Chapter 976: Directly Handled

People are just like this: when it comes to things that benefit themselves, they always try every possible way to push and facilitate them, while at the same time, they don't care in the slightest about the interests of others.

Many times, it's not just the interests of others; they don't even care about the lives of others.

If others refuse, all kinds of methods will follow one after another.

Talking about the big picture, talking about righteousness, sacrificing the small family for the big one, moral kidnapping, etc. —these can be said to emerge one after another.

Regarding all these kinds of things, Wang An can be said to have seen through them very thoroughly long ago.

Therefore, Wang An chose to use violence to curb violence without hesitation. However, the hard violence Wang An used was different from the soft violence used by Li Youcai and that pair of Niu brothers.

As for Wang An distributing cigarettes, it was just to rein in the arrogant momentum from just now.

After all, the Wang An family still has to live in Kaoshan Village, and offending everyone completely is really not worth it.

When Wang An walked up to the Niu Niu Dawei and Niu Niu Dayou brothers and distributed cigarettes to them as well, Wang An patted each of their faces with his hand and said sarcastically:

"I just discovered that you two brothers are really good at calculating. Every day it's either calculating this or calculating that. What's the use of it?"

Rolling his eyes at the brothers, Wang An turned around and said to Sun Physician and the crowd with a smile:

"Well, how about we all go inside and drink some water? And then we can talk about anything else inside?"

Anyone who heard Wang An say this would know that this was not a sincere invitation, but rather a polite way of seeing guests off.

So, the crowd exchanged a few polite words and then left one after another, not even taking the bear skin that was of no use at all.

Watching the backs of the people leaving, Wang An smiled and turned back into the house.

However, the group of people who walked out of Wang An's courtyard started discussing among themselves.

"What is he being so arrogant for? Look at how he's showing off. Fighting the leopard is everyone's business; why doesn't he do it?"

"Yeah, if all those dogs of his went into the mountains, they could definitely take that leopard down."

After these few people who didn't understand the situation finished complaining, Sun Physician said unhappily:

"Are you all capable now? Why didn't you dare to let out a fart just now?"

It must be said that Sun Physician's words were a bit heart-stabbing, and more importantly, they were a bit too slapping in the face.

After a while, someone said:

"Uncle Sun, he is too arrogant. I think our Kaoshan Village can't even hold him anymore."

"Arrogant" is a local dialect term.

Just as Sun Physician wanted to speak, the militia captain Sun Sun Xiangfeng said unhappily:

"When did you ever see him being arrogant in the village? If it weren't for you guys calculating the dogs in his family, would he have gotten so angry?"

Sun Sun Xiangfeng's words directly brought the problem back to its essence.

Because as Sun Sun Xiangfeng said, although Wang An had the reputation of being a hoodlum, he had indeed never bullied anyone while in the village, and had never used his "hoodlum" status to interact with the villagers.

As soon as Sun Sun Xiangfeng finished speaking, someone else said:

"That can't be called calculating. He keeps so many dogs; aren't they for hunting in the mountains? If he doesn't lead the dogs into the mountains, who else can lead the dogs into the mountains?"

I don't know why, but many people's heads are filled with a kind of thinking:

"You have money, why don't you take it out for everyone to share?"

"You have grain, why don't you take it out for everyone to eat together?"

When it came to Wang An, it turned into: "You, Wang An, have guns and dogs, why don't you go into the mountains to face the leopard?"

It must be admitted that this kind of thinking is truly disgusting.

After this person finished speaking, an older person said:

"Yeah, if it were those few years, someone like him would definitely be dealt with."

What this person was referring to was a special period of time; those who aren't old might not know much about it.

However, the people in the militia team had basically experienced it personally.

So, as soon as this person spoke, he was immediately mocked by Sun Xiangwen:

"You're really interesting. If it were those few years, he would be the one dealing with you. He has a whole bunch of vicious people under him; what would he be afraid of you for?"

As soon as Sun Xiangwen said this, it immediately choked that person up, and he stopped talking.

Unexpectedly, after Sun Xiangwen finished speaking to that person, he immediately pointed the finger at the person who spoke before:

"What you said is even more interesting. Does he have to go into the mountains to fight the leopard just because he keeps dogs? Does he owe you anything? Besides, didn't your family keep three dogs at the beginning of the year? Isn't your marksmanship also damn good? Then why don't you go and fight that leopard?"

That person seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Sun Physician:

"Alright, say less. I'm telling you all, we all live in the same village, so stop calculating against each other every day in the future. If you're so good at calculating, don't come looking for me when something happens."

While speaking, Sun Physician also glared at the Niu Niu Dawei and Niu Niu Dayou brothers.

Wang An didn't know about the discussion among these people, mainly because Wang An didn't take those people who liked to calculate seriously at all.

At this moment, Wang An was filtering honey.

It was mainly because after breakfast this morning, Mu Mu Xueli suddenly changed his mind and insisted on leaving his share of honey for his eldest sister to eat, and then he led the horse carrying the meat and went home.

Just as Wang An was pouring honey onto the tofu cloth, he heard Wang Yi complaining aggrievedly from the side:

"Big Brother, I heard you guys arguing just now. I wanted to go out too, but my sister-in-law wouldn't let me."

"Tofu cloth" is a local term; it seems to be called bean bag cloth elsewhere. Anyway, this thing is used to drain water when making tofu.

It could be seen that Wang Yi was very dissatisfied with Mu Mu Xueqing not letting him go out to face the villagers with Wang An.

After all, there is an old saying in the local area: "Brothers fight together, father and son go into battle together."

So, Wang An was arguing with a group of people in the courtyard, but Wang Yi couldn't go out to help, which was really suffocating.

Wang An smiled and was about to speak when he heard Mu Mu Xueqing say to Wang Yi: