"Boss, I'm innocent in this matter. Last time, the son of a big boss in Hong Kong was chased by his rivals and fell into the sea. I saved him, and he came to thank me."
"Speaking of this, I was also thinking of the deputy village chief. A big boss from Hong Kong is coming here for inspection, and he is in competition with the deputy village chief."
“When someone is suddenly attacked, it’s inevitable that bystanders will suspect that the deputy village chief was behind it. Everyone has seen the power of Hong Kong big bosses in the movies, right?”
“If things really escalate, the deputy village chief will have to go to the police station for questioning. They even came to my door to ask me to be a witness because they want to accuse the deputy village chief of murder for money.”
"Two hundred thousand, everyone in the village knows that. They offered it to me but I didn't take it. We're all from the same village, and I wouldn't feel right if I accepted the money."
“This is no small amount. If it were a game, who would casually take out so much money? Boss, I am wholeheartedly dedicated to the island.”
Mingjing's words were reasonable and well-founded, and Wu Yuanwang's impression of her became more and more profound.
These words could fool Wu Yuanwang, but not Fan Yuliang. However, he had no evidence to prove that the mirror was lying, so he could only ask for help from everyone.
Since Fan Yuliang had just cut off their source of income, naturally no one was willing to speak up for him.
"Fan Yuliang, how can a grown man be so petty? He's been protecting you in every way, and you... have you lost your conscience?"
Having no other option, Zhang Ping could only step forward and say a few words to Fan Yuliang.
"She's lying. That 200,000 was a reward from a big Hong Kong businessman to thank her for saving his son, not..."
These words were another admission of guilt, and Wu Yuanwang sighed, unsure of what to say.
“Fan Yuliang, you have so much money at home, just compensate them every penny. I just roughly estimated that it should be around 100,000 yuan.”
Old Wang guessed and agreed.
Actually, Lao Wang's vision was too narrow. If she had gone out to sea every day during those days, she would have made at least 100,000 yuan.
The curses and resentment directed at Fan Yuliang grew louder in the crowd.
Wu Yuanwang stood up with a gloomy face and said, "Given that Comrade Fan Yuliang has ideological problems and improper conduct, this election is invalid, and a new deputy village chief will be elected on a later date."
We must also pay the compensation that is owed; we must be responsible for our actions.
After saying that, he reprimanded Zhang Ping, "Zhang Ping, look at the kind of people in your village! Election fraud, corrupt practices, you'd better be prepared to be suspended from your post and reflect on your actions!"
These words undoubtedly plunged Zhang Ping into despair, scaring him so much that he could barely stand.
Seeing this, Mingjing quickly said, "Leader, we can all see that Village Chief Zhang is very hardworking. It's just that we need to take this deputy village chief into consideration."
"I think Comrade Wang Youming is quite good," someone in the crowd suggested.
"Old Wang has always been honest and upright over the years. He did a great job raising funds for the road repair this time. He is clean and honest, and he is suitable to be the deputy village chief."
Mingjing added the commentary.
"Yes, Wang Youming runs a small shop in the village. He has never cheated anyone on weights and measures. He is honest and upright. He deserves a lot of credit for this road repair. We admire him."
Zhang Ping immediately nodded in agreement, "Old Wang is indeed very good, leader. I know my work is not up to par, but Old Wang can assist me, and I will definitely correct my mistakes."
Mingjing was slightly surprised by this. Logically speaking, Zhang Ping should resent her at this time, so why was he speaking up for her?
Wu Yuanwang recalled the road repair incident from last time, swept his gaze across the crowd, and waved to Old Wang, "Comrade Wang Youming!"
"arrive!"
Wang Youming stood up nervously, his vision blurred with white light, and he almost lost his footing.
"That's right, you seem like an honest person. Since everyone thinks so highly of you, let's raise our hands to vote."
At Wu Yuanwang's command, the crowd raised their hands.
Whether it was due to herd mentality or genuine public opinion, this time not a single person disagreed.
