Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

"It seems you all heard what I just said, right? If that's the case, why bother asking me?" Since he still didn't understand what Bao Sheng was thinking, Luo Feng wouldn't easily reveal the truth. He might as well try to cover it up.

"What do you mean, kid? You've got some kind of poison? Do you think you can get away with this this time?" Luo Feng dared to speak like this, which naturally angered the county magistrate, who snorted coldly and said to him.

"I consider myself a man, and this time it was my men who made the mistake. I accept whatever punishment is due. Just tell me what you want to do." If you're going to be tough, then be tough to the end. Surrendering halfway is not Luo Feng's style.

"Hmm, you're acting very strangely today! It seems there's something going on here. We need to find out quickly." Upon hearing Luo Feng's words, the county magistrate immediately decided to send someone to question Bao Sheng.

"It's no use. This guy is stuck in his own thoughts. If he can't figure it out himself, he won't say anything." Luo Feng sighed as he said this. Just then, he saw the second brother carrying two large food boxes into the room. He quickly went to meet him, casually stuffed one of the boxes into Wang Xueying's hand, and then prepared to start eating.

"What's wrong with you, kid? What time is it? You still have the mind to eat? Explain your problem first before you eat." Luo Feng's actions immediately stunned everyone. What kind of person is this? Even at a time like this, he still can't forget about eating. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a reincarnated starving ghost.

"Forget it! I think you guys should have some compassion and take pity on me! I just finished breakfast and you rushed me over here, and it's almost dinnertime, but I haven't even had lunch yet. Even if a grown man like me won't die from missing one meal, there are other people to worry about!" As he said this, Luo Feng didn't slow down his eating at all, so the words coming out of his mouth were all muffled.

"Eat, eat, eat until you die. You brat, come here. When you get back, bring over a few more meals and put them all on his tab." The county magistrate was furious when he heard Luo Feng dare to say such a thing, so he angrily ordered his son, pointing at Luo Feng as he spoke.

His action was naturally seen by Luo, who was holding a lunchbox and buying Mengpao. Luo Feng seemed not to understand what he meant, so he looked at him with some confusion.

"Why are you looking at me like that? We're all in the same boat, busy until now and haven't had lunch yet. What's wrong with us eating a meal with you?" The county magistrate glared at Luo Feng and said.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I wasn't thoughtful enough, I was only thinking of myself. How about this, you can eat as much as you want, it'll all be on my tab. If you think that's not enough, I'll go to the restaurant and book a table for you later." Perhaps he was just too hungry to think straight today, Luo Feng had overlooked this detail. At this moment, he quickly raised his hands in surrender and started saying soft words to the county magistrate and the other leaders.

"Forget it, at a time like this, who's in the mood to go to your restaurant for a banquet? Let me tell you, if you can't give a satisfactory explanation for this, you can forget about running the school cafeteria business. Let me be frank, it's not that I don't want you to do business, the key is that after such a thing happened at the school, the parents are worried." Having known Luo Feng for so long, the county magistrate naturally knew what the young man cared about most, so he used this opportunity to probe him.

"No way! Even if it was our mistake this time, we've already admitted it! You guys can't be so heartless, can you? In the end, you can't cut off our livelihood!" Sure enough, Luo Feng immediately got angry upon hearing this.

The food processing plant thing is still nowhere in sight. My income relies on the shop, the canteen, and the wedding planning company. It would be a real shame to lose one of my sources of income because of something like this. The key is that this business is a sure-fire way to make money. After I leave, there will definitely be plenty of people who want to start it up again. It's clearly a lucrative opportunity, and anyone with connections in the county would be envious!

Luo Feng was determined not to give up the cafeteria business easily, but that meant he had to tell the truth. In other words, to save the cafeteria, he had to stand against his brother Bao Sheng. Neither outcome was something Luo Feng wanted to see.

"This isn't up to you to decide. Have you forgotten what you promised me? I remember I told you before you took over the cafeteria that I could give you this opportunity, but you absolutely couldn't gamble with the children's health. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, I definitely won't let you off the hook. What? Have you forgotten what I said?" The county head was clearly using the promise he made before Yongluo Peak to shut him up.

At this point, Luo Feng certainly wouldn't choose to go against the county magistrate. Otherwise, it would be a small matter if he embarrassed himself, but it would be a big deal if he ruined his business for this.

"How could I forget that? After all, it's something I promised you before, and I've always done it! Yes, we made some mistakes this time, but as the old saying goes, if you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. Can't we stumble once in a while? Besides, you've known me for quite some time now, are you not even going to give us a chance to correct our mistakes?"

Hearing Luo Feng's words, which sounded somewhat conciliatory, the county magistrate's face revealed a barely perceptible smile. He said to Luo Feng with a forced smile, "It's not that we're not giving you a chance, the key is whether you cooperate or not. We were indeed standing at the door listening just now, and now we roughly understand what happened. The problem is that your buddy Baosheng is determined to protect the real culprit and doesn't intend to tell the truth."

"You know, we promised those children's parents we'd give them an answer by tomorrow morning, which means we don't have much time left. Ugh! This has bothered me all day; it's so frustrating. I think we should just leave it at that since someone has already confessed. We have plenty of other things to do anyway; it's not worth getting upset over such a small matter." The county head's meaning was clear: everyone's main focus should be on building the food processing plant; it was best to settle other matters quickly.

"Give me some more time, let me try to talk to that guy." Luo Feng knew that if the county magistrate really did this, Bao Sheng would definitely be wrongfully imprisoned in the end. Although it was Bao Sheng's own choice, as a brother, Luo Feng felt that no matter what, he should try one last time, at least to give himself some closure.