Wei Mo wrapped the top around a rope and then swung it out hard.

The top started spinning, making a buzzing sound.

"Wei Moge's spinning top can even make a sound. It's so beautiful and amazing."

"Yeah, Brother Wei Mo, can I play with it for a little while?"

"Brother Wei Mo, I want one of these too."

Hearing the children's envious voices, Wei Mo's vanity was also satisfied.

Wei Xiaohui and Wei Xiaomin, who were standing nearby, also took out their spinning tops and, imitating their younger brother, swung them out.

Then the three siblings started whipping each other, and the others followed suit and started whipping each other on the river.

With over 30 children gathered together, some bumps and scrapes were inevitable, but Wei Mo easily resolved them all, since he might accidentally lash out while swinging the whip.

Seeing that there was an argument, Wei Mo said something.

"If you don't want to play, go back. We're all in this together, good friends, what's all the fuss about?"

Everyone apologized politely to each other; they didn't want to leave Wei Mo's team, otherwise they would miss out on so many fun things to do.

The ice rink became increasingly lively, with everyone playing until they were covered in sweat. Wei Mo rested for a while, and then someone came to borrow their spinning top.

Tian Xuenuo's voice rang in my ears.

"Hey Mo, wanna play with your spinning top for a bit!"

Wei Mo looked at the little girl in front of him, nodded, and handed the spinning top to Tian Xue.

Tian Xue jumped up happily, then said to Wei Mo,

"Thank you, Brother Wei Mo."

After saying that, he wrapped the rope around Wei Mo's top and started whipping it on the ice.

Children's joy is very simple; they can spend a whole day playing with a gong.

As lunchtime approached, Wei Mo glanced at the sun and called out.

"Alright, stop playing, everyone. Let's go back and eat. If you want to play, come back this afternoon. Remember, you're not allowed to come to the ice alone, understand?"

Many people were reluctant to leave, but since Wei Mo, as the eldest brother, had spoken, everyone had no choice but to pick up their tops and slowly walk towards their homes in the village.

Wei Mo followed his two older sisters, whose little faces were flushed from playing. After all, the weather outside was cold, and even if it were hot, their faces would still get a little chilly.

When the three arrived home, Qian Manman had already prepared lunch. Wei Mo was pleasantly surprised; having Qian Manman at home was truly a blessing.

"Aunt Manman, you've made so many delicious things again?"

Wei Xiaomin echoed her sentiment.

"Yes, yes, Aunt Manman makes the best food. I like Aunt Manman the most."

Only Wei Xiaohui, who was standing to the side, remained silent; she was rather introverted.

However, after tasting a bite of the braised fish made by Qian Manman, he still said to Qian Manman.

"It's delicious."

The family ate with great joy. The fishing nets were almost finished being woven, and Wei Mo planned to organize them and gather some tools in the afternoon before starting their winter river fishing operation.

In the afternoon, Wei Mo, who had just finished assembling the fishing nets, heard the sound of gongs, which must have been a large meeting to criticize Liu Wang's family.

Wei Mo quickly found the old man and went with him to watch. As for the others, they were ordered to stay at home and not join in the fun.

At the meeting, Liu Wang's family stood in a row at the brigade headquarters. The brigade leader, seeing that most of the villagers had arrived, called out.

"The main reason for today's meeting is to deal with the problem of chickens going missing in the village. The culprit is right here."

After the brigade leader finished speaking, he pointed to Liu Wang's family and then addressed the villagers.

"It has now been determined that four chickens were stolen by Liu Wang, but other villagers have also lost chickens. Everyone must be careful when they go back and check if there are any wildcats, so that they don't steal your chickens."

"Now let's all discuss how to deal with Liu Ping's family!"

The villagers below were shouting.

“Send them to the police station and clear them out of the village.”

"A scourge of the village. I don't know how many families he's ruined,"

“That kid Liu Wang has been stealing chickens and dogs since he was little. What will he be like when he grows up! Kick them out of the village and send them to the police station to be imprisoned.”

Most of those who came were women, who didn't care about anything else and were shouting from below, especially the families who had lost several chickens.

However, the captain had already made a decision and reached an agreement with the others. The captain waved his hand, and the voices below lowered. Then Li Dazhuang continued.

"The family whose chickens were lost, come up and collect your compensation. We'll give them a chance this time. After all, they lost eight chickens, but they only admitted to losing four. They will compensate for the remaining four as a form of punishment."

"But sending them to the police station is fine, since they're from the same village. Do you agree to that?"

The people below were completely silent. However, a few families whose chickens had indeed been stolen by the mountain cats were shouting from below.

"Yes, yes,"

Once someone spoke up, and then some of Liu Wang's relatives and friends also chimed in,

The battalion commander heard the shouts of agreement from his men and then spoke.

"Alright, then it's decided."

Each household that lost a chicken was compensated with more than ten kilograms of coarse grains, which can be considered as some psychological compensation.

Although chickens are more expensive than grain, the villagers barely accept that the chickens stop laying eggs in winter.

The Wei Mo family's share was taken by the old man, since they had also lost a chicken. As the food was distributed, the brigade leader began calling out again.

"Now let them speak. If everyone is not satisfied, continue to criticize."

After the captain finished speaking, he turned to Liu Ping and said,

"You, the head of the household, why aren't you saying anything? What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for us to send you away?"

Liu Ping quickly bowed to everyone.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my family's fault, we are willing to accept the punishment."

When the women saw Liu Ping like this, they remembered that they had approached him before, but he had vehemently denied it. The women didn't care about anything else and went up to Liu Ping and started scratching his face. Liu Ping could only dodge and dared not fight back.

Soon, several bloody scratches appeared on his face. Then, several women walked up to Liu Wang and slapped him twice. After all, he was just a child, so they didn't hit him too hard.

After slapping Liu Wang's mother a few more times, he turned around, walked back into the crowd, and hid his merits and fame.

As for Liu Dahua, she was still too young, so no one did anything to her. The captain, seeing that it was enough, continued.

"Does anyone have any further objections? If not, let's leave it at that. If it happens again, we'll take them straight to the police station. Do you agree?"

"If you agree, then so be it; if you disagree, then let's continue with the meeting."

The villagers didn't say much, since they were all from the same village, except for a few families whose homes were robbed, who had particularly strong resentment.

The rest were all because of Liu Wang's petty thefts, but there were still a lot of them. Several people went up and beat up Liu Ping's family before they slowly stepped down from the stage.

Wei Mo watched the commotion from the sidelines. Seeing Liu Wang's fierce gaze, he felt that this matter wouldn't just be left unresolved.

However, he didn't care. Liu Wang was no match for Wei Mo in his current state. He could easily defeat Liu Wang one by one.

Seeing that the matter was almost over, and after making Liu Wang's family give their assurances, they were allowed to leave, and the villagers gradually dispersed.

Wei Mo pulled the old man to Li Dazhuang and said to Dazhuang.

"Uncle Dazhuang, the fishing nets are almost finished, we can start preparing to catch fish."