10146 New Urban Farmers Chapter 191 The Storm Is Brewing (Second Update)
"Old Yan has started to fight Zheng Haifu and Liu Shanfu!" Liu Dewang received a phone call in his courtyard and happily reported to Zhang Guodong.
Zhang Guodong was surprised to hear about this. What a coincidence! He'd run right into Yan Weimin's crosshairs! This was just the beginning of something even more interesting.
The CDs were provided to Yan Weimin, who was eager to climb the ranks. Zhang Guodong's role was to fan the flames, while the specific execution depended on Yan Weimin's own abilities.
To be directly appointed as township head from the position of police station chief is no easy feat. After all, it involves skipping the deputy township head rank and going straight to the position of township head.
They lack the necessary qualifications.
“You don’t need to get involved in this anymore. From now on, we’re all just spectators!” Zhang Guodong said after hearing this.
"Understood! It's a good thing for us as long as Lao Yan takes office," Liu Neng said. He had never interfered with the rise of local officials before, and this support excited him. He felt like a behind-the-scenes manipulator, controlling the fate of those in power!
Zhang Guodong smiled and said, "We're just passing through. Once it's over, we have to leave."
Furthermore, Yan Weimin needs his support now, but if he actually comes to power, that's another story. After all, politics is about interests. If there's a greater opportunity for Yan Weimin to shut down this place, I believe he will do so without hesitation.
Of course, there's no need to say that now.
He only needs three simultaneous moments, which won't be long; this period will be the honeymoon phase for both of them.
"Brother Zhang, dinner's ready!" Gou Dan called out to Zhang Guodong as he ate.
The meals here are separate for Zhang Chengzhu, Zhang Daniu, Xiaohu, and the other children. In the large courtyard in the village, twenty-seven adults and children eat together from a communal pot. Zhang Guodong provides ample food, including fish and meat, and they all eat very well.
Although the students enrolled later in life, the Qingmu Township Primary School opened a separate class for the 25 students from Shiya Village, taking into account their adaptation issues, thanks to the lure of an annual sponsorship fee of 100,000 yuan.
Fortunately, Xiao Hu and his classmates are older and this is their first time coming out of the mountains, so students from other grades don't dare to bully them.
"Are you eating with your mistress or just eating here?" Zhang Guodong stood up and asked Liu Neng with a smile.
That old man and his mistress are living a very sweet life now, while Huang Shuli, that haggard old woman, is living a very carefree life. They're practically a pair of lovebirds!
Liu Neng shamelessly said, "The food here is good, boss."
That's true.
A few days later, Zhang Guodong went to the county and brought back some Taoyuan fish, shrimp, and vegetables. After eating them a few times, Liu Neng became fond of the taste and often came over for meals.
"Whatever you want!" Zhang Guodong laughed.
At the dinner table.
The meal was plentiful, with fish, meat, and vegetables. Interestingly, after tasting the food prepared by Zhang Guodong, Mr. Yi exclaimed that Zhang Guodong's cooking skills were terrible and he was wasting good food, so he started cooking himself.
Don't say that. Old Yi's cooking skills are quite good.
He's at least a cut above Zhang Guodong, and much better than Dunzi and Gou Dan.
"Guodong, we've almost used up the jade slag. Also, we need to get rid of these waste stones; we can bury them in the pit. Otherwise, there won't be enough room in the yard," Elder Yi reminded him.
Now that Liu Neng is visiting the courtyard more often, Zhang Guodong and Elder Yi no longer avoid discussing certain simple topics with him. No one knows that the Purple Jade Sand is in the hands of Zhang Guodong and Elder Yi, and even if someone did know the refining technology, it would be useless.
Liu Neng, however, focused solely on eating and ate heartily. Dunzi and Gou Dan, on the other hand, never asked about it. They didn't know what the jade slag was for either, which reassured Zhang Guodong.
Zhang Guodong nodded.
"We should have enough for two more days, right? I'll leave the waste stone disposal to you, Liu Neng. Finding a small pit to bury it shouldn't be too hard. But this is their territory after all. If it doesn't work out, just give them some money to dispose of it," Zhang Guodong said. "I'll go to the provincial capital tomorrow and bring back some more jade slag," he added.
"Okay!" Liu Neng mumbled through his mouthful of food.
Things were arranged during the meal.
After dinner, Dunzi and Gou Dan rested for a while, while Liu Neng went to the countryside. His mistress was there. He also had some matters to attend to assigned by Zhang Guodong.
