pjbooks Chapter 27 The Brigade Arrested People
Chapter 27 The Brigade Arrested People
dong dong...
dong dong dong...
"Open the door! Open the door now!"
The Li family was having dinner when they suddenly heard urgent knocking and shouting from outside the courtyard.
Li Zhenshan's heart skipped a beat; experience told him that it was definitely not a good thing.
really,
When Li Xiangyang pushed open the door, the people who had been shouting had already entered the courtyard.
Furthermore, a large sack of fish that they had hidden in the storeroom has also been found.
Seeing this scene.
Apart from Li Xiangyang, the rest of the Li family members were terrified.
"Li Zhenshan, someone has reported that your two sons are secretly fishing to sell, undermining the collective's interests through speculation and profiteering. Now that we have both witnesses and physical evidence, what do you have to say for yourself?"
The middle-aged man speaking was Zhou Chengcai, the village's brigade leader.
"Ah, this, this..."
Things happened so suddenly that Li Zhenshan's mind was in a state of shock, and he even stammered.
"What are we going to do, Dad? Waaah... Who was that damned person who went around gossiping about this... Waaah..."
Wang Guiying was so frightened that she went limp and began to sob, as if she was about to fall.
Fortunately, Liu Xiulan caught her in time, preventing her from falling and getting hurt.
Liu Xiulan was completely flustered and didn't know what to do. She looked at Li Xiangyang with red eyes.
Speculation and profiteering not only incur fines but also arrests. How could she not know this? But she was unwilling to accept it. She had finally hoped that Li Xiangyang would become better, and she had finally seen the Li family gradually improve.
"How could things have changed so much in the blink of an eye...?"
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but choke up softly.
"Fish, fish... I caught them all by myself. If you want to catch them, catch me alone. It has nothing to do with my family."
Despite Zhao Lijuan's obstruction, Li Xiangdong still walked among his family members and the brigade cadres and spoke.
He wanted to take all the responsibility.
As the eldest son of the Li family, he felt that at this moment, if someone had to step forward and take responsibility...
Then it can only be him.
It has to be him!
He felt guilty towards his wife and son for doing this. Once he was accused of speculation and profiteering, his wife and son would be ridiculed.
But he has no other options at the moment.
really,
When he finished speaking, his wife Zhao Lijuan behind him was already sobbing.
"Li Xiangdong, if you really get taken away, what will my daughter and I do...? Waaah."
She punched Li Xiangdong's arm hard a few times.
The moment the brigade cadres burst in, she immediately ran to Li Xiangdong's side and held onto him, whispering to him not to act impulsively.
She was just a woman; she didn't understand anything about the eldest son of the Li family or the son who took the lead in the family.
All she knew was that
Given Li Xiangdong's personality, he would definitely be the first to step forward and take all the blame for what happened to the Li family.
Soon, the Li family was in complete chaos.
Things developed so fast that even the reborn Li Xiangyang was momentarily stunned.
According to his memories from his previous life, by this time, the brigade should have already received news of the relaxation of policies from above, and would no longer interfere with these small-scale businesses within the brigade.
Why... are they still checking so strictly now?
Or is the brigade deliberately making things difficult for the Li family...?
"By the way, where's Uncle Guodong? Why didn't he come with us tonight?"
Li Xiangyang was somewhat anxious and said in a low voice.
After his rebirth, he had been intentionally or unintentionally trying to build a connection with Chen Guodong, the brigade secretary, all for this very day.
Just as Li Xiangyang was feeling overwhelmed, he heard hurried and heavy footsteps coming from outside the courtyard.
A moment later,
Chen Guodong pushed open the door, panting heavily.
His second uncle, Li Zhenhai, followed him in.
Before Chen Guodong could speak, Li Zhenhai started shouting:
"Oh dear... Brother, are you confused! You didn't even stop Xiangdong and Xiangyang from doing this kind of thing."
I myself was negligent as a brigade cadre, and I didn't even know that my own nephew was involved in speculation and profiteering.
I have truly failed in my duty... I have truly failed in my duty...
Li Zhenhai immediately distanced himself from the matter when he opened his mouth.
They were terrified of getting involved with the Li family again at this time.
"Uncle Zhenhai, this has nothing to do with you. It's because you're too responsible that they don't dare to let you know."
Another brigade cadre echoed this.
It's true that no matter the era, there's never a shortage of sycophants. Li Xiangyang rolled his eyes.
He was just thinking that since the Li family was at this critical juncture, his second uncle should at least say a word for them.
Who knew he would immediately try to distance himself from the situation? Oh well.
Fortunately, Chen Guodong arrived. He even nodded to Li Xiangyang as he entered the room, which made Li Xiangyang feel a little relieved.
"Hmm... What exactly is going on? Xiangyang, you tell me."
Chen Guodong coughed, and seeing that the scene had quieted down, he took out a Daqianmen cigarette from his pocket and lit it.
Then he slowly said:
"Xiangyang, what exactly is your family's situation? Why did you get involved in speculation and profiteering?"
"Feel free to speak up. If you have any 'difficulties,' you can also share them."
He deliberately emphasized the words "difficulties," and after speaking, he gave Li Xiangyang a wink.
Upon receiving the notification, Li Xiangyang immediately began to cry:
"Uncle Guodong, leaders, as you all know, in order to respond to the policy of contracting farms to households, my father contracted 500 mu of pasture at the beginning of the year."
who knows,
He worked long hours all year, but not only did he not make any money, he also injured his back just before the New Year, losing all his savings.
It made it so bad that the family couldn't even afford to eat.
In this situation, we could have sought relief from the brigade, but we knew that the brigade was also in difficulty, so we thought of trying to help ourselves.
Only then would they risk going into the lake to break through the ice and catch fish to eat. Occasionally, they would catch extra fish to exchange for other food rations in town.
"The whole family won't starve to death."
Li Xiangyang's words were sincere and moving to some of the people present.
They looked at each other, unsure of how to handle the situation.
"Ah, this...this..."
Li Xiangyang's words made perfect sense; his family's contracting of the ranch was also in response to the brigade's call.
Given his family's current situation, the village committee should, in principle, take charge of it.
But how could the brigade possibly have the capacity to manage such a large family right now?
As a result, everyone turned their attention to Chen Guodong.
"Ahem." Chen Guodong coughed twice as usual, then said earnestly:
"Xiangyang, given your family's current situation, our brigade should be responsible for helping you, but we don't have any surplus grain right now. I hope you can understand that."
As for... going to the lake to catch fish?
Chen Guodong looked around and saw that everyone was avoiding his gaze.
Then he turned to Li Xiangyang and said:
"You can catch some fish to eat yourself, but you can't sell them. If you catch fish to sell and get caught, the brigade won't bail you out."
The implication is that you can go fishing and sell fish, as long as you don't get caught, right?
How could Li Xiangyang not hear it?
The others were also stunned for a moment after hearing this, but they didn't say anything.
After all, the attitude of the higher authorities towards this kind of thing is already somewhat relaxed. If Donkey Egg hadn't gone to the brigade to report the Li family, they wouldn't have cared.
"Alright, let's all go back then."
Chen Guodong waved his hand, then led the brigade cadres out the door.
The Li family members were left somewhat bewildered.
PS: Chen Guodong is the brigade secretary, and Li Zhenhai also holds a position within the village brigade. Sorry, I made a mistake before. I will correct it from this chapter onwards.