"Zhao Laosi shouted first."
Su Jianguo sneered and pulled up a chair to sit opposite Zhao Laosi.
He slowly lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then gently blew smoke rings onto Zhao Laosi's face.
"Uncle Zhao."
Su Jianguo's voice was unusually calm.
"You're not that much older than me, and I respect you as an elder, so I call you 'Uncle.' But do you know how much we've lost with this handful of insect eggs?"
Zhao Laosi stuck out his neck.
"I don't care how much you lose! Now that your Su family is rich, do you even care about us poor villagers anymore?"
Su Jianguo slowly took out a stack of documents from his briefcase.
"This is the damage assessment report for the three greenhouses, totaling 12,800 yuan."
He slammed the document on the table.
"Under current laws, intentionally damaging property involving a large sum of money carries a minimum sentence of ten years."
Zhao Laosi's expression changed, but he quickly regained his composure.
"So be it! I, Zhao Laosi, am a bachelor, what am I afraid of!"
Su Jianguo suddenly laughed, a laugh that sent chills down Zhao Laosi's spine.
He moved closer to Zhao Laosi.
"Uncle Zhao, you are indeed a bachelor, but what about your son?"
Zhao Laosi suddenly looked up, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.
"What...what do you mean? My son has nothing to do with this!"
Su Jianguo knew that Zhao Laosi must have accomplices, so he immediately spoke up.
“It’s alright, it’s alright, but this shed is where everyone in the village makes their living. If you sabotage it, you’ll leave them without food. How will your son live in the village after that?”
Zhao Laosi's face turned deathly pale instantly, and his lips began to tremble.
"Su...Su Jianguo, the misfortune should not extend to his family..."
Su Jianguo slammed his fist on the table.
"Then why did you bring disaster upon our Su family!"
He stood up and looked down at Zhao Laosi from his elevated position.
"I'll give you two choices: First, honestly confess about your accomplices, and I might consider leniency; second, I'll send you straight to jail, and as for your son's life or death, that's up to you!"
Zhao Laosi's defenses completely collapsed. He slumped into his chair, tears streaming down his face.
“I said…I said everything…it was…it was Li Qiang, the old Party Secretary’s son, who instigated it…as well as Wang Jinbao and Zhang Laosan…”
Su Jianjun, standing outside the door, gasped.
Li Qiang was one of the greenhouse managers, and he had always performed well. Unexpectedly...
“Go on.”
Su Jianguo said coldly.
Zhao Laosi confessed, sobbing.
"Li Qiang is jealous of Su Jianjun becoming manager... He said your Su family is too arrogant... He'll teach you a lesson... He's in charge of getting the managers away, Wang Jinbao is in charge of keeping watch... Zhang Laosan used to work with me, but he sprained his ankle while working today, that's why he didn't come..."
Su Jianguo gestured to the police officers to take his statement, then turned and walked out of the room.
Su Jianjun followed closely behind.
"Brother, this is troublesome. Li Qiang's father is the old Party Secretary, we..."
Su Jianguo's eyes were icy cold.
"What are you afraid of? Even princes are subject to the law. Go, arrest Li Qiang, Wang Tiezhu, and Zhang Laosan!"
The news spread like wildfire throughout the village.
In less than half an hour, hundreds of villagers had gathered in front of the village committee compound.
When the police officers escorted Li Qiang and others in, the crowd stirred.
"Let go of my son!"
An elderly man with white hair rushed out of the crowd; it was the former Party Secretary.
He lunged at the police officers escorting Li Qiang, but was stopped by others.
"Old Party Secretary, please calm down."
Su Jianjun quickly stepped forward.
"Li Qiang is suspected of intentionally damaging property, involving a substantial amount..."
"fart!"
The old Party Secretary was so angry he was trembling all over.
"How could my son do such a thing? Someone must have framed him!"
Su Jianguo stepped forward, his voice steady.
"Old Party Secretary, Zhao Laosi has confessed without hesitation, and the evidence is conclusive. Your son, as the greenhouse manager, committed embezzlement, which aggravates his crime."
The old Party Secretary glared at Su Jianguo, then suddenly knelt down with a thud.
This kneeling silenced the entire audience.
"Building a nation."
The old Party Secretary was overcome with emotion, tears streaming down his face.
"Please, spare Li Qiang for the sake of my old bones... He's my only son..."
Su Jianguo quickly went to help him up.
"Old Party Secretary, what are you doing? Get up!"
The old Party Secretary refused to get up and instead kowtowed.
"Jianguo, we're all from the same village. Can't we resolve this internally? I'll make Li Qiang pay compensation, double the amount! Please don't send him to jail..."
At this moment, other villagers also gathered around.
Wang Jinbao's elderly mother tugged at Su Jianguo's sleeve and wept.
"Jinbao, Tiezhu is an honest boy; he must have been misled..."
Zhang Laosan's wife knelt on the ground, holding her child.
"A child can't be without a father..."
The scene became chaotic at one point.
Looking at these familiar faces, Su Jianguo felt a mix of emotions.
These are the villagers who watched him grow up, but now...
"Everyone, please be quiet!"
Su Jianguo raised his voice.
"I understand everyone's feelings, but every country has its laws, and every family has its rules. They broke the law, and they must accept the punishment."
Upon hearing Su Jianguo's words, the families of the several households immediately became flustered.
Upon seeing this, the police officer stepped forward to ask for instructions.
"Mr. Su, how about... we take him back for investigation first?"
Su Jianguo fell into deep thought.
While handling the matter according to the law would be simple, it would inevitably create resentment among many people in the village, especially the former Party Secretary.
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