Chapter 166 Investigators Go to the Countryside

Mr. Qi nodded in agreement.

"Yes, thanks to Manman and Yunshu!"

His eyes fell on his granddaughter who was eating melon seeds, and a hint of satisfaction and pride flashed in his eyes.

Humph!

He has a precious granddaughter. Even if there is a famine now, with his granddaughter's ability, he can still feed the whole family well-fed and happy.

Qi Man suddenly looked up and met her grandfather's proud eyes. She tilted her head in confusion, looking very cute.

Mr. Qi was almost bleeding from the nose because of the cuteness of his granddaughter.

This little girl is too naive!

As expected of the child born to his eldest son, even the smallest of his actions can endear him to others.

Mother Xie was still talking in a daze:

"That's right!"

As he spoke, he placed the peeled melon seeds in front of Qi Man.

Qi Man looked at the white and tender melon seeds, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she said softly:

"Thank you, Mom!"

Finally I don’t have to crack melon seeds by myself anymore. My tongue hurts a little now.

It's just a small pain, I'm too lazy to use my wood ability.

It feels so good to be fed by someone!

Winter turns to spring.

Spring is full of vitality. Thin tender buds emerge from the bare ground, and the color is emerald green and full of vitality. Just looking at them is a visual feast.

Qi Man likes winter, but she also likes the vibrant spring and the vibrant environment. She doesn't like the lifeless and cold laboratory.

All things are coming back to life, and the road blocked by snow is now open.

The surrounding environment has also undergone certain changes. Qi Man discovered that many bulges appeared on the nearby hills, and there were densely packed nameless stone tablets on them.

Just like the scene in the game Plants vs. Zombies, everywhere you look, there are graveyards.

If I'm not mistaken, these people probably all starved to death in the winter.

As the number of people dropped sharply, the government became suspicious and sent people to the countryside to investigate together with the village committee.

Except for Qingyun Village, the population of the surrounding villages has been reduced by nearly half.

People from the government and the village committee visited Bai Jiachun.

At that time, Bai Jiachun was still at the Qi family, drinking hot tea and chatting with Old Man Qi, until people from the village committee came to their door.

When they caught a glimpse of a beautiful elf-like girl in the house, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.

I didn't expect that in such a poor village, there would be such a bright and beautiful girl.

Realizing that the group of people were openly staring at Qi Man, Xie Yunshu's eyes darkened and he stood in front of his wife without saying a word.

It was as if a carefully guarded treasure was being spied on, causing Xie Yunshu to inexplicably feel a sense of crisis.

Xie Yunshu's aura was icy cold, and the people from the village committee then withdrew their gaze.

Xie's mother brought the kettle and poured hot tea to serve the people from the village committee.

"Village Chief Bai, this is what happened. The government noticed that the population around us was decreasing rapidly, so they sent us to the countryside to investigate. They distribute supplies every month to every household to survive the winter avalanches. Why did the current situation occur? Why is Qingyun Village at peace?"

The person who spoke was a middle-aged woman wearing glasses and looking stern.

Bai Jiachun was somewhat confused by the question:

“When was it distributed?”

Since the avalanche, he has not seen the government distribute a grain of rice, let alone rely on these supplies to get through the New Year and winter.

As this sentence was uttered, the investigators exchanged glances, understood what he meant, and roughly guessed what happened in the middle.

Bai Jiachun is also a shrewd man. Now that things have come to this, is there anything else you don’t understand?

It was nothing more than that the supplies distributed by the government were swallowed up by the middlemen, and by the time they reached this stage, not a single grain of rice was left.

If it weren't for Manman's help, even if their Qingyun Village had a good harvest, he knew better than anyone what the outcome would be.

Rage filled his chest, he slammed the table in anger and said angrily:

"No matter what, you all have to give us an explanation. So many people starved to death, but mistakes were made by the higher-ups, and it is us civilians who are suffering! If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I will definitely make this matter known to everyone! It will be difficult to suppress it then."

The investigator's expression also looked a little grim.

It's an immortal, why is it so difficult to deal with?

Now that their village hasn't been affected, wouldn't it be better for them to turn a blind eye? I have to be the first one to stand out.

If they had a little understanding, they would not speak so bluntly. If they offended the people above them, the people below them would have to suffer a lot.

The woman looked unhappy, but she still forced a smile, suppressed her dissatisfaction, and comforted Bai Jiachun with a pleasant face:

"I know this incident has caused heavy losses, but this is not what we wanted to happen! But now that things have come to this, there is nothing we can do. You should not delve into it any further. After all, we are the ones who will suffer if we offend the people above us!"

"snort!"

Bai Jiachun snorted coldly.

"That sounds good, just tell me what to do!"

These sugar-coated bullets have no effect on him, and he is not afraid of offending the people above him. After all, he is an old man with half of his body already buried in the earth.

The woman was speechless and her face looked as ugly as if she was constipated.

Why is this old man so stubborn?

I have lived for most of my life, but why am I not as good as a young person in seeing things clearly?

"The matter is settled and there is nothing we can do about it. Old man, if you want to offend the people above you, don't implicate us. If you are willing to cooperate and not expose this matter, we are willing to compensate you with a three-story red brick house. You don't have to pay a penny, just wait and live in it. What do you think?"

I believe that no rural person can resist the temptation of a red brick house, let alone a three-story house.

"Bang!"

Bai Jiachun slammed the table, even louder than the one just now:

"Bullshit! You are just wishful thinking if you think you can shut me up with this! Either give us a reasonable explanation and make those people step down, or let everyone know about it and lose face!"

Seeing that Bai Jiachun was unwilling to give face, the investigators simply laid bare their cards and were no longer as friendly as before:

"I just talked to you nicely, but you're not happy about it. Then there's nothing more we can say! You're just a small village chief. Even if you have great abilities, you can't cause any big waves. If I were you, I would accept the compensation and keep this matter to myself!"

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn, and neither side gave in.

"Then we'll see! Get out of here, Qingyun Village doesn't welcome you!"

Now that we have a new reform and a new society, I didn’t expect that there are still some blood-sucking parasites who make money by taking people’s lives.

The investigators were turned down and left with their belongings.

Qi Man suddenly felt playful and gently turned her little finger.

With a loud "bang", the investigators all fell to the ground.