Chapter 170 Punishment from the Village Committee
As the saying goes, if you go back three generations, which family doesn't have a spendthrift son?
In Jiangcun, many families are three generations living together.
An Songyu could imagine how lively Jiangcun had been lately.
She really did think too simply.
"So their family doesn't care?" An Songxiang frowned, somewhat incredulous.
An Songyu also looked over.
She didn't trust the elders' management skills, but at least she trusted the team leader.
"Manage? They all have legs, how can you manage them?" Sister Yun curled her lip in disdain, then sighed helplessly.
"If they just want to do this business, and even if they want to solicit customers, it's all voluntary, then no one can say anything."
"But they always resort to crooked and unethical methods."
"Half of the people who opened the shops were after the demolition compensation money from other families in the village."
"The other half, like those who run other shops, just thinks about having fun while pocketing the profits."
"Those villagers who were summoned there by various methods, whether it was because they were after the demolition compensation in their pockets or because they wanted someone to play with!"
"Aren't the results all pretty much the same?" An Songting murmured.
She's only a senior in high school this year, and her parents usually avoid mentioning these things at home.
Hearing it now is truly shocking.
"Moreover, they would lend money to people in advance and also cause them to incur gambling debts."
"Even the items used to pay off debts are completely disregarded," Sister Yun said helplessly.
“But the people in Jiang Village are doing this… the team leader and the others definitely won’t be happy about it!” An Songyu still couldn’t quite understand.
Judging from what Sister-in-law Yun said, the current situation in Jiang Village seems to be really complicated.
“Yes, sister-in-law, they’re all from the same village. It must not be easy for them to do these things, right?” Although An Songxiang didn’t have much contact with the villagers, she could tell from common sense.
Otherwise, not every one of Rongdi's illicit businesses would be connected to a gang leader.
"Of course they didn't do it themselves!" Sister Yun couldn't help but sneer twice.
Look at these two girls who grew up in the city; they both understand the problem.
Those idiots in the village!
Indeed, no amount of money can change their minds.
"Whether it's taking them out to have fun or helping them make money."
"Don't they all have those good brothers, good friends, and good buddies from Lin Village?"
"This is really..." An Songyu couldn't help but shake her head. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "What did the village chief say? Are they really just going to let it go like this?"
"I remember that during the demolition, the village chief specifically stated that anyone from Jiangcun was strictly forbidden from touching these things."
"Now they're not only taking the profits themselves, but they're dragging the villagers down with them, and the village chief and the others aren't doing anything about it?"
"Of course the village chief doesn't intend to let things go like this!" Sister Yun said, then looked to the other side.
Those sitting together were all the oldest members of the village.
There were only about ten of them in total, and now no one knew what they were talking about.
From this side, you can see the grim expressions on the faces of several elderly people over there.
Occasionally, you can see them arguing about something.
"However, the village chief is getting old, and more and more villagers outside Jiang Village are no longer willing to be managed by them."
Sister-in-law Yun's gaze lingered on the village chief's noticeably aged face for a long, long time.
An Songyu was slightly taken aback.
She never expected that things in Jiangcun would turn out this way.
Just as An Songyu was filled with regret and sighing.
The kitchen staff were already calling out to everyone to bring their food and eat.
So everyone, whether they were discussing important matters or just chatting, stood up in response.
Today's meal in Jiangcun was exceptionally plentiful.
Even the head chef is a famous chef from Jiangcun, someone who could only be invited by families hosting banquets in the past.
Today, he led all the able-bodied young men and women of Jiangcun to prepare a table full of delicious food for everyone in the village, young and old.
The rare delicacy allowed the people of Jiangcun to temporarily forget their troubles.
It wasn't until it was completely dark outside and everything had been packed up that we continued.
An Songyu and the others then realized that the lobby outside had completely changed.
Looking at An Jianping and his group not far away, they saw them waving to each other.
An Songyu and her sisters quickly took off their aprons.
The men are in charge of preparing dinner tonight.
The cleaning up after the meal was naturally the responsibility of the village women.
An Songyu and the other young people were just helping out.
After everyone was seated in the main hall of the food stall...
Several members of the village committee also walked in with serious expressions.
Jiang Wenlin sat in the middle, his gaze sweeping over the faces of all the people in Jiangcun before turning to the elderly people sitting in the front row.
His face looked rather pale, but he forced a smile, greeted everyone, and chatted for a few moments.
Until everyone felt as if they had returned to Jiangcun.
Jiang Wenlin's expression suddenly became serious.
He looked at everyone seriously and said with utmost earnestness:
"Today is the first time we've gathered together since we left Jiangcun."
"On such a good day, I shouldn't spoil the fun."
"But some people just don't want to live a good life."
"I'm too lazy to say anything else. I believe I've said and done everything I should have done in the past few months."
"Today, in front of all the villagers of Jiangcun, I will punish those who have violated the basic principles of Jiangcun in recent months."
"First, Jiang Shengli, with the help of the people of Lin Village, operated a small casino under the guise of running a small shop in December."
"And through compound interest, the thirteen people of Jiangcun were made to incur gambling debts."
"They conspired with the people of Lin Village to successfully collect debts from five families, amounting to hundreds of thousands of yuan."
"Furthermore, I myself am involved in gambling involving hundreds of thousands of dollars."
“According to the village’s regulations and the confirmation of the clan elders, starting today, Jiang Shengli will no longer enjoy any income from the village collective.”
"At the same time, if they commit the same offense again within three years, they will be expelled from the Jiang family genealogy."
In the crowd, a young man wearing a floral shirt and sunglasses, with a thick gold chain around his neck, stood up abruptly.
He looked at everyone with a grim expression: "Since I am a member of Jiangcun, why shouldn't I enjoy the collective benefits of Jiangcun?"
Jiang Wenlin continued speaking without changing his voice in the slightest:
"Furthermore, Jiang Shengli must remove the improper business practices from the convenience store within seven days."
"Otherwise, each household in the village can call the police themselves."
"In addition, Jiang Shengli's parents bear responsibility for inadequate supervision. According to the village committee's new regulations, they will be subject to a three-month suspension of income from the village collective enterprise."
"The proceeds from the penalty will continue to be invested in the village's collective enterprises."
"In addition, it was found that Jiang Shengli's grandfather was responsible for covering up the crime and was punished along with his parents."
"Next, the second one, Jiang Yang..."
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