Chapter 108: Throwing the baby out with the bathwater
In the backpack.
A pile of crushed bamboo fungi.
Even many bamboo fungi were crushed before they hatched.
Lu Qingyao's heart trembled.
"Who did it?"
The courtyard was completely silent.
When the villagers went there, those people had already disappeared, and it seemed that it was not done by one person.
The bamboo fungi in the large bamboo forest in Taoxi Village have all been destroyed.
It's obvious that it was intentional sabotage.
"Has Madam Lu made enemies with anyone recently?" someone asked.
Following the sound, I saw an old woman with bright eyes standing in the crowd.
It turned out to be Aunt Yang who had asked her to help sell bamboo shoots last time.
Lu Qingyao smiled lightly, "Why does Aunt Yang ask this?"
"Everyone knows that half a month ago, Qiaojie'er's uncle came to your house and caused a scene, and you ended up sending him to jail. Didn't that create a grudge? I heard that Chu's son-in-law was released recently..."
The villagers also remembered.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Jiang family came to make trouble yesterday. This was deliberate revenge!
Aunt Yang heard the villagers begin to whisper, and raised her voice again: "Madam Lu, could it be that your eldest sister-in-law is taking revenge for personal gain? But she wants to take revenge on you, and we haven't offended her..."
The villagers immediately became agitated.
"Boss Lu, why don't you help solve this problem? Go talk to your sister-in-law and ask her to stop doing this. Those bamboo fungi didn't provoke them."
"Look, what a good bamboo fungus! What a shame!"
"Or you can report it to the police..."
Those damn guys crushed not only the bamboo fungus, but also a lot of money.
It hurts more than being stepped on by yourself!
"Sister, I'm going to tear that old woman's mouth apart."
Even though Xiuxiu didn't recognize Aunt Yang, she could tell that her words were suggestive and ill-intentioned.
It was deliberately targeted at my elder sister.
Lu Qingyao held her back and looked at the villagers with a warm smile, "So everyone is saying that this happened because of me? Are you blaming me?"
The villagers waved their hands repeatedly, "No, no, that's not what we meant..."
Aunt Yang continued to stir up trouble, "I just want to ask Madam Lu for help. Isn't your Miaomiao familiar with the county magistrate's young master?"
Lu Qingyao smiled, almost saying that she was familiar with the county magistrate.
Jiang Miaomiao suddenly heard what the bad mother-in-law said about her, and she immediately lost her composure.
Pointing in the direction of Yang Gupo'e, he cursed fiercely: "Bad guy...you...bad guy...bullying Wo Niang..."
"Bad guys... go..."
Everyone who was originally waiting for Lu Qingyao's reply was attracted by this baby voice.
After she reminded me.
Suddenly I felt that what Aunt Yang said seemed to be directed at someone.
It is normal for kids from the neighborhood to play together.
Aunt Yang’s thoughts.
Even a little kid under one year old could see it.
When Aunt Yang was exposed by the little kid, her old face turned red and she shut her mouth.
Lu Qingyao held her daughter in her arms, patted her little head and comforted her, "Miaomiao, be good, no one will bully your mother."
Then she heard the little girl whisper in her ear: "The dog... the dog uncle did it..."
Jiujiu had just told her that in the middle of the night, Uncle Gou lit torches and led a bunch of people to the bamboo forest. They chopped down any bamboo shoots they saw and crushed any bamboo fungus they saw...
He's a scumbag, he shouldn't have been let out.
"Mother knows, mother knows!"
Lu Qingyao comforted her a little excited girl.
No one could say anything more, so one of them politely said, "Boss Lu, please help me come up with a plan..."
After all, he is the son-in-law of the Jiang family. We can't just beat him up.
Lu Qingyao smiled and said, "This is easy..."
Everyone listened attentively.
"Since this incident was caused by me and happened in Taoxi Village, I will no longer accept bamboo fungus from Taoxi Village. Since that group of people can't take revenge on me, they will naturally stop causing trouble... Maybe they will go to another village..."
Everyone's faces darkened.
He exclaimed, "Master Lu, this is unacceptable!"
This... isn't this just throwing the baby out with the bathwater?
It's all Aunt Yang's fault. She was just talking about making enemies, but now it's all over. Whether to collect the bamboo fungus or not is just a matter of a word.
Destroying someone's financial resources is like killing them...
At this moment, Aunt Yang felt that gazes were flying towards her like knives.
He shrank back and ran away in shame...
The little baby pointed at Aunt Yang and shouted in a baby voice, "The bad guy... ran away..."
Everyone frowned, this kid must be a smart guy!
"It's useless for you all to gather here. Can you imagine that Mrs. Lu can catch thieves for you? The bamboo fungus in Taoxi Village has been destroyed. There are still bamboo fungus in other villages. She is busy..."
The voice of the village head, Uncle Fu, came from behind.
Jiang Miaomiao saw his second brother coming in behind him.
It turns out he went to ask for help. No wonder he was nowhere to be seen so early in the morning.
"Chief Jiang, what should we do?"
I'm afraid the county magistrate won't care even if I report it to the authorities.
After all, things growing in the mountains and forests are not private property, and the culprit has not been caught, so I don’t know who to sue.
Uncle Fu stroked his beard and pondered for a moment. "This bamboo fungus grows every day. If those thieves are still determined to steal, they might come back tonight. You should go after dark and bring some strong people with you..."
It has come to this.
To catch a thief and seize the stolen goods, whether it is to report to the police or to beat him up to vent your anger, you must first catch the person.
Everyone was a little scared.
"What if the enemy is large in number, or they are bandits armed with machetes..."
Xiuxiu glanced at these people, "You just said you were looking for revenge on my sister... You are all a bunch of cowards..."
The villagers blushed with shame after hearing what Xiuxiu said.
If it is really someone Chu Yu found, then let's go and fight.
But what if they were bandits? There had been bandits in this area before, and it was only after the current county magistrate took office that they were wiped out.
In case there are any left.
Chu Yu usually associates with rogues and scoundrels...
Lu Qingyao looked at Xiuxiu, "Forget it! Xiuxiu, go with them tonight!"
"Okay, sister, I'll go meet them." If it was still Chu Yu, he would definitely break his legs.
The villagers looked at Xiuxiu suspiciously. Is she the only one?
Although she knows some martial arts, she is alone and a young lady at that. What use is it?
"Will this work? What if the other side has more people..."
Xiuxiu snorted lightly, "Haven't you heard that to catch a thief, you have to catch the leader first? No matter how many people there are, just capture one person and it's done."
A bunch of fools who follow the wind...
After receiving the promise, everyone left happily.
"Qingyao, most of the villagers are illiterate and cannot understand many things at the moment. Don't bother with them," Uncle Fu comforted.
He felt sorry for Jiang Yunze. It was a blessing for the Jiang family to have such a daughter-in-law.
What a pity that boy doesn’t know how to cherish!
"Of course not." Lu Qingyao smiled lightly and welcomed the head of the village into the hall. "Uncle Fu, I asked Yan'er to invite you. I have something I want to discuss with you..."
"you say."
"I want to get my fellow villagers involved in the bamboo shoot and mushroom business in Qingshi Town..."
Uncle Fu didn't quite understand, "How do you do that?"
"Each household only needs to invest 20 taels of silver as capital, and every year thereafter, they can earn interest based on a certain percentage..."
Uncle Fu's eyes lit up. "As long as I invest, I can get a share every year after that? Does it mean that the more I invest, the more I can get?"
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