Chapter 346 Targeting Gao Mingcheng
Gao Mingcheng has been living a pretty good life recently. The weather was good in the first half of the year, and the crops and fruit trees in Gaojia Village did not require much attention.
The business of the clothing stores in the county is also pretty good. His wife Xuanyuemei has entered the second trimester of pregnancy. She no longer has morning sickness and can eat, drink and sleep well. Her belly is getting bigger day by day.
Under the eaves, raindrops fell. Although the rain was not heavy, the humidity was heavy. This phenomenon of dampness is also called the plum rain season.
On rainy days, the clothing store had basically no business. Many people were still sleeping upstairs, while Gao Shufang and Luo Li were reading in the store, and they would get together and talk from time to time.
Gao Mingcheng didn't like hanging out with these girls all day, so he was alone in the backyard lifting the stone lock.
This stone lock was made of stone he had obtained from the mountains before, and he carved it out bit by bit by himself. Although the shape is ordinary, it does not prevent it from being used for physical exercise.
When he was in Gaojia Village, he would run to the mountains to practice boxing every morning to exercise his body, but in this county, the living space was cramped and there were very few places to exercise.
For example, the People's Park has not been completely built and the stadium is still under renovation. As for the school playground, it is rather simple and there are very few equipment for exercising.
Gao Mingcheng stood under the shed in the backyard, holding the stone lock and listening to the sound of rain. The raindrops fell on the shed, making a tinkling sound, then gathered into water columns and slid down from the slope.
"Dad, why are you here? Ouch, your clothes are all wet!" Suddenly, Gao Shufang's voice was heard from the shop in front. Gao Mingcheng immediately put down the stone lock in his hand and walked towards the shop.
Sure enough, it was his father Gao Yuanjian who came. Gao Yuanjian was soaked and looked extremely embarrassed. He seemed afraid of dirtying the clothing store, so he refused to enter the store and just stood under the eaves at the door of the store.
"Dad, is there anything wrong?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
If someone comes to the county to see him in this kind of weather, there must be something going on.
And it’s still a very important thing.
As expected, Gao Yuanjian said, "Something happened to your uncle! These days, many people in the village go into the mountains to cut trees and sell them. Your uncle also went into the mountains with his two sons, saying that he wanted to make some money to help your two cousins get married. Who knew... Hey, yesterday at midnight, they went into the mountains to cut trees, and they were caught in the act!"
"After he was arrested, he was taken to the town. They said he would be sent to the county police station. I don't know if he has been sent there yet."
"Everyone in the village has come to me to ask Gao Guobing to intercede for them. After thinking about it, I decided to ask you to go with me."
After Gao Yuanjian finished speaking, he looked at Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng did not agree immediately, but said: "Dad, your clothes are wet, go change your clothes first."
"Shufang, get Dad a suitable set of clothes!"
Gao Mingcheng instructed that this was the advantage of opening a clothing store, that you could have new clothes to wear at any time.
Gao Shufang quickly took out a set of clothes that a middle-aged man wore, handed it to Gao Yuanjian, and said, "Dad, go to the backyard and wash it, and then change into it."
Gao Yuanjian didn't rush to change his clothes, but said earnestly: "Gao Guobing can choose not to help with this matter, but you can't not help!"
Gao Mingcheng nodded in understanding. The matter had fallen upon his father, and if he didn't come forward, it would be difficult for him to speak when he returned to the village.
"I know, go change your clothes first."
After hearing this, Gao Yuan went to the backyard to wash and change clothes.
He was fast and summer clothes were thin and light, so he was ready in no time. As for shoes, there were none for sale in the store, but June wore plastic sandals, so they didn't get wet.
"Let's go to the police station." Gao Mingcheng had already taken two umbrellas and handed one to Gao Yuanjian.
The clothing store is not far from the police station, and it only takes ten minutes to walk there at most. It’s raining, so there’s no need to ride a bike. It’s better to walk with an umbrella.
As for the bicycle that Gao Yuanjian rode, Gao Shufang had already put it in the backyard.
On the way, Gao Mingcheng asked clearly how many people had been arrested in total.
Gao Yuanjian said, "Your uncle and two cousins were arrested, as well as other people from the village, a total of thirteen people. Oh, someone who was close to you, Gao Liang, was also arrested."
When Gao Mingcheng heard that so many people were arrested, he frowned and said, "Won't they run away? Why were so many arrested?"
Gao Yuanjian said: "Some people have already escaped, otherwise more people would be caught! We can't let them be interrogated now, otherwise more people will be implicated."
Gao Mingcheng was speechless. In his previous life, he knew that some people in the village went into the mountains to steal trees and sell them for money. He also vaguely heard that someone was arrested, but he was out of town at the time. After he came back, he only heard a few words and didn't know the details.
