Those ruthless characters were actually the hooligans in the village. They said that since Li Fugui's family had obtained a large jar of treasures, it would definitely attract people's attention. There was no guarantee that it would be stolen or robbed. If they could share some with each of them, they were willing to provide protection. To put it bluntly, they wanted Li Fugui to share some of the benefits with them. If Li Fugui didn't give them any, what they said about "being robbed" might immediately become true, which was tantamount to a naked threat.
The village secretary and the village director weren't easy to get along with. They both said that the things dug out from the ground of the village, regardless of whether they were treasures or dirt, belonged to the state in name and were state property. Li Fugui's futile attempt to seize them was a violation of state law and he would be arrested and sentenced. However, if he was willing to share, everyone would get benefits and naturally, they wouldn't call the police. Of course, on the other hand, if he didn't share, they would immediately call the police and no one would get the treasures.
The neighbors next to the old house were even more shameless. They all said that the things in the jar were left behind by their ancestors and were buried in their yard. However, because of the movement of the earth's crust and subsidence, they ran to the old house of the Li family. Therefore, Li Fugui had to return them. Even if he didn't return all of them, he had to at least share some of them. Otherwise, there would be no end to it.
When Li Fugui's family heard this, they were furious. Li Fugui's eldest son even wanted to fight with these people with a pickaxe, but he was stopped by his wife. When the crowd was noisy, someone secretly opened the window of the east room and saw the silver ingots and gold bars inside and outside the jar on the ground. He immediately shouted. When the people who came to "share the treasures" heard that there were gold and silver treasures in the jar, they all rushed into the house impulsively. Li Fugui's family hurriedly blocked the doors and windows, and the two groups of people quarreled.
Li Fugui was very smart. He knew that his family's power couldn't withstand these living bandits in front of him, so he asked his grandson to quickly run to his father and two uncles to inform them so that the Li family's people could rush over to help. Of course, it was inevitable that the news of the treasures would be known by the family, and a part of it would be unavoidable. However, the family's blood flowed in their veins, so it wasn't a loss to share the treasures with them. It was better than giving the treasures to the bandits outside the house.
Soon, the Li Family's Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and Third Brother (Li Rui's Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, and Third Uncle) all received the news. When they heard that there was a treasure in the old house and it was about to be snatched away by outsiders, they were all furious. They immediately gathered together and rushed to the old house with their weapons. The Li family didn't have any power or money in the village. The only advantage was that they had a lot of people, and each family had several generations of descendants. The three families gathered four or five generations, and soon gathered a family treasure guard team of 30 to 40 people, men and women, old and young. The group of people rushed to the old house noisily, and soon confronted the people who wanted to take the treasures.
This confrontation made things more complicated. Not only did it not solve the problem of the hooligans, village cadres and neighbors who wanted to take the treasures, but it also intensified the conflict between the two sides. Soon, a small-scale fight broke out, and some people were injured and bleeding. If it was just this, it would be fine. After all, as long as no one died in a private fight and the police station was not alerted, there wouldn't be any big problems. However, the two village cadres were aggressive. They threatened Li Fugui to immediately take out the treasures and divide them. If it was delayed, they would call the police and let the police take away the treasures. In this way, no one could get the treasures. The village where the old house was located was where the government of Yongyang Town was located, and the police station was located in the east of the village. If they really called the police, the police station would send people over in a few minutes to take away all the treasures.
Li Fugui was afraid of this. After discussing with his father, two uncles, and several cousins, they all thought that the treasures were hard to come by, and it would be a loss for them to share them with outsiders. However, if they refused, they were afraid that the village cadres would immediately call the police. At that time, it would be even more difficult for them to accept it. When everyone in the family was in a dilemma, Li Fucai stood up and gave them an idea. He said that they shouldn't forget that there was a capable person in the Li family, and that person was in the city. It was their uncle Li Jianmin's son, and their cousin Li Rui. He was a capable person and a big leader. Why not ask him to come over and help? If he could give some advice, he would definitely be able to keep the treasures and not let the outsiders get a piece of it.
After hearing this, Li Fugui and the others felt that it was very reasonable. Immediately, Li Fucai contacted his uncle Li Jianmin and told him the whole story. In the end, he asked him to immediately bring Li Rui over to help. After Li Jianmin received the phone call, although he knew that this matter was urgent, he didn't dare to contact his son immediately. He knew that his son served the city leaders all day long, and he couldn't delay his son's important matters because of a small family matter. Therefore, he didn't contact his son. Instead, he sat at home and waited until eight o 'clock in the evening. When Li Rui came back, he was relieved and told him to hurry back to his hometown.
