Early on the third day after the incident happened, Feng Xinliang and the clerk named Ding came to the village, while Qi Changhe used the loudspeaker of the village branch to summon all the villagers to an open space at the head of the village.
When the gathered villagers saw Feng Xinliang and Clerk Ding again, their faces were still angry, and they didn't know why the village chief called them over.
Feng Xinliang and Clerk Ding were stared at by hundreds of pairs of hostile eyes. They both felt uncomfortable, like animals in cages in a zoo. Their faces were burning. If Xue Chen hadn't been standing among the villagers, they would have turned around.
Walk.
"Hello, fellow villagers." Feng Xinliang coughed and continued with an awkward look, "What happened in the past was that Lao Ding and I made mistakes. Here, I bow and apologize to everyone."
As soon as Feng Xinliang's words came out, the villagers all looked at each other in shock. They couldn't believe that it was Feng Xinliang who said these words. He would apologize to others? Who is Feng Xinliang? He is the son of the town secretary Feng Gui! How has the top tyrant in the town ever given such an apology?
People apologize, let alone apologize to ordinary villagers.
After hesitating for a moment, Feng Xinliang and Clerk Ding bowed to all the villagers. In the surprised eyes of the villagers, they bowed twice more, each time with their heads bent below their waists.
After bowing three times, Feng Xinliang's face turned purple, and he felt even more hatred in his heart. However, he did not dare to express his hatred at all, and he also knew in his heart that he might never be able to vent this tone in his life, and could only swallow it by himself.
Go down.
After bowing three times and apologizing, clerk Na Ding started talking non-stop. The general idea was that the town would strongly support road construction and would not interfere in the slightest.
Feng Xinliang's mouth was bitter and he sighed secretly. Not only did he not intervene, he not only apologized in public, but he also spent 300,000 yuan out of his own pocket to build roads in Liushu Village. He couldn't say it out loud because this was all requested by his father.
The purpose is to stop Xue Chen from pursuing the matter further and to calm down the matter.
This time, his grandma's family was really in trouble. People were injured, the car was smashed into a mess, and now they had to pay a price of 300,000 yuan. Just thinking about it made his heart bleed with pain.
When the villagers saw this scene and heard these words, some elderly people wiped the corners of their eyes. They had been waiting for this day for many years.
The road construction matter was basically resolved satisfactorily. The next day, after Xue Chen had breakfast, he was ready to return to Haicheng.
When he went out to get on the bus, he unexpectedly saw dozens of men, women, and children from the village standing at the door of his house. Some were carrying baskets, and some were carrying bags. It was so lively that Xue Chen secretly wondered.
When they saw Xue Chen coming out of the house, the dozens of villagers cheered and crowded up, talking all over the place. They also stuffed the bamboo baskets and cloth bags into Xue Chen's hands, and put their feet in Xue Chen's hands.
Put it below.
"Xiaochen, these are the wild mushrooms that Grandpa Er dried. You can take them back and eat them."
"Xue Chen, these are the radish strips your second aunt pickled. They are ready for dinner."
"Brother Xiaochen, my mother asked me to give you the goose eggs."
Qi Changhe stepped forward and sighed: "Xiaochen, these are all your thoughts. It's all thanks to you that the village can build roads. On behalf of the village, I thank you."
When Xue Chen saw this scene, he was stunned. A hundred kinds of feelings came to his heart. His eyes were a little astringent, and his usually neat mouth was a little clumsy at this time.
A week after Xue Chen returned to Haicheng, with the strong support and abundant funds from the town, the village began to build a road. Before building the road, the villagers erected a flag at the beginning of the road.
A stele that is as tall as a person is written about Xue Chen's merits in providing money to build roads for the villagers.
After returning to Haicheng, Wang Dong specially asked Xue Chen to take a bath and have a big meal, calling it the bad luck of going to the police station.
"These people are really hateful. If it were me, I would never let them off lightly. Apology and compensation are not enough. Anyway, with the support of Mayor Zhao, it is not easy to get rid of the small town secretary, so just send him
His official position was removed." Wang Dong said bitterly. He now also knew that Xue Chen and Zhao Mingquan had a close relationship.
Xue Chen shook his head: "There's no need to do that."
"Why?" Wang Dong was puzzled.
"Although with the support of Mayor Zhao, he can easily do what you said, but he has just taken office now, so many pairs of eyes are staring at him, and his seat is not secure. It is best not to cause trouble at this time. Besides, even if he withdraws
After losing Feng Gui, there are also Ma Gui and Niu Gui. Maybe the new one will be even worse. After this incident, Feng Gui will be more restrained."
Xue Chen and Wang Dong talked about what they were thinking, which was why they did not pursue the matter further.
Wang Dongruo nodded with understanding: "What you said makes sense."
After dinner, Xue Chen asked Wang Dong to take some mountain goods back from his trunk.
"Farewell, keep it for yourself." Wang Dong said politely with a smile.
"I can't eat that much." Xue Chen replied.
