Shen Chengyao and his family had only recently returned home when Constable Zhang, as if timing it perfectly, arrived at Shen Chengyao's front door with a crowd of people, drums banging and gongs clanging, to publicly apologize and make amends.
When the villagers heard the sound of drums and gongs, they thought something big was happening and rushed over to see what was going on. Seeing a group of officials gathered at Shen Chengyao's front door, they pointed and whisper amongst themselves.
"Again, what's with Shen Chengyao's family? Weren't some officials arresting them all in the morning? Why is there another crowd here now? Are they planning to confiscate their property?" wondered a villager to himself.
Upon hearing his words, another villager responded, "That couldn't be the case. I just saw Shen Chengyao and his family return home. When I asked him why he was arrested this morning, he said it was a misunderstanding. Maybe these officials are here to apologize."
