radiothebook Chapter 438 Too Much of a Good Thing
Chapter 438 Too Much of a Good Thing
Chapter 438 Too Much of a Good Thing
Ninety-nine percent of the children who were abducted by the flower-picking gang were never found again.
Even in later times, with such advanced information and technology, the same holds true.
Not to mention in this technologically backward era, once a child is kidnapped, the chances of finding them are close to zero.
Kidnapped children, if they're lucky, will be bought; if they're unlucky, they'll be used as tools to make money with their bodies.
For example, some people cruelly turn their children into disabled individuals, ultimately forcing them to beg on the streets.
Among the countless words passed down in Chinese culture, the phrase "采生折割" (cǎi shēng zhé gē) originates from this event.
Even someone as detached as Li Qin found it difficult to accept such an extremely cruel thing.
If Li Qin were to encounter a kidnapper, he would definitely intervene.
Moreover, their actions are absolutely ruthless.
The expressions of the other attendees at the general meeting also changed noticeably.
Encountering petty theft might only result in a loss of some money, but encountering a kidnapper is the real danger.
Thinking of this, many of these people had a look of hesitation in their eyes.
Tomorrow is National Day, and many people had planned to take their families and children to stroll around Beijing.
But now they have some worries in their hearts.
After recounting this incident, Yi Zhonghai remained calm.
After all, he doesn't have any children at home, so he naturally doesn't need to worry about being robbed.
After a brief pause, Yi Zhonghai spoke again:
"That was the first thing I mentioned. Now, let's move on to the second thing."
"The neighborhood informed us that this winter may be colder than last year, and it may start getting cold earlier, so they asked us to inform everyone that it's best to prepare in advance."
In fact, ordinary people are very smart.
Although we don't have the advanced weather forecasting methods of later generations, we can still detect some weather signs in advance through daily observation.
For example, as everyone has noticed, the temperature dropped earlier this year than in previous years.
In previous years, the temperature usually started to drop gradually after the National Day holiday.
However, this year, the temperature began to drop significantly after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
That's why residents of courtyard houses take out their winter clothes in advance to wash and air them.
They also started preparing things like door curtains to keep out the cold in winter.
Now, after hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, the residents of the courtyard house understood even better, and thus, one by one, they made their decisions in their hearts once again.
Next, we need to hurry up and prepare for winter.
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai glanced at everyone again:
"I have a suggestion."
His words immediately drew everyone's attention.
At this point, Yi Zhonghai continued:
"I suggest that if you have time, you should bring back the coal briquettes you need for the winter in advance. If possible, you can prepare more."
For example, firewood and other similar items.
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in the eyes of those around them.
Normally, people wait until the end of October or even November to buy coal briquettes.
Because at this time, all the coal briquettes you can buy are made from freshly mined coal.
It will be of better quality.
But the current situation is somewhat different; no one is sure if there will be any unexpected problems when selling coal.
For example, insufficient coal supply, or other similar situations.
Buying coal now could help avoid some unexpected problems.
Although going to sell coal in advance might allow you to buy leftover coal from last year.
That's still better than not being able to buy coal at all in the end.
You should know that winters in Beijing are so cold they can kill people.
Moreover, everyone is smart enough not to buy all the coal at once;
They could simply buy a portion first, and then buy the rest once the new coal arrives.
This ensures that there will be enough coal available, and also ensures that the coal is not all old coal.
As for Yi Zhonghai's suggestion to prepare as much firewood as possible in addition to coal, everyone kept it in mind.
In summary, although Yi Zhonghai said some bad news, he also gave everyone a heads-up.
This effectively prevents some tragedies from happening.
That's actually a good thing.
Even Li Qin couldn't refute this point. Even though he knew Yi Zhonghai had character flaws, he wouldn't argue with him at this time.
As the saying goes, judge the matter, not the person; focus on actions, not intentions.
"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. Now let's see if Second Uncle and Third Uncle have anything else to say. If not, everyone can go home and rest."
This time, Yi Zhonghai stopped talking immediately after finishing his business.
This surprised Li Qin a bit.
As is customary, when Yi Zhonghai speaks at meetings or discusses matters, he inevitably includes some personal agenda.
Perhaps it was to subtly tame the residents of the courtyard house, or perhaps it was to use a general meeting of the entire courtyard to carry out some other underhanded tactics.
Unexpectedly, there wasn't a single one this time.
In fact, Yi Zhonghai had originally planned to do this, and even wanted to continue to use words to manipulate these residents at the meeting.
However, the deaf old lady rejected this idea.
As the deaf old woman would say, haste makes waste, and you can't rush things.
If Yi Zhonghai proceeds with today's general meeting in an orderly manner, he will earn the respect of all the residents.
There's no need to do anything else.
If someone finds out, then it will truly be a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.
Yi Zhonghai was still able to listen to what the deaf old woman said.
That's why Li Qin was surprised by his performance today.
After Yi Zhonghai relinquished his right to speak, Liu Haizhong immediately stood up impatiently.
Just when he wanted to say something that everyone would agree with, like Yi Zhonghai, he found his mind completely blank.
I can't say anything.
Liu Haizhong's face immediately stiffened.
Just as Liu Haizhong was wondering what to say, a voice suddenly came from below:
"Second Uncle, if you have nothing to say, just adjourn the meeting. Anyway, First Uncle has already made things clear."
The person who spoke first was He Yuzhu.
At this moment, he looked at Liu Haizhong above with a playful expression, his eyes full of disdain.
Many people in the courtyard knew about Liu Haizhong's preferences and abilities.
Because of Liu Haizhong's status as the second uncle, people did not show any disdain for Liu Haizhong in their daily lives.
After all, no matter what, Liu Haizhong was a skilled blacksmith.
Their work ability is absolutely beyond question.
However, He Yuzhu is different;
First of all, He Yuzhu is not a factory worker, so he naturally doesn't need to give Liu Haizhong any face;
In addition, He Yuzhu himself has a sharp tongue and some psychological flaws.
Always likes to stir up trouble.
Therefore, they did not take Liu Haizhong seriously at all.
Of course, it's hard to say whether there are other reasons behind this.
As far as Li Qin knew, after He Daqing abandoned He Yuzhu and He Yushui and ran away with the widow, Liu Haizhong said many unpleasant things in front of He Yuzhu.
Given He Yuzhu's personality, the other party would definitely remember these things and wouldn't forget them easily.