Chapter 417 Vigilance (1)_1
Despite the punishment of "expulsion from the village" not being harsh enough for Wang Dali, Mo Qingze also knew that Yang Bao had acted in accordance with the newly established village rules, and had been quite fair. Thus, he felt it inappropriate to say more. Hence, Wang Dali’s punishment was settled, only awaiting the village meeting to announce the village regulations and to officially publicize the matter, thereby serving as a warning to all the villagers of Liu Yang Village.
As for the dozen or so villagers who had colluded with Wang Dali to extort the Mo Family, Yang Bao also offered suggestions for penalties. These individuals would be warned verbally once, and in case of a repeat offense, they too would be expelled from the village. In addition, each of them had to work for the Mo Family for half a month without pay as a way of making amends.
Having heard about the punishments for these people, Mo Yan had no objections, and the younger children were even excitedly clapping their hands and shouting in approval.
The night Wang Dali and the others came to cause trouble, they had slept soundly and were not awakened. They only learned of the incident the next day, and were so angry that they had been hopping mad. Now that the wrongdoers were about to be punished, they naturally felt a sense of satisfaction.
Seeing the children happy, Mo Qingze, who had been feeling quite depressed, also put aside his discomfort and a faint smile appeared on his face.
Mo Yan, struck by a thought, casually asked, "Dad, the New Year is only a few days away, is the street lively? Did you see anything interesting?"
Mo Qingze’s smile paused, and upon recalling the person he had seen that day, his expression turned complex, and he vaguely remarked, "Dad was only focused on making purchases and didn’t pay much attention, but there were indeed a lot of people on the street."