"Mr. Liang, you can’t do this, what happened upstairs has nothing to do with us."
"That’s right, Mr. Liang, we didn’t know that Liu Changfa, that dog, dared to show his teeth at you."
"Mr. Liang, I never went to the rooftop from start to finish, so it has nothing to do with me. Can I still sell the fish at the original price?"
"Mr. Liang, although I was upstairs at the time, I didn’t say anything. I always thought Liu was an idiot, how could he talk to you ."
Upon hearing that Liang Yuan wanted to raise the price, everyone’s faces changed and they started complaining and begging.
Liang Yuan just sneered, among these people, perhaps some really hadn’t gone upstairs and were suffering undeservedly.
But did they really not resent him in their hearts?
He didn’t believe it!
Anyway, this place will be abandoned sooner or later, so why waste words with these people.
Liang Yuan said indifferently, "People learn from their mistakes, and everyone must be responsible for their words and actions."
"Liu Changfa is dead, he brought it upon himself."
"I kindly shared the food with you, yet you thought the food I fought hard to get from Liu Erlong should belong to you."
"What kind of logic is this?"
Someone couldn’t help but plead, "Mr. Liang, Liu Changfa’s matter really has nothing to do with us."
Liang Yuan sneered, "Nothing to do with you? Liu Changfa’s thoughts were dangerous, but when he was on the rooftop, most of you were there, and none of you refuted him."
"What does this tell me? It tells me you also had similar thoughts."
"Just that Liu Changfa became the spokesperson for you, saying what you wanted to say."
"I could have stopped all trading and let you eat fish until you got sick."
"But considering some neighbors weren’t as stupid as Liu Changfa, I only raised the price."
"Same as always, if you want grains, snacks, and other food, the prices will all double!"
"This time, it’s just to teach you a lesson. If there’s one more person like Liu Changfa, there will be no more trades in the future."
"Now, those who want to continue exchanging food, stay; those who don’t, leave immediately!"
He shouted coldly, his expression icy, leaving no room for negotiation.
Ignoring their begging, he directly closed the door, letting them plead outside.
Back at home, Yang Mei immediately came up to him.
She had been hiding behind the door, hearing clearly what Liang Yuan said to those people outside.
It was only then that she learned about Liu Changfa’s incident upstairs.
"Brother, what’s going on? Who’s Liu Changfa?"
Liang Yuan explained the situation.
Yang Mei’s face turned red with anger, "That Liu Changfa, how could he be ? Isn’t this repaying kindness with enmity?"
"The food originally came from Liu Erlong’s gang, most of it robbed from the small shop. How much did they manage to scavenge from them?"
"How can they have the nerve to say it’s theirs? Those bastards shouldn’t be given a single bite."
"Brother, why are you still trading fish with them? We’ve already traded so many fish, we can’t finish eating them in a short time."
Though kind-hearted, Yang Mei wasn’t naive.
Now, being with Liang Yuan, she was wholeheartedly dedicated to him.
So she appeared extremely angry.
No wonder she was furious; she had experienced hunger, an unbearable feeling.
She understood the importance of each bite of food now.
She naturally couldn’t bear giving away the stocked up food and snacks.
With so much fish stored at home, she thought there was no need to trade with those people outside.
Liang Yuan smiled, hugged her, and said, "Someone said their family already developed sepsis. Eating only meat and no carbohydrates or vitamins can still kill people."
"A little bit of grain might provide some vitamins."
Yang Mei couldn’t help but look up, her eyes filled with water, "Brother, you’re too kind-hearted."
Saying this, she couldn’t resist kissing him on the cheek.
It was rare for her to be so proactive.
Liang Yuan’s heart warmed, he embraced the beautiful woman.
"If I’m so kind-hearted, shouldn’t you reward me?"
"Ah, brother, you... put me down, it’s broad daylight..."
"It’s so dark outside, what’s the difference between day and night? Come, let me check if your peach has shrunk."
More than an hour later, Yang Mei had already fallen asleep while Liang Yuan got up and went to the living room to pour a glass of water.
He gave a bitter smile, he didn’t consider himself kind-hearted.
Within his capacity, he was willing to help some people with a conscience.
But those who ate his food and still resented him, how could he be kind-hearted towards them?
Outside, there were plenty of jealous people.
If it wasn’t for catching fish to accumulate points, he wouldn’t bother wasting words with them.
He knew very well why these people still dared to have some absurd notions.
Because they hoped for national rescue.
And because, for now, they could survive by eating fish.
When some time passes and there’s no more fish to eat, they will understand the horror of hunger.
At that time, they will do whatever he asks them to do.
Dare to have absurd thoughts?
He sneered and drank a glass of water.
Opening the door, he saw most of the people outside had already left, with only two squatting at the door.