"Twenty people are here to carry sacks and pile them up, just like building an adobe house, biting the stubble, and hammering wooden stakes in front!"
"Wherever the water is coming from, quickly fill it with mud and pound it with a shovel. Don't let the water flow out anymore!"
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The embankment of Xiaobei River is in danger.
Fortunately, Li Weidong had learned about emergency rescue and disaster relief in his previous life.
In addition, the embankment of Xiaobei River did not cut any corners.
The commune members also tried their best, and even a child of seven or eight years old rushed up the river embankment carrying stones.
The danger was quickly brought under control.
At this time, God seemed to have begun to pity the world, and the rain in the sky finally stopped.
Li Weidong was exhausted by this time and felt relieved. He no longer had the strength to stand up and squatted down in the mud pit.
Cui Shanhe, who had been standing behind him, hurriedly reached out to help him: "Comrade driver, are you okay?"
Li Weidong wiped the rain off his face carelessly, looked at the rough Xiaobei River, and said with a smile: "Serving the people is not tiring at all."
Cui Shanhe looked at Li Weidong, who was wet all over and his trouser legs were covered with mud, and felt that he should say something grateful.
People could have just stood aside and driven their trucks to higher ground in the village, waiting for the floods to recede.
Now he is willing to risk his life to help the commune.
But he opened his mouth several times, but in the end no sound came out.
This kind of kindness is difficult to describe in words.
Cui Shanhe turned to look at the cheering members: "Cui Daniu, come and carry the driver comrade back!"
"Ah~ come on, come on! Comrade driver, come up."
In the crowd, a thick-set young man ran over.
She squatted in front of Li Weidong and motioned for him to lie on her back.
Of course Li Weidong couldn't go up.
Just kidding, what's the point of letting a grown man carry you?
Brokeback Mountain?
If you want to carry it, it must be carried by your own apprentice - Niu Meng.
Thinking of Niu Meng, Li Weidong looked around and couldn't find her, and couldn't help but feel worried.
It has been nearly an hour since Niu Meng went to move the car, and he should have been back long ago!
Did something happen?
Just as he stood up with difficulty holding the small tree and prepared to look for his apprentice, there was a commotion in the distance.
"Hey, isn't this Cui Dake? Why are you tied up?"
"Humph, of course he did something he shouldn't have done. Auntie, have you seen my master?"
"Comrade driver, over there, he seems too tired to stand up, and the secretary is looking for someone to carry him!"
"Ah, master can't stand up. Master! Master!"
Along with a hurried call, a graceful figure ran wildly from the crowd.
The river bank was slippery, and the figure almost slipped several times, but he did not slow down and ran to Li Weidong staggeringly.
Niu Meng's little face was full of nervousness. When she saw Li Weidong standing there well, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master, are you okay?"
"What can happen to you, but what's going on?" Li Weidong pointed at Cui Dake, who was tied up like a rice dumpling.
Cui Dake had turned into a mud man at this time.
His pants, cotton-padded jacket, face, and head were all covered with mud;
His nose was bruised and his face was swollen, there were bright red blood stains hanging from the corners of his mouth, and several strands of his hair were pulled out.
It looked like he had just rolled eighteen times in a mud puddle and been brutally ravaged by a group of tough men.
Niu Meng was still immersed in the nervous emotions just now. This was the first time in her life that she was so worried about others.
Even when she was a child, Niu Yong was surrounded by seven or eight green men and beaten, and she had never been so nervous.
It's like... it's like the people closest to you are in danger.
Niu Meng's little head couldn't figure it out, and in the end she could only attribute this emotion to her master being the person closest to her.
Hearing Li Weidong's words, she was stunned for a moment before replying: "Cui Dake, when I was moving the car just now, I found Cui Dake hiding under the truck. He must be trying to steal food."
Cui Dake was severely punished by Niu Meng several times along the way.
If you walk slowly, you will get a stick; if you walk fast, you will get a stick.
In the end, he had no choice but to walk side by side with Niu Meng. Niu Meng actually said that his right foot was lifted higher than his left foot and gave him a hard stick on the leg.
Damn you, you are a weasel, can you see so clearly?
Cui Dake had been holding back his anger for a long time, but he was afraid of being beaten and did not dare to say anything.
Seeing Cui Shanmin next to him, he felt confident and stiffened his neck and said:
"Little driver, don't talk nonsense.
I was hiding under the truck to avoid the rain, not stealing food at all.
Besides, you haven’t found any food from me!
I know that you city dwellers have always looked down upon us old farmers.
But you can’t frame me for this.”
Cui Dake's scheming can't be described as evil.
A few words not only cleared the suspicion, but also put Li Weidong and Niu Meng on the opposite side of the commune members.
For five thousand years in China, farmers have always been at the bottom of society, and even in this fairest era, there is no exception.
This unfairness will inevitably lead to discrimination.
Whether you admit it or not, this kind of discrimination has always existed.
This is exactly what is called picking up the bowl to eat and putting down the meal to scold the mother.
The members frowned when they heard this. It is indeed too much to say that the members stole things without any evidence.