A cup of tea after a meal is better than being a god!
Old Man Yi, holding a pot of tea, watched Liu Neng's retreating figure and said, "Young Liu is a decent guy. What did you do before?"
Zhang Guodong, not understanding what Yi Lao meant, vaguely replied, "Hmm, his ability to handle things is still..."
"Liu Neng used to run a foreign trade company, but it went bankrupt. Now he's come here with me to relax, haha. I worked with him once a while ago."
"Oh," Old Yi nodded.
Zhang Guodong seemed a little embarrassed to speak up, as if he had just remembered something.
“After things are settled here, I estimate I’ll have to go back to the provincial capital. Would you, Xiao Hu, and the other children like to go to the provincial capital? If you stay in one place, you can look after each other. With your medical skills, I believe you could easily establish yourself in a clinic,” Zhang Guodong said.
In Qingyang County, the rural villas and duplex villas in Jixing Village, where Zhang Guodong planned to live, were too far away. Zhang Guodong worried that he wouldn't be able to take care of them properly.
But Zhang Guodong couldn't stay here for long.
Zheng Le was already four months pregnant, and it was already very unfair of her that her husband was still out running around. So he had to go back no matter what.
"I think I'll pass," Old Yi chuckled calmly. "I've gotten used to living in the mountains my whole life. If it weren't for the fact that I don't want to hinder the future of children like Xiao Hu, and my intention to spend the rest of my life in the mountains, I wouldn't be going."
"It's Xiao Hu and the others' first time coming out of the mountains, so this place is more suitable for them. They might not be able to adapt if they rashly go to the provincial capital. Don't worry. Cheng Zhu and the others are here, so you don't need to worry."
Zhang Guodong thought about it and agreed.
After all, Xiao Hu and the others grew up in the mountains in an isolated environment. Going to study in Qingmu Township was already a major turning point for them. Going to the provincial capital would be even more complicated and would not be conducive to their growth.
"Alright then. I'll try to get your ID cards sorted out and then get you a medical practice license, just in case," Zhang Guodong said helplessly.
His idea was simple: once he got ID cards for the elderly and their families, their tuition and living expenses could be deposited into bank cards. Wei Zhishan said, "They don't need to come and deliver cash themselves. This is much more convenient."
Master Yi nodded and didn't refuse. To him, Zhang Guodong was like a disciple, almost a successor. Being too polite would be pretentious!
Around noon, the torrential rain finally began, splashing mud and water everywhere, but the cold, damp rain could not extinguish the fiery heat that had just begun.
Zhang Guodong arrived in the village. He sat in a restaurant at the crossroads, drinking a little wine, but his eyes were fixed on the outside and his ears were listening to the people around him talking.
Yan Weimin's sudden arrest of Zheng Shuang and Liu Xiaoshan nearly caused Zheng Haifu and Liu Shan to smash their phones. "They've already been arrested. And you, Yan Weimin, are only calling now? Clearly, you don't take us seriously!"
For most people, at the very least, you'd give the leader's children a heads-up—that's a sign of respect. But Yan Weimin arrested them first and then announced it!
The reason is simple!
“This public beating that resulted in serious injury has had a very bad impact. I had no choice; my phone has been ringing off the hook!” Yan Weimin said.
The deputy's official tone made Zheng Haifu and Liu Shan realize that Yan Songmin's attitude had changed.
So, he's become so tough after siding with Secretary Lin Zhong? Hmph, so what if he sided with him? This is a good thing! It'll force Zheng Haifu and Liu Shan to their dominance!
The two sides joined forces. That's four votes!
In the township head's office, Zhong Sheng lowered his head and endured Zheng Haifu's scolding. He remained silent, his face flushing red and then turning pale. He dared not argue back! However, Zhong Sheng inwardly disagreed with Zheng Shao and Liu Zhi. Weren't they too arrogant? With so many people in the street, they beat Xiao Liu to a pulp, hospitalizing him. Couldn't the police station intervene? Anyone would be condemned if they didn't arrest them. If the matter escalated, the higher-ups would hold the station chief accountable.
Besides, what can Yan Weimin do? He's the director, after all. He's also a member of the township party committee. The director carries far more weight than the instructor. Even Instructor Song has to give Yan Weimin face. I'm just the deputy director.
