Upon hearing this, Li Dabiao's eyes lit up instantly. He thought to himself, "No wonder he's my father; his attitude is just like mine."

He slapped his thigh, his face beaming with excitement, and said, "Ah, yes, yes, yes, Dad! You're right! At worst, we'll kneel before the lake, or we'll move the entire Li Family Village to the city. Then we'll all be city dwellers and won't have to put up with those people from the township anymore! By the way, Dad, isn't the new deputy township head trying to transfer a brigade leader to our village? Perfect! Dad, Mom, I brought back two purchasing positions from the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill for you. We'll go to the city in the next couple of days and get a government job at the factory first!"

He paused, then continued, "Besides your purchasing positions, there are a few other positions available. You can decide how to distribute them to the villagers. My idea is that it will definitely become more and more difficult to get a city residency permit in the future. Since you two are getting your residency permits, let's transfer your grandparents' residency permits as well, and reserve a spot for them first."

Upon hearing this, Li Tiehei frowned instantly and hesitated before saying, "Are you serious? Your deputy factory manager really gave you two purchasing workstations? These workstations are valuable. Why don't you give them to the young people in the village? They need opportunities more. Your mother and I can make a living in the village."

Li Dabiao quickly waved his hand and said urgently, "That won't do! Deputy Factory Director Li specifically instructed that these two workstations were prepared for you two. If you two don't want them, these workstations will be wasted and cannot be given to anyone else. These are exclusive quotas."

Li Tiehei still disagreed, frowning as he said, "Even if it's a special quota, we can't take it! We don't even have a house in the city. Where will we stay? We can't sleep on the streets, can we? Besides, there are so many people in the village. What will happen to the village if I leave?"

Seeing his parents' hesitant expressions, Li Dabiao gave a strange smile and slowly said, "Don't worry about the houses. I've already bought houses in the city, and more than one. One is a 1800-square-meter three-courtyard house, and the other is a 900-square-meter plot of wasteland. I'm currently preparing to build houses on the wasteland. It'll be enough for our family, and even for the villagers who go to work in the city for a while. As for managing the village, what's there to worry about? It's not like you and Mom are going to the city and never coming back. Just get your jobs, and then come back to the village and do what you need to do!"

Upon hearing this, Li Tiehei and Li Xiuqin's expressions changed instantly, their faces filled with disbelief.

Li Xiuqin hurried over, reached out and touched Li Dabiao's forehead, saying worriedly, "Dabiao, are you running a fever? You're talking nonsense! A 1800-square-meter three-courtyard house? Do you know how much that's worth? Did you do something stupid in the city?"

Li Tiehei laughed and scolded, "You brat, keep bragging! An 1800-square-meter courtyard house? Do you know how much that costs? Our Li family village has never seen such a big courtyard house in generations. You've either been scammed or done something illegal, haven't you?"

Li Dabiao smiled and shook his head, his tone frank: "I didn't brag, nor did I do anything illegal. I only spent 5000 yuan in total. Besides this courtyard house and the wasteland, the two houses I live in now have also been converted into private property. In addition, someone owes me two main rooms and one side room, which will all belong to our family in the future."

Li Tiehei and Li Xiuqin still didn't believe it, shaking their heads repeatedly and muttering "Impossible" and "You brat, you're bragging, I'll beat you up."

Li Dabiao didn't argue. He simply took out a stack of brand-new black 10-yuan notes from his bag, handed them to Li Xiuqin, and said with a smile, "Mom, look, this is the money I have left. You can save these two thousand yuan for the family later."

Looking at the thick wad of cash on the table, Li Tiehei and Li Xiuqin were completely stunned, their eyes wide open, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Li Xiuqin's eyes reddened with anxiety. Grabbing Li Dabiao's hand, she urgently asked, "Dabiao, tell me the truth, where did this money come from? Did you do something illegal in the city? If so, let's return the money immediately; we can't go to jail!"

Seeing this, Li Dabiao quickly reassured her, "Mother, don't worry, I haven't done anything illegal. I originally had 9000 yuan, which was compensation from the people in the courtyard who offended me. I spent 5000 yuan to buy a house and land, kept 1000 yuan to build the house, and another 1000 yuan to buy three big items for me and Feng Jiu. The remaining 2000 yuan is for you to keep. Use it with confidence; it's all clean money."

Li Xiuqin grew increasingly panicked, her hand trembling as she clutched the money, her voice shaking. She clung tightly to Li Dabiao's arm, tears welling in her eyes. "Dabiao, tell me the truth! Where did this money come from? Nine thousand yuan! That's an amount an ordinary person couldn't save in a lifetime! Did you get into trouble in the city? Did you steal chickens or dogs? Or did you do something illegal like speculation? We can't make a mistake! If something really happens, we'll pay it back. I'll sell everything I own to protect you. You can't go to jail!"

Li Tiehei also stood up abruptly, his face ashen, his brows furrowed, his tone stern yet full of worry: "You tell me the truth, kid! Our Li family has always been honest people, we've never done anything petty or illegal. If you've really gone astray, I'll break your legs! This money is of dubious origin, we absolutely can't take it, explain yourself now!"

Seeing his parents frantically pacing around, their eyes filled with panic, Li Dabiao felt a mix of warmth and sorrow. He quickly waved his hand, pressed down on their arms, and said in a calm and sincere tone, "Dad, Mom, don't panic. I really haven't done anything illegal or caused any trouble. This money is legitimate compensation; it's completely clean!"

He pulled his parents down to sit and recounted the whole story in detail: First, Yi Zhonghai, the deaf old woman, Jia Zhangshi and her gang bullied people in the courtyard, taking advantage of their seniority. They not only insulted him, a farmer from the countryside, but also physically pushed and shoved him, causing trouble and damaging the relationship between workers and peasants. He was so angry that he called the police and sent them to the police station.

Later, fearing a criminal record and losing their jobs, those people asked Zhang Cuilan to plead for leniency. He forced them to pay 9,000 yuan in compensation and sign a gift document and a letter of understanding. The whole process was notarized by Director Song of the police station, and the street office also kept a record. There was no trickery involved.

Only then did he take the money and, taking advantage of a policy loophole, buy a private house, a three-courtyard house, and a piece of wasteland in the east wing from Director Wang of the street office. All the procedures were complete and legal; it wasn't obtained through any crooked means.

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