His uncle Cui Shanmin also took the opportunity to walk up to Cui Shanhe and said: "Secretary, although Dake has done some stupid things in recent years, he is still a child we have watched grow up. His nature is not bad, how could he steal?"
Where’s the food for disaster relief? It’s the lifeblood of all our members!”
After saying that, he walked up to Niu Meng and said, "Little comrade, you must have misunderstood, but your vigilant spirit is worth learning from all our members, don't you think so?"
These words made Niu Meng hesitate for a moment. She was eager to show off to her master that there was indeed no evidence.
Li Weidong almost applauded these two uncles and nephews in his heart, which not only cleared the suspicion, but also gave each other a chance to step down.
However, Li Weidong was not as easy to fool as Niu Meng. He stretched out his hand to pull Niu Meng behind him and looked at Cui Shanhe: "Accountant Cui, have you lost the food? Let's go back and check."
"Okay, Driver Li is more thoughtful." Cui Dake couldn't wait for Accountant Cui to say anything, and he couldn't wait to answer.
He only stole two to three hundred kilograms of grain.
Compared with the tons of grain in the warehouse, it is inconspicuous at all.
Besides, even if Li Weidong found out that there was a shortage of food, he could let Cui Shanmin explain it with loss.
At worst, once they escape this disaster, they can give more food to Cuishan people.
Cui Shanhe, the secretary of the commune who had remained silent, nodded: "I think Driver Li's suggestion is very good. We all shouldn't rest anymore. We will all go to the commune when we get back and make sure to find out what happened."
The secretary of the commune made the final decision, and the villagers who returned to the village did not bother to wash up, so they dragged their families to the commune.
For a time, the commune was crowded.
Cui Daniu found some firewood from the commune's canteen, tied it with rags, poured some kerosene on it, and made a dozen torches.
In the dark night, the lights in Nantai Commune are brightly lit.
Cui Shanmin grabbed the corner of Li Weidong's clothes: "Comrade driver, let's check if there is any shortage of food first? You should have an account book, and it will be clear after checking it once."
Li Weidong waved his hand and said: "No need to worry."
Under Cui Shanmin's surprised gaze and Cui Dake's fearful gaze, he got under the truck and started searching with a flashlight.
Cui Dake would not hide under the truck for no reason, he must be trying to steal something.
There happens to be one thing on the truck that is more precious than food, and that is gasoline.
Stealing gasoline is not as simple as stealing food. You just pick it up and walk away. It requires tools.
When the dim flashlight passed across the ground, Li Weidong discovered a strange thing. He pinched it gently and was immediately happy.
Genius, Cui Dake is indeed a genius, he actually thought of using pig urine to steal gasoline.
In later generations, oil thieves used soft hoses. They inserted one end of the hose into the fuel tank and sucked the other end of the hose deeply.
The oil will flow from the tank into the container along the flexible hose under the action of the siphon principle.
But in this day and age, plastics are extremely expensive, and soft hoses are even harder to come by.
Cui Dake used pig urine to make a simple soft rubber tube.
Seeing Li Weidong holding the pig urine bubble, Cui Dake's face suddenly turned pale.
He suppressed his panic and smiled calmly: "Ouch, pig urine, whose child ruined things so much and threw such a good thing under the car."
Li Weidong raised the pig urine bubble in front of Cui Dake and said with a smile: "I said, this pig urine bubble belongs to you, do you admit it?"
"What? Mine, it's impossible, absolutely impossible. I'm such an adult, and I still play with pig urine!" Cui Dake denied repeatedly.
"Okay, you don't admit it, right?" Li Weidong handed the pig urine soak to Cui Shanhe, the commune secretary, "Comrade Secretary, smell it and see what the pig urine smells like."
Cui Shanhe sniffed and his eyes suddenly widened: "The smell of gasoline, a strong smell of gasoline!"
Li Weidong pointed at Cui Dake again: "Please trouble the secretary to smell Cui Dake's mouth again."
This request seemed ridiculous, but Cui Shanhe seemed to have understood something and did not refuse.
He walked up to Cui Dake, put it to his mouth and smelled it.
His face suddenly turned cold: "The smell of gasoline, Cui Dake's mouth smells of gasoline!"
He pointed at Cui Dake and shouted: "You, how dare you steal gasoline!"
Cui Dake wanted to cry but had no tears.
When Niu Meng discovered him, he was stealing oil and had no time to destroy the evidence.
Just such a small mistake was discovered by others. Cui Dake felt that it was too unfair.
At the age of 14, he was able to steal a cow by himself without being discovered.
Did you just fall for it like that?
Cui Dake looked at Li Weidong in disbelief.
Who in the right mind would think that pig urine is stolen for oil? Could this guy have foresight?
However, he no longer cares about trouble with Li Weidong, because Cui Shanhe's big slap has come over.
"Snapped!"
Cui Dake was slapped so hard that stars popped out of his eyes and he was almost beaten on the spot.
"Shame! What a shame! Our Nantai Commune has always been an excellent commune, but a thief has appeared!" Cui Shanhe shouted at the top of his voice, "Our old Cui family has been innocent for generations, how could such a coward appear?"
