Chapter 470 Side Effects

Zhang Tong has always believed that food is the most suitable means to open a breakthrough in interpersonal communication. Especially for foreigners like myself and Jiang Hua, it's not good to rush to get some information in this small village.

Moreover, Zhang Tong's job is to be a cook. People like Jiang Hua and Lin Jie should be doing things like collecting intelligence to affect the verdict. I just need to be in charge of the logistics, so Zhang Tong felt that he had prepared a bag of Myrisu, which was specially made before he set off, and it took several hours.

"Did you make this Mai Lisu yourself?"

"Yes, otherwise, why would there be no packaging."

"But didn't you say you couldn't bake?"

"Mai Lisu is not considered a bread cake."

"Um...is that so?"

"Of course, cold-processed sweets don't count as baking."

"That makes sense." Jiang Hua felt that the logic of what Zhang Tong said was flawless.

"But this Mai Lisu of yours smells very good."

"Of course, I use Valrhona chocolate. It's extremely expensive. It costs more than a hundred yuan a catty, and it's still semi-finished baking chocolate. Dove's finished chocolate only sells for fifty per catty. I'm especially outside The hotel opened a room to make these things, so as not to mess up your kitchen." Zhang Tong looked very concerned about the hygiene of Jiang Hua's family.

Jiang Hua smelled the strong aroma of chocolate in the bag, no doubt about him. Having said that, things like Mai Lisu are really not very delicious outside, mainly because they are not willing to use good chocolate coating. Chocolate coatings made with cocoa butter replacer have a terrible taste, with an indescribably artificial taste.

"Come, come, let's have some snacks." Zhang Tong took a bag of Melisu and shared it with the villagers who were warming up and chatting under the banyan tree.

In fact, the villagers are also very idle, especially those who have worked in big cities will feel very uncomfortable after returning to the countryside. Because in a big city like Shuangqing, seven or eight o'clock in the evening is considered supper time. In such a small village, it was almost time to go to bed. How could they sleep so early.

And I wanted to swipe my phone to watch Douyin, and found that although the village has a network, the signal is very stuck and I can't watch the video at all. At most, you can only read the appearance of online novels.

A group of young and middle-aged people who can't sleep will gather under the banyan tree to warm up and chat, and because these people who have been working outside all the year round finally go home, it is very interesting for everyone to chat together. And the children in the family haven't seen their parents for a long time, so they are tired of being around their parents.

So there are dozens of villagers gathered under the big banyan tree. Originally, everyone was somewhat resistant to the outsiders Jiang Hua and Zhang Tong.

Because Jiang Hua was wearing a police uniform (ordinary villagers couldn't tell the difference between the uniforms of the civilian police, judicial police, and special investigation department), looking at these two people seemed to be coming to arrest the Luo family.

Some of them didn't want to take Mai Lisu from Zhang Tong's hand, but the children in the village didn't care. Although China's economy has improved in recent years, it has not improved to the extent that left-behind children in remote mountain villages can eat high-end chocolate at will.

The lives of most left-behind children are relatively poor, and the follower's grandparents live in the countryside. Basically, there is no pocket money. Even if the parents send some money home, most of the elderly in the family save the money, leaving only the necessary expenses.

Snacks are usually only eaten a few times a month. And the unit price will be controlled below five yuan. For rural children, no, it should be said that it can be regarded as a luxury-level snack for many urban children.

The rich chocolate fragrance permeated the children's mouth watering from the smell of chocolate. If there is any kind of food in this world that is popular all over the world and quickly accepted by everyone, then chocolate is a well-deserved leader.

Zhang Tong asked the child to stand up obediently, and then sent Mai Lisu to him.

Luckily, things like chocolate do not originate in China, otherwise they would probably be classified as traditional Chinese medicine. Because chocolate does have its own unique curative effects, such as calming emotions and relieving anxiety. And most of them should have had the feeling that eating chocolate can soothe their emotions when they are in a bad mood.

Zhang Tong used Mai Lisu to open up everyone's originally solid barriers. The children ate the delicious Mai Lisu and sent it to the parents, and the parents ate it together.

