Chapter 157 Touched something dirty
After Gu Yu came to Ding'an County, he always ate at the state-owned restaurant. Today he was even more extravagant. He ordered all the dishes and filled the table.
Wang Meng was angry. He sat there with a stern face, not saying a word and not moving his chopsticks.
He was a little disappointed, as he thought the new Director Gu was a good leader!
As a result, seeing how hard the people were living, this man named Gu became more excited and ordered such a large table of food for himself.
What is there to show off? It’s just a few bucks. Moreover, this is too wasteful. There are only two of them, how can they eat so much?
Thinking of the scene he had just seen on the street, where there were still children running barefoot outside in the middle of winter, he felt even more uncomfortable.
Gu Yu ignored the man opposite him with a bitter face. He calmly enjoyed the food on the table.
Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing glasses, neatly dressed and with new clothes came into the store. The waiter hurriedly went up to greet him and his attitude was so friendly that he seemed more friendly than meeting his own father.
I don't know what he was asking, but the middle-aged man looked perfunctory.
After sending the man away, he scanned the tables in the room, and after locking his target, he walked towards Gu Yu with confident steps.
Then, with a tone full of superiority, he stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, comrade. My name is Wu Peng. I'm the deputy director of our grain station. I want to come over and sit at a table with you. How about that?"
Gu Yu looked as if he had suddenly realized something. He quickly stood up, stretched out his hand to shake the other person's, and then flattered: "Hey, Stationmaster Wu, I've heard of your name for a long time. My last name is Lin, you can just call me Xiao Lin. I have heard of your name a long time ago. Since we meet today, it is fate. I must buy you a few drinks, you can't be so ungrateful!"
Wu Peng was very satisfied with his performance, and said in a rather arrogant tone, "Okay, then I'll drink with you."
After he sat down, he picked up the food with his chopsticks and ate the meat and vegetables on the table with big mouthfuls, without any embarrassment, as if he was used to it.
Gu Yu glanced at the person standing still opposite him and instructed, "Quick, Xiao Wang, pour the wine for Stationmaster Wu and fill it up."
Even if Wang Meng was dissatisfied or confused in his heart, he still obeyed and did as he was told. After all, obeying orders from his superiors was a habit he had developed during his ten years as a soldier, and it would take him a while to change it.
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After a few drinks, Wu Peng started to talk more. "Comrade Lin, you are a good person and you are capable. I, Wu Peng, will make you my friend. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me. Whether it's the county magistrate or the director of the Public Security Bureau, I know them all."
Gu Yu's expression was unclear, and he continued to flatter him, "I am so lucky to meet you. To be honest, I really have something I want to ask you for a favor."
"Say, stop being so fussy. If you have anything to say, tell me. There is nothing in Ding'an County that I can't handle." Wu Peng was drunk and didn't control his words, and there was a bit of boasting in his words.
Gu Yu looked embarrassed and said, "My cousin is getting married, and my family wants to hold a banquet, but we don't have enough tickets. We are so worried."
"After meeting you today, I know that half of this matter has been solved. The remaining half just requires your consent! After all, you are a well-known figure in our grain station and even in our entire county. Let alone deputy station chief, I think you deserve to be the station chief."
Wu Peng was drunk, and now he was even more arrogant after being praised by Gu Yu. Anyway, who would remember who later, so he agreed casually, "No problem, leave it to me, food coupons, meat coupons, all are not a problem."
"I am indeed more capable than Qian Guodong, but he has someone above him and a good relative. Damn, Ding'an County is almost becoming the Qian family's."
Gu Yu lowered his eyes, and his eyes gradually became dark.
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Mao Shun took the information given to him by Director Gu and went to inquire about the thieves one by one in the chronological order of the crimes.
The roads in Ding'an County are difficult to travel on. After a few days, his shoes were worn out and he lost a lot of weight.
Now I'm back at the guesthouse, eating the food that the two of them packed up with mixed feelings.
Although they were all good things, he still felt a sense of gap. Why was this Wang Quezi able to follow Director Gu and enjoy all the good life while he had to run around and get exhausted?
I was even more unlucky today as I was beaten out by one of the criminals' family members with a broom.
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"Did you do what I said? Tell me what you found out about the general situation of these families." Seeing that Mao Shun had almost finished eating, Gu Yu asked with a frown.
He picked up the towel and wiped the water stains on his hands, then slowly sat back in his chair and waited for the other party to speak.
Wang Meng saw that he had washed his hands five or six times and wondered if he had touched something dirty.
"Alas, they are all miserable people. These families are so poor that they can't even afford to eat, so they commit crimes, steal, and rob."
"It's pitiful. If he didn't steal, he would starve to death. If he stole, he would be committing a crime. It's all because of this damn poverty."
When Mao Shun thought of the scenes he had seen in the past few days, he felt a little sympathetic and accidentally said what was in his heart.
After he reacted, he looked at the other party nervously, and was relieved when he saw that Director Gu did not show any extra reaction.
He was very upset, wondering why he didn't control his words. If he was labeled as being dissatisfied with the current social life, he would be finished.
"What about the character and health of the family members of the thieves in the village? Don't they have the ability to earn work points?"
"And as for those families in the city, do all the family members have jobs?" Gu Yu thought for a moment and continued to ask.
Mao Shun thought carefully about the news he had heard in the past few days. "I think the families in those villages are healthy. Some of them still have men. They are able to do farm work and earn work points. They shouldn't have enough to eat, right? They are all very thin and look bad."
"As for the city, it seems that there are actually a few family members, some of whom have jobs."
Gu Yu lowered his head, as if thinking. After a while, he instructed the two people in the room: "Take Wang Meng with you tomorrow and focus on the families with jobs. See what the situation is like in their homes, whether there are any sick people, and whether there are any problems with their character."
"Then try to find out where they work and how much they earn each month."
In this day and age, as long as one family member has a job, they can support everyone, so there is really no need to take the risk of stealing.
After all, when thieves are caught, they will be sent to difficult areas for reform.
If he actually chooses to steal, then that probably means he has a bad character and is habitually thieving and wants to get something for nothing.
But there is another possibility, that is, the family is really poor, has no money or tickets, and cannot afford to eat.
So, where did the unpaid wages go?
Or was it that the money and tickets were never distributed to them at all?
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