Wang Xiaoliu was genuinely angry looking at his dirty sister-in-law.
He attributed all of this to one person, Li Qingfeng!
"Xiaoliu, we need to come up with a good plan. We can't let Li Qingfeng from the clinic keep stealing our people and our business." Shan Feiyang said sinisterly to Wang Xiaoliu in front of Li Hong.
"Brother, just tell me what to do! As long as it's something I can do, I absolutely will." Wang Xiaoliu readily agreed.
He understood these matters very well. He knew Shan Feiyang's thoughts and that he had to act this way because his own status was threatened.
The truth was simple. Shan Feiyang used to be the unquestioned leader in Mopan Gou Village. As the village head, no one dared to disobey his orders. But now, it was different. Not only were influential people in Mopan Gou Village not listening to him, but even ordinary villagers ignored him.
It wasn't just Shan Feiyang who felt this way; Wang Xiaoliu experienced it most directly. Although he was monitoring Li Qingfeng's base, he still needed to go down the mountain to eat. Many times, he would encounter villagers returning from work. They used to call him Brother Liu. Now, when they saw him, they would say, "Oh! Isn't that Shan Feiyang's lackey, Wang Xiaoliu?" "Yeah, it's really him. Shan Feiyang isn't doing well these days, and he still dares to show his face?"
"Xiaoliu, do you know where he plants those medicinal herbs and vegetables?" Shan Feiyang asked Wang Xiaoliu pointedly.
Upon hearing this question, Wang Xiaoliu nodded repeatedly. He knew this best. "Of course, Brother! I understand this perfectly." "That guy is expanding so rapidly lately, and he's recruited most of the village workers. There must be a major oversight, which is..."
"Brother, what oversight?" Wang Xiaoliu asked eagerly, listening to Shan Feiyang.
Shan Feiyang suddenly became very excited and slammed the table with a loud bang.
"What are you doing?" "There are other people here, why are you slamming the table?" Li Hong came out from the inner room, having changed her clothes and looking much better. Shan Feiyang's sudden slam on the table startled her. "What are you guys up to? Let me tell you, you're all from the same village. You should do less of these despicable things, it reflects badly! You know we don't even have children!"
Shan Feiyang would not have taken Li Hong's complaints seriously, but her words infuriated him. Seeing this, Shan Feiyang finally lost control and slapped Li Hong hard across the face. With a crack, Li Hong fell to the ground. Shan Feiyang sat on her and continued to slap her repeatedly.
After a while, Shan Feiyang felt a sense of relief, his mood finally easing. He had been so suppressed by Li Qingfeng that even his wife wasn't supporting him. He didn't know who was in charge anymore. Seeing his demeanor, he was about to continue hitting her.
Wang Xiaoliu, who had been watching from the side, quickly grabbed Shan Feiyang's arm. "Brother, Brother, stop hitting her! Sister-in-law didn't mean it, calm down. The priority is Li Qingfeng from the clinic!"
Hearing Li Qingfeng's name, Shan Feiyang immediately regained his composure and turned back to discuss with Wang Xiaoliu. Li Hong struggled to sit up. Her delicate face was covered in red finger marks, and a trace of blood dripped from her lip. It was fortunate that Wang Xiaoliu had stopped Shan Feiyang, or she would have had trouble getting up today.
"Get up and go to the back. Women shouldn't get in the way of our grand plans!" Shan Feiyang said, glancing at Li Hong.
A flicker of disgust appeared in Li Hong's eyes at his words, but it quickly disappeared. She bowed to Wang Xiaoliu and said, "Thank you, Brother Xiaoliu. Sister-in-law won't keep you any longer." "Sister-in-law, take care. Brother and I still have things to discuss." Wang Xiaoliu replied shrewdly. Li Hong, covering her face, went into the inner room.
Only Shan Feiyang and Wang Xiaoliu remained. Shan Feiyang grumbled, "Your sister-in-law is shortsighted, like a hen that can't lay eggs. If I didn't need her for accounting, I would have already..." Wang Xiaoliu remained silent. It was not appropriate for him to comment on such matters.
After a while, Village Chief Shan Feiyang finally calmed down. "Brother, have you thought of a plan now?" "If I remember correctly, Li Qingfeng has brought in many seedlings for vegetables and fruits, and they say it's for a new order." "Also, the first batch of the traditional Chinese medicine, banlangen, will be harvested in a few days!"
Hearing this, a spark appeared in Shan Feiyang's eyes. "Are you suggesting we spray pesticides on all his medicinal herbs and vegetables to kill them?" "Village Chief, spraying pesticides might not kill so many medicinal herbs and vegetables, as the area is quite large." Wang Xiaoliu pondered Shan Feiyang's suggestion for a moment and then shook his head, not entirely convinced.
However, Shan Feiyang cautiously stood up and walked to the window, gesturing for him to be quiet. After looking outside for a moment and seeing no one passing by, he said, "Follow me!" Shan Feiyang went to a safe in the corner of the room, opened the combination lock, and took out a large brown bottle.
"Brother, what is this?" Wang Xiaoliu asked with a puzzled look at the bottle. Shan Feiyang's eyes gleamed with pride as he picked up the bottle and pointed to it. "If my guess is right, the contents of this bottle will help us turn the situation around."
"What exactly is in it, Brother?" "This is Paraquat I bought from town!" Upon hearing Village Chief Shan Feiyang's words, Wang Xiaoliu's face showed fear. He had never imagined that he would keep such a thing. Paraquat had been banned due to its extreme toxicity, although it could kill all weeds. In recent years, Paraquat's reputation had suffered because many people knew it was highly toxic and was no longer used for its intended purpose.
"Brother, if this is discovered, we'll go to jail." Wang Xiaoliu said slowly, considering the situation. His original plan was to use ordinary pesticides on the vegetables and fruits, and let fate decide their fate. But if Paraquat was used, it would be a near-certain death, and the outcome would be too severe.
However, Shan Feiyang was not listening to his advice. His mind was filled with thoughts of revenge against Li Qingfeng. Shan Feiyang slammed the table again and said to Wang Xiaoliu word by word, "Xiaoliu, since we're going to spray pesticides on his base, does it matter what kind of pesticide it is?" "If we get caught, we'll be caught for spraying pesticides, regardless."
This argument was quite reasonable. Wang Xiaoliu thought about it carefully. It was indeed true. He was already going to spray pesticides; the type of pesticide didn't matter. At this point, Wang Xiaoliu's expression became hesitant as he considered.
Seeing that his subordinate was not immediately agreeing, Shan Feiyang understood. He patted Wang Xiaoliu on the shoulder and promised, "Don't worry, brother. As long as you do this, win or lose, I'll give you thirty thousand yuan!"