At half past eleven, the banquet was prepared and all the guests arrived. Zhao Mozhi announced that the banquet was open. As soon as he stood up, the noisy scene below immediately became silent. The leading figures in Dadun Township fell silent one after another and listened to what Old Brother Zhao had to say.
Zhao Mozhi coughed dryly and said: "Today, I called the guys here mainly for the following reasons. First, the daily output of our village's coal mine exceeds 100 tons, which is gratifying."
There was a burst of applause from below. All the people who came today were well-known people from the countryside. They were all dressed decently, with short-sleeved shirts or T-shirts, tops tucked into trousers, a large bunch of keys on the belt, and trouser legs pulled up high, revealing nylon socks and
Leather sandals, of course, there are also some men with swollen heads and gold chains, and tattoos on their bodies. They are thugs in the mines. In this line of work, if you don’t have your own force, you will not be successful.
Zhao Mozhi stretched out his hand and pressed it: "Comrades, the second thing is to congratulate our Pingchuan Municipal Party Committee Secretary, my brother, Zhao Mocheng, Secretary Zhao, for being elected as one of the city's top ten outstanding cadres. Everyone applauds!"
Under the leadership of Village Chief Zhao, everyone applauded enthusiastically, which lasted longer than before.
"This third thing is our own business in Lantian Village. My brother, Teacher Lan's daughter, did well in the college entrance examination this time and brought glory to our village. Do you think we should celebrate?"
"That's right!" A young man with short hair and a gold medal stood up and led the applause. His facial features were somewhat similar to Zhao Mozhi's. As soon as he started, the people below him applauded enthusiastically. Teacher Lan stood up and bowed, his body trembling slightly.
There was a sickly blush on his face. The village chief was really excited to give him face like this.
After talking about the three things, Zhao Mozhi announced: "Let's drink!"
Each table went separately. The short-haired young man just now was also sitting at the first table. He picked up Huaijiang pure wine and poured wine for everyone. This is Samsung pure wine. A bottle costs 58 yuan, which is considered a good wine in the countryside.
Teacher Lan and Liu Handong both sat at the first table. They were the guests of honor. Accompanying them were Liu Zhongwen, the chief of the township police station, the foreman of the mine, the vice principal of the township Quanquan Middle School, and Zhao Mozhi's son, Zhao Erhu, who was the boy pouring the wine.
Zhao Mozhi had a good drinker. He drank three drinks in a row and did it alone. Teacher Lan was sick and couldn't bear the alcohol. He couldn't drink it after just one drink. But Village Chief Zhao was very persistent: "Erhu, give it to your uncle. Ni'er passed the exam."
No. 1 Scholar, this is the wedding wine, you must drink it."
Teacher Lan waved his hands in pain: "I can't do it anymore, I really can't drink."
"Uncle, my father is toasting. No one in the village dares not to drink it, especially you?" Zhao Erhu stared fiercely, and he was really fierce.
"I'll drink for him." Liu Handong took Teacher Lan's wine glass, poured it into the glass in front of him, and drank it all in one gulp.
Police Station Chief Liu Zhongwen had a chat with Liu Handong just now and learned that he had worked in the Anti-Narcotics Brigade and now in the SWAT Team. People in remote areas have never heard of Liu Handong's glorious deeds, but the identity of a police officer from the provincial capital is here, so he cannot but give face.
So although Zhao Erhu was not very happy, he didn't say anything.
"Erhu, why are you talking to your uncle? Your uncle is sick, so just say what you mean." Zhao Mozhi scolded his son.
Teacher Lan said: "I'm okay, but I drank too much."
Zhao Mozhi greeted him: "Give me some food, please give me some food, press it down." At the same time, he winked, and the other people on the table went to the table with their wine glasses.
Seeing that the time was right, Zhao Mozhi started to get down to business: "Teacher Lan, Ni'er did very well in the exam this time. What are your plans?"
Teacher Lan was about to think about letting her daughter go to Beiqing University or something, but suddenly felt that in this situation, she should listen to the village chief's opinion, and said: "I haven't thought about it yet, the village chief will give me an idea."
Zhao Mozhi smiled, picked up the glass and drank it, and said, "If you ask me, it's better not to go to university like Ni'er."
Teacher Lan froze as if struck by lightning, his chopsticks hanging in mid-air.
Liu Handong remained calm, put his hand into his trouser pocket, and turned on the recording button on his phone.
Zhao Mozhi said: "They are all from this hometown. I will tell you the truth. I also have difficulties. Why can't Ni'er go to this school? Because Ni'er's identity has been taken over by others. Last year, Ni'er passed the exam.
Yes, but the child of a leader in our township failed to do well in the exam. The child was looking for life and death. He had no choice but to use Nier's name to take the blame. They did something wrong. As for me, I have always wanted to find out.
I'll give you a chance to apologize..."
Teacher Lan was dumbfounded, and after a while he murmured: "How could this happen? Huanxi passed the exam last year. It was a waste of a year. It was a waste of a year."
Zhao Mozhi said: "Ni'er's household registration has been transferred out, and someone has already voted for this name. Therefore, no matter how good I am, I can't pass the exam this year. As an uncle, I am also very sorry. In a word, I am very sorry.
Appropriate compensation will be given.”
Tears welled up in Teacher Lan's eyes: "How to compensate! My daughter was obviously admitted, but you pretended to be her, so I had no choice but to have her taken to the city to work. As a father, I understand.
It’s shameful to see my ancestors. My daughter studies so well. She tried her best and passed the exam again this year. She is still the top scholar in the province. It’s unreasonable for you not to let her go.”
Zhao Mozhi sighed: "I understand, there is nothing we can do about it. It has already happened, so we have to face it calmly, right? Listen to Big Brother's advice, if you don't get admitted to the female university, no matter how good Nier is in her studies, she will have to face it calmly in the future.
