At this time, the staff invited in a man who was dressed simply, of medium height, dark skin, and in his fifties.
When everyone saw the person coming, they whispered to each other.
"Who is this?"
"I don't know him."
"It seems to be the county magistrate."
"Impossible! The county magistrate is so busy with his duties that he doesn't have the time to deal with such trivial matters."
The man who came was the county magistrate, named Zhang Jianhua. He was a county magistrate promoted from the grassroots level. He was upright and approachable.
When Director Xiao saw the county magistrate, he was stunned and speechless for a long time.
Gong Fengli, noticing the visitor's ordinary attire, like any other farmer, didn't even glance at him. She had never actually met the county magistrate, but she often heard her husband talk about him. The magistrate didn't live in the county party committee compound, but in his parents' old house. His wife and children worked as farmers in the village, and when work was too busy for him to return home, he would spend the night in his office.
When Gong Fengli saw that the visitor was very respectful to the old man, a hint of ridicule appeared on her face.
He said calmly, "Humph! Here comes another irrelevant person."
Director Xiao looked at his wife's extremely bad attitude towards the county magistrate, and was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.
He opened his mouth and just said, "Ah! Ah! You..."
Gong Fengli was very unhappy to see him like this, and her face became gloomy.
She said in a reproachful tone, "What's wrong with you? It's unreasonable that a country bumpkin can scare you like this."
The staff member stepped forward and was about to say something when he was stopped by the county chief.
When Gong Fengli saw the scene in front of her, she looked at them with a serious expression and a questioning look on her face.
She asked unhappily, "What do you mean by looking at me like that? My husband is here. He's the director of the Revolutionary Committee, and the county magistrate has to be courteous to him."
The old man couldn't help laughing when he heard her say that, which was so ridiculous.
"What are you laughing at, old man?"
"I laugh at you for not recognizing a great man."
"Tell me, where is Tarzan?"
“Right before your eyes.”
Gong Fengli widened her eyes and looked around with a puzzled look.
"Look at the people coming and going in this hospital. No one has the same level as my husband."
The staff standing by couldn't help themselves.
"You keep saying that the county magistrate should show some courtesy to your Director Xiao, but now the county magistrate is standing right in front of you and you don't even recognize him."
Gong Fengli argued, "Who said I don't know the county magistrate? He often visits my home. You actually sent a fake county magistrate to fool me. What a joke! Even if the county magistrate was standing among you, you might not recognize him."
When the old man heard this, he burst into laughter.
"Gong Fengli, Gong Fengli, what's wrong with you? Open your eyes and take a closer look. Who is standing in front of you?"
"You mean he's the county magistrate? I won't believe it even if you kill me."
As he said this, he looked at County Magistrate Zhang with contempt.
"You're trying to scare me with a fake. Do you think I was scared? Don't try that."
"Whether it's a fake or not, go ask your old Xiao!"
Gong Fengli looked at Director Xiao with a look of disbelief, only to see that his face was flushed red and he was stammering.
"What's wrong? Speak!"
"He, he, is the county...magistrate..."
"Others bluffed me, and you bluffed me too. What do you mean by that?"
At this moment, the dean rushed over.
While wiping his sweat, he said, "County Magistrate Zhang, you're here. Sorry, I was away taking care of something and am late."
Gong Fengli was shocked when she heard the dean say this. The person in front of her turned out to be the county magistrate. She looked at the county magistrate awkwardly, not knowing what to say. She kicked her husband.
She said in a reproachful tone, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? You've made me so embarrassed..."
Director Xiao lowered his head and said nothing.
The old man said seriously, "You keep saying that the county magistrate often visits your home, but this time he's right in front of you, and you don't even recognize him... Isn't that a blunder? What else do you have to say?"
When everyone heard that the county magistrate had really arrived, they immediately started talking.
"The county magistrate is here, and now we're going to have a good show."
"This Gong girl used to say how impressive her background was, but it turns out it was all fake."
"It's really despicable to use this method to deceive ordinary people like us."
"Now that the county magistrate is here, he should be able to deal with it."
At this time, a staff member rushed over.
Someone said, "I know this person. He is the county magistrate's secretary."
"The Gong family has made a big fuss this time. We want to see how they end this."
The secretary took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to County Magistrate Zhang.
…
In the village, Zhao Lihan was busy working in the pharmaceutical factory. Captain Xiao ran over hurriedly with an anxious look on his face.
"Li Han, hurry, hurry..."
"Captain, don't be impatient, speak slowly."
"The county hospital just called and asked if your doctor, Dr. Wang, had returned."
"My wife hasn't come back."
"That's what I answered."
"The caller said that my sister-in-law didn't return to the dormitory last night, and she's not in the hospital today. There are many patients waiting to see her."
When Zhao Lihan heard the news, his mind went blank and he was stunned.
A moment later, he dropped the work at hand, rushed out of the workshop, got on his bicycle, and headed towards the village entrance.
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