"Genbao's family, do you think we're all blind or fools? If it wasn't you who smashed the things, could it possibly be that Erhu's own family did it? Are they out of their minds, smashing their own belongings for no reason? Even making up lies, you can't conjure up a more convincing one. There's no use trying to shirk responsibility today. Things will be settled as they should be, or else there's no need for me to be the village head." Seeing Zhao Erhu's adamant attitude, the village head realized that without a satisfactory explanation, the issue wouldn't be settled today. He had no desire to watch further squabbles and laid down his stance directly.
"Village head, listen to you talk! How would I know why Erhu's wife would do such a thing? She was the first to lay hands. I already said I wouldn't hold it against her. Why don't we just let this matter go, village head?"