Although I'm not talking about them, they're definitely part of the embarrassment.
They couldn't just carry their farm tools and leave; that petty brigade leader would hold a grudge against them for life.
They weren't happy about just standing there looking so embarrassing.
We all consider ourselves honest, simple country folk. Who would want to get into a mess because of other people's affairs?
Someone tugged at the hem of the village head's clothes and asked in a muffled voice.
"Captain, weren't we supposed to be here to help the villagers of Zhaojiagou with their work? When do we start?"
The villagers who were incited to cause trouble had very simple ideas.
If all else fails, I might as well go work in the fields to atone for my sins; consider it the price I pay for what happened today.
It would be best to change some of the impressions in the minds of the villagers of Zhaojiagou through labor, and we must not implicate the children of Sunjia Village who are not yet married.
If the reputation of an entire village is ruined, it will become a very serious problem, whether it's boys getting married or girls getting married.
It's impossible for them to find partners within the village; they're all close relatives, inseparable even if they're practically blood relatives, so they can't get married.
After all, they don't want every family to have a mentally disabled grandson or a disabled child.
Most of the people present were married with children; who didn't know the importance of reputation?
"Yes, let's get to work! I brought you here to work!" The village head of Sunjia Village stammered as he realized what was happening.
He looked eagerly at Zhao Youliang and Zhao Youcai, "Brothers, you two should catch up with Director Ma first. If there's nothing else, I'll take my men to work in the fields."
Zhao Youcai and Captain Zhao Youliang exchanged a glance, and Zhao Youliang's eyes were filled with excitement.
Thanks to Zhao Youcai, I first shook hands and exchanged a few words with Director Ma of the textile factory. And now I've gotten so many hardworking laborers for free—today is truly wonderful!
"Alright then, since Captain Sun wants to work, let your men go." Zhao Youliang said, trying to appear calm, though he could barely suppress the smirk on his face.
At this moment, Director Ma's voice rang out, "The others can leave, but you and the people from your village who came to cause trouble must stay."
"This..." Upon hearing this, the village head of Sunjia Village felt a sudden jolt in his heart.
I thought I could avoid trouble by working, but I never expected to be called on to stay behind.
With so many people standing there, it wasn't a solution. In order to save face, the village head of Sunjia Village coughed lightly.
"Everyone else go and get to work, I'll handle the rest."
Seeing this, the others hurriedly followed the villagers of Zhaojiagou and left.
In the end, the people who came to cause trouble in Sunjia Village today, besides the village head and Wang Guilan and her son Sun Tiezhu, also included Sun Tiedan and Sun Tiechan, who were specifically asked to stay by Director Ma.
The rest of the people went to work in the fields with the villagers of Zhaojiagou.
The villagers of Zhaojiagou were all beaming with joy. The brigade leader had just said that they would be given double work points today!
What does double work points mean?
Even the slowest worker, Zhao Youcai's third son, could still earn a full ten work points!
As the villagers were overjoyed, the police arrived.
As expected, some of the people who came were familiar young police officers, but to Zhao Youcai's surprise, Captain Qi also came.
Captain Qi's eyelids twitched wildly. He just couldn't understand why Zhao Youcai's family was always involved in every incident in Zhao Family Village, and each time there were more people than the last.
It started with two families in the same village not getting along, and then their in-laws came and vandalized the place.
This is serious; it has escalated from a personal feud to a conflict between two villages.
With his ability to cause trouble, even street thugs who are frequently arrested and reprimanded by the police have to kneel down and call him godfather.
The key point is that Zhao Youcai always manages to escape unscathed, and even if he is extorted, he can get the money back as quickly as possible.
It can even be used as a non-stick pan, allowing one to stand on the moral high ground.
Master, this is truly masterful.
The village head of Sunjia Village was cursing under his breath. He just couldn't understand why Sun Tiezhu, with such a powerful father-in-law, was still arguing with his mother.
If Zhao Youcai's daughter were not Sun Tiezhu's wife, but his own daughter-in-law.
He was willing to guarantee that he would treat Zhao Chunhua like royalty.
Seeing these people he had no way to curry favor with in his daily life, all smiling so brightly in front of him, the village head of Sunjia Village was filled with regret.
Just as he was thinking about how to defuse the awkward situation, something even more unexpected happened.
Surprisingly, both the steel plant's factory director, Mr. Niu, and the purchasing department head, Ms. Zhao Yanfeng, arrived on their own old-fashioned bicycles.
The village head of Sunjia Village was now completely panicked.
He wanted to kneel down and slap himself twice right there and then.
Of all people to mess with, why did you have to mess with Zhao Youcai, that ancestor of all!
If any one of these three groups of people had someone backing them up, the person being backed up could walk around the nearby villages with their head held high.
Zhao Youcai, this old man, may seem unremarkable, but he managed to gather the three most powerful figures in town.
Today he realized he had really messed up!
...
After meeting Zhao Youcai, the steel plant director and Zhao Yanfeng exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then Zhao Yanfeng greeted the textile plant director.
But when the two factory managers saw that Zhao Youcai actually had dealings with Team Leader Qi, they were even more shocked.
Others may not know the background and origins of Captain Qi from the Public Security Bureau, but they know it all too well.
The fact that this old man was chosen by Captain Qi suggests that both the former and current town mayors tacitly approved of their interactions.
At this moment, Zhao Youcai was unaware of the relationship between Captain Qi and the retired town mayor. If he had known that Captain Qi was the eldest son of the previous town mayor and the brother-in-law of the current town mayor, he would have been shocked and wide-eyed.
Such connections might not seem significant in big cities, but in a small town like this, they represent a frighteningly powerful background. This is especially true in Northeast China, where personal relationships are of paramount importance.
Sun Tiezhu and his mother trembled with fear, their earlier defiant demeanor towards Zhao Youcai vanished without a trace.
At this moment, they were filled with regret, realizing they shouldn't have come knocking without asking any questions.
If they had asked around before urging the brigade leader to lead the villagers to stand up for them, things might not be like this now.
After all, Zhao Chunhua and Sun Tiezhu have been together for so many years and have had three daughters. There should still be room for reconciliation between them.
Then we'll say something to brainwash Zhao Chunhua, like if things really blow up, who would want to marry a woman who's been married but can't have a son?
We'll have Tiezhu soften his stance and coax Zhao Chunhua back home. Even if it's just for Zhao Chunhua's sake, Zhao Youcai, being such a powerful father, could easily support the entire Sun family by slipping through his fingers a little money.
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