I didn't expect Qin Youfu to speak so rudely. A flash of anger crossed Zhao Antai's dark, square face. They were both the captain of the same village, and he wasn't much more powerful than him. Wasn't it too disrespectful to him to speak like that?
"So this river channel must be dug today, right?"
"Right." Qin Youfu pointed to the large group of people behind him, "We came here with weapons today. We can't just go back without doing anything."
"Captain Zhao, the Nanhe River itself is a national resource. Others may not know it, but you must know it, right? You have no right to guard it and prevent us from digging." Qin Youfu spoke slowly, but his words were very weighty.
Zhao Antai was silent. He knew that these rivers and other things belonged to the country, but wasn't it because the emperor was far away and no one cared? Other villages didn't dare to oppose them, but Luoshui Village had brought such a large group of people here, and now he was in a difficult situation.
"Captain Zhao, I'm not afraid to tell you, if you think no one is taking care of these things, you're mistaken," Qin Youfu continued. "Before coming here, we sent someone to report this to the county leaders."
"We went there in the name of our experimental group." Qi Chu added suddenly.
That's right, the people who went to the county to report this matter were Li Wenjun and others from the experimental group. They went with the secretary Chen Dayu. This was discussed by Qin Youfu and Qi Chu. If they simply told the higher-ups that their villages had a conflict over water diversion, the higher-ups might not care too much. But if they said that this matter had affected the progress of their work at the experimental site, the higher-ups would definitely pay attention to it. So Li Wenjun and the other two went there to act as a signal.
Did they send people to the county? Zhao Antai's face changed.
"If the county doesn't take care of this matter, we will go to the city. I believe that with Professor Qi and others here, someone will take it seriously." Qin Youfu smiled, but his tone was a naked threat.
"And I don't think anyone would mind you trying to collect the grain privately."
Su Qingyun shook his head in his heart. In fact, guarding the river channel and preventing other villages from digging could be said to be a conflict between villages, but the seriousness of his wanting to collect grain from other villages privately was extraordinary. If they really did this, it would be a blatant challenge, and the consequences would be absolutely unimaginable.
I don't know who brought up this idea. This captain doesn't look stupid, so how could he dare to say that?
"If necessary, I can also go to the county to chat with Deputy County Chief Chen, or I can write a letter to the provincial capital." Su Qingyun added, his tone was light, but it was also a big psychological blow to Zhao Antai.
These people from the counties and provinces are so powerful!
Zhao Antai gritted his teeth. If they really sued him, Zhaojia Village would be finished, and so would he, the team leader. Thinking of this, he mentally cursed the man who proposed taking 20% of the grain from other villages. He was simply an idiot! He was also complacent for a moment, bewildered by the devil.
Zhao Antai was now like being roasted on the fire. He looked hesitant. Although he knew that the only way now was to get out of the way and let them dig the river channel, the thought of the water that would be diverted made his heart ache like being cut into flesh.
We don’t know when the rain will finally fall. What should we do if there is no water in the Nan River behind?
"Have you made up your mind? Captain Zhao, it's getting late, we have to start digging." Qin Youfu urged. Everyone was hot and tired from being in the sun.
The villagers behind him cooperated by raising hoes and other tools.
"What should we do, Captain?" The people behind Zhao Antai panicked and asked. If so many people rushed up, they would not be able to stop them.
Zhao Antai finally gave in to Qin Youfu's oppressive gaze. He gritted his teeth and said, "Go ahead and dig."
"Great!" Everyone cheered with joyful smiles on their faces.
Qin Youfu also laughed. He waved his hand and raised his voice, "Dig!"
As he said the word "dig" in a decisive tone, the villagers behind him rushed towards the river with their tools in hand. They couldn't wait any longer!
A large group of people started digging enthusiastically. Even the scorching sun could not slow down their efforts. After all, the crops in the fields were waiting and they could not waste time.
Zhao Antai watched them digging with hoes one by one and turned his eyes away with heartache.
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