Chapter 388 The Price of a Chicken
Chapter 388 The Price of a Chicken
Xie Chang'an's clear, innocent, and aggrieved eyes were irresistible to Luo Ning.
Okay, okay, whatever you want, I'll do it!
It's really baffling that such an incongruous expression appeared on the big boss's face.
Luo Ning bent down and lifted Xie Chang'an into a chair, her girlfriend-like strength was so overwhelming it was almost unbearable to watch.
Xie Chang'an instantly felt much better; his head was no longer dizzy, and his legs no longer hurt.
He is now gradually moving closer to the truth, waiting for the day he will encounter it.
Luo Ning took out a change of clothes from her spatial storage and placed them on the bed, deciding to let Xie Chang'an take a shower in the room.
The bathroom outside has a shower, and Xie Chang'an can't stand for long periods of time now, plus his leg is injured.
Old Man Quan is asleep, and the wheelchair coming in and out will disturb his rest.
The toilet in the bedroom hasn't been installed yet, so there's no place for Xie Chang'an.
So Luo Ning gave up her bathtub for Xie Chang'an to use temporarily. She went out quietly and scooped the hot water that Xie Changle had boiled into the wooden tub.
Xie Changle lingered at the kitchen door, her feelings a complex mix.
Fourth Brother ignored him, but Fourth Brother is currently unwell; he should go and give him a bath…
Luo Ning beckoned to Xie Chang Le and lowered his voice, "Xie Chang Le, come in, I have something good to tell you!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Changle dashed away.
"Hey, that bastard!" Luo Ning said angrily, blowing her hair.
From the moment she returned, she noticed that Xie Changle was avoiding her.
That bastard is behaving very strangely; something fishy must be going on!
At Zhang Wanhua's house, a figure nimbly jumped over the wall, and several people outside immediately went to meet him, whispering among themselves before heading straight for the village entrance.
A few minutes later, several torches appeared under the locust tree at the village entrance.
Lu Qing found Luo Hai noisy and kicked him out, so Luo Hai ran to the village entrance and joined the group.
Luo Hai carried the big megaphone he used to use when he was a peddler, the kind that could shout "An Hong, I love you," and chattered away at the village entrance.
"Fellow villagers, fellow villagers, we are about to play a lost and found notice. This evening, a villager found a fat, big, flat, and round hen. If anyone has a lost chicken, please come to the big locust tree at the village entrance to claim it!"
In addition, since everyone has to work in the workshop or make hair accessories during the day, the village committee has decided to hold a village meeting tonight to discuss something really great.
All villagers are requested to assemble at the large locust tree at the village entrance within ten minutes of hearing this message. Each household must send a representative; there must be no exceptions!
Luo Hai put in all his effort and played the recording three times in a row, trying his best to make sure that every villager could hear it.
After Wang Tiejun became the village head, he also brought Luo Hai into the leadership team.
The leadership team consists of just the two of them. They do all the work and discuss all the decisions together.
In the hot summer, many people are still awake or asleep at this time of day, either trying to cool off or trying to take a nap.
Upon hearing that there was a chicken to be taken, some people's eyes lit up and they jumped up, wearing only their undershirts and shorts, and ran outside, afraid that if they were late, someone else would take them away.
The others also got up, very curious about what this incredible good news could be.
Before long, a huge crowd had gathered under the big locust tree at the village entrance, making it impossible to move.
All eyes turned to the dead chicken that the new village chief, Wang Tiejun, was holding upside down. Some people, using the flickering light of their torches, tried their best to connect the chicken to their own.
Wang Tiejun and Qiangzi stood at the village entrance, as if waiting for something.
Liu Chunsheng and Luo Yangluohai have disappeared without a trace, and no one knows where they've gone off to.
"Strange!" Qiangzi scratched his head and muttered softly, so softly that most people could hear him.
"Why is everyone else here, but this place is closed?"
The villagers reacted as if they had discovered a new continent, and they were right.
They've all come from far away, so why hasn't Widow Zhang from the village entrance come out yet?
Isn't it said that every household should send a representative? Why is her family the only exception?
Some hot-tempered villagers were unhappy that Widow Zhang wouldn't come out, so they went to ask her to come.
So a dozen or so villagers went to the door and started banging on it.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the room; someone climbed out of the back window.
Suddenly, several dark hands grabbed him and dragged him to the front.
"Village chief, we've caught a thief!" Liu Chunsheng led a man wearing only underwear to the front.
Everyone craned their necks to take a look. Wasn't that Li Laoguai? What was going on?
"Hehe, Widow Zhang is amazing, this time she stole a person!" Luo Hai grinned, instantly igniting the atmosphere.
It was an open secret that Widow Zhang had affairs with many people in the village.
I got caught today; I guess I've been walking in the dark for too long and encountered a ghost.
The women in the village recalled how their husbands would sometimes go out for long periods at night and then fall asleep as soon as they got home, complaining that they were tired.
This is because I was exhausted after delivering the surplus grain to someone else's house.
Damn it, they haven't even handed over their own grain tax, but they're already running away with the surplus grain.
The women instantly erupted, throwing punches and rolling up their sleeves as they burst through Widow Zhang's door, grabbed her by the hair, dragged her out, and pinned her under the locust tree for a brutal beating.
This slut has been in the village for decades, and who knows how many men she's seduced.
Moreover, after discovering that her husband might have given some surplus grain to Widow Zhang, she lost all restraint and went so far as to beat him to death.
Poor Widow Zhang and Old Man Li had finally managed to seize an opportunity, but they were alerted by Luo Hai just as they were about to enter the port.
When Li Laoguai found himself blocked in front, he instinctively tried to go through the back door, but several hands immediately grabbed him and forced him to the front. He was only wearing a pair of ripped underwear that barely covered his buttocks.
He quickly realized that he had fallen into a trap.
Seeing that the fighting had gone on long enough, Wang Tiejun took the megaphone handed to him by Luo Hai and shouted, "Comrades, stop! Stop! Stop!"
The angry women were temporarily exhausted and obediently stopped.
"Zhang Jingui was caught red-handed for adultery and having an affair. Such a cancer in the village will harm everyone and damage our village's advanced and civilized image. The town government's newly issued document clearly states that it will severely crack down on promiscuous relationships and clean up the atmosphere at the grassroots level."
Zhang Jingui and Li Hansan disregarded the spirit of the documents issued by the town government and committed crimes against the wind, causing extremely bad influence. After discussion by the village committee, it was decided to take Zhang Jingui and Li Hansan to the police station overnight!
"Great!" The women in the village echoed in unison, clapping and cheering.
The men who had affairs with Widow Zhang were forced by circumstances to accept this situation.
So Liu Chunsheng and several strong men escorted Zhang Jingui, who was beaten to a pulp and paralyzed with fear, and Li Laoguai, who was trembling like a leaf and still struggling, saying, "I just came to visit," as they headed towards town under the cover of night.
To win over two long-time adulterers in the village with just one chicken—a hundred points! A hundred points!
Wang Tiejun and his team successfully completed the task assigned by Luo Ning and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
When Luo Baiwan was in office, he gave the green light to enterprises in Luoning.
When Wang Tiejun took office, he colluded with Luo Ning, and his main purpose was to remove obstacles for Luo Ning's businesses.
After eliminating the scourge in the village, Wang Tiejun brought up the issue of raising funds for road repairs in the village.
The village entrance was filled with a lively discussion, and no conclusion was reached anytime soon...
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