Volume 2, Chapter 84: Suppressing Rumors
Mrs. Qian is now worried that if Jiang Yi dies, her four children will be affected.
Dongming Ziyu comforted him: "Don't worry, you won't die. We kicked and punched him, but we didn't touch him or hit his vital points."
The most serious injuries were probably those kicked by Shangguan Ruoli. Except for the first kick, which was a bit harsh, Jiang Yi covered the other kicks with his hands, so the damage would not be too great.
"It's better if you don't die," Mrs. Qian felt reassured and whispered: "Our feud with Jiang Haoguang's group has been settled. We must be more careful in the future to prevent them from inserting knives in the back."
Dongming Ziyu felt warm in his heart, nodded and said: "I understand, mother, don't worry, my son is not that easy to bully."
Mrs. Qian sighed: "When the conditions are good, if you have the energy, you still have to take the exam to get a meritorious title, otherwise others who have a meritorious name will bully us to death."
Dongming Ziyu said: "Don't worry, Mom, I read every night."
In fact, Mrs. Qian was still worried and secretly begged the Bodhisattva and her ancestors to protect Jiang Yi from death.
At night, Jiang Hongda had someone secretly send him the news that Jiang Yi's life was not in danger. The most seriously injured areas were his crotch and neck. After all, his neck was almost severed by Dongming Ziyu.
Jiang Haoguang probably knew the truth from Jiang Yi's mouth, and did not come to trouble Dongming Ziyu or the others. However, he and Jiang Hexuan went to Chu Xing to ask him to make the decision. Jiang Yi was so seriously injured that he could not just let it go.
I want some compensation and scrape off a layer of skin from the people in the east of the village.
Chu Xing witnessed what happened with his own eyes and knew that the matter could not be hidden. The second son of Prince Chen found out as soon as he found out.
He would not offend the second son of Prince Chen for something he could not hide, and said in a deep voice: "I have witnessed with my own eyes that it was Jiang Yi who ruined the innocent reputation of his wife's daughter-in-law first. If that person is thin-skinned, he will have to hang himself to prove his innocence.
Of course, the village boss and the others also beat me a bit harshly. I am not good at solving cases, so I can’t explain this confusing matter to you. You might as well go to the county government to file a complaint and let your parents make the decision."
Jiang Haoguang knew Jiang Yi's virtuous character, and if he went to court to ask questions, he couldn't help but threaten him, and he would have to resort to all measures.
Besides, the county magistrate may not necessarily be at the mercy of the Jiang family now. On the day when the second prince Chen came, the county magistrate also came with him and witnessed with his own eyes the attitude of the second prince Chen towards that group of people.
It's better to wait and find other opportunities to deal with Dongming Ziyu. I don't believe that he will not make mistakes guarding such a large jade mine! Or, when he is alone, teach him a lesson!
As a result, the matter was settled strangely. However, the hostility between the group in the east of the village and those close to Jiang Haoguang became more serious.
Of course, the original residents of Nanbeixi Village were not as united as the group in the east of the village. Most of them were grateful to Dongming Ziyu for preventing them from joining the army, or they remained neutral and refused to help anyone. Only Jiang Haoguang's cronies clearly expressed their gratitude to Dongming Ziyu.
Show hostility and keep stumbling in secret.
Dongming Ziyu was a general who once commanded thousands of armies and an emperor who manipulated hundreds of officials. These low-level nastinesses were nothing in his eyes, and they were easily resolved.
Low-level methods are not harmful, but they are disgusting. Many people look at Shangguan Ruoli strangely, and Jiang Yi's nonsense still has an impact on her.
People from the Jiang family secretly told Dongming Ziyu that Jiang Yi scolded the couple at home every day. He insisted that he saw Shangguan Ruoli breaking up and his words were very vulgar and unpleasant.
Neighbors could hear his yelling and cursing, and even if he repeated his lies three times, some people would believe him to be true. Besides, many people would rather believe this kind of fancy thing.
Dongming Ziyu's eyes were cold. The best way to suppress the rumors was to create bigger rumors.
A few days later, Jiang Yi's wife and one of his clan brothers ran out of the rapeseed field, shouting: "Snake, there is a snake! Snake! Help!"
Everyone watched the two men holding their clothes, naked, jumping and running in the golden rapeseed field, their expressions froze for a moment, and they burst into laughter.
How can the things about catching wind and shadows be as interesting as the colorful things that you have witnessed with your own eyes?
Not to mention the general public, even Jiang Haoguang's family was not in the mood to mention Shangguan Ruoli. Jiang Yi's younger brother, who went to serve in the mountain, could not even raise his head.
When autumn comes, the road up the mountain is opened, the first batch of jade ore is pulled out, and the livestock carts meander on the mountain road, allowing people to see the joy of the harvest.
Thanks to the light of the jade mine, every family's stone house in the east of the village has also been built. It is neat and sturdy, with a neatly fenced yard outside, where vegetables are planted and chickens and ducks are raised.
The most special thing is that these people in the east of the village built a high circular wall to surround their houses in the middle, as if they were a small castle of their own. They named it Dongzhou Family to commemorate their hometown Dongzhou Village.
The people of the Jiang family are even more alienated from the people in the east of the village. As for that? Who are they guarding against?
In fact, it is really not to defend against them, but to defend against rogue bandits and enemy troops as the war outside becomes more and more intense.
On this day, Ling Yue, San Lang, Si Lang, Wu Lang, and a few of them drove the ducks out of the gate of Dong Zhou's house and drove them into the stream. Passing by the field where a bunch of beans had been harvested, the ducks picked up the fallen beans.
The beans in the ground are very happy.
Daya picked up the pods, put them in the basket, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that the wasteland would have a harvest in the first year. Maybe we can grow wheat next year."
Ling Yue snatched a bean from under a duck's mouth and said, "You don't have to wait until next year. My mother said that you can plant winter wheat by plowing the ground."
Erya wondered: "Winter wheat? Winter wheat?"
There is no wheat here yet, the wheat in their mouths is barley, and the flour is ground from barley.
Ling Yue explained: "Yes, these are the seeds my mother found on the mountain. Plant them now so that you can harvest wheat next year when it gets warmer."
Wulang caught a bug and fed it to the ducks. When he raised his eyes, he saw a group of carriages and horses galloping towards the road, with smoke and dust billowing up.
As soon as he saw the familiar armor of the soldier, Wulang exclaimed: "It's Brother Rongchuan! Brother Rongchuan is here!"
Ling Yue looked back and frowned, "Why so fast? Something must have happened!"
"I'll go back and report the news!" Wu Lang said and ran towards Dongzhou's house, shouting as he ran: "Brother Rongchuan is here, brother Rongchuan is here!"
Ling Yue ran after him for a few steps and shouted: "Run slowly!"
She picked up the basket and ran to the field ridge, but before she could reach the field ridge, the team of carriages and horses had already arrived at the gate of Dongzhou's house.
Rong Chuan jumped out of the carriage first, dressed in dusty clothes and silver armor with blood stains on it.
Ling Yue almost tripped: "Rong Chuan!"
Rong Chuan did not look back and raised the curtain. A guard in armor jumped out of the carriage carrying a man on his back, and several people hurriedly ran into the gate.
Chapter completed!