Seeing everyone's objections, the village chief's wife stood up and said: "I asked Xiaoyu to help me with this. During this time, Xiaoyu has helped my family a lot, and my old man is like this now. Xiaoyu has always been by my side.
I trust her very much, and I hope everyone can see the face of my old man and not embarrass a little girl like her."
"Old sister-in-law, it's not me who said it. Even if it's your request, we won't agree. After all, it's not a woman's turn to speak about things in this village!"
An old man stood up. He seemed to be about the same age as the village chief and of the same generation as the village chief.
As soon as the old man spoke, the others nodded. This village must not let women have the final say.
"There are still some elders in the village. We can ask the elders to make the decision. Auntie, it's better not to get involved in this matter."
"Yes, we go to invite the elders, but we can't let a little girl with a foreign surname break the rules of our Wan clan!"
Everyone clamored to go out, paying no attention to the village chief who was still unconscious.
Seeing this scene, the village chief's wife felt a little chilled. She had come to visit the village chief so enthusiastically just now, but now she was about to go directly to elect the next village chief.
Normally, the village chief and his family are kind and kind to them, but now that something has happened, there are not many people who are really caring.
Zhao Huanyu said: "It's okay if you don't want me to make the decision, but the next candidate for the village chief can only be the village chief's eldest son, Uncle Wan Zhuo."
"Why?!"
Zhao Huanyu's words immediately aroused everyone's dissatisfaction, and everyone glared at her.
Seeing this scene, the village chief's wife clutched her skirt tightly with her hands, feeling very worried.
She knew that Zhao Huanyu said this to force out the murderer, but similarly, doing so would make the villagers dissatisfied with Zhao Huanyu. If she hurt Zhao Huanyu for this, she would definitely blame herself.
But Zhao Huanyu was not afraid at all and said confidently: "Because I like the village chief's grandfather's house. As long as you choose Uncle Wan Zhuo as the village chief, next spring I will give each household an extra share of grain seeds, and every household
Each household will receive a bag of grain, but if you choose someone else, I will not give you this preferential treatment."
In the past, Zhao Huanyu thought that using money to pressure people was the most shameful thing, but today she had to use this method in order to catch the real culprit behind the scenes.
Sure enough, after hearing this, everyone was gnashing their teeth at Zhao Huanyu's behavior.
Especially Wan Shouchun, he thought that his chance would come as soon as the village chief died, and his family would receive preferential treatment from the Zhao family just like the current village chief's family.
But I didn't expect that Zhao Huanyu had identified the village chief's family and wanted Wan Zhuo to be the village chief. It was really unreasonable!
"Zhao Huanyu, don't think that you can influence everyone's decision-making just because you have a few dirty dollars!"
Wan Shouchun couldn't bear it anymore and cursed Zhao Huanyu.
Zhao Huanyu spread her hands innocently and said: "I didn't say that I was rich, I just said that I was willing to give everyone food. After all, food is the most important thing for the people. I think no one would have trouble with food, right? That's me.
The grains brought from the south of the Yangtze River have plump grains and a mellow taste. I believe everyone will like them."
The way she was smiling seemed like she deserved a beating. Wan Shouchun felt that his hands were itchy.
I originally thought that solving the village chief would solve the problem once and for all, but now it seems that he thought things were too simple.
But Zhao Huanyu was not something he could move, so he was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
Others were a little moved. Most of them had no intention of becoming the village chief. After all, being the village chief was not an easy task. You had to be literate.
In recent years, everyone has known the importance of reading. If there are children at home, they will definitely try their best to provide one child with education and literacy. There are some children who are literate, but there are very few literate adults in the village.
First, they have missed the best age for learning. Now learning is more difficult than for children, so they don’t have the patience.
Secondly, the adults are busy with farm work all day long and are very tired when they go home at night, and they have no intention of learning. Therefore, even if there are literate children at home, not every family can have their children teach them how to read and calligraphy like the Zhao family.
If you want to be a village leader, you must be literate. This is the most basic skill. However, currently, there are very few candidates suitable for being a village leader.
Except for those few people who are qualified to participate in the election, everyone else has basically acquiesced in the village eldest son becoming the village chief.
"No, I don't agree!"
