She Only Cares About Cultivation

Today, the whole day, Zhang Zhaodi didn’t show up. I didn’t see her on the way home after school, and just when An Yi thought this woman might have given up, who would’ve thought she’d see her house on fire upon returning to the village.

"Damn!" An Yi cursed under her breath and quickened her pace to rush forward. It took all her effort to reach the house door, only to see their nut holding tightly to a disheveled woman. Upon closer inspection, who else could it be but Zhang Zhaodi?

She didn’t have time to deal with this woman, as the villagers shouted, she hurried back home to find the spot where the torch was thrown was their kitchen built outside.

At the main gate, everyone already brought over water, pouring it onto the kitchen roof. Even though the rescue was timely enough, the kitchen still collapsed, and even the south wall was blackened. An Yi looked coldly at that woman: "I’m going to report her for arson, people need to be sent to the police station, no mercy, it’s too odious."

Zhang Zhaodi seemed to have been beaten senseless, looking at her with a bizarre laugh, mumbling some incoherent words.

"I won’t let you refuse to take my child, I won’t let you trouble me, haha, now it’s fine, your house is on fire, right? Haha, it’s on fire, right?"

"This person is from the neighboring village, send her over, and while we’re at it, demand ten yuan compensation from her family, not a single word less."

Arson acts are indeed reprehensible and intolerable, but at this time a woman familiar with her situation spoke up.

"Teacher An, you didn’t take her son, I heard she was beaten terribly by her husband, you see her crazy look, isn’t it likely she’s been beaten senseless?"

An Yi couldn’t care less about these things, "It’s her husband who beat her, it has nothing to do with me. Village chief, I’ll have to trouble you to accompany me to Dengjia Village. If her family doesn’t compensate or care, then just directly send her to the town’s police station."

"Xiao’an, does it have to be this way?"

Perhaps it’s this woman’s crazy demeanor that aroused sympathy from everyone, An Yi felt it was ridiculous.

"What about me, what did I do wrong? She cursed me first, harassed me afterwards, it would’ve been fine if we didn’t bother each other, but she actually committed arson? If I forgive her, who will compensate my loss? Is it everyone, or the village?"

"Why should I compensate!"

"Exactly, whoever lit the fire should compensate, don’t drag us into it."

...

This is human nature, when things don’t concern them, they stay aloof; when it concerns themselves, they jump in anxiety.

"So, do you still find this person pitiful?"

After that, no one spoke another good word for Zhang Zhaodi.

As she anticipated, her in-law’s house resolutely refused to give money, not only refused to give money, but also said they wanted to divorce this woman.

Latterly, when her own family found out, they fought with the in-law’s house, An Yi was annoyed, her head was aching.

She was determined on demanding compensation, ten yuan, no less, as long as they give the money, she won’t report her.

She could also hold off on taking the person away, giving them time to collect the money.

After all, so many people can testify, how can she escape?

Her own family pleaded bitterly, so she simply let them take the person away first.

On the way back, the village chief felt uneasy, "Do you think this family might hide her away? After all, ten yuan isn’t a small amount."

An Yi sighed, "If they truly hide her away and she doesn’t show up in front of me again, it’s also a good thing. You think I really want to send her in? Village chief, it’s the man who’s at fault, not the woman. I’m a woman, why make it difficult for her? Her own family is somewhat conscientious, let them take her away, as long as they don’t come back to bother us, it’s fine."