Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

Chapter 113 Major case or misunderstanding?

At present, there are less than 2 ducks left in [Poultry House No. 400]. Some will be left for everyone to share during the Chinese New Year next year, and the rest will be used to lay eggs and continue to hatch ducklings after the spring of next year.

[Pig farm] There are 54 pigs left, including 36 piglets, which make up for the 4 sows that gave birth, and there are 14 adult pigs left.

Fang Wei doesn't plan to sell it out anymore.

The next day.

That is the annual Mid-Autumn Festival.

Every household in the second team made [Stir-fried Blood Duck], and there was also pork on the plates on the table. The richness of the dishes was comparable to that of the Chinese New Year.

"Boss, give me three pounds of sweet potato wine."

"Boss, give me 5 kilograms of wine"

Many members came to Fang Ping just to have a taste of his sweet potato wine.

After ordering the wine, the other party put down the money and left without giving him a chance to refuse.

There were still three jars of wine left in the house, and Fang Wei still had a little in his room, but in short, not much.

"Brother, I think you should move another jar of wine to my side. If you have less today and less tomorrow, it will be gone soon."

Fang Wei joked with his elder brother, saying that it looked like he would have to find another opportunity to plant some sweet potatoes.

"The eldest brother has learned from his brother-in-law and has made great progress in his winemaking skills."

Today is a holiday, Fang Wei went to check on the old man and invited him over as well.

The old man ate meat and drank wine happily, not at all shy.

Fang Ping was deeply impressed by this, though he didn't say anything. He was actually quite intelligent, a quick learner, and knew quite a lot.

He is good at carpentry, winemaking, bricklaying, and farming.

"Old man, I'll pour you another bowl of wine."

Seeing that Guan Chongyang was in high spirits today, Fang Wei poured him another bowl of wine.

Guan Chongyang is not a very self-disciplined person. He is very casual and will not give up this or that just because he is old.

But the two brothers didn't dare let him drink too much, so the main focus of the festival was still eating vegetables.

After dinner, Fang Wei sent Guan Chongyang home and met the sneaky "lazy man" Xie Wang on the way.

"Xie Wang, why are you wandering around outside instead of staying home to enjoy the holiday?"

The old man drank some wine and his voice was unusually loud.

His shout scared Xie Wang so much that he almost fell to the ground.

"Uncle Guan, please be kind. Scaring people can kill them. Captain, you're leaving now. I was planning to look for you."

Xie Wang saw clearly who the two people were and couldn't help but pat his chest.

He was a little distracted just now and didn't see the two people coming while walking on the road, so he was startled.

"You're looking for me? Then wait a moment, I'll send the old man back first."

Fang Wei felt very puzzled. He and Xie Wang had no contact at all. What could he want from him?
Then, he sent Guan Chongyang home and turned back, and sure enough, he saw Xie Wang still waiting for him.

After greeting each other, the two of them went to Fang Wei's residence together.

"Captain, there's something I should tell you. Someone asked me about the barn's security situation these past few days, and they were very detailed.

When is someone on duty? When is the shift change? How many people are on duty there? I think something is not right, so I want to talk to you about it.

Xie Wang must have gone through a long ideological struggle before coming to Fang Wei.
His eyes flickered as he spoke, as if he was worried about something.

"Who asked you about the barn? Do you know him? Did he promise you anything?"

To be honest, up to now, Fang Wei still doesn't trust lazy people.

As the saying goes, it is difficult to change one's nature. Considering the other person's previous bad character, how could he change so easily?

But what the other party said was very important and had aroused his vigilance.

"It's nothing good. He just gave me a pack of cigarettes. Captain, I'm telling you, don't tell me I told you that. I'm afraid he'll kill me and my wife."

Xie Wang hesitated for a moment before telling Fang Wei the truth.

The man was from Hongqi Commune, his name was Zhang Decai, and his nickname was "Zhang Laizi".

Xie Wang had known the other party for several years, but they didn't have much contact with each other normally. The other party suddenly contacted him recently.

After listening to this, Fang Wei felt that these words did not seem to be made up.

"Xie Wang, thank you for providing me with such important information. You should go back first. Don't go out alone for the time being. Tell me immediately if there is anything."

Fang Wei was skeptical, but still said a few words to comfort the other party.

Xie Wang immediately stood up and when he reached the door, he suddenly turned around and said:
"Captain, I know you don't trust me, but I'm telling the truth. You saved my wife, and I haven't repaid you yet. How could I possibly make up a lie to deceive you?"

