Now the villagers finally understood why the village chief and Li Lao Er and others had made such a fuss.
Wei Dajun practically sold off everything the village had!
"Damn it! Wei Dajun, did your mother forget her brain when she gave birth to you? The village chief has told us so many times that nothing in the village should be told to outsiders, and you actually told them everything without missing a single word!"
"You idiot! If they don't scam you, who else would they scam? You're practically ready to pull off a suicide mission by putting your underwear on your face!"
"Village chief, just kill this idiot! We'll help raise Ya'er and Gou Dan'er, don't let him live and waste food!"
The villagers were furious, gritting their teeth, wishing they could beat Wei Dajun to death on the spot.
Wei Dajun was still puzzled and exclaimed, "I didn't say anything! Everyone knows about these things!"
"Bullshit! Everyone who knows is family, no one has told any outsiders, you're the only idiot!" The village chief was furious and turned around to kick him.
Unfortunately, Liu the镖头 (bodyguard) had hung Wei Dajun a bit too high, and the village chief kicked Wei Dajun in the head, causing him to strain his back!
"village head!"
"Village chief, watch out!"
The villagers helped the village chief sit down quickly, and Doctor Zhang also stepped forward to adjust the village chief's bones, but the village chief was old and needed to rest for a few days.
The village chief leaned to one side, lighting Wei Dajun's cigarette with his pipe, looking at him with disappointment and frustration.
"Back in Qingshui Village, your family was so poor that you ate bran for half the year, and your child almost died from constipation. You came to my house screaming for help!"
"We've only had a few good days and a few days of plenty, and you, you brainless beast, are already getting cocky! You've forgotten who you are! Do you think that when people drag you out for drinks and gambling, it's because they think highly of you or that you're capable?"
"Bullshit! Only an idiot like you would believe this! They're just trying to scam you, or even our whole village! If you can't resist their intimidation and bring everyone in the village with you, one person bringing two, two bringing three, in a year or two, our village will be full of gamblers. Who will be able to work then?"
"No matter how much we work, planting melons and fruits, we'll still get ripped off by others! Our village is just working our lives away for others!"
"That's nothing. You can earn back the money. But what if they use gambling debts to force you to betray the Li family, or even the Marquis? Then you'll be ungrateful traitors, sinners to the whole village!"
The villagers had just thought gambling was bad, but now that the village chief had explained it clearly, they were all afraid.
It turns out that the people outside are after all their money!
Immediately, a woman grabbed the man's ear and warned, "If you dare to gamble, I'll divorce you. Get out of the village, and I'll take the kids and live my life just fine!"
"Ouch, ouch, let go! I'm not Wei Dajun, I wouldn't be that stupid. Why waste my own money on meat when it's so much better to use it at the casino!"
The men rubbed their ears while giving Wei Dajun a few hard glares.
That idiot! He really dragged all the men in the village down with him!
Before, I could still save a few coins for pocket money, but now I'm afraid I won't have a single coin left!
Although Wei Dajun was stupid and clumsy, he still had some conscience.
Thinking about the future, he realized that the village might be destroyed and the Li family and the Marquis might be harmed, and he finally burst into tears.
"No, I didn't mean to harm the Marquis or the village. I just couldn't resist trying to win back the money I lost so I could stop playing. But the more I lose, the more I lose! Waaah, I don't know what to do!"
The village chief ignored him and called Li Lao Er, Liu Biao Tou, and others to discuss countermeasures.
Li Lao Er thought more deeply, worrying that it wasn't just the casino looking for gamblers; there might be someone behind the casino directing things.
So he whispered a few words.
The village chief and Liu the镖头 nodded in agreement, both agreeing that it would be good to hold off for now and gather more information.
Despite the pain, the village chief walked up to Wei Dajun and said.
"Wei Dajun, you now only have two paths to take. Listen carefully and choose one wisely!"
"First, you and your wife get a divorce. Get out of the village and go wherever you want. You're no longer a resident of Suijintan! Don't come begging at our doorstep! Your wife and children will be taken care of by the village!"
"No, I won't get a divorce, I won't leave the village!" Wei Dajun struggled desperately, afraid of being kicked out!
He remembered all too clearly the dangers and misery he had endured during his previous escape from famine, and he never wanted to experience it again!
The village chief ignored him and continued, "The second option is to break your legs to teach you a lesson so you can never gamble again. You can also stay in the village and work hard."
"Of course, if you relapse into gambling, no amount of pleading will work. I guarantee I'll kick you out and you'll never be able to come back!"
Break his leg?!
Wei Dajun turned pale with fright and instinctively looked at his wife and children, but neither of them would even glance at him.
He cried even harder, completely terrified.
Betrayed by everyone, that's how it is.
He steeled himself and replied, "Village chief, I choose the second one... I'll never dare to gamble again!"
"Alright, Wei Dajun, if you do this, the men in the whole village will respect you more!" The village chief finally softened his expression.
He thought for a moment and then instructed, "You've broken your leg, so you can only stay home to recover. If that Zhang comes looking for you, just say you broke your leg while climbing the mountain in the middle of the night."
"Then give him today's wages and make him pay off your gambling debts. I promise that once you're healed, you'll bring a few more villagers to gamble! Try to keep him calm, understand?"
"I understand!" Wei Dajun nodded quickly, then pleaded softly, "Village chief, could you please go easy on me..."
Unfortunately, the village chief ignored him and instructed the villagers, "Remember this: if anyone asks, say that Wei Dajun fell and got hurt while climbing the mountain in the middle of the night. When you see outsiders, act as usual and don't give anything away."
"The village will investigate this matter thoroughly. Everyone should just go about their business as usual! In the future, be more careful and don't end up like Wei Dajun, getting scammed without even realizing it!"
"Don't worry, village chief, we all understand!" the villagers echoed.
The village chief said no more and nodded to Liu the镖头 (bodyguard).
Liu, the head镖师 (bodyguard), immediately pulled Wei Dajun down from the roof beam. Before Wei Dajun could even feel scared, one of his legs was already placed on the millstone.
With a snap, Wei Dajun's lower leg broke.
Wei Dajun screamed, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
Doctor Zhang strode forward, deftly setting the bone, applying medicine, putting on a splint, and bandaging it.
The entire operation was executed flawlessly, demonstrating exceptional skill.
The old man was still somewhat dissatisfied, muttering to himself, "Why go through all this trouble? I might as well just make an incision in his body and test my new drug..."
Everyone pretended not to hear; the old man had recently become increasingly enthusiastic about changing his experimental subjects from pigs and sheep to humans…
A door panel from the Li family's house was removed and used as a makeshift stretcher.
Two villagers helped carry Wei Dajun home.
Sister Wei, leading her two children, bowed to the village chief and the villagers.
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