Chapter 1175: Chapter 1175: Stirring Up Trouble
Guodong came in holding a kettle, and Li Yungui still hadn’t eaten dinner.
Li Yungui took it, drank a big gulp, and continued, "When I arrived at the poultry farm, I saw more than ten villagers from our village blocking the entrance. Judging by the posture, they wanted to force their way in.
I very politely told them that we had the leaders’ approval, but that team captain with a foreign accent said that even the city had no right to approve us setting up the farm.
He also accused us of capitalism. I wanted to show him our application, but he insisted on getting in.
My third uncle, the old village chief from our Li Family Village, went over to reason with him. My third uncle was pushed down by a strong young guy.
That’s my dear uncle; even if I’ve been cowardly all my life, seeing someone akin to a parent get beaten is unbearable, so I got the villagers to fight back.
Director Xing, that’s how things unfolded."
"Village Chief Li, why did the inspection team go to your village to check?
I know that team captain; he’s an outsider, so he probably doesn’t know."
"Our village has a heartless bastard educated youth, Yan Shuping, who went to tattle."
"Well, you can’t blame them for inspecting."
"I’m not blaming them. I even asked my niece to get the application to show him, but he accused us of being illegal, capitalist.
What’s capitalist about us? The eggs and roosters from the poultry farm all go to the city’s supply and marketing cooperatives, or the county’s cooperatives. We’ve sold only a few eggs, a few chickens within the village; we’ve never privately sold to individuals.
Why pin such a label on us?
Besides, it was him who refused to look, not us failing to cooperate."
"Then why didn’t you just allow the inspection?"
"Why should we? This was built with the hard work of over three hundred people from Li Family Village. No outsiders will be let in."
"Village Chief Li, you’re a village cadre; you understand that hitting people is wrong."
"Director Xing, I am a village cadre, but I am also the dear nephew of an elderly person. After his military service, he stayed in the village as the chief, and when he got older, Li Family Village was handed over to me.
Should I, the nephew, just watch as my uncle is bullied? Would I still be human?
Besides, if the inspection team’s captain can strike an elderly person, why should we just suffer it?"
Xing Zhibin had a smile on his face; this Li Yungui is quite a character. He’ll argue three points from nothing.
"I can’t just take your word for this matter."
"Li Family Village has over three hundred people, and more than ten educated youths. Plus the inspection team.
Of course, if they don’t speak the truth, I can’t do anything about it. But I, Li Yungui, have no guilt, and I don’t regret hitting them."
"That was the captain’s responsibility alone, so why did you hit the team members too?"
"If they hadn’t joined in, this wouldn’t have happened. We would’ve just given the guy a beating, and things wouldn’t have developed like this."
"Alright, I understand how things happened. Come over and take a look; if there are no issues, sign and stamp your fingerprint."
Li Yungui carefully read it; Li Yunqiao also took a look before they signed and stamped.
"Alright, we’ll head back to Li Family Village tomorrow morning. You can go home now."
Xing Zhibin was also being accommodating to Li Yungui; this matter really should have kept Li Yungui here.
A few people went outside, got in the car, and Guodong drove straight to his father-in-law’s house.
Hearing the commotion outside, Lu Fengzhen hurried out to open the door.
"Hong Lin, go check on Lihong. After you all left, she also went back to her mother’s house, saying she wanted her in-laws to find a solution."
"Big brother, I’ll go with you. It’ll be faster driving."
Just as the car turned around, they saw two flashlight beams.
Li Yunqiao immediately went up to greet, "Old Zheng, what brings you here so late?"
"Had to come. My daughter went back crying, saying she was bullied to death."
"Let’s talk inside."
Everyone went inside. Wang Wugu also got up.
"Aunt Wu, they haven’t eaten yet. Could you make something for them?"
"Sure, I’ll make something right away."
Li Yungui also greeted Zheng Lihong’s father as big brother before sitting down.
"Is this Xue’s partner? Good lad."
"Uncle."
Li Yungui recounted the event again, but this time there were differences from what he told Xing Zhibin.
"No problem, it’s not a big deal; if you hit them, then you hit them. Though the Zhou family’s influence isn’t small."
"Even if they’re a dragon, they must coil down here," Li Yunqiao said lightly.
"Yungui, don’t worry; I’ll take a spin tomorrow. It’s not a big issue.
As long as nobody got seriously hurt."
"No, there were injuries, but definitely no broken bones."
"Alright. I’ll arrange things above; Yunqiao, you step back."
"No need."
"Yeah, trust me, won’t you?"
"It’s not that; it’s just I’m afraid you’ll get implicated."
"What’s there to be afraid of? I’m about to retire anyway, while I can still speak and act effectively, I’ll get some things done."
Finally, Li Yunqiao agreed. "Alright, you handle things, I’ll take leave and return home tomorrow."
"Yunqiao, why?"
Li Yunqiao shook his head, "It’s different; these are my family, not stepping forward would be a problem."
"Alright, I know you’re someone who knows your limits.
I’ll be leaving; Hong Lin can escort me."
Everyone saw him out, watched them leave before heading back inside.
Wang Wugu made noodle soup with eggs and some egg pancakes. These were quick to prepare.
Each of the three had a large bowl of noodle soup, two eggs, and three egg pancakes. Only then did they feel comfortable.
"Go home; I’ll catch the first bus tomorrow; Guodong, ride your bicycle to town to pick me up."
"Got it, Dad."
"Big brother, you haven’t taken leave yet."
"No worries, I’ll arrange it well; don’t worry about me."
After sending off his second brother and the others, Li Yunqiao sat in the living room.
Lu Fengzhen was a bit worried about him, so she made him a bowl of milk powder.
"Old Li?"
"No problem; don’t worry about me. I know what I’m doing. Go to sleep. I need to think about things; I’ll be heading to work at five."
"Old Li, should we two go back with you?"
Li Yunqiao shook his head, "No, you stay at home obediently."
When Li Yunqiao arrived at the office, only the ones on duty were there; seeing Li Yunqiao, they were taken aback, "Vice Mayor Li, why so early?"
"Here’s my leave notice. Please give it to the leaders. I’m taking a day off today."
"Yes, I’ll certainly give it to the leaders."
After Li Yunqiao got home, breakfast was already made; Lu Fengzhen had gotten up to make it for him.
"You don’t need to do this. It really isn’t a problem. Trust me."
After breakfast, Li Yunqiao took a bath, changed his clothes, and went to wait for the bus.
Meanwhile, Li Yungui and the others had arrived home at four in the morning. The car directly reached the brigade headquarters.
