A Small Farmer Girl 's Story of Making a Fortune by Farming

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　　"If forcing someone to buy something fails, then resort to beating them. Is there still any law? Ah, is there anyone in charge? Old man, go and take the boss and the others to report to the police. It doesn't matter if it's Zuixianlou or Zuishenlou, even if they are the king of heaven, there is no right to bully people for nothing. No matter what, we must go and ask for an explanation today." Mrs. Wu stopped crying and yelled at Old Man Shen with her hands on her hips.

　　Shen Chunsheng endured the pain, moved forward, stretched out his hand and tugged at the corner of Wu Pozi's clothes: "Mother, I heard that the man's uncle is a high-ranking official in the capital, and he is very powerful. Otherwise, he...he wouldn't dare to be so arrogant."

　　"Mom, when that group of people first came to cause trouble, we wanted to report to the police, but were stopped by Brother Qian. Mom also knows that Brother Qian is the manager of the land at the dock, and he usually takes good care of us. He said that this man's family is powerful, and he has only been in Anyang for less than half a month, but he has caused two troubles. Even so, the county magistrate was afraid of the power behind him and turned a blind eye to him and let him do whatever he wanted." Recalling the scene of her husband being beaten, Xu's heart felt like a piece was cut out, and the pain was so severe that she was almost suffocating.

　　Just because that man's uncle was a high-ranking official, Chunsheng from their family had to be beaten for nothing. Not to mention asking for medical expenses, they didn't even dare to ask for an explanation. Just like what Brother Qian said, they were just ordinary people with no power and no influence. There was nothing they could do except swallow their anger and accept the consequences. If they continued to make trouble, it would be hard to say whether they could get an explanation or not, and they might even get beaten.

　　"Then... let's just let it go?" Mrs. Wu's anger was extinguished by Xu's words, and her voice became weaker.

　　Since ancient times, the people have been fighting against the officials, let alone the high-ranking officials in the capital.

　　"Mom, don't feel bad. The old doctor on the street checked my son and said that he only had some flesh wounds. He also prescribed some medicine and said that he would recover after a few days of rest. But... but I'm afraid that our lunch box business can no longer be done." Thinking that his annual income of twenty or thirty taels was wasted because of this bully, Shen Chunsheng's heart hurt more than his flesh wounds. He really wanted to find that man and die with him.

　　But he has parents and children to take care of, he can't just ignore them like this.

　　Old Shen was not good at expressing his emotions, but he was heartbroken when his son was bullied. However, he did not show it on his face. He just tucked the quilt for Shen Chunsheng and comforted him softly, "If you can't do business, don't do it. We still have a lot of land. If you take good care of it, the family can always make a living. As for other things, don't think about it anymore. Just stay at home and recover.

　　"Dad, son...son doesn't need to worry." Shen Chunsheng pursed his lips. All his grievances and unwillingness turned into this helpless response.
Shen Yao leaned against the door frame, tears welling up in her eyes. She thought that since she came here, the Shen family had been developing in a good direction. She thought that her Shen family would continue to be so smooth, but she didn't expect to suffer such a disaster. Looking at her father's face twisted by pain, and the sad and distressed look of her grandparents, Shen Yao felt powerless for the first time.

　　In this era of supreme imperial power, even though she was a time traveler, as a commoner, she had no ability to fight against it. Just as her father said, being beaten by the owner of Zuixianlou was a beating, and there was no room for explanation.