Last night, the head of the Hongqi Town Public Security Bureau invited him to drink and promised that if he continued to pay more than the quota of public grain this year, he would be promoted to deputy head.
This made him very happy!
It just makes the common people suffer a little more.
Since my superior needs it, every price is worth it!
Xiaoheyan Village is the largest village in Hongqi Town, and its arable land is all fertile black soil.
Logically speaking, the villagers should be living a good life.
But in fact, even eating is not a problem.
This is because the current rural burden is very heavy and needs to hand over nearly half of the public grain.
What’s even more hateful is that in addition to paying the required share, Zhou Huanghe also had to pay more than the required share!
Zhou Huanghe fantasized about how he would be so majestic as a vice-president, and he felt happier than if he had slept with his sister-in-law.
"This is the third consecutive year of overpaying public grain. As long as the village can maintain stability and avoid any problems this year, the promotion will be a sure thing."
Zhou Huanghe was thinking happily in his heart and humming a little tune of Shi Ba Mo.
"First, touch your beautiful temples, second, touch your..."
A burst of noise suddenly broke his rhythm.
"What are you arguing about!"
"You are a bunch of bastards, you think this is your bed!"
Zhou Huanghe cursed loudly, spitting everywhere.
His style of work is so barbaric and crude.
The crowd dispersed and hid backwards.
If you offend this local tyrant, you will suffer.
When everyone stepped back, two strange-looking people emerged.
One is Chen Jianzhu, whose head is wrapped in thick bandages.
The other one was Li Tielong, who was wrapped in a torn bed sheet.
They came in the morning and started to make a big fuss:
"Chen Jianan is crazy!"
That sickly guy is a lunatic, he was hacking people with a kitchen knife.
The two men's confident statements immediately caused discussion and even panic among the villagers, and there was chaos for a while.
What if Chen Jianan goes crazy and starts hacking people everywhere, and what if the elderly and children at home get hurt?
"Chen Jianzhu, Li Tielong, what's wrong with you two?"
Zhou Huanghe frowned.
He was familiar with both of them.
One is stupid and often gets into fights. The other is lazy and just hangs around.
They are not good birds.
"Village Chief, you have to make the decision for me!"
"I had Chen Jianan chop him up!"
Chen Jianzhu pointed at his head wrapped in thick bandages and shouted exaggeratedly.
"Bullshit, Chen Jianan, that sickly guy who can't even get up from the kang, how can he chop people?"
Zhou Huanghe's saliva sprayed directly on Chen Jianzhu's face.
The fishy and smelly saliva almost made Chen Jianzhu vomit.
He quickly raised his sleeves and wiped it randomly, and said anxiously: "Village Chief, this was really cut by Chen Jianan, my father can testify!"
He pointed at a middle-aged man in the crowd.
This man is his father Chen Mubei, and also Chen Jianan’s uncle.
Not only does he have high prestige among the Chen family, he also works as a warehouse keeper in the village.
Chen Mubei was exposed by his son and felt the gazes of everyone, his face suddenly turned dark.
This bastard, tell him not to involve me, it’s all in vain.
He always likes to do shady things behind people's backs while pretending to be a good person on the surface.
"Jianzhu, don't talk nonsense. How can a biological father testify for someone?"
Chen Mubei rolled his eyes and looked at Li Tielong.
Li Tielong took the initiative to step forward.
"Village Chief, I can testify that Chen Jianan chopped all of this. He is really crazy!"
He excitedly showed the wounds on his body.
When Chen Mubei saw Li Tielong taking the lead, he quietly stepped back.
"Village chief, you have to make the decision for me!"
"People like this should be exiled to the wasteland."
Chen Jianzhu and Li Tielong shouted in unison.
As we all know, the environment of the wasteland is harsh and anyone who goes there will either die or be injured.
It was basically a place where disobedient people in the village were exiled.
