Chapter 1623 It's that Mr. Qian again.
Shu Yu paused, "That Master Qian from Donggu County?"
“Yes.” Dazhuang nodded. “Zhang Qing is spineless. After the village chief interrogated him, he confessed immediately. That Mr. Qian gave him money to steal sunflower seeds. Not only this time, but last time too. Zhang Qing said that Mr. Qian had already planted the sunflower seeds from last time, but they didn’t grow well. Recently, it rained for many days, and those sunflowers were about to die, so he had this idea again.”
Dazhuang felt particularly distressed when the sunflowers were killed.
He knew how easy it was to grow sunflowers, as they didn't have high requirements for their growing environment. Land that was originally used for growing grain would yield a bountiful harvest if sunflowers were planted instead.
As it turned out, Mr. Qian actually managed to kill all the crops on several acres of land; he clearly didn't know how to grow this stuff.
And yet, instead of properly investigating, he sent someone to steal the seeds at this crucial juncture. Although the sunflowers have started to bear fruit these past few days, they're not ripe at all. What use is it for him to send Zhang Qing to steal the seeds?
Not only could they not plant them, but their sunflowers were also destroyed.
People who don't cherish crops deserve to die.
Shu Yu sneered. Of course he couldn't grow them. The soil was too damp, there was no sunlight nearby, and it was the hottest and sunniest time to plant them. Even if sunflowers like the sun, they are still fragile when they sprout. Who could stand him messing with them like that?
What's even more outrageous is...
"They stole from me once last time, and they're stealing from me again this time. Do they really think I'm an easy target, only picking on me to fleece me?!"
Zhao Xi stroked his chin and said, "That Master Qian is from Donggu County after all, so he doesn't know you very well. Although you are a village head, you are still from a farming family. In his eyes, there's probably nothing to worry about."
Dazhuang was filled with righteous indignation. "Boss, we can't let him off so easily this time. Tell me, what should we do?"
"Report to the authorities."
Dazhuang immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll go to the county government to report it right away."
He turned to leave after he finished speaking, but Shu Yu quickly stopped him, "Wait."
Dazhuang asked, puzzled, "What's wrong, boss?"
Shu Yu frowned. "Reporting to the county government won't do any good. The other party is from Donggu County. Even if we want to arrest him, we'll have to negotiate with the magistrate of Donggu County first. I heard from Wu Fengyuan that Master Qian's family used to be in the tea business, so they must be quite well-off. They must have some dealings with the magistrate of Donggu County, otherwise they wouldn't be so bold. The magistrate of Donggu County might not give me that kind of face."
Zhao Xi nodded, "Moreover, although he instructed that Zhang Qing to steal it, the fields in Shangshi Village belong to the villagers. Shu Yu only has a purchase agreement with the villagers. Essentially, this is a lawsuit between Master Qian and the villagers of Shangshi Village."
If the magistrate of Donggu County had sided with Master Qian, he could have easily downplayed the matter and let it go. He could have treated it as a regular theft case, and Master Qian would have only imposed a small fine.
Da Zhuang's expression changed upon hearing this. "This won't affect Master Qian at all."
Shu Yu narrowed his eyes. "Therefore, we can't report this to the county government; it's best to go to the prefectural government. But the theft in the county town shouldn't alarm the prefect. We need to make this matter bigger and more relevant to me so that I can have a reason to get involved in the case."
(End of this chapter)
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