Ye Cheng closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and told himself that everything was alright.
"One vote for Chen Jinhai!"
"One vote for Chen Jinhai!"
"Ye Cheng gets a vote!"
"One vote for Chen Jinhai!"
"Vote count complete!"
With Duan Chunsheng's shout, the election was finally over, and everyone looked at the results with disbelief.
Chen Jinhai received 321 votes, and Ye Cheng received 303 votes.
Chen Jinhai elected village chief!
Ye Cheng was not elected, so he can only serve as a member of the village committee.
This result was unexpected. Many people thought that Ye Cheng would be elected village chief this time, but they did not expect this outcome.
Ye Cheng stood up, his brows furrowed slightly. Something was wrong. Where was the problem?
The difference was 18 votes, which isn't much.
Chen Jinhai looked at him smugly, a smile that was hard to detect at the end.
Over there, Old Master Chen's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up. He glanced at Ye Cheng with disdain and slowly took a sip of tea.
Chen Jinhai took the microphone and began rambling on.
Duan Chunsheng looked at Ye Cheng apologetically. He had no choice; this was the final outcome.
"Acheng, there's no need to rush to the top. Getting into the village committee is fine too," Ye Guowei said with a hint of regret.
"Acheng, it's alright. You're still young. Getting into the village committee is already pretty impressive," Jiang Yunxiang said, standing up to comfort him.
Both of them wanted to pull Ye Cheng to sit down, as standing there was too conspicuous.
Only Xiaohu stood up, furious. "Brother, something's not right. Did someone lie to us?"
He knew Ye Cheng's personality well; he would only participate if he was confident. And judging from Ye Cheng's current state, there must have been a problem somewhere.
"I don't know." Ye Cheng's eyes were full of scrutiny as he looked at the people around him. They had all checked their ballots for him when they filled them out, and there was no problem.
He then looked at Chen Zhangfu, who exchanged a glance with Ye Cheng and immediately lowered his head, his face filled with shame.
"Damn it! I knew the Chen family was unreliable!" Xiao Hu realized it too, pushed through the crowd, and rushed over.
Most people didn't really have any particular thoughts about who would be the village chief, so after the vote, they just chatted and joked around.
They were having a great time chatting when suddenly this wild bull charged out, startling everyone. For a moment, no one stopped Xiao Hu, who rushed over, grabbed Chen Zhangfu, and punched him.
Did someone get hit?
Was there an assault at the election site?
The leader on the podium, who had been smiling, suddenly turned serious and looked at Chen Jinhai.
Chen Jinhai was speaking smugly when he suddenly saw a fight breaking out below, and he was instantly furious.
On your election day, with leaders present, you dare to fight.
This is a fight! This is slapping me in the face!
"What are you doing! What are you doing! Pull them apart right now!" Chen Jinhai shouted into the microphone.
Actually, he didn't need to give the order; the Chen family members below had already taken action.
"Holy crap! I'll fight back against the Chen family!"
"Damn it, you've come to bully us, haven't you? Wang Xiaohu, you're asking for it."
The speakers were several young men from the Chen family.
The whole village was there today. Xiao Hu rushed over and initially knocked Chen Zhangfu to the ground, but he was quickly beaten back.
Four or five young men surrounded Xiao Hu. Although Xiao Hu was fierce, he couldn't fight off four hands with two fists.
At the critical moment, two benches flew out from the crowd and smashed on the heads of several young men from the Chen family.
Ye Cheng and Ye Guowei rushed over and pulled Xiao Hu back. When the Chen family members tried to come over, Ye Cheng swung a bench at them, forcing them back.
"Come on, damn it!" Ye Cheng swung a long bench again, ready to smash it if anyone dared to come closer.
"Damn it, you think you can get away with this after beating up our Chen family? Dream on!"
Ye Cheng picked up a stool, and the Chen family also picked one up. The Chen family had a lot of people, but Ye Cheng's side also had quite a few. Apart from some villagers who were usually neutral, the others basically stood on both sides.
The powder keg was about to explode; if anyone made a move, it would immediately escalate into a village brawl.
At that time, it was hard to say whether they would live or die.
"Stop! What kind of behavior is this!" A commanding voice came from the podium.
Deputy Township Head Li stood on the platform with a livid face, while the other members of the inspection team rushed down and stood between the two groups.
"Back off! Back off!"
"Calm down, everyone!"
Deputy Township Head Li, being a leader, immediately stunned the scene with his shout.
Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Deputy Township Head Li glared fiercely at Chen Jinhai without saying a word, then walked straight past him toward the villagers.
"Township head, I..." Chen Jinhai tried to explain, but the other party completely ignored him.
Deputy Township Head Li stood with his hands behind his back between the two groups of people, his expression solemn, his gaze sweeping over both sides with an imposing air.
The leader has a natural aura, and upon seeing this, many people on both sides immediately lowered their heads and put down the stools they were holding.
Ye Cheng then put the stool down; every game has its own rules.
You have to play within the rules; if you go too far, you'll get punished.
Especially these leaders, even if they are not high-ranking, they may not be able to get things done for you, but they will definitely be able to get things done badly.
Besides, Xiaohu was just too excited. There was really no need for that. Many things don't necessarily have to resort to violence once they reach a certain level. Look at those rich people, who still fights and kills? They all have white gloves and black gloves. It's too foolish for them to do it themselves.
"What are you trying to do? This is a village committee election. If you fight at the election meeting, what will people in other villages think of your Baiyun Village?"
"Huh? Aren't you afraid of being talked about? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Deputy Township Head Li, with his hands behind his back and a dark face, reprimanded everyone.
Seeing that everyone present remained silent, he continued.
"Who started it? Step forward and tell me why?"
After saying that, he looked at Xiao Hu and Chen Zhangfu. They were the only two with blood on their faces; even a blind man could tell that they had been fighting.
"Oh, boss, those two had a fight while drinking yesterday. Young people are hot-tempered, and they couldn't hold back when they met today, so they started fighting again," Ye Cheng interjected.
He didn't want to talk about the election; it's something that can't be discussed openly.
Some things can only be done, not said. You can't just say that Chen Zhangfu agreed to join you, but then betrayed you.
Voting is voluntary; there's no such thing as betrayal.
If I were to say it out loud, I might be accused of campaigning, so it's better to just bring up personal grudges.
"Is that so?" Deputy Township Head Li looked at the two of them.
Xiao Hu nodded and said in a serious tone, "Yes, boss, he said he had his eye on my old sow and wanted to have sex with her. I disagreed, so we started arguing."
“You…” Chen Zhangfu looked shocked and angry.
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