After death, I became the cannon fodder of the three protagonists

Chapter 29
It is rare for the Wang family to be brightly lit tonight.

On the main seat, sat the patriarch of the Wang clan, with gray hair, slightly hunched back, and piercing eyes.

The village chief sat on his left hand side, holding the top of the crutch with both hands, and his waist straightened.

Mrs. Wang stood in the middle of the hall, receiving everyone's scrutiny and dissatisfaction. She subconsciously looked at Wang Tongsheng who was sitting at the end, wanting to seek shelter.

But Wang Tongsheng looked away, and the three sons behind him also looked indifferent, and Mrs. Wang suddenly turned pale and felt cold in her heart.

Su Mo watched as Gu Jinnian slipped behind the door and hid in the shadows, then walked in unhurriedly.

"Just now I was trying to put the child to bed, so I'm a bit late. I hope the village chief and all the clan elders will forgive me."

Su Mo was not a member of the Wang clan, and the clan elders smiled back, but said nothing.

The village chief pointed to the empty chair with his crutches, and said, "It's okay, just go and sit."

As a sufferer, the treatment is naturally better than that of Mrs. Wang.

Su Mo was not pretentious, and walked over to sit down.

The patriarch of the Wang Clan coughed lightly, glanced at everyone sharply, and said: "It's getting late, everyone is very tired after going out to sea to fish, so I won't dawdle.

Everyone knows what happened today.

Stealing, there are seven criminals, but the crime is not limited to Wang's contribution to childbirth. Special punishment: Fasting and kneeling in the ancestral hall for one month.

Mrs. Wang, do you have any objections? "

The indifferent expressions of Wang Tongsheng and his three sons had already made her understand that no matter how the patriarch punished them today, they would not help to say a word.

About to go to live in the ancestral hall for a month, as for whether she kneels or not, who can know if she is in it?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang felt better, and plopped down on her knees: "My nephew and granddaughter-in-law know their mistakes and are willing to be punished."

The patriarch nodded in satisfaction and glanced at Su Mo.

The dim candlelight was flickering, she hung her head, and the broken hair on her forehead naturally fell down, making it difficult for people to see her expression clearly. The candlelight fell on her body, and she was thin and weak visible to the naked eye.

The patriarch's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help feeling a little compassion in his heart, but when he thought of the four children of the Wang family, he still hardened his heart.

"Wild beasts are rampant in the mountains, if you don't encounter that eye-catching beast, Mrs. Wang, you will.

It is true that Mrs. Wang was wrong, but Wang Yingying can be regarded as preventing disaster for you.

Now that she knows she was wrong, I ask her to apologize to you, and give me another two taels of silver as compensation, is that okay? "

Gu Jinnian, who was hiding in the dark, clenched his fists and stared at the patriarch of the Wang clan in the main seat.

The village chief also frowned. Two taels of silver is not small, but it is worthless compared to cutting off the livelihood of others.

It's just that it's the patriarch of the Wang family. When he sees him on weekdays, he has to be called uncle. He has helped everyone who can help. It depends on the Su family...

Su Mo still lowered her head, said nothing, and trembled slightly, but the light in the room was too dark for anyone to see.

The patriarch is also one-sided on weekdays. Seeing that Su Mo ignored him, the compassion in his heart disappeared immediately, and he looked at Su Mo with sharp eyes, and his tone became more serious.

"Su Shi, if you are dissatisfied, just say it bluntly, why are you keeping your head down?"

Only then did Su Mo raise her head. She pursed her lips tightly, her eyes were flushed, and her palm-sized face was full of tears.

"That's what you say.

The left and right of my family are all foreigners, men and in-laws are gone, orphans and widows, helpless..."

She sobbed, raised her hand and gently wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, looking pitiful.

"Although the only means of sustenance is no longer available, I believe that two taels of silver can still last for a while.

When the money runs out, I will take the three children to the government office to register, and it is also possible to receive subsidies to live on..."

The village chief's brows gradually eased, and the corners of his mouth curled into a slight arc. It seems that the Su family is not stupid, and the Wang family is the best face. Her trick is really catching people.

The faces of the elders of the Wang clan were a little uneasy.

Who can receive the government subsidy?
Those are people who can’t survive, and they register when they have no choice. At that time, the yamen will arrange a job. They will not be tired. After finishing the work every day, they will receive five cents and one meal to barely maintain food and clothing.

If it is true that the Su family took the child there, wouldn't it be a joke?

"What are you talking about, helpless?

You, the Gu family, have lived in Luoshan Village for so long, and have long been part of the village. Naturally, we elders are also your reliance.

Two taels of silver is indeed a little less, but if you save it, it will be enough for a year. How can it be reduced to receiving subsidies?
In this way, give you five taels of silver, is it okay? "

Su Mo sat upright and was about to speak, but Mrs. Wang raised her body and shouted: "No, no, no.

I admit that I was wrong about this, but just like what the patriarch said, my family Yingying was injured because of it.

Not to mention the money for the medicine, it is more than one or two taels of silver. In the future, I will not be able to hold needles and thread or do heavy work.

If I have to give five taels of silver to Mrs. Su, then... then Mrs. Su will have to pay for my family Yingying's medicine, and she will have to pay my family Yingying a sum of money! "

This is really thick-skinned like a city wall, Su Mo laughed angrily, she raised her head, her eyes glistened with water.

"Listen to what I said, I went up the mountain to steal the game from my trap and got injured, so it's because I dug the trap in the mountain?

If you really look at us orphans and widows who are easy to bully, if this is the case, why bother to pretend to invite me over?

There is no way of life left and right, so it is better to go to the yamen to find out how to deal with the crime of theft..."

As she spoke, she stood up and was about to go outside as if she was being forced to fight.

If this trouble goes to the yamen, Mrs. Wang will inevitably be imprisoned, and the imperial examinations of the four children of the Wang family will come to an end.

According to the laws of the Yong Dynasty, those who were imprisoned, their direct blood relatives and in-laws were not allowed to be officials.

In the third year of Yuanyong's reign in Luoshan Village, the Wang clan once produced a Juren.

At that time, the Wang family was very prosperous, but the following year, when fraud broke out in the imperial examination, the man was implicated in it, and was later dismissed as a juren and executed.

Although the emperor was merciful and did not implicate the clansmen, the Wang clan was still deeply hit.

Until the 19th year of Yuanyong, the corruption case of officials in Jinzhou severe drought broke out, and the fraud case was also re-investigated.

The Wang family was cleared of their grievances, and the court compensated 50 taels of silver to their descendants.

In the 23rd year of the Later Yuanyong period, Wang Dafu and Wang Kuixing passed away and successfully passed the entrance examination for Tongsheng. The next year, Wang Kuishou and Wang Kuiyuan passed away and successfully passed the entrance examination for Tongsheng. Then they gradually improved...

"stop!"

The patriarch glared at Mrs. Wang bitterly, then looked at Su Mo, his tone softened a lot.

"Fellows from the village, how can they make a fuss in the yamen.

Mrs. Wang's words have indeed been passed. In this way, if you have anything you need, just mention it, so that it can be discussed and discussed, right? "

Su Mo stopped, her slender body stood up straight, with tears in her eyes, but she seemed to have listened.

"Success, for the sake of your patriarch's face, I'll just say it straight."

The patriarch looked at Su Mo's eyes and felt inexplicably uneasy.

This Su Clan looks like a cowardly little white flower, with tears in his eyes, his pitiful appearance is really pitiful.

But when it comes to speaking, every sentence directly pokes their hearts, killing people without blood.

(End of this chapter)