The brothers' workshop is the economic lifeline of the whole village. If it is destroyed by this groundless crime, the whole village will have to go back to the poor days of eating bran-thick vegetables!
The village chief looked at the backs of the police officers as they left, with complicated eyes flashing in his eyes.
When other people in the village heard that the salt made by Lin Xiao poisoned people, they all went to Lin Xiao's house to ask for an explanation.
As soon as the government officials left, the villagers rushed over and surrounded Lin Xiao's family.
"Aunt Lin, the salt you made poisoned people, should you give us an explanation?"
"Yes, Aunt Lin, if you don't give us an explanation, we won't do this!"
"Yes! We quit!"
The villagers threw all the refined salt they brought on Lan Lian and Han Ruoshui indiscriminately.
Because Lan Lian had just been whipped by the officials, her body was covered with wounds, and the salt was sprinkled all over her body. She grimaced in pain but did not cry out.
She did this not to win the sympathy of the villagers, but to hope that they would stop pointing the finger at Lin Xiao after venting their anger.
She firmly believes that the salt made by her boss is not poisonous!
"What do you need to explain?"
Lan Lian endured the pain, looked at everyone, and asked coldly.
"Tell us if the salt made by Xiao Linzi is poisonous!"
"Yes, tell us, is it poisonous?"
"I'm just telling you, how can a poor scholar know how to make salt? Look, look, it will poison people!"
"I often walk by the river, and my shoes don't get wet. He's so pretentious. He deserves to end up like this!"
"Isn't that right? They keep saying that they want us to get rid of poverty and become rich, and they also talk about pursuing some kind of prosperity. It's all nonsense!"
…
Everyone was hurling insults at each other, full of contempt and disdain for Lin Xiao.
Lan Lian felt very angry when she heard the unpleasant words coming from their mouths.
These white-eyed wolves!
Why don't they think about it, if Lin Xiao hadn't helped them out of trouble, they would still be chewing tree bark!
"enough!"
Lin Xiaowu and Mazi couldn't stand listening anymore, so they stood up and shouted.
"Every one of you has a rosy face and a round belly. You don't have to worry about the next meal, and you don't even think about whose contribution it is!"
Mazi looked righteous and scolded.
"Brother Mazi, what you said is wrong. We rely on our own hands to get where we are today, not Xiao Linzi!"
"That is to say, we worked very hard to get where we are today!"
…
"What the fuck are you talking about!"
Lin Xiaowu couldn't bear it anymore and cursed angrily:
"It's not like Xiao Linzi taught you how to make coarse salt. How can you pigs think of how to make it?"
"If Xiao Linzi didn't ask Mazi to recycle the coarse salt you made, who would want the coarse salt you made?"
"It's better now. Everyone is pushing against the wall and slandering Xiao Linzi one by one. Doesn't your conscience hurt?!"
Faced with Lin Xiaowu's questions, the villagers fell silent.
This is indeed true. If it hadn't been for Lin Xiao, they would still be living a miserable life without having a good meal.
The reason why they came to Lin Xiao to ask for an explanation was simply because they were afraid.
I was afraid that the salt made by Lin Xiao would actually poison thirteen people.
They are afraid that because of this incident they will no longer be able to earn extra money.
Afraid of going back to the embarrassing days of not having enough to eat!
"I believe the salt made by Xiao Linzi is not poisonous!"
Mazi shouted loudly with a sure look on his face.
As soon as this was said, the villagers immediately went into a panic.
"Not poisonous?"
"How is it possible? The officials have personally confirmed that the salt he made poisoned thirteen people!"
"Yes, the officer's words cannot be false!"
…
“If it’s really poisonous, how come we’re fine if we eat it every day and every time?”
Mazi retorted.
"this"
The villagers were speechless.
"If you still don't believe it, then I will present the evidence now to let you know whether the salt made by Xiaolinzi is poisonous or not!"
As Mazi said that, he took out a bag of refined salt from his arms:
"This is the salt I got from my brother's salt workshop yesterday. Now, I turned it into water and drank it in front of you. Can you see if I'm okay?"
"I'll come too!"
Lin Xiaowu Dao.
"And I!"
Lan Lian endured the pain and quickly brought three bowls of water from the kitchen. Mazi divided the salt into three parts and dissolved them in the water.
Then the three of them drank the strong salt water in front of everyone.
"The boss!"
Lu Xiang watched Mazi finish drinking the strong salt water, and she collapsed on the ground with a pale face.
From the bottom of her heart, she didn't believe that Lin Xiao could make any salt. Those before were just made by chance.
Seeing that the faces of Mazi and the others did not change after drinking the concentrated salt water, the villagers couldn't help but become confused and speculated whether the three people were poisoned.
However, no one dared to try it rashly, so they had to wait patiently for Mazi and the others to see if there were any signs of poisoning.
Time passed minute by minute.
The three of them were still standing there unscathed, showing no signs of discomfort.
"This, what's going on!"
The villagers murmured in confusion.
"Let me tell you, Xiao Linzi can't make poisonous salt!"
"That is to say, we eat every day, and there is no problem in eating every meal. How come a family of thirteen people were poisoned to death?"
"Oh my God, could someone be jealous of the salt produced by our brothers' salt workshop, so they poisoned it?"
"It's very possible! It must be like this!"
"Oh, my salt was thrown all over the floor. What a pity!"
…
When the villagers saw that Mazi and others showed no signs of poisoning, they knew that the salt produced by Lin Xiao was not poisonous. They immediately changed the direction of the situation and all switched sides to Lin Xiao's side.
"It's not good, it's not good, someone is going to demolish Brother's salt workshop!"
At this moment, a man ran over in a panic. He was Gao Jin's younger brother.
When the villagers heard this, they all gathered around.
"What's going on! Speak slowly, don't panic!"
"Say quickly, who wants to demolish our brother's salt workshop!"
The villagers asked nervously one by one.
"It's the officials! They didn't find Mr. Lin in the workshop, so they vented their evil fire on the workshop, threatening to demolish the workshop to vent their anger!"
Gao Jin's younger brother replied in a panic.
"Where did the little forest go?"
the village chief asked.
"This...I don't know. I only know that a few people in official uniforms came here early this morning. They took Mr. Lin away, and then we never saw Mr. Lin again."
Gao Jin's younger brother answered truthfully.
The villagers' hearts were in their throats when they heard this.
The government officials took Lin Xiao away early in the morning?
So where did the person who came later who claimed to be from the government come from?
An ominous premonition lingered in everyone's minds.
"Xiao Linzi, you must not let anything happen to you!"
Mazi hurriedly muttered in his mind.
Lan Lian stamped her feet anxiously:
"Master, don't let anything happen to you! Otherwise I won't survive!"