This short, stout man was none other than the mayor's father, whom Zhang An had mentioned. He was Mayor Zhang, also known as Zhang Youguang. Nearing middle age, he was short and overweight, with only a few wisps of hair on his head, as if they would all fall away at the slightest breeze. Those few strands of hair could only sway helplessly left and right in the wind.
His belly was round, like a pregnant woman in her 10th month, and he always seemed to have difficulty walking. In this era of widespread poverty and scarcity, it was extremely rare for someone to be as fat as him.
Such an unusual body shape could not help but arouse the curiosity and suspicion of the public. Some began to speculate whether he was a corrupt official who was greedy and embezzled public funds, using his position to extort the hard-earned money of the people to nourish such an obese body.
Before this group of people arrived, the onlookers automatically made way for them and waited for their arrival.
When Mayor Zhang and his entourage walked into the crowd, they thought they were lining up to welcome him. A smug smile appeared on their faces, and they waved to everyone from time to time, acting like a big leader.
Zhang An was secretly delighted to see his father. He couldn't wait to break free from the security guards holding him. He said arrogantly, "I told you you can't beat me. What do you think? Just accept our terms!"
After that, he shouted to Mayor Zhang, "Dad, arrest them all, and..." Then he pointed at Wang Xiaolan and said, "And this woman, it's her, she's a monster. She messed with my brothers a few times, and they couldn't speak or move. She almost got me killed."
Mayor Zhang was originally standing there with a serious face, showing an image of fairness, selflessness and righteousness, but when he heard his son's words, his face instantly became extremely gloomy. His eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring straight at Wang Xiaolan, as if he wanted to pierce her.
He looked at Wang Xiaolan, who looked so weak and frail, and couldn't help but feel a hint of contempt in his heart. How could this woman be as powerful as his son said? She looked like just an ordinary woman.
He shook his head slightly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a disdainful smile. It seemed that he did not take such a woman seriously.
He said seriously, "You, who are you?"
Wang Xiaolan said calmly, "I'm the investor and general manager of the village-run factory."
He looked puzzled and asked, "Are you an investor? Where does your money come from?"
Wang Xiaolan said: "My money comes from a clean source."
Just before his transfer, Zhang Youguang heard rumors that a doctor in Xiangshui Village had invested in a factory and made a fortune, bringing prosperity to her village and even earning praise from the county magistrate. He used his connections to transfer to Bantian Town.
On the first day he took office, he sent his son Zhang An to Xiangshui Village to investigate. During Zhang An's investigation, he got in touch with Shi Hehua and got a lot of information from her.
After listening to Zhang An's report, Mayor Zhang was secretly delighted, thinking that he had finally found an opportunity to make a fortune. So, with Shi Hehua's introduction, Zhang An began to frequently contact the village cadres, trying to extend his clutches to the village-run factory to obtain greater benefits.
However, to his surprise, the leaders of the brigade and the factory refused to listen to his demands. When he proposed increasing the protection fee and putting it into his personal account instead of using the public account, the entire village opposed it and expressed their unwillingness to pay any additional fees.
This made Mayor Zhang very angry. He felt that his plans were disrupted and he had lost a considerable amount of income.
To make matters worse, he found that he could not get back the money he had given away through his connections. He had thought that he could get huge returns through improper means, but now he was in trouble.
Mayor Zhang still refused to give up, so he asked Zhang An to gather some idle people in society to smash and destroy the factory for several days, making it impossible for the factory to produce normally.
When he received the news from Zhang An that a more powerful woman had come to the village, he said he couldn't handle it.
Zhang Youguang had no choice but to put down what he was doing and rushed to Xiangshui Village with a group of people. There he saw the woman they were talking about.
He had seen many women like this before, and a good idea was to sleep with her directly. He would not believe that she would commit a crime. In this way, these two factories, plus the factory in the county town, would belong to his Zhang family, right? This was a good deal!
When he thought of this, he became extremely excited, his blood began to boil, a heat rushed from the soles of his feet to his forehead, and a part of his body stood up involuntarily.
His eyes became fiery and greedy, as if he wanted to devour the woman in front of him. His breathing was rapid and heavy, his heartbeat echoed in his ears, and his heart was filled with desire and impulse. He wanted to pounce on her immediately, hug this beautiful woman tightly in his arms, and enjoy her tenderness to the fullest.
However, at this moment, a thunder-like sound suddenly rang out, interrupting his beautiful fantasy.
"Dad, Dad, what are you still standing there for? Save me!"
Mayor Zhang angrily said, "Let my son go! You villagers are so ungrateful! I've provided you with such a great environment for development, yet you don't know how to be grateful. So, don't blame me for being rude!"
The people around who were watching the fun began to whisper to each other. They looked at the person in front of them with eyes full of doubt and dissatisfaction, and accused him without any hesitation.
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