The conversation between Ma Yunfei and Liu Fei woke up Mayor Gu Le.
Gu Le got out of bed, put on his clothes, and came out of the bedroom, asking, "What happened?"
“Godfather, a few nights ago, someone tried to harm me. They smashed my window and almost hurt someone.”
Gu Le asked, "Did you call the police for this?"
“Godfather, no one was hurt, only the glass was broken, so I don’t think it’s necessary to call the police. But today, I suddenly remembered this incident and felt it was necessary to tell you, Godfather, and also to remind you to be more vigilant.”
Gu Le asked, "Why are you telling me to be on my guard?"
“Godfather, I’ve been thinking about this seriously these past two days. Maybe the person who smashed my window is connected to the yam distribution station. Maybe he also wants to do yam business and feels that I’m blocking his way, so he threatened me. Godfather, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be able to do yam business. I’m worried that this person will transfer his resentment to you, so I came here to tell you so that you can be more vigilant.”
Gu Le said dismissively, "I live in the town government compound. Nobody dares to come here and cause trouble unless they've got a death wish."
Ma Yunfei deliberately asked, "Godfather, I haven't seen Uncle for the past few days. Is he alright? I went to Uncle's dormitory just now and knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered. I'm a little worried that Uncle got drunk last night and might still be asleep."
Gu Le hurriedly asked, "Did you just go to Gu Tian's dormitory?"
"yes."
"You've been knocking on the door for ages and nobody's answering?"
"yes."
"Didn't you find a note on the door?"
"What note?"
Gu Le wondered: Last night, I clearly saw a note on the door, how come it's gone? Did the logistics staff go to Gu Tian early this morning and take the note away?
Ma Yunfei deliberately said, "Godfather, shouldn't we pry open Uncle's door and see if he's asleep inside?"
Gu Le waved his hand and said, "Ignore him."
Ma Yunfei deliberately put on a worried face and said, "Godfather, I'm afraid I won't live much longer."
"Xiao Ma, it's not that serious. It's just that someone smashed your window with a rock. Maybe it was just some naughty kid playing around."
"Maybe so, I hope so."
Ma Yunfei bid farewell to his godmother and godfather and returned to the sales station triumphantly.
Seeing that Ma Yunfei looked refreshed, Chen Yuyan asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you? You went to your godfather's house and you're acting like you've found a gold ingot."
"Haha... Honey, I have some good news for you. From now on, we can rest easy."
"Honey, what does that mean?"
"Honey, I'm going to tell you a secret, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone. Based on my deduction, the person who smashed our window that night was the town mayor's cousin, Gu Tian."
Chen Yuyan was taken aback and asked, "Did you offend Gu Tian?"
Ma Yunfei didn't dare to tell the truth and made an excuse: "Yes, this guy never gives me a friendly look. Once, I cursed at him a couple of times, and maybe he held a grudge, so he smashed our window."
"You...you just went to settle scores with him?"
"Hehe... Gu Tian has already fled back to his hometown in a sorry state and will never appear in Qinglong Town again."
Why did he flee back to his hometown?
"Heh... Only he knows the truth."
Ma Yunfei didn't want Chen Yuyan to know too much, worried that it would put a mental burden on her.
He took out the note left by Gu Tian from his pocket, showed it to Chen Yuyan, and then tore it to shreds.
These past few days, the business of buying and selling yams has been particularly booming, with 20,000 jin being purchased every day.
Ma Yunfei was very happy and hummed songs all day long.
Once Gu Tian left Qinglong Town, he was safe.
Around noon, Ma Yunfei rushed to a shop in town and bought a few bottles of drinks, intending to offer them some comfort to Abbot Fang and Yeya.
Just as I stepped out of the store, I ran into Chang Xiaobao, the deputy mayor.
Chang Xiaobao asked with delight, "Young man, I didn't expect to run into you here again. What are you up to?"
"Deputy Mayor, I've been buying yams recently."
The deputy mayor asked, "You work at the yam sales station?"
Yes. Are you feeling better?
"Much better."
Suddenly, a golden idea flashed through Deputy Mayor Chang Xiaobao's mind. He remembered the signature on the note: Yam.
"Young man, what's your name?"
"My name is Ma Yunfei."
"You also have a nickname, 'Yam,' right?"
Ma Yunfei was startled, and the beverage bottle he was carrying fell to the ground with a loud crash as it shattered.
"I...I..."
Ma Yunfei was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Deputy Mayor Chang Xiaobao would be so smart. As soon as he mentioned that he worked at the yam sales station, Chang Xiaobao guessed that he was the one who wrote the note of denunciation.
"Little Ma, do you still want to keep this a secret?"
Ma Yunfei looked around nervously and said, "Deputy Mayor, I admit: I wrote that note."
"I'm asking you: How did you know that Louis Koo hit me on the head with a club?"
Ma Yunfei deliberately feigned embarrassment and said, "Deputy Mayor, you may not know, but I am Mayor Gu Le's godson, so I call Gu Tian my cousin. One day, I was drinking with my cousin Gu Tian, and he got drunk and started talking nonsense, revealing this secret. However, he spoke very vaguely, only saying intermittently: I...I hit someone with a stick, and that person is still living in the health center."
"Oh, so that's what happened. Little Ma, since you're the mayor's godson, why are you betraying your own people?"
"Deputy Mayor, I think there should be a bottom line in life, which is that you can't cheat or swindle. Gu Tian hit you with a stick, which is illegal. I don't have any evidence, so I can't report him. I can only give you a heads-up so you can be more careful in the future."
The deputy mayor nodded and said understandingly, "Xiao Ma, you are a good person. I also heard that the mayor has a godson who is the deputy director of the sales station. On the day the sales station was established, I went to the county for a meeting and did not attend the establishment ceremony of the sales station."
“Deputy Mayor, in name I am the deputy head of the yam sales station, but in reality I am the head. I hope you will take good care of me.”
The deputy mayor asked quietly, "Little Ma, is your godfather good to you?"
Ma Yunfei simply sighed and did not answer the question directly.
Ma Yunfei felt that a sigh was enough to explain the problem.
If he says his godfather is bad, it's a bit dishonest; if he says his godfather is good, it's not true.
The deputy mayor understood. He patted Ma Yunfei on the shoulder and said, "Little Ma, you're a good person. Keep up the good work. Our Qinglong Town is rich in yams, but the sales channels have always been poor, which has affected the enthusiasm of growers. Your yam sales station has done a real thing for the people."
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