Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1136 Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them.
After the boss finished speaking, Lei Zi agreed, picked up the bicycle that was so dilapidated it couldn't be more broken, pushed it a few steps, then nimbly jumped on the bicycle and rode it out of the factory.

To be honest, if the rice produced from 3,000 jin of rice is less than 30 or 20 jin during processing, it's not noticeable at all. Even if Wang An had doubts, he certainly wouldn't say anything.

After all, some rice grains do not grow properly and look shriveled, and shriveled rice grains will naturally produce less rice.

But this means a loss of about 100 kilograms, which translates to more than 20 yuan in cash. No matter who is in this situation, they would never let it go.

So when the boss was yelling at the employees, Wang An just watched with a smile and didn't say a word.

Anyway, Wang An only needs to see what the boss's attitude is today. Otherwise, Wang An wouldn't mind dealing with the boss as well.

After the man named Leizi had ridden a few meters, one of the four workers suddenly knelt down, his face contorted with tears, and cried out to the boss:

"Brother Sen, Brother Sen, please forgive me this time. I promise I'll never do it again."

Upon hearing the man's cries, Lei Zi stomped his foot hard on the ground, the sole of his shoe scraping a considerable distance before the broken bicycle finally came to a stop.

The factory owner, Brother Sen, strode forward aggressively. When he reached the kneeling man, he raised his hand and slapped him several times.

It was clear that Brother Sen had used force, because when Brother Sen's hands touched the boy's cheeks, they made a crisp and loud "slap" sound.

The boy's cheeks swelled up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After a few slaps, Sen Ge probably still felt unsatisfied, so he raised his big foot and kicked the kid in the chest.

The kid, who was kneeling, was kicked two or three meters away by Brother Sen.

After finishing the beating, Brother Sen angrily shouted:

"Damn you, Lü Xiaowen, do you even have a shred of self-awareness about how I, Liu Haisen, have treated you? If you don't want my processing plant to have an easy time, I'll make sure you have an even harder time first."

After finishing his tirade, Liu Haisen kicked the man named Lü Xiaowen several times before turning to the three men beside him and angrily shouting:
"What's wrong with you three? Don't you want to work here anymore? Didn't you know he was doing this shit, or did you not see it? Huh? Say something."

After Liu Haisen finished scolding them, the three men remained silent with their heads down. So, Liu Haisen raised his hand and slapped each of them twice.

After slapping the three men, Liu Haisen turned to Lü Xiaowen and cursed:
"Damn it, where's the rice? Where did you hide it?"

Lu Xiaowen pointed to a door in the corner of the processing plant, then said with a tearful voice:

"Brother Sen, I was bewitched, please forgive me this time, my family is really out of food."

Liu Haisen didn't even glance at Lü Xiaowen, and pointed to two workers not far away, saying:

"You two, go and find the grain he hid for me."

Under Liu Haisen's command, the two workers glanced at Lü Xiaowen, who was kneeling on the ground again, and then at the three workers who had been slapped, before walking toward the small door.

A moment later, the two workers came out, each carrying two bags full of patches.

It's clear that none of the four bags were full; each bag was only about half full of grain, amounting to a little over 30 jin (15 catties). This means that Lü Xiaowen secretly kept a total of over 120 jin (60 kg) of rice.

However, the rice was packed in four bags, which is quite unusual, mainly because there were only four people, including Lü Xiaowen, in charge of processing the rice.

So anyone who isn't an idiot can see that among the four people, Lü Xiaowen is definitely the leader, but the other three who aren't saying anything are also definitely involved, and might even be Lü Xiaowen's accomplices.

Seeing this, how could Liu Haisen, as the boss, not understand the trickery involved? So Liu Haisen's expression turned even worse than before.

Turning around, Liu Haisen forced a smile at Wang An and said apologetically:
"Brother, I'm so sorry you had to see this. Here's the deal, brother: this rice is yours to begin with. I'll load it onto the truck for you in a bit, and I'll waive the processing fee for today. Next time you come, I won't charge you any processing fee either. How about this arrangement?"

Wang An is the kind of person who responds better to gentleness than force. Seeing that Liu Haisen had adopted such a humble attitude, Wang An naturally wouldn't hold a grudge. Besides, as the old saying goes, "Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them; one should be lenient when one can." If he continued to pursue the matter relentlessly, it would only make Wang An appear petty.

So Wang An took out a cigarette, offered it to Liu Haisen, and said with a smile:
"Hey, it's nothing serious. Just bring my rice back, that's all. No problem, bro. I won't hold it against you, and I won't shortchange you on the processing fee, hahaha."

Upon hearing Wang An's words, Liu Haisen quickly replied:
"No, no, no, that's definitely not going to happen. I'm already embarrassed enough, and it would be so awkward to make you pay for the processing fee too."

Wang An, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, pulled out a ten-yuan note and handed it over, still smiling as he said:
"Alright, bro, stop tearing it up. It's not your fault. That's enough. Hey bro, keep the change. I saw you guys sell rice husks and wheat bran here. Just give me a dollar's worth."

After Wang An finished speaking, Liu Haisen wanted to refuse. The two argued for a few more rounds, but seeing Wang An's firm attitude, Liu Haisen finally accepted the money with a embarrassed expression.

Then, Liu Haisen turned to the two people who had gone inside to get rice and the two people next to them, and said very generously:

"Go and pack as much chaff as you can for the brothers."

In those days, many families would add some wheat bran to the dough when making the noodles they ate.

So at that time, wheat bran was considered a grain. To be precise, it couldn't be considered chaff yet. Only after grain became readily available did wheat bran become the feed for poultry and livestock.

Of course, Wang An's purpose in preparing wheat bran and rice husks was for the wild boars at home. To be honest, pigs are incredibly voracious eaters; just feeding them consumes a considerable amount of food every day.

In this way, Wang An returned with all his rice. He also spent one yuan to buy several sacks of bran, filling the four-wheeled cart to the brim.

When Wang An drove his four-wheeled vehicle away from the processing plant, Liu Haisen very warmly saw him off to the gate.

But as Liu Haisen turned and walked into the processing plant, his face immediately turned gloomy, as if he were about to burst into tears.

It's obvious that Liu Haisen now hates Lü Xiaowen and the other three people to the core.

Not far from the processing plant, Wang An stopped his four-wheeled vehicle because he saw Shi Suo running towards the plant.

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(End of this chapter)