"Okay, don't tell me, I just like to eat mountain products, pure green and pollution-free, hehe." Wang Dong touched his belly.
When he came to the car, he saw Xue Chen opening the trunk and seeing the filled trunk. Wang Dong took a breath and asked in surprise: "Old Xue, did you rob the store selling mountain goods?"
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"Stop talking nonsense, just take whatever you like to eat." Xue Chen waved his hand.
"Then I'm not welcome." Wang Dong grinned, moved his hands, and moved a lot of his car.
When he was about to leave, Wang Dong hesitated and said: "Old Xue, Secretary Wang has been such a big help, do you have to express your gratitude?"
"I know it well." Xue Chen replied.
On the second day after returning to Haicheng, Xue Chen treated Wang Hao to a meal. At the dinner table, Xue Chen gave Wang Hao a Cartier watch worth 45,000 yuan as a replacement for Wang Hao's wedding gift last year.
Wang Hao saw that the gift was a ladies' model, and secretly thought that Xue Chen was thoughtful. The mayor had just taken office, and as a secretary, he naturally couldn't be too ostentatious. You know, even the watch worn by the mayor cost several hundred yuan.
goods.
If it were given by someone else, he would definitely not accept it, but Xue Chen gave it to him and he accepted it. He knew that Xue Chen and the mayor had been close recently and seemed to have connections in the province. With this watch, he could
This disguised expression of trust in Xue Chen can also bring the relationship between the two closer.
Two days later, Qi Hu heard about what happened to Xue Chen in his hometown. He called and expressed concern, and then talked about the search for statues of gods and Buddhas a while ago.
Qi Hu didn't ask Xue Chen why he did this, although he was also curious in his heart. He just asked Xue Chen if he still needed help now. If so, he could find more people to help him search.
"Thank you for your concern, Brother Qi. I don't need it now." Xue Chen replied.
Absorbing spiritual energy from the statues of gods and Buddhas enshrined in the shop is indeed a quick and convenient way, and it also allows him to quickly complete the fifth absorption of spiritual energy from ancient jade, thus giving his eyes new abilities.
But when the spiritual energy in the ancient jade was exhausted again, he realized that this method could not continue to be used, because each time the ancient jade absorbed the spiritual energy required increased significantly compared to the last time, he estimated it to be more than ten times.
In other words, if you want to fill the ancient jade with the spiritual energy of the gods and Buddha statues enshrined by merchants, it may take nearly a thousand times. This project is too huge. Even if you search the entire Haicheng City, it may not be able to complete it. The required
It will also take a very long time, so this road is no longer feasible.
Absorbing spiritual energy is now more addictive to him than gambling, than taking drugs, especially since it allows his eyes to evolve extraordinary abilities every time, prompting him to work hard to seize every opportunity to absorb spiritual energy.
Opportunity.
"Is Brother Xue interested in Buddhist culture?" Qi Hu asked curiously.
"Why do you say that?" Xue Chen asked with a smile.
"Because I saw that you were specifically searching for these statues of gods and Buddhas. If that's true, there is good news recently. I heard that an eminent monk from Mount Wutai will go to Cicada Temple to teach Buddhism."
"Oh, there's still this matter?" Xue Chen was a little surprised.
"I heard that the monk's name is Miao Hai. He is ninety-five years old. He is a real eminent monk. He is not comparable to those monks who only seek fame. I heard about this in advance because my friend who runs a security company is responsible for this.
The security work of the Buddhist Association." Qi Hu said.
Xue Chen was interested in antique Buddhist statues, but not very interested in Buddhist culture. He didn't take it to heart after Qi Hu said it.
He was not interested, but many people were interested, especially Haicheng City's evening news, which made more people aware of the matter. In the company, employees could always be heard mentioning the great monk Miao.
ocean.
Wang Dong even called and invited him to go see the eminent monk.
"Dongzi, when did you become so interested in Buddhism?" Xue Chen asked curiously.
"Hey, I heard that Master Miaohai is an eminent monk. I just want to get involved in his Buddhist aura to keep myself and my family safe and to ward off evil spirits."
Hearing Wang Dong's inner plan, Xue Chen laughed and said: "There must be a lot of people going to see Buddhist teachings. Even if you are an eminent monk, your Buddhist aura is not enough for you."
Wang Dong scratched his head: "What you said makes sense, but it doesn't matter. I heard that Master Miaohai will also give a string of Buddhist beads that have been blessed for thirty years to those who are destined to listen to the Dharma. Lao Xue, you
See if I look like a destined person, Amitabha."
"You definitely don't look like me, but you are indeed quite round." Xue Chen said with a smile.
Wang Dong was a little depressed by what Xue Chen said, and said in a dull voice: "Old Xue, you haven't answered me yet. Are you going or not?"
"Go ahead, I'm not interested." Xue Chen shook his head.
He is indeed not very interested in Buddhism and has not done in-depth research, so he has no intention of paying homage to eminent monks when they talk about Buddhism. (To be continued)