"Who gave you the audacity to engage in speculation and profiteering!"
The man in the Zhongshan suit roared angrily, startling the villagers who all trembled.
The man in the Zhongshan suit waved his hand, and a dozen or so men in peaked caps walked over to the villagers, glancing down at the freshly caught fish.
"Tsk tsk tsk, one or two hundred baskets, tsk tsk tsk."
Every time Zhongshan Suit clicked his tongue, Wu Fengshou felt a chill run down his spine.
The man in the Zhongshan suit is named Liu Ming, the head of the county's resource zoning station.
He is Xu Zhenting's maternal uncle.
"So brazen, openly stealing national resources!"
"I'm confiscating everything in accordance with relevant regulations!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers, who were terrified, immediately began to shout.
"It's just a few fish, and they've all been confiscated. What are we going to eat this winter?"
"Let's be lenient! Winter's almost here, this..."
The villagers chattered amongst themselves, some pleading, others trying to reason with them.
Xu Zhenting, who was standing at the back observing everything, had a cold smile on his face and mouth.
"You're all doomed. No matter how much you struggle, the Buddha's palm can crush you at will."
The villagers, though powerless, tried their best to argue their case, pleading, begging for pity, and saying how difficult the winter was—they said everything they could think of.
Liu Ming's expression remained cold, showing no sign of wavering.
As the production team leader in the village, Chen Gang felt a chill run down his spine.
During the bumper harvest, he temporarily forgot his worries and joined in the excitement.
Now, look at the baskets of fish still on the donkey cart.
In order to keep his position as team leader, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk against the crowd toward the donkey cart, obeying the county's wishes, and handing over the donkey cart.
"Captain! What are you doing!" Seeing his movements, the perceptive villagers quickly gathered around.
The poorest of the three, Lin Gangtie and his son Lin Changliang, were so sensitive that they pulled Chen Gang aside and then used their bodies to block the donkey cart, keeping him at bay and preventing him from getting close.
Meanwhile, Xu Zhenting, who was watching the show from the sidelines, was also silently counting in his head.
Lin Mo was present, as was his mother.
Miao Qingsong and Miao Wang were both present.
Where is Lin Mo's younger sister?
Oh, yes, it's here too.
At this moment, he confirmed that no one from the Lin family was present.
So he gave Liang Zhenguo and Wang Jian a look and told them to hurry up and seize the opportunity.
"The money is hidden under that cabinet, hurry up!" Xu Zhenting urged, giving the two men a push.
Taking advantage of the commotion, Liang Zhenguo and Wang Jian quietly jogged away from the scene.
After gradually moving away from the crowd, he took off running and headed straight for Lin Mo's house.
I'm nervous, extremely nervous.
But it also felt very exciting.
Because the commotion in the village was so sudden, Xiao Hua, the last one to leave home, was so busy rushing over to check on the situation that she remembered to close the gate but forgot to lock it.
The two entered the Lin family's main hall as if they were in an empty house.
Then we went straight to the west room.
"Brother Liang, if we have a lot of money, why would we both go back? We can just split it evenly and leave!"
Wang Jian also had his own thoughts. No normal person would want to be a dog. He was only being Xu Zhenting's dog out of necessity.
"Hmph, if he had a lot of money, he wouldn't think he could get rid of us with just a hundred yuan. In Xu Zhenting's eyes, he doesn't even consider us human beings."
Liang Zhenguo listened to these words and felt quite agreeable and moved.
This trip is going to be even more exciting.
The two quickly rummaged through the wooden wardrobe, but found nothing. Then their gaze fell on the wooden cabinet with drawers next to it.
It must be here!
The two of them worked together to lift the wooden cabinet very high!
However, there was nothing under the cabinet.
"Huh? Wasn't it supposed to be buried underneath? Where is it?"
As Wang Jian grew more confused, he gradually became anxious.
No, we absolutely cannot return empty-handed this time!
Damn it, to put it nicely, it was educated youth going to the countryside; to put it bluntly, it was exile!
Exiled to this dilapidated village, suffering from hunger and cold every day, I've had enough of it!
Once you no longer want to endure it, you don't want to suffer even a second longer!
Liang Zhenguo felt the same way.
The two, who had initially been somewhat cautious and wanted to leave no trace, now searched everywhere like mad dogs.
The quilt was pulled to the ground, and the waterproof rubber mat on the kang (a heated brick bed) was also torn to shreds.
They pulled off the fire door of the stove and even stuck their heads inside to take a look.
They searched almost the entire house from top to bottom, but still couldn't find the huge sum of money Xu Zhenting had mentioned.
"Lin Mo's house is right here!"
Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside.
The two people who were rummaging through the items were so frightened they almost peed themselves.
It was too late to go out through the courtyard gate, so the two quickly circled around to the back of the house, climbed over the broken fence behind the house, and ran away.
What should I do? I haven't managed to get any money!
Outside the Lin family compound, Liu Ming led a dozen or so officers in high spirits as they approached.
Leading the way was Xu Zhenting.
"Didn't the county say it would encourage family farming? Fish is one of the things that can be farmed at home."
Unable to hold back any longer, Wu Fengshou racked his brains to argue his case, trying to reason with them while simultaneously hindering their progress.
"Family-raised animals are poultry! Did you raise these fish?!" Liu Ming launched into a tirade of abuse at Wu Fengshou.
"You stole it! You stole national resources! As the village chief, you didn't set a good example! And you still think you're right!"
Wu Fengshou was verbally abused mercilessly. There were so many people around, yet not a single one could reason with him. Despite the large crowd, he felt utterly isolated and helpless.
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