Soon, the carriage stopped. Gu Changsheng took out his hat and put it on before getting off the carriage and following Gu Changde into the Gu Clan Ancestral Hall.
Gu Changde asked in confusion: "What are you doing?"
"I'm afraid it will affect her performance, so I block her face first." Gu Changsheng said.
Gu Changde: “…” What’s the reason
The Gu family is a large family in Pingning Town. Mr. Gu funded the construction of this ancestral hall, which is not only used for family members to worship, but also serves as the office of the village head.
The Jiang family had already arrived. When they saw the head of the village, they rushed over, hugged Gu Changde's legs and cried, "Hey head of the village, I'm innocent. I was almost beaten to death!"
"Get up and talk properly." Gu Changde frowned.
Mother Jiang raised her head and said tearfully, "There is a wicked woman in our Yangliu Village who broke my son's head. This is not the first time she has beaten someone. Last month she broke my husband's leg. Village head, you must punish her!"
"Evil woman?" Gu Changde's brows tightened a little more and he took the complaint and read it.
The petition was poorly written, and the handwriting was ugly. Gu Changde said, "Stand up and speak. If you have any grievances, speak up."
"What happened was this: my son was watching the fun with his fellow villagers yesterday, and then he had an argument with Xia Qianqian, and she started beating him up. My son was beaten so hard that he flew several meters away, his head was broken, and there was blood all over the floor. He almost died..."
"Why are you arguing?" Gu Changde asked.
Jiang's mother glanced at Jiang Ming, who held his head and said, "It was just some trivial matters, but she took action."
"Is it a trivial matter to destroy someone's reputation?"
At this moment, Xia Qianqian also arrived. Contrary to her usual tough attitude, she walked in slowly with tears in her eyes.
Jiang Ming blinked and almost thought he had seen the wrong person.
"Village head." Xia Qianqian fell to her knees and sobbed, "My daughter can't live any longer! My reputation has been ruined by this man!"
With trembling hands, she took out the complaint from her bosom and said, "Please, sir, please give me a clear conscience and clear my daughter's name!"
Gu Changde looked at Xia Qianqian, and his first impression was: She is indeed pretty, no wonder his third brother likes her. However, this was the time to settle the case, and he could not be partial. So he took the complaint.
On the white paper, a beautiful handwriting of small calligraphy with flowers was written in an elegant and graceful manner. Gu Changde's eyes lit up: "Xia Qianqian, who wrote this petition?"
"I am not talented, I wrote the petition myself." Xia Qianqian half lowered her head to hide the pride in her eyes. She was not bragging, but her beautiful calligraphy was loved by everyone who saw it.
Gu Changde was extremely surprised. He continued to read the petition and found that not only was the handwriting beautiful, but the wording was also excellent. A petition, written like an article! Is this the talent of a little girl from a tile-making family
"Did you really write this petition?" Gu Changde asked in disbelief.
"Yes, please forgive me for any inappropriate wording, Mr. Village Head," said Xia Qianqian.
Gu Changde was extremely shocked. This kind of talent is no less than that of a man!
Seeing that the village head's attitude had obviously changed, Jiang Ming hurriedly said, "Mr. Village Head, you must not be fooled by her. She is not weak at all. She is a wicked woman, extremely strong, unreasonable, and she beats people at every turn..."
"Jiang Ming, do you really want to force me to death?" Xia Qianqian looked at Jiang Ming with tears in her eyes, her weakness yet determination. "You spread rumors everywhere and ruined my reputation. I just hit you once, and you want to sue me. How can there be such a cruel person in the world?"
(End of this chapter)