Chapter 303: It is human nature to sympathize with the weak (two chapters in one)
Due to the sudden sudden braking of the carriage, Lin Li, who was sitting on the carriage, leaned forward. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and grabbed hold of the carriage from inside and outside. The raised handrails stabilized the body and prevented falling.
Then, he heard the driver's muttering, and his brows suddenly furrowed.
Getting out of the car filled with cool air, Lin Li said to the driver who was in a state of confusion, "Don't be stunned. Go and see how the person you hit is doing!"
"Ah, yes, yes, I should go see how he is doing..." The pale coachman came to his senses immediately after being reminded by Lin Li, then jumped off the carriage and hurried towards the man in the distance. The person he knocked away ran over.
And just when he was about to check the physical condition of the passerby who was knocked away, five strong and sturdy men wearing linen shirts immediately ran out from the crowd of onlookers on the roadside.
The burly man in the lead was 1.9 meters tall, with strong muscles and a beard.
When the panicked coachman was about to step forward to see the physical condition of the man who was knocked away, the leading bearded man jumped on the man who fell to the ground motionless. The passers-by shouted with grief on their faces.
"Liu Liu, please don't let anything happen to you! If something happens to you, how will I explain it to your mother?"
The panicked coachman was stopped by four other burly men. Next, I could only look at the passerby who was lying motionless on the ground from a distance and was knocked away by the horse.
"Brother, please see if Old Six is still angry?" One of the four burly men who separated the coachman was bald, he reminded.
The bearded man heard the reminder from the bald boy, and then he belatedly began to check the physical condition of the boy who was hit.
After an inspection, the bearded man breathed a sigh of relief, turned to his younger brothers and said, "Fortunately, the sixth child is still alive. We have to send him to the hospital as soon as possible. Go for treatment."
"Great, the sixth brother is still alive." When the bearded man's four younger brothers heard that their companion was still alive, they all turned their heads. , looked at the panicked coachman with an angry look.
“How do you drive?”
"Don't you know there are a lot of people on the street?"
"You rush out of the alley without looking to see if there is anyone in front of you?"
"Fortunately, my brother is lucky, otherwise, You didn’t kill me on the spot.”
The four burly men kept talking to each other, questioning the panic-stricken driver.
"Yes, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..." the pale coachman apologized in a panic.
He was just an honest farmer before. He had never encountered such a situation before. At this moment, he had no idea how to deal with it and could only keep apologizing.
"If an apology is useful, why do we need the Yamen? Come with us to the Yamen and let the Yamen handle this incident."
The four sturdy men said and stepped forward. They surrounded the panicked coachman, as if they were going to take him to the Yamen.
Hearing that these people were taking him to the Yamen, the coachman wanted to say not to take him to the Yamen, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say it.
After all, it was the carriage he drove that hit the other party. Now these people want to take him to the Yamen, which is reasonable.
But after going to the Yamen, he will definitely be put in a cell.
Go to jail! This was like a bolt from the blue to this coachman, who not long ago was just an ordinary person working hard in the fields.
Just when the dejected coachman was filled with despair, the bearded man stood up and spoke to stop his four younger brothers.
"Okay, don't talk anymore. I think he really didn't mean it..."
Hearing what the bearded man said, the coachman's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded quickly. Said, "Yes, yes, I didn't mean it..."
"Brother, although he didn't mean it, it's still his fault that he injured Lao Liu. Even if we don't take him to the Yamen, he must pay for Lao Liu's treatment!" said a burly man.
Not waiting for the bearded man to speak, the coachman who seized the opportunity quickly said, "This is my fault, and I must pay for the treatment."
The bearded man heard this The coachman said that he would pay for the treatment. A flash of light flashed in his eyes, and then he pretended to be magnanimous and said to the coachman.
"Okay, since you know you were wrong and are willing to pay for the treatment, we won't take you to the Yamen. This matter is private."
"Thank you, thank you." The coachman When he heard that the bearded man was willing to go private, he thanked her with a grateful expression.
