Chapter 245 They Are All Ungrateful
For example, the order in which applicants register to purchase a house and the order in which they pay for the house will both affect the regulations for applying to purchase a house.
Another person, Li Baotian, informed Zhang Dalong on the 9th about the removal of the restrictions on home purchases, and he went home before dawn on the 10th.
It takes about two hours to go back and forth from Huaixi Village to the village where the Zhang family lives. The cancellation of restrictions on home purchases announced by Li Baotian at nine o'clock in the brigade has left the Zhang family with ample time to prepare for buying a house.
However, the Zhang family repaid kindness with enmity. Instead of being grateful, they pushed the blame onto Li Baotian and Zhou Yong, which made Zhang Guifang really heartbroken.
Zhou Yong stood at the door of the west room of his house with his arms folded, expressionless. Li Baotian sat on a stool in front of the stove with a sullen face. Li Caiyun's face was naturally not looking good either. Zhang Guifang was arguing fiercely with her second brother.
Zhang Dalong sighed: "Second Uncle, stop arguing."
Zhang Guifang's second brother turned his head and said to Zhang Dalong, "Your application for buying a house has been approved. Don't I even have the right to say a few words?"
Zhang Dalong's expression was obviously frozen. He sighed, looked at his uncle and said nothing more.
Zhang Guifang felt that her second brother was unreasonable: "You are already old, how can you be so unreasonable?"
"I'm being unreasonable? It's obviously you who are wrong in this matter? You want to shut me up, but there's no way..."
Li Caiyun couldn't bear it any longer, she sneered and said, "Second Uncle, you are my elder, I won't say anything else.
But please remember, although you and my mother are from the same mother, my mother does not owe you anything, and you have no right to accuse my mother of anything wrong...
Besides, it was you who didn't seize the opportunity, so how come it's our fault in the end?
And why are those who received the news later able to rush to buy the house as soon as possible? Then let me ask you, why didn’t you rush here as soon as you received the news? ”
Li Caiyun's words made the Zhang family silent. They looked at each other, some lowered their heads, some clasped their hands, and a few looked up at the roof.
Li Baotian sighed, his tone filled with helplessness: "You said I don't treat you as relatives, if I really didn't treat you as relatives, would I let Dalong go back to inform you?
The decision to lift the restrictions on home purchases was made on the spur of the moment by the commune leaders. I was thinking about you guys, so I didn’t announce it to the public when I received the notification on the 9th, but delayed it until 9 o’clock the next day…”
If Li Baotian had known that the Zhang family was so unscrupulous, he would have made it public the moment he received the news and let the Zhang family complain.
As soon as Li Baotian finished speaking, Zhang Guifang wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes and said with a choked voice: "You only care about yourselves, have you ever thought about the feelings of our family?
The job of a village chief is not easy. He needs to find a balance between various pros and cons while facing various criticisms. Any minor mistake could lead to dissatisfaction and criticism from the villagers..."
The key to Li Baotian's long-term stability in his position as village chief is that he has always adhered to the principles of fairness and selflessness.
Although he occasionally encountered situations where he could not achieve perfect balance, these minor incidents never affected his control of the overall situation.
Taking the Zhang family’s house purchase as an example, although Li Baotian approved four quotas, the villagers could not say anything.
If Li Baotian gave the Zhang family a dozen or dozens of housing purchase quotas, the villagers of Huaixi Village would definitely go to the commune to make trouble.
"These are all excuses. Aren't you afraid of being blamed?"
Li Baotian was so angry that he laughed. He stared at his second uncle and said, "That's all I have to say. If you insist on accusing me of being ruthless, I, Li Baotian, can only accept it."
He had explained the reason and said what needed to be said. If the Zhang family still felt that he was heartless, there was nothing Li Baotian could do.
Zhang Guifang's second brother didn't know what to say next, as Li Caiyun interrupted him with laughter.
"why are you laughing?"
Li Caiyun glanced around at everyone in the room and said in a strong voice, "I am laughing at you. You are in your forties, yet you can do such a shameless thing.
Do you think that if you make a scene at my house you’ll get a chance to buy a house? If so, you are wrong.
Relatives like you don't have to break off ties with our family. We will keep our distance from you in the future.
After all, no one expects anyone else to be alive. If the relationship is good, we can visit each other. If the relationship is not good, our family will just live as if we don’t have relatives like you…”
Normally, everyone lives their own life and only gets together during festivals. Since they are so shameless when given the chance, why does Li Caiyun still indulge them?
"Li Caiyun, are you talking like a human being? I am your uncle."
Li Caiyun's smile was filled with sarcasm: "Are you my second uncle? I really can't tell. I thought you came here to collect your debts!"
They acted so arrogantly, as if the Li family owed them something!
"you?"
Zhou Yong frowned slightly and his eyes fell on Li Caiyun's second uncle. At this time, Zhang Guifang sighed: "You guys go!!"
The noise and the argument were over, and things had come to this point. Zhang Guifang didn't want to explain anything to them anymore.
If she can understand, then she will understand. If she can't understand, there's nothing she can do.
"You are awesome!"
Zhang Guifang had already ordered them to leave, but her second brother was a man who cared about his reputation, so he left angrily after saying this.
The other Zhang family members looked at each other. Those whose housing purchase applications were approved stayed, while the others left one after another.
When most people had left, Zhang Guifang started crying. She felt so wronged.
Zhang Dalong and several of his cousins comforted Zhang Guifang, while Li Caiyun sighed quietly beside them!
Zhou Yong remained silent throughout the whole process. He looked at the people who stayed in the living room, then turned around and went into the house holding Li Jingan.
On this occasion, it was wise for him to remain silent.
Because quarrels between brothers and sisters, uncles and nephews always resolve over time.
As the son-in-law of the Li family, if he intervenes in this matter, he will definitely cause resentment afterwards.
The crying sounds in the living room gradually died down, and soon Li Caiyun returned to the west room.
Zhou Yong looked at her: "How's Mom?"
Li Caiyun was not in the mood to speak: "Why didn't you say a word just now?"
Zhou Yong looked at Li Caiyun who asked this question and told her the reason directly.
After hearing his words, Li Caiyun pouted and said nothing.
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "Don't be angry, it's not worth it."
Li Caiyun said with a somewhat depressed tone: "How can I not be angry? Look at the expression on my second uncle's face, it's as if we owe him money..."
Zhou Yong comforted his young wife, and Li Caiyun's mood gradually improved.
"Zhou Yong, let's go back."
Zhang Dalong and his companions were going home and said hello to Zhou Yong.
Zhou Yong came out from the west room: "Brother, you guys should go back after lunch!"
With things like this, how could they have the mood to eat?
After seeing off the four brothers of the Zhang family, the father-in-law and son-in-law walked back, and Zhou Yong comforted his father-in-law.
"Dad, don't bother with them."
Li Baotian smiled and said, "There's no point getting angry with them. They're all ungrateful people."
He is old now and can take things easy.
Zhou Yong and Li Baotian walked into the yard while talking, and the sound of brakes was heard behind them.
The father-in-law and son-in-law instinctively turned around and saw a jeep parked steadily in front of the Li family's gate.
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