Village chief Wang Changlin's eyebrows furrowed slightly, forming a shallow furrow, as if bearing heavy thoughts.
He sat there quietly, silent, lost in brief but deep thought.
After a long while, he slowly raised his head, turned his gaze to Xiao Weiguo opposite him, and began to recount the specific circumstances of the deceased.
"Let's start with Wang Xuezhu. He and I are from the same clan and share the same surname. According to seniority, I should respectfully call him Uncle."
He's already sixty years old this year, with no children, and has been a bachelor his whole life, never settling down or starting a family.
In the past, he basically stayed at home all day doing nothing, and was one of the five-guarantee households in our village.
However, last year, a new textile factory was built in Xiaotun. He probably felt bored at home, so he went to apply for a job.
Hey! Guess what? He actually managed to get a doorman job for himself.
At this point, Wang Changlin paused briefly, glanced quickly at Xiao Weiguo out of the corner of his eye, and then continued.
"Chairman, you may not know this, but these days in our area, it's an incredibly prestigious thing for someone to work at Panlong Group!"
Needless to say, the high salary and benefits are a given, and the welfare items given out during holidays are so plentiful that they are enough to make people extremely envious!
Although Wang Xuezhu was just a temporary worker, his salary was not low at all!
Moreover, whenever the company distributes various welfare items, Wang Xuezhu is never left out and always manages to receive his share smoothly.
Because of this, Wang Xuezhu's financial situation has gradually improved recently, and he's becoming more financially comfortable, living a very good life!
At this point, a hint of envy involuntarily appeared on Wang Changlin's wrinkled face.
He shook his head gently, then sighed deeply.
"Alas... it's a pity that such a wonderful time didn't last long."
It hasn't been long since then, who could have predicted that things would turn out like this?
He just disappeared so suddenly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Weiguo nodded repeatedly in agreement, and also felt deeply sorry for Wang Xuezhu.
"That's right, Grandpa Wang's life has been so difficult. He should have been able to spend his peaceful and comfortable old age in peace and happiness. Who would have thought that he would encounter such an unforeseen tragedy? It's all the fault of those heartless thugs!"
As he spoke, Xiao Weiguo clenched his fists tightly, his face turning red with anger.
Seeing Xiao Weiguo's indignant expression, Wang Changlin quickly echoed his sentiments.
"Who can argue with that! Old Wang has worked hard for most of his life and has never truly enjoyed any leisure. He finally made it to his old age, and thanks to you, he was able to find a job at Panlong Group."
He thought his suffering was finally over and he could live out the rest of his life in peace, but fate played a cruel trick on him, and he left us so suddenly.
"I heard that Grandpa Wang has a lover in our village, but I don't know if it's true or not."
Xiao Weiguo spoke seemingly casually, but then suddenly took a 180-degree turn and blurted out this sentence.
Upon hearing this, Wang Changlin was initially taken aback, his face showing a blank expression, clearly not yet realizing who Xiao Weiguo was referring to.
Several seconds passed before he came to his senses and stammered a reply.
"Huh? A... a lover? No! I've never heard of such a thing."
But just then, he seemed to suddenly remember something, his eyes lit up, he slapped his forehead, and said as if he had just realized something.
"Oh, you're not talking about that widow Liu, are you? Oh dear, there's a lot to say about her!"
Then, Wang Changlin began to speak at length.
"Hey, let me tell you, this is completely unreliable! That widow Liu is no pushover; she has no genuine desire to be with Uncle Wang."
In my opinion, she has ulterior motives and is plotting something bad, and is single-mindedly trying to get close to Grandpa Wang.
Maybe she's after the money or other benefits from Grandpa Wang's house.
Anyway, this matter is definitely not that simple!
As expected, just as Xiao Weiguo had guessed, the details about this widow Liu were almost exactly as he had imagined.
Moreover, even Wang Changlin, the village head, gave such an evaluation of Widow Liu, which further proves that this woman indeed had ulterior motives and impure intentions, deliberately approaching Grandpa Wang with ulterior motives.
Just then, Wang Changlin stealthily moved closer to Xiao Weiguo, then lowered his voice as if afraid of being overheard, and whispered to Xiao Weiguo.
"That's not all! Neither of Widow Wang's two sons is easy to deal with. Especially her eldest son, Wang Jun, that kid has lacked discipline since childhood, has a very fiery temper, and will resort to fists and kicks at the slightest provocation."
Now that he's grown up, he's become even more ruthless. Even his own mother, Widow Wang, sometimes falls victim to his cruelty. Everyone in the village avoids him like the plague!
As he spoke, Wang Changlin seemed to have some reservations, glancing towards the door several times, as if worried that his words might be overheard by others.
Immediately afterwards, he continued to berate Wang's second son to Xiao Weiguo.
"And then there's Wang Qiang, who follows his brother around all day, imitating him. He's also a troublemaker and a brawler."
That kid's never home, always wandering around. I wonder what he's up to out there.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Weiguo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he eagerly pressed for an answer.
"You mean, his second son, Wang Qiang, isn't usually home, but often wanders around aimlessly in other places?"
Wang Changlin nodded hurriedly in agreement.
"That's right! Those two brothers are complete scoundrels; they don't do any proper work at home. How could Widow Wang possibly support a family of three on her own!"
So the second son had to go out and earn some money every now and then to supplement the family income. Everyone knew the money was ill-gotten, but who dared to pry? After all, nobody wanted to cause trouble for themselves!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Weiguo fell silent, resting his chin on his hand as he fell into deep thought.
From Grandpa Wang to Widow Liu, and then to his two sons, things seem to be starting to look clearer.
The answer was almost obvious. Xiao Weiguo was now basically certain that the whole case was related to the Wang widow's family.
After a long while, he looked up and asked Wang Helin.
"Could you tell me in more detail how Widow Wang got close to Grandpa Wang?"
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