After listening to the onlookers, everyone looked excited.

They felt more and more that Cao Shujie was capable of taking charge at critical moments.

As for why Cao Jiangang, the leader of their village, didn't stand up and speak?

Some people sneered at it.

It's not that the people in the village don't know anything, there are still a few smart people.

They can see through what's going on here, but they don't want to offend Cao Jiangang by revealing it.

After all, he has been the party secretary in the village for more than 20 years.

But now it is suddenly discovered that there is someone who may be able to replace Cao Jiangang as the new leader, which makes a small group of people have other ideas in their minds.

…

At Cao Jiangang's house, his wife Ren Cuiying went out for a trip, and when she came back, she told him what happened outside.

Cao Jiangang sat in his chair and remained silent after listening, not knowing what he was thinking.

After sitting for a few minutes, Cao Jiangang slumped down on the chair like a bored person. He felt that he might have really done something wrong this time.

Ren Cuiying saw her husband like this from the side and was very worried about him: "Old man, are you okay?"

"Cuiying, I'm fine, don't worry." Cao Jiangang waved his hand, signaling his wife to just rest assured.

The old couple were talking when someone outside the door suddenly shouted: "Is Uncle Cao at home? Is Uncle Cao at home?"

"Who is it?" Ren Cuiying shouted.

The visitor said: "I am from the Qinghuang Transportation Team. My name is Liu Zhiqiang. Our boss Li asked me to come and talk to Uncle Cao about something."

When he heard the name Qinghuang Transport Team, Cao Jiangang knew who the other party was.

The expression on his face was very unnatural, but he still said to the outside: "Come in."

Liu Zhiqiang drove here by himself and brought a lot of things with him.

Liu Zhigang was shocked when he saw Cao Jiangang sitting on the chair, looking very haggard. What was going on?

He also showed concern and worry: "Uncle Cao, what's wrong with you?"

"You sit down." Cao Jiangang motioned for the other party to sit down. He said, "I'm fine. I have to let you young people worry about me."

"Hey, Uncle Cao, you are going too far. When I came here, our boss Li specifically told me that when I see you, I will say hello to you on his behalf." Liu Zhiqiang specifically pointed out this matter.

Cao Jiangang smiled and nodded, and asked, "How are you, Boss Li?"

Liu Zhiqiang smiled, shook his head and said, "Uncle Cao, please worry about it. Our boss is very good."

"Well, that's fine. By the way, why did you come to see me?" Cao Jiangang guessed the purpose of the other party's coming, but at this juncture, he knew that it must be related to what happened last night.

Because of this, he could only pretend to be stupid.

Liu Zhiqiang also understood the meaning of this. He said: "Uncle Cao, what our boss means is to do our job and transport some stones from across the river to our side to support the construction of Pingyuan County. The profits we earn are originally

Not high. If we go too far, our fuel costs will skyrocket, our profits will be low, and we may even lose money. Look at this path..."

"You are talking about the road blockage. This is the result of the joint decision of the whole village of Caojiazhuang. I am not afraid to say something that will make you young people laugh. It is not easy for me to speak on this matter now." Cao Jiangang said.

of.

Hearing what he said, Liu Zhiqiang's eyes narrowed, and he heard the hidden meaning in Cao Jiangang's words.

He doesn't want to come forward in this matter!

But it’s not that easy to not want to work when you get money.

Liu Zhiqiang followed Li Wenhao. In essence, he was not a good person. Speaking of this, Liu Zhiqiang stopped being polite. He said with a face, "Uncle Cao, it would be bad if this were the case, right?"

"What's going on, if I don't help you, you're going to be in trouble?" Cao Jiangang sneered, and he said, "Go back and tell you Boss Li that I took him 50,000 yuan, and now I'll give you back a penny."

Give it to him, and from today onwards, this matter will never happen."

Cao Jiangang was decisive enough at critical moments, and he could even spit out the money he swallowed.

After finishing speaking, Cao Jiangang said to his wife: "Cuiying, go get 50,000 yuan and ask him to take it back to Boss Li."

Liu Zhiqiang did not expect that Cao Jiangang would reach this level in this matter.

This was beyond his expectation.

The implication is that Cao Jiangang really has no choice in this matter.

To put it another way, Caojiazhuang lost control under the control of Cao Jiangang.

For a moment, Liu Zhiqiang was a little frozen. Even though he was smart, he couldn't think of a better way.

Ren Cuiying was also unambiguous. She turned around and went to the house to take out 50,000 yuan in cash and put it in front of Liu Zhiqiang: "This is exactly 50,000 yuan. Count it."

I'm afraid even Liu Zhiqiang didn't expect that Cao Jiangang had 50,000 yuan in cash at home, and maybe more!

What is he thinking?

His eyes fell on the five piles of unsealed cash in front of him, and he knew it was just right without even clicking it.

