Chapter 33 The old village chief has high hopes for Li Xiaowu

The people in the village were confused again.

There was a kind and soft-hearted woman whose eyes were red. This group of people had their own group and they used to look down on unreasonable and aggressive women like Qin Fang.

The village head's daughter-in-law stepped forward and hugged Qin Fangci, "Auntie, don't be sad. Just like you said, if you lose money, you can earn it again. At least your life is saved. You are kind-hearted, and we all remember this kindness. You are right. We are all from the same village and should help each other. Father-in-law, what do you think we should do about this?"

Hu Hui helped the old village chief out of the crowd. The old village chief hit Li Laoer's calf with his crutch, and the force was just right, causing only flesh pain.

Li Laoer hadn't reacted yet. He thought he was going to be laughed at to death. Unexpectedly, his mother turned him around unexpectedly, and he was hit so hard that he screamed in pain and hugged his calf.

Yuan, who was standing by, was still immersed in the pain of losing three taels of silver instead of one. Li Laoer's screams could not awaken her relationship with the couple from the bottom of the valley.

The old village chief knocked his cane again to signal the villagers to be quiet.

"Stop arguing. Bai Shunniang can speak so openly about this matter with everyone. You should all take it to heart. Remember this. For those of us who work in the fields, losing money or even our lives is a disaster. No one has extra food to be cheated."

The villagers of Liantang Village nodded, and some of them whispered to each other that if they lost so much money, they might as well die. Even if they didn't die, they would be beaten to death by their mother-in-law or husband when they returned home.

"Bai Shunniang, what do you want to do about this?" As the head of the village, he has the responsibility to take care of such a big thing that happened to the villagers.

Having said that, one should be able to handle the affairs according to his ability. He is just a small village chief, in charge of the land of a village, and he is also a half-buried old man. If Mrs. Li cries, makes a fuss, or even threatens to commit suicide and insists on asking him for an explanation, there is nothing he can do.

But Mrs. Li was so sensible that even though he was still a young village chief, he wanted to do more for them.

Look at how capable this child Li Xiaowu is. He has only been in school for a few days but he has been able to teach Mrs. Li so sensible. If this child could spend his three taels of silver on studying, he might be able to pass the exam and become a student.

There are no educated people in their village yet.

The most educated people within a radius of ten miles have to count Xu Jiahuai from Dongshi Village behind the mountain. He is a scholar and Dongshi Village is always among the top ten in paying the autumn tax. The yamen runners who measure grain are not that strict. Basically, as long as the grain is weighed in the village, there is no shortage of weight and it can be taken away.

Unlike them, even if they have weighed enough, they still have to take half a bag extra. Once the bailiffs let go, they will take it all away without leaving any.

This is the benefit of reading!

Damn it, Master, did you only steal the Li family's money? You stole the hope of the entire village!

Everyone's eyes were on Qin Fangci, especially Li Laoer, who looked eagerly, as if three taels of silver would immediately fly back into his pocket if Qin Fangci asked the village chief to make a decision.

"Brother Village Chief, I didn't want to trouble you with this matter. Those scammers were so cruel. They pointed a big knife at us and told us not to report it to the police. I was afraid that she would come and chop me up one day. We are ordinary people with no money and no power. When we encounter such things, we can only accept our bad luck. Who told me to give birth to a son who collects debts?"

Qin Fangci threw the problem back to the village chief and played the victim at the same time.

The villagers started to make a fuss again. Some said that they could not report it to the police, and some said that the scammers were rampant. If the officials did not arrest the people, what would they do if they encountered them one day?

If they encounter scammers and cannot pay, the scammers will just kill them.

On the other hand, the villagers were arguing fiercely.

The village chief glanced at his eldest son, and Hu Hui shouted at the top of his voice, "Stop arguing, stop arguing, and listen to my father."

I thought they were just here to watch the fun. If I had known, I would have brought the gong from home.

It's another lively event that will strain your throat.

The villagers were arguing furiously and couldn't calm down at all.

Hu Hui had to continue shouting at the top of his lungs.

Finally, when his throat was about to smoke, the villagers quieted down.

Li Baisong considerately brought two glasses of water to Li Yulan. He gave one to the village chief and handed the other to Hu Hui at the right time.

Hu Hui looked at Li Baisong gratefully. He had never thought this boy was so smart before, but now it seems that he is really handsome and smart.

"I will tell the village head the truth about this matter, and he will report it to the government office. I believe the officials in the government office will strengthen their inspections and strive to catch the thieves as soon as possible. Then we don't have to worry when we go out."

The villagers nodded and thought it was a good idea.

They couldn't afford to sue the officials, so they had to ask the village head to go.

Qin Fangci also had this idea.

Reporting it to the village head will not anger the scammer and will also let those who need to know know.

The village chief looked at Qin Fangci, "Bai Shunniang, what do you think?"

Qin Fangci said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Village Chief. I really, really don't know what to do. I hope you have an idea."

Who doesn't like to hear nice words? Nice words don't cost money, so Qin Fangci is happy to say a few more words.

The village chief was very satisfied with Qin Fangci's understanding of the situation. He patted Li Baisong on the shoulder and said, "You are a good person. How is the wound on your head?"

Li Baisong said sensibly and politely, "I saw the doctor, and he said it's fine once the scabs form."

"That's good. Study hard in the future. You're a smart child. If you can pass the imperial examination, our Liantang Village will have a bright future. Your brothers will take care of the rest. Don't worry too much."

Listen to how insightful the village chief's words are. Li Xiaowu's success in the imperial examination is a sign of great success for the entire Liantang village.

This made him take people seriously, and he also called on the three brothers of Boss Li to work hard and support your younger brother's studies.

The village chief looked at Boss Li again and said, "Boshun, you must work hard in the future. Don't delay Bosong's studies. If you don't work hard, your mother will beat you or I will."

Boss Li: “…” How can this have anything to do with me?

But facing the highly respected old village chief, Boss Li could only swallow his grievances and force out a smile that was uglier than crying for the old village chief.

The old village chief nodded with satisfaction and shifted his gaze to Li Laosan. There was nothing to say about this, so the old village chief just smiled and nodded.

Boss Li, who was secretly expecting, said: "..." Well, he brought this humiliation upon himself.

The old village chief's gaze finally settled on Li Laoer. Li Laoer subconsciously retracted his legs, fearing that if he was slow he would be hit by the old man's cane again!

"You, you, have you learned enough from this lesson?"

Li Laoer lowered his head in shame and said, "Village Chief, I know I was wrong."

"It's good that you know you were wrong. Now that you know you were wrong, just work hard, listen to your mother, and stop causing trouble. It's a good thing your mother didn't agree to separate you. Otherwise, the three of them would have to suffer with you!"

Yuan: I’m eating.