Mayor Wang said coldly: "Isn't it your fault?
Xu Daqiang, ah Xu Daqiang, are you really that stupid at your age?
You are really a fool, but you treat a small official like a watermelon.
They are human beings, not animals. You also know that it is so cold today. Why don't you treat them as human beings?
Who gave you the right?"
Xu Daqiang didn't expect Mayor Wang to be so angry, and he started to stutter instantly.
"No, I, I, me too..."
"You you you, you what you?
You're not ashamed to say that. I can't even afford to lose face like this person.
Let's quickly let the people in your village who are being sentenced to reeducation through labor go home first. Now come with us to the village brigade and tell us about your story."
There were also people from other villages who were sent to labor camps at the quarry. These people were either selling rat poison secretly or stealing other people's things. Their situations were more serious than those of Chen Baoguo and Chen Dazhuang.
Xu Daqiang looked embarrassed and had to secretly wink at Zhang Qiang, indicating that he should let the people from his own village go home first.
In such a large quarry, only the people from Chenjia Village were watched over by the party secretary, who was also holding a whip to drive cattle.
At this moment, people from other villages gathered together to watch the joke.
Zhang Qiang said: "Everyone in Chenjia Village should go first and wait for the announcement via the loudspeaker in the afternoon."
Some people have been in re-education through labor for more than three months and are suffering terribly.
When the group heard this, they dropped their work and left. Chen Dazhuang was about to leave, but was stopped by Chen Baoguo.
Chen Baoguo whispered, "Let's go to the brigade and explain our situation to them. See if they can clear our name."
Chen Baoguo thought that since his elder brother had already made it this far, he should also work harder.
Chen Dazhuang thought so too and decided not to rush home for the time being, but to go to the Xishe Brigade first.
Several people walked towards the Xishe Brigade in a mighty manner. Along the way, Xu Daqiang explained again and again but did not mention the matter of his wife's money.
Li Wei's face also did not look good.
It's too outrageous, absolutely too outrageous.
When they arrived at the Xishe Brigade, Li Wei asked Zhang Qiang to read out what those people said.
Li Weiyu: "Xu Daqiang, is this true?"
Xu Daqiang couldn't explain himself and stuttered.
"I, I did borrow money. I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back. It's just that I don't have the money."
Li Weiyu: "Someone in the village said that you have several daughters, and the dowry for each daughter ranges from 300 to 400 yuan, and up to 600 yuan. Your bills add up to more than 100 yuan. Who would believe you if you said you have no money?
Do I have to send you to a quarry for reeducation through labor before you pay them back?"
When Xu Daqiang heard this, he burst into tears.
"No, no, I'm old, and I've offended a lot of people over the years as the branch secretary. If I go, I'll definitely be bullied to death by them."
Li Weiyu: "Do you know whether you are qualified to be the Party branch secretary?"
Xu Daqiang was speechless.
Mayor Wang was so angry that his face turned sullen. He raised his finger and pointed at Xu Daqiang: "Your career as a branch secretary has come to an end.
You have three days to pay back the money, or you can stop being the Party branch secretary."
When Xu Daqiang heard this, he staggered.
It must have been done by that ungrateful Chen Jianguo. This guy is so cruel that he actually dared to attack me.
This bastard, if she had known that his job would be lost because of him, she should not have married that wolf Xu Zhaodi to him.
These two bastards are now together.
Xu Daqiang: "Did someone say something? It's not like that. I can explain it."
The dozen or so people who were robbed of money at the door had not left yet, and they were also listening at the door.
Hearing this, she said: “What’s there to explain? That’s what we said. We put our fingerprints on the information.
After all, we were too easy to talk to in the past.
You are not worthy of being the branch secretary.
You should pay back the money and go back to farming."
In the office, several people stared at Xu Daqiang.
Li Weiyu: "The matter is very clear now, just do as your mayor Wang said.
First, pay off other people’s debts.
Second, when spring comes, you will go to the quarry to do reeducation through labor for half a month.
Third, you are no longer the Party Secretary of Chenjia Village. You are fired."
Xu Daqiang, the branch secretary, was chosen randomly. Rural governance is closely related to village cadres, and policies are constantly being improved. Since the problem exists, let's solve it.
When Xu Daqiang heard this, he couldn't even stand.
Li Wei discussed with a few people and said to Wang Zhenshang: "I think Zhang Qiang is a good guy, we can give him a try."
Mayor Wang said: "This requires a village-wide election."
Li Weiyu: "Announce on the loudspeaker that a village-wide meeting will be held this afternoon."
Mayor Wang nodded and said something to Zhang Qiang. Zhang Qiang replied, "I'll let you know on the loud speaker later."
Xu Daqiang sat slumped in the chair without saying anything. Chen Baoguo, who was standing at the door, heard that things had quieted down inside, then he raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Li Weiyu: "Please come in."
Chen Baoguo came in and glanced at Xu Daqiang, who was hanging his head and hunching his shoulders.
"Leaders, I am Chen Baoguo, a villager from Chenjia Village. I have something I want to report to you."
Li Wei had long guessed that the person in front of him was Chen Jianguo's younger brother.
The two brothers look somewhat similar.
Moreover, they all have the surname Chen.
One is called Chen Baoguo and the other is called Chen Jianguo.
Chen Baoguo told every word of how he went to the quarry.
Li Wei asked Zhang Qiangyu: "You two both saw that the woman was holding him and he didn't move?"
Zhang Qiang and Chen Dazhuang nodded vigorously.
Li Weiyu: "Zhang Qiang, go to the Tian family again and invite that girl over.
Please convey that we just want to understand the facts of some things.
This little brother Ruwu was really wronged. He just stayed in the quarry, but he wants to clear his name.
It’s okay if she doesn’t want to come. It’s not too late to call the police now. It will be hard to say what will happen once the police arrive.”
Zhang Qiang nodded, turned and left.
Xu Daqiang couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on his back as he listened to Li Wei handling things one by one.
This guy is quite capable, and it seems like it will be hard to fool him this time.
Li Wei asked: "There are witnesses, why can't you prove it?"
Chen Dazhuang glared at Xu Daqiang who was looking listless beside him and said, "It's because we have a good Party branch secretary who tells lies with open eyes.
In addition, the woman jumped into the river to prove her innocence. Chen Baoguo was unable to explain himself and was wrongly accused, so he had to go to a labor camp.
Leaders, please judge this matter, otherwise my brother, who is such a good man, will have his reputation ruined for life because of this matter."
Li Wei saw that Chen Dazhuang was a young man full of vigor and loyalty, so he smiled and said, "I saw that you were also in labor camp at the quarry. Why are you here?"
Chen Dazhuang smiled awkwardly: "Hey, why else could it be that? Xu Daqiang was incompetent in judging things, so I punched him and went to labor camp with him."
Li Wei looked surprised: "Just because I threw a punch, I was arrested and sent to a labor camp?"
"Yes, that is, I was punched."
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