Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 246: Even he was scared off, so I'll fight him!
Wang Tieniu asked awkwardly, "Um, I wanted to ask, has Aunt Li returned?"

His mother had been taken away overnight, and he was extremely worried, so he decided to go to Li Ruru's house early in the morning to check on her.

On the way here, he was hoping that his mother had already returned and was just staying at Aunt Li's house.

When Wang Tiezhu knocked on the door and didn't see Li Ruru or hear his mother's loud voice, he knew that Aunt Li hadn't come back either.

It seems they're in grave danger this time.

Wang Tieniu wasn't very bright, so he just yelled, "Is Aunt Li here? Where are my mother, Granny Hai, and the village head?"

Nie Tianlei shook his head and said, "They haven't come back yet; they're still in prison. But I went to see them last night, and they're all fine, so don't worry."

He said this to comfort his two brothers, and also to comfort himself.

Aunt Li and the others have food and drink in prison. Fang Xingzhi has taken care of everything, and no one will harm them. So far, they seem to be safe in prison.

Wang Tieniu cried out, "They're all gone! What are we going to do at the workshop? It's a complete mess there!"

Wang Tiezhu: "After Aunt Li and the others were arrested yesterday, the workshop started to fall into chaos."

My brother and I pleaded and begged, and everyone agreed to talk about it again today when we started work. But now…”

Nie Tianlei opened the door and said, "Please come in and have a seat."

I poured them both a glass of water and woke Yin Yin up.

Nie Tianlei, along with Yinyin, two large dogs, and the two Wang brothers, hurriedly arrived at the workshop.

A large crowd had already gathered at the entrance of the workshop, and when Nie Tianlei arrived, the noise of their discussion grew even louder.

"The owner of this workshop has been arrested, so what's the point of us working?"

"Yeah, even if we do the work, it's hard to say whether we'll get paid."

"Are you stupid? The boss isn't here. Who are we going to sell our products to?"

"The brewing technology is all in the hands of Chaochao and Peipei. Without them, we can't keep the business running."

"Yes, yes, the secret recipe for konjac tofu is usually made by Xiao Yishan and Xiao Wu. Now that they're not here, there's nothing we can do about it."

"If you ask me, how many of the people who were arrested by the county magistrate actually come back?"

"Let's take advantage of this time, dismantle the workshop, and take everything inside home as our wages for this month."

Nie Tianlei understood: some people wanted to kick Aunt Li when she was down, some wanted to take advantage of the situation, and some were genuinely worried about the workshop.

But for most people in Chenjia Village, the biggest worry is that they won't get paid.

Prioritizing one's own interests is neither right nor wrong in itself.

But if they take the opportunity to demolish the workshop, that would be very bad.

Nie Tianlei cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, please be quiet."

Although his voice wasn't loud, the crowd did quiet down.

Although Nie Tianlei was dressed in coarse linen clothes, he exuded an undeniable air of authority.

The villagers, young and old, all listened attentively.

Nie Tianlei said, "First of all, the workshop will be closed for the next two days, so everyone doesn't need to come to work."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone started shouting, "They're not letting us come because they don't want to pay us, right?"

Nie Tianlei squinted at him, and the man felt inexplicably afraid when he met his cold gaze, so he lowered his head and dared not say anything more.

Nie Tianlei continued, "Secondly, the workshop will not shortchange anyone by a single penny. Even if you haven't worked these past two days, your wages will still be calculated as usual."

"Wow, this is great! We can earn money without having to work."

"Are you stupid? He's just stalling for time. If he runs away in a couple of days, who will we complain to?"

The crowd split into two factions: one conservative faction was happy, while the other radical faction refused to listen to anything.

Ignoring all that, Nie Tianlei continued, "Finally, if anyone doesn't believe me and insists on getting paid now, you can line up here, and I'll pay you." As he spoke, he took out a thick stack of contracts and coldly looked at the crowd, saying, "Whoever wants money, come over here. But let me make this clear: once you terminate your contract with the workshop, you and your family members will not be employed by them for three generations."

Many people were incredibly excited when they heard that they could get the money right away.

Although I've only worked a few days this month, it's still good to get paid now.

If Li Ruru and the others are imprisoned for several years, who will they ask for their money back?

However, upon hearing that they would not be hired again within three generations after the termination of the contract, many people hesitated.

They can still tell the difference between a full meal and a full meal.

Although Li Ruru and the others are currently in jail, there is no Miss Bai in their village, so they are clearly innocent.

Since they were wrongly accused, they will naturally be released soon.

The villagers of Chenjia Village are both tough and simple. In their view, the county magistrate would neither wrong an innocent person nor let a bad person go unpunished.

It is the sky above them, their benevolent ruler.

Besides, Lü Da was also the village head, and a village head was an official, and he was related to the county magistrate. What kind of grudges could there be between officials?

Although many people present were optimistic, they abandoned the idea of ​​terminating the contract and demanding money now.

But there were still a few individuals who jumped out and insisted on getting money, regardless of the consequences.

Without any hesitation, Nie Tianlei asked for the name, found the contract, and paid the money, completing the process in one go.

Yinyin stared in disbelief, blinking her eyes as she whispered, "Brother Tianlei, so many people have terminated their contracts, what are we going to do now?"

There's no one to work in the workshop. Will Mom be angry when she comes back?

Yinyin has been away from Li Ruru for a day, but she is neither afraid nor panicked, firmly believing that Li Ruru will be back soon.

But what she feared most was her mother getting angry. Her mother hadn't been angry in a long time, and she hoped her mother would always remain gentle and beautiful.

While having people sign and put their fingerprints on the document, Nie Tianlei took a moment to touch her little nose and said, "Don't worry, there are plenty of people."

Weeding out those who run away at the slightest problem and cannot stand by the workshop might not be a bad thing.

Besides, even if Chenjia Village can't recruit anyone, there are plenty of people from other villages eager to come in.

Human resources are the least valuable resource in this era.

Several people received their wages for the month, and others, seeing this, were also eager to do the same.

"Is there anyone else who wants to terminate their contract? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Nie Tianlei even started shouting, which made those who originally wanted to terminate their contracts with Daliu hesitate.

It seems like Dr. Nie is trying to drive everyone away; he'd love for them all to terminate their contracts.

"If not, that's all for today." Nie Tianlei put away the silver and the contract, and led Yinyin into the workshop.

There was no one in the workshop now, and Qiqi and Heizi hadn't patrolled last night either. Fearing someone might cause trouble, he decided to take a look around.

As soon as the heavy doors of the maltose workshop opened, several people were seen carrying large vats, stools, and chairs, with jars of maltose in their arms, ready to run.

Both sides were surprised to see each other; Nie Tianlei hadn't expected that someone would actually take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble.

Chen Dagang, Chen Ertong, Chen Sanbao, Chen Bingxiao, Chen Jingang, and Chen Jintong never expected that there were still people in Li Ruru's family who hadn't been arrested, and that they had even witnessed them stealing.

Chen Bingxiao was very concerned about his reputation. If this matter got out, how could he face living in the village?

To eliminate any future trouble, he shouted, "Don't be cowards! Let's fight him!"

"He's all alone, and he's brought along a girl who's always causing trouble. He definitely can't beat us."

“We have weapons; those two idiots can’t get close to us.”

Nie Tianlei is just an outsider. Now that Li Ruru is gone, he is all alone and no one cares about him.

Even if such a person is beaten to death, they can simply be buried somewhere and that's it; no one will come looking for them.