Just as the fist was about to hit Ye Zi’an’s face, Yang Chuxia picked up a stone from the ground and threw it, hitting Ye Zi’yong’s arm, causing it to go numb. This delay allowed Ye Zi’an to punch back.
Land Officer Yang saw that it was Ye Zi’yong inside and was immediately furious, "Bastard, bastard, actually stealing from our own village."
"These two boys are up to no good. I bet they noticed that Brother An working as an accountant in town, and Ms. Hua Junior has her eye on An’s wages," said Uncle Old Gen from the village.
Auntie Li from the Li Family on the side also spat, "Exactly! That Ms. Hua Junior is so shameless, she’s so malicious, getting An into such trouble. Now that An has recovered a little, she’s causing more problems."
For a time, everyone was discussing Ms. Hua Junior and her two sons. Actually, under normal circumstances, villagers wouldn’t go to Ye Zi’an’s house. But this kind of theft in the village is a big deal and people are poor, so they hate thieves. Moreover, Yang Chuxia’s previous words had stirred something, so people began to realize that An might not have cursed them. Lastly, outsiders sympathized with An’s pitiful situation, and so they all came to help.
"Brother An, what do you think we should do?" asked Old Gen.
Land Officer Yang was very angry, but he had to first listen to the victim’s statement.
Ye Zi’an, however, said calmly, "How to deal with it is all up to Grandpa Land Officer. There’s only one thing Zi’an wants to say – these two break into my house and steal today, and it’s hard to guarantee they won’t do the same in someone else’s house in the future. I hope the Grandpa Land Officer can consider this when handling the case."
"Yes, that’s right! What if they come to steal from my house in the future?" Auntie Li exclaimed.
Others who came with her were also worried about whether these two youngsters would break in and steal from them in the future.
Yang Chuxia silently praised Ye Zi’an’s words, which resonated with the crowd and created a common fear, so these two brothers would no longer be welcome in the village. Yes, opportunities to step on enemies must be seized vigorously.
"Grandpa Land Officer, I think people shouldn’t live in our village," said Yang Chuxia at just the right moment. Ms. Hua Junior is very vicious, and her two sons are even worse. Since she beat both brothers, along with their relationship with Old Lady Hua, a grudge had been formed between them.
Who knows if these two will find ways to cause her trouble in the future? Although she’s not afraid of trouble, she’s afraid of dealing with annoying people. If there’s an opportunity to drive this family out of Yangshu Village, they definitely shouldn’t miss it.
"That’s right, Land Officer! The girl is right. There hasn’t been a single theft in our village for decades. Although people might quarrel from time to time, no one’s ever stolen or attacked anyone. This sudden appearance of a rotten one – what would people in other villages say if they knew? Are we going to lose face?" said Uncle Old Gen after Yang Chuxia finished speaking.
However, when Yang Chuxia heard the words, she was taken aback – "spicy girl"? Are they talking about her?
Auntie Li then clarified her question, "Land Officer, Spicy Girl is right. We can’t have people like them living in our village. Besides, Ms. Hua Junior and her two sons are not originally from Yangshu Village. They should be driven out, and we shouldn’t lose our village’s reputation."