"If you don't sell to me, just wait for your mushrooms to rot in the greenhouse!"
Tiger's shameless words completely aroused public anger.
"Why are our mushrooms bad? It's because you didn't teach them properly!"
"We're both growing mushrooms, but those who work with Weidong grow plump and big mushrooms, while those who work with you grow withered and small ones. Who's to blame?"
"How dare you talk about us like that!"
"We agreed on 60 cents a pound back then, and now you want to back out? It's not that easy!"
I don't know who started it, but someone punched Tiger in the face.
Once someone takes the lead, the rest follows naturally.
The angry farmers rushed forward and immediately started fighting.
Poor Tiger suffered terribly in the detention center, and only after getting out did he manage to gain some weight, and now he's being beaten again.
The cries of crying for one's father and mother were utterly heart-wrenching.
Mr. and Mrs. Wang were extremely anxious and wanted to go in to help, but there were too many people and they couldn't squeeze in at all.
Some people even took advantage of the chaos to punch and kick the couple. In everyone's eyes, the whole family was cut from the same cloth, so they deserved to be beaten.
Before long, both of them were disfigured.
Zhao Shunqiang couldn't take it anymore and sneaked out to beg Li Baotian: "Village chief, if you don't do something about them, Hu Zi will be beaten to death!"
"No matter what, we're from the same village, we're all neighbors, say something!"
Li Baotian said with a stern face, "Now you know we're all neighbors? Why didn't you say anything when your son Hu Zi was convincing everyone to grow mushrooms with him?"
"I told you before, if you don't have the skills, don't take on the job. You had to be so arrogant and challenge Wei Dong. Now look what's happened. The mushrooms have sprouted, and your Tiger cut the agreed price in half right away. What kind of nonsense is this?"
"If you ask me, he deserved that beating!"
Li Baotian also harbored resentment towards Hu Zi!
Originally, Li Weidong was tasked with leading the villagers to grow mushrooms, so that everyone could make money and achieve a better life together, which would also bring him, as the village chief, some pride.
But Hu Zi interfered and ended up harming nearly a hundred households.
Now look what's happened. These people didn't take good care of their crops, they were all hoping to make money from mushrooms. In the end, the mushrooms failed, and the crops failed too. This year's New Year is probably going to be tough.
The year-end is approaching, and getting through the New Year is like getting through a hurdle. Life is already hard enough without money, but if these mushrooms don't sell this year, life will be even harder.
If something really goes wrong, he, as the village chief, will be held responsible.
And all of this is Tiger's fault!
Li Baotian grew angrier the more he thought about it, and said angrily, "Now you know to beg me? What's the use of begging me? Hu Zi himself said he would buy it for six cents a pound, but now he's not happy about it. If everyone beats him up, can I stop him?"
If we don't teach them a lesson, who knows what other trouble they might cause in the future!
Zhao Shunqiang said with a bitter face, "Village chief, I know that's the right thing to do, but no matter what, you can't just beat my Hu Zi to death, can you?"
"If someone is really killed, wouldn't you, as the village chief, also have to take responsibility?"
Li Baotian was furious: "How did this become my responsibility?"
Despite saying that, he still frowned and called out to everyone, "Alright, don't let it escalate into a fight!"
But nobody paid any attention to him!
Everyone was seething with anger and refused to listen.
Hearing Hu Zi's increasingly faint cries for help, Wang Dahua panicked completely, turned tail and ran outside, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Xiulian looked at him strangely: "Weidong, where is your aunt going?"
Li Weidong didn't know what Wang Dahua was going to do, but he could guess a few things.
It's said that public anger is hard to quell. When so many people attack together, and you can't stop them, they can really kill someone.
It seems that only police intervention can quell the current situation.
Wang Dahua most likely went to Zhao Qianjin's place to call the police.
Just then, Li Baotian walked over, looking troubled: "Weidong, I know this is difficult for you, but I can't just stand by and watch something go wrong, can I?"
"You have a mobile phone, why don't you call the police?"
Although he felt that Hu Zi deserved to be beaten, he thought that no matter what, he didn't deserve to die.
If the fighting continues, someone could really die!
But he couldn't persuade them, because the farmers were truly angry this time.
Who wouldn't be angry after being tricked like that?
The only option is to call the police.
Li Weidong had anticipated that he would plead for leniency, and shook his elder brother, saying, "Don't worry, village chief, I already called the police."
It's not that he's a saint, but it's the Lunar New Year, and if someone dies, it'll be troublesome.
Most importantly, Li Baotian treated him well. Before Li Weidong started the mushroom business, when his family was struggling, Li Baotian took good care of him.
When someone dies in the village, the first person to be held accountable by the higher authorities is Li Baotian, the village chief.
Both morally and logically, Li Weidong could not sit idly by.
Li Baotian breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Wei Dong had already called the police: "Wei Dong, you're a shrewd guy. Hu Zi treated you like that, and you still helped him. And his whole family are the kind of people you'd expect..."
He sighed heavily: "Ungrateful wretch!"
Li Weidong smiled and didn't take it to heart.
After all, he wasn't helping Tiger.
The police arrived quickly.
Although the farmers were furious and wished they could beat Hu Zi to death, they were ultimately afraid of the police.
When they saw the police arrive, they all stopped.
Even though the police arrived in time, Tiger was seriously injured. He not only broke an arm, but also had a dent in his ribs, and his face was bruised and swollen beyond recognition.
Zhao Shunqiang felt heartbroken seeing this, but he didn't dare to say anything.
After all, he knew very well that he was in the wrong in this matter.
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