The villagers originally wanted to help since it was an outsider bullying one of their own, but after hearing what Lai had said, they suddenly didn't want to interfere. After all, the Wang family had brought this calamity upon themselves, and these ruthless thugs were far from the match for mere farmers, right?
Some people had the foresight to go fetch the Village Head early on.
Mrs. Liang, in desperation, stamped her feet and said, "Oh my, let's talk this out, why are you smashing our things? Stop, stop, stop, there must be some misunderstanding here!"
But the thugs paid her no heed, continuing to break whatever they set their eyes on. Shitou, unable to control his temper, cursed a few times in annoyance and was immediately kicked by one of the thugs, unable to get back up. Mrs. Liang's heart nearly burst with grief, torn between her son's plight and the treasured possessions in her home, she felt like dying.
