20demayo Chapter 69 The Radiance of the Virgin Mary Has Dimmed (5)
Chapter 69 The Radiance of the Virgin Mary Has Dimmed (5)
As you can imagine, the matter escalated significantly.
Mr. Zhao and his wife were beaten and hospitalized; one of them suffered a broken arm, and the other a broken leg.
Zhao Yong was stabbed, and blood flowed like a river.
Zhao Wei and Zheng Xiaoying's cousin, Zheng Guoguang, suffered heavy losses; one lost his manhood, and the other almost lost his manhood as well.
Several police cars and ambulances arrived before the farce was brought under control.
County Magistrate Zheng aged more than ten years overnight, losing all face!
Su Dingding entrusted her two children to the care of a neighbor, tied a red ribbon around her head, and held a pre-written banner to demand justice at the hospital entrance!
"I'm just an uneducated village woman. Now my in-laws have all been beaten and hospitalized. How am I, a widow with two children, supposed to survive? Waaah... Heaven is blind..."
Su Dingding pounded his chest, almost rolling on the ground in frustration. A large crowd gathered, buzzing with discussion.
The county town is so small that news travels fast, and almost everyone knows about it.
County Magistrate Zheng did not want the matter to escalate further, so he had no choice but to send Secretary Qi to resolve the issue.
After all, although they were injured, they also assaulted someone, and the incident was caused by them, so they need to bear the main responsibility.
“If County Magistrate Zheng’s daughter, Zheng Xiaoying, hadn’t cheated on him, none of this would have happened! Officials bully people!” Su Dingding said, grabbing Secretary Qi’s hand and pulling it onto her body. “Indecent assault! Officials are forcing innocent women into prostitution!”
"Don't talk nonsense..." Secretary Qi clenched her fists, pulled back forcefully, and her whole body turned red with fright.
Finally, unable to bear her unreasonable demands any longer, Secretary Qi had no choice but to agree not to pursue the matter and to cover all medical expenses.
Su Dingding, however, argued righteously that he didn't want money and that the person who hit him should go to jail.
Secretary Qi tried everything, from gentle persuasion to harsh words, but nothing worked.
Soon after, urban management officers tried to take her away on charges of disturbing public order.
Ignoring their arguments, Su Dingding climbed a large tree by the roadside, grabbed a megaphone slung over her shoulder, and shouted, "From the south to the north, strolling through the streets and markets, visiting relatives and petitioning, fishing and drying nets, those who have been in solitary confinement and those who have won big prizes, those who have been executed and those who were on the list of successful bidders, come and see! The officials are bullying the common people, killing people to cover their tracks..."
"Come down first, and we can discuss your requests slowly." Secretary Qi was already sweating profusely.
What is this thing? It's completely unresponsive!
“My husband, my in-laws, and my brother-in-law are all going to die in the hospital. We don’t have money for treatment, and you’re still talking about it slowly? What, do you want to outlive them?” Su Dingding shouted from the tree.
"I'm so unlucky! I have young children at home, and I can't go on living like this. I might as well jump off and die!"
In order to avoid causing greater impact, Secretary Qi had no choice but to call County Chief Zheng and promise to provide additional compensation.
"Words are no proof, where's the money?" Su Dingding still wouldn't get down from the tree.
Soon, someone delivered 100,000 yuan.
Su Dingding frowned. This little bit of money is worth the two hours of my performance!
But thinking about it, there are quite a few of these days.
She decided to stop while she was ahead, mainly because the weather was getting hot and she wanted to take care of her skin.
After receiving the money, Su Dingding immediately transformed into a good citizen, even turning to the onlookers and advising, "Everyone, go home and have dinner."
Immediately afterwards, she went to the street and bought clothes for herself and her child, as well as a lot of delicious food. She hired a van, loaded it with the goods, and went to the hospital to bring the Zhao family home.
Spending money on their medical treatment is impossible; that's all her hard-earned money!
"Dafeng, you can't abandon us..."
"If we hadn't listened to you, we wouldn't have been beaten like this."
Su Dingding patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, with me here, none of you will die!"
After returning home, Su Dingding put all four of them in one room.
"Everyone, take a rest."
After saying that, she locked the door and went out, giving the neighbor a bag of apples as a thank you before bringing the two children back.
"Mom, did you buy us new clothes?"
"Mom, what are all these? Can we eat them?"
"From now on, you can eat whatever you want. Just tell your mother!"
Both children were overjoyed, "Thank you, Mom!"
"Niu Niu, you need to wash your face properly from now on and apply lotion every day. Your little potato face will soon become fair and tender." Su Dingding pinched Zhao Niu Niu's face.
"Mom is so good to us!"
"Mom, what about Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Second Uncle?"
"I will take good care of them," Su Dingding said, already having made a plan.
That evening, Gangzi relayed the news that Zheng Xiaoying and Jiang Qing had been severely reprimanded by County Chief Zheng and had run away from home overnight.
Su Dingding didn't care. Zheng Xiaoying wasn't leaving, and she still needed to find the real killer behind the original owner's death herself. Anyway, her life outside wasn't easy, so she decided to leave her alone for now.
The next morning, the sun shone brightly.
Su Dingding brought out four chairs and had the Zhao family of four sit down.
"People need to get more sun exposure so their bodies can recover faster."
The four of them sat there nervously, completely unsure of what Su Dingding was up to.
Su Dingding deliberately left the door open and started stewing meat in the kitchen, the aroma wafting out.
The Zhao family hasn't eaten anything since last night, and they're so hungry their mouths are practically watering.
Apart from Aunt Zhao, the three men didn't dare to move. They could only stare longingly at the kitchen, not daring to utter a word about wanting to eat.
Although Aunt Zhao's legs were fine, she didn't dare to move around too much while sitting there.
Neighbors passing by couldn't help but peek inside when they saw the group of people standing neatly in the yard. Those who were on good terms with the group walked right in.
"Sister-in-law, you are... are you all seriously injured?"
Aunt Zhao sat there awkwardly, smiling.
"Your Zhao family is truly blessed to have married such a diligent and filial daughter-in-law as Dafeng. This smells like stewed meat; she must be thinking of making it to nourish you..."
"Hmm..." Aunt Zhao was speechless.
"Your second son's wife never even calls you 'Mom' normally. It's fine if she runs away; she might find someone better in the future..."
Zhao Wei's face was cold. It was too heartbreaking. He wasn't a man anymore, so who would marry him?
Seeing that they were all silent, the neighbors felt awkward and made an excuse to leave.
Su Dingding then walked out of the kitchen, glancing coldly at the Zhao family members. "What? Don't I deserve a kind word for all my hard work?"
Aunt Zhao shivered, and the others also had a bad feeling.
"You people have absolutely no gratitude. I'm punishing you by not letting you eat today!" Su Dingding said, then lowered her voice and added, "From now on, whoever can make me happy will have an easier time. If you're always acting like this, humph!"
"Feng'er," Aunt Zhao was the first to stand up with a smile, "You must be tired. Sit down and rest. I'll go cook!"
"You old hag, I bet you're trying to steal some food, aren't you?" Su Dingding glared at her.
"Oh dear, I swear to God, I wouldn't dare!" Aunt Zhao feigned pitifulness.
Unfortunately, Su Dingding remained unmoved and pushed her back into the chair. "Trying to take shortcuts and being dishonest, you must be punished!"