Chapter 101 To subdue Leishan, you must choose: grain or your lives. ...
The crops in the fields are indeed about to ripen, and they will soon no longer have to worry about not having enough food.
However, not every household has 500 jin of grain left over.
Even if they did, why should they be given away to these greedy disaster victims for nothing? Bah!
The viewers in the live stream were amazed when they came to their senses.
These people are really daring; aren't they afraid of overspending?
[Each person weighs 500 jin, so all of them together would weigh over 10,000 jin? That's equivalent to 15 to 16 million star coins, wow—]
Don't forget there's meat too.
[They're already greedy enough with just grain and meat, but now they want a spatial ring for everyone? Are they really that arrogant? Even the people of Yunlu Village don't have one for everyone, not even one for each household. What gives them the right? Do they think they're so great?]
This is absolutely outrageous! It's beyond ridiculous!
But they didn't expect that something even more outrageous was yet to come.
Uncle Xu added, "The grain and meat you just mentioned are only for water. You'll have to pay extra when you go to the waterfall to catch fish. You'll have to pay a fee each time you catch fish."
The villagers of Yunlu Village were so angry they laughed.
Li Tie laughed angrily: "You accuse us of wasting water, saying the waterfall doesn't belong to us, but does that mean it belongs to you? What gives you the right to threaten us with the waterfall's water?"
The audience thought to themselves, "He's probably just shameless."
Today I truly witnessed the diversity of humankind.
I don't understand. Do they really think they can just give them the people from Yunlu Village because they want them?
[To put it bluntly, it's just greed. The people in the streamer's village are living so well, they're resentful and definitely want to get some benefits.]
[If there were no streamer, the people of Yunlu Village might have compromised and given some money, but with a streamer, well, let's just wait and see him get slapped in the face.]
Lu Xuan glanced at the comments and was about to say that he didn't intend to get involved, but Lei Shan jumped out first.
He pointed to Lei Yan and Lu Qing, who had also just returned, and said, "The others only need 500 catties of grain, but Lei Yan must give us twice as many supplies!"
Remembering her son who came home crying yesterday, Zhao quickly added, "That little bastard Lu Chen also has to apologize to my Tianbao and hand over all his candy!"
Villagers: ? ? ?
Viewers in the live stream: Oh wow!
This couple is really brave! Why can't they just live a good life? Why do they have to do something so reckless?
They glanced at Lu Xuan, whose face had turned cold in an instant. The streamer had clearly not been very interested in intervening before, but now, things had gotten out of hand.
Lu Qing retorted angrily, "We don't owe you anything, so why should we give you so much food! Making Chenchen apologize is out of the question. We're already being lenient by not holding you accountable for Lei Tianbao's attempt to steal Chenchen's things."
Lei Shan gave her a disdainful look and said impatiently, "What right do you, a woman, have to speak here?"
He looked at Lei Yan and said, "Look at you, being ridden on by a woman, do you even look like a man? You're the only one who treats this barren hen like a treasure."
Lei Shan said shamelessly, "Don't you think about it? My Tianbao is your own nephew, and I am your elder brother. We are the closest of relatives. Instead of giving the food to such a useless woman, it's better to give it to us. When you get old, Tianbao can take care of you and see you off in your old age."
“If you don’t give us enough food today, don’t expect Tianbao to still recognize you in the future.”
"Shut up!" Lei Yan was furious. "Didn't I tell you not to talk bad about my wife?!"
As he spoke, lightning crackled in his palm, and the little supernatural power within him surged continuously.
However, before he could make a move, Lu Xuan swung his arm and slapped Lei Shan across the air, sending him flying more than ten meters away.
He then flashed to Lei Shan's side, grabbed him by the neck, and lifted him up.
"Ugh—! Let go of me—what are you going to do—" Lei Shan stared wide-eyed in terror and pain, trying to pry his hands off, but found that Lu Xuan did not move at all, and the force on his hands was even getting heavier and heavier.
At the same time, a familiar but stronger electric current surged into his body, making him numb all over, his whole body tremble uncontrollably, and his struggling hands were also shocked and dropped.
Lu Xuan looked at Lei Shan as if he were looking at a dead object, and his tone had a calm madness to it: "You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. If you don't want your tongue, I'll cut it off for you."
Lei Shan: "!!!"
The villagers: "!!!"
The viewers who were so indignant on Lu Qing's behalf that they almost wanted to crawl across the screen: !!
[Well done, anchor!]
Such ungrateful and greedy individuals deserve a strong crackdown!
[It would be best to just snap his neck!]
Lei Shan, his face flushed, said, "You can't—"
Lu Xuan slapped him again with his other hand, "Didn't you hear my brother-in-law tell you to shut up?"
Lei Shan: "You—"
*Slap!* Another slap.
Lei Shan opened his mouth.
*Slap!* Another slap.
Lei Shan: ! I clearly didn't say anything!
Lu Xuan saw his indignation and scoffed, "It is the father's fault if the son is not taught. This is the punishment for your son stealing my brother's things. Your son is weak and can't take a beating. You deserve to be beaten for him."
After saying that, he turned around and looked expressionlessly at the terrified Zhao.
Zhao thought he was going to hit her too, and she stumbled in fright. Her face turned pale as she tried to run away, but Lu Qing, who was prepared, grabbed her.
Lu Qing said fiercely, "Didn't you want an apology? Didn't you want food? Why are you running away?"
"Ah—! Let me go!" Zhao screamed in terror.
