Zheng Xu carefully read the receipt, and listened to Bai Jiaojiao continue, "Does my brother's performance during this autumn harvest prove that he is a skilled laborer? Everyone has used such a heavy sickle, and my brother used it for five days in a row. After that, he couldn't even lift his arm. Even without this receipt, everyone, tell me, is my brother's mindset qualified to be a squad leader?"

"enough!"

"That's enough!"

Someone immediately started a fire.

Many people disliked Li Hongtao, but because half the people in the village were surnamed Li, Li Hongtao was still the most successful. The village chief was his uncle, so no one dared to mess with him.

After Bai Jiaojiao finished speaking, she looked at Zheng Xu.

When she heard the loudspeaker announce that a meeting would be held today, she quickly put the evidence in her pocket. This kind of thing had to be clarified in public. Her family didn't have a strong foothold in the village, and if it was resolved privately, Li Lide might cover it up.

They want to make this public; the only way to deal with Li Lide is through his "shirking responsibility."

All eyes were on Zheng Xu, waiting for him to speak.

Li Hongtao glared at the paper in Zheng Xu's hand, wishing he could snatch it and stuff it into his mouth.

Zheng Xu had overheard Shen Heng and Li Hongtao making the bet, so he wasn't too surprised when Bai Jiaojiao gave him the written agreement.

However, when he carefully read the bet, Zheng Xu keenly discovered that its logic was flawless, with no loopholes to exploit.

He cleared his throat and said, "I know about your bet. Logically and morally, Bai Shihai should be replaced as the captain of the second production team of our Shili Village production brigade. Comrade Bai Shihai's performance has always been commendable, and I think he is capable of taking on the role."

"Captain, you can't encourage this kind of trend!" Li Hongtao couldn't help but speak up. He didn't even take the steps, but hurriedly climbed up from the center of the platform and said to Zheng Xu, "Captain, appointing squad leaders is not a trivial matter! I was too impulsive when I made that bet!"

Li Hongtao looked at Bai Jiaojiao: "Isn't it enough that I apologize to your Bai family?"

"Since you know this isn't child's play, and you still dare to bet on it, it means you're not suited for this position," Bai Jiaojiao said, looking at Zheng Xu and enunciating each word clearly.

"Bai Jiaojiao! You tricked me into signing this agreement! One of you used reverse psychology to trick me into making a bet, and the other came here to leave evidence. You were determined to harm me, weren't you?"

Li Hongtao turned the tables, his face flushed red with excitement, his dark complexion turning purple with agitation.

The scene became quite ugly for a moment.

"Yes, it's that wicked Bai Jiaojiao!" A voice suddenly came from below the stage, echoing Li Hongtao.

Liu Ying shouted hoarsely, "It was you! If you hadn't instigated me to risk everything, I wouldn't have fallen out with Wenli, and he definitely wouldn't have hit me!"

Bai Jiaojiao felt that Liu Ying was really pitiful.

She still doesn't realize that the main reason Yu Wenli committed domestic violence is that Yu Wenli himself is a person who would commit domestic violence.

However, Bai Jiaojiao frankly admitted her actions: "I only told you that making a big fuss would force Wenli to marry you, but I also warned you about the consequences of doing so. Besides, you lost your virginity before marriage, and no one forced you to do so."

"you!"

Liu Ying was furious, but then she heard Yu Wenli shout angrily, "Enough!"

Looking at Liu Ying now, Yu Wenli sees her as no different from a rural shrew.

She's clearly an educated person, so why does she have absolutely no shame?

Liu Ying was startled by Yu Wenli's voice. She glanced timidly at Yu Wenli's face, which was red with anger, and lowered her head like a quail, keeping her mouth tightly shut.

The villagers sitting below the stage watched all of this with great interest.

Liu Ying became a laughing stock in everyone's eyes: Wasn't she just eagerly exposing her own shortcomings?

Looking at Liu Ying's pitiful appearance, Bai Jiaojiao felt no pity whatsoever. She turned her gaze to Li Hongtao and said, "I'll say the same thing to you: if you hadn't been greedy, no one could have forced you to make this bet."

Li Hongtao was speechless, and everyone cheered: "That's exactly right!"

"A bet is a bet!"

"Yes, a bet is a bet!"

Li Hongtao looked at Li Lide with a grim expression: "Uncle..."

"Do as Captain Zheng says!" Li Lide didn't even glance at Li Hongtao.

If he dared to publicly defend Li Hongtao at this moment, he would definitely be stabbed to death by the villagers behind his back.

Zheng Xu was very satisfied: "Then it's settled."

Bai Shihai never expected that this matter could actually be settled, and the suffering he endured during the harvest season suddenly seemed insignificant.

He was so excited that his palms itched and his heart was pounding in his chest.

"Bai Shihai, you're newly appointed, come up and say a few words." Zheng Xu glanced in Bai Shihai's direction.

"Big brother, it's up to you now!" Bai Shiqing said excitedly.

Bai Shihai walked confidently and boldly onto the stage: "I am very grateful to the team for giving me this opportunity to serve everyone..."

Like Bai Shiqing, Bai Shihai had attended junior high school, making him somewhat literate among the older farmers. He spoke confidently in front of everyone, and after he finished, he received enthusiastic applause.

Bai Shihai was overjoyed. The thought of the extra 300 work points each year filled him with energy.

After the meeting, Deng Min whispered to Bai Shihai, "Your official position was arranged for you by your younger sister and brother-in-law. We need to find a chance to thank them properly."

"After work tonight, I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative and invite them over for dinner. Didn't my mother-in-law give me a packet of dried shepherd's purse last time? Soak it up and we'll make dumplings..."

The two discussed it all the way, their hearts filled with excitement.

Shen Heng crossed his arms and looked at Bai Jiaojiao with a half-smile.

"What are you doing?" Bai Jiaojiao asked.

Shen Heng curled his lips: "You're quite capable, one of you is worth two."

Bai Jiaojiao sensed Shen Heng's teasing: "Brother Heng, you're making fun of me!"

"That's not what I meant. I was just regretting that I wasn't able to be of any use."

Shen Heng, with his glib tongue, was glared at by Bai Jiaojiao.

Shen Heng rubbed Bai Jiaojiao's head: "Take it easy at work. I'm serious, that Liu Ying looks like she's asking for trouble."

Bai Jiaojiao bared her teeth: "If I get rabies, you'll be the first one I bite!"

"Oh shit."

Bai Jiaojiao cursed under her breath and looked up at Shen Heng with a strange expression.

She was just joking; Shen Heng wouldn't be angry, would he?

But Shen Heng gritted his teeth and whispered, "I want to kiss you right now."

That little face is so adorable and endearing.

This woman was torturing him in front of everyone.

"..."

Bai Jiaojiao knew Shen Heng was a rogue, but she never expected him to be this rogue.

While everyone was busy grabbing tools and no one was paying attention to them, Shen Heng reached out and pinched Bai Jiaojiao's cheek, saying, "I'll owe you for now and collect interest."