Chapter 59: Undermining Dong Fu's Power
Dong Fu walked into the courtyard of the Li family with Li Ming, holding his hands behind his back. Seeing Li Baotian coming out to greet them, he spoke without thinking: "Village chief, I heard that Zhou Yong and Cao Biao are back? Why didn't they report to the brigade first? They actually went home. Young people just don't have a work attitude..."
The smile on Li Baotian's face gradually disappeared: "Dong Fu, are you here to cause trouble?"
If Dong Fu comes to visit the Li family, he is welcome, but if he comes to cause trouble, he is sorry.
Li Ming quickly stepped forward to act as a peacemaker: "Village head, the captain always speaks like this, please don't bother with him..."
Li Baotian glanced at the slightly embarrassed Dong Fu, turned around and went back to the house.
Dong Fu was feeling frustrated and angry, but he couldn't do anything to Li Baotian, and he couldn't afford to offend the village chief.
Li Ming pulled Dong Fu who was frozen in place and said, "Captain, let's go in. Don't delay the work."
When Dong Fu heard that Zhou Yong and Cao Biao had returned, he rushed to the brigade.
As a result, he waited for a long time before finding out that several people were at Li Baotian's house.
Dong Fu was so angry that he felt that they didn't take him seriously. He came to the Li family to hold his anger, but he didn't expect that Li Baotian didn't indulge him.
"Captain?"
Dong Fu muttered: "Damn it, sooner or later I will teach them a lesson..."
He was trying to give himself a way out and said these words in a boastful manner.
He acts like he has so much power, but he doesn't know that without his cousin as his backer, he is nothing.
Li Ming looked at Dong Fu walking forward and couldn't help but frown, thinking that he was too petty.
Will there be any future for me if I continue to hang out with him?
Li Ming entered the Li family with mixed feelings, and Zhang Guifang welcomed them into the east room.
Accountant Sun was sitting on the edge of the Li family's kang smoking, Zhou Yong was standing in front of the cabinet, Cao Biao was sitting on a bench, and Li Baotian was standing on the ground with a bad look on his face.
Dong Fu walked into the room and looked at their faces, then cleared his throat and said, "Zhou Yong, since you are back, why don't you go to the brigade to report your work?"
Zhou Yong glanced at Dong Fu, who was taking advantage of his seniority, and asked, "Why should I go to the brigade to report my work?"
"Aren't you pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth? Don't you know what you went to the county for?"
Zhou Yong was amused: "I went to the county because Secretary Zhang nominated me. What does it have to do with the brigade?"
Dong Fu: “…?”
It wasn't the brigade that sent Zhou Yong to meet the county leader. It was Secretary Zhang who named him. Even if he didn't go to the brigade first when he came back, no one could say anything to him.
Cao Biao sat on the stool and crossed his legs: "Are you in a hurry to grab the credit? I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. There is no credit for you to grab!!"
Dong Fu glared at Cao Biao and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Cao Biao's face was full of sarcasm: "You know what I am talking about, so stop playing dumb here."
Dong Fu stamped his feet and said, "Cao Biao, be careful with your words."
Cao Biao stood up suddenly and walked up to Dong Fu, frightening him so much that he took two steps back before he could stand firm.
"Dong Fu, others may be afraid of you, but I, Cao Biao, am not afraid of you. Stop making trouble here and go home to take care of your children."
Dong Fu was very angry, but facing the unreasonable Cao Biao, he could only admit defeat.
"You, you are forming a faction to target me, right? Sure, I will go to the commune to find the secretary and ask him to do justice for me..."
Accountant Sun narrowed his eyes and said, "Dong Fu, when did we ever form a faction to target you? You are too sensitive."
"You still say you're not targeting me? If you're not targeting me, why are you discussing things behind my back?"
Accountant Sun stood up and said, "What the hell are we discussing? I just came to the village chief's house to sit down and have a look. How dare you say that."
