As they were talking, the door creaked open. Li Xiaoning and Lin Xi couldn't help but straighten their eyes as the door opened. A young woman in shabby clothes walked in. It must be said that Pingshan Town Although poor and backward, the soil and water support people, and every girl from a humble background is beautiful and beautiful, with a good figure and a good face.
When the young woman saw someone outside the house, she nodded in greeting, called the old lady "Mom", and then carefully put the bag in her hand in the corner.
"You're back, Qiaoling," the old lady asked dryly, "What did you give me?" There was no hint of happiness or anger.
"Five pounds of white noodles," the young woman said with caution and joy in her tone. When the two children on the bed heard about the white noodles, smiles suddenly appeared on their faces.
"Oh," the old lady agreed, and then said: "These two children are from the city and lost their way."
"Hello," the young woman stretched out her fair hands to add water to Li Xiaoning's bowls, and then stopped talking.
Li Xiaoning looked at the family, his heart was churning, and he said to the woman: "Can you tell us about your situation?"
The woman glanced at Li Xiaoning and muttered in a low voice: "What's there to say? It's embarrassing to say it."
Lin Xi said: "You should be proud of raising a family by yourself. There is nothing to be ashamed of."
The woman glanced sideways at Lin Xi and said nothing. Instead, she walked to the bed, picked up the older boy, put her head on her head and said, "Xiao Fugui, mom will make white flour steamed buns for you tomorrow."
"Okay, okay," the boy said happily.
The smaller girl also came closer and timidly said: "Mom, I also want to eat white flour steamed buns,"
But the woman pushed the girl away and said in disgust, "Get out of here."
Lin Xi was a little angry, frowned and said: "Why are you so patriarchal? She is also your child."
"She is not my child," the woman said angrily, turning her face away, but there were tears on her face.
"Adopted people shouldn't treat others like this. The child will be left with a psychological shadow," Lin Xi said with a small mouth.
"It's not adopted," the old lady interjected. "When my son died, my grandson was just under one year old."
"Then this child is..." Lin Xi looked a little confused.
"She is a scoundrel," the old lady scolded again. "If I hadn't thought that it would save her life, I would have thrown her away a long time ago. Hey, is this world still the world of the party that rescues the poor? What about those bad men who bully good women? , is there no way to rectify it? Thinking about it, it makes the people feel chilly,"
"Do you know which one it is?" Li Xiaoning asked, clenching his fists.
"No need to ask, who does this girl look like, then who is the bad man who deserves to be shot," the old lady spat.
Li Xiaoning's face was livid, and he said with hatred: "Sister, tell me who this person is. I don't have to say whether he should be shot or not, but at least let him taste what it's like to go to jail."
The young woman was coaxing the child by herself and ignored Li Xiaoning. It seemed that she didn't take Li Xiaoning's words seriously, but the old lady said from the side: "Children, you can go back to the city as soon as it gets light. Let's go back to the city as soon as possible. You can't control these bad things in the countryside. That person is a high official and he will do nothing to harm you."
Lin Xi raised her eyebrows and was about to say something, but was stopped by Li Xiaoning. He knew that such a thing could not be asked unless it was voluntary.
After a pause, Li Xiaoning asked again: "Are all the people in Pingshan Town so poor?"
"Our family is the poorest," the young woman took the initiative to take over. "Other families are not much better, but there are also some who are very rich."
"Oh, which ones are they?" Li Xiaoning couldn't help but feel excited when he heard that there were also wealthy households in Pingshan Town.
"For example, He Dongliang's family opened several stores in the town next door and built some villas. Their family must have at least millions. I don't know where he got so much money." There was no trace of the woman's tone. She was envious, but on the contrary, it was a bit of a complaint. She probably also saw that the identities of Li Xiaoning and Lin Xi were not simple, and they might be able to knock He Dongliang down. thing.
Lin Xi did not understand the situation and said from the side: "Today's policies are good and allow some people to get rich first. If he can get rich first, it shows that he is also a capable person. You should learn from him."
The woman suddenly got angry: "Except for the officials like He Dongliang, which family in Pingshan Town can have enough food, clothing and warmth? In this world, few people have blood in their hearts. We farm the land." You have to pay a fee. You have to pay a fee to go up the mountain to collect some medicine. You have to pay a fee to give birth. Damn it, even if I sleep with people to earn some food, they have to peel off the skin. He Dongliang is so rich. Everyone has to pay a fee. She slept with me several times and never gave me a penny. Damn it, am I still a human being?" Afterwards, her face was full of tears and her voice became louder and louder, making the two children cry. , and suddenly there was a cry in the room.
Lin Xi was also very angry. She held her pink fist and said, "These bad guys are running rampant in the countryside. Isn't there anyone who reports the situation to the superiors?"