"Boss, regarding the current situation of the sixth child, if he is sent to a medical center for treatment, the treatment fee will be the same amount..." A burly man raised five fingers and said.
"Fifty thousand copper coins is too much, forty-five thousand is about the same." The bearded man frowned, and then he looked at the coachman.
“Forty-five thousand copper coins, even if I sell me, I can’t afford so much money!” The coachman originally thought that he would pay some treatment fees, and the matter would be settled, and he just breathed a sigh of relief. .
Unexpectedly, the treatment fee that needed to be compensated was 45,000 copper coins, which was completely beyond his imagination.
You must know that his family's current total possessions do not exceed 15,000 copper coins. Even if they sell iron and sell several acres of the family's thin farmland, they can barely collect 40,000 copper coins.
Seeing the coachman's reaction, the bearded man and his younger brothers looked at each other without leaving any trace, and communicated quickly with their eyes.
Then, the bearded man as the leader spoke to the coachman.
“My brother is very seriously injured now. If you want to find a better medical center for treatment, you will have to spend at least this money, and I already need less...”
“ But I really can't afford so much treatment fee! My family's current total savings is only 15,000 coppers at most. Even if we sell all the acres of thin farmland and other valuable things at home, it will only be 40,000 coppers. "The coachman said with a miserable look on his face.
When the bearded man and his little brother heard that the coachman could only take out forty thousand copper coins at most, their eyes suddenly lit up, and then they communicated with each other with their eyes without leaving any trace.
Then, the bearded man said to the coachman, "Okay! Forty thousand coppers is forty thousand coppers. For the remaining five thousand coppers, our brothers will make up for you."
"I..." The coachman Hearing what the bearded man said, he opened his mouth and finally closed it again.
"What? I only ask you to pay 40,000 coppers, and we will make up for the rest. Aren't you willing?"
"All 40,000 coppers are for you, my family It will be gone. My wife and children will starve to death..."
"That is not something we should consider. You can figure out how to deal with the rest.
After all, my brother was hit half dead by you. If you don’t raise the money for treatment, he will die..." said a burly man with a cold face.
"..." The coachman remained silent. The bearded man made eye contact with his little brother again, and then he said
“Hey, okay! I don’t want to embarrass you anymore, and I don’t want your family to starve to death just because you pay for the treatment...
Let’s do this! You just need to pay 30,000 coppers, and we will figure out the rest ourselves.
If you still don't agree, then I can only take you to the Yamen. When you get to the Yamen, the final treatment fee you have to pay will not be 30,000 copper. "
"Don't go to the Yamen, I'll just give you 30,000 coppers. "The coachman felt a little relieved when he saw that the bearded man had lowered himself another 10,000 coppers. With the threat of going to the Yamen, he immediately agreed.
"You guys will take care of the elders first. Liu went to the medical center for treatment, and I went with this man to his house to withdraw money..." The bearded man said to his younger brothers, who nodded, turned around and lay motionless on the ground. The colleagues walked away.
The moment these boys turned around, the angry expressions on their faces disappeared instantly, the corners of their mouths turned up, and their faces showed a look of defeat.
The handsome coachman looked as if he had aged several years instantly. The bearded man following him was in a very happy mood.
When they arrived at the carriage, the driver was about to explain the situation to Lin Li and ask him to change to another carriage without charging him the fare.
Standing on the carriage, Lin Li crossed his hands in front of him and suddenly sneered.
"Tsk... I didn't expect it! There are actually people who cheat on porcelain in this world."
After saying that, he jumped down from the carriage.
"Huh?" When the coachman with a depressed look heard what Lin Li said, he was stunned for a moment, "Trouble?!!!"
Lin Li looked at the stunned coachman, ignored the bearded man's gloomy expression, and continued.
"Yes, it's just touching porcelain. Do you believe it? If I go over and check it now, I can make the half-dead guy who was hit by you stand up immediately alive and kicking?"
