Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

Perhaps realizing the gravity of the situation, Biaozi, Afu, and Baosheng remained silent for a moment. Seeing their reaction only fueled Luo Feng's anger.

"Speak up! Why are you all mute? What's going on?" When no one spoke, Luo Feng naturally had to ask again. Although he knew that questioning his three brothers like this would make them lose face, he couldn't care less at this point. It was better to do this in public; otherwise, people might suspect something was amiss, which was not good news for Luo Feng, nor was it the situation he wanted.

"If no one's going to speak, then I'll make my move. Baosheng, you go first." Pretending to be deaf and dumb wouldn't get him away with this, and Luo Feng was well aware of that. That's why he didn't give the three of them much time, but instead pointed at Baosheng and forced him to speak.

The reason Luo Feng did this was because he had noticed that Bao Sheng's expression was a bit strange. Based on his past experience, he judged that there must be something fishy going on. Even if Bao Sheng didn't do it, he must know the inside story, so it was the right thing to do to ask him for help.

"I, I..." Baosheng stammered, seeing everyone's eyes on him.

"It's okay, just say whatever you know. I just want you to tell everyone what happened. You should know very well that everyone cherishes their child. Now that someone else's child has a problem here, we definitely can't leave it unresolved." Luo Feng emphasized the seriousness of the matter again. He wanted the three of them to understand that this matter couldn't be left unresolved today.

“It was me. I’m so sorry everyone. I was lazy and didn’t wash the vegetables properly, which caused the children to have stomach aches after eating them. I’ve already made a mistake, and I don’t dare ask for your forgiveness. I just ask that you all take your anger out on me and not make things difficult for my family.” Baosheng suddenly shouted these words and then knelt down in front of everyone.

"You beast! If anything happens to my child, I'll definitely drag you down with me."

"Have you lost your conscience? How could you do something like this?"

"This is too frivolous. No, we can't let this go like this. We have to send him to the police station to serve his sentence."

"Exactly, this matter must be dealt with seriously, otherwise it won't end here."

The anger simmering in everyone's hearts erupted like a hydrogen balloon suddenly ignited, turning into a cacophony of insults, shoving, shouting, and even physical altercations among the more hot-tempered. The scene quickly spiraled out of control, and had the county magistrate not intervened in time, the situation would likely have escalated further.

After all that commotion, the cafeteria was a mess, with tables and chairs all overturned. Er Biaozi was curled up on the ground, his face covered in bruises and one cheek swollen. He had just received a beating from multiple people, and only he knew the true extent of the pain.

Although the full details of the incident have not yet been investigated, this is clearly not on the minds of the angry parents. At this point, everyone only knows that since someone has come forward to confess, they must be held accountable. After all, their child was hospitalized for food poisoning for no reason, and they are the victims. This matter cannot be easily dismissed.

Suddenly, the focus of everyone's discussion shifted, and it seemed that no one cared about the truth of the matter. Everyone was emphasizing that Baosheng should not be let off the hook, and that the county magistrate should be made to severely punish this bastard.

Having witnessed the situation unfold, Biaozi moved his lips, seemingly wanting to stand up and say something, but after glancing at Baosheng curled up on the ground, he sighed inwardly and retreated.

At this moment, everyone was very emotional, so naturally no one noticed Biaozi's actions. Fortunately, Wang Xueying remained calm amidst the angry crowd, observing the situation from the sidelines as an outsider.

It wasn't that she was deliberately watching the drama unfold, but strictly speaking, this was Luo Feng's private matter. Given their current relationship, Wang Xueying naturally shouldn't interfere too much. Besides, in Wang Xueying's eyes, Luo Feng had handled everything perfectly, meaning there was nothing she could add to the discussion.

This is precisely why Wang Xueying remained a detached observer. However, as the old saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Taking an outsider's perspective helps Wang Xueying see the whole situation more clearly and thoroughly.

Although she didn't know the specifics of what happened, Wang Xueying knew very well that the matter was far more complicated than Baosheng described. The other two probably knew some of the truth, but for some reason, they refused to speak.

Wang Xueying is ultimately a girl with a strong sense of justice, and she would never allow the truth to be covered up. However, if she were to openly stand up and tell everyone about the shady dealings at this time, everyone would probably get agitated again, and if another conflict broke out, she could easily get caught up in it, making it difficult to extricate herself.

Unable to speak out herself, yet unwilling to let the matter rest, Wang Xueying had only one choice: to tell Luo Feng and let him investigate the truth. After all, it was his business, so he should be considered one of those genuinely concerned about the facts.

At this point, it was impossible to remind Luo Feng verbally, and even if she did, he might not hear her because the scene was too noisy. So Wang Xueying's approach was quite simple: she gently nudged Luo Feng twice with her elbow. After attracting Luo Feng's attention, she subtly winked at Biaozi and Afu beside her.

Although Luo Feng didn't understand what Wang Xueying was trying to say, judging from her actions, there must be something he didn't know, and he needed to ask Biaozi and Afu about it.

Having learned the situation, Luo Feng was naturally confident that he could get the truth he wanted from Biaozi. However, what troubled him now was that the emotions of everyone, which had just been calmed down, had become agitated again. It seemed that he probably wouldn't have time to find Biaozi and Afu to find out what was going on for the time being.

Just as he was racking his brains trying to find a way to quiet everyone down, he heard the county magistrate's voice ring out again in the crowd: "We understand everyone's feelings, and we will definitely deal with this matter seriously, but please quiet down first. You should know that we are in a school right now, and there are still many students in class outside."

As soon as the county magistrate spoke, everyone quickly quieted down. There were far fewer educated people in this era than in later years, so those with some education held them in high esteem. Under these circumstances, the mere mention of potentially disturbing the children's studies caused everyone to instinctively lower their voices. It truly lived up to the old saying: "No matter how poor we are, we can't be poor in education; no matter how hard life is, we can't let the children suffer!"