"I, Lao Cui, have betrayed the trust of the leaders of the steel rolling mill this time!"
Cui Dake actually stole oil from the counterpart assistance unit. If the steel rolling mill found out about this, the assistance relationship might be cancelled.
At that time, it will still be the commune members who will suffer.
Of course, Li Weidong was not prepared to take the issue to the forefront and said: "Secretary Cui, Cui Dake stealing oil is his personal problem and has nothing to do with the commune or you, secretary."
"And, I think, since Cui Dake is so bold and dares to steal oil, he must have done a lot of bad things before, right?"
Seeing Li Weidong's meaningful gaze, Cui Shanhe immediately understood that this driver wanted to trouble Cui Dake!
Although it was unclear what the grudge between the two was, Cui Shanhe made the most advantageous choice in an instant.
"Yes, yes, they say that family scandals should not be publicized, so I should have kept it a secret. Now I want to kill my relatives out of righteousness. Cui Dake stole the cattle from the commune a few years ago, and he often took home the sweet potatoes from the fields!"
Li Weidong said: "Without evidence, you probably won't be able to do it alone!"
Cui Shanhe was stunned.
After hearing this, the driver comrade was ready to escalate the problem and to torture Cui Dake to death.
He couldn't help but cast his eyes on Cui Shanmin.
Cui Shanmin is Cui Dake's uncle and Cui Dake's supporter.
In the Nantai Commune, Cui Shanmin had a huge power.
He has eight sons and fifteen nephews. Most people would not dare to offend Cui Shanmin, and even Cui Shanhe would stay away.
Li Weidong saw through his worries and whispered: "Comrade Secretary, do you think the reason why Cui Dake dared to steal oil was instigated by someone behind the scenes?"
Cui Shanhe’s eyes lit up!
A commune can only have one voice. He has long wanted to oust Cui Shanmin, but unfortunately he has tried several times but failed.
The reason is very simple. The members in the commune were afraid of Cui Shanmin because of his strong family and large labor force, and were unwilling to enmity with Cui Shanmin. No one supported Cui Shanhe, so Cui Shanhe could not stand alone.
It's different now. Although Li Weidong is just a driver, he represents the steel rolling mill.
If Cui Shanhe can be verified, then Cui Shanmin will definitely be involved.
Cui Shanhe is a decisive person.
After making the decision, he immediately picked up the tin trumpet and shouted loudly:
"Everyone must have heard what Driver Li said. Cui Dake has done all kinds of evil in our commune. Now it's time to expose his crimes. I hope everyone can put down their psychological baggage and speak freely."
Cui Dake's uncle Cui Shanmin was originally hesitant to save Cui Dake. When he heard Cui Shanhe's shouting, he immediately realized that something was wrong.
The things Cui Dake has done over the years are enough for him to take a bullet, and Cui Dake will definitely bite himself out when the time comes.
Cui Shanmin also shouted quickly. He didn't have a tin speaker, so he could only fold his hands: "Well, what Secretary Cui said makes sense, but after all, Cui Dake is the child we watched grow up. We should give him a chance to change his ways.
Do you guys think so?"
"Yes, Cui Da is a member of his family. He deserves to be sentenced to several years for stealing oil. He deserves it. There is no need to die!"
In the crowd, Cui Shanmin's sons and nephews all echoed.
But the members were silent.
Cui Da saw this situation and instantly came to life again.
He just stole oil, and he hasn't succeeded yet. Even if he is imprisoned, it will only last for two or three years at most.
When the time comes to get out of the fence, relying on his ability, he can make a comeback and jump over the dragon's gate. It's easy to catch him.
When he was introduced, the first person he wanted to take revenge on was the driver.
How could Li Weidong let him get what he wanted? His sharp eyes swept over the faces of the commune members one by one: "Cui Dake can steal oil today, steal chickens, pigs, and even people tomorrow. Sooner or later, the reputation of Nantai Commune will be ruined by him."
Corruption, I think when the time comes, the steel rolling mill should reconsider the assistance relationship."
As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of gasps in the commune.
In recent years, Nantai Commune has been able to live better than other communes because of the support from the steel rolling mill and machinery factory.
If we lose the support of the steel rolling mill because of Cui Dake, we will suffer a big loss.
Besides, Cui Dake has indeed done a lot of bad things in recent years, and the people all hate him!
Soon, someone stood up. He was Cui Qingming, the most senior person in the village.
"Some people don't want others to talk. Everyone is afraid. I'm half buried in the loess, but I'm not afraid. Cui Dake once gathered sweet potatoes at the east end of the village. I saw it with my own eyes."
Cui Qingming's words were like igniting firecrackers, and the masses stepped forward to expose Cui Dake's crimes.
"The year before last, Cui Dake stole cotton from the commune."
"I saw Cui Dake lying in front of the window of Widow Wang's house and peeking inside."
"Cui Dake secretly touched Er Ni's ass."
"I saw Cui Dake stealing cattle, and he threatened me not to tell anyone, or else he would beat me."
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