Chapter 28 Gender Sin 28
It turned out to be the village chief who came over. With such a big incident happening in the threshing ground, naturally, there were villagers who went to report to the village chief. After all, the village chief is not only the chief but also the Clan Leader of the Qin Clan, so he has to handle matters whether they concern the clan or the villagers, especially since Old Chen’s problem arose from his punishment!
The village chief was extremely anxious all the way over, fearing that if Old Chen really got into trouble because of his punishment, the villagers would criticize him for being too harsh, which would certainly harm his reputation!
Who knew that when he hurriedly reached the threshing ground, he saw Old Chen, full of energy, scolding and hitting Qin Laoer. After listening to the villagers’ gossip, he realized that Old Chen was pretending to faint!
This infuriated the village chief. Old Chen’s actions were a challenge to his authority as the village chief and Clan Leader. A chief and Clan Leader need to rely on authority to keep the villagers in line. If Old Chen genuinely pretended to be severely punished, he would be forced to change her punishment.
Going back on one’s word and being forced to change a decision is a huge challenge to his authority. It may even lead to more people disregarding his words in the future, making it impossible for him to govern the entire village! How could the village chief not be angry!
This was no longer just about punishing Old Chen for Qin Shuangshuang’s sake. The village chief, in a fit of anger, directly extended Old Chen’s punishment to a year. Even if she faints from overwork in the future, unless Old Chen never wakes up, she must come to work as soon as she’s awake!
Hearing this news, Old Chen wavered, almost genuinely fainting from the blow. However, she forced herself to stay conscious, fearing that further angering the village chief would result in more punishment, leaving no end in sight.
Qin Shuangshuang rolled her eyes slightly, then timidly walked to the village chief’s side, tugging at his sleeve. When the village chief looked down and saw it was Qin Shuangshuang, he softened his stern expression, gently patted her head, and gave a warm smile, "Is it the young miss? You must have been frightened just now, right?"