Liu Weimin finally understood: all you care about are work points, right?
Okay, then I'll use work points to talk to you.
Let's talk about work points.
"What, didn't I explain it clearly?"
Let's not talk about that. In the future, village affairs will be filled with all sorts of nonsense, rumors, disobedience, family disturbances, feudal superstitions to set rules for daughters-in-law, those who treat girls like servants, those who are biased to no end, those who only care about their own families, those who don't want their daughters, and those who are even more heartless. I don't need to say anything, you all know what I mean.
This is a new society, and we in Liujiatun cannot do anything that would hold us back.
snort!
I used to turn a blind eye and didn't want to pursue the matter, but from now on, if anyone thinks I'm just talking and won't do anything, then you can try it and see if your whole family's work points for the year are enough to cover the deductions. If you end up owing work points by the end of the year, don't come looking for me.
Oh, right, and I know some people still want to marry a former educated youth. If it's consensual, I don't object.
These days, everyone's talking about free love. If anyone tries to take advantage and then coerce or entice, I won't hide it. Whoever it is, they'll be sent to the police station first, and that'll make them famous.
Looking at the people below, who were initially whispering but later fell silent and dared not utter a sound, Liu Weimin felt a slight sense of smugness. See? They're all bullies who prey on the weak.
I scanned the area.
“Most of us in Liujiatun share the same ancestor. Logically speaking, we should share the same fate, and you must think so too. Even for the sake of the collective honor of Liujiatun, we should try to minimize the impact of major issues and avoid making minor ones disappear. I used to think so too.”
Our Liujiatun is like a big tree, originally with lush branches and leaves, but some people insist on doing things that are not respectable. Those things are like termites, gnawing at the roots of the tree. Do you think these worms should be caught?
If we don't take it out, yes, from the outside, the tree still looks fine.
But if we keep gnawing at it like this, who knows how many more years the tree will remain lush and green? Maybe one day it will just snap and break off by the roots.
What if we plucked the first bug out when we found it?
Such a small injury, a wormhole, has absolutely no impact on a big tree. It will probably heal itself in a while.
So, what's the right thing to do?
"Do you want those parasites to wreak havoc on our Liujiatun like this?"
"When the child grows up and wants to find a partner, people will ask around, right? And when they do, they'll find out, 'Hey? There are all sorts of people in Liujiatun!'"
Tell me yourselves, which family would want to look for their child in this place?
Would your own child be willing to marry a woman like that? Wouldn't you feel uncomfortable having your grandson's mother watching her every day?
Are you comfortable with having your daughter marry into a place like this, with a son-in-law like this?
Don't say anything, okay? Let's just not say anything, shall we?
Tsk tsk!
Do you really believe what you're saying?
Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast.
There are no secrets that stay hidden forever.
Every family has children. What kind of life you want your children to have is up to you; you need to weigh the options carefully.
Not to mention the simple educated youth like them, even the villagers, including Liu Aiguo and his friends who were together all the time, were shocked.
"Did he really say those words?"
Several elderly people who had come to keep order were also surprised, and they all turned to look at Uncle Liu.
"Did you teach this?"
That's not true at all.
However, he could roughly understand what was going on. He knew that Jian Dan's backer was a military garrison, and a leader at that. He guessed that Jian Dan was trying to subtly gain favor so that he could have some leverage to seek benefits in the future.
The villagers have spent their entire lives toiling in the fields. The benefits they've received in the last two years, the food they've eaten, weren't simply direct gains, but were also largely related to simplicity. Liu Weimin has finally understood this.
Including the new farm tools we talked about that day, they really took it to heart.
"Not bad, not stupid."
Liu Weimin had always been a mild-mannered person in the village, but this sudden display of toughness left no one daring to contradict him. Even those who usually threw tantrums were now keeping quiet, afraid that the fire would spread to them.
Several elderly people kept their faces stern and remained silent, serving as a show of restraint.
Master Liu also gave a light snort, while glancing at the younger generation whose hair had already turned gray below.
Those who accidentally made eye contact with each other below felt their hearts tremble.
"When you're hungry, you know how to work. But when you have food in your stomach, you start to have the energy to cause trouble."
Honestly, a dog's belly can't hold two ounces of sesame oil, yet it expects to live a good life?
I'm telling you this: just live your life quietly. There's nothing more to say. This is a new society, and life is bound to get better and better. You'll be included in any good things that happen in the village.
If you really don't want to stay put, and feel that Liujiatun can't let you go, then don't just stay here and suffer in silence. If you want to make money somewhere, I'll give you a letter of introduction right now!
The people below immediately lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound. The villagers all thought to themselves, "It's over. They even said those words. This is a huge problem."
Many who had ulterior motives immediately tensed up even more. What was there to think about at this point? What was there to dare to do? If they really did something, they might really be kicked out of the village.
The educated youth were confused, but seeing the scene, they didn't dare to say anything.
“If you want the children to be well, send them to the village as the village chief said. But no one is allowed to cause trouble. If you don’t go, just work quietly. If you try anything funny again, don’t blame Liujiatun for not tolerating you.”
Speaking of this, some of the educated youth were naturally unhappy, and their gazes toward Mingzhu were not friendly.
Working in the fields is too tiring. Seeing this light and easy work, everyone would be tempted, but given the situation and the scale of the operation, no one dared to utter a sound.
Faced with such a heavyweight presence at the end, the villagers immediately became like quails, leaving quietly, even the most gossipy and outspoken ones tightly covering their mouths.
Liu Weimin also let out a deep breath. To be honest, this was much more enjoyable than his usual storytelling.
“Weimin, well done. That’s how it should be. You can gloss over trivial matters in normal times, but when it’s time to be firm, you absolutely cannot be soft on matters of principle.”
"Yes, go ahead and do it. Don't worry, we old guys are still here."
Liu Weimin is a village chief who is wholeheartedly devoted to serving the people, but sometimes he hesitates and can't stand up when faced with a problem. Sometimes he is not as straightforward and decisive as Liu Aiguo, the accountant. He is fine on his own, but especially when everyone is around, he is even more indecisive and wants to ask for opinions on everything.
Seeing his appearance today, even Liu Aiguo breathed a sigh of relief.
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