Chapter 21: The Crime of Gender 21

Chapter 21: Chapter 21: The Crime of Gender 21The village chief clasped his hands behind his back and sneered, "You do have some insight, knowing what’s really going on here! Stop avoiding the main issue here. Since your brother thinks I’m unqualified as the village chief and clan leader, he won’t be convinced by anything I do. It’s better to report this to the government and let them handle it clearly!" Mr. Qin was anxious and agitated. Getting involved with the government is much more serious than opening the ancestral hall. At this moment, he simply hated Qin the Third, this brother who was only good at causing trouble and couldn’t see the situation clearly, always stirring up trouble without any sense. Seeing Qin the Third, who caused the trouble but was now hiding behind him, pretending like a quail, Mr. Qin wanted to slap him to death! But before Mr. Qin could make a move, a big slap had already landed hard on Qin the Third’s face. It turned out that Mr. Qin had woken up. As soon as he awoke, he immediately gave Qin the Third a hard slap that knocked his face sideways. Blood flowed down from the corner of his mouth! Actually, Mr. Qin had woken up shortly after fainting. He thought that if he, the head of the family, remained unconscious, the Qin Family would have no one in charge, making it difficult for the village chief to deal with their family affairs. So, they had to wake him up first. His eldest son, Mr. Qin, was always steady and intelligent. He could take the opportunity to step forward, say some good words, show some humility, and either convince the village chief to muddle through or let it go gently. If not, stalling for time would allow him to think of a good solution. Mr. Qin had it right, and Mr. Qin did not disappoint him, cooperating quite well. However, he forgot that he had two sons, each more foolish than the other! Beside him, Qin Laoer, foolishly kept pinching his philtrum. By now, Mr. Qin figured his philtrum was probably pinched raw and turning purple. It felt as painful as having a big cut! If he didn’t wake up, Qin Laoer would just keep pinching until his philtrum was pinched off! Qin the Third was even better. Just as Mr. Qin had finished smoothing things over, he managed to infuriate the village chief again with a single sentence, making matters even more troublesome. With the situation in such a mess, Mr. Qin could no longer feign unconsciousness. He had to wake up and couldn’t help but slap Qin the Third, producing a resounding sound! After slapping Qin the Third, Mr. Qin smiled awkwardly and ingratiatingly at the village chief, "Village chief, this child’s head isn’t working right, and he doesn’t think before he speaks. Please don’t get involved with such a foolish junior! Even though this is Old Chen’s fault, our Qin Clan is one family. It wouldn’t look good if this scandal spread outside. I know what Old Chen did was wrong, and I absolutely won’t oppose you punishing her! But she is quite old now, so please spare her some dignity, and don’t escalate it to the level of the ancestral hall. I will ensure she behaves from now on! Actually, I also bear some responsibility for this matter. I knew about Old Chen’s flaws, but I kept thinking she has endured hardships by my side since her youth, weathered decades of storms and hardships, and I truly..." Old Qin was visibly moved and shed two lines of hot tears. Mr. Qin got the cue and started wiping his eyes, while Qin the Third, after being slapped by his father, finally acted smart, tearfully pleading to the village chief. "Village chief uncle, I was previously too worried about my mother, which led to my disrespect towards you. My mother may have wronged the girl, but she truly loves us sons. We are not heartless ingrates, and we lost our bearings because this concerns our own mother. Village chief uncle, I’m kneeling to you; please, don’t send my mother to the government. Send me instead, I’ll bear the crime of murder for my mother, village chief uncle..." Qin the Third knelt on the ground, crying plaintively to the village chief, tears and snot flowing down his face, looking utterly miserable. Beside him, Mr. Qin, along with Mr. Qin and Qin Laoer, bowed their heads, tears in their eyes. This instantly changed the attitude of many villagers, who started thinking that although Old Chen was wrong, Qin the Third’s previous outburst, though unpleasant, was out of concern for his mother, which was understandable! The change in the villagers’ attitude had the village chief frowning. Mr. Qin, indeed a cunning man, was turning the situation around with his sob story duet with Qin the Third. Qin the Third’s act as a filial son worried for his mother had smoothed over previous grievances! In reality, this matter is quite significant, as the charge of attempted murder is serious; yet, on the smaller side, it’s a family issue. Old Chen killed her own granddaughter, which complicates things. If it were an outsider, it would be a different story, but since it’s her own, it’s much more tangled. Because everyone in Mr. Qin’s family was pleading for Old Chen, including Qin Shuangshuang’s father, Qin Laoer, even if this went to the government, the official would likely not be too harsh on Old Chen after considering the circumstances! Moreover, the village chief had another concern: due to Qin Shuangshuang’s good relationships and the enormous wrong she suffered, everyone collectively felt that Old Chen was in the wrong and should be punished! But if he pushes too hard against Old Chen, and with Mr. Qin’s deliberate act of self-pity, showing a filial son concerned for his mother by crying and swaying the villagers’ sympathy, further pressure might provoke sympathy toward Mr. Qin’s household instead. Additionally, Old Chen is, after all, Qin Shuangshuang’s own grandmother, which give her a natural advantage in terms of status and position, making this an undeniably tricky situation. Luckily, the village chief knew from the start that it was impossible to severely punish Old Chen, and even the talk about the ancestral hall was mostly a scare tactic; he originally planned just to give Old Chen a minor punishment. "Alright, stop crying. You’re right, filial piety is basic human nature, but is caring for the young not as well? Now you cry over your wife, while you all weep for your mother, but none of you have expressed any remorse for Damsel Yu. Is she not your own granddaughter, your niece, hasn’t she shown you filial piety? She has been grievously injured and nearly died! Is it that she deserved this just because she survived, and it’s no longer a big deal? From your arrival here to now, all you’ve done is cry over how your wife endured hardships with you for decades, and how your mother loves you. But what about Damsel Yu! Such a small girl, due to your negligence, is working and earning money like an adult, only to be treated like this by you! Have you forgotten that it’s this old wife of yours who has weathered decades with you, this loving mother of yours, who nearly killed your granddaughter, your niece! That’s a human life we’re talking about!" Searᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Saying this, the village chief was a bit angry. The Qin Family had been crying for so long, seemingly full of grief and sentiment. In reality, none of them had even uttered a word of concern for Qin Shuangshuang, their own flesh and blood. How could they be so heartless!