"I didn't say I didn't believe it, so don't think too much about it. Go back and have a good sleep."

At this moment, Fang Wei felt the other party's sincerity.

He stood up and sent the other person out, then immediately went to find Zheng Hu, the security director and Zheng Bao, and called them to the team headquarters.

If what Xie Wang said was true, someone might be planning to take over the barn.

"It's not a difficult time now. Who would take such a risk just for food? I don't understand."

The director of public security felt that this matter was very strange and illogical.

"What if their target is rice seeds? In any case, we can't let our guard down. Starting tomorrow, I will deploy more militiamen to guard the area."

Zheng Bao didn't think so. Someone had tried to steal the barn before, but they were caught later and no damage was caused.

He thought the director of public security was wrong, and that someone was targeting the rice seeds, not the rice itself.

There is only one word difference between rice and rice seeds, but their values vary greatly.

"I think my brother is right. We really can't take it lightly. Third brother, there are too many rice seeds stored in the barn. Why don't we sell some to the purchasing station?"

As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves missing you.

Zheng Hu thought that someone might be trying to steal the rice seeds, so he might as well sell more rice seeds, and perhaps the problem would be solved.

"Okay, Huzi, tomorrow you can find some time to go to the commune and contact the comrades at the purchasing station. Tell them we're going to sell 3 kilograms of [Nongken 58] third-generation rice seeds and ask if they'll take them."

Fang Wei made up his mind to continue reducing inventory.

Now that the matter was settled, everyone went home to sleep. It was almost midnight and they couldn't hold on any longer.

The next day.

Zheng Hu took the rice seed samples to the commune and contacted the purchasing station.

The comrades at the purchasing station were very enthusiastic. After Zheng Hu explained his purpose, they expressed their willingness to purchase [Nongken 58] rice seeds.

But they have been very busy recently and are short of staff, so they can’t go to your door to purchase.

"Then we'll send it over."

Zheng Hu reached an agreement with the other party and told Fang Wei about it when he returned to the team. Fang Wei nodded and asked Zheng Hu to organize people to deliver the rice seeds to the purchasing station in the next two days.

Then he went to the brigade, reported the whole story to Zheng Xianfa, and asked the other party how to deal with it?

"You're right to sell the rice seeds. Why keep them? Will they get moldy in the barn? They won't trade for rice seeds when they're in season, but when they think about it later, they're already gone."

Zheng Xianfa didn't know which production teams of Hongqi Commune this matter was related to. There was no point in calling the police now. After all, Fang Wei couldn't produce any evidence.

It is impossible to convict someone based on just a few words from Xie Wang.

Unless the other party starts to implement the action, it will be difficult to find evidence against them.

"Okay! Then we will sell some rice seeds tomorrow."

Fang Wei immediately returned to the team and asked Zheng Hu to arrange the relevant matters for going to the commune tomorrow.

Early the next morning, the purchasing station sent a large truck over, and Zheng Hu and Fang Ping led everyone to load the truck.

After loading the car, the two of them took their men on a tractor ride and followed.

When we arrived at the purchasing station, the staff began to inspect the rice seeds and found they met the standards. After weighing them, they were readily paid for them.

Thirty thousand jin of [Nongken 58] third-generation rice seeds were purchased at the highest price of 1.08 yuan per jin, and the team earned another 3.24 yuan.

After finishing their work, Zheng Hu and others returned to the team happily.

The purchasing station was also in high spirits. The newly purchased [Nongken 58] rice seeds did not even stay in the warehouse overnight. They were transferred to Lin County in the afternoon and then bought directly by someone.

When Xu Guangsheng heard about this, he was very annoyed and reported the situation directly to the relevant departments.

Zhang Laizi from Hongqi Commune was brought to the county, and police officers began to interrogate him overnight, trying to uncover the gang behind him.

At the same time, several police officers rushed to the second team to find Xie Wang and the team to understand the situation.

"That's all we know. After learning that someone was plotting against the rice seeds in the granary, the team decided to reduce the inventory. Look, we've already sold some of the rice seeds."

At the team headquarters, Fang Wei told the comrades who came to investigate what had happened.

Xie Wang also took notes and truthfully told the details of Zhang Laizi asking him about the situation.

"Thank you for your cooperation. This matter is still in the investigation stage. I hope you will keep it confidential."

After several police officers finished their investigation and gave their explanation, they returned to the county town.

According to their experience in handling cases, this case seems to be different from what everyone imagined and is not a serious and vicious case.

Because Zhang Laizi confessed that he had not conspired with anyone to rob the second team's barn. The reason he asked the lazy man about the barn's situation was that someone gave him 5 yuan to do so.

