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After He Tiantian finished speaking, she broke free from Qi Zhenghan's hand and quickly walked towards Qi Zhengmin.
Qi Zhenghan has already made it clear that he has feelings for her, and He Tiantian has been refusing, but she still can't make Qi Zhenghan give up.
This made He Tiantian feel flustered, and even guilty for not being able to reciprocate Qi Zhenghan's affections.
Qi Zhenghan was lost in thought and felt extremely disappointed. He was eager to leave this place.
Perhaps if he hadn't seen He Tiantian, he wouldn't have lost his temper and said such ungentlemanly things, offending He Tiantian.
Seeing that her brother was in a bad mood, Qi Zhengmin thought he was angry that she didn't like studying, so she carefully walked with He Tiantian and stayed away from her brother.
When they came down the mountain, they saw Anna drawing on a splint by the underground river at the foot of the mountain, with Qi Shuliang watching her.
Although it's just a simple sketch, Anna's skillful hand still captures the beauty of the place.
While Qi Shuliang was living a simple life with his family, Qi Shuli was chatting at home with two fellow villagers with whom he had a good relationship.
"Second Brother, now that Qi Shuliang is back, Qi Dazhu's branch is becoming more and more prosperous, while our branch is becoming more and more declining." Qi Shuguang said in a low voice, "Although I have become the captain, many people do not respect me, and now many people do not take us seriously."
"Yes, Second Brother, you have to think of a way," Qi Shu Niu said. "Right now, whatever benefits the village has, they have nothing to do with us, and we can't get any good stuff."
Qi Shuli was well aware of the current situation, but too many external forces had now entered the village, making it impossible for a small accountant like him to contend with them. Leaving aside the high-ranking officials in the city, he didn't dare offend even County Chief Niu of Taoyuan County!
“Sigh, we can’t act rashly now. We couldn’t bring down Qi Dazhu even with such good opportunities before, and we can’t now,” Qi Shuli sighed. He and Qi Dazhu had always been at odds. In the past, they were on the surface but not in their hearts, but now they didn’t even care about saving face, and their relationship was very bad.
If it weren't for the fact that there were still quite a few people in their group, Qi Dazhu would probably have already taken away the accountant's position.
"By the way, Second Brother, Qi Shuliang is an American. Can we expose Qi Dazhu and Qi Shuliang for having overseas connections and treasonous dealings?" Qi Shuguang asked. He had heard that in the past, anyone with relatives abroad had to be investigated.
Upon hearing this, Qi Shuli glared at Qi Shuguang and cursed, "You brainless idiot! Look at how many overseas Chinese return to their hometowns to pay respects to their ancestors, especially under such tense circumstances!"
"I was just saying," Qi Shuguang said, "but Qi Shuliang does have overseas connections, and Qi Dazhu is very close to them. If we report him, we might get a great reward. If Qi Dazhu falls, Qi Family Village will fall into our hands, and then we can get a bigger share." Qi Shuguang protested. The village had a bumper harvest, and they also had game to sell. Now, the peaches in the orchard were in production and selling for about the same price as pork.
As the income of Qijia Village increases, whoever has power can get more. Otherwise, how could Qi Dazhu's family live such a good life and be so much better off than others?
"You brainless idiot! Did you even take what I just said to heart?" Qi Shuli cursed. "Qi Shuliang came all the way from Beijing with such fanfare, accompanied by so many leaders. He must be doing this for the country. He's already gone through the proper channels. What's the point of your report? Besides, if they find out we were the ones who reported him, can we still stay in the village?"
Qi Shunu chimed in, "Shuguang, you're thinking too one-sidedly. Second Brother is right. Qi Shuliang has already gone through the proper channels; the higher-ups have given their approval. If it's revealed that we were the ones who reported him, we'll become rats in the street, hated by everyone. After all, the villagers have long been blinded by the things Qi Shuliang gave them, thinking they can get even more from him."
Qi Shuli nodded and said, "Shu Niu is right, Shu Guang, you must not act impulsively in the future. Doing so will not do us any good."
"But are we just going to sit here and watch Qi Dazhu dominate us and take all the good things in the village?" Qi Shuguang said resentfully. There were so many good things in the village that he couldn't get his hands on, and he felt terrible about it.
Qi Shuli was the accountant, so he naturally knew the truth about Qi Dazhu; he really hadn't embezzled anything from the village.
"Alright, this matter needs careful consideration," Qi Shuli said. "By the way, did you see that Secretary Zhang and County Chief Niu in the county town seemed to be at odds the other day?"
“I could tell,” Qi Shu Niu said. “I also saw Secretary Zhang scoff at what County Chief Niu said several times, looking down on him quite a bit.”
"Huh?" Qi Shuguang was taken aback, then thought of something and said, "Second brother, I heard that when the road from our village to the county town was being leveled, Secretary Zhang was against it, but County Chief Niu was in favor. In the end, County Chief Niu had a lot of influence in the county town and got the upper hand, so the road was built."
“No wonder,” Qi Shuli said. “If County Chief Niu doesn’t get along with him, he must dislike Qi Dazhu. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so Secretary Zhang is our natural ally.”
At the same time, Qi Shuli also recalled that his nephew Qi Jianguo's three-year prison sentence was reduced to one year of labor reform thanks entirely to Secretary Zhang's efforts. However, back then, Secretary Zhang was still a deputy county head, not the county party secretary he is now.
"Second Brother, there's a chance!" Qi Shuguang said. "Perhaps we should try to get through Secretary Zhang of the County Party Committee."
“Don’t oversimplify things. Why would a county party secretary get involved with two farmers like us?” Qi Shu Niu said. “Secretary Zhang and County Chief Niu have a conflict. If County Chief Niu falls, Qi Da Zhu will also be in trouble. But if we get involved, we’ll become pawns and won’t have a good ending!”
Although Qi Shunu doesn't talk much, he always gets to the point.
“Yes, Shuguang, Shuniu is right,” Qi Shuli said. “Although this is an opportunity, if we’re not careful, we could become cannon fodder, the ones who get sacrificed. So we shouldn’t act rashly, lest we get burned.”
Don't rush, the opportunity will come eventually.
"What a waste of all those good things," Qi Shuguang said. "By the way, is the village organizing a hunting trip this year?"
"I don't think we'll go. The back mountain is deserted. The wild rabbits and pheasants are all gone. They were wiped out the year before last," Qi Shuli said. "You don't need to worry. Qi Dazhu has brought so many good things. Every household will get some."
"Yes!" The three of them, each with their own thoughts, were considering what would be most advantageous for them. (To be continued.)
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