Chapter 75: Tooth for Tooth
After leaving the house, the village chief walked towards the militia captain's house, but halfway through, he suddenly remembered that the militia captain's wife also had some relationship with the Cui family. Usually, the two families didn't seem to be very close, but when something happened, no one could guarantee whether the militia captain would help the Cui family.
He paused, pondered for a moment, turned around solemnly, and walked towards the cowshed under the moonlight.
The cowshed is low, cold and damp, and is not suitable for long-term living. Even a strong man will get sick after staying here for a few years. What's more, the work in the cowshed is dirty and tiring, and it is filled with depression and despair.
This is a punishment from the times, and no one can easily change it.
At this time, in the darkness of the night, the children of the Fang family, like the children of other families, chattered about the tour just now. They were excited and thrilled as if they had participated in it themselves, and their words were full of admiration and affection for An Zhixia.
"Sister Xiao An is really amazing. I heard that she put together the touring team by herself. It only took her ten days to accomplish this. It's really amazing!"
"My sister also bought the clothes for those actors. They are so beautiful, just like the celebrities in the photos behind the mirror. What's the word? Fashion? Right!"
The little girl couldn't help but jump on the spot, holding in her hand the fruit hard candies that An Zhixia distributed in the evening. "There are singing, dancing, storytelling, and candies to pick up. Sister will soon become a famous sister in our Wuqi Commune!"
Fang Yuan rubbed the little girl's head and said, "You really understand your sister Xiao An. She probably just wants to gain fame and make a name for herself in the chicken farm."
The village chief coughed softly and walked into the house with a smile: "You haven't slept yet?"
The children immediately stopped being lively and shyly called out "Grandpa, the village chief".
Fang Yuan stood up and sent a bunch of children to wash up and go to bed. "Village chief, why are you here so late? Do you have something to talk to me about?"
The village chief nodded and whispered, "Comrade Fang Yuan, I know you are a capable person. Comrade Xiao An was able to overcome all difficulties to enter the commune and set up a factory with great fanfare. This is related to your support behind the scenes.
Tonight, Comrade Xiao An told my daughter that she would be the director of the factory's publicity department. For Hongye, it was like standing on the edge of an abyss and being pulled out by her. Comrade Xiao An is the benefactor of our family! We are very grateful to her, so we don't want to see her efforts go to waste."
Fang Lixi sensibly brought a bowl of brown sugar water, then took her two younger sisters to wash up and go to bed.
Fang Yuan hummed but didn't say anything. He sat with the village chief on two relatively intact stools in the main room and listened attentively.
"Comrade Xiao An's chicken farm is of great significance to our entire commune. Once it is established, it will benefit every household, and even those who are willing to specialize in it and work hard can live like city dwellers. At that time, the gap between the rich and the poor will widen, and there will definitely be jealous people who will do bad things.
We should make plans in advance and nip these bad seeds in the bud. We can’t let them destroy the hope of the entire commune for their own selfish desires!"
Fang Yuan narrowed his eyes, and a cold arc appeared at the corner of his lips, "The village chief is referring to..."
"The Cui family," the village chief said bluntly this time without hiding anything, "The Cui family is full of evil intentions and cannot stand seeing others doing well, but they are particularly careful about their reputation and always like to kill someone with a borrowed knife to clear themselves of all blame.
It's hard for us to defend them.
I wanted to find the militia captain to make decisions and have people strengthen patrols, but halfway through, I remembered that his wife was a distant relative of the Cui family. "Ha," he couldn't help but touch his pipe when he said this, "Could it be that the Cui family has been calculating people since birth? The cadres in the village, the next village, and even the commune are all more or less related to the Cui family.
These connections are usually not obvious, but at the critical moment, a slight move from those people could be a fatal blow!"
With nowhere to vent his anger, he picked up the brown sugar water on the table and drank it in one gulp. The sweet taste calmed his anger. "The chicken farm opened by Comrade Xiao An must recruit workers from our village and several nearby villages. If one or two people with bad intentions sneak in, the factory will definitely lose a lot of money!"
Fang Yuan frowned slightly. The most unpredictable thing is the human heart. Some people don't want to see others comfortable even if they themselves don't benefit from it.
At present, there are no electronic eyes monitoring at all times, nor a complete supervision and inspection system. The factory that An Zhixia set up in a moment of enthusiasm is indeed very easy to be exploited.
We must be careful not to be careless about what we eat. This is such a tense era, even a small problem can escalate to an irreversible point.
He bent his right index finger and tapped the table lightly, again and again, steadily and forcefully, which inexplicably calmed the village chief, who looked at him with expectation and trepidation.
"We fight tooth for tooth," he said, after knocking his hand back with a loud thump.
The village chief was confused. What does it mean to repay an enemy with an eye?
Fang Yuan patiently explained, "We all know that the Cui family will take action against the chicken farm sooner or later, so why don't we create an opportunity for them and catch them in the act. Just like, ahem, just like when you, the village chief, wanted to teach Cui Tianhao a lesson in private, but were caught and accused.
We will also put a hat on the Cui family. Whenever there is an incident at the chicken farm, we will have the police station investigate it thoroughly. As long as they have an idea, there will always be loopholes! Let them be afraid to act again. "
The village chief thought for a moment, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, let's fight back! Doesn't the Cui family like to manipulate public opinion? Let them swallow it as it is."
It is easier said than done.
It is true that the Cui family has vicious intentions, but they are not as brave as rats, so they always wait until there is absolutely no chance of failure before they deal a fatal blow to the opponent.
Given their caution, they will not take action until the chicken farm starts to make a profit, but will patiently deploy personnel one by one.
"Uncle village chief, since you came to me, I will take charge of this matter. I will tell you when there is a need," Fang Yuan said without waiting for the village chief to discuss it in detail.
"Okay, okay, I feel relieved when you say that," the village chief said with a smile, "But you also have to be careful and don't get targeted by the Cui family. We don't want you to get yourself involved in this."
"Uncle village chief, if I didn't even have this ability, how could I have the nerve to take on this job? Don't worry, I already live in the cowshed. Where else can I go if I'm worse off?" Fang Yuan responded calmly.
From the time he returned to 1972, and since he had become close friends with the An siblings again, everything could no longer be like the previous life, where he would allow certain people, under the guise of justice, kindness, and sympathy, to lead the siblings once again into the abyss step by step, with no possibility of turning back!
(End of this chapter)
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