"Brother, what do we do?" Lin Shansheng whispered in Lin Chaosheng's ear, "This kid's so annoying, it's making my fists itch. Damn it, I really want to go up and give him a couple of good punches!"
Not to mention Lin Shansheng, even Lin Chaosheng wanted to go up and punch this ungrateful idiot a couple of times.
"If you can't beat them up now, there will be plenty of opportunities to do so later."
A rare hint of ruthlessness flashed in Lin Chaosheng's eyes.
"Everyone, please listen to me for a moment."
Lin Chaosheng spoke, drawing everyone's attention.
"This is my fault for not explaining things clearly beforehand, which allowed some lazy and unscrupulous people to take advantage of the situation."
Everyone knows who these "lazy and gluttonous" and "scheming people" are referring to.
"you--"
Sanbengzi looked at Lin Chaosheng and squeezed out a "you" through gritted teeth. But Lin Chaosheng completely ignored him, and before he could finish speaking, Lin Chaosheng continued.
"So from now on, I'm going to redefine the rules."
"My original intention was to ensure that we able-bodied men could have enough to eat every day. This would not only reduce the mortality rate but also ease the burden on our families. But even if I am a great philanthropist, I cannot prevent the emergence of more three-wheeled vehicles."
"So starting today, please keep an eye on each other. If someone reports something and it is verified to be true, the person who reports it can take home three white steamed buns every day, or even meat-filled buns or pies, etc."
"The rest of the meals will remain the same, but the person who is reported must leave the team immediately and give the spot to someone who truly needs the food and can help the Lin family."
Lin Chaosheng's words were so powerful and resounding that they not only did not make people feel uncomfortable, but also made them even more respectful.
"Okay! I agree!"
"I agree!"
We all agree!
"Those who try to take advantage of others should be kicked out!"
Sanbengzi glared at Lin Chaosheng through gritted teeth. Just as he was about to speak, he was pelted with eggshells and other objects by the others.
"Lin Chaosheng, you just wait!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Shansheng sneered disdainfully: "Dare to threaten my elder brother? Do you really think I, Lin Shansheng, am someone to be trifled with!"
"Brother, I'll bring some men to teach him a lesson tonight."
Lin Chaosheng unusually did not stop him. He believed that verbal education was useless against people like the three-wheeled vehicle driver; only physical action could solve the problem at its root.
"Be careful, just teach them a lesson, don't let it lead to anyone getting killed."
Lin Chaosheng frowned and gave him instructions, while Lin Shansheng nodded and said, "Don't worry, big brother."
“Everyone will receive a white steamed bun today. You can eat it yourself or take it home. Consider it my way of expressing my gratitude for everyone’s support today.”
Upon hearing this, everyone's goodwill towards Lin Chaosheng increased even more, and they worked even harder from then on, fearing that someone might report them.
"You handled this matter beautifully today. You are truly worthy of being my son, Zhao Shufang. You are becoming more and more respectable."
On the way back, Zhao Shufang kept praising Lin Chaosheng.
"That was well said, Chaosheng, we all support you!"
"That's right, Chaosheng! We can't let those lazy people take advantage of us!"
The people around her were also agreeing with what Lin Chaosheng had just done, which made Zhao Shufang feel particularly proud.
Because Lin Chaosheng was injured, he didn't go hunting in the mountains today. Shansheng went up the mountain to take a look but didn't find anything special. He caught two moles and came back.
Lin Chaosheng had one made at home, and saved the other for the construction team to make tomorrow.
After dinner, Zhao Shufang closed the courtyard gate as usual, and no one thought much of it.
After all, everyone locked the gate after dinner when they had nothing else to do.
"Don't come inside, come here right now!"
Zhao Shufang stopped Liang Mei and the others who were about to enter the house and asked them to sit down at the table.
Except for Zhao Shufang and Lin Chaosheng, the whole family looked completely bewildered, not understanding what was going on.
"Mom, is there anything else?"
Lin Shansheng stared blankly at Zhao Shufang, still wanting to go back to sleep.
"Something's happened! It's incredibly good news!"
Zhao Shufang spoke with a beaming smile, then urged Lin Chaosheng, "Chaosheng, is your stuff ready yet?"
"It's calmed down! It's calmed down!"
Lin Chaosheng's smile stretched so wide it almost reached his ears. Everyone stared curiously at him, wondering what he was doing by the well. The next second, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Inside the bucket that Lin Chaosheng was carrying was a huge, round watermelon!
"Gurgle"
Lin Chaosheng patted the large watermelon with a muffled thud, as if someone was swallowing.
Lin Shanhai licked his dry lips, his eyes glazed over.
He patted Lin Shansheng beside him, his hands trembling, "Shansheng, tell your father, am I dreaming?"
"Dad, I... I saw it too..." Lin Shansheng was in no better condition; his eyes seemed glued to the big watermelon, unable to look away. "I think I saw the big watermelon too."
"Then it's not a dream!"
Liang Fu jumped up and ran to the big watermelon. She patted it and then excitedly said to Liang Mei, "Sister, it really is a big watermelon! We can have a big watermelon to eat!"
"Keep your voice down, you little girl, do you want the whole village to hear that we have watermelons to eat?"
Zhao Shufang quickly told Liang Fu to keep her voice down, and Liang Fu hurriedly covered her mouth.
At this moment, Lin Chaosheng had already picked up the large watermelon and placed it on the table. Zhao Shufang excitedly went into the house, grabbed a kitchen knife, and came out to start cutting the watermelon.
"This watermelon looks like it weighs at least ten pounds!"
Lin Shanhai's mouth was watering. If there weren't younger people around, he would have already been urging Zhao Shufang to cut it up quickly.
Lin Shansheng looked at his older brother with a puzzled expression and asked, "Big brother, where did you get this watermelon?"
"With money and tickets, what can't you get? Besides, what kind of person is your older brother? Right now, a lot of people are begging your older brother to get them meat. Getting a few watermelons is no big deal for him."
As they were talking, Zhao Shufang had already started cutting the watermelon.
The moment the cleaver touched the watermelon, a crisp "crack" sound was heard, and then the large watermelon split in two on its own.
"Holy crap!"
The bright red, sandy flesh made Zhao Shufang and the others stare in disbelief. With a few swift strokes of her cleaver, Zhao Shufang had cut half a watermelon into more than a dozen pieces.
Lin Chaosheng picked up a slice of watermelon and handed it to Liang Mei, saying, "Eat up, this watermelon has been chilled in our well water for a little while, it's perfect for cooling off now!"
Liang Mei took the watermelon, her hands trembling.
Who would have thought that she would actually eat a sweet, cold watermelon during a year of famine!
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