"No, you are fixing it today. Either you fix it or I come out with an inspector and land you with a fine!" Sheriff Richards puffed out his pot belly to intimidate Henry. But both of them were big. Simply expanding his belly didn't phase Henry one bit. But he played along.
"Fine I'll do it today"
Sheriff Richards smiled, "Good boy!'
You heft you pot belly up and walk past Richards who is looking at you with surprise. You smile inwardly knowing that you could’ve taken on his smaller pot any day. You get into your truck and begin driving to your ranch with Richards following you behind. You drive up to your old shed and walk inside. You hear Richards leave his car and lumber over to you.
“So, we just have to fix a few things in here and you should be good to go”
Henry sighed, “Yeah, I know…”
“Hey Henry, I’m not the one that likes to flaunt against the law. You were the one that angered that inspector!”
Henry chuckled, “Yeah, because I bumped my gut into him when he tried to act tough. You mess with me, you get this gut!”. Henry slapped his belly as he began moving some of the old boxes and other items that needed to be removed. The inspector mentioned that some of the older items had chemicals that needed to be disposed of for human and animal safety. Luckily, it was going to be taken care of by the state. No cost for Henry.
As Henry moved one of the boxes, he came across an ornate chest in the corner. Henry decided to open the box to reveal….
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