nycdaug Chapter 216 Fairness, and more fairness!
Chapter 216 Fairness, and more fairness!
The young police officer had just graduated from police academy and was assigned to Zhao Zheng's unit for his internship. Being sent back by his superior at this point—the consequences were obvious. He could forget about any future prospects; he'd be stuck on the sidelines until retirement!
Thinking of this, the young policeman's hands and feet turned cold, and he quickly said to Zhao Zheng, "Chief Zhao, I didn't mean to say that, I..."
Zhao Zheng had no time for nonsense and interrupted the young policeman directly: "Enough talk, carry out orders! I'm warning you, don't obstruct our investigation, or the situation will be completely different!"
The young policeman dared not utter another word. He glared at Liu Weidong resentfully before leaving in silence.
The young policeman was dismissed by his superiors after only saying a few words in support of Sun Libing. This also made Hao Qiang and the others realize that Liu Weidong was no longer the young man who had nothing and only knew how to flatter Li Yinfeng.
Even Sun Libing was dumbfounded, and for the first time began to feel regret, as if he really shouldn't have come to the woods to steal matsutake mushrooms.
However, there is no going back in this world, and not everyone has the chance to be reborn. Mistakes will have consequences.
When Zhao Zheng and the others pried open the animal trap that was holding Sun Libing, they discovered that his leg was completely broken. Moreover, due to Liu Weidong's deliberate arrangement, so much time had been delayed before he went to the hospital, so the result was extremely serious.
After examining Sun Libing's injuries, the doctor immediately stated that the leg was beyond saving and amputation was necessary to save his life.
Having no other choice, Sun Libing could only accept the doctor's arrangement and watch helplessly as he lost a leg. But that wasn't the end of it. According to Liu Weidong and other villagers, the matsutake mushrooms he stole were worth over 500 yuan, exceeding the threshold for a large sum. Therefore, after the amputation, he will also face legal punishment, potentially serving several years in prison!
When the news reached the village, it sparked a heated discussion among everyone.
Everyone had a similar opinion, unanimously believing that Sun Libing brought this upon himself, and that he deserved it!
Everyone knew that the grove belonged to Liu Weidong, and that he was the one who managed to grow the matsutake mushrooms. Even the naughtiest kids in the village wouldn't go playing in the grove. But Sun Libing insisted on going in to steal the matsutake mushrooms, so he can't blame anyone else for his predicament.
Wang Shujuan had assumed that since someone from her village had broken their leg in their own woods, everyone would blame Liu Weidong. However, the unexpected reaction from the crowd put her at ease, allowing her to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Overjoyed, Wang Shujuan rushed home to tell Liu Weidong the good news.
Liu Weidong had anticipated this outcome and said to Wang Shujuan with a smile, "Sister, I told you not to worry. We're all from the same village, we all know each other well. Don't you know what kind of person Sun Libing is? Nobody will speak up for him!"
Wang Shujuan smiled at Liu Weidong and said, "You're right, everyone has their own judgment and knows who's right and who's wrong!"
Liu Weidong simply smiled and remained silent in response to his sister's statement. His strong sense of right and wrong was certainly a crucial reason, but another reason was that the entire village had seen its income increase thanks to Liu Weidong.
One is the leader who has helped the whole village get rich, and the other is a despised good-for-nothing. Even a fool would know who to help. It's no exaggeration to say that even if Liu Weidong is in the wrong, the vast majority of people would side with him. Not to mention that Sun Libing is indeed at fault first, so the outcome is obvious.
However, Liu Weidong didn't want to say these things to the kind-hearted Wang Shujuan. He just looked at her with ill intent and said, "Sister, now that this thing that worried you is over, shouldn't we celebrate?"
Wang Shujuan couldn't help but ask, "How are you going to celebrate?"
“That’s how it is…” Liu Weidong said as he hugged Wang Shujuan and kissed her hard on the cheek.
Wang Shujuan blushed instantly, glared at Liu Weidong, and said irritably, "You're so annoying!"
However, although the girl said those words, she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes and brows, clearly indicating that she wasn't being sincere.
"Haha..." Seeing his sister's adorable appearance, Liu Weidong couldn't help but laugh out loud, and stood up to walk out.
Wang Shujuan quickly asked from behind, "It's almost time to eat, where are you going?"
"I'm going to the village committee to get more support from everyone in the village. I'll be back soon!" Liu Weidong smiled slightly at Wang Shujuan and went out the door with Wangcai, who was wagging its tail at him.
Not long after, the village loudspeaker began broadcasting that Liu Weidong was hiring people to pick matsutake mushrooms in the woods. He would pay two yuan per kilogram of matsutake mushrooms, and villagers who wanted to do the work could apply to the village committee. He could only hire a maximum of ten people, and the earlier they arrived, the sooner they would get the job.
The villagers who heard the broadcast were immediately excited. Many of them even forgot to eat and ran to the village committee after throwing down their bowls and chopsticks.
After Sun Libing's incident, everyone knew how many matsutake mushrooms were in that forest. They were practically everywhere; you could easily bend down and pick dozens of kilograms. And you could earn two yuan per kilogram of matsutake mushrooms, so dozens of kilograms would be over a hundred yuan. You couldn't find such a good job even with a lantern; you had to grab it!
Everyone had this idea, and as a result, before Hao Qiang's broadcast even ended, the village committee was packed with villagers who wanted to get the job.
In the end, Hao Qiang had no choice but to decide the ten spots by drawing lots.
The villagers who got the jobs were naturally overjoyed, while those who were not selected looked dejected. They protested to Hao Qiang, saying that it was unfair to decide such good jobs by lottery, which gave the new village chief a real headache.
In the end, Liu Weidong, who knew about this, gave Hao Qiang an idea: all the villagers who were willing to do the work could take turns picking matsutake mushrooms. They could start with ten people this time, and then rotate them every time they picked matsutake mushrooms.
This method was praised by everyone, who said it was indeed much fairer. It also relieved Hao Qiang, who no longer had to worry about this issue.
Liu Weidong's decision to ask the villagers to pick matsutake mushrooms benefited the entire village. As he said, even more people supported the Liu family.
Everyone says Liu Weidong is a righteous man who, even after becoming wealthy, doesn't forget to help his fellow villagers get rich. Sun Libing's attempt to steal Liu Weidong's matsutake mushrooms is utterly ungrateful; he only got himself into that mess!
Early the next morning, the first group of ten villagers who were picking matsutake mushrooms arrived at the woods, eager to start their work.
Liu Weidong also arrived at the woods early and started picking matsutake mushrooms with everyone.
With so many people working together, the matsutake mushrooms were picked very quickly. By evening, almost all the matsutake mushrooms that met the requirements in the forest had been picked clean.
The day's harvest surprised everyone.