Chapter 255 Another Year 3
Although Jiang Mingche was wearing rain boots, he only had thin socks with holes in them, and his feet were almost numb from the cold.
Coupled with the previous chase, my stomach had already been emptying, and facing this bowl of steaming hot sweet potato porridge and vegetable congee, I really couldn't bear to refuse: "Thank you."
Without taking off his raincoat, he took the bowl and chopsticks and started eating in small bites.
By the time he finished eating, less than five minutes had passed and Secretary Song and Gu Ci had also dressed and came out, leaving with him.
When Chu Tong knocked on the door earlier, Chu Hong was also woken up, but the young couple had been too affectionate with each other these days, so she was sleep deprived, so she turned over and fell asleep again.
When Chu Hong woke up again, it was almost nine o'clock.
She got up, washed and dressed, then carried the empty kettle to the kitchen.
Chu Dan was already preparing lunch and peeling potatoes.
The potatoes we have nowadays are all old varieties. The big ones are as big as eggs, and the small ones are about the same size as quail eggs.
When people fry potatoes, they just wash them and never peel them.
But they all peel the potatoes. You can use the corners of the chopsticks to peel them.
When she saw Chu Hong, she teased her, "Second sister, you got up too late, didn't you? You can cook lunch now."
Chu Hong opened the lid of the pot. There was still some steam coming out of the pot. There was a bowl of porridge in it, which was just right to eat while it was warm.
While eating, she asked, "Where is everyone at home?"
"They are all in a meeting at the village committee?" Chu Dan was very excited when talking about gossip: "Before dawn, many people went to steal the chickens and ducks from our farm."
"Fortunately, Song Dongzheng and Jiang Mingche took turns guarding there during this period of time, and Jiang Mingche discovered the noise when he heard it."
"Luckily he is here, otherwise, even if Old Chu and the others were discovered, they would be kicked and killed."
When Chu Hong heard this, her face changed. After finishing her meal, she put down her bowl and chopsticks, got up and walked out: "I'll go and hear what they say?"
"Then I'll go with you." Chu Dan threw away the potatoes and chopsticks in his hand and followed her out: "It's still raining outside, and I don't know if there are any umbrellas at home."
Umbrellas are expensive nowadays. Even if an umbrella is broken, people will take it to an umbrella repairman to fix it and continue to use it.
Even so, if every family can have two or three umbrellas, it is considered to be well-prepared.
Anyway, Chu Hong's family only has three umbrellas.
But there are also straw raincoats and hats that can protect you from wind and rain. Although they are a bit heavy, you don’t have to buy them because Grandpa Song can make them.
Secretary Song was used to wearing a straw hat when he went out, so there was still an umbrella left at home.
When the two sisters arrived at the village committee, they saw the branch secretary, the team leader, several deputy team leaders, and more than a dozen elderly people with high seniority.
Everyone held their own opinions and spoke with red faces and thick necks.
Of course, there were also many young people and aunts and ladies who were listening to the fun.
After all, this is a big event in the village, and many people are particularly concerned about it.
Chu Hong listened for a while and understood what everyone was arguing about.
We have already learned from the arrested people that they are all from Jingou Village, that is, the same village as Jin Baoliang who wanted to molest Chu Hong before.
The two villages are not far from each other, and there have been marriages over the years because the elders feel that even if a scoundrel from the other village does something wrong, they will resolve the problem in their own way.
To avoid hurting the relationship, it would be embarrassing to visit each other in the future.
Some people think that such matters must be investigated strictly to serve as an example to others and to frighten the tigers. If they show mercy and let the perpetrators off lightly, the second-rate people in Lingtou Village and Lingzhong Village will follow suit and they will not be able to catch them in time.
So I prepared to report to the police.
If someone really lost his life, the two villages would become mortal enemies. Not to mention getting married again in the future, even married women and women who married in might be affected.
Chu Hong didn't say much, just listened to everyone talking.
She also heard that most people now prefer to solve problems privately.
They are already talking about going to Jingou Village to ask the party secretary and team leader there for an explanation and to make them compensate for the losses.
Secretary Song waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's all go back first. After lunch, the captain and I will go together."
Then he looked at them and asked, "Who among you wants to go with us?"
Going to someone's house to accuse them and demanding a large sum of compensation would offend them, so most people would keep quiet.
There were more than 30 people in the room, but only five or six young men shouted excitedly, "Secretary, we'll go with you."
Secretary Song nodded and said, "Okay, just follow us and gather here at twelve o'clock."
Everyone left one after another, and Chu Hong asked, "Dad, where is the person who was caught?"
Secretary Song wiped his face and said, "They are still locked up in the warehouse. There are so many people chattering, it makes my head hurt."
Then he looked at his two daughters and asked, "Is it time for lunch?"
It was Chu Dan's turn to cook today. He immediately picked up his umbrella and ran out: "Oh, I forgot to cook, but the rice is in the pot. I'll go back and cook it. We'll have potato rice for lunch."
Of course, you also need to cut some bacon into it and cook it together with potatoes and rice, it will taste especially delicious.
It’s delicious and easy to prepare, and you don’t have to cook any extra dishes.
Chu Hong was also a little worried and asked, "Are the people at the farm okay?"
Captain Song sighed: "Fortunately, everyone is fine, but the two dogs are gone."
He looked at Chu Hong with a twinkle in his eyes and said with a smile: "Chu Hong, you and Xiao Gu are also village cadres. Why don't you go with me this afternoon?"
"You see, we are not good at talking. I am worried that we will suffer if we go out."
"You are educated, knowledgeable, and can argue with reason, right?"
He is the team leader now, and of course he wants to bring more benefits to the village.
When I saw Chu Hong, I thought of how she dared to go to Shencheng alone, not only getting a large sum of money, but also getting quota for five tractors.
This is definitely a capable person, right?
Secretary Song knew Chu Hong and found that she was not the type to take on responsibilities. Especially on a rainy day, she was even more reluctant to go out.
To be honest, he was a little surprised to see Chu Hong here.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Chu Hong agreed immediately: "Protecting the interests of our village is everyone's responsibility. I also want to do my part, so I will definitely go."
When Captain Song heard this, he gave her a thumbs up and said, "Good comrade, you are still aware."
When only the father and daughter were left in the office, Secretary Song asked in surprise, "Are you really willing to go on this rainy day?"
Chu Hong nodded: "Now that we have a breeding farm, I think there are many people who have bad intentions. This time we have to make them feel bad, so that those who are waiting and watching will not dare to have bad thoughts again."
"No matter who said that, that person must be locked up and cannot be released until he gets ten times the compensation."
When she heard those people propose doubling the compensation, she really thought it was too little.
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