"Why not," the woman said, wiping her tears. "I don't know how many letters of complaint have been sent out, but no one paid attention to them. Zhuzi couldn't see that I was being bullied, so he went to the county to complain, but he was arrested instead. They beat him into a fool,"
The woman pinched her nose again, and then said: "Unless a Qingtian master like Bao Gong comes down, we can kill these corrupt officials in Pingshan Town, and then our Pingshan Town can really become rich, but now we are still How many officials remember us farmers?"
Lin Xi pointed at Li Xiaoning and was about to speak, but was stopped by Li Xiaoning.
Li Xiaoning felt very heavy in his heart. In today's legal society, people are still longing for Master Qingtian. This has to be said to be a great irony.
After a moment of silence, Li Xiaoning said: "Auntie, eldest sister, we didn't do our job well and you suffered. Don't worry, as long as I, Li Xiaoning, am in Pingshan Town, I will not allow such things to continue to happen."
"You are," the old lady and the young woman asked in unison.
"He is your new mayor of Pingshan Town, Li Xiaoning," Lin Xi introduced with a hint of pride, "This time he is here specifically to inspect the public sentiment."
"Mom, this is such a blessing. The mayor actually came to my old lady's house," the old lady said with excitement on her face.
"You are so young and you are already the mayor," the young woman said with a bit of disbelief on her face.
Li Xiaoning did not explain, but continued: "Aunt, eldest sister, I, Li Xiaoning, promise you today that all arbitrary charges in Pingshan Town will stop immediately. Anyone who dares to reach out to the farmers again will make them regret their birth. This is a , Secondly, I will immediately check the fees and charges that have been collected from farmers in the past and find out where they went after I go back. Those that should be refunded must be refunded; thirdly, I will also verify all the issues you have reported today. I will implement it and give you an explanation. Those evil forces that run rampant in the countryside, prey on the common people, and do evil will definitely be severely punished. If I don’t do what I say, I will be struck by thunder from heaven.”
"God has finally opened his eyes, and Master Qingtian has finally arrived in Pingshan Town," the old lady said excitedly and walked forward to kowtow to Li Xiaoning.
Li Xiaoning hurriedly stopped and said: "Mom, you must not do it. I am just doing what I should do. I am not a Qingtian lord, I am just a party member who is doing my duty. Please give me more details." Say, I need evidence to punish these bastards." As he spoke, Li Xiaoning turned on the recording function of his phone.
The old lady and the young woman had obviously been holding back their words, and they immediately began to talk non-stop. They couldn't finish talking until daylight came out. In the meantime, Lin Xi was so sleepy that she didn't care whether the bed was clean or not, and hugged the two of them. The child fell asleep.
After dawn, Li Xiaoning first sent a video he had shot with his mobile phone to a classmate and asked him to post it online. Then he called Zheng Chang, secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. This number was given to him personally by Zheng Chang.
"Li Xiaoning, you must have something to do if you come to me so early," Zheng Chang said on the other end of the phone as energetic as ever.
Li Xiaoning said calmly: "Secretary Zheng, I have some information to report to you regarding Pingshan Town. I know it is wrong to report beyond the level, but I do not trust the comrades of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Dongping County and Binhai City,"
"Stop talking nonsense and let it go as soon as possible. For our Discipline Inspection Commission, there is no such thing as skipping reporting," Zheng Chang's temper was as fiery as ever.
At that moment, Li Xiaoning reported what he learned to Zheng Chang one by one, and finally said: "Secretary Zheng, these are just the tip of the iceberg of the matter. There are more issues that require your Discipline Inspection Commission to continue to dig deeper,"
Zheng Chang's tone on the other end of the phone seemed very low and serious: "Li Xiaoning, are these questions you responded to true?"
"It's absolutely true," Li Xiaoning replied calmly, "I have witnesses, and there will definitely be more witnesses. It's not difficult to find someone without a certificate, so I believe it."
"If what you said is true, it's really shocking," Zheng Chang said solemnly, "Don't worry, I will immediately arrange for people to go down to thoroughly investigate the problems in Pingshan Town, and I will definitely give you and the people of Pingshan Town a satisfactory explanation. , damn, if it’s all true, I’ll let them all take a bullet,”
"Thank you, Secretary Zheng," Li Xiaoning said before hanging up the phone.
"Don't worry yet," Zheng Chang responded again, "Have you reconsidered what I told you last time?"
"What's the matter?" Li Xiaoning was a little confused.
"Stop pretending to be confused, it's just a matter of coming to the Discipline Inspection Commission," Zheng Chang said neatly, "It's a waste for you to not join the Discipline Inspection Commission."