Could it be that everyone in the village went into the mountains to steal trees and sell them?
This must have been a big commotion, no wonder someone was targeting him.
Maybe the other party had been following you for a long time and finally caught you in the act.
I walked all the way to the police station. Because it was raining today, most of the police officers were staying in the police station. When they saw Gao Mingcheng coming, they greeted him enthusiastically.
Gao Mingcheng saw that they looked so relaxed and guessed that Gao Liang and the others had not yet been taken to the police station.
Perhaps it was the rain this morning that hindered people's movement.
He led Gao Yuanjian and knocked on Gao Guobing's office.
With a shout of "Come in", Gao Mingcheng pushed open the office door and saw Gao Guobing sitting at the desk, looking through files.
Gao Guobing looked up and saw Gao Mingcheng at a glance.
Just as he was about to speak with a smile, he saw Gao Yuanjian behind Gao Mingcheng.
He stood up immediately. He and Gao Yuanjian were of the same generation, but Gao Yuanjian was older than him, so he stood up and walked towards Gao Yuanjian to show his closeness.
Before he could speak, Gao Mingcheng had already stated his purpose.
Gao Yuanjian also said, "Director Gao, do you think you can help with this matter?"
Gao Guobing immediately said, "Why call me Director Gao? It's so strange. Just call me Guobing."
He pondered for a moment before saying, "Forests are national property. If they steal trees and sell them, they are undermining the country! In this matter... he is not in the right!"
Gao Guobing glanced at Gao Yuanjian, then at Gao Mingcheng, and finally said, "The people should still be detained in the town. The people from the township government have probably already interrogated them... For the sake of being from the same village, I can't just ignore it. I will go and try my best to get them out."
"Uncle, thank you for your hard work." Gao Mingcheng thanked him gratefully.
Gao Yuanjian's face was also full of joy. In his opinion, with Gao Guobing's intervention, the problem could be solved. At most he would be imprisoned and fined.
It was raining, so Gao Guobing naturally wouldn't ride his bike there. Besides, he was now a deputy director and was eligible to use the bureau's cars. So he called his favorite subordinate, Xiao Song, and they got on a jeep and went to the township government.
Gao Mingcheng and Gao Yuanjian returned to the clothing store. Gao Yuanjian wanted to go back to the village, but was dissuaded by Gao Mingcheng.
"Dad, it's raining now, and there's no rush to do anything at home or in the fields. Just wait until the rain stops, and then go back."
Gao Shufang also persuaded him: "Yes, Dad, it's a rare trip for you to the county, so just stay here for a while. Have lunch here too, I'll cook an extra dish for you!"
Gao Yuanjian said, "I came in a hurry and forgot to bring you some vegetables from the fields. You live in the county and you have to spend money to buy a leaf of vegetable. It's not easy."
Now the vegetables in the fields are growing one after another, and they can’t be eaten up. Therefore, Gao Yuanjian now regrets not bringing some vegetables for his children.
This plum rain seemed to be quite human. At noon, the rain gradually stopped, and a ray of sunlight shone through the thin dark clouds, illuminating the streets and alleys.
After the rain stopped, there were gradually more and more pedestrians on the street.
Gao Yuanjian was used to staying in the countryside. Now that he was in the county, he felt uncomfortable anywhere. So as soon as the rain stopped, he couldn't wait to ride his bicycle back to the village.
When he left, he not only wore a new set of clothes himself, but also took two new sets of clothes back with him, one for Luo Xiaohua and the other for Grandma Gao.
When he returned to the village, the villagers saw him and immediately stopped him for questioning.
Gao Yuanjian then told them that Gao Guobing had agreed to go to the township government to intercede, and said comfortingly: "With Guobing's intervention, the matter will definitely be resolved, so you don't have to worry too much. It's just that after this incident, you may not be able to steal trees and sell them anymore, otherwise Guobing won't be able to come forward to bail you out."
Those whose families had family members stealing trees and selling them all fell silent.
Recently, more and more people are building houses, and wood is selling very well. Some dealers come to the village to collect wood. As long as they transport the trees to Junling, the dealers will pay them on the spot.
Different woods have different prices. Fir is the most expensive. The thicker the fir, the better the price.
Therefore, after the villagers learned the news, they went into the mountains in groups of two or three at first, but later more and more people came, but everyone kept it a secret.
They would go to the mountains to find trees during the day, mark them, and then wait until night to sneak into the mountains with an axe. After cutting down the trees, two or three people would work together to carry them down the mountain.
In this way, you can make a lot of money in a short period of time.
This is extremely tempting for villagers who do not have much income.
