That was all Village Chief Liu could think of; everyone who came to him with a sour face had been provoked by someone!
His conclusion based on experience is incredibly accurate!
If someone brings good news to him, he'll be all smiles as soon as he walks in!
Making trouble for the Mo family is no small matter!
Village Chief Liu straightened his attitude, quickly finished his meal in a few bites, and said that business was more important!
The village chief's family was used to it, as if nothing had happened. They ate as usual, without any hurry!
This made the Mo couple a little embarrassed, because the village chief had only eaten and drunk so hastily because of their arrival. But seeing the village chief's serious expression, it would seem pretentious to say anything more.
The village chief steered the conversation toward the main topic, so they followed suit and briefly recounted the events.
The village chief's face immediately darkened upon hearing this. "It's only been a few days, and you're already causing trouble every day. Do you think you can't get by without causing some trouble?"
Do we have to keep him busy every day so that his role as village chief can be highlighted?
That really infuriated him!
Life is so much better now than before, yet people don't appreciate it and are getting worse and worse!
For decades, theft has been rare in Changna Village. Even if you are poor, you can't lose your spirit and do such dark things!
Ha! The poorer you are, the less likely theft will occur. Now that things are better, people have learned to steal! Stealing the fruits of other people's hard work without having to do anything themselves, how ingenious!
They must be severely punished, no question about it!
If we let this go easily, it will give the villagers a hint that this is the fastest way to achieve financial freedom, thus ruining the atmosphere that the village has worked so hard to improve!
Alas! How fickle people's hearts are!
He had always thought Liu Dashui was a kind and honest man, at least on the surface. He didn't seem to hold grudges and didn't have any bad intentions. But he never expected that the older he got, the worse he became!
Being poor is a justification, isn't it? How can you not be poor if you do nothing?
He doesn't even look at what the other villagers are doing. While they're working themselves to the bone, what is Liu Dashui doing?
Haha! They're ready to reap the rewards, but now that they're doing well, they want a piece of the pie too. They're ugly, but they've got pretty big dreams!
Pooh!
I misjudged it!
This person has absolutely no remorse. Oh well, he doesn't want to be pitied anymore!
Originally, I felt sorry for this bachelor who lost his wife early in life, and I would do my best to help him get what he could. Unfortunately, all my good intentions were wasted!
"Dumb girl, oh wait! Um, what did Su Su say? Does she have any ideas?" the village chief asked, wanting to know Su Nanxi's plans.
When Grandma Mo heard that Su Nanxi was being asked, her tone immediately changed and softened. "Su Su said that this matter cannot be let go! Firstly, it serves as a warning to the villagers about the consequences of theft, and secondly, it raises awareness among the villagers to protect their own property!"
The village chief nodded thoughtfully. "Yes, that's right! I'll handle this."
Stealing a few ears of corn and delivering them to the yamen (government office) would probably annoy the officials. Why bother them with such a small matter? They might even think you're deliberately causing them trouble!
If the official is honest, then there's nothing to worry about. But if he's difficult to deal with, then these ordinary people might all get a beating!
Alas! They are just commoners, they dare not presume to understand the thoughts of adults!
It was right that the mute girl wasn't sent to the authorities. To ordinary people like them, this might be a big deal, as it concerned their interests. But to the magistrate, it might not be so!
It would be better if they taught them a lesson, and also served as a warning to others!
When the village gathered in the morning, everyone was puzzled. It seemed like nothing had happened, so why was there a gathering? What was there to say?
The villagers have learned their lesson. It's okay to gather and chat, and talk about trivial things, but you can't say anything carelessly. Nobody knows who they might offend next, and if they get blacklisted again, it'll be hard to get back on their feet!
Filled with various emotions and questions, they waited for the village chief to arrive, craning their necks to peek outside every now and then, wondering why the village chief hadn't arrived yet!
They finally waited for the village chief to arrive, but his face looked terrible; something bad must have happened!
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, something terrible has happened!
What the village chief says next is definitely not good news!
He quickly went through each one in his mind, carefully considering whether he had done anything wrong recently.
The village chief didn't have time to pay attention to their thoughts and got straight to the point. He was really too lazy to waste words and didn't even bother with an opening remark.
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in uproar.
I didn't hear what the village chief said after that, but he started rambling on and on.
Seeing this, the village chief was so angry he was speechless, so he simply stopped talking and let the others do their thing.
The villagers only heard the village chief say that someone was stealing their crops with skill and cunning, picking them in a way that made them difficult to detect. They couldn't hold back and started shouting angrily.
The village chief knew this would happen, and he was used to it, so he simply found a place to sit down and rest for a while, waiting for the noise to stop before continuing.
The crowd argued for a while until someone shouted, "Stop arguing, the village chief is gone!" and they slowly stopped.
"The village chief is here!" Someone searched around and found the village chief.
"Have you all had enough of arguing? If not, then you can continue, I'll take a break!" The village chief was already quite Zen-like.
What could he do? He couldn't out-shout those loudspeakers. The old man was so angry he was jumping up and down, but no one paid him any attention. Let them argue for a while; they needed to vent their emotions.
The crowd chuckled and said, "That's enough, that's enough. Village chief, you speak, you speak, we're listening!"
The village chief's tone was calm, his initial agitation gone, replaced by a hint of seriousness. "If you won't tell, then I will! I'm sure many of you have wondered why someone seems to have tampered with your crops, but you can't pinpoint where, and you even wonder if you're just imagining things. Actually, your suspicions are valid; someone has indeed been tampering with your crops! They pick some from this house, some from that house, and together they sell them for money! You don't have to do anything; you just need to take the produce and sell it to get money. Don't you want to do the same?"
As the village chief finished speaking, his tone suddenly became sharp, startling the villagers.
"No way! We have hands and feet, why don't we earn money honestly instead of marrying someone to do those shameful things!"
"Exactly! Even if I'm poor, I won't do that! If my ancestors knew I was doing this, they'd probably come up from the underworld and beat me up! How shameful!"
"Yes! If you don't have money, just find a way!"
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