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Chapter 1104: Chapter 1110: Don’t Beat Him to Death
In previous years, he was discreet, skimming just a little each time, so the Owner didn’t notice at all.
Even if they did notice, they couldn’t be bothered to chase after such a small amount of silver.
Two years ago, when the estate changed hands, he thought that the clodhoppers surely wouldn’t understand anything and that their eyes would glisten at the sight of one or two silver, so he became completely unrestrained.
Little did he expect that he would harm himself and drag his family down with him.
"Serves you right for coveting our hard-earned money!"
"People like you deserve to go to Hell!"
"We must have been blind to have ever believed you were a good person!"
The Tenant Farmers were furious, and several hot-tempered ones had already pinned Yue Ming to the ground and given him a few beatings.
If they didn’t kill him, it wouldn’t be enough to compensate for their years of suffering. 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
Qiao Duo’er reminded them, "Don’t kill him, it’s not worth getting into trouble over someone like that, and besides, we still need to wait for him to cough up the silver."
"But that’s letting him off too easily!"
The man who was beating him felt extremely dissatisfied.
His wife had just lost their child due to malnutrition, and he hated Yue Ming bitterly.
After pondering for a moment, Qiao Duo then said, "When the investigation starts, let him be paraded through the streets so that everyone can see the true face of this hypocrite and beast."
Yue Ming deserved death, but not at this moment.
"If you kill someone, you must pay with your life. Let’s lock him up in the firewood shed, so he can also taste the flavor of hunger!" someone suggested.
Because the rent was so high, many families alternated between hunger and satiation, living a miserable life.
After dealing with Yue Ming, the Tenant Farmers elected a representative, which was Zhao Sigeng, the one who had led the Tan Family to the village.
"Master Tan, Madam, if it weren’t for you uncovering Yue Ming’s true identity, we would all have been forced to leave our homes. We want to invite you to a meal as a token of our gratitude," Zhao Sigeng said, scratching his head whilst he spoke.
This could also be considered a form of apology, since they had cursed the Owner many times before.
"However, this meal should be on the Tan Family, for Yue Ming was able to commit his crimes for so long also because of our indulgence," Qiao Duo’er cheerfully agreed.
Zhao Sigeng looked at the others before nodding: "Then it’s settled!"
The Owner had two large estates and wouldn’t miss this bit of silver.
The Tenant Farmers had it tough, but they were truly grateful to the Tan Family, and nearly every family brought out their best to entertain them.
"Master Tan, Madam, our village doesn’t have much to offer, please make do with what we have."
Zhao Sigeng nervously twisted his fingers.
The men had taken it upon themselves to invite the Owner over for a meal, and upon their return, they were scolded by the women in their families.
It was only right to invite the Owner for a meal to express their gratitude for the great deed they had done, but they should have prepared in advance.
Now, with only a hastily prepared few dishes, they didn’t even know if the Owner would be accustomed to their food.
"There are already a lot of dishes, stop fussing and come sit down to eat with us," Tan Zhenghong said with a smile.
After all, how could his family of four finish a whole table of food?
Zhao Sigeng quickly shook his head: "There’s still food left in the kitchen, we’ll eat there."
"If you don’t call everyone over, we won’t start eating,"
Persuaded by Tan Zhenghong’s insistence, Zhao Sigeng finally compromised. At first, everyone was very restrained, but soon they found the Owner to be surprisingly approachable.
Not only did he not find fault with them, but he was also chatty and jolly as if he were among friends.
Qiao Duo’er ate her meal with satisfaction, perhaps influenced by the moods of the Tenant Farmers.
For the Tenant Farmers, being without Yue Ming was like having a mountain removed from above their heads. From now on, they could rely on their own hardworking hands to live a prosperous life.