Not long after Gao Yuanjian returned to the village, Gao Fanmao and other people who had been arrested also returned.
Of course they walked back, and they all looked quite embarrassed.
If Gao Guobing hadn't come forward to protect them, they would definitely not be able to come back now.
Gao Yuanjian and Gao Fanmao are cousins and have a relatively close relationship, so Gao Yuanjian found him and told him not to steal trees and sell them anymore, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with him if he was caught again.
Gao Fanmao seemed to have aged a year. He sighed first, then said, "Don't steal anymore. Your two nephews said they want to go out to work."
"If I stay in the countryside, with only a few acres of land, I won't make much money in a year. I'm thinking of going out to work."
Gao Yuanjian didn't expect this to happen. He wanted to suggest that the two children go to the county to seek refuge with Gao Mingcheng, but in the end he kept his mouth shut.
Although Gao Mingcheng has some skills, he only owns a clothing store. What can he do to help his two cousins?
"Where do they plan to work?" Gao Yuanjian asked.
Gao Fanmao said, "Let's go to Haining. The guy who makes fur nitrate in our town said he can make more money in Haining. So I want to try there."
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Gao Mingcheng didn't know Gao Fanmao's decision yet, but even if he knew, he wouldn't be surprised. Because in his previous life, his two cousins went to Haining to work, and later opened a leather factory and made a lot of money.
Afterwards, he brought his entire family over and rarely came back all year round. The two families had originally been close, but after that they hadn't been in touch for more than ten years.
It was also for this reason that Gao Mingcheng didn't have much contact with Gao Fanmao after his rebirth.
Although the plum rain season was annoying, the weather was quite nice, neither too cold nor too hot. So Gao Mingcheng decided to take Xuanmei back to Gaojia Village on a sunny day.
Xuanyuemei took a suitcase and decided to stay in the countryside for a while.
With Gao Shufang and Luo Li in the store, there is no problem. Although Luo Li will go back to live at night, Gao Mingli and Gao Shufang are also in the store at night. Even if something happens, they can quickly go to the police station for help.
Therefore, the couple planned to stay in the village for some time.
But what Gao Mingcheng didn't expect was that not long after he returned to the village, the village party secretary came to his door.
Gao Mingcheng already had the upper hand in dealing with human relations, so he naturally welcomed the village party secretary warmly and then asked him about his purpose of visit.
The village party secretary then explained the purpose of their visit. It turned out that an incident in which some villagers were caught stealing trees had made them suddenly realize the importance of personal connections.
Gao Guobing is a villager, and everyone has some relationship with him in some way, but Gao Guobing has been living in the county since then, and he rarely comes back. The person who is closest to Gao Guobing now is Gao Mingcheng.
So they decided to nominate Gao Mingcheng as the team leader of the production team.
When Gao Mingcheng heard this, his eyes widened.
He waved his hands repeatedly to refuse, saying: "I can't do it, I can't do it. I have a lot of things to do in the village and the county, and I can't do the job of captain well!"
The village party secretary said, "It's just a title, you don't need to worry about the specifics."
But Gao Mingcheng still refused.
Being the team leader of a production team, you didn't get any salary and could only get a little money throughout the year. Moreover, if something went wrong, you had to take responsibility.
So, he had nothing to do after eating and was looking for trouble?
Seeing that Gao Mingcheng was determined and really didn't want to be the team leader, the village party secretary changed his tone and said, "Then please ask you to be the accountant of the village committee! The village is short of talent, and the old accountant is old. The people in the village committee thought about it and felt that you are very suitable to be the accountant."
"Ming Cheng, your ability is obvious to all of us. Since you don't want to be the captain, you can be an accountant."
Wow, it turns out that the village party secretary’s real purpose is here!
When Gao Mingcheng heard about being the captain, he had already refused repeatedly. Now that he heard about being asked to be an accountant, he was going crazy!
What does the village committee’s accountant do?
Accounting guy?
No, in addition to doing accounting, accountants are also responsible for collecting a series of agricultural taxes!
In addition to the regular agricultural taxes, there are also some levies assigned by the local government, as well as the money required to purchase rat poison from the village, etc.
This involves a lot of trouble and the key is that it offends people!
The current retention fees are already disgusting enough, but what is even worse is that the retention fees are getting higher every year, causing complaints from the villagers.
It was not until 1999 when Fengcheng rioted over the levy that Gaojia Village also rioted. Afterwards, under the national macro-control, the agricultural tax that had lasted for thousands of years was finally ended in 2003.
From then on, farmers' lives became easier.
So, the village committee asked him to be an accountant because they wanted him to face the resentment and riots of the entire village?
(End of this chapter)
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