The remaining father-daughter affection that Zhao Guoming had for Zhao Simei vanished instantly. He wasn't angry, but simply accepted the fact. "That's perfect. I've had enough of being the team leader. I don't want to do it anymore. Let's replace him with someone with more virtue."
Secretary Ding was somewhat surprised by Zhao Guoming's awareness. He had been eyeing this position for a long time and was planning to let his second son Ding Qinan take over the position of team leader. At that time, Xiangyang Village would be under the control of his Ding family.
Over there, Zhao Simei and Zhou Tianfu had no idea that they had caused such a big disaster. The couple's original intention was to use the villagers to force the team leader to compromise, but they didn't expect that they would backfire. Not only did they not get the quota, but they also ended up screwing the team leader over.
Among them, the educated youth reacted more excitedly. They united to block the gate of the Zhao family and tried to get an explanation from the team leader.
"Captain, come out! How can such a selfish person be a good village official? You blatantly gave your third son a backdoor, and it's no wonder your daughter and son-in-law couldn't stand it. Zhao Laosan already has a formal job and doesn't need to return to the city. Why is he competing with us for a university place? You're destroying our future and our way out. We educated youth are all counting on this place to turn our lives around."
"We've reported it to the commune and the educated youth center. If the team leader doesn't want to be investigated, he should give us an explanation, otherwise we won't leave."
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Except for a villager with a high school education who had some opinions, everyone else in Xiangyang Village sympathized with Zhao Guoming.
"Zhao Simei is such a piece of shit. The captain has been terribly hurt by her. She made such a scene just to get the captain to give the spot to Zhou Tianfu. If he really gives it to Zhou Tianfu, it would be a complete waste."
"I think Zhou Tianfu and Zhao Simei got married just for the workers, peasants and soldiers quota. They thought that being the captain's son-in-law would give them the quota. Unexpectedly, the captain was so ruthless and refused to give it to them. This is enough to show that he is very fair. Everyone knows how favored Zhao Simei is in the Zhao family. She is the most favored by her parents. Since the eldest and second sons are unemployed, they bought her a temporary job. But the captain clearly distinguishes between public and private affairs. Knowing that the quota is public, he resolutely refused to give it to his daughter."
"Zhao Simei is an unfilial daughter. She doesn't know how to be grateful. Her parents raised her, but she goes back to her parents' home every few days with Zhou Tiancai to beg for money. She's playing tricks on Old Lady Fu, squeezing her parents dry."
"Zhou Tiancai was the most restless, secretly hooking up with other educated youth and village girls. The team leader must have known Zhou Tiancai's character, so he didn't foolishly give him the quota. Otherwise, believe it or not, if Zhou Tiancai went to university, he would definitely follow Chen Shimei's example and abandon his wife and children."
"He's already been on several different dates. The last time I went to the commune, I saw him hooking up with the factory director's daughter. He's been hooking up with every woman in the state-owned restaurant. With his face and his mouth, he's gotten along quite well, living a carefree life with a good meal and a good drink every day."
"Anyway, I have no objection to giving the spot to Zhao Laosan. He's the most educated person in our village. Zhao Lao is also very hardworking. He got his formal job through his own examinations, unlike Zhao Simei who only relies on her family."
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Zhao Simei tried her best to play the victim in front of the villagers. Except for a few villagers who were dissatisfied with Zhao Guoming, all she received were complaints and contempt from the villagers.
Since the educated youth caused a big disturbance at the Zhao family's house, it affected the Zhao family's travel and almost made Deng Xiuniu late for work.
As soon as Deng Xiunv arrived at the factory, she told Gu Wanwan about this. "Sister Wan, Zhao Simei and Zhou Tianfu are trying to destroy the Zhao family. Now my father-in-law doesn't want to be the team leader anymore. Actually, being a team leader isn't that good. You have to deal with all those trivial matters every day. Sometimes, if you don't handle them well, you will be hated by the villagers. I don't know how much Secretary Ding wants my father's position and wants his son to take his place."
"If you ask me, it doesn't matter if the captain doesn't do it. It's not like my eldest wife can't support my parents-in-law. They've worked hard all their lives, and it's time for them to enjoy their lives."
Gu Wanwan raised her eyebrows slightly and replied calmly, "Go ahead and make a fuss. The bigger the fuss, the more Zhao Simei will lose. I'll go outside to join in the fun. You go and do your work first."
After a while, sister Wan and brother Chen came out with their kids to show off.
Zhao Simei was still excitedly singing in front of the villagers, while Zhou Tiancai was hiding aside, and Zhao Simei did all the bad things.
Gu Wanwan stopped slowly as she passed Zhou Tianfu. "I heard you complain about your new date, 'I love you to death, and I'm going to marry you.' You're having a pretty good time at the state-owned restaurant, aren't you?
Fu Jingchen glanced down at him, his eyes as cold as ice. "You are very brave. I hope you can continue to be so strong."
Zhou Tianfu suppressed his inner guilt and said with courage, "Stop slandering me. Don't think that you can suppress me just because you have power."
Zhao Simei, with her belly sticking out, stood in front of Zhou Tianfu and raised her voice, choking, "It's just...my Tianfu works in a state-owned restaurant. Is he an eyesore to you? Can you still fire him? The restaurant is reasonable and won't fire employees casually. Stop trying to scare us."
Sister Wan and Brother Chen gave them a meaningful look and walked towards the Zhao family.
No matter how the team leader explained, the troublemaking educated youth refused to listen.
The next second, Gu Wanwan's words captured everyone's attention. "Wow, it's so lively here! Don't you all have to go to work? You're just a worker, peasant, or soldier. What's there to fight for? Don't forget, whether you can return to the city in the future depends on the captain's evaluation."
The educated youths disagreed, saying, "Gu Zhiqing, you have a good family background and an officer as your partner, so of course you don't want it. But it's different for us. This quota is an opportunity to change our future."
"These educated youth are quite funny. They were used as a knife by Zhao Simei and Zhou Tianfu. The team leader was very fair." Fu Jingchen didn't even look at them and continued chatting with his partner. "Of course, the quota is reserved for outstanding people. The team leader didn't even consider his own son. He came to my daughter Wanwan first. Wanwan didn't want it, so he asked Shican and Zhiming, but they didn't want it either. None of them wanted it."
"Later, we asked He Wenyan and Gu Yarou, and they both didn't want a spot either. The team leader then discussed with us whether to decide the spots based on performance or by voting. Do you know why Zhao Simei was making a fuss? Because Zhao Simei was mainly trying to get a spot for Zhou Tianfu and didn't consider you at all. But she was rejected by the team leader."
"You idiots, you didn't even think about it before you went to the commune to report me. When a new captain comes in, if they're not shy about marrying me, you'll all be finished."
"You smartass idiots! Someone's clearly taking advantage of you to dethrone you, waiting for Secretary Ding's second son to take the position. Just wait and see how you fight for it. You know what kind of person Yu Cuihua is."
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