I don't know if it's because of the high-end chocolate, or Zhang Tong has a special operation method when making Mai Lisu. Anyway, this kind of Mai Lisu balls melt in the mouth, sweet and delicious, with a strong chocolate flavor in the aftertaste, and the fragrance hits the brain and nose.

After eating these Mai Lisu, Jiang Hua felt that the attitude of the villagers was much better.

She scratched her head: "Is your Mai Lisu really so easy to use?"

Zhang Tong waved his hand: "Chocolate, it can relieve everyone's nervousness. When the mood is relieved, everyone can talk more easily."

What Zhang Tong said was really correct, only after eating Zhang Tong's chocolate, the attitude of the villagers improved a lot. Jiang Hua wanted to help Lin Jie, so he asked the villagers a lot about the Luo family.

According to the villagers, the Luo family is a good young man, not married yet, but he treats people very well. Working as a carpenter in Shuangqing. It's not a furniture carpenter with good craftsmanship, but a daily decoration carpenter. But now decoration carpenters earn two to three hundred yuan a day for nailing, nailing, and cutting. It is very hard work, and the decoration materials are more or less toxic. After all, a lot of glue is used in the decoration boards, which contains a lot of formaldehyde. Now the formaldehyde in the boards in the decoration is even higher than the environmental protection paint of big brands.

In addition, many ordinary carpenters do not have any awareness of job protection at all, so it is normal to work directly without a mask.

But you can make money, so many people don't care too much. The Luo family can bring home tens of thousands of savings in one year. He is already planning to buy a house in the town. Anyway, it is not difficult for him to buy a house in the town with his skills, and he doesn't need to care about rations and land.

The second uncle of the Luo family is different. The second uncle of the Luo family is almost sixty years old. With no children at this age, it is basically impossible to find a job if you go to the town. Moreover, if he lost his land, he would have no food rations. In the village, he could still survive by selling a few thousand yuan for the surplus and adding a few thousand yuan in state subsidies. But if you go to the town, you will starve to death.

This is also the main reason why many elderly people do not want to live in towns, and young people can go to work. But even if the elderly in their fifties and sixties want to work, ordinary units will not ask for it. Besides, there are not so many jobs in the town for these middle-aged and elderly people. They are used to this kind of life in their hometown. If they leave their hometowns and go to the big cities like Shuangqing to clean the toilets and sweep the streets, then life may be even harder than it is now.

Even if they have children, some elderly people do not want to burden their children. After all, in the countryside, one grows the land and eats one’s own food. If one year’s rations for two elderly people and one child are bought in the town, it will cost 10,000 to 20,000 yuan to ensure enough food. Coupled with the thousands of yuan of agricultural surplus products and state subsidies, it may not seem like a lot, but it is a lot for rural people. After all, if you leave your hometown and go to Shuangqing to sweep the streets for a year, you may not be able to save 10,000 yuan.

If no suitable job can be found in the town, the old people prefer to stay in the village. Otherwise, life in the town might not be better than it is now. Luo Zhong just lied to Uncle Luo, saying that he found him a job as a gatekeeper in the mail room in the town.

Uncle Luo was moved when he heard this condition. Going to the town is not considered a departure from home. After all, it is only a ten-kilometer mountain road, and it takes three hours to get there if you walk slowly. Food and lodging included is 15000 yuan per month, if you save some money, you can save more than 10000 yuan a year. I am old enough to still be able to work. I have no children, so I have to save more money while I can still do it in the next ten years.

Out of trust in Luo Zhong's nephew, Second Uncle Luo gave Luo Zhong his household registration. Luo Zhong said that he would use this to help him complete the entry procedures, and he could go to work after completing the procedures. As a result, Luo Zhong went there for a month, and finally came back disgruntled and said that it couldn't be done, and they needed younger staff. As an apology, Luo Zhong brought a bottle of wine from the town.

Uncle Luo was a little disappointed that he couldn't get this job, but he thought that there is nothing in this world that can be done. Besides, I didn't lose anything. Luo Zhongshi was his nephew, and he helped him run for so long, and finally brought a bottle of wine to make amends. Then I can't say anything.

