HLnovel Chapter 546 The Thief's Heart Remains Undiminished
Chapter 546 The Thief's Heart Remains Undiminished
Chapter 546 The Thief's Heart Remains Undiminished
To be fair, Yan Bugui is a man of courage. It's not a big problem for him to go to the countryside alone and bargain with the villagers, since it's just normal conversation.
But because the villagers were unwilling to lower the price, he even started arguing with them, and finally had the audacity to pretend to be polite and use some words to belittle the villagers.
It could even be a roundabout way of mocking or insulting the villagers.
This has really stirred up a hornet's nest.
It's important to know that at this time, most villagers were related by blood or kinship, or even belonged to the same clan.
Yan Bugui offended one person, which was equivalent to offending the entire village.
As a result, Yan Bugui got a good beating.
Now that the People's Republic of China has been established, people are gradually becoming more aware of the rule of law, so they only beat Yan Bugui up.
In the past, if Yan Bugui was lucky, he might lose a hand or a foot; if he was unlucky, he might even lose his life.
After all, Yan Bugui is just one person. As long as everyone in the village tells the same story, it would be easy to make Yan Bugui disappear without a trace.
Yan Bugui naturally found it difficult to accept returning to Beijing.
"Troublemakers, they're all troublemakers!"
Yan Bugui sat in a chair at home, slamming his hand on the table as he spoke indignantly.
At this moment, Yan Bugui was disheveled, his face was bruised and swollen, and even his clothes were torn in several places during the beating.
These were all cotton-padded coats, which made Yan Bugui very distressed.
"We live in a new society with new customs and values, how can there still be such vicious and wicked people?"
Yan Bugui grew angrier the more he thought about it.
But he had no other way to deal with the villagers who had beaten him.
The room also contained the three aunts and the four children of the Yan family;
Yan Jiecheng was already an adult, while his two remaining sons, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang, were seven and six years old, respectively.
Yan Zhaodi, the only woman in the Yan family, was only four years old.
They didn't understand much yet, they just knew that their father was injured and in a bad mood.
So they all sat quietly to the side and played by themselves.
"Why don't we call the police? Let them deal with those troublemakers."
Upon hearing Yan Bugui's words, the three aunties standing nearby immediately offered their suggestions.
Upon hearing this, Yan Jiecheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately replied, "This way, we can not only teach those villagers who hit you a lesson, but more importantly, since they hit you, we can demand compensation from them later."
Upon hearing the word "compensation," Yan Bugui immediately forgot his pain, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and a look of interest appeared on his face.
However, his expression changed, and he shook his head: "We can't report this to the authorities. We absolutely cannot report this to the authorities."
Now it was the turn of the three aunts and Yan Jiecheng who were confused, and they all looked at Yan Bugui.
"Why can't we report it to the authorities?"
Yan Bugui looked at Yan Jiecheng with a hint of disappointment, then explained, "What will you say if we report it to the authorities? Are you going to say that I tried to buy things from the villagers privately and got beaten up because we couldn't agree on a price?"
If that's really the case, my private trading might be labeled as speculation and profiteering, which could be serious and I'd end up getting myself into trouble.
Not to mention that this happened in the village, and those people are all in cahoots. If they coordinate their stories, they might pin some kind of crime on me.
"At that point, it might not just be free porridge; we might even be dragged out for target practice."
To say that Yan Bugui is smart, he always has a short-sighted view and can't see far ahead.
However, while you might say he lacks common sense or is blinded by greed, he can also see the risks involved and knows that this matter absolutely cannot be taken to the police.
Upon hearing Yan Bugui's explanation, Yan Jiecheng and the Third Aunt finally realized what was going on.
"Are we just going to let this go like this?"
Yan Jiecheng asked with a hint of helplessness.
A glint flashed in Yan Bugui's eyes again, and he shook his head directly: "Of course we can't just let it go like this. Although we can't report to the authorities to deal with those troublemakers, it doesn't mean we can't cause trouble for others."
This time, Yan Jiecheng was unusually quick-witted, and he instantly guessed what Yan Bugui was thinking.
"Dad, do you mean Li Qin?"
Yan Bugui was very satisfied with Yan Jiecheng's reaction, and then, without keeping him in suspense, nodded directly: "That's right, it's Li Qin."
"The reason I went to visit the surrounding villages this time was because I listened to Li Qin's advice. Now that I'm injured, Li Qin has to take responsibility."
As soon as Yan Bugui finished speaking, the third aunt immediately nodded in agreement: "That's right, this whole thing was Li Qin's fault. He has to take responsibility and he has to pay compensation."
Although I don't know what the three aunts were like before she married Yan Bugui.
Now the two have lived under the same roof for decades, and the Third Aunt has been completely assimilated by Yan Bugui.
Whether it's their bizarre values or their greedy personality, they're all the same.
Previously, whenever Li Qin brought things back from outside, it wasn't just Yan Bugui who was envious; the Third Aunt was too.
Unfortunately, Li Qin was too slippery, and they never found an opportunity to get anything out of him.
This is a golden opportunity, so naturally we must ruthlessly squeeze every last drop of profit out of Li Qin.
Yan Bugui and the Third Aunt were both masters of scheming; they remembered everything Li Qin brought back each time.
Although Li Qin usually eats and drinks extravagantly, according to their calculations, Li Qin's family must have a lot of good things.
This time, we must get some from Li Qin's house.
Just as Yan Bugui and the third aunt were fantasizing about a bright future, Yan Jiecheng suddenly glanced at his parents with a hint of helplessness.
Then he slowly said, "Mom and Dad, I advise you to give up this unrealistic idea as soon as possible."
Yan Bugui and his third aunt, who were daydreaming about a wonderful scenario, looked at Yan Jiecheng with some displeasure upon hearing this: "What nonsense are you talking about, child? Why should we give up such a good opportunity? If we give it up, wouldn't your father have been beaten for nothing?"
The three women slapped Yan Jiecheng in dissatisfaction.
Seeing this, Yan Jiecheng could only helplessly explain, "Mom and Dad, don't you think Li Qin is an ordinary person? Since he started working at the steel rolling mill, when has he ever been bullied in the courtyard?"
When Li Qin first entered the steel rolling mill, Yan Jiecheng was indeed filled with jealousy and envy.
Some even thought Li Qin had just gotten incredibly lucky.
However, as time went by, especially at several hospital-wide meetings, Li Qin silenced several senior officials with just a few words.
They were even forced to apologize to Li Qin.
Gradually, Yan Jiecheng realized that Li Qin was no longer the Li Qin he remembered.
The other party has changed, and the change is drastic.
Yan Jiecheng gradually let go of his preconceived notions.
It is precisely because of this that he is able to discover things more objectively.
For example, Li Qin's difficulty and shrewdness.
That's why Yan Jiecheng spoke up to dissuade Yan Bugui when he heard that Yan Bugui was planning to scheme against Li Qin again.
Because he felt that the chances of this succeeding in the end were too small.
If things go wrong, Li Qin might end up "killing" him.