When you get married, you have to count on your son. Well, let me come up with a plan. Let Nier stop working and work as an accountant in my mine. I will arrange a good match for her. She will be a public servant. I will pay for the tuition of your second son.
I’ll cover it. I’ll cover everything for you to go to college and find a job in the future. In addition, I’ll also arrange for you to work in the countryside. You’ll earn an income of seven to eight hundred yuan a month. What do you think?”
Teacher Lan shook his head slowly: "I have already felt sorry for my daughter once, and I can't feel sorry for her again. She must go to this university."
Zhao Mozhi laughed angrily: "Why are you so stubborn? Why don't you tell me? Ni'er no longer has a household registration. In other words, there is another Lan Huanxi who is already a sophomore at Jiangdong University. This Lan in your family
How can Huanxi go to college again?"
Teacher Lan's pupils shrank: "You are doing such a disgrace to God that you will ruin this family's life! You will be punished by God!" As he spoke, he burst into tears.
Everyone who was drinking in the yard turned to watch when they heard the crying. Zhao Mozhi said hurriedly: "It's okay, my brother drank too much. He's happy. I'm really happy today."
Everyone just continued to drink, knowing full well that Village Chief Zhao was handling things, so they shouldn't look at anything they shouldn't.
Zhao Erhu came over with a bottle of wine: "What's wrong, Uncle Lan, my father can't do anything just to beg you, isn't it hard for you?"
Teacher Lan cried: "It's so outrageous, do you still have any conscience?"
Zhao Erhu said: "Fuck you, don't be shameless. My father is benevolent and righteous, so he invited me to talk to you. Do you know that this is to give you face? You want me to make the decision and set you on fire."
Burn your whole house to death. Who the hell knew you were a family? To tell you the truth, our old Zhao family in Dadun Township has the final say. If we let you die, you must die. If we let you live, you can live!
"
Liu Handong took a look and stood up to speak: "Boy, don't flash your tongue when you speak. Dadun Township belongs to the Communist Party, and it's not your turn to be named Zhao."
Zhao Erhu's eyes widened: "Don't think that the police in your provincial capital are great. When you come to Dadun Township, you will be a dragon coiled up and a tiger lying down. There will be no shortage of your corpses under the coal mine!"
"Two tigers!" Zhao Mozhi shouted sternly, "Teacher Lan, Mr. Liu, don't be angry. This is the situation. We can discuss the specific compensation conditions. If it doesn't work, I will arrange another ID card for Nier and take the exam next year.
, that’s alright, I’ll still pay for the tuition.”
Teacher Lan still shook his head: "Huanxi has suffered too much, I can't say this to her."
Zhao Erhu was furious: "Fuck! You still have to ignore me, right?" He came over and grabbed Teacher Lan's collar, but Liu Handong pinched his wrist and bent it over the joint. Zhao Erhu screamed in pain, and the whole yard
It fell silent and everyone turned their attention.
Immediately, several thugs came over with angry expressions. Liu Handong turned around and picked up a large bone-chopping knife from the chopping board, chopped it down with a swipe, rubbed the tip of Zhao Erhu's nose and chopped it on the table.
Zhao Erhu was pressed on the table, his face pressed against the tabletop, and the kitchen knife was close at hand. He was angry and frightened.
Zhao Mozhi waved the thugs to retreat and said with a change of expression: "Teacher Lan, this is your fault. After all, the matter of children going to school is a trivial matter. You can talk about it no matter what. I have shown my utmost sincerity. If you don't accept it, it will be fine."
That’s all, what does it mean to use a knife or a gun?”
Zhao Erhu shouted: "Dad, don't be nagging them, close the door and let the dogs out, no one can leave!"
Liu Handong exerted force on his hand, and Zhao Erhu's arm broke with a snap. He screamed in pain, and large beads of sweat rolled down his head.
Zhao Mozhi jumped up: "Come on, come on!"
The thugs, who had been unable to restrain themselves for a long time, rushed forward. Although these people were big or small, they were all clumsy men from the countryside. How could they be Liu Handong's opponents? His movements were as fast as lightning, and he hit all the armpits with one hit.
Lower, chest, larynx and other nerve plexus locations, knocking down a person with one punch without any sloppiness.
Although there were dozens of people in the yard, they were all local people, not hooligans. They were good at bullying others, and they would become timid in a real fight.
All five thugs were knocked to the ground. Zhao Mozhi was dumbfounded. When he saw Liu Zhongwen in the crowd, he hurriedly shouted: "Liu Suo, arrest him!"
Liu Zhongwen was very drunk. He lifted up his blue police uniform shirt, revealing six or four other small cannons on his belt. Just as he pulled out the pistol, Liu Handong stepped forward, grabbed the pistol, and smashed the magazine with both hands.
The slide came off, the pistol was reduced to parts, bullets fell to the ground, and the firing pin was broken.
Liu Handong threw the incomplete pistol to Liu Zhongwen: "Don't bring a gun next time you drink."
This move just now frightened Liu Zhongwen so much that he woke up from alcohol. Throwing a gun was a big mistake, and he might have to strip off his clothes.
Liu Handong's skills shocked everyone in the audience, and no one dared to stop him.
"Teacher Lan, let's go." Liu Handong helped Teacher Lan and walked towards the village committee door.
Suddenly two ferocious dogs sprang out, their white fangs flashing with cold light.
Liu Handong jumped into the air, performed a roundhouse kick, and kicked the dog hard on the head with his foot wearing police leather shoes. The fierce dog flew sideways and fell to the ground whimpering. The other one jumped into the air and ran away with its tail between its legs.
Liu Handong straightened his clothes and sighed: "A dog fights against human power!"