Zhou Huanghe frowned as he looked at the two people who were making such solemn promises, and finally he began to believe it a little.
He knew that Chen Jianan was just an insignificant sickly person.
Chen Jianzhu and Li Tielong would not be so idle as to frame Chen Jianan.
"Where is Chen Jianan's mother?"
He asked with his hands behind his back and a frown on his face.
Liu Guifen stood out from the crowd, looking uneasy, her face turning pale with fear.
"Did your son kill them? Is your son crazy?"
"My son is not crazy... they are the ones who bully others..."
Liu Guifen was anxious to explain.
Zhou Huanghe waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense."
It will be enough to confirm the news that Chen Jianan stabbed people.
As to whether he was really crazy or not, he didn't care at all.
The most important thing is to maintain the stability of the village.
Behind Chen Jianzhu stands Chen Mubei, and Li Tielong is involved with a bunch of scoundrels in the village.
If these two people are not settled down, they will definitely cause trouble.
䀴Chen Jianan's family... an orphan and a widow, have little presence in the village.
After weighing the pros and cons, Zhou Huanghe had already made a choice in his heart.
“Ahem.”
He cleared his throat.
"No matter whether Chen Jianan is crazy or not, since his illness has been cured, let's go to work."
"From today on, the job of reclaiming the wasteland outside the village will be assigned to him."
Zhou Huanghe made the decision without hesitation.
There are not only mud swamps in the wasteland, but also countless ferocious wild beasts.
Let Chen Jianan go to open up the wasteland. If he dies there, it will be a good opportunity for us to have some peace and quiet.
"The village chief is wise!"
Chen Jianzhu grinned and gave a thumbs up.
It’s just that he was so bad at flattering his husband that Zhou Huanghe felt sick to his stomach and really wanted to kick him.
Li Tielong also gave a wicked smile. Once Chen Jianan got the upper hand, no one could stop him from occupying his sister-in-law.
When he thought of Xingxi's beautiful face, his heart was filled with warmth.
䀴Liu Guifen on the other side, however, looked pale.
"It's over, what should I do now..."
Letting my son go to the wasteland is like sending him to his death, isn't that?
Liu Guifen felt as if the sky was falling and everything went dark before her eyes.
But she didn't know that at this moment, Chen Jianan had already set foot on the place that the villagers were so afraid of.
Wasteland!
The reason why this place is dangerous is that it is a swamp.
If you step in accidentally, you will sink into the mud. The more you struggle, the deeper you sink and you will not be able to climb out.
This did not pose any problem for Chen Jianan, who once served as a special forces soldier.
He walked through the weeds.
While observing the terrain and choosing a route, he tapped the ground with a stick in his hand to test whether there were any hidden pits underneath.
After carefully exploring the route, he reached a depth of about ten kilometers.
“So beautiful!”
When the last clump of weeds was pushed aside, Chen Jianan's eyes suddenly lit up.
The beautiful scenery before him made him feel relaxed and happy.
What comes into view is a huge lake with deep blue water sparkling like a sapphire inlaid in the ground.
Surrounding it are lush trees and grass, and bursts of fragrant scent can be smelled.
There are abundant fish and shrimp in the lake, which attract birds. The flocks of birds attract other wild animals, forming a complete ecological chain.
When Chen Jianan arrived here, he was so tired that he was sweating all over and his clothes were soaked.
He sat on the ground to rest, took out the water gourd from his waist and took a big gulp.
After his breathing became even, he looked around and surveyed the terrain.
Suddenly, a colorful light caught his attention.
“Cluck…”
A proud pheasant shows off its beautiful feathers in the sun.
Like an emperor ruling the world.
Chen Jianan slowly stood up and quietly moved towards the pheasant.
His feet stepped in a special rhythm, making only a slight sound that was drowned out by the wind.
Finally, when he was about ten meters away, he squatted on one leg and took out the bullet.
Pull,
aim,
shooting!
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