Wan Shouchun saw that everyone seemed to want to give in for the food, and roared with red eyes.
"Why should we let a person with a foreign surname decide when we run for our team leader? Especially when this person is a yellow-haired girl!"
"The position of village chief has been in his family for many years, and all the benefits have been taken by his family. Why not let us people get a share of the pie?"
"This position of village chief and team leader does not belong to his family, but to all of us!"
Wan Shouchun's voice was so loud that it shook the eardrums of everyone present.
Everyone looked at him in surprise. He usually looked like a very honest and honest person. How could he be so angry tonight?
"Shou Chun, who should be the village chief? If Xiaoyu really gives us food and grain seeds as he said, then who should be the village chief and what is the special meaning of being the village chief?
Don’t you just want to fight for the interests of all of us?”
Some people have begun to gravitate towards Zhao Huanyu. In the face of interests, all friendships are fake.
"Yeah, I'd better choose grain at this time! With more grain, you can live longer, not to mention one more grain, and there will definitely be a good harvest next year. In this case, let's not worry about those things anymore
Come on!"
"Actually, Wan Zhuo is quite good. She has obtained the true biography of the old village chief over the years, so she is quite reliable in her work. What's more, her family has good relations with the Zhao family, and maybe she can continue to seek benefits for us."
"Yes, yes, that's what I mean too..."
Several people gathered together to discuss in low voices, not caring about Wan Shouchun's thoughts at all.
Amidst the discussion among these people, the few people who initially wanted to compete also backed down.
They couldn't guarantee that they would still have such a good relationship with the Zhao family after they became the village chief, and Zhao Huanyu had already said that he would only protect Wan Zhuo, so why did they bother to join in and make others laugh?
At this moment, if you are obedient, you will be able to have seeds and food, but if you firmly oppose it, you will lose a lot of wealth.
Can the food from the south of the Yangtze River be bad? The yield is high, and there will definitely be a bumper harvest next year!
Everyone thought this, and smiles appeared on everyone's faces.
"Okay, okay, then it's decided, we..."
The old man, who was of the same generation as the village chief, spoke with a smile, and for a moment stopped clamoring to go to the elders to make the decision. Anyway, as long as it could bring benefits to each family, the elders would not care too much.
"No! Wan Zhuo cannot be the village chief!"
Before the old man could finish speaking, he was interrupted harshly by Wan Shouchun.
The old man was taken aback, but he still persuaded patiently: "Shouchun, you have to learn to be flexible when encountering things. Don't be obsessed with some things. There are times in life that must be fulfilled, and there are no times in life. Don't force it. You
You and Wan Zhuo can be regarded as brothers who grew up together. You still have some understanding of his temperament. We are quite relieved to hand over this village to him..."
"Don't worry! Aren't you just interested in the food provided by the Zhao family? What's so big about it? I never thought you old guys would sell yourselves like this for a little food!"
Wan Shouchun was like crazy, yelling in the yard, causing some neighbors who didn't come to come over to watch the fun.
"Why are you so mean? What do you mean by selling yourself for food? If you have the ability, you can get us some food from Jiangnan, and we will definitely make you the village chief."
"Yes, if you have the ability, you can also give us some benefits!"
Everyone began to accuse him, and Wan Shouchun instantly became the target of public criticism.
Wan Zhuo looked at Wan Shouchun like this and said viciously: "Why are you dissatisfied with me as the village chief? When you just had dinner at my house, you called me a good brother. Why do you treat me as an enemy now? While you were eating,
Didn't the food taste delicious when we were here? I originally regarded you as my brother, but I didn't expect you to be a white-eyed wolf who only cares about food but not affection!"
"Who are you calling a white-eyed wolf? Your family is as rich as the Zhao family, so what does it mean if I eat a few mouthfuls of your food? Besides, you are the one who forced me to eat, so why do you have to say something so unpleasant?"
Wan Shouchun was completely willing to fight, and he was not afraid of any trouble with the village chief's family. The village chief was going to die anyway, and he had to be chosen as the next village chief. He must fight for this opportunity for himself.
As long as he successfully becomes the village chief, don't all the people in the village have to listen to him?
And the Zhao family, will they have to come to him to beg for help when things happen in the future?
Thinking of this, he instantly felt confident again.
Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect Wan Shouchun to say such shameless words. They just had dinner at the village chief's house in the evening, and now they started to bite back. Is this still the Wan Shouchun they knew?
The village chief's wife was shaking with anger. If Mrs. Gao hadn't held her back, she would have rushed up and beaten Wan Shouchun long ago.
"It seems you really want to be the village chief."
Zhao Huanyu said something coldly, and Wan Shouchun replied without thinking: "That's natural! People go to higher places and water flows to lower places. Who said that I can't want to be the village chief?"
This was indeed true, and Zhao Huanyu nodded in approval.
However, the next sentence was asked so quickly that Wan Shouchun answered it directly without thinking about it.
She asked: "So in order to become the village chief, you pushed the village chief's grandfather down the hillside?"
"Who else could it be?!"
Everyone's eyes widened instantly, what were they saying?
"What? You pushed the village chief down the hillside?"
"Do you know what you are talking about? You can't say such nonsense!"
"He has admitted it himself, what else can't be said? He really knows people but doesn't know their hearts!"
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Everyone was originally quite close to Wan Shouchun, but after hearing such words, they still took a few steps back anxiously, not wanting to stand with such a person.
The village chief's sons couldn't bear it anymore. Without saying a word, they rushed forward, held Wan Shouchun down and beat him severely.
The village chief's wife suddenly burst into tears: "What a sin, I met such a white-eyed wolf! I am really blind. I have always felt sorry for you because you lost your mother so early. I treat you like my own son. That's how you are."
Repay me!"
Wan Shouchun was beaten to the point where he couldn't even reply, and everyone was filled with horror.
Wan Shouchun's daughter-in-law, Ms. Zhou, had finished her meal at home, but she still didn't see Wan Shouchun coming home, so she looked for her. However, she heard a commotion in the village chief's house from a distance. She subconsciously felt that something was wrong and hurriedly ran away.
When she came in to check, she saw the village chief's sons holding down her man and beating him non-stop.
"What are you doing? Stop, stop, stop! You are going to beat my man to death! Is there something you can't say properly?"
Mrs. Zhou hurriedly ran over, protected Wan Shouchun with her body, and glared at everyone present.
Wan Zhuo said: "When he pushed my father down the hillside, didn't he think about talking to him? Isn't it just a bad reputation as a village chief? It's worth him to attack my father for it! This is simply a beast!"
Wan Zhuo was heartbroken. If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he wouldn't have believed that this man was actually his cousin who grew up with him.
"What?"
Mrs. Zhou couldn't believe it, her eyes were dull for a moment.
Wan Shouchun, who had been beaten, finally came back to his senses, gritted his teeth and glared at Zhao Huanyu, saying: "You have already guessed it was me, so all this is a trap set by you to force me to tell the truth.
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"It seems that you are not very stupid. Why were you so unprepared just now?"
Zhao Huanyu had long seen that this Wan Shouchun was a cowardly person who had ambitions but no brains and could not keep his composure, otherwise he would not have been eager to see the village chief's situation.
And what he said before seemed to be about caring for the village chief, but in fact he was always testing him.
He thought he was hiding it deeply, but in fact it was full of flaws, and it was normal for him to be seen.
"Hahahahaha, I didn't expect that I would be defeated by a little girl like you!"
Wan Shouchun smiled self-deprecatingly, pushed away Mrs. Zhou who was protecting her, stood up unsteadily, and admitted generously: "Yes, I pushed that old thing down the hillside, I admit it, but so what? With that
Why can the village chief only be a member of his family? Who here doesn’t know how much benefit he has gained from being in office for so many years? Just because he is the village chief, your Zhao family has flattered him so many times that you don’t even know how much he has given to his family.
How many benefits, do you think we are all fools? If he were not the village chief, would you have close contact with his family? "
"I just had a meal at his house. What I ate was white rice and the table was full of meat. What kind of life can this family live? Why can he live it and we can't?"
"I just want him to die. If I sit in that position, everything he has now will become mine!"
Listening to his words, everyone was speechless. Indeed, the conditions of the village chief's family had improved visibly. It must have been thanks to the help of the Zhao family, and they were indeed jealous in their hearts.
This is also the main reason why everyone clamored to ask the elders to make the decision when they just learned that the village chief was not available.