Early in the morning, a room in the committee was filled with smoke. Two middle-aged men with pot bellies were smoking facing each other. Even opening the windows could not reduce the secondhand smoke in the room.
Finally, the red-nosed man couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "What are you thinking? Zhang Fu is not someone you can easily offend."
The man with the red nose is Yu Shi, a deputy director of the committee. He is not tall and has sparse hair and a signature rosacea. His name is Lao Shi. He is a fence-sitter and is used to changing his stance according to the situation.
The person he was questioning was the head of the committee, Liu Hua, a greasy middle-aged man with a small nose and eyes, which did not match his somewhat portly figure at all, as if his figure and facial features had their own ideas.
This guy has a bad heart but is extremely cautious, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to reach the position of the head of the committee. Of course, this guy also has a backer, but his backer is not as powerful as Zhang Wei's.
The two of them don't have any great abilities. If they did, they would have gone to the city or provincial committee to work hard, and would not have stayed in a small county town.
Early in the morning, his subordinates delivered the letter of complaint received at the gate to Yu Shi. Yu Shi didn't dare to act on his own on such a big matter. Although their director seemed timid, this guy was narrow-minded and held a grudge.
After Liu Hua read the report letter, he didn't say a word and started smoking one cigarette after another. Later, the situation developed into the two of them smoking facing each other.
As for Zhang Fu, it is impossible for Liu Hua not to want to make a move. If he was not afraid to do so, he would have removed Zhang Fu long ago and replaced him with his own people. The sawmill was the most profitable factory in the county, and there was a lot of money to be made there.
If what was written in the report letter was true, he could really get Zhang Fu down. However, the problem was that there was another Zhang Wei behind Zhang Fu. As long as Zhang Wei didn't fall, he couldn't do anything to Zhang Fu.
It is also possible that because Zhang Fu offended Zhang Wei, his position as the head of the county committee came to an end. If he did not have his current position, the people he offended would have torn him down in an instant.
Liu Hua threw the cigarette butt on the ground and kicked him hard a few times: "I asked you to call the city and ask what's going on over there."
This was a rare opportunity. He would be unwilling to give up if he didn't take advantage of it to get Zhang Fu down, but if he did it, he would kill Zhang Fu with a stick, otherwise there would be endless troubles later.
Yu Shi shook his head. "They say there's no change, but I heard Zhang Wei was beaten up pretty badly. His arms and legs are broken. I don't think he'll be healed for three to five months."
"I also heard that the guy is now lisp and the doctor said he might have had a stroke. He can't be stimulated. He probably won't be able to take care of Zhang Fu for a while."
Liu Hua frowned, and then a smile appeared on his face, not knowing what he was thinking about. His facial features, which were already larger than those of ordinary people, now looked even more awkward.
He slammed his hand on the table and said, "Let's wait and see. After a few days, we'll see what's happening in the city and then we can start."
Yu Shi didn't quite understand. "You mean, Zhang Fu can move now?" Were they really not afraid that Zhang Wei would come after them after he recovered? Zhang Wei was only temporarily unable to move, not permanently.
Liu Hua even suggested a lawsuit: "We'll know after we wait and see, Old Yu, our good days are coming."
Yu Shi didn't understand, but that didn't stop him from pretending to understand. It also didn't stop him from flattering the person in front of him. Anyway, the person in front of him loved to hear nice things, otherwise he wouldn't have been the only one to get to the top among so many people. It was because he was the best at flattering people.
"You are truly a talented leader. Only you can clearly see the current situation. Under your leadership, I will definitely not go in the wrong direction."
"If it weren't for Zhang Wei's pressure, with your intelligence and talent, you would have become the top leader in the city long ago. I'm here to wish you continued success."
Liu Hua felt quite comfortable and satisfied with the flattery, and his face became smug: "Old Yu, don't worry, I will never forget your contribution wherever I go."
Yu Shi's face was full of flattery: "Thank you for your support, leader."
Liu Hua nodded, his eyes wide with joy. "From now on, you keep a close eye on the city and report to me every day about the situation there. When the time is right, we'll be able to capture Zhang Fu in one fell swoop."
"All we have to do now is wait and see, and choose who will be the future director of the lumber mill."
They said this as if the sawmill was their own property and they could do whatever they wanted with it.
Chen Ye didn't plan to pay too much attention to the things in the county town. As long as the things in the city were done, Zhang Fu in the county town would not pose any threat. Once something happened to Zhang Fu, Chen Laoer would naturally behave himself.
Chen Ye crossed the path and reached the foot of the mountain. She did not go directly to her grandfather's house, but returned to her own home first, put the things on the tricycle away, and then carried the things to her grandfather's house.
"Little Grandpa, are you tied up at home?"
Chen Shengli was sitting under a tree enjoying the sun and cool air. "You're back? Didn't you say you were going to the city for a few days? How come you're back so soon?"
Chen Ye walked to the well and drew a bucket of cool water to wash himself. "If things are going well, come back early. Will anyone come to see me these days?"
"No, it's not busy yet. Usually, not many people come to our house. Only your uncle Liu came to take a look. I told him you went up the mountain, and he didn't ask any more questions."
Chen Ye shook the water off his hands and put the things he had brought back into the cabinet: "I brought back some things for you and Shuanzhu. Please take care of yourself and eat and drink."
"Why buy these things? We have everything we need at home. You could use that money to buy yourself a couple of sets of clothes. How come a girl doesn't know how to dress herself?"
"Don't worry, I've already bought the cloth. I'll learn how to make clothes when I have some free time."
She hasn't found the time yet, but learning how to make clothes is necessary. There are not so many ready-made clothes to sell now, and even if there were, she doesn't have enough cloth coupons.
Nowadays, every family makes their own things. It seems that all women have a pair of skillful hands and are particularly good at making shoes, clothes, and mending.
She had no place to learn before, and the old lady was even less likely to teach her. Even if there was someone in the village to teach her, how could she learn without even a piece of extra cloth?
Only after Chen Ye finished his work did he have time to sit down and have a good chat with his grandfather.
"What's going on? Can you tell Grandpa?"
Chen Ye did not tell her grandfather about Chen Laoer's affairs. First, she did not want to upset her grandfather. Second, after all, Chen Laoer was her grandfather's nephew, and she was afraid that the old man would be soft-hearted and ask her to forgive Chen Laoer.
If I don't forgive her, I'll feel like I'm sorry for my grandfather, and if I forgive her, she'll still be unwilling to accept it.
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