The families whose wheat fields were burned, upon hearing that the fire started from Wu Dade's land and was related to his son Wu Mingming, immediately began to stir.
Villagers who were not directly affected also gathered to see what was going on.
"Dade, you must compensate us for the loss of our crops..."
"Exactly, my four acres were completely burned, not a single grain left. How on earth are we supposed to live now?"
"..."
Wu Dade and his wife had not yet grasped how a magnifying glass could burn ants, and the villagers were already attacking them. If they didn't fight back, the blame would surely fall on their heads.
Wu Dade's wife, Ma Qiujie, quickly wiped her tears and stood up, shouting, "Why are you all yelling? Why should we compensate you? Our wheat was burned completely too, who will compensate us?"