Old Wang was so nervous he was sweating profusely. When Wang Youming was announced as the deputy village chief, he could barely hear anything due to tinnitus.
Before leaving, Wu Yuanwang patted him on the shoulder and told him to do a good job, then turned to look at Mingjing.
"Little girl, you are brave and smart, a remarkable girl."
"I was lucky to have encountered a just and upright official who stood up for me. Actually, I didn't expect any real justice; I was just lucky."
Wu Yuanwang was amused by this, "You're really daring, girl."
“Boss, my godfather is a big boss in Hong Kong who has been wanting to develop the island. I also want to build a small villa as a hotel. I hope you will consider us more when there are tourism projects.”
"Hmm, not bad, I'll think about it carefully," Wu Yuanwang said casually, not really expecting to develop any economy through Mingjing.
She's just a fisherwoman; how much money can she earn? She can only afford to live in a small house for fun.
After everyone had left, Mingjing turned to Fan Yuliang and said, "Ten thousand yuan, please deliver it to my house as soon as possible, or I won't let you off the hook."
After finishing her sentence, Mingjing left and walked out of the village committee compound.
"Mom and Dad, I'm going to town to buy some food and drinks. A friend is coming over."
Mingyue asked curiously, "Sister, you have friends too?"
"Go!" Mingjing poked her sister's forehead and rode her motorcycle to town.
First, I went to a seafood restaurant and ordered a steamed seven-star fish to go.
I must say, Dong Li's fish is unlike any other restaurant's; it's incredibly smooth and tender.
"Have guests over?"
"Yes, my friend."
Xie Junan clicked his tongue. "You have friends?"
"You silly child," Dong Li patted his son's head.
"Male or female?" Xie Junan dodged the question.
Mingjing, impatient, said, "A woman."
Upon hearing this, Xie Junan thought for a moment and said, "This fish tastes best when it's hot and cooked. It's too early to pack it up now. I'll bring it to you later."
Mingjing naturally knew what he was thinking, but he didn't stop him; it was just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks.
After leaving the seafood restaurant, Mingjing bought some toiletries, a copper pot, and some beef and mutton.
People in Beijing love to eat hot pot.
Back home, Sun Yunmei looked at the copper pot with curiosity.
"What is this? It's really pretty."
"We're having hot pot today, Mom. You can chop some vegetables and stir-fry two dishes of local specialties. I'm going to the train station now."
"Okay, ride your bike slowly."
Mingjing rode his motorcycle to town.
At the train station, a woman who looked like a bear ran towards us. She was wearing a fashionable leather jacket, had two pigtails, and wore a flower hair clip.
"Mingjing, you're getting more and more beautiful. I've missed you so much. You have no idea how lonely it is without you."
Li Xiaoyu hugged Mingjing's neck tightly and told her that if she took the college entrance exam again, there would be a lot of fun things to do in college.
"Hey, can't you take something with you?"
The man behind them caught up, carrying large and small bags.
The man was in his early twenties, sunny and handsome, wearing a leather jacket, carrying luggage in his hand, and with a green nylon rope net hanging around his neck, containing items.
"Mingjing, this is my boyfriend, Lu Chen. We were classmates in college."
Mingjing glanced at him lightly and judged from his attire alone that the man must be very rich.
"Hello, my name is Lu Chen. You can just call me Lu Chen like Xiao Yu does."
Mingjing nodded and smiled, "I didn't expect you to be so good at finding partners, and they're quite attractive."
"Right? Our Lu Chen is both obedient and handsome. Let's go first. I'll show you some Beijing specialties when we get home."
"I rode a motorcycle today. I didn't expect you to bring someone. You should take the bus."
The car was left at the train station for the time being, and Mingjing led the two to the bus station.
"Mingjing, I heard you go out to sea to fish every day. Is it fun?"
"It's alright. If you want to go out to sea, I can take you to see it tomorrow. Would you like to go sea fishing or set fish traps?"
Li Xiaoyu was excited about everything. "There's no harm in trying them all, right?"
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