Zheng Haifu cursed Zhong Ben, calling him a "pig brain." After calming down somewhat, he called Secretary Lin Zhong right in front of Zhong Ben. Lin Zhong probably already knew about this, but it was crucial that Lin Zhong not interfere; on the contrary, he should provide support!
Zheng Haifu had no choice but to pray for his children.
“Secretary Lin, my second son and Lao Liu’s only son have been arrested by Chief Yan. Chief Yan is really problematic. At least he should have given Lao Liu and me a heads-up, right? He arrested people without even giving us a heads-up? And he only called us after the arrest? What kind of nonsense is that? As if Lao Liu and I would protect our relatives? Besides, I heard that they acted in self-defense! Secretary Lin, what do you think of this? I think it’s necessary to discuss Yan Weimin’s concurrent position as the police station chief at the Party Committee meeting,” Zheng Haifu said in a deep voice.
Lin Zhong was actually quite anxious when he received the message.
What's wrong with Yan Weimin? Why did he arrest both Zheng Shuang and Liu Xiaoshan? Isn't this forcing the two sides to join forces? But Yan Weimin said that he had no choice but to arrest them. So many eyes were watching, and they all said in unison that the two young masters had come first and that they had both beaten people to the point of hospitalization. His tone was full of helplessness.
Lin Zhongyi thought about it. It seemed that Yan Weimin had no other choice either.
But then, Zheng Haifu called immediately.
Lin Zhong frowned. Old Zheng's tone was threatening and aggressive.
"Old Zheng, as far as I know, Yan Weimin's story is different from yours. He said Zheng Shuang and Liu Xiaoshan started it. There were many witnesses. What's going on?" Lin Zhong said cautiously.
“Secretary Lin, this isn’t true. I’ve heard before that Xiao Liu was jealous of Xiao Shuang and the others driving cars and has said things like he smashed their cars on several occasions. This time, I think it was intentional. Of course, it’s also possible that Xiao Shuang and the others went too far in self-defense,” Zheng Haifu said. “Please, Secretary Lin, uphold justice!”
Zheng Haifu then hung up the phone, clearly very angry.
A short while later, Liu Shan called, even more angrily than Zheng Haifu.
This is all a coup attempt!
Lin Zhong's pressure suddenly increased dramatically. If he were to force both sides to come together, he would have even less room to stand!
He planned to have a serious talk with Yan Weimin. The best course of action was to minimize the damage!
Just then, the clerk, Xiao Chu, suddenly burst in. This greatly displeased him.
"Why are you in such a panic?!" Lin Zhong scolded.
"Secretary! People from the County Discipline Inspection Commission are here! It's Yu Yang, the Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, who has come in person!" Xiao Chu said in a panic. Many people are afraid of people from the Discipline Inspection Commission.
Lin Zhong was no exception.
"What?!" Lin Zhong was immediately taken aback. The fact that the Discipline Inspection Commission was involved, especially with Yu Yang in charge, meant this was no small matter.
Ignoring the torrential rain outside, Lin Zhong immediately ran out of the office.
"Where's the car?" The township government compound and the party committee compound were together, but Lin Zhong took a few steps out and his view was blocked by the rain. He saw that there were more people holding umbrellas at the other end of the compound, but he didn't see the car.
“The car is outside! Secretary Yu is over there!” Xiao Chu said.
Lin Zhong rushed over, his clothes immediately getting soaked. Bu Chu quickly followed and held an umbrella for Lin Zhong. Just as they reached the group, they heard Yu Yang's roaring voice: "The county party secretary and the county head personally called your Qingmu Township, and you people are still sitting in your offices, not worried at all!"
"Secretary Yu, it's my fault as the squad leader for not setting a good example. We were just about to leave!" Lin Zhong rushed over, wiping away the rain, and said immediately.
It was indeed his carelessness. How could he not understand why Secretary Yu would come to Qingmu Township in such heavy rain?
Upon seeing Lin Zhong, Yu Yang's anger subsided somewhat, but his expression remained grim.
"I'm waiting! I'm not going back for the next couple of days; I'll be keeping watch in your Qingmu Township!" Yu Yang said coldly. "Old Zhang, go to your office. Everyone else, just go about your business!"
Then Zhang Biyuan, the deputy secretary of the township party committee and secretary of the discipline inspection commission, took Yu Yang and others to the discipline inspection commission office and left a bunch of people there.
"What are you all standing there for? The rest of you, convene an emergency flood control meeting immediately!" Lin Zhong was also in a bad mood after being reprimanded. But someone had to do the work!
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