As soon as he finished speaking, Accountant Sun left, and Cao Biao followed closely behind him: "Village Chief, I'm going back to the Public Security Brigade."
Li Baotian nodded, and Zhou Yong went out to see them off.
Dong Fu was confused when he saw that Accountant Sun and Cao Biao had left as soon as he arrived.
Seeing this, Li Ming pulled Dong Fu, meaning that they should leave as well. After all, Li Baotian's face was not very good, and if they offended the village chief, they would be in trouble.
Dong Fu was about to go back quietly when Li Baotian stopped him.
"Dong Fu, you and I have worked together for more than ten years. You know my temper. Don't go too far in saying or doing certain things."
Dong Fu was a nobody. Li Ming wanted to be a peacemaker, but Li Baotian took the opportunity to scold him.
"Li Ming, I'll give you one last chance. If I find out that you're not doing your job and are just flattering others all day, you can quit your job as a team leader."
Li Baotian couldn't do anything to Dong Fu, but he had the right to take Li Ming's position.
Li Ming's face turned pale. Although Li Baotian did not say it explicitly, he knew that the reason was caused by Dong Fu.
Who made him get close to Dong Fu recently? In fact, he didn't want to do that. When Zhou Yong and Cao Biao went to the county town, Dong Fu came to him to discuss how to snatch the credit from them after the success.
Li Ming went back in shame, and Dong Fu's face naturally didn't look good either.
After all, Li Ming followed him, and now he is being scolded by Li Baotian. You can imagine how he feels.
One by one, they left, Zhou Yong entered the house, and Li Baotian's expression softened.
"Just do as Accountant Sun said. Tomorrow we will go to the commune to find Secretary Zhang..."
Even if Dong Fu is not allowed to retire, he cannot be allowed to interfere in the affairs of the Agricultural Bureau.
Zhou Yong sat down and nodded, thinking that this was fine.
"Dad, if we don't let him go, who will go then?"
Li Baotian looked at him and said, "You go."
Zhou Yong raised his finger and pointed at himself: "Me?"
Li Baotian nodded: "You have the ability. I will take this opportunity to arrange a position for you in the brigade..."
If he cannot touch Dong Fu, Li Baotian plans to promote Zhou Yong to strip Dong Fu of his power so that he won't interfere with everyone's business.
After hearing Li Baotian's plan for him, Zhou Yong said, "Dad, I won't join the team."
Li Baotian's eyes widened: "Why?"
Secretary Zhang asked Zhou Yong to go to the commune to work, but Zhou Yong refused, let alone join the team.
"Dad, everyone is talking about me becoming a timekeeper. You are promoting me to the team. I don't know what others will say about this. They may know that I have the ability, or they may think it is nepotism..."
Li Baotian listened to Zhou Yong's words and fell into deep thought.
"You don't have to care about what others say. Your ability is obvious to everyone. Besides, if it weren't for you, this thing wouldn't have been accomplished..."
Cao Biao told Accountant Sun Li Baotian what had happened, and they were both terrified.
Zhou Yong even slammed the table at the county magistrate, saying that the county magistrate did not care about the lives of ordinary people...
This kind of courage and guts is something that most people would not dare to do. Cao Biao was scared to death at the time. Fortunately, they met a good county magistrate, so things were done smoothly.
Based on this point alone, Li Baotian felt that no one could say anything about him promoting Zhou Yong.
But what about Zhou Yong?
He just wants to make some money and live a stable life, and he doesn't want to bother with irrelevant people.
If he has that much time, wouldn't it be nice for him to have a drink with Cao Biao and the others? Isn’t it nice to be intimate with your wife?
Zhou Yong's eyes dropped: "Dad, I know you are doing this for my own good, but I know my own limitations. In my opinion, Brother Hong Jun is also a talent, you can consider promoting him..."
Li Hongjun?
Li Baotian looked at Zhou Yong who kept speaking well of Li Hongjun, and his heart was already in turmoil.
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