs face looked extremely ugly. For the first time, his arrogant voice turned into a frustrated tone, "Isnât this just a small neighborly dispute? Do we have to blow it up this big? Youâre really impulsive, girl. Donât you just want to talk about compensation? We can discuss this calmly."
"Looks like Uncle He has thought it through." Nianyang didnât waste words, "My demands are simple: my uncleâs head and leg injuries need two monthsâ recovery, including medicine and care costs, totaling about a hundred bucks, plus the lost work..."
When He Ergou heard about the hundred bucks medical fee, he felt like vomiting blood. Hearing about the lost work, he exploded, "Lost work? What lost work? Donât take advantage of this!"
Nianyang sneered, "My uncleâs leg is injured and needs months of recovery. Next month, he canât do the grain collection work assigned to him by the town. Shouldnât you be responsible for this?"
"..."
Nianyang spoke reasonably, leaving He Ergou with a lump stuck in his throat, unable to swallow or spit it out. Ultimately, he had no choice but to nod and agree reluctantly.
Painfully, he went inside to fetch a hundred bucks for Nianyang, and promised to cover Jiang Aiguoâs work next month. Only then did Nianyang leave, satisfied with Jiang Tian.
But before leaving, she kindly lifted Zhao Cuihuaâs mute acupoint, causing her to cry frantically, and develop a deep-seated fear of Nianyang, telling others that Nianyang was aggressive and cunning.
It was precisely because of this that Nianyang earned the nickname in the village as a little shrew, being able to subdue even someone like Zhao Cuihua, but thatâs a story for another time.