Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

"Listen up, everyone. Now that this has happened, we absolutely won't stand idly by. But this is a school, not the place to talk. I think it's better if we take this guy back to the county police station first, and you can all come to the county government building tomorrow morning to find me. I'll give you all a satisfactory answer then. But for now, to avoid disturbing the children's studies, I think you should all disperse. Anyway, he's definitely not going to escape once we have him." The county magistrate naturally wouldn't let everyone cause a scene at the school, because if that happened, he wouldn't be able to control the situation.

"Since the county magistrate has spoken, we have nothing to say. However, we have a request: we need to select a few people from among us to spend the night with this kid at the police station. Otherwise, we won't feel at ease!" Since the county magistrate had spoken, the parents naturally couldn't refuse. However, some voiced their concerns, fearing that the county magistrate might engage in favoritism or corruption.

The county magistrate wasn't surprised at all by these words. He didn't say anything, but simply glanced at Luo Feng. He knew that it seemed everyone already knew about his relationship with this young man.

"What do you mean by that? We have the people in our hands, so what is there to worry about? Are you doubting our abilities?" The county magistrate didn't speak, but some of his men were unhappy and immediately retorted. This was tantamount to slapping himself in the face in public.

However, before that guy could finish speaking, the old county magistrate stopped him. The magistrate raised his arms and pressed them down slightly, signaling everyone to calm down and not get excited.

Then the county magistrate spoke up: "I understand how you all feel. This situation can't stay deadlocked for long. How about this, we each take a step back. Everyone can choose a few representatives first, and the rest of you can go home. This kid can stay with you tonight."

The county magistrate clearly wanted to quell the matter quickly, so after a brief consideration, he agreed to the parents' request.

Then everyone dispersed amidst their chatter. Everyone knew that this matter wouldn't be resolved anytime soon. They were so anxious earlier because they were angry, but after venting, their anger had mostly dissipated. Now that they had received a positive answer and would be given an explanation tomorrow, staying here any longer would seem like deliberately causing trouble.

Naturally, no one wanted to get involved in this trouble, so they quickly left the school in twos and threes. Even though they were still angry, that was all they could do.

"Luo Feng, you handle this matter as you see fit," the county magistrate said with a sigh before leaving the school. As for Bao Sheng, he had already been taken back to the county public security bureau.

Seeing that most of the outsiders had left, Luo Feng specifically asked Wang Xueying to close the cafeteria door. Since such an incident had occurred at the school today, the cafeteria would likely have to remain closed for a few days. Wang Xueying naturally did as Luo Feng instructed; in fact, she went outside the cafeteria to give Luo Feng and the others some space to talk.

"Biaozi, don't you have anything to say? You're usually so talkative, why are you suddenly mute?" Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Luo Feng plopped down on the ground between Biaozi and Afu. He was feeling tired and hungry, so he didn't care about the dirt on the ground.

"Tell me what happened? Don't treat me like an idiot, you two. I know Baosheng very well. If he were really that unreliable, he wouldn't have gotten this far." Having worked with him for so long, Luo Feng knew his men quite well. Don't let his quiet nature fool you; his best quality is his diligence and hard work. He silently remembers everything, and once he gets the hang of something, he rarely makes a mistake.

"Brother Feng, it's not that we don't want to talk about this, it's just that we're afraid that if Baosheng finds out, it will be hard for us to explain!" Biaozi looked troubled, trying to persuade Luo Feng not to make things difficult for the two brothers anymore.

“I understand. You mean Baosheng didn’t do it; he took the blame for someone else.”

"Alright, I'd like to see which bastard dares to frame my brother. If I find out, I'll definitely not let him off the hook. No matter who he is, he's dead." Luo Feng's eyes darted around, and he pretended to be fierce, his expression so ferocious that it was somewhat frightening.

"Alright, alright, Brother Feng, I think we should just leave it at that. It's better for everyone." Afu gave Luo Feng a wry smile, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

"Alright, then tell me what happened. I need to understand the situation before I can decide whether to pursue this matter." Luo Feng wasn't going to let the two go so easily and pressed them forward again.

“Alright, there’s really nothing we brothers can’t talk about, but let’s get this straight: we absolutely can’t let Baosheng find out about this, or he’ll definitely come after us.” Biaozi gritted his teeth and said to Luo Feng, seemingly having made up his mind.

“Okay, I swear.” Luo Feng said, raising four fingers, but before he could speak, Afu interrupted, “There’s one more condition: let’s leave it at that and not pursue it any further. Trust me, it’s better for everyone.”

"Okay." Luo Feng nodded in agreement, and then Biaozi and Afu told Luo Feng the whole story.

Actually, the whole thing is quite simple. Normally, there are only Biaozi, Baosheng, and Afu in the cafeteria, which is definitely not enough to keep up with the workload. That's why Luo Feng allowed them to recruit a few students to help out, firstly to reduce the pressure on them, and secondly to allow the students to earn some extra money.

This was originally a good arrangement, beneficial to both parties. But no one expected that this incident would involve a young girl who had been recruited from the school to help out.

The school cafeteria is different from restaurants outside. The ingredients for breakfast and lunch are prepared the day before, which means that everyone has to prepare for the cafeteria's normal operation the next day every night.

High school students are quite busy with their studies, meaning they have to study after helping out in the cafeteria. Perhaps this is why the girl made a mistake when she was finishing up the work the night before.

Because the cafeteria stores a large amount of food every night, they prepared rat poison to prevent rodent infestation. This wouldn't normally be surprising, but unfortunately, this young girl accidentally spilled the poison on the food. Perhaps because she was in a rush, she didn't notice it immediately, and by the time she realized it, it was too late.

"Where is that girl? I haven't seen her at all from the beginning." Luo Feng was a little puzzled. From the beginning, he noticed that there were only Biaozi and his two companions in the cafeteria. As for those who came to help, he didn't see any of them.

"Sigh, they are still students after all. The principal made them all go back to class."