boyutpedia Chapter 912 Sharing the Costs
Chapter 912 Sharing the Costs
While having dinner in the cowshed in the evening, Zhou Mingxuan and Zhao Junhao told each other that Daya and Erya would be adopted by the same family, and they did not hide the situation of the foster family.
Several elders and Liu Jingxue were naturally very happy to hear this.
"These two girls have finally found their place. Jianguo and Jianjun will definitely be very happy when they find out.
They were still talking about this before they left.
I always feel uncomfortable because they found out about it and left without handling the matter properly." Wang Xiulan said happily.
Liu Weihua also instructed, "Xiaoxue, go to the town some other day and tell them about this.
So that they don’t have to worry about it.”
"No problem," Liu Jingxue agreed readily.
When Zhou Mingxuan heard this, he quickly stopped him and said, "No hurry, let's talk about it later.
The captain had no intention of letting the Wang family know the whereabouts of the two girls.
He planned to set up a trap to pin the disappearance of the two girls on the Wang family and the human trafficker they found.
Although Xiaoxue's phone call shouldn't reach them, it's still better to be careful."
Upon hearing this, Liu Weihua quickly said, "Yes, yes, Mingxuan is right, we should be more cautious.
Xiaoxue, don't make this call.
It is better to wait until everything else is settled before writing to tell them. There is no need to rush. "
They can make the decision on these matters, and Liu Jingxue will naturally have no objection.
What she was more concerned about was how the captain and his men were going to deal with Wang Dana's family.
"Did the captain tell you how he would deal with Wang Dana's family?" she asked the two curiously, wanting to know if the captain had revealed anything to them.
Zhao Junhao shook his head. "He only said that the trafficker would be handed over to the police, but he didn't say that the Wang family would be sent there as well."
Upon hearing this, Elder Wu shook his head and said, "I guess the team still won't hand the Wang family over to the police.
Selling one's own children is, after all, a huge scandal.
If we really send the case to the police, the matter will become a big deal and spread widely, which will be detrimental to the reputation of the Red Star Production Team.
The captain and the others must be trying to hide it.
I guess it will be similar to last time, at most the punishment will be a little heavier.
In the countryside, the usual practice is to deduct work points, deduct money, and punish people by making them carry manure."
"That's too cheap for that family," Wang Xiulan said indignantly.
"The two girls' sins were in vain."
Mr. Zou sighed, "It's hard for an honest judge to judge family affairs.
This was after the founding of the People's Republic of China, when the law prohibited the buying and selling of children. Before the founding of the Xia Kingdom, it was common to sell one's own children.
The time is still too short, and everyone has not come to their senses for a while. I hope things will get better in the future."
“The situation is better in the city because they don’t have so many concerns.
There are too many concerns here in the countryside, fearing that it will affect this or that.
If the Wang family had been ruthless enough to report to the police for punishment when they sold their daughter for the first time, there would not have been any subsequent incidents." Zhou Mingxuan did not understand the captain's previous choice.
Mr. Zou did say something fair, "This is the atmosphere here, and the captain and his men have no other options.
However, punishing the Wang family is secondary. The most important thing is that the two girls will not encounter such things in the future.
They were able to take the opportunity to leave the Wang family and have a good place to go. Their biggest goal had been achieved, so they didn't need to care about other details.
I believe the captain and his men will punish the Wang family."
"Let's not talk about this anymore."
Since Mr. Zou has already spoken, the others naturally have no objection.
"You've been going to town a lot recently. Now that this matter has come to a conclusion, you should have some free time." Old Wu took a sip of his wine and asked Zhou Mingxuan and Zhao Junhao.
"We have to go two more times," Zhou Mingxuan explained.
"Da Ya and Er Ya have been found, but the people we entrusted are still helping us to find out. We have to go find them and tell them to stop looking.
Every family has to send something as a thank you gift.
Especially the one that helped to find it, it cannot be left out."
Elder Wu nodded, "That's true. We can't treat them unfairly."
"You want to use favors, but didn't the captain say he would reimburse you?" Liu Jingxue asked curiously.
"Based on the captain's temperament, this kind of thing shouldn't happen."
Zhou Mingxuan did not hide anything and told them what the captain said.
“I don’t think the production team can even give us the things we get as favors.
After all, it would be difficult to settle the matter if we hide it from the villagers.
And if it costs too much, I’m afraid they will have some thoughts in their minds.”
“So Haozi and I just randomly agreed on a number, and we posted the rest ourselves.
After all, we are doing good deeds and accumulating merit for ourselves, and we don’t care about the small amount of money we lose.”
"I guess the team leader also knows it, but he is not the only one who has the final say in the production team. Even if he wants to make up for it, there is no way." Zhao Junhao said thoughtfully, remembering the way the team leader looked at them before.
Thinking of the fact that the two of them would take on this matter and her own contribution, Liu Jingxue quickly said,
“I’ll give you some as well.
After all, I was the one who told you before the captain to help find a family to support Daya and Erya, so you have to count me in.
Don't worry, I have money.
My uncle, my eldest brother and my second brother gave me a lot of money. I am a wealthy woman."
As Liu Jingxue spoke, she deliberately patted her pocket to show that she had money in it, which caused everyone to laugh.
“Yes, Xiaoxue has money, let her give it to you.
This matter was originally caused by Jianguo and Jianjun, Xiaoxue is also involved, we can't let them get away with it." Wang Xiulan said with a smile.
Zhou Mingxuan and Zhao Junhao were about to refuse, but Old Wu spoke first.
“Xiaoxue insisted on giving it to you, so you just keep it.
If you don't accept it, she will be too embarrassed to ask you for help next time."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingxuan looked up at his grandfather, wanting to see what he meant.
After seeing his grandfather nod at him imperceptibly, he thought about it for a moment and then understood.
“Since you insist on contributing a portion, Xiaoxue, we won’t refuse.
In addition to what the production team gives, Xiaoxue, you just need to give us five yuan, and we will split it equally among the three of us."
Upon hearing this, Liu Jingxue put down her chopsticks, used her trouser pocket as a cover, took out five dollars from the space and handed it to Zhou Mingxuan.
Seeing the money handed over to him, Zhou Mingxuan did not refuse. He took it and put it directly into his pocket without counting it.
“There’s nothing important to do next, just take a good rest.
I estimate that in another month, we will have to resume production and work in the fields, and we will be busy again.”
"Yes, time flies. In a blink of an eye, we have been hibernating for more than four months." Mr. Zou sighed.
He pondered secretly in his heart, wondering whether the higher-ups had investigated their affairs thoroughly. There had been no news from Lao Zhang either, and he was getting anxious waiting.
Logically speaking, if the higher-ups wanted to get to the bottom of their affairs, it wouldn't be difficult to do so. Why did it take so long?
"Maybe it was delayed because of the Chinese New Year." This is the only way Mr. Zou could comfort himself.
"I hope nothing goes wrong."