Blending of Planes: I am leisurely farming

Facing the silent Lewis, Qiaocasta had only one thought in his mind at this moment, which was to ignite the burning anger in the hearts of the townspeople.

"Everyone, think about this carefully!" Qiao Kasta's sinister eyes swept around like a venomous snake, and he looked into the eyes of every town resident: "Look at this priceless little golden man. Tell me, where did the money come from?"

As he spoke, he waved his skinny arms angrily, pointing directly at Lewis:

"In fact, Lewis pretends to be honest and upright on the surface, but he is actually a greedy villain who takes advantage of others! For example, the land acquisition of my Joja Group was originally going smoothly, but he suddenly terminated it rudely. Why did he do that?"

Qiao Kasta's saliva flew everywhere: "It's because he is greedy and wants more benefits. After I rejected him, he interfered and ruined it!"

"Think about it carefully. In order to satisfy his own dirty desires, he destroyed this project that would benefit everyone greatly. How could he not have done so many bad things behind the scenes?" Qiaocasta's words were like deadly venom, seeping into the hearts of the townspeople bit by bit, making their eyes gradually become suspicious and angry.

The discussions in the crowd became more and more intense, like a surging tide, almost drowning Lewis.

Lewis was so angry that his hands were shaking violently, and his lips were trembling: "Qiaocasta, you are slandering me! The land acquisition is obviously your ill intentions, and you are trying to occupy the land of our townspeople!"

Qiao Kasta snorted disdainfully and thought to himself that he knew his purpose of leading the trend had been achieved, and that if he continued to worry about the land acquisition, he might reveal his true colors.

"Open your eyes and look at this two-story house, this beautiful yard with a garden, and this car. Think about it carefully. Can the mayor have all these things with his meager salary?"

He turned the topic to some things that were usually ignored by the townspeople subconsciously, but were extremely terrifying when they thought about them carefully.

"Nonsense!" Lewis' eyes widened as if he was about to spit fire. "I bought this house with the money I saved after years of frugality, and the car is also for the convenience of work! I, Lewis, am upright and honest!"

This is indeed true. As an elderly man living alone, Lewis usually lives frugally and never spends a penny carelessly. In addition, with the annual remittance from his son who lives in another city, he has been able to save some money over the years.

However, Qiao Kasta pressed on step by step, not giving Lewis any chance to breathe:

"Look at how our Pelican Town has been deteriorating over the past few years! The community center is abandoned like a ruin, with no one to take care of it; the bridge is broken like a stump, with no one to repair it; there is only one pitiful bus line left, and prices are rising like a runaway horse, making everyone's life more difficult and miserable! Who is responsible for this?"

Faced with the "facts" stated by Qiao Kasta, Lewis was speechless for a moment, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, as big as soybeans.

"The town's development has encountered difficulties. I have been trying to find a solution, but things don't always go as planned. I believe everyone knows the reason why Pelican Town is declining." The boos continued, and Lewis became less and less confident in his words.

Jocasta listened to the booing of Lewis and took the opportunity to stir up the crowd, "But why do you keep blocking the development plan proposed by Joja Group, Lewis? It's because we have touched your profit pie and blocked your way to wealth!"

At this moment, a white-haired old man in the crowd slowly stood up. He looked at Lewis solemnly: "Mayor, I have always believed in you, but for today's incident, you have to give us a clear explanation."

"Yes, Mayor Liu, you have to give us an explanation!" Everyone echoed, and their voices rose and fell like waves.

Faced with the general distrust and doubt of the townspeople, Lewis was helpless for a moment and watched the situation getting out of control under the instigation of Qiaocasta.

"Everyone, surround him and don't let him enter the yard. We must make him give an explanation today!" Someone shouted.

"Yes! Let's all come together!" The excited townspeople rushed forward and surrounded Lewis, as if they would not stop until he gave an explanation.

On the other hand, Qiao Kasta stood apart from the crowd and no one cared about him anymore.

He stood there and watched Lewis being surrounded by angry residents, enjoying the show.

Lewis gritted his teeth, the veins on his neck bulged, and he said again: "This little golden man is definitely not mine, and I will never embezzle this statue. But such a valuable item must not be handled without authorization without knowing who the owner is. I suggest that this little golden man be placed in Gunther's museum for safekeeping before the owner is found, and no one is allowed to touch it."

Someone in the crowd shouted, "You just keep talking nonsense. Since the golden man has no owner, we might as well ask Clint to melt the gold and sell it. We are all so poor. If we divide 100 million G among the 2500 people in our town, each person can get more than G. A family can get a few thousand G, which is almost as much as the income from a farm job."

When this proposal was made, everyone was excited, greed flashed in their eyes, and their breathing became rapid.

"Yes, you said it's not yours. Now that this little golden man was dug out of the ground, it belongs to all the residents of Pelican Town. Don't you agree?"

Everyone was talking at once, and everyone had their own opinions on the arrangements for the little golden man, and they all wanted to get a piece of the pie.

Finally, Lewis said helplessly: "How about this, the little golden man will be placed in Gunther's museum for a year. If no one can produce valid evidence to claim it after a year, it will be used as a financial contribution to the town, such as for important matters such as the construction of schools."

After these words were spoken, the crowd was quiet for a while, and then a chaotic and confusing voice of opposition arose.

For example, what if the museum is stolen? Is it embezzlement? How can we guarantee that it will be used for the town's finances? And so on.

"Enough! Shut up!" Lewis got angry for a rare moment. "This little golden man was dug out from my yard, so you have to do what I say!" He used his authority as the mayor to get the matter settled.

The crisis of the little golden man has passed for the time being, and the next step is to explain his ability as the mayor and the problem of corruption.

Lewis made a detailed calculation to the townspeople, and in a slightly hoarse voice, he told them about the town's financial predicament: "Our finances are indeed stretched to the limit, but the abandoned community center has seen a new turnaround; the repair project for the broken bridge is also being planned, and funds are being prepared. I am also trying to solve other related problems."

Lewis paused and continued, "I know everyone is dissatisfied with the current situation and thinks the problems are being solved too slowly, but many things cannot be accomplished overnight. I have been working hard to coordinate resources from all parties, hoping to improve the situation in the town as soon as possible."

What this means is to pass on the blame, and that the relevant problems have been noticed and are being corrected, so give me some more time.

"As for the issue of corruption and bribery, Lewis solemnly promises that in the next week, I will publish my personal property and account books for every town resident to check and supervise. If I really have committed corruption, I will voluntarily withdraw from the mayoral election in five or six months!"

There was no evasion in his eyes, they were as calm as a torch, and his words were firm.

Having said this, the besieged townspeople gradually suppressed their anger.

"Then let's take a look at his investigation results this week."

"Yeah, if there's really no problem, then we can't wrongly accuse a good person."

Although the townspeople still had their doubts, they decided to wait for the time being.

In this small town where Lewis had been re-elected for more than 30 years, when he spoke like this, the people finally realized that there was a mayoral replacement.

The news that the mayor could be replaced was like the demons within being released.

With Lewis's reminder, everyone kept silent on the surface, but in their hearts they couldn't help but have such a thought: "Even if Lewis is fine, he is already so old, and Pelican Town has not improved after so many years in office. Why don't we try a new mayor?"

These kinds of thoughts are what Qiao Kasta would like to see.