Listening to Zhao Tiechui's brainwashing words in the upper room, Yang Chen touched the cigarette case in his butt pocket, opened the door curtain and walked in.
As soon as I walked in, the strong smell of tobacco and alcohol filled the room.
Zhao Tiechui sat on the shabby sofa, holding half of an unsmoked cigarette butt in his hand.
Li Dashan was sitting on the small bench next to the square table, looking a little reserved.
On the table, in addition to the Hanamaki steamed buns and the teapot, there is an embroidered porcelain plate with two glass white wine glasses inside.
And at this moment.
Half of the bottle of liquor Yang Chen bought for Li Dashan had been sloshed around. Looking at Zhao Tiechui's red cheeks, he didn't take the opportunity to drink less.
Jin Mei was sitting on the kang with her legs hanging in the air, holding bamboo sticks and wool in her hands and knitting a sweater. Her eyes looked at Zhao Tiechui, who was smiling from time to time, with a trace of pride and pride in her eyes.
"Yang Chen, you are back."
Zhao Tiechui looked outside the opened door curtain and saw Yang Chen's slender figure wandering in, with a fake smile on his face.
"Uncle, the village chief came here early to wait for you. He said he had something good for you."
Li Dashan smiled honestly.
"Uncle Zhao, you are a rare visitor. It makes me a little scared to come to see me, a foreigner."
Yang Chen stepped forward with a smile, took out a box of cigarettes from his trouser pocket, pulled out three cigarettes, handed one to Li Dashan and Zhao Tiechui respectively, took one in his mouth and lit it, pulled a small stool and sat aside.
Zhao Tiechui glanced at the brand on the neck of the cigarette with sharp eyes, put it on and lit it without saying a word, took a deep breath, and said with a smile of enjoyment: "Yang Chen, what you said is obvious. Your husband and I
We have a good relationship with each other. You are Lao Li's son-in-law, and you are from our Qingshan Village. You are not an outsider."
"Uncle Zhao's words put me at ease. I thought you came here today to ask me to pack up and leave."
Yang Chen grinned and said.
"Judging from what you said, is Uncle Zhao that kind of person?"
Zhao Tiechui said seriously.
Jin Mei, who was sitting on the kang, didn't say anything, but she also pursed her lips and smiled. Seeing Zhao Tiechui's deflated look, she felt indescribably happy.
"Then Uncle Zhao is here today..."
Yang Chen looked at Zhao Tiechui's smiling face, and knew without asking that he wasn't holding anything back, so he asked pretending to be suspicious.
"Yang Chen, today Uncle Zhao is here to thank you for vacating the whole village's fruits and vegetables. It has really given our Qingshan Village chief a face. I, the village chief, am very proud of you this year. On the other hand, there is also someone who has come here.
Please help me with something."
Zhao Tiechui finished his cigarette in several puffs, took another sip of wine, and said.
"Uncle Zhao, you are the village chief. No one in Qingshan Village will give you face. Don't ask me for help. Even if you ask me for help, I don't dare to say no."
Yang Chen squinted his eyes and shrugged his shoulders.
"This kid... is so funny."
Zhao Tiechui's expression changed several times. He glanced at Li Dashan and Jin Mei, smiled to resolve the embarrassment, and then said: "Xiao Yang, Uncle Zhao has taken the initiative to assume the position of village chief for everyone these years. He is physically and mentally exhausted. In fact,
I've always wanted to find someone to help me, but I haven't found a suitable candidate in these years. Now, you have helped the village drive away the village tiger, and you have also asked Boss Zhao to buy vegetables. Everyone recognizes you, and I think you can do it.
, how about you come to the village committee to help?"
"Uncle Zhao, I can't do the job of village chief."
Yang Chen didn't wait for Zhao Tiechui to finish speaking, and pretended to be frightened.
When Jin Mei and Li Dashan heard this, they looked at each other several times and could only feel anxious.
If Yang Chen can really be the village chief, then their ancestors of the old Li family will be in smoke.
"No...no."
When Zhao Tiechui heard this, his expression changed, and he quickly explained: "You have heard everyone's calls. If it weren't for the trouble of changing the village chief, it wouldn't be a big deal for me to step out. I want you to go to our village committee and do whatever you want.
, when the time is right, I will give you the position of village chief immediately, what do you think?"
"Uncle Zhao, it's not me who refuses. I really can't do it."
Yang Chen didn't even think about it and shook his head decisively.
He has been living in the mountains for more than 20 years and is used to being free and undisciplined. Being the leader of the village committee is simply killing his innocence and freedom.
And based on his understanding of Zhao Tiechui, this old boy is definitely telling the truth.
"That's a pity."
Sure enough, Zhao Tiechui looked disappointed and let out a long sigh: "Old Li, his Aunt Jinmei, your son-in-law is a capable person, and the village committee has indeed wronged him. Since Xiao Yang is not willing, then
I won’t force it.”
Said.
Zhao Tiechui pretended to raise his hand and looked at his watch, quickly drank another glass of wine, stood up and leaned on crutches and said: "Well, the village committee still has some things to deal with, and that's it for today. If Xiao Yang wants to come another day, just give me
Just let me know and I welcome you very much."
"Uncle Zhao, I'll see you off."
Before Li Dashan and Jin Mei could persuade him to stay, Yang Chen stood up, opened the door curtain, and made a gesture of invitation.
At this moment, Zhao Tiechui felt quite proud.
He actually came to Yang Chen this time just for a word.
Now that Yang Chen refuses in person, it means that he is not clinging to his position as village chief. Even if several people from Tian Lu's village come to the village committee to cause trouble, Zhao Tiechui can easily handle it.
To express my regrets.
Yang Chen escorted Zhao Tiechui to the outside of the courtyard, waved goodbye enthusiastically, and then turned around and entered the courtyard.
As soon as he turned around, Li Xiaoran's family of three stood in the yard, looking at him.
"Uncle, this is such a great opportunity. If you can help the village committee, and Zhao Tiechui retires, you will be the legitimate village chief, and our family will be more prosperous."
Jin Mei said helplessly.
At this moment, Li Xiaoran did not express her position. On her lap was the meridian massager she took out from her bag. Her big beautiful eyes were staring straight at Yang Chen, and she felt a trace of joy in her heart.
Li Xiaoran doesn't care whether he is the village chief or not.
Yang Chen's little surprises every now and then, this is what Li Xiaoran is happiest about right now.
"Your mother is right."
Li Dashan echoed in a low voice.
Hearing his parents' complaints, Li Xiaoran suddenly frowned slightly and explained to Yang Chen: "Mom and dad, don't you know who Zhao Tiechui's family is? The village chief came to the house today, nominally asking Yang Chen to go.
The purpose of the village committee is actually to make Yang Chen refuse in person, so that he can explain to the villagers that Yang Chen doesn't want to go, it's not that he doesn't want to give up his seat, this is his purpose, I guess he is laughing like crazy now."
"This...is this?"
Jin Mei and Li Dashan heard their daughter's explanation and hesitated.
"It's a pity that Zhao Tiechui drank half the bottle of the good wine I bought for dad." Yang Chen grinned, straightened his coat, and his eyes fell on Li Xiaoran: "Xiaoran, I'm going to Sister Lu's house.
, show it to her mother."
"Okay, I'll leave some food for you tonight."
When Li Xiaoran heard this, a rare smile appeared on his face.
"Mom and Dad, I'm going out first."
Yang Chen said hello, turned around and walked out of the yard, heading towards Tian Lu's home.
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