"Look at how scared you made him. Did you hit him?"
Zhou Yingzi gossiped.
"How could I, an easygoing person, resort to violence? You have misunderstood me. I am a civilized person."
"Well, come on, look how scared he is by you."
"He just feels embarrassed. Maybe he's scared by you. After all, you are a witness."
When Wang Dazhu came out, he took a special look at where Li Mingqing parked his bicycle.
Li Mingqing stood at the door and said with interest:
"Why, you want to put in a few more nails?"
"So what? Do you really want to hit me in public?"
"Go ahead, as long as you have the money to pay for it. If you do, you'll have to replace all the wheels with new ones, and that's more than just a few cents. Also, do you really think I wouldn't dare to hit you here?"
Wang Dazhu cursed in his heart, feeling heartbroken every time he thought of the fifty cents.
He muttered a few words and cursed under his breath, then walked away in shame.
He absolutely does not have the courage to confront Li Mingqing head-on.
As soon as Li Mingqing returned home, his wife came over and said, "The two daughters-in-law of the Wu family are telling everyone that you stole the old man's food. It sounds like the truth."
"It's okay, just spread it. I have more rumors than this one."
"Although the two of them told such vivid stories, no one in the village believed them. The brothers Wu Liqiang and Wu Liguo are much more famous than you. They married wives and forgot their mothers. The neighboring villages know about their immoral deeds."
"Also, Old Lady Wu explains to everyone she meets, fearing they might misunderstand her."
Li Mingqing smiled and said, "Mom, tell Aunt Wu that I won't take it to heart, so she won't worry."
"Ming Qing, I have something to tell you."
The village chief and the team leader came over in a hurry.
"Uncle, you didn't come here to accuse me of something because of the rumors in the village, did you?"
"Look at what you said, it's possible for everyone except you.
We are here to tell you something important. In two days, you and the town will go to the county town for a meeting."
Li Mingqing was confused. He was neither a local nor an official, so what could he do?
"Village Chief, is this true?"
"Of course it's true. We went to the town for a meeting, and the mayor specifically asked us to pass on a message to you."
"Why would an ordinary person like me attend a meeting?"
"Ming Qing, you're being too modest. There must be a reason why they asked you to go. You should prepare well."
The village chief and the team leader looked proud and pleased.
But he always felt like he was being forced into something he was not prepared for.
"I won't go. It would be embarrassing. Besides, I don't have the proper identity to go."
"Of course not, you are the study team leader of the village."
Li Mingqing just felt that he had heard a joke, and he was too embarrassed to say it out loud to the captain.
The minimum qualification to go to the county town is probably a village chief.
He, the little captain, is just playing house. He has no shame, really no shame.
"I asked you to go to the county because of your idea. So many people in the county want to see your true face. The contribution you have made is not small."
"Yes, the county magistrate personally named him."
When Li Mingqing heard that it was the county magistrate, he immediately thought of Qian Kai, the manager of the county supply and marketing cooperative.
County magistrate Qian Jian and Qian Kai must be brothers.
The world is really small, you can meet acquaintances everywhere.
"Uncle, I'm going to see the mayor tomorrow to find out what's going on. Thank you for the trouble."
"If it's something that comes along, you can go and ask for clarification."
"Ming Qing, this is a good thing. We want to go to the county town but can't."
The two of them were really happy for Li Mingqing, and he had a bright future.
Xia Qing wanted to keep them for a cup of tea, but the two of them were busy going back and left.
Sun Jiaxue came out with a big bowl of peanut oil.
"Brother Mingqing, I'm going to the old house. Mom ran out of oil when she was cooking at home."
"I'll go with you."
Old Lady Li looked at the peanut oil in the bowl and said hurriedly, "What are you doing, kid? We still have some at home, take it back quickly."
"Mother, please accept it. It's a gift to honor you."
Old Lady Li regretted talking too much in front of Sun Jiaxue.
Before Li Mingqing came back, Sun Jiaxue chatted with the old house and old lady Li.
I didn't keep my mouth shut and let it slip.
Old Lady Li smelled the fragrant peanut oil and said, "I'll take it this time. I still have half a bucket at home."
It's really a stretch to use up half a bucket of oil to last until the New Year.
"You two should stay here and eat some freshly steamed multi-grain buns."
"Mom, I've prepared the meal."
"Okay, come and take some home to eat and taste my mother's cooking."
Li Qingming and Sun Jiaxue each took two steamed buns back to their new home.
"This egg soup is made with the eggs Aunt Wu gave me, and I added a little chive filling. How about trying it?"
"My wife's cooking skills are really amazing."
After the meal, Li Mingqing took a bag and filled half a bag with vegetables for Zhao Changgui.
The next morning, after meeting Zhao Changgui, he went to the town again.
It was particularly early and still office hours, so he went straight to the mayor's house.
"Why are you here?"
"Mayor, I heard from the village chief that I should go to the county town with you the day after tomorrow?"
"Yes, it was your idea. We must go. The mayors have already completed their inspections. This trip is just a brief report."
When Li Mingqing heard this, he knew he couldn't escape.
"Do I need to prepare anything?"
"No need to prepare anything special. You may speak at that time, so don't feel any psychological pressure."
He didn't feel any psychological pressure, but just felt it was a bit outrageous.
He is best at giving speeches.
Zhao Xiaoling looked at Li Mingqing and said, "Sure, you can go to work at the supply and marketing cooperative and go to the county town for a meeting."
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