Chapter 244 But Sang Zhixia doesn’t owe anyone anything!
The shadows of the torches in the threshing floor fell on the messy snow, and the mud and blood spots that came from nowhere mixed together, creating a shocking sight.
Sang Zhixia stepped into the snow. Xue Liu, who had arrived earlier, walked over quickly and whispered, "The rest of the people have been detained."
"It's a pity that we are short of manpower. In addition, when the riot broke out, we were afraid to hurt the villagers and were restrained, so those dirty guys who messed up the situation got away."
It is obviously unwise to chase after someone who has run away at this time.
But everyone knows very well how great a disaster it would be if these people were allowed to escape.
Sang Zhixia had a gloomy expression on her face and didn't say anything. The village chief, who was guarding the village with his men, saw her striding towards him and his eyes turned red before he could say anything.
"Girl, this..."
"Village Chief, I know everything."
Sang Zhixia was extremely gentle to the old village chief, whose hair and clothes were extremely messy. She said in a gentle voice, "Thanks to your advice, we didn't get into any more trouble tonight. It's just that it's snowy and cold this night, and you're covered in mud and water. It's not good for your health if you don't change. You should go back and change your clothes first."
The village chief shook his head worriedly: "It's not a big deal. I just want to say..."
Sang Zhixia waited with a gentle expression and didn't speak rashly, but when the village chief looked at her face, which was only a few years older than his own granddaughter, the words were on the tip of his tongue but he couldn't finish them.
What can I say?
How can I have the nerve to say more?
The caravan that came to buy grain arrived at Luobei Village, but the Xu family, which had the most grain, did not move at all.
The rest of the families in the village searched the rice jars and filled the rice bags with rice and sold 80% of it. In order to get the extra few copper coins, they picked up all the broken rice that accidentally fell on the ground and stuffed it into wooden poles to weigh it.
None of the extra copper coins earned from selling grain fell into the hands of the Xu family. When winter came and the villagers had no food to eat, they turned around and went to the Xu family to buy grain. Sang Zhixia did not hesitate at all.
She never raised the price by relying on the grain she had, nor did she ever think of taking money out of the pockets of her fellow villagers. The price she offered was even lower than in previous years, and she gave all the benefits the village could.
Even up to now, during the famine, no one in Luobei Village has starved to death, and no household has to eat food at shockingly high prices. These are all concessions made by Sang Zhixia.
But how do some people do it?
The village chief closed his eyes, unable to hide his grief, and said hoarsely, "What happened tonight is because there are no black-hearted beasts in our village. It was those beasts who stirred up trouble outside that caused such a disaster."
"Girl, it's the village that's wronged you, and it's also..."
"village head."
Sang Zhixia said helplessly, "If you insist on saying that, then you are embarrassing me."
"People's hearts are unsettled, and mistakes are inevitable. What does it have to do with you?"
Sang Zhixia guessed that there was an insider in the village, but she didn't want to bring it up in front of the village chief. She paused and said in a softer tone, "But things have come to this point. I want to take charge of what needs to be done. I just hope you won't be angry with me."
Now that there are some promising seeds, if we leave them unchecked, who knows how many similar ones will emerge next.
The threshing ground is so small that the Xu family's granary cannot be moved. If the first seedlings to emerge are not pinched off, there will be endless troubles.
The village chief was already feeling ashamed, so he naturally didn't say anything when he heard this.
"Even if you don't say anything, those shameful and filthy people can't stay in the village! Our village can't tolerate such sewer rats!"
The village chief wiped his face and shouted at the top of his voice: "Pull Lai Mazi and Chen Erdan up!"
There was a commotion in the crowd. Lai Mazi and Chen Erdan, who were tied up, were dragged to the front. Every look that fell on them was filled with coldness and disgust.
Wu Changgui, sweating profusely from the exertion, was so angry that he couldn't stop breathing heavily. When he opened his mouth, a cloud of white mist blew out of his eyes. "I've already asked you all about it just now. It's these two heartless bastards who spread the word!"
"They spread the word in several nearby villages, saying that the granary near the threshing ground is filled with grain and unguarded. If you break in and grab it, you can survive!"
"These people who came today were also led in by them!"
Those who didn't have time to escape were surrounded by the young and strong men in the village holding torches. The snow was covered with messy footprints and a lot of rice was spilled due to the fight.
Sang Zhixia's gaze did not fall on the thief here, but instead fell vaguely on the front.
There was a young woman who was trembling with fear. She picked up the broken rice mixed with mud and snow water with her trembling hands, pinched open the mouth of the unresponsive child in her arms, and tried to put the broken rice, which was so dirty that its original color could not be recognized, into the child's mouth.
Coincidentally, this woman is not the only one who does this.
The rice that fell on the ground seemed to be the only thread that kept them alive. Those who saw hope did not even bother to think about what would happen after being caught or what the consequences would be. They just ignored the cold and the dirt and stuffed the rice into their mouths with all their strength.
Being able to stuff one more grain of rice into your mouth, even if it is raw rice, is enough.
One more pill always means a greater hope of survival than one less.
Xue Liu followed Sang Zhixia's gaze, a trace of pity flashing across his eyes. He whispered, "The rest of these have verifiable origins and identities. Most of them are from nearby Wangjiazhai and Beicheng Village. There are also many people I know in the village."
If most of them didn't know each other, the people of Luobei Village would never be so lenient when they caught the thief.
But it just happened that these people who were related and familiar to each other came here, and apart from the silence that suppressed their crying, it seemed that they really could not make any other sound.
When the people from Luobei Village who rushed here after hearing the news saw this scene, almost everyone's eyes turned red.
Sang Zhixia quickly closed her eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "How many people have been captured here?"
"Seventy-three people in total."
Sang Zhixia pursed her lips and said nothing. Wu Changgui, who had been extremely cruel to Lai Mazi and Chen Erdan, was struggling. He opened his mouth hesitantly and said, "Sister-in-law, they..."
"Shut up!"
The village chief's eyes were red as he angrily said, "Now those who survived look at others and feel pity for them? But before you pity others, it's best to think about how you survived yourself!"
It is not difficult to be generous to others.
But this is not right.
The village chief was furious and shouted hoarsely, "If Sang Zhixia hadn't been so soft-hearted, then the ones starving to death would be all those greedy people! Not just them!"
He couldn't help but receive the benefits given by Sang Zhixia, and was greedy and wanted her to give more.
"You must remember the kindness she and the Xu family have shown you! This is a great favor that saved the lives of our entire family! Sang Zhixia may need you in the future, and you should repay her with your lives!"
"But Sang Zhixia doesn't owe anyone anything! She shouldn't be relied upon by anyone for help!"
"The Xu family doesn't owe anyone anything! Swallow all the nonsense you shouldn't say!"
Sang Zhixia and the Xu family have made enough concessions for the villagers.
When the Xu family first moved into the village, the villagers gave them a few pieces of tarpaulin to cover the roof, and they have repaid them a hundredfold.
That's fine.
That's enough.
That’s enough…
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