frightfiction Chapter 383 Well-intentioned
Chapter 383 Well-intentioned
Lin Chang'er heard it, and Cai Shitou naturally heard it too.
He stared in disbelief, veins bulging on his forehead, and argued, "We're all men of the Cai family, can you really just stand by and watch the Cai family's daughter be bullied?"
The man next to her immediately retorted, "But didn't Guo Cai bring this upon herself?"
"That means she deserved it, and she even dragged us down with the money."
"Besides, if you hadn't shouted that, we wouldn't have followed you, would we?"
Cai Shitou was speechless. Cai's mother and Wu could only sigh in silence. People's hearts are not what they used to be, and it is difficult to be a good person. They could only hope that their husbands would remember this lesson.
Cai Shitou, his neck stiff, wanted to argue that he was unaware of the matter and had only come to seek justice at Guo Caishi's request. He claimed that the person had only made the promise, and that he had indeed summoned these people.
Cai Shitou immediately wilted again, and Cai's mother and Wu also lowered their heads.
The men, however, became increasingly aggressive, saying, "Village head, old clan chief, I think Cai Shitou's family should pay for it."
"Anyway, his family already owes the Gu family money, so it's better to have more debt than less!"
"Don't go too far..." Cai Shitou couldn't bear it any longer and was about to rush up and fight the two men who were talking to him.
Mrs. Wu quickly hugged him, "Shitou, Shitou, don't be impulsive. We're all from the same village, we'll see each other again soon..."
Cai's mother also stepped forward: "My son, I don't have many years left to live. With your temperament, I really can't rest easy..."
Cai Shitou suddenly lowered his raised fist and buried his head almost inside his collar.
Cai's mother didn't say anything more, but simply raised her hand and stroked her son's head.
The little goldfish gently tugged at Lin Chang'er's sleeve, "Mother!" It raised its little head and looked at her, as if it had something to say.
Lin Chang'er pursed her lips and nodded, "You can say whatever you want to say."
The little goldfish grunted and said in a cute but fierce tone, "He only shouted once, he didn't put a knife to your necks, and he didn't promise you any benefits."
"You all wanted to come along, so what are you regretting now?"
Hearing this, Gu Xiaolu nodded and said, "That's right, you're all adults, not children. Even children know to take responsibility for their actions!"
“Not a good adult!” Gu Xiaoman interjected.
Zhou Yi puffed out his cheeks, "You're not a good adult!"
Those men who tried to shift all the blame onto Cai Shitou were left looking pale and then flushed.
However, seeing that it was a group of children speaking, they stubbornly replied, "Adults are discussing matters; children have no right to speak. Go play!"
Lin Chang'er chimed in, "Even children know this, but you adults just don't."
He chuckled and said, "No matter what, it was your own choice to come and cause trouble with Cai Shitou. Whether it was for family or for loyalty, no one forced you."
"You should bear the consequences of this."
He shrugged. "I don't think anyone has ever taught you this principle before. Today, I'll charge you for a lesson!"
Turning to Liu Zi, he said, "Liu Zi, watch closely. If anyone causes trouble or shirks responsibility again, they will be fined an extra string of cash. All the money we received today will be used to buy meat, and we'll add some extra dishes for the elderly and children tomorrow!"
"Understood!" Liu Zi puffed out his chest, looking like he was all on edge.
Lin Chang'er thought of something and said to Cai Lizheng, "Cai Lizheng, I think you should understand now. I'm asking for this compensation not for the money, but so that they can all remember that not everything can be made up."
Cai Lizheng nodded, "Master Lin has a great magnanimity." To be honest, he was almost envious. Why couldn't their Caijia Village produce someone like him?
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "So, when you get back, please ask Village Chief Cai to keep an eye on things. If any of these people cause trouble for Cai Shitou's family because of this, please let me know and I will take action."
Cai Lizheng was startled, but then he realized what was happening and nodded hurriedly. He then said to the group of troublemakers, "Did you all hear that? If any of you are deaf and cause trouble for Cai Shitou's family when you get back, I'll deal with you first, without Lin Da Dongjia even having to lift a finger."
Those men finally stopped nagging.
Lin Chang'er took the little goldfish's hand and looked at the old clan leader, "Old clan leader, please come inside to talk!"
The old clan chief nodded. Cai Li was about to maintain order outside when A Da immediately came forward to help him.
As they entered the flower hall, Gu's mother had already prepared tea.
Lin Chang'er thought of something and whispered a few words to Gu's mother. Gu's mother nodded, "Alright, I don't know people, let Little Goldfish accompany me."
Lin Chang'er hummed in agreement, and the little goldfish obediently followed its grandmother away.
The other children were also playing in the yard with the older ones. Li Chuan and the others had been waiting in the yard for a long time. For a moment, the entire Gu family mansion seemed to become lively.
The old clan chief sat in his chair, looking at the noisy children outside, his eyes softening.
Lin Chang'er wasn't one to dawdle, so she said, "Elder Clan Chief, it's getting late. I won't take up any more of your time, so I'll get straight to the point."
The old patriarch raised his hand, and Lin Chang'er got straight to the point: "To be honest, the men of the Guo family are gone, but Guo Caishi and Guo Dabao's lives will continue."
"You should have noticed the problems with Guo Cai's previous parenting methods. In the past, when there was a man around, the mother and daughter were able to eat."
"Now that their income has been cut off, and Guo Caishi has acted in this way, what does the old clan chief think is the way out for this mother and daughter?"
The old clan chief frowned, stroked his beard, and shook his head. "I can't see."
Lin Chang'er pursed her lips. "Guo Cai's troubles are nothing new. Uncle Hai warned her before that if she didn't live a proper life and let Guo Dabao run wild, he would divorce her and send her back to her parents' home."
"To put it simply, when I came back yesterday and heard that my sister-in-law had been forced to leave home by her, I felt like killing her."
"But there's a saying that goes, 'Why should women make things difficult for each other?' That's why I'm willing to give her another chance."
He sighed, "Death is the greatest tragedy. I should have let her go back, but the reason I detained her and released Guo Dabao was to make her anxious and reflect on her actions."
"Guo Dabao is only a few years old. How could he possibly handle something like this?"
“I just want her to know that if she had guided Dabao properly before, even if she hadn’t harbored ill intentions towards my sister-in-law this time, she wouldn’t be unable to stay by her son’s side at a time like this.”
The old clan chief looked at her with shock in his eyes, shocked that this young girl, who didn't look very old, had such a heart.
After a long silence, he sighed, "Master Lin, you've truly gone to great lengths..."