That was so exciting!
How can there be such an amazing person?
From now on, if anyone says that people from small places are all bumpkins who have never seen the world, he'll be the first to get angry with them!
Zhao Youcai was surprised by their efficiency, and even more surprised that the county magistrate refused his invitation.
"No, no, I have a lot of things to do. Let's talk about drinking next time, next time."
I'm scared, I'm scared. The first time we met, I used a strong drink to get him drunk. As we get more familiar with each day, I'm sure I'll get him drunk to death.
Let whoever wants to go, he's not cut out for it anyway.
Zhao Youcai was just being polite; after all, someone had helped him with something, so he had to treat them to a meal.
Since the other party has already refused, it's not right to force them to do something against their will, is it?
So, the two sides then engaged in a very friendly exchange of compliments before departing and returning to their respective places.
The researchers had a fulfilling day, walking around Zhao Jiagou, stopping frequently to squat down, dig up a small bag of soil, write a note, and stick it on the outside of the bag.
They neatly stacked a small basket, and in the end, they all stayed at Zhao Youcai's home in Zhaojiagou for a sumptuous dinner.
Because Zhao Youcai was busy with important matters in the county, he couldn't come back to entertain the guests. So, the brigade leader was invited over by the Zhao family.
The brigade leader was overjoyed. Looking around at all the surrounding villages, he was the only brigade leader who had any real prestige.
Over drinks and conversation, Zhao Youliang finally learned the origins of these people.
The captain, who was slightly tipsy, was instantly jolted awake by the other party's identity.
Sure enough! Those who can deal with Zhao Youcai are not ordinary people.
No wonder they were digging up soil around the boundaries of Zhaojiagou, filling small bags, and labeling them; now I understand.
The brigade leader might struggle a bit when talking about other things. But when it comes to farming, his knowledge is probably no less than that of a researcher.
After all, these are people who rely on these for survival, which is completely different from people who do research.
Sure enough, the researcher's eyes lit up more and more, and in the end he couldn't wait to drag the team leader out to find someone to witness their sworn brotherhood.
Fortunately, Zhao Youcai's children hadn't been drinking, and they immediately stopped the two men.
Now is the time to crack down on feudal superstition, and such nonsense as worshipping gods and forming sworn brotherhoods must not happen under any circumstances.
After all, Zhao Jiagou may appear to be a single, impenetrable entity, but in reality, there are quite a few people like Li Dafu.
Some people are openly stupid, while others launch sneak attacks from the shadows.
The Zhao Youcai family is currently in the eye of the storm, and there are quite a few people watching them.
If it were just Zhao Youcai's family that became wealthy, that would be one thing. But the fact that the village head always seems to benefit from things that they live in the same village has made many people in the village unhappy.
Even Zhao Youcai, who usually had no time and was too lazy to care about other people's business, had heard rumors about their plan to anonymously report the brigade leader at the commune.
If it weren't for Zhao Youcai's relationship with the brigade leader, he might have lost his position long ago.
After all, the lack of unity among the villagers is the best thing for the commune leaders who want to completely control their subordinate brigades.
After all, these days every village and household is dirt poor, so there's not much money to be made.
However, if the villages below are not united, a different person who listens to them can be appointed as the brigade leader.
In the end, they will reap the benefits they want.
It was already very difficult for the brigade leader to hold onto his position, since those old foxes in the commune always tried to squeeze money out of him.
Unfortunately, most people in Zhaojiagou are surnamed Zhao, so even if they wanted to change the brigade leader, the replacement would definitely be someone with the surname Zhao.
Ultimately, it only affects the interests of the person who secures the position of brigade leader, and has no impact on the entire group of clansmen in Zhaojiagou.
Just when Zhao Youcai emerged as a dark horse, it attracted the attention of some people in the commune with ulterior motives.
Unfortunately, Zhao Youcai's rise to power was too fast. He not only secretly made connections with several powerful backers, but now he has also become involved with the capital city.
With even the Red Guards not daring to make any rash moves, the commune leaders were even less likely to target Zhao Jiagou, fearing that they would be met with a peanut.
But just because they have come to terms with reality doesn't mean that all the villagers in Zhaojiagou have come to terms with reality.
However, none of them were completely foolish; they knew that Zhao Jiagou's current situation was entirely thanks to Zhao Youcai. Therefore, they only felt envy and flattery towards Zhao Youcai and wouldn't do anything underhanded behind his back.
However, they looked down on Zhao Youliang, the captain who was clearly being carried by Zhao Youcai.
There's even a misconception that as long as Zhao Youcai is in Zhao Family Village, even a dog could become the village's brigade leader and fly high.
However, Zhao Youcai treated these things as lighthearted jokes to relax his mind, and he would just let them pass by.
What Zhao Youcai didn't expect was that someone would actually do something so shameless.
The Public Security Bureau where Director Qi works.
Zhao Youcai was led over respectfully by a familiar young policeman, looking completely bewildered. He was lost in thought when he saw a somewhat familiar-looking person sitting in an interrogation room.
He stood there thinking for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out what he had done that would make the other party come to sue him late at night.
Upon learning that Zhao Youcai had arrived, Director Qi immediately got up and rushed over. Seeing Zhao Youcai's furrowed brows and deep thought, looking utterly bewildered, he knew that the other party had misunderstood.
"Brother Zhao."
Zhao Youcai then came to his senses and looked in the direction of the sound.
"Brother Zhao, don't take it personally. We invited you here to listen together, since it concerns your village and we don't know much about it. Don't worry, it's not because of you."
Zhao Youcai nodded silently without saying a word.
After all, no matter who it is, once they've lain down, closed their eyes, and are sleeping soundly with even breathing, being dragged out of their warm bed won't put them in a good mood.
Zhao Youcai and Director Qi went to the next room, where they could hear the conversation in the interrogation room and see the villager's expression and actions.
"Don't worry, as long as we don't shout, the sound won't reach the interrogation room next door."
There doesn't seem to be any soundproofing material available yet, so the police station must have really put a lot of effort into creating this.
Director Qi nodded slightly to the young policeman outside the door, who immediately turned around and walked into the interrogation room next door, sat down, and began to formally go through the procedures.
"You said you came here to report Zhao Youliang, the head of Zhaojiagou Village? What did he do? You should know that matters concerning the arrangement and scheduling of village officials are handled by the commune, not by our Public Security Bureau."
Upon hearing this, the short man opposite him gave a wry smile, sighed softly, and then slowly spoke.
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