Apart from those who were left behind by the brigade leader, the rest of the villagers had already dispersed.
Seeing that the police and Zhao Youcai had gone into the yard, those who hadn't bought the cloth, no matter how unwilling they were, had no choice but to go home. Before leaving, they didn't forget to glare fiercely at the troublemaking Li family.
If they weren't so bored, they would have taken the cloth home right now and worked through the night to make new clothes for their families!
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, the lead policeman stopped hiding his demands and stated them.
"Uncle Zhao, do you have any extra cloth at home? We'd like to buy a few feet of cloth to make some clothes."
"Me too!"
The others echoed his sentiments.
Although they usually wear uniforms, they also have rest days; they can't wear work clothes all the time.
In addition, my wife and children at home also need new clothes, but the ready-made clothes sold at the supply and marketing cooperative are too expensive, and it's not always possible to find suitable ones.
Fabric was even harder to buy; his wife went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy fabric for three consecutive months but came up empty-handed.
He had originally planned to try and pull some strings at the textile factory, but when he learned that the extra fabric had all been bought up, his wife went home and cried for a long time.
I was so happy to find someone selling cloth just by chance when I got a mission.
Zhao Youcai naturally wouldn't refuse a customer who came to him for free, and besides, there would only be benefits and no harm in befriending the police.
It's not that Zhao Youcai can do whatever he wants just because he has connections, but rather that he always gets more convenience in minor matters that don't involve legal issues.
After all, wherever there are people, there is a world of its own!
Putting everything else aside, just the fact that Li Dafu's family knows that Zhao Youcai has a good relationship with the police will make them think twice before causing trouble in the future.
Zhao Youcai smiled and said, "I thought it was no big deal. My family may not have much else, but we have plenty of cloth. Of course, you comrades can have it if you want."
"To be honest, I just felt it was a pity that this batch of fabric from the textile factory was being discarded because of dyeing problems. I thought I would help reduce their burden, and I didn't expect to make money."
“You comrades serve the people every day, traveling back and forth. I don’t want to make money off you, so I’ll just give you the price at cost.”
He then led the policemen to his room and let them choose for themselves.
"In that case, thank you very much, Uncle Zhao."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhao."
The police officers were also pleasantly surprised when they saw this. They hadn't expected Zhao Youcai to not only sell them cloth, but also at cost price. How could they not be excited?
Police officers don't earn much, and public servants these days don't have much extra income, so they'd be thrilled to save some money.
At the same time, he felt more favorably toward Zhao Youcai.
Then the group started picking out their own items. And it has to be said, some of the fabrics that the villagers disliked were not dirt-resistant and had bright colors, but the policemen bought them with great enthusiasm.
After all, everyone has their own preferences.
At this point, the young policeman who rode his bicycle to town also obtained a certificate issued by the hospital as physical evidence, and brought the doctor who had treated Li Dafu at the time as a witness.
With the presence of police officers, doctors, the brigade leader, and villagers who remained in the area, eight yuan of the ten yuan compensation that was supposed to be paid to Li Dafu was forcibly returned.
Li Dafu's mother and her family members who came to cause trouble were given a verbal warning. They gritted their teeth, bowed their heads, admitted their mistake, and then slunk away.
"Uncle Zhao, if there's nothing else, we'll be going now. If anyone causes trouble again, just send someone to find us."
The police officer leading the team said to Zhao Youcai.
"Thank you for your hard work, officers!"
Zhao Youcai smiled and waved goodbye to the police and doctors, completely unaware that his mother, Li Dafu, who had just arrived home, was about to cause trouble again.
The Li family at this time.
Li Dafu's mother had a gloomy face, with her droopy, triangular eyes looking more terrifying than a ghost.
“When has our Li family ever been treated so badly! We can let other people go, but who does Zhao Youcai think he is! Second son, tomorrow take two jin of cornmeal to Fengjiawazi to visit your sister, and while you're at it, give her a message, just say this…”
Li Erfu was feeling uneasy at the moment, and when he heard that his mother was going to cause trouble again, he subconsciously refused.
"Mom, let's not even talk about how little food we have left. What does Zhao Youcai's family business have to do with us? You go if you want, I'm not going!"
His older brother was already miserable enough, how dare Li Erfu provoke the Zhao family!
With a snap, Li Erfu felt his head buzzing.
"Just go when I tell you to, stop with the nonsense!"
Li Erfu was about to speak again when his wife nudged him with her elbow, so he shut up.
After Li Erfu and his wife returned to their room, they heard Li Erfu's wife whisper to him:
"Are you stupid?! That's two pounds of cornmeal! You only sent one pound over, and hid the other pound in our house. Look how hungry our little Hua is! Your grandma is biased towards my older brother's son, while your daughter is skin and bones!"
Li Erfu opened and closed his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time. Then he heard his wife continue:
"Besides, if something really happens, it's your mother and sister's problem. You're just someone relaying a message for your mother. You can't be blamed for being such a filial son."
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Meanwhile, the Zhao family...
Everyone was gathered in Zhao Youcai's house, watching Zhao Youcai and Lao Si's wife reconcile their accounts.
Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw the coins and banknotes lying on the kang (a heated brick bed).
"Today we sold a total of 109.76 yuan. After deducting the cost, we have 52.31 yuan left."
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