Who the thieves are? That's what the villagers care about most!

They wanted to know which bastard was so bold as to steal the entire village's crops. They wanted to find him and give him a good beating!

That's what they earned through hard work. They all hoped to sell it to make some money and improve their lives. How could they tolerate someone stealing it?

These days, who doesn't want to make more money? Everyone's heard that the year is bad, there might be a severe drought, and a year of disaster might be coming. It's naturally a good thing to be able to exchange for more money, just in case!

Such is the way things are these days, and it's beyond human intervention. The water in the river is visibly decreasing, and these peasants rely entirely on the weather for their livelihood. The current harvest is not ideal, and many of them are pinning their hopes on other crops that can be sold for money.

You little bastard! How dare you reach out your hand!

Why didn't you do this sooner? Now you know it's a good thing that can be exchanged for money, haha. You don't have it at home, so you steal it from others. Who taught you that?

No wonder they always felt something was off; it turned out to be here!

They're really good at scheming. If they steal their crops, where will they get their money?

"Everyone, please be quiet. Let's not talk about who it is for now; everyone knows what they did. Let's discuss this first. In order to protect everyone's legitimate interests and establish a good village atmosphere, we need to adjust the village rules. The punishment is too lenient, and the cost of crime is too low. Everyone will take risks to test the waters, and then the village will be in chaos! People from other villages will definitely take the opportunity to trample on us. They are unhappy to see our village developing so well. Do you want our village to be trampled underfoot by others?"

The village chief's words weren't spoken loudly, but they carried great weight, striking the hearts of the villagers directly.

Changna Village has developed well, which is obvious to everyone and is their pride. Of course, they cannot tolerate other villages trying to undermine them!

The village chief's question undoubtedly ignited their fighting spirit; they were determined to fight with all their might rather than let others bully them!

Then, another round of noise erupted at the scene.

Village Chief Liu let them argue for a while, and seeing that it was gradually stopping, he started talking again, still discussing the issue of punishment.

Without rules, nothing can be accomplished; without village regulations, chaos will inevitably ensue sooner or later!

Since it concerned their own vital interests, and everyone has always abhorred theft, the discussion was quite heated!

Without a doubt, everyone strongly demands that he be severely punished!

Being so poor that you can't even afford to eat is no excuse for stealing!

If things get really tough, you can ask the villagers for help. They're not heartless; they'll help if they can, but only to get you through the tough times. If you have hands and feet, you can always manage to survive if you try your best!

If you're thinking of sitting back and reaping the benefits without doing anything, just waiting for the villagers to give you handouts, don't even think about it!

Whose grain falls from the sky? Whose harvest comes without any work?

We can't tolerate people like this; they might corrupt the whole village!

Changna Village advocates getting rich through hard work and using one's own hands!

Look at the Mo family, even five- or six-year-old children have to help with chores. If they don't work, they won't get any food. The Mo family doesn't support lazy people; they have to work hard to get whatever they want!

The Mo family may not be as wealthy as the rest of us, but have they squandered their wealth? Have they become lazy and extravagant?

Everyone should learn from those who are doing well. They have their secrets to success and wealth. If you want to be like them, you must learn from their strengths!

There are ready-made role models, yet they don't know how to learn from and utilize them; they deserve to die poor!

The Mo family is diligent and busy, and the richer they become, and the bigger their business grows. Look at those lazybones in the village, they don't want to work every day, every day is a workday, and they are all dirt poor!

Therefore, hard work leads to wealth, we should learn from good role models and severely crack down on bad behavior!

Doing those shameful things will not only bring shame to the village, but also implicate future generations!

After much discussion, a few points were finalized. The village chief wanted someone to write them down, but after searching high and low, he couldn't find anyone who could read!

This made the village chief feel very frustrated. Their village still has a lot of room for development. It's not good to talk about not having a single literate person!

His responsibility as village chief is very important. He not only wants to improve the lives of the villagers, but also to ensure that there are people in the village who can go to school!

Now that the two children of the Mo family are studying at a private school, and we can't call them over, who are we supposed to ask to write their lessons?

When someone found out what the village chief was worried about, they immediately told him to go find Mo Qinghe!

The village chief suddenly realized, "Oh right, how could I have forgotten!"

With such a person present, how come you only thought of the child and not the older one!

"Quick! Go and invite Mo Qinghe over. Wait, and remember to tell him to bring his writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone!"

Mo Qinghe didn't attend the gathering under the old tree. He knew what they would say and didn't really want to go. He figured it was fine for them to decide. Anyway, if the village rules weren't strong enough, they could still be changed.

The elderly couple from the family went to listen on behalf of the family; the others went about their business.

Hearing the knocking at the door, Mo Qinghe hesitated for a moment. Who could be coming at this hour?

When he went out to open the door, he saw that it was a villager. After listening to what the person said, Mo Qinghe didn't say much. He went back to get his things and then followed them out.

When the village chief saw Mo Qinghe arrive, he was greatly relieved, and his complexion improved considerably. After all, not everyone in Changna Village was a peasant; there were also scholars among them!

Zhao Ziqi used to be a scholar, but I don't know what kind of books she read. Her character was so bad. Fortunately, she was driven out of the village, so it wasn't a big loss!

That's cutting your losses in time!

The hope of Changna Village still rests on the Mo family, and the Mo family has indeed lived up to expectations!

The Mo family has a long-term vision; they believe that education will lead to a bright future, and they can afford it. In the future, the entire village might even have to rely on the Mo family!

The status of scholars is something that peasants like them can't attain. If they're lucky, they might meet a benefactor one day and rise to prominence!

Hmm! They need to be treated well!

Mo Qinghe remained aloof as always, without looking around. After chatting with the village chief for a few minutes and understanding what he needed to write, he began to write.

The village chief felt increasingly proud. He had a premonition that Changna Village would definitely get better and better in the future, and he would have to rely on this young man!

Having endured hardships, he remains humble and composed, possesses a long-term vision, and knows how to maintain appropriate boundaries. Hmm, he's a promising talent!

These characters are also very well written. Although he himself doesn't know many characters, he has seen a lot of handwriting, and Mo Qinghe's handwriting is indeed very beautiful!

A promising talent!

The manners and behavior of scholars are indeed different from those of people who deal with the soil all day long!

"I can't understand the content, but the handwriting is so beautiful!"

"Yes! Let's read it aloud to everyone!"