Zhao Youcai was truly exhausted after that day.

I went to town early in the morning to deliver vegetables, making several trips to both the supply and marketing cooperative and the black market, and finally managed to buy some rock sugar.

I finally got home, but I didn't even get a sip of sweet soup before I had to start working hard for the family again.

After Zhao Laosan finished listening to his father's instructions, his eyes lit up.

They all looked at Zhao Youcai with admiration.

I have to say, Dad's idea was really good. He's Zhao Jianhua's real father!

"Alright! I'll go to the brigade leader's house right now. By the time you get back from town, I guarantee things will be taken care of perfectly."

Watching his third son's cheerful figure disappear into the distance, Zhao Youcai shook his head slightly.

"You little rascal, you're fast."

Looking up at the sky, Zhao Youcai realized he probably wouldn't be able to have this meal.

If we really waited for the second daughter-in-law to bring the food up, it would be dark by the time we finished eating.

Zhao Youcai put a straw hat on his head, took an empty vegetable basket from the house, put it on the handcart, and went out.

At this time, Zhao Jianhua also arrived at the brigade leader's house only to find it empty.

After learning from the brigade leader's granddaughter that the brigade leader should be patrolling the fields at the edge of the village at this time, Zhao Jianhua didn't waste any time and ran towards the fields.

"Captain! Captain!"

The captain squinted in the direction that had called him, and when he saw Zhao Jianhua, covered in sweat, run right up to him, his brows furrowed.

To be honest, I've lived to be this old and have never seen that rascal Zhao Jianhua run around like this before.

When the captain looked again in the direction he had come from, his heart skipped a beat.

Why is he the only one who came?

The Zhao family always travels in groups; when have they ever been alone?

"What happened? Tell me slowly."

Judging from how flustered this kid is, I hope nothing bad has happened to Zhao Youcai!

They've finally found a capable old man in their village, so please don't let him die.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea. The scene of Zhao Youcai nimbly catching the pig last night was still vivid in his mind. The captain felt that even if the turtle in the river died, Zhao Youcai would still be alive and well.

Could it be that it wasn't Zhao Youcai, but one of the pigs that was caught yesterday that caused the problem?

Could it be that Zhao Youcai was just being greedy and stewed and ate those two little piglets?

Thinking this, even the brigade leader's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat.

Zhao Jianhua was completely unaware of what strange thoughts the brigade leader was having. As he approached, he hurriedly said, "Brigade Leader, something bad has happened! People from Sunjia Village might be coming to our village to cause trouble!"

Hearing this, the captain became even more confused. The wrinkles on his old face were so deep they could almost trap a fly.

Zhao Jianhua was somewhat surprised by the other person's appearance.

Although the brigade leader was his cousin, he wasn't much older than his father.

Why does my dad look younger and younger? Compared to the brigade leader, they look like they're from different generations.

It's an illusion, definitely an illusion.

"What's going on? Third brother, explain yourself!" The brigade leader's expression was serious. The fact that people from an entire village were causing trouble meant that this was no small matter and had to be taken seriously.

Zhao Jianhua shook his head and continued to scare the brigade leader.

"Captain, you don't know, today my second brother and I went to Sunjia Village to sell cloth, but when my brother-in-law found out we went to their village to sell cloth, he directly challenged us, saying that he dared to hit the girl from Zhaojia Village who married into the village in public!"

Zhao Jianhua pretended to grimace and reached out to cover his leg, which he had kicked too hard at his brother-in-law's door, while rubbing his knee.

"Before we could even say anything, that bastard Sun Tiezhu grabbed my older sister and beat her up right in front of us, and even kicked me. Look at my leg..."

In the past, the brigade leader would not have believed a word Zhao Jianhua said.

Who doesn't know that Zhao Jianhua is a complete liar?

But when it comes to selling fabric, he becomes a little unsure.

In particular, the things Zhao Jianhua said to the brigade leader this time were all taught to him by Zhao Youcai.

His father had warned him not to be so impulsive and say whatever came to mind. If he wanted to achieve his goal, he had to be seven parts truth and three parts falsehood in his speech.

The result is that no matter how outrageous the statement is, the listener will think it might be true.

Once the other person mentally labels what they hear as "possibly true," things will likely develop in the direction they expect; this is called preconceived notions.

Observing the captain's expression again, Zhao Jianhua couldn't help but admire his father's wit once more.

The captain believed it.

Despite Zhao Jianhua's long-winded explanation, the captain still found the matter absurd and bizarre, likely exaggerated, but he still frowned and prepared for the worst.

"Third brother, go home and make preparations. Also, take good care of the chickens, ducks, and goslings in the backyard. If a fight breaks out, not a single one of them can die!"

He hadn't forgotten the task assigned to him by his superiors, which stipulated that unless the livestock died due to uncontrollable reasons such as a regional epidemic, compensation would be required in all other cases.

If the trouble caused by Sunjia Village results in heavy losses, the consequences would be unbearable for ordinary people like them.

"Alright, Captain, I'll go back and prepare right away."

Seeing Zhao Jianhua dash back to report the news, the brigade leader also walked directly towards the brigade canteen with his hands behind his back.

I'm going to go over there and tell the person in charge of serving the food first.

During the lunch break, he would make sure the message reached everyone in Zhaojiagou, so that all the laborers could hear it and prepare for a potential brawl.

At this moment, Zhao Youcai also arrived at the entrance of the police station.

Instead of going straight in, he walked to the guard post and waved to the young policeman guarding the door.

The young policeman on duty at the guard post today had a bright look in his eyes; Zhao Youcai actually recognized him.

This is the young man whose family arranged a blind date for him last time, when Captain Qi wouldn't let him go up and break up the fight.

This kid is quite extravagant when it comes to spending money. He bought five large bolts of cloth without even blinking an eye.

"Uncle Cai, what brings you here? Don't stand outside, come in and sit down!"

The enthusiastic young policeman even poured Zhao Youcai a teacup of hot water, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

"Uncle Cai, please make do with this. The bureau's tea supply ran out last month, not even a drop of tea leaves. I'll invite you over for tea next time when we have some good tea."

Zhao Youcai waved his hand with a strange expression, indicating that it wasn't necessary.

After all, what kind of good person would come to the police station for tea for no reason?

People who don't know the situation might think they've committed a crime.

The young policeman wasn't stupid; he knew that a shrewd person like Zhao Youcai would never come to him without a reason.

"Uncle Cai, have you run into some trouble? Do you have to come here in person to report it?"