This was what had happened before.
Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "How is this going back to the hometown to share the treasures? This is clearly going back to the hometown to help! " Li Jianmin said, "You solved everyone's problem, so naturally you will get a share of the treasures. Don't tell me that Fugui has the nerve to ask you to help him for free?" Li Rui frowned. "Do you mean that the gold and silver in the jar belongs to Li Fugui?" Li Jianmin said, "Yes, it was dug out from under his house. If it doesn't belong to him, who does it belong to?" Li Rui said, "But that house was left to you by your grandfather. Even if the house has nothing to do with you, it is still a property left behind by your ancestors. That jar of gold and silver must also be left behind by your ancestors. It is considered the clan's wealth, so you should have a share." Li Jianmin's expression didn't change at all. He said, "That's what you say. If it wasn't for Fugui who dug it out, who would know that it was still his?"
In fact, Li Rui didn't covet that jar of gold and silver at all. Whether it was worth hundreds of thousands, or even millions, he didn't care at all. He just wanted to know his father's attitude towards it. Seeing that his father didn't covet it, he secretly nodded.
The car sped up and soon they were nearing their hometown, Yongyang Town.
Li Rui asked, "Father, which ancestor of our family do you think buried that jar?" Li Jianmin shook his head. "Our family has been poor farmers for many generations. Our ancestors were all old farmers. How could there be so many gold bars and silver ingots? Therefore, it definitely wasn't buried by our Li family's ancestor. If it was buried, it would have been someone else. Later on, our Li family's ancestor moved to the place where the jar was buried. "Li Rui frowned and said," So the gold and silver in the jar really isn't our Li family's. " Li Jianmin said, "But to outsiders, we have to be unified. We have to say that it was left behind by our ancestors. We can't let outsiders take it. I don't care if the treasure is divided among our family members. But if outsiders take it away, I won't be happy. "
Li Ruixin also thought so. No matter how selfish and greedy the Li family was, they were still a family. They had the same blood. At the critical moment, they had to be united against outsiders. He began to think about how to deal with those who wanted to steal the treasure.
The BMW X5 quickly entered Yongyang Town. It followed one of the main roads in the town, the cement road to the west. When it reached the end, it turned south. After driving for more than 100 meters, it turned west again. After another 50 meters, it arrived at the gate of the old house.
When the father and son got out of the car, they saw that most of the walls of the old house had been torn down. There was no door on the side of the road, so they could enter the courtyard by raising their legs. The north room of the courtyard had also been destroyed, leaving only the east room. Now, there were countless people outside and outside the east room. Some of the people were whispering, some were cursing loudly, and some were chatting and laughing. The scene was lively and noisy, like a temple fair, causing people to have a headache.
Before Li Rui could reminisce about the childhood memories the old house in front of him brought to him, Li Fucai, who was waiting outside, grabbed his arm. "Xiao Rui, you're finally here. Come in and help. If you don't help, the treasure of our Li family will be taken away by outsiders. "
Li Fucai then dragged him to the east room, shouting as he walked, "Make way, make way, the city leader is here. Make way, the city leader is here …"
Li Fucai's sudden outburst startled the onlookers and those who wanted to steal the treasure. After all, these villagers had the tamed blood left behind by generations of Wang Zhi in their bones. When they heard that a high-ranking official from the city had come, they subconsciously stepped aside and looked at the so-called city leader that Li Fucai was pulling.
Li Rui could only smile bitterly. How could he be considered a city leader? At most, he was just a city cadre. Li Fucai's words would only make the people who knew the industry laugh their heads off. Luckily, the people present tonight were all old farmers who were digging for food in the soil. The person with the highest rank was just a village secretary. Compared to them, Li Rui was still considered a big leader.
Li Fucai dragged him to the east room. The people of the Li family had already blocked the door to prevent people from rushing in to steal the treasure. Li Rui saw these people. Except for his three uncles and a few familiar cousins, he did not recognize anyone else. After all, he left his hometown when he was six years old. Ever since his grandmother passed away, he had not returned to his hometown. His three uncles and their heirs were very good at giving birth. In more than twenty years, they had already added one and a half generations of descendants to the family. How could he recognize these juniors? It was really like, "We are all from the same family, but we don't know each other."
After Li Rui greeted these people, he ordered Li Fucai, "Second Brother, ask a few people to block the door. You, my eldest uncle (Bai Yin), second uncle (Uncle), third uncle (Uncle), and a few brothers (Fugui) enter the house. We'll discuss this."
Li Fucai understood and immediately asked a few juniors to come over and give them the order.
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