After rebirth, I still experienced a mess

202 Being rich is a felony

Everyone shook their heads and said they didn't know.

Gui Xiu said nonchalantly, "I'm just confused. Since you didn't know the weight was wrong at the time, where did you get the weight on the IOU?"

"Don't forget. The old IOU is still in the director's hands. Which one is the real one? Or are both IOUs real?"

Seeing Guixiu's bad tone, the village chief scolded: "Everyone in this area knows that we borrowed grain at a high price. If we sold it at that time, we could earn dozens of times. Even if we charged 20% or 30% interest, it would only be enough to recover the original cost. Now you want to refuse to pay even the original cost. Isn't that too unkind?"

The debt defaulters were naturally dissatisfied: "Several other villages also borrowed money, and Wang Youfu did not charge any interest. Why should the director ask us to pay the interest?"

"Where did the private sector get so much grain? It was probably embezzlement from the public. Why should the public relief grain be repaid and even charged interest? Isn't this a crime?"

Seeing that they were arguing again, Guixiu was so angry that she shouted, "If you think the source of the food is illegal, you can sue. Since you wrote the IOU, you have to return it."

The village chief tried to smooth things over: "It's OK if you think you don't need to pay it back, but you have to present a formal opinion from above. The repayment period is still more than a year away. If you don't get a formal opinion from above by then, you have to pay it back."

Needless to say, the village chief was nominally trying to persuade the two sides to reconcile, but in reality he was trying to shirk responsibility and bring down his second brother's father-in-law.

Or maybe he was simply jealous of the interest the director earned.

It is likely that he was the one who encouraged these smart people to report it.

Xiao Wei walked to the front of the stage impatiently: "Why waste time talking to these inhumane ungrateful bastards? Arrest them all for false accusations. If there is no evidence, just cut open their stomachs and see how much they have eaten."

Gui Xiu nodded: "Okay. Arrest all those who signed the IOU and interrogate them strictly. Ask them why they are short of food, and then ask them for the crime of falsifying information and harming the people."

Seventeen or eighteen people were quickly pulled out, pinned down, and tied up with hemp ropes. Some tried to escape, but were stopped by gunfire. The venue was filled with ghosts howling.

The village chief brought a few people to try to stop them, but Guixiu ignored them and ordered the man to be taken away.

So, some begged for mercy, some refused to give in, and all kinds of chaos. Fortunately, I brought enough people with me, and it took a lot of effort to get out.

On the way back to town, Guixiu sighed with deep emotion: "These people are so shameless and infuriating. How can they be so evil?"

Xiao Wei smiled faintly: "It's not bad, nor is it shameless. You have to remember that the eyes of the masses are blind. The so-called compliance with public opinion is nonsense, because public opinion can be influenced by others and can be changed at any time."

Gui Xiu sighed, "This world is so terrible. For a little bit of profit, people lose their conscience. They really think that their sins are not just to others."

Xiao Wei certainly knew the consequences of these people's appeal. The grain they lent out would largely become a free donation, but things had gotten to this point and it was difficult to stop.

Therefore, when Captain Sun came to ask what to do with the arrested people, Xiao Wei sighed and ordered: "All those who made false accusations and fabricated lies should be punished and released. Those two or three leaders of the trouble should be detained for three to five more days, and then released after starving them half to death."

Captain Sun asked with a smile: "Isn't it too easy for those ungrateful people?"

Xiao Wei expressed helplessness: "If they really report it to the higher authorities, my life will be in danger."

Captain Sun was stunned: "No way. You have done a great thing. The higher-ups won't be unreasonable, will they?"

"Politics is never about reason. Whether it's good or bad, we don't have the final say."

The town official asked, "How do you deal with your relative who is the director?"

Gui Xiu replied angrily: "They are all slanderous. How should we deal with it? Do we still need to teach you?"

Seeing Xiao Wei calmly helping the two girls pack their things, Gui Xiu was still indignant: "This is the real case of good intentions not being rewarded."

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "It is human nature to repay kindness with hatred. The poor and the most vicious, the poor mountains and the bad waters produce unruly people, the first word is poor, there is truth in what the ancients said."

Gui Xiu lamented: "If they didn't have some official connections, they would kill kind people."

Xiao Wei said: "There must be someone behind this, but it doesn't matter anymore."

I thought to myself: This is just the beginning, I don’t know how much more injustice will happen in the future.

Just as we were about to leave after lunch, Captain Sun came over to report: "There's a commotion in that village. Someone committed suicide, and many people were fighting. I heard there were many militiamen involved. All the police stations have been dispatched, and I've also sent dozens of militiamen to maintain order."

Xiao Wei said in a hateful voice: "It's normal to bite each other, just act according to the law."

Captain Sun lamented: "How could those people be so ungrateful?"

Xiao Wei didn't want to explain any more. In this beautiful place where private property was not protected, the matter had obviously gotten out of control. In order to appease the so-called people, the higher-ups would certainly hold people accountable. Being rich was a serious crime.

The most important thing right now is to solve the placement problem of the two little girls as soon as possible.

Although life at the farm was convenient, the nearby school was more than three miles away and the road was remote. Xiao Wei had offended many people there and there were dangers everywhere, so it was obviously not the first choice. Most importantly, the two children were staying there, and it was easy for others to use their power against them.

My home in the city is the closest to the school over there, but I can’t do without adults to take care of me.

The fish pond is more than two miles away from the school. With Biyu's parents taking care of her, food, clothing, housing and transportation are relatively convenient.

Xiao Wei would never have imagined that the holy place for love affairs would become the boudoir of two little girls.

After they were settled in the Dongli courtyard, Guixiu immediately went to the district to get a certificate of tuition and took the two little girls to register at the village primary school.

There are two fifth grade classes in the village. Xiao Wei deliberately put the two sisters in different classes to reduce conflicts between the sisters.

During dinner, Biyu's brother had gone to the college to call her back. Xiaowei then learned that Biyu's family had met with Qian Xiuwen's parents at noon, and Biyu's parents were obviously not very satisfied with Qian Xiuwen.

Parents all over the world are the same. They always think that their own children are the best and they dislike other people's children in various ways. It is clearly an unpleasant meeting.

Of course, Xiao Wei couldn't say anything about this.

Guixiu was troubled by what happened in the past two days: "Then let's try to get along with each other for a while, and if it doesn't work out, then break up."

Xiao Wei looked at Gui Xiu and asked, "Have you and Yi Jie ever thought about breaking up?"

Guixiu was very surprised: "We have no good looks and no brains as good as yours. If the eldest brother doesn't dislike the second brother, why do we want to break up?"

Xiao Wei nodded: "I see. This is the legendary birds of a feather, working together for evil."

Biyu almost burst out laughing: "Guixiu and Yijie are really a perfect match. They are both very generous and straightforward and can't hide anything."

Gui Xiu said: "I think Qian Xiuwen is bold and careful, knows what is important and what is not, is very loyal, and is not a mean person. If you give up, you may not be able to find someone better."

Biyu is the type who is gentle and obedient: "Then let's take a look."

The two rooms next to the five main rooms have doors that open directly from the outside, and Xiao Wei lives in the westernmost room.

The rooms on both sides of the living room were given to the two little girls. An extra door also served as an extra safety barrier.

Because they were going to do breeding, they had installed electric lights at their own expense when they built the breeding house. The conditions were no worse than those in town, and the two girls were quite satisfied.