As long as the money is with Zhang Qinghua, it can be considered a work mistake, and at most, one will only be criticized.
But if the money isn't there, then... well, that's really hard to say.
Xiao Wang was extremely anxious at this moment, wishing he could grow a pair of wings and fly to Zhou Jiaming's side immediately.
Make him take out the subsidy money and hand it over to Zhang Qinghua, then stay far away from the money until it reaches the rightful recipient before you feel at ease.
However, his hopes were destined to be nothing but bubbles, bursting in no time.
Xiao Wang jumped up, no longer caring about maintaining his superior demeanor in front of Da Qing and Zhang Qinghua; he was actually quite flustered.
Daqing and Zhang Qinghua exchanged a glance, then followed behind Xiao Wang and ran after him.
Fortunately, it was almost harvest time, and the people of Hongqi Village were busy with their work in the fields. There were hardly any people in the village, so it didn't cause a stir.
Soon, Xiao Wang found Zhou Jiaming's house, but Zhou Jiaming was not there.
It's obvious that Zhou Jiaming, although the captain of the Third Brigade, still has to work in the fields to earn work points, so how could he possibly be at home right now?
Daqing and Zhang Qinghua had already thought of this, but neither of them thought to remind Xiao Wang. What they wanted was for Xiao Wang to be anxious, and this was exactly what they wanted.
When Xiao Wang ran to Zhou Jiaming's house, he suddenly realized that Zhou Jiaming should be in the field, but he didn't know exactly where.
Xiao Wang paced around like an ant on a hot pan, his eyes never stopping for a moment. Finally, his gaze settled on Zhang Qinghua.
He practically lunged forward, grabbing Zhang Qinghua's arm. "Accountant Zhang, do you know where Captain Zhou is? Tell me, where is he?"
Xiao Wang was showing signs of hysteria.
Zhang Qinghua scoffed inwardly. With such a mentality, he thought he could bully others in Hongqi Village? Although Hongqi Village is a village, it has no shortage of smart people.
He'll be lucky if he doesn't get played to death; he's unlikely to get a chance to show off.
Zhang Qinghua said slowly, "Captain Zhou should be working on his own land in his brigade." During the autumn harvest, everyone takes care of their own work first.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wang took off running up the mountain. His speed was nothing like the first time he went up the mountain, when he was half-dead.
Even Daqing and Zhang Qinghua, who often climb mountains, could only keep up with him at this moment; going faster would be more strenuous.
The three of them quickly found Zhou Jiaming, who was directing the people in the field to pull weeds. Some of the early-ripening wheat was about to be harvested.
Upon seeing Xiao Wang, Zhou Jiaming's first reaction was to hide, making sure he couldn't be found.
However, Xiao Wang had already seen Zhou Jiaming.
"Captain Zhou, come here right now, I have something to tell you." Xiao Wang shouted loudly at Zhou Jiaming while standing with his head down.
Many people who heard the sound looked over, their eyes filled with curiosity, as if wondering what the official from the town wanted to see Captain Zhou about.
Zhou Jiaming had no choice but to reluctantly leave the field, head down, not even looking at Xiao Wang. "Comrade Wang, what do you want with me?"
He still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that perhaps Xiao Wang had other business with him.
Xiao Wang was in a hurry, so he didn't have time to think about anything else. Hearing Zhou Jiaming's nonchalant words, his anxiety and panic turned into anger.
"What do I need you for? Tell me, what do I need you for? Didn't I tell you to collect the militia subsidies? Hurry up and give it to Accountant Zhang so he can put it in the books and distribute it to the militia members!"
Although angry, he hadn't lost his mind and still knew to embellish his words and present a better image.
Zhou Jiaming's heart skipped a beat, as if something inside him had vanished into thin air.
Sure enough, it's still this same thing.
He hadn't even figured out a way to stall Xiao Wang when Xiao Wang came looking for him himself, and in this way no less.
This time, Zhou Jiaming couldn't pretend he didn't understand. He knew he could get away with it by being shameless and unreasonable.
"Comrade Wang, I had something to do today, and I was thinking of sending it to you tomorrow... Oh, no, I mean sending it to Qinghua."
Zhou Jiaming certainly wouldn't tell Xiao Wang that the money was still missing, and he didn't dare to say it.
Once he spoke out, everything became his responsibility.
"No, give it to me now." If the militia captain of Xiawa Village told the town, the town officials would definitely come tomorrow morning.
It will be too late to bring the money over tomorrow.
Now, Zhou Jiaming's face was as white as a sheet of paper, deathly pale, without a trace of blood.
How could this be? How could this happen? It's only been a day! Why would something like this happen? Zhou Jiaming couldn't understand.
He stammered, "But...but I haven't finished my work in the fields yet. I...I'll give it to you when I get back tonight?"
Zhou Jiaming thought that with only one night left, Luo Weijia should have the money ready by now, right?
Zhou Jiaming was unaware that Luo Weijia meant to postpone it until after sunset tomorrow, or perhaps the day after.
So even if Xiao Wang agreed to pay him that night, he still couldn't come up with the money.
Besides, Xiao Wang is afraid of being implicated, so why would he give him more time? He'll only feel at ease once the money is in Zhang Qinghua's hands.
Therefore, Xiao Wang, who was dominated by fear, did not notice anything abnormal, or even his reluctance and shoving.
He said firmly, "No, right now, immediately, right now, you come down the mountain with me to get it and give it to Accountant Zhang."
He felt that even one extra minute was dangerous.
Zhou Jiaming's mouth was full of bitterness. Now? Forget about money, he couldn't even produce a piece of paper.
His face was ashen. "Comrade Wang, is there no need to be in such a hurry? Look, there are only a few hours left until tonight. If I go down the mountain now, the work in the fields will be delayed."
Zhou Jiaming still wanted to delay, at least until the evening.
With Xiao Wang making such a big fuss, Luo Weijia should hear about it by the afternoon of the 9th, and he will try to raise the money.
When I get back tonight, I'll just give it to Zhang Qinghua.
Zhou Jiaming's plan was well-thought-out, but unfortunately, Xiao Wang wouldn't cooperate.
"No need, you get down the mountain right now. The subsidy is much more important than your job, hurry up." There was already impatience in his voice.
Xiao Wang was terrified by the scene he imagined in his mind, his mind filled with images of his miserable end.
At this moment, they were so frightened that their lips turned white and their bodies trembled.
At this moment, he had only one thought: money. He had to get the money, every single penny, and then hand it over to Zhang Qinghua personally.
He didn't want those images in his mind to actually happen to him; the thought of such terrifying scenes was frightening.
"I said you've been making excuses and not giving me the money. Did you embezzle all that money? Did you keep all that money? Do you not want to give it to me? Tell me..." Xiao Wang's words were becoming increasingly incoherent.
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