Reborn as a Farm Girl: Taming Her Vengeful Villain Husband

Chapter 24: Crazy About Money

Chapter 24: Crazy About Money

Under the scrutiny of the crowd, Ms. Lin became flustered and shouted, "Fine! I am an outsider, and you are his senior. He stole my cornss, and you should compensate me!"

"You will be fined one liang for the theft!"

A passerby couldn't remain silent, feeling the need to interject some fairness into the situation.

"Ms. Lin, how can you say that? I've heard that the punishment for theft is ten times the value. Besides, he is your own nephew!"

Another woman chimed in, "Yes, one liang is excessive. We can offer a maximum of 100 wen as compensation."

The surrounding children also joined the chorus, criticizing Ms. Lin.

"You are too fixated on money!"

"Five cornss wouldn't fetch 10 wen, let alone one liang!"

"You are worse than an outsider!"

Among them, a boy shouted the loudest, "Let's call the village chief to be the judge. There's no such thing as 100 penalties for stealing!"

Qin Zhenzhen turned her attention to the boy. It was Qian Duoduo, Su Cheng's close friend, who appeared to be of similar age and appearance.

Su Cheng's eyes were still teary, but like his sister, he held hope in his heart for Qin Zhenzhen.

Qian Erhu's voice turned fierce. "You stole our cornss, and you think you can just walk away? Not so fast!"

"If you don't pay us, we will report him to the authorities! He's a corns thief, a repeat offender!"

Qin Zhenzhen remained unperturbed. "That may be true, but before someone can be deemed a thief or a repeat offender, there must be evidence."

Realizing that more and more people were watching the scene unfold, Ms. Lin raised her voice even louder.

"I personally witnessed Su Cheng turning over the cornss and running away. I even discovered the corns in your sweet potato field. We have all the evidence and witnesses. You must admit it!" Ms. Lin exclaimed, trying to bolster her claim.

Qin Zhenzhen responded with an amused expression, "If you truly saw Su Cheng on the mountain, why didn't you call out his name? Instead, you hurled insults at him!"

"That suggests you're lying! You never actually saw who it was!"

Ms. Yuezheng struggled to find an answer. However, she argued, "I wanted to save face for him, so I refrained from calling out his name!"

"But he not only refused to admit his guilt, he even hid the cornss in the sweet potato field, intending to take them home once we left. He shows no remorse, so I decided to punish him!" Ms. Lin explained her reasoning.

Qin Zhenzhen maintained her composure. "Very well, you have your reasons, and I have mine!"

"You claim to have witnessed Su Cheng stealing the cornss, but I possess evidence proving that Su Cheng did not commit the theft!"