Chapter 295: Exposed

Translator: Lonelytree 

“What’s wrong with this Xiao Chengcai? Has he gone mad?” Someone immediately asked in puzzlement, “Even if Xiao Xiaobao did something wrong and took the family’s money, he should educate him and not string him up on the tree and whip him! Wasn’t he afraid that he’d kill his brother?”

Someone frowned and said, “This Xiao Chengcai is really ruthless. He’s ruthless to his wife, and he’s also ruthless to his younger brother!”

No one would be so heartless to do something like this.

“But where did Xiao Chengcai keep his money that Xiao Xiaobao managed to find it?”

“Who knows? He probably has too much money at home.”

“Once Xiao Xiaobao showed off the money, people knew that his family has hidden a lot of wealth. This will definitely attract attention.” Thieves might make Xiao Chengcai’s family their target.

“Xiao Xiaobao’s actions probably scared Xiao Chengcai, which is why he couldn’t help but punish Xiao Xiaobao so harshly.”

“But with so much money, I wouldn’t be keeping them at home either. I will carry them with me at all times.”

“That might not be safe either. You might be mugged.”

“He can only put the money in the town bank now.”

“Hehe, he should have put the money in the bank long ago so that no one would know that his family actually has so much money.”

Back then, rural elders like to store money at home. Keeping money in banks always made them feel worried. In fact, Xiao Chengcai was probably not the only family at Taoyuan Village who kept a lot of cash at home. It was just that Xiao Chengcai’s family had been exposed.

“I guess the bank is the best choice. It’s not safe to keep it at home, and it’s not safe to carry it on oneself either.”

“Haha…”

It seemed that the bank was indeed the best choice. Who knew if the children would dig up the money like Xiao Xiaobao.

For that period, the villagers of Taoyuan Village all rushed to the town bank and deposited their family’s savings.

Many villagers ran into each other. They instantly knew how much money the other families had.

“I didn’t expect your family to have so much money. It must be tens of thousands.”

“No, it’s only ten or twenty thousand. This is the savings our family has accumulated over the past few decades.”

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When Xiao Zhengyang’s family heard about what had happened in the village, they were a little speechless. He didn’t think so many villagers had chosen to keep their money at home instead of in the bank before this. Now that Xiao Chengcai’s incident happened, the villagers all rushed to deposit their money in the bank.

Some of the money had been kept in the house for so long that they had turned into a pile of ashes. It was such a pity. These were great savings earned with hardship.

However, the Xiao Family was different. They listened to Xiao Lingyu and went to open a deposit account as soon as possible. They would deposit any excess money they had. If they needed it, they could always withdraw the money from the bank. They hadn’t lost any money to mold before.

Speaking of money, Xiao Zhengyang frowned tightly and said, “This Xiao Chengcai is really not honest. He clearly has the money, but he doesn’t want to pay the debt.”

Mother Xiao snorted coldly and said, “He is also heartless. To get rid of his debt, he divorced his wife of 20 years!”

“This animal…” Xiao Zhengyang really didn’t know what to say. “Now that he has the money, why hasn’t he paid back his debt yet? Does he plan to work for us for life?”

Mother Xiao said, “Clearly, that is his plan! Xiao Chengcai loves money like he loves his life. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so ruthless to his ex-wife and his younger brother.”

Xiao Zhengyang said in puzzlement, “But, where did he get so much money? It couldn’t be his family savings.

“Many people saw him at the bank. The notes were all brand new like they had just been taken out from the bank.”

Mother Xiao was suspicious too. She nodded. “That is true. For other families, their notes are all old because they have saved them over the years.”

Xiao Lingyu listened by the side and suddenly asked with a serious expression, “Dad, mom, have any outsiders come to Taoyuan Village to take a look around these days?”

Mother Xiao was a little confused and said, “Since we started the strawberry farm, there have been plenty of outsiders at the village. They would come to enjoy the scenery too.

“Also, after Ye ‘Er became the top-scorer, the reporters came to interview him. They said that Taoyuan Village has good scenery and good people.”

“So the reporters reported on our village?” Xiao Lingyu lowered her eyes and thought for a while.

Gong Tianhao had been watching Xiao Lingyu’s every move from the side. He knew that she was close to the answer. His woman was indeed sharp and smart.

Xiao Lingyu suddenly raised her head with a shocked expression. She said, “I know why Taoyuan Village has been targeted!”

Father Xiao and Mother Xiao looked at each other. Then, Father Xiao asked seriously, “Yu ‘Er, what do you mean by that? Why did you say that we’ve been targeted?”

Xiao Lingyu said, “The big company that wants to develop Taoyuan Village is not really interested in the scenery. They are interested in our land that can grow strawberries.”

“What?” Her parents were shocked. “How can that be? Yu ‘Er, if that’s true, wouldn’t it mean they’d chase the entire village away on the name of developing it for tourism?”

The Xiao Family was very smart. Gong Tianhao listened from the side.

Xiao Lingyu continued, “If the big company’s target is really Taoyuan Village’s farming land, then the entire village will be forced to move. And then the company will rent our land with the lowest price possible.” She paused for a moment and thought for a minute before saying, “In the past few days, someone must have come to inquire about Taoyuan Village. It is not improbable that they have found Xiao Chengcai…”

Father Xiao and Mother Xiao widened their eyes in disbelief. They had thought of that possibility too. But they didn’t want it to be true. After all, Xiao Chengcai was born in Taoyuan Village. Would he really sell his own village out?

Xiao Lingyu continued, “If their connection is Xiao Chengcai, based on the grudge he had against our family, he will sell us out without a second thought.

“This also explains why the cash he has is all brand new.”

Xiao Lingyu’s parents’ eyes darkened when they heard this.

They didn’t want to believe this, but this was the only explanation for the source of Xiao Chengcai’s windfall. The villagers were familiar with each other. They knew about everyone’s financial situation.

Xiao Chengcai’s family had many members, but other than Xiao Chengcai, they were all lazy. Xiao Chengcai had to do everything.

Before this year, Xiao Chengcai’s two elder sons hadn’t reached adulthood. They didn’t have the ability to earn money. They also needed money to raise Xiao Xiaobao, so they wouldn’t be able to save much money. So the appearance of the sudden windfall was highly suspicious.

Mother Xiao finally realized something. She said in surprise, “So, Xiao Chengcai whipped his brother not because Xiao Xiaobao stole the money, but he was afraid that Xiao Xiaobao had accidentally exposed his dirty deeds?”

Father Xiao also nodded in agreement and said, “That’s very likely.”

Everything was fine now. But when the company came to drive everyone away, the villagers would make the connection and realize that it was Xiao Chengcai who sold them out.

Mother Xiao rubbed her hands.. She couldn’t hide the anger on her face. “So, it’s very likely that the matter of the Little Cattle King has been exposed, yes?”

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