Chapter 73 Under the Sun
Zhongzhou.
Qingcheng.
Rotten land.
"So, the key to cabbage production is one: seeds, two: scientific fertilization, three: pest control, four: seasons, and most importantly, five: self-production and self-sales to avoid bandits."
Chen Xingtai's words triggered a burst of laughter, and the classroom was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
"Okay, everyone, that's all for today's class. Let's go back and try to finish the reclamation work on the new field this week."
In the bright classroom, more than a hundred students, young and old, stood up and said in unison, "Goodbye, Teacher Chen."
Chen Xingtai smiled and said, "Goodbye, classmates."
As he walked out of the classroom, the bright sunlight made him squint. When he adjusted himself, he saw Yun Qingshui striding towards him.
"Qingshui, are today's goods ready?"
Yun Qingshui was dressed in military uniform and looked heroic. She strode over and nodded to the students who were filing out behind her.
"Xingtai, the goods are ready, but Changshan County still refuses to increase the transaction amount. They say they need to wait for the approval of the new county chief."
"I understand."
Chen Xingtai looked at her with a smile. "Vegetables are difficult to preserve. With their current consumption, large-scale stockpiling is not feasible, and small-scale stockpiling is useless."
"But we already have some supplies left, and a group of farmers in Nancheng are willing to join us! I've clearly calculated that with Changshan County's consumption, we can definitely afford it! Those corrupt officials must have embezzled all the aid!"
Chen Xingtai smiled and shook his head. "Qingshui, the Empire's disaster relief has always been based on low-quality dry food. The new county chief is willing to buy a large amount of fresh vegetables and even meat for the victims. He is already the most conscientious county chief I have ever met."
Although Yun Qingshui disagreed with what he said, he did not refute it.
"What should we do then? Are we going to accept Liu Changgen's exploitation again?"
Chen Xingtai laughed and said, "Of course not. Xu Bo found a new channel in Mingzhou. Although the price is only half of Changshan County, they provide transportation."
Yun Qingshui seemed a little depressed.
"Why do I feel like everyone in Changshan County is a good person after hearing what you said?"
Chen Xingtai said softly, "There are no good people in the empire. In this world, all souls are half human and half ghost, and you and I are no exception. But there are always some people who still have some conscience."
Yun Qingshui said sullenly, "But I heard that the new county chief is extremely evil. He is the governor's illegitimate son and he also had an affair with the first princess. That's how he got the position of county chief."
Chen Xingtai laughed and said, "I don't think that's likely."
Yun Qingshui said excitedly, "How can it be impossible? Of course it's true, and what he said is well-founded! Think about it, if it wasn't like this, how could he have risen all the way from an official to the throne of county governor? This set a precedent for promotion in the empire! He also obtained the power of Jiedu, which was also a first in the mainland."
"Think about what you got back then...? Aren't you satisfied with just a few pancakes?"
Thinking of the past, Chen Xingtai's face became a little gloomy.
"Stop talking."
"Why don't you say it? I'm going to tell you!" Yun Qingshui's temper flared up. She shook off Chen Xingtai's hand and shouted, "You know what? I also heard that the new county chief, Lin Wen, came out of the restaurant in broad daylight carrying three black leather bags and got into a special car with his mistress, not caring what anyone thought."
"Someone even saw him forcing five women into his house. If this isn't a beast, what is it?"
While arguing.
A female student came up with a blushing face.
"Teacher Chen, can you take a picture of us?"
She handed over a camera.
Chen Xingtai looked at these lovely people and his mood brightened up again. He took the camera with a smile and said, "Of course."
The students stood in a group, laughing, dragging the still angry Yun Qingshui to the center. Chen Xingtai raised his camera and shouted, "Eggplant!"
All the students smiled, and even Yun Qingshui forced a smile.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out.
Chen Xingtai fell to the ground, and the camera slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground, breaking into pieces. The lens flew far away and landed at Yun Qingshui's feet.