The coachman looked. He looked at Lin Li, then at the bearded man with a gloomy face following him. The man then quickly came to Lin Li and asked nervously in a low voice, "Sir, are these people really cheating?"
"Yes." Lin Li nodded very firmly and said He looked with disdain at the bearded man and the younger brothers who turned around and glared at him.
Seeing Lin Li's determination, the coachman suddenly gained confidence, and then said to Lin Li, "Sir, can I trouble you and ask that person to stand up?"
Just when the coachman asked Lin Li to help him get up the man who was knocked away and lying motionless on the ground, the four boys with the beard suddenly gave up and turned to Lin Li angrily. Cursed.
"Who are you? Are you nosy?"
"Boy, there are some people you cannot afford to offend, and you cannot offend them."
"Your parents Haven't we taught you? Don't meddle in other people's business when you're out."
"Get out of here, or you won't get the good news."
Originally, the coachman had some doubts about what the coachman said to Lin Li, but now that he heard the bearded man scolding Lin Li with an angry face, his doubts were completely dispelled.
If these people ask the coachman to pay for treatment at this moment, the coachman will not pay for it at all.
While the four boys were yelling at Lin Li, the bearded man said something bad in his heart. He looked at the change of expression on the coachman's face and knew that this time things would be difficult to handle.
If there weren't so many people watching around him now, he would really want to curse his four younger brothers.
"Didn't you say that the man was seriously injured and unconscious? In that case, it doesn't matter if you let me check it. There is no need to be so angry." Lin Li smiled and said to the four bearded men who were angry said the younger brother.
The passers-by watching the excitement around were talking a lot and pointing at the bearded man and his group.
"I thought it was an accident! Now it looks like it really might be a collision."
The comments from passers-by came to the bearded man one after another In the ears of the group of people, this made their faces look very ugly.
"Boss, what should we do now?" A strong man came to the side of the bearded man and asked in a low voice.
"What else can we do? We can only bite the bullet and let him check it out. If we don't let this nosy guy check it out now, we will be suspected of being involved in a scam.
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But don't worry, as long as Lao Liu pretends to be dead, the advantage is still on our side. "The bearded man responded in a low voice.
The younger brothers were still thinking that this time the plan to have trouble would fail.
Now that the boss said this, it seems that the situation is not good. Without completely losing control, their eyes suddenly lit up, so they said to Lin Li arrogantly
"Boy, since you want to check on our brother, then go and check on him!" However, if my brother is not what you said, we will not let you go lightly. ”
After saying that, the four extremely arrogant boys clenched their fists, and a series of clicking sounds sounded.
This meaning was very obvious. If Lin Li checked later and found that the man lying on the ground was still unconscious, they would take action to teach Lin Li a lesson.
"Sir." After all, the coachman was an honest farmer. Seeing these fierce and tough men acting like they were trying to teach others a lesson, he felt timid and shouted to Lin Li in panic. .
"It's okay, don't be afraid. You can't show such timidity towards these troublesome guys...because the more timid you show, the more arrogant and proud they become."
Lin Li ignored the malicious threats from the strong men in front of him and comforted the panicked coachman with a calm expression.
The bearded man did not threaten Lin Li like his younger brother. Hearing Lin Li's comforting words to the coachman, his gloomy eyes couldn't help but narrowed, and a cold look flashed in his eyes. Cold light.
"This young man is so courageous! I hope he's okay."
"Oh, I'm confused. Those people are so confident. I think the outcome for this young man may be bad." ! ”
“Those people are strong. He is strong, and his arms are thicker than the young man's thighs. If the young man is not as he said after the examination later, he will definitely get a beating, and he will probably have to lie at home for ten days and a half. . ”
It is human nature to sympathize with the weak.
In the eyes of the passers-by who were watching the excitement, Lin Li, who was not strong in stature, was obviously at a disadvantage compared to the five sturdy men, so everyone couldn't help but worry about Lin Li.
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(End of this chapter)