"Wait!" Zhao Di calmly analyzed the situation and grabbed the two men's arms. "Let them make the first move."
Zhang Musen, Shen Meihua's husband, saw his wife scratching her head in a panic, and suddenly a wooden stick fell out of his sleeve.
He exclaimed, "Honey, quickly check if this stick was dropped by Ruan or the other educated youth!"
Ma Dajiao helped her elderly mother-in-law weave through the crowd.
"Keep an eye on them, make sure they're all safe. If anyone touches my mother-in-law, don't blame me for eating, drinking, and living in their house for the rest of my life."
The old lady who was "forced to cross the road": ...
Except for the orchid, all the plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum plants reacted as soon as the Hu family arrived.
Some handed over weapons, while others used the old woman as a shield. When the Hu family rushed up, some even lay down on the ground to stage an accident, and the scene briefly spiraled out of control.
With Xiaxia and Chuli by her side, Ruan Xianxian no longer worried about the few farmhands breaking through the encirclement and hurting her. She walked a few steps to Hu Bin and slapped him across the face.
Snap—
Is this how you behave?
"Speak up! Is this how you behave in the countryside?"
Hu Bin was slapped so hard that he saw stars, his teeth flew out mixed with blood and foam, and his right cheek swelled up at a visible speed.
Xiang Hongjun, who was watching all this from under the tree, remained silent until a younger man ran up to him and whispered something in his ear. His eyes flickered, and he suddenly raised his voice.
"Nuan Nuan, go and call the police."
The word "police" seemed to pause the chaotic scene. Mu Xia struck the man's nose, and blood splattered half a meter away.
Meeting the terrified gazes around her, she touched the tip of her nose and raised her hands.
Chen Zhaodi, who hadn't dared to blink an eye the entire time, stepped forward at the opportune moment and pointed at the unruly child:
"He attacked first without any provocation. I suspect that Ruan Zhiqing's shinbone was fractured, which is why he acted instinctively in retaliation."
After enjoying the fan, Ruan Xianxian received a hint and limped against the front of the car.
Zhao Di pointed again at the village chief's face, which was swollen like a pig's head from being stung by bees, "You, without asking why, instigated the younger generation of the clan to attack us."
You were the instigator of this conflict.
"You, you, and you, were the first to throw punches and kicks at Mu Zhiqing."
She then pointed to the two people Chu Li was stepping on, saying, "You two went the far too far, using iron weapons; it's suspected murder."
Chen Zhaodi finally looked at Xiang Nuan next to the captain and said, "Please have the scorekeeper relay the situation to the police."
In short: the fault lies entirely with you; we were merely acting in self-defense and were forced to retaliate.
The villagers, who had no idea about these intricacies, were dumbfounded.
The Hu family members panicked even more.
We've had plenty of fights in the past, but every time it was resolved privately.
As long as it doesn't involve educated youth or human life, the brigade won't report even the biggest incident to the police.
"No, I won't report it to the police." The old village chief, who was missing a front tooth and whose face was swollen like a pig's head, spoke incoherently. He was about to take over as the brigade leader, how could he have a stain on his record at this time?
His gaze swept over the injured younger members of the clan. He swallowed the blood that had risen to his throat, closed his eyes, and spoke with difficulty.
"We, we all fell down on our own."
"Oh? What about those other educated youth? Do they agree with the Hu family's statement?"
Receiving a meaningful glance from the captain, knowing that the people who were supposed to arrive were almost there and that he couldn't delay any longer, he reluctantly said:
"He even trips while walking. No wonder he had a big, stupid son with an international face. It turns out his genes are rotten, or maybe it's his ancestral genes."
Hu Bin felt like vomiting blood again. His stupid son was his Achilles' heel. He couldn't help but glare fiercely at Ruan Xianxian, determined to make her suffer once he took over the position of captain.
He swore!
"Alright!" Xiang Hongjun clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention. "Those who fell, go home and treat your wounds."
The reason I called everyone here today is to discuss the future of the three oil presses. First and foremost, I must admit that the oil presses are broken.
"However," Xiang Hongjun changed the subject, "the machine has a high probability of being repaired. Due to the emergency, I regret that I bought the machine without consulting the team members."
That's just how things are; there's no conspiracy or embezzlement involved.
To put it bluntly, and in a way that people won't like to hear, while 900 yuan in public funds is a lot, it's not so much that Comrade Ruan, who is not short of money, crossed the legal line.
Everyone thought about Ruan Zhiqing's family background: he lost two thousand to buy a big car, and yesterday he easily took out another thousand.
Although she didn't want to admit it, as the team leader said, she really didn't need to cross the line for 900 yuan.
Some people disagreed with this statement, saying, "So what if she's rich? Who knows where she got that money from? Those landlords who were overthrown, weren't they the ones who exploited the common people the richer they were?"
The speaker was Pei Lanhua, one of the four flowers in the Chinese zodiac. Ruan Xianxian had caused her head to be broken, and she wanted compensation. However, those thieves said they had already returned all the money to her, so she could only owe them money.
She has always remembered this debt.
Pei Lanhua's words surprisingly garnered support from quite a few people.
"The exploitation of the people has existed since ancient times. There is an old saying that the richer you are, the stingier you are. Everyone knows that Ruan Zhiqing eats lavishly every day but won't even give the children a piece of candy."
He's practically a prospective landlord.
The captain gestured for silence.
I'll just consider this a case of good intentions gone wrong.
Let's vote now. Should we take a gamble? If the machine is repaired, what benefits will the village-run factory bring to the brigade? We can refer to the neighboring forestry factory.
"It's fine if they object; the machines can be taken away by Ruan Zhiqing and the oil mill, and the 900 yuan for the machines will be returned to the accounts."
The troublemaker said that only when the team members give up on their own will they realize what they have lost due to Hu Bin's instigation.
Only then will they regret it so much that they beat their chests in despair and tear the old village chief apart.
As soon as he finished speaking, a heated discussion broke out below.
“If the village-run factory really succeeds, can we also become wage earners? Look at the forestry brigade next door, the team members earn a wage and work points.”
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