Days of Living with My Sister-in-Law-Chapter 98: The Hero of Shanhe Village

At the entrance of the village committee office, Li Xinghe continued his impassioned speech.

"Fellow villagers, a great man once said, ’When you drink from the well, do not forget the one who dug it.’ As a child who came from Shanhe Village, I naturally cannot forget my fellow villagers who are living in such difficult conditions. I remember Wei Long and his group previously told everyone that I planned to build high-rises here and then have you all move back. But after careful consideration, I feel that would make everyone wait too long. And considering our remote location, it would be difficult to solve the transitional housing problem for everyone. So, these past few days, I’ve come up with a new solution!"

In an instant, Li Xinghe had captured everyone’s full attention. He continued, "The Li Family has a newly constructed residential complex in Songshan. This complex is located in the heart of the city, with bustling markets to the south and a primary school to the north—it is truly a prime location. I’ll make you a promise right here, today: as long as you exchange your property deeds with me, I promise each household will get an additional thirty square meters. That is to say, a sixty-square-meter house can be exchanged for a ninety-square-meter apartment! Fellow villagers, such opportunities are rare, and this offer is only for today!"

At his words, the scene immediately erupted.

"Damn, Elder Li is a man of his word! I’ve been to that area; I heard one square meter costs nearly ten thousand yuan!"

"We’re rich! We’re rich! Long live Elder Li!"

"My god! I can finally live in a modern apartment building!"

With encouragement from staff members on-site, the villagers were quickly swept up in the excitement. However, many of the older residents held different opinions.

"What’s going on? Weren’t we supposed to be relocated? Why has it changed to an exchange?"

"Exactly! We’ve lived here our whole lives. It’s hard to leave our homeland. I don’t want to go."

"Right, right! I’m not going either. Besides, my son has already bought a house in the city. I just want to stay in the village and farm!"

Soon, the crowd was divided, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that most were in favor of moving.

Village Chief Huang Wenjun stepped forward and said, "Fellow villagers, I know it’s hard to leave your homeland, but have you ever thought about what living here your whole lives has gotten you? Our Shanhe Village has always been impoverished; we don’t even have a clinic. You of this generation may not want to leave, but have you thought about the next generation? Now that you have a rare opportunity to get rich, are you really going to give it up? Even if not for yourselves, you have to think about your children, don’t you?"

Huang Wenjun’s words hit like a bombshell. As soon as he spoke, the older folks who had been protesting found themselves swayed. After all, he was right. What was the point of staying here, only to remain poor? Soon, those same elders began to nod their heads, ready to go along with the majority.

Seeing this, Li Xinghe was ecstatic. Once the villagers moved away, he could search for the treasure here without any worries. As soon as he found that secret, the Li Family would soar to new heights.

But just as he was feeling self-satisfied, a foul stench wafted into his nostrils. Following the smell, he saw the one-armed Wei Long holding a basin of sloshing feces and running right toward him.

Li Xinghe was momentarily dumbfounded. What the hell is this kid up to?

"Fellow villagers!" Wei Long shouted passionately, holding the basin high. "Don’t believe his lies!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, under Li Xinghe’s bewildered gaze, Wei Long flung the basin at him.

"My god!" Li Xinghe’s hair stood on end, and he instinctively tried to back away. But as luck would have it, he stepped on the microphone cable and was instantly tripped up.

The next thing he knew, a dark shadow flew toward him, and the basin of filth landed squarely on his head.

"Oh yeah! Bullseye! Now I get my treat from grandma!" Wei Long danced with joy, looking like a deliriously happy fool.

At that moment, Li Xinghe’s face, body, and even his groin were smeared with wet feces. He was a miserable sight, leaving the onlookers completely stunned.

"Wei Long, fuck you!" Having never suffered such humiliation, Li Xinghe exploded with rage.

Liang Zheng was the first to react, dashing forward and swinging a fist at Wei Long.

"A Zheng, hold back!" Li Xinghe shouted hastily when he saw this. He desperately wanted to butcher Wei Long, but he couldn’t kill him in front of so many people, could he?

By the time he shouted, however, it was too late for Liang Zheng to stop. Under the horrified eyes of the crowd, Liang Zheng’s fist smashed into Wei Long’s throat.

With a sickening crack, Wei Long’s neck snapped, and he fell to the ground, dead.

"My god! He killed someone! Help!" In an instant, the villagers were in an uproar. The village women, especially those who hadn’t seen much of the world, were scared to tears and turned to flee.

"Hey, everyone, don’t go! It was an accident! Come back!" Village Chief Huang Wenjun rushed to stop them, but the villagers were scared out of their wits and wouldn’t listen. Some of the younger ones were already getting their phones out to call the police.

"Elder Li, I—" Liang Zheng was full of regret, his face a mask of guilt.

"Damn it! What the hell happened!" Li Xinghe, no longer caring about the stench, wiped his face fiercely and bellowed, "Folks, don’t go! Listen to me!"

As expected of the man in charge, his powerful voice immediately quieted most of the crowd.

Li Xinghe continued, "I know you’re all scared, but I must tell you, this was all a misunderstanding. It was Wei Long who attacked me, and A Zheng was only defending me. At most, it was self-defense." After a moment’s thought, Li Xinghe gritted his teeth and added, "How about this? To make up for the scare you’ve all had, I am willing to add an extra twenty square meters to the offer. I have made a great concession for all of you, and I hope you won’t cause any more trouble."

With those words, the crowd erupted once more. This time, however, it wasn’t out of fear but sheer excitement.

Twenty square meters! Converted to RMB, that was at least another hundred thousand! They had all been poor for generations; who could resist such a temptation?

Many people even began to see Wei Long as the hero of Shanhe Village! If it weren’t for his stunt, how could they have gotten so much extra money for free? A monument! They absolutely had to erect a monument for Brother Long after this!

Seeing this, Li Xinghe breathed a long sigh of relief. Although it stung him to give away an extra twenty square meters, it was a small price to pay compared to the secret of Shanhe Village.

But just then, a figure he least wanted to see slowly walked over.

Chen Xiaobei held up a phone and said with a sneer, "Li Xinghe, you allowed your subordinate to kill Wei Long. I’ve recorded the entire thing. I’m calling the police to have all of you arrested!"