Bai Niwan Village Chief Wei Yuanguang couldn't just sit idly by. Since he was there, he had to go and see what was going on and help out.

Liu Dawang did not back down at all. Liu Youtian and his son stood by his side, ready to protect Liu Dawang at any time. Among the group of people who came, there were the elderly, the weak, women and children. These people were really going all out for money.

"You're dreaming if you want compensation."

Liu Qingshan shouted, "If you're not going to give compensation, then bring something as collateral! Everyone, come inside and get your things!"

The villagers who came to work wanted to help stop the people, but they were blocked by a group of elderly, weak, women and children. They didn't dare to make a move, afraid that these people would take advantage of them. They could only watch helplessly as those people entered the house and robbed it like bandits.

Feng and Liu Ruyun tried their best to stop them, but Feng was pushed to the ground and bled profusely from her head. Those people picked up quilts, carried grains, pots and pans, and took everything they could.

When the village chief and his men arrived, they saw this scene: it was like bandits had invaded the village. As soon as the village chief arrived, the bandits grabbed their belongings and ran away.

The entire Liu family was injured, and Liu Youtian and his son were also seriously injured. Liu Ruyun quickly sent someone to fetch a doctor.

When Doctor Wu arrived, he first stopped the bleeding and bandaged Feng's wounds, but Feng remained unconscious. The family wept bitterly, crying, "Mother, please wake up! Yue'er and Xing'er are so scared!"

After treating everyone's wounds, Dr. Wu said, "Mr. Feng suffered a head injury with blood clots inside. He won't wake up until the blood clots are cleared. I'll prescribe some medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Let's take it for a few days and see."

Liu Ruyun carried her mother into the house, which was completely bare except for a wooden bed.

The village chief frowned as he looked at it. Wei Yuanguang said, "Old Liu, this is no small matter. You must handle it carefully. If you don't do it right, not only will you lose your position as village chief, but the whole village will suffer as a result."

"Old Wei, what do you think we should do about this?"

"There's no time to lose. We need to get those people to return everything, sincerely apologize, try to win the victim's forgiveness, and suppress the matter in the village. If the woman doesn't wake up, things will become even more difficult."

The village chief thought of Madam Feng. That girl, Siyue, had recognized Madam Feng as her mother. Luckily, she wasn't there. If she were, given her temper, she would have caused a huge uproar. He needed to resolve the matter quickly.

Liu Dawang staggered up to the village chief and said, "Village chief, I need to report this to the authorities."

"Dawang, listen to me, we can't report this to the authorities. If we do, the reputation of the whole village will be ruined, and it will cause problems for the younger generation to get married. It will also be recorded in the county government's records."

Don't worry, I will get everything they took back for you, make them apologize and compensate you, and I will also severely punish them.

"I don't need compensation or an apology. This is outrageous! I'm going to report this to the authorities. I just want justice for my family."

In front of so many people, Village Chief Liu suddenly knelt on the ground, pleading, "Da Wang, I'm begging you, please, for my sake, don't report this to the authorities, okay?"

When the villagers saw that the village chief had knelt down for them, they quickly knelt down as well and begged, putting Liu Dawang in a dilemma. "Village chief, you are forcing me. I heard before that you were going to lend them the money on my behalf, but I didn't believe it. It seems that it is true. In your eyes, what is our family? What is my wife who was beaten and is unconscious?"

Liu Dawang closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, a bitter smile appeared on his lips. "Fine, I agree. Let's leave it at that between our two families."

Wang Cuilan panicked when she saw Liu Dawang say such things. She didn't know what to do. She couldn't contradict her husband in front of the whole village, since he was the village chief. If she did that, she would incur the wrath of the villagers.

Liu Maoquan, Liu Maoquan, you idiot! You're forcing Da Wang to commit this, leaving him no room for maneuver whatsoever! Why don't you talk things out in private? You can discuss any issues together.

Wei Yuanguang also felt that Lao Liu's actions were indeed inappropriate. The other party was the victim, and instead of comforting them, he kept forcing them. Who would be happy in that situation? As an outsider, what could he say?

After Liu Qingshan's outburst, it was getting dark, and construction work stopped. Wei Yuanguang patted Village Chief Liu on the shoulder and said, "Old Liu, you handled this matter poorly. I'll head back now. You shouldn't have gotten yourself involved in village affairs."

"Old Wei, don't leave yet. I'm not doing this for myself, but I'm in a terrible situation. What should I do now?"

"Didn't you see it's almost dark? Do you want this family to freeze to death? Hurry up and take some people to get their things back."

Wei Yuanguang hurried back before it got completely dark. He hadn't expected the people of Liujia Village to be so fierce, daring to rob openly. They were no different from bandits. It seemed that he had managed the village well. He heard from the villagers that the leader was the victim's nephew.

Liu Qingshan and his gang divided up all the looted items, saying that these things were not enough to compensate for the loss. That night, they asked everyone to go and move all the bricks, tiles, and timber that Liu Dawang had used to build his house.

They managed to grab grain, eggs, and meat, mostly white rice and white flour, and they're currently cooking behind closed doors.

Liu Qingshan returned home with rice and noodles. "Grandpa, we're having white rice, meat, and eggs for dinner tonight to help you recover."

Liu Qingshan asked his wife to cook. They had now separated from Liu Daniu's family, so such good food wouldn't be available to Liu Daniu's family. Ma Qiao'er said disdainfully, "Aren't you afraid of choking on things you've stolen?"

Liu Qingshan, his wife, Liu Qinghe's wife, and his grandparents were eating fragrant white rice, stir-fried pork slices with eggs. It smelled amazing, and everyone was full.

Liu Bayue had eaten her fill today. Since her parents weren't home, no one scolded her. After finishing her meal, she conscientiously washed the dishes and chopsticks. While washing, she hoped that her second sister would come back soon. She had heard that her second aunt was injured and wondered how she was doing.

Tonight, the families who came into the mountains all ate their fill, and in their satisfaction, they couldn't help but say: "If only every day could be like this."

The door to Liu Qingshan's house was pounded on. "Liu Qingshan, you little beast, open the door now, or I'll break it down!"

Liu Qingshan didn't care about any of that; he was sleeping with his wife in his arms when Liu Dani went out and opened the door. "Village Chief."

"Where is Liu Qingshan?"

"In their house."

The village chief shouted directly in the courtyard, "Liu Qingshan, come out quickly and hand over everything you took from Dawang."

Liu Qingshan came out of the house. "Uncle Village Chief, you've arrived. Are you here to see my grandfather?"

"Don't play dumb with me! Hand over what you stole and take me to the other people's houses to make them return everything, or you'll be in big trouble!"

"Uncle, I really didn't take anything. The meat and rice were shared with me by everyone, and we've already finished them. Tonight, everyone will probably be eating white rice."

"Uncle, you know what, this white rice is really fragrant. No wonder the Liu family raises their livestock so well."

Village Chief Liu slapped him across the face. "Come with me to the other people's houses and ask for your things back. If you don't get them back, see how I deal with you."

"Uncle, I didn't take those things, so what does it have to do with me?"

Liu Qingshan is now a tough nut to crack, and Village Chief Liu can't do anything with him. He had people escort them from house to house to demand things, but the village chief was too optimistic. After running all over those houses, he only got a few quilts and nothing else.

In such times, getting things back after they've been acquired is harder than climbing to heaven. They're afraid the village chief will come to claim them, so they hide all the grain in advance.

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