Originally, this matter has already passed, but I ran into the Luo family. Luo's family is doing decoration, originally they were working on Shuangqing's side. Near the end of the year, a friend introduced him to a decoration job in a town near his home. Although the money is a little less than Shuangqing, but I just go home directly after finishing the work, and I don't have to squeeze the bus for the Spring Festival travel to go home. It's a good deal for the Luo family to have a plan.

And the house he renovated was a welfare house in the town. During several chats with the landlord, the Luo family gradually learned the truth. This house was actually bought with the index of my second uncle. So when the house was half installed, he hurried home and asked Uncle Luo, "Did you sell the indicators?"

"What indicator?" Second Uncle Luo looked bewildered.

The Luo family has figured out the cause and effect, and is very contemptuous of what Luo Zhong has done. Seeing Luo Ershu Meng muttering there, "Xiaozhong won't lie to me, he is my own nephew, he won't lie to me..."

At that time, the Luo family was angry from the heart, picked up a hoe from the backyard of the house, and went to find Luo Zhong's house. The two started fighting without saying a word. Luo Zhong went to the hospital, and Luo's family is now grounded at home.

The old party secretary made a guarantee so that the police station did not arrest him directly, but he also sent two young people from the village to guard near Luo's home.

The Luo family stayed at home and was uneasy, because his father brought him a message: "The court is here. Your case will be heard tomorrow. I heard that Luo Zhong's mother has already gone to their village to ask someone to come Yes. If you are not sentenced to jail tomorrow, people in their family may make trouble on the spot."

"I...I... didn't intend to do anything serious, I just wanted to frighten Luo Zhong." Luo's eyes were distracted: "Let him refund the intermediary money and ask people to return the indicators. He wants to come Hit me, I blocked it, I didn't mean to hit him."

"You help your second uncle get ahead, I won't say anything. It's Luo Zhong, a little bastard who doesn't do things properly. Don't be afraid, everyone in the village is on our side. Even if Luo Zhong called a hundred or two hundred people It's useless. I'm not afraid of her family if there are more people. I've already discussed with your uncles. If you deliberately give you a heavy sentence, we won't obey. They will all make trouble, and whoever makes trouble is afraid of the other." Luo's family Some fathers are also very twisted.

In Wangjiazhai, 15 kilometers away, Luo Zhong's mother, Wang Meihua, was crying at her family's house, complaining that Luo Zhong was beaten to death, and that the beating man could not be sentenced to prison. Luo Zhong's uncles did not speak, but their chests heaved violently.

"Too much deceit!"

"I know, the police station and Si Ni! They are afraid that they will take away the Luo family, and the people in the Luo family village will not agree. Do they know that the people in the Luo family village will make trouble, but not in our Wang family village?"

"The third child is going to convene people. Isn't there going to be a trial tomorrow?! Call all the relatives, friends and brothers. If there is one, I will pay fifty yuan each. If my nephew is severely injured like this, if I don't get a ten sentence I will not agree to it in twenty years!"

"Okay, brother."

In Luojia Village, after Zhang Tong and Jiang Hua figured out the cause and effect, Jiang Hua tapped his chin and said, "Old Zhang, let's go. Come with me to Luo's family."

"how?"

"Your Mai Lisu has a miraculous effect on calming emotions. Help me to calm the emotions of the Luo family. After knowing what is going on here, I am now afraid that there will be group conflicts tomorrow. The most terrifying thing is not the court. Shock. Instead, there will be a fight between the two villages, a serious violent conflict involving hundreds of people, and if it is not handled properly, several people may die."

"Okay, I'll walk with you." Zhang Tong nodded in agreement. At the same time, I thought about it: Fortunately, I brought enough Mai Lisu this time. Although there is no special effect, it is the most useful for calming people's mind. It's just that I will sleep very hard the next day, and I can't even wake up from thunder, which is the biggest side effect. If it doesn't work, all those who will watch the court sentence tomorrow will be given a pill of Mai Lisu?