His words were ambiguous. Qin Huai felt that he actually did not believe what Qin Laoshuan said, but for some reason, he still stood up to speak for Qin Laoshuan.

"Commissioner, these unruly people are very cunning. Don't believe a word they say..."

Qin Huai finally couldn't help but say, "Commissioner Zhao, Secretary Jiang, I'm a farmer, a poor and lower-middle peasant with a good family background, not a troublemaker. With so many poor and lower-middle peasants in the village testifying, why can't the commune believe it?"

Zhao Qishan said, "You're right. A dead pig can't be used to pay for a human life. Lao Qin made a mistake, but it wasn't a serious crime. Comrade Jiang Feng, I think we should leave it at that."

"But what about our commune's mission? We're missing eight pigs, and I can't explain to the county magistrate."

"I will explain this matter to the county magistrate personally, don't worry."

He walked towards Qin Laoshuan and said, "Comrade Lao Qin, learn your lesson. The pigs are the property of the commune. We only let you raise them. You have no right to deal with them, whether they are dead or alive." Qin Huai always felt that he seemed to have seen through the truth.

"I was wrong, Commissioner Zhao. I won't do this again." Qin Laoshuan also slowly calmed down.

"I haven't finished speaking yet. This pig's death cannot be in vain. You have to compensate for it." Zhao Qishan said again.

"pay?"

Qin Huai almost jumped up and said, "We will compensate you," but he knew it was inappropriate for him to say that.

The accountant beside him immediately said, "Commissioner Zhao, we at Qinjiazhuang are willing to pay compensation. We will do whatever you ask us to do."

Zhao Qishan said, "You said raising fifteen cows was a heavy task this year, so we should still raise fifteen next year. Is that okay?"

"No." Everyone said in unison.

Today, the right time, right place, and right people saved Qin Laoshuan's life.

After the leaders left, the villagers came to Qin Laoshuan to thank him. Those sweet potatoes really saved their lives. Many people died in so many villages in the county, but only in Qinjiazhuang, except for the deaths in the beginning, no one starved to death after having sweet potatoes.

Qin Laoshuan sacrificed himself to save everyone's lives.

Although many people were swollen and had terrible aftereffects of famine, they all survived.