For the next three days, the Su brothers practically lived in Shenjiabao.
They bypassed the village committee and visited villagers directly, especially the elderly, retired cadres, and educated young people in the village.
Su Jianguo explained his reservoir restoration plan and employment scheme in detail, promising to give priority to hiring villagers from Shenjiabao and pay them wages daily.
at the same time.
There was no response from Shen Daqiang's side.
He neither organized anyone to clean the reservoir nor showed any sign of buying fish fry; he simply rode his motorcycle around the village every day, swaggering around.
The villagers' discontent grew daily.
On the morning of the fourth day.
An unprecedented major event occurred in Shenjiabao.
Organized by several elderly people, the villagers spontaneously convened a village meeting to discuss the reservoir contracting.
When Shen Degui arrived after hearing the news, the venue was already packed with people.
He tried to stop the meeting, but the old Party Secretary shut him down with a single sentence.
"Shen Degui, the reservoir is collective property, not yours!"
The conference lasted the entire morning. Su Jianguo stood in the center of the crowd and elaborated on his plan.
They repaired the reservoir, built an irrigation system, hired local laborers, and even promised to share profits with the village collective...
When the voting results came out, Shen Degui's face turned green.
Of the 87 households in the village, 82 supported contracting the reservoir to Su Jianguo!
"This is illegal! I'm the village chief, I have the right to decide!"
Shen Degui shouted hysterically.
The old accountant replied slowly.
"Degui, the disposal of major collective property must be discussed and decided by the village meeting. Your decision on your own is illegal!"
Amid cheers from the villagers, Su Jianguo signed a formal contract with the village collective on the spot.
He took out the cash he had prepared, paid the first installment of the contract on the spot, and announced that the reservoir cleanup would begin the next day.
Shen Degui and his son slunk away from the meeting, but Su Jianguo knew that this matter was not over yet.
Sure enough, problems arose on the first day of work.
The excavator that Su Jianguo hired had just driven to the reservoir when its tires were punctured.
The tools prepared for the construction site have inexplicably become much less numerous.
"It must have been Shen Daqiang who did it!"
Su Jianjun was so angry he jumped up and down.
Su Jianguo, however, remained surprisingly calm.
"Don't worry, let's figure out how to fix the excavator first. Also, starting today, we need to have someone on night shift."
In the days that followed, Su Jianguo practically lived on the construction site.
He personally participated in the labor, working alongside the villagers to clear silt and repair the dam.
Gradually, even the villagers who were initially skeptical of him were moved by his pragmatic spirit.
One evening, Su Jianguo was directing workers to lay water pipes when he suddenly heard a commotion coming from the other end of the reservoir.
He rushed over and found Su Jianjun and several villagers surrounding a young man.
"Bro! We caught a troublemaker!"
Su Jianjun shouted excitedly.
The young man's hands were tied behind his back, and his face was filled with terror.
After questioning, he admitted that Shen Daqiang had instructed him to sabotage the irrigation canal and promised to give him twenty yuan.
"Take him to the police station."
Su Jianguo said in a deep voice.
"Remember, make him give a statement and have him sign and fingerprint it."
That very evening, Shen Degui personally visited Su Jianguo's home, bringing gifts to plead for leniency and ask him to spare the young man.
"Village Chief Shen."
Su Jianguo said coldly.
"The reservoir is the collective property of Shenjiabao; its restoration will benefit the entire village. What is your son trying to gain by repeatedly sabotaging it?"
Shen Degui stammered and couldn't speak, and in the end, tears streamed down his face.
"Comrade Su, I was wrong... It was that bastard Daqiang who forced me to do it... He said raising fish could make a lot of money..."
It turns out that Shen Daqiang was heavily in debt from gambling. When he heard that the reservoir could be contracted, he had a crooked idea: to make a fortune by taking advantage of his father being the village chief.
"Village Chief Shen."
Su Jianguo sighed.
"If your son continues like this, something bad will happen sooner or later. How about this: have him come to the construction site tomorrow, and I'll arrange a proper job for him."
Shen Degui left, expressing his deepest gratitude.
Su Jianjun asked, puzzled.
"Brother, are you really going to work for Shen Daqiang? That bastard will definitely try to sabotage us again!"
Su Jianguo gazed at the moonlight outside the window and said softly.
"Give him a chance. If he doesn't cherish it... then don't blame me for being ruthless."
The next day, Shen Daqiang indeed arrived, but he looked nonchalant and irresponsible.
They demand to be "supervisors" and also want high salaries.
Su Jianguo said calmly.
"Daqiang, you can work if you want, but you'll have to start from the bottom. Today, you'll work with everyone to clear the silt. Your pay will be the same as everyone else's, two yuan a day."
"fart!"
Shen Daqiang was furious.
"You want me to do hard labor? Who do you think you are!"
He suddenly grabbed a shovel and was about to smash it at Su Jianguo.
At the critical moment, several villagers rushed up and held him down.
"Shen Daqiang!"
The old Party Secretary shouted sternly.
"If you cause any more trouble, we'll call the police!"
Shen Daqiang struggled, glaring fiercely at Su Jianguo.
"You, surnamed Su, just you wait! This isn't over!"
It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
In the reservoir, workers are working hard, while dark clouds cover the sky.
It looks like the first rain of the new year is coming.
Su Jianguo stood on the reservoir dam, watching as the excavator suddenly stopped working.
Operator Lao Wang poked his head out of the driver's seat, his face looking rather grim.
"Mr. Su, the hydraulic hose burst; it needs to be replaced."
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