He didn't know that person. He met him at the market. His accent didn't sound like a local.

The case was temporarily at a stalemate because there was no current criminal evidence. Zhang Laizi kept repeating the same story over and over again, and the investigators had no good solution.

Next, they had to conduct a large number of visits to determine whether the "foreigners" that Zhang Laizi mentioned really existed.

After Fang Wei learned about some of the circumstances of the case, his expression suddenly became strange.

He suddenly felt that this case might really be a misunderstanding, but he just had no evidence.

Well, it is true that someone had his eyes on the rice seeds in the barn, but he did not intend to commit a crime. Instead, he achieved his goal through reasonable and legal means.

When the purchasing station came to buy, Fang Wei refused to sell the third-generation high-quality rice seeds, but only sold the second-grade rice seeds.

As a result, the team was very nervous about this incident and immediately began to clear out the inventory. As a result, 58 kilograms of [Nongken ] third-generation rice seeds were sold to the purchasing station.

Thinking of this, Fang Wei could no longer sit still and quickly rode his bicycle to the commune to find Jiang Yufen.

There are some things that others don’t know, but Jiang Yufen should have heard some rumors.

"The third-generation [Nongken 58] rice seeds you sold to the purchasing station were shipped to Lin County that afternoon and were all bought up by a commune in Lin County. What's going on? Is there a problem?"

Jiang Yufen became curious when she saw Fang Wei constantly asking about the whereabouts of the rice seeds.

She was aware of the situation and immediately told the other party everything she knew.

"No problem, I'm just asking. The county and the commune are very unhappy about the outflow of high-quality seeds. They say there's not enough for them in the county, and yet they're giving them away cheaply. The question is, do I have a choice?"

Fang Wei didn't say much. He expressed his gratitude to Jiang Yufen and returned home.

He quietly told his eldest brother about this, and Fang Ping couldn't hold it in any longer and immediately burst out laughing.

"What kind of people are they? They will do anything to achieve their goals."

"Whoever came up with this must be a genius. It's forcing us to sell our best rice seeds to the purchasing station. Anyway, as long as the person who had contact with Zhang Laizi can't be found, this matter will eventually come to nothing."

Fang Wei also smiled. To him, there was no difference between the seeds being planted in his own county and those being planted in neighboring counties.

And no one can blame him for this incident, he is also a victim.

In short, he thought this was fine and put the matter aside.

evening.

Fang Wei was sitting at home drinking tea and chatting with his elder brother when Zheng Bao rushed in.

"Captain, a stranger is asking where you and Uncle Guan live. Why don't you go check it out?"

There are few strangers in the team, and anyone who comes will definitely be questioned.

These days everyone is very vigilant and there is less movement of people, so it is almost impossible for outsiders to cause trouble in the village.

"Who is it? Could it be Taoist Sun?"

Fang Wei quickly got up and followed Zheng Bao to the village entrance.

Just as he expected, the person who came was indeed Guan Chongyang's junior fellow apprentice, Taoist Sun.

"Hello, Taoist Priest, something happened in the village recently, and everyone is on high alert. Please don't mind."

Fang Wei greeted the other party with a smile, then told Zheng Bao that this person was an acquaintance of his, and then took the other party to Guan Chongyang.

"I came to see my brother and will leave tomorrow."

Taoist Sun didn't mind these trivial matters. He talked and laughed with Fang Wei along the way, and even asked him specifically if he had practiced the health-preserving exercises he taught.

Fang Wei said that he practices one or twice a day and feels the effect is good.

Hearing him say this, Taoist Sun smiled with satisfaction and encouraged him to persist in it for a long time, as it would be beneficial.

"Are you still willing to come and see me? Come in."

When he walked into Guan Chongyang's courtyard, the other party was obviously stunned when he saw his junior brother.

Then he said something with some dissatisfaction and let the two of them into the house.

"Brother, I originally said I would come visit you after the summer harvest, but I was busy at the time and couldn't leave, so I came now. Please don't be offended."

Taoist Sun understood Guan Chongyang's character and quickly explained.

Guan Chongyang actually didn't choose a gift. He had been looking forward to his junior brother's arrival, but he was just being stubborn.

Fang Wei went to make tea, then went to his own private plot to pick some vegetables, and then went to the kitchen.

He hadn't cooked in a long time, and cooking by himself was a lifetime ago. He made a few dishes and a pot of rice, and Guan Chongyang and Sun Daoren ate very happily.

(End of this chapter)