"Uncle Cao, the money sent by our boss has not been recovered yet."

Liu Zhiqiang was still thinking of saying a few more words, but Cao Jianguo pointed to the money placed in front of him and said: "Isn't it taken back? Go tell your boss, just say that I am old and I will not care about Caojiazhuang's affairs in the future.

.”

After Cao Jianguo heard what his wife just said to him, he felt powerless in his heart.

Thinking back on all the things he had done over the years, and thinking about his son's incomprehension and scolding of him yesterday, Cao Jianguo felt bored. He thought that if he could retreat bravely now, it would be a way out.

Liu Zhiqiang never expected that Cao Jianguo would say such words.

Facing an old man who was thinking of quitting, Liu Zhiqiang felt that nothing he could say would be of any use, so he simply stopped mentioning the matter.

After taking 50,000 yuan, you are ready to leave and go back to talk to your boss to see what happens next?

But Cao Jianguo stopped him again, pointed to the tobacco and wine gift boxes on the ground and said, "You can take these things back with you. I can't afford to drink your wine or smoke your cigarettes."

Liu Zhiqiang looked at Cao Jianguo silently and said nothing. Finally, he turned back, bent down, picked up the things on the ground, and walked out with 50,000 yuan.

At noon, Cao Shujie hosted a banquet at the Fuxing Hotel in Qingshi Town for those who had supported him early this morning, and had a meal with their families.

During the dinner, Cao Shuyong also said: "Shujie, why don't you participate in the election, and then we will all choose you."

"Yes, I dare not say too much. We, with dozens of votes, must all support you." Cao Shuchao also said.

Ma Wenqian beside him also nodded: "Shujie, don't you try?"

If Cao Shujie said to give it a try, Ma Wenqian would be the first to take the initiative to join the team, and would even help persuade others to choose to support Cao Shujie.

But Cao Shujie said: "I have no identity, I am just a member of the masses. Sister-in-law, what kind of election do you want me to participate in?"

He really didn't expect that these people would push him to participate in the election again.

This made Cao Shujie feel happy but also felt an inexplicable pressure. It turned out that he had gained the trust of so many people without knowing it.

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Yong said: "Shujie, it's okay if you can't run for village party secretary as a member of the public, but we can run for village director, and we will all listen to you then."

Even before the village party secretary was elected, there were people here helping him plan to seduce the other party. He didn't know which unlucky guy could be so cowardly.

Cao Jianjun continued: "Look, everyone, there are so many things happening in the village, and Director Gao has never shown his face. Who do you think he is, that coward?"

This is to point his finger at the current village director of Caojiazhuang, Gao Weimin, in the face. As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Shuai answered: "Uncle Jianjun is right, that bitch Gao Weimin can't bear anything, so he's not a thing."

, I don’t know why I was so obsessed with choosing him in the first place.”

"It just so happens that it's almost time for our village to re-elect. Shujie, please take on the role of village director." Cao Jianli said from behind with a serious tone.

Cao Shujie was thinking that I am not trying to win people's hearts by inviting you to a meal. If you do this, I will be very passive.

He never imagined that one day he would be driven to the grindstone!

When we returned to Caojiazhuang by car from the Fuxing Hotel in the town, someone came over to tell Cao Shujie that the cement stone piers on the dam would be repaired around noon, and that the cement stone piers at the south end of their Caojiazhuang dam would also be repaired.

done.

As for the Caojiazhuang section of the road, as long as the cement stone pillars are not removed, a construction vehicle more than two meters wide cannot run.

There was still a lot of the two tons of cement Cao Shujie bought, and Cao Zhenggang wanted Cao Shujie to return the remaining cement to Boss Zhang, who sold cement in the town.

But Cao Shujie waved his hand and rejected Cao Zhenggang's proposal. He said: "There are not many bags left in total. Let's keep them for now. If someone wants to use them, just take them away."

After these three sets of cement stone piers were added to the village, the construction vehicles no longer passed this road for several days, as if they had really changed their route to go somewhere else.

Many people in Caojiazhuang thought this matter was over, and they were quite happy.

But three days later, a rumor spread secretly in Caojiazhuang and its surrounding areas, which made people feel very uncomfortable.

The content of the rumor is that Cao Jiangang, the village party secretary of Caojiazhuang, took the "travel expenses" from the Qinghuang Transportation Team, a cooperative unit in the Yellow River section, and swallowed the money without doing anything.

This kind of thing used to be discussed in secret, and no one would speak openly about it.

But after this rumor spread from nowhere, it meant that the matter was brought to light, and many villagers in Caojiazhuang also joined the discussion.

Many villagers are still analyzing who spread this rumor.

Some people with a clear mind are thinking that this matter was probably said by people on the Yellow River section. They could not leave Caojiazhuang, so they spread the matter out to vent their anger, making Cao Jiangang have a hard time.
To be continued...