In the distance, more than a dozen off-road vehicles were speeding over, and they were all filled with supervisory guards from the Supervisory Office.
A supervisory guard holding a gun shouted: "Hit! I shot it! I hit it! Ha! I hit it!"
The students were horrified. Yun Qingshui screamed and rushed forward. The bullet hit his right chest. Blood was constantly flowing out and he was coughing violently.
"Star Platform!"
Her tears suddenly flowed out and she hurriedly helped him bandage the wound.
"Don't die! Don't die!"
The SUV stopped not far away, and more than fifty supervisory guards gathered around. A senior supervisory guard, who was in the lead, came up, unfolded a piece of white paper, and said loudly:
"KMT leader Chen Xingtai engaged in illegal trading without a license, disobeyed Qingcheng laws, and assisted some malicious debtors in evading repayment, causing significant losses to the dynamic local organizer Liu Changgen and Renai Village Chief Liu Changshan. His crimes are extremely serious and warrant his arrest. If anyone resists, special permission is granted to shoot."
Yun Qingshui suddenly raised his head and shouted angrily:
"You, you are a bunch of conscienceless bastards!!"
She wanted to rush forward, but was held back. Looking down, she saw Chen Xingtai holding her hand tightly, looking at her and shaking his head gently. He was still coughing violently, blood foam pouring from the corners of his mouth and dripping onto the ground, but the look in his eyes was unusually firm.
"Star Terrace."
Yun Qingshui's voice trembled. She stopped resisting and let them drag Xingtai away.
There was a commotion coming from behind, and a conflict broke out between students and the supervisory guards.
"Why did you shoot?"
"He didn't resist at all, you scoundrels!"
"We sold the vegetables to him voluntarily. What's wrong with that? Why are you arresting us?"
Bang!
The senior supervisor fired a shot into the air and shouted, "Do you want to rebel?"
More than fifty supervisory guards drew their weapons. The Supervisory Office was not the imperial army, and only members of the senior supervisory guards and above were allowed to carry guns.
Although there are a large number of students, they include men, women, young and old, and they are all unarmed. They will definitely suffer heavy losses if a fight breaks out.
Yun Qingshui stopped the red-eyed student and said in a deep voice, "Let them go."
"Sister Yun! But they took her away..."
“Let them go!”
The students fell silent, and the senior supervisory guard smiled contemptuously: "You're smart." He returned arrogantly with a group of supervisory guards and the seriously injured Chen Xingtai.
Afterwards, Yun Qingshui appeased and dismissed the students, immediately summoned the backbone members to discuss countermeasures, and at the same time sent people to inquire about the news.
But before noon, a member with a bloody head rushed into the meeting room and shouted:
"Run! Run! Those damn officials are going to kill us all!"
"What?" Everyone in the conference room stood up.
Yun Qingshui held him and said, "What happened? Tell me slowly."
The man cried, "Not long after they returned, they suddenly mobilized all the security and supervision guards, and also gathered a lot of thugs. They surrounded our multiple strongholds and seized all our supplies! They also arrested many of us! Several of our brothers tried to resist, and they beat them to death!"
Yun Qingshui was furious. Someone behind him had already overturned the table and shouted, "Damn it! I'm going to fight them!"
Yun Qingshui also had a momentary impulse, but she remembered the last look Bai Tianxingtai gave her, so she forced herself to suppress it and raised her voice: "Stay in Qingshan, there is still a long way to go!"
This is what Xingtai said.
"Everyone, survive. One day, we'll make them pay us back a hundredfold!"
Bang!
A butcher-like burly man smashed the table with one punch, gritting his teeth before uttering a few words:
"Listen to Sister Yun and endure it!"
But it was too late. Outside, there was the roar of vehicles, the noise of people, and hundreds of chaotic footsteps rushing towards this side.
(End of this chapter)
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