amaotonovel Chapter 283 Poisoning
Chapter 283 Poisoning
A duck lay quietly in a cloth bag, with no wounds on its body, but it was dead.
"Master, the river water is poisonous. These ducks ate the poisoned fish and died..."
At this time, the villagers also gathered around and started talking at once:
"Aning, it must have been done by the people from Liujia Village. They sprayed pesticides into the river, and now the riverbank is full of dead fish."
"After they raised the price of duck eggs and saw that your family stopped buying them, they set their sights on the ducks from Banyue Village."
"A bunch of black-hearted bastards, they deserve to be poor. They're so focused on harming others, how can anything good happen to them?"
After listening to everyone's complaints, Song Anning first asked, "How many ducks died in the village?"
“Not much, they miscalculated the time.
The people who raise ducks in our village released the ducks into the river early in the morning. They must have been poisoned at noon. At that time, the ducks were full and resting in the shade on the shore.
Old Chen's wife went to the river to wash clothes and saw some dead fish. She returned to the village and told everyone that there weren't many poisoned ducks.
Song Anning nodded. He learned from the villagers that there were about thirty ducks that died of poisoning. After the accident, the villagers reacted quickly and drove the ducks and geese back home and put them in a pen.
"Don't be afraid, Aning. There are so many of us. We can win even if we have to fight."
"Last time you came to steal the peppers and failed, you came up with this idea again. How shameless!"
"We've discussed it and decided not to let the ducks out for the next few days. We'll keep them at home. There are patrols in the village, so they don't dare come to Banyue Village."
"Aning, the death of the duck is not a big deal. But where are you going to buy the duck eggs? There are only so many ducks raised in the village, I'm afraid it won't be enough."
"Yeah, Aning, you should think of a way so as not to delay the business."
The dozens of people present said all sorts of things, but no one mentioned who to seek compensation from for the dead ducks, and no one blamed Song An Ning. Most of them were angry at the person who poisoned the ducks, and worried about the Song family's business.
After expressing their views, everyone looked at Song An Ning eagerly, hoping that she could come up with a solution as soon as possible.
Although Song An Ning is a teenage girl, in the hearts of these villagers, she is the backbone of everyone. No matter what happens, this girl can solve it calmly.
Song Anning listened quietly to what everyone said, took the cloth bag from an aunt, looked at the duck with some distress, and said coldly:
“Some families in our village don’t have wells and have to fetch water from the river.
The people in Liujia Village did not miscalculate the time, but they did it just right, avoiding the group of people who came to fetch water for food in the morning, and also poisoned the ducks.
The river is flowing, so even if we report it to the police, there's no evidence. Besides, the authorities won't investigate just for a few ducks."
When the villagers nearby heard what Song An Ning said, their faces turned very ugly. Before, their attention was all on the ducks, and they actually ignored the villagers who went to the river to fetch water for food.
If someone accidentally drinks poisonous water, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Seeing them like this, Song An Ning quickly comforted them: "This is no longer a grudge between one or two people. Let's go find Second Grandpa now.
Before that, please tell each other that if any ducks in your home have died of poisoning, please bring them to me and I will pay you the price in town.
Ultimately, this matter is about my family's pickled duck eggs, and you have been implicated for no reason.
Now that the people in our village can sell duck eggs to us, we are very grateful."
Song Anning thought they would agree, but everyone present refused:
"What are you talking about, kid? If we don't sell duck eggs to you, who else can we sell them to? Back then, every family was in financial difficulty. We had to beg people to buy duck eggs for a penny. We could only sell a few duck eggs in a whole day by going from street to street.
It was you who helped us sell bamboo shoots, duck eggs for two cents each, and you also helped us grow peppers...
If we really came to you with the duck to pay for it, we would be too ashamed to live."
"Aning, you're wrong. Ultimately, the people of Liujia Village can't stand seeing us live well. They've lost their conscience and done bad things. You didn't do anything wrong."
"Yeah, we don't eat the meat of the poisoned ducks. We pluck the feathers and put them in our coats and quilts. They're warmer than cotton that's been used for a long time."
After listening to everyone's words, Song Anning, who was originally a little irritable, felt warm in her heart. This is the way the people in Banyue Village are. Some of them like to gossip and talk about other people's family affairs.
Some people like to take advantage of others. Every year when farming, there will be quarrels over neighboring fields. They are illiterate and have never seen the world.
But they have a conscience and know how to repay kindness. They have never been vague when faced with major issues, and they stand united against outsiders when they are bullied.
"Thank you, elders. Aning will definitely give you an explanation. Let's go find Second Grandpa first."
"go!"
At this time, Song Erhe had already known about this and was walking towards this side with his hands behind his back, holding a dead duck in his hand, when he met the main force.
Although he was angry, he was afraid that Song An Ning would get excited and bring the martial arts master No. 1 to Liujia Village. He would not be able to get justice and would be blackmailed.
After all, he is the head of a village, so he has to come up with a solution as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the villagers while also buying duck eggs. Zuixianju's preserved eggs are in stock.
"Aning, don't worry about this, I'm here..."
He was interrupted by Song An Ning just after he said this. She smiled and said to Song Erhe with a relaxed look: "What a coincidence, isn't it? This is what An Ning wanted to tell you.
Don't worry about what happens in Liujia Village, just wait and see the joke.
Please tell everyone not to drink water from the river recently. If you don’t have a well at home, go to the stream at the foot of the mountain to fetch water.
Fish in the river cannot be caught and eaten, and the same goes for dead ducks. Eating their meat will also cause poisoning.
As for the duck eggs, I'll have Uncle Ming bring them back tomorrow. Don't worry, they won't be missing."
Although she said so, everyone was still worried and asked again:
"Aning, you can't hurt anyone. That would make us the wrongdoers. You should discuss this with your grandparents before you do anything. Don't act on impulse..."
“No, don’t worry, elders, you will know in a couple of days.
I'm going to town tomorrow morning, and when I come back I'll go to each house and see how the peppers and eggplants are growing."
"Okay, speaking of peppers and eggplants, don't think I'm nagging you. I really want to thank you. My family earned over one or two taels of silver the first time we sold vegetables. It's really..."
"Yeah, my family also sold over 800 wen. I'll definitely plant more next year..."
Finally, everyone thanked Song An Ning profusely before leaving with their ducks.
When they parted, Song An Ning was still a little worried, so he discussed with Song Erhe and decided to pluck the feathers of the poisoned ducks and send them over for unified processing.
This can prevent people from being poisoned by eating the animals secretly. Secondly, if the animal carcasses are not handled properly, epidemics may easily occur.
Song Erhe was busy going to the village to check the situation. The villagers were anxious to go home to deal with the dead ducks. They gathered and dispersed in a hurry. Only Song Anning was left sitting under the big banyan tree, leaning against the trunk, looking at the sky, and sighing softly.
Xiangxiang heard a sigh and spoke in a softer voice: "Master, you must be tired. Close your eyes and don't think about anything. It's time to rest now."
"it is good."
As the sun sets in the west, weary birds return to the forest...
Song Anning closed her eyes and enjoyed the quiet moment. A string of silver bell-like laughter came from the foot of the mountain, from far away to near.
"Sister, we are back..."