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Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Niu laughed even harder and said, "I think I know what's going on!"
As luck would have it, he learned some information, and it must be said that Qi Shuli was a difficult person to deal with.
"Brother Niu, tell me quickly, what happened?" Secretary Qi was also full of questions and couldn't figure it out.
Qi Shuli is his old rival. Now that Qi Shuli has sent his daughter away and is currying favor with Secretary Zhang, even though he has County Chief Niu backing him up, he still has to be careful and not let Qi Shuli take advantage of him.
"Do you still remember what happened to Qi Jianguo back then?" County Chief Niu asked, his voice a little low.
“I remember!” Secretary Qi said. “If it weren’t for someone’s help, he would have spent at least three years in prison, not just a labor camp. By the way, it’s strange, it’s been almost two years and Qi Jianguo still hasn’t been released. Wasn’t it supposed to be a year of labor camp?”
"The person who helped Qi Jianguo was the former Deputy County Head Zhang, who is now Secretary Zhang of the Taoyuan County Party Committee. His daughter, Zhang Huan, has taken a liking to Qi Jianguo, so she asked her father for help. As for why Qi Jianguo hasn't been released yet, well, naturally, it's because he made a mistake in prison and his sentence has been extended," County Head Niu said, his expression somewhat serious. "I've also inquired privately. Secretary Zhang tried to pull some strings, but Qi Jianguo still hasn't been released. I guess Qi Jianguo offended someone he shouldn't have."
Secretary Qi was taken aback, and then thought of He Jingyu's family.
With a powerful mother in the US, He Jingyu's family must be quite influential. Furthermore, He Tiantian's fiancé is no ordinary person either, and he certainly wouldn't let Qi Jianguo, who tried to bully He Tiantian, go unpunished!
"I see." Secretary Qi understood.
"Since Secretary Zhang couldn't get Qi Jianguo out of the picture, he arranged a marriage for his daughter, and they're expected to get married in the second half of the year, giving up on Qi Jianguo. He's thinking of finding a wife for his son as soon as possible and having a grandson. Otherwise, all his hard work over the years will have been for nothing," said County Chief Niu.
"Yes, no wonder Qi Fangfang caused such a scene at her cousin's wedding. It turns out she found out the Zhang family had abandoned her brother. Not daring to cause trouble for the Zhang family, she went to cause trouble for Qi Shuli instead." Secretary Qi said with emotion, "The whole village is buzzing about this. Now I finally understand what it means."
“Don’t tell me you don’t believe it. When I first heard the news, I didn’t believe it either,” said County Chief Niu. “Qi Shuli sent out a beautiful daughter, which shows he has big ambitions. With me in the county, even if Secretary Zhang takes action, he’ll have to get past me first. But your Qi Family Village will have to rely on yourself; I can’t help you much.”
"Of course. If I can't handle things in the village, I'm not fit to be the village party secretary," Secretary Qi said. He had suspected Qi Shuli of having ulterior motives before, but he didn't expect it to be something big!
If it weren't for Qi Fangfang's outburst, he wouldn't have suspected anything, nor would he have come to question County Chief Niu so quickly.
After the meeting, Secretary Qi returned to Qijia Village and privately told He Jingyu the whole story.
Aside from telling He Jingyu and his wife, Secretary Qi didn't tell anyone else. He figured everyone would find out sooner or later and understand what was going on, so he stopped spreading the word.
He Tiantian was stunned when she received the news from her father, He Jingyu.
Good heavens!
Qi Shuli wanted to play a big game.
First, she kept her eldest daughter, who was considered unattractive due to a mole on her face, and then married a respectable-looking son-in-law who moved in with her. They had two chubby grandsons. Nephews and sons-in-law were unreliable; she preferred to cultivate her own bloodline.
Secondly, he used Qi Fenfen to get close to Secretary Zhang, who was the county party secretary, a figure even more powerful than County Chief Niu.
Qi Shuli has always considered Secretary Qi his rival. With such strong support, he will surely take steps to regain the power he lost.
And what about Qi Jianguo? This is truly retribution!
Serves you right!
However, she had a vague feeling that someone must have interfered.
He Tiantian knew that her family did not have such power, so it must have been Yingjie's brother who made the move.
He Tiantian knew that although Huo Yingjie wasn't always by her side, he had made many efforts behind the scenes to ensure her and her parents' safety.
He Tiantian was grateful and missed Huo Yingjie even more.
"Take a look, it won't hurt to investigate further," said Grandma Qi. "Qi Shuli has ulterior motives, but he's very good at disguising himself. With such a powerful in-law, his strength will definitely increase significantly. You and Dazhu need to be more careful in the village from now on, and don't fall into the traps Qi Shuli has set."
He Jingyu nodded repeatedly and said, "I remember my godmother. I just didn't expect that there would be so much strife in such a small village as Qijia Village."
"Hehe, there's always conflict everywhere," said Grandma Qi. "Qi Family Village is considered relatively good; in other villages, the internal strife is even more intense!"
"Sigh, wherever there are people, there is conflict," He Tiantian sighed. "Qi Shuli's family had just settled down for a while when someone actually managed to get close to the county party secretary. Now, Qi Shuli is going to start acting up again, and I wonder what kind of trouble he'll cause in the village."
"What's there to be afraid of? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. This Qi Family Village isn't a place where Qi Shuli can control everything!" Grandma Qi San laughed. "Everyone's eyes are sharp, they're not blind, they can always tell who's good and who's bad!"
"Dad, you must help Secretary Qi to develop the peach orchard in Qijia Village so that the villagers can live a better life. This will further enhance Secretary Qi's prestige in the village," He Tiantian said. Secretary Qi was essentially a political figure supported by their family, even though it was only in one village, it was still very necessary.
"Of course." He Jingyu chatted happily with Qi Dazhu and admired Qi Dazhu's character.
"Ordinary people, whether you call them simple-minded or materialistic, will always have their support if you can bring them benefits," said Grandma Qi. "If the peach orchard is developed well, the benefits to the whole village will be much greater than the help that Qi Shuli's powerful in-laws have given to the village."
That's Qi Shuli's in-law, not the in-laws of the men in Qi Family Village. What benefits could he possibly get?
Having learned about Qi Shuli's background, He Tiantian's family was well aware of the situation and would keep a close eye on Qi Shuli's movements at all times.
Qi Shuli was also a patient person, especially in keeping things quiet before they were publicized.
It must be said that Qi Shuli is indeed Secretary Qi's biggest competitor.
Now, Secretary Qi is not without backers. Not to mention having relatives like County Chief Niu, Taoyuan is also a well-known name in the city, so he is not afraid of Qi Shuli at all.
On the surface, Qi Shuli couldn't win against him; secretly, Secretary Qi hadn't done anything wrong and wasn't afraid of Qi Shuli causing trouble. (To be continued.)
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