Lu Qing not only didn't let go, but instead forcefully twisted her hands behind her back and pressed her directly to the ground.
Zhao's face slammed hard against the ground with a 'bang,' causing her to scream in pain again.
She struggled frantically to break free, only to find that Lu Qing was incredibly strong, using just her hands and legs to immobilize her.
On the other side, Lu Xuan slapped Lei Shan's face rhythmically several times, quickly turning the man's face into a pig's head.
Lei Shan, his face covered in bruises, was in pain and scared, tears and snot streaming down his face.
Lu Xuan disdainfully tossed the disheveled Lei Shan onto the ground like trash, took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, and said, "I thought that making you paralyzed for a few days before would serve as a warning. It seems that some people won't learn their lesson until they see the coffin."
Lei Shan, whose consciousness was already somewhat blurred, shuddered. Lei Yan, who was not far away, had become much more sensitive after awakening and also heard the soft voice.
Lei Yan thought of the vines he saw on the day he fell flat on his face in Leishan, and looked at Lu Xuan in surprise. Could those vines have been vampire vines?
Was it controlled by Lu Xuan? But how could that be...?
Did Lu Xuan already know what was happening on their side?
Lei Yan was surprised and suspicious, but considering the strength that Lu Xuan had always shown, he felt that there was nothing to doubt.
Seeing the other disaster victims' expressions change drastically from the horror of Leishan, Lei Yan had an idea. He seized the opportunity to release his condensed supernatural power and aimed it at them.
Several bolts of lightning crackled and struck the disaster victims, creating small craters in the ground. The already terrified victims were now thrown into complete chaos.
"Ah—! Help!"
They screamed and ran away with their heads in their hands.
Upon seeing this, the villagers rushed over to stop the person and started beating them!
"You broke our water pipes, I'll beat you to death!"
"They even threatened us to give them food! Why should we give you the food we bought at a high price? Bah!"
The villagers, who had been holding back their anger, punched and kicked them, seizing the opportunity to vent their frustration.
People like Fang Dahe and Uncle Xu could initially curse, but after being hit a few more times, they could only wail and beg for mercy or even try to gain sympathy.
"It hurts—stop hitting me! We know we were wrong!"
"We acted impulsively, we'll never do it again!"
"I didn't want to do it either; Lei Shan instigated it. If you want to hit someone, then hit him—"
"Stop hitting me! I don't need any more food! Please let me go!"
The disaster victims wept bitterly, their cries a pitiful sight, but the villagers, having already been cheated once, remained indifferent, their hearts hardened, and not a single person felt any pity for them.
What's there to sympathize with?
These people were anything but polite when making their demands.
Now you know to beg for mercy? Too late!
After the villagers had vented their anger, Li Tie called for a stop.
The villagers withdrew their fists and breathed a sigh of relief.
That was awesome!
Viewers in the live stream: We really enjoyed it!
That's how you deal with people who take an inch and then a mile—fist them! Let's see if they dare to make any more shameless demands!
Finally, Lu Xuan activated his supernatural power and coldly warned the disaster victims, "If you dare to touch our water pipes or any property again, and attempt to seize the waterfall, the fate of these trees will be the fate of you."
As soon as he finished speaking, countless sharp wind blades were released, shredding five or six nearby trees to shreds with a wave of his hand.
Many of the flying debris grazed the arms and cheeks of the disaster victims, leaving several burning wounds on their bodies.
To all disaster victims: !!!
The villagers: !!!
Lu Xuan: "Choose grain or your lives, the choice is yours."
There was no need for a choice; the disaster victims were utterly terrified and fled in screams and scrambles.
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The villagers repaired the broken water pipes, replaced them with new ones, and watched the water flow again. They then watered the fields once more before gathering together to passionately denounce the shamelessness of the disaster victims.
The viewers in the live stream were thoroughly enjoying themselves; keep criticizing, we love to hear it!
While everyone was arguing heatedly, Lu Xuan casually said, "They're actually doing alright."
The villagers were puzzled: "Is this considered good?"
Lu Xuan said, "At least they didn't burn down the crops in a fit of anger, or kill you when you weren't looking and steal your meat, and they didn't..."
"Alright, alright!"
"Stop talking, stop talking..."
Just hearing about these two possibilities sent chills down their spines and made their scalps tingle.
Li Jing stammered, "What you're saying is too exaggerated, too scary."
"Exaggeration?" Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow. "When people really can't survive, they're capable of anything."
The practice of exchanging children for food during famine years is an ancient one; it's not an exaggeration, but a true reflection of reality.
"It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. Even if those disaster victims aren't completely destitute yet, seeing that we're doing better than them, don't they inevitably feel greedy?"
Everyone immediately fell silent.
Li Jing, Zhang Chengming, Xiong Mao, and the others couldn't help but recall the words Lu Xuan had given them when he treated them to dinner last time.
Li Tie glanced at Lu Xuan as if he had just realized something.
Perhaps the reason he couldn't contact Lu Xuan before wasn't just because the latter didn't want to get involved, but also because he wanted them to make their own decisions and see the consequences?
Did they think they would be grateful for saving the lives of disaster victims?
No, all they get in return is greed, insatiable greed, and the resentment that comes with taking advantage of kindness.
"So, should we stop eating so well in the future so as not to arouse jealousy?" Zhang Chengming asked uncertainly.
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Author's note: Starting tomorrow, I'll adjust the update time to see if it can increase my readership [doge emoji]. I'll be updating at 6 PM instead.
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