dognovel Chapter 137 Re-election of the Village Chief
Chapter 137 Re-election of the Village Chief
Ding Wenlin also felt a little embarrassed.
With so many people watching, it wasn't appropriate to say much about Cao Erdan.
"Well, I see."
Cao Erdan looked at Ding Wenlin:
"Sister Ding, you still have a hurdle to overcome. If you can't get over this one, you'll be laid off and have to go home!"
These words sent a chill down everyone's spine.
This Cao Erdan is too outspoken.
If you anger your boss, you'll be in trouble!
But Ding Wenlin truly believed in Cao Erdan.
He couldn't help but panic:
What hurdle?
Cao Erdan said, "You deal with these people first, and then I'll explain everything to you in detail."
Ding Wenlin immediately tensed up.
Cao Erdan had previously warned her that she would encounter misfortune on the road and forbade her from leaving the house, and it turned out to be true.
Now that Cao Erdan is saying he's facing a hurdle, how can we not believe him?
You can offend anyone but Cao Erdan.
"Erdan, tell me what you're unhappy about, and I'll help you resolve it!"
Cao Erdan pointed at Bi Hu:
"This guy has been reported multiple times, but he uses connections and back channels to get in, so he's still stuck in his position as village chief and causing trouble for others. Let him go!"
Bi Hu glared:
"Cao Erdan, you've gone too far! You think you can just fire me like that?"
Ding Wenlin asked Liu Changgui:
"You handle this matter, and I'll see how it goes! Xiao Cao is a rare role model for independent entrepreneurship, so you decide what to do!"
They directly shifted the blame to Liu Changgui.
However, Liu Changgui understood that the leader wanted him to speak on her behalf.
So he stuck out his belly:
"The election for the village chief of Hetang Village is coming soon."
Since the leaders happened to be here today, we held the election on the spot.
Let's gather the villagers over here.
Bi Hu panicked as soon as he saw it:
"Brother Liu, this isn't the proper way!"
Liu Changgui glared at him:
“Aren’t the rules all set by the leaders? Now that they’ve been changed, we’ll hold a new election right away. You can be a candidate, and if the villagers still vote for you, you’ll remain the village chief.”
With county leaders around, Bi Hu didn't dare to act recklessly.
I know Liu Changgui is just trying to shift the blame onto the villagers.
The current situation is beyond my control.
Then we can only leave it to fate.
When the villagers heard that the county magistrate had arrived, they wanted to elect a village head on the spot.
This is big news.
Men, women, young and old, and families all came.
The cowherds arrived with their cattle.
Soon the entire mountain pass was covered in mud, filled with people.
Even Wang Xue'e and Li Mengdie came.
There's also Bi Shan and his wife.
The former village chief, Li Fugui, also came.
Almost all of the hundreds of households and more than a thousand people from Hetang Village came.
A bustling crowd gathered around the foot of the hillside.
Everyone was eager to hear that the village chief, the most authoritative figure in the village, was going to be impeached.
Everyone knows that only Cao Erdan has this ability.
The days when the Bi family lorded it over the villagers are finally over.
The people below were talking amongst themselves:
"I heard that the person standing next to Erdan is the county magistrate of Wanshan County?"
"Yes, the one with short hair is the county magistrate, and the one with long hair is the secretary. I was here just now, and I heard it clearly."
"The county magistrate is so young and beautiful! Could it be that she's taken a fancy to our Erdan?"
"Don't talk nonsense, he's a leader!"
"Look at the way she looks at Erdan, she really won't say a word without smiling!"
"Forget about the county magistrate, even that little secretary of Erdan's Lotus Pond Village would be settled, and things would be fine immediately!"
Wang Xue'e and Li Mengdie were both uncomfortable with these words.
Looking at the elegant Ding Wenlin, both of them felt somewhat inferior about their own status.
At this moment, Cao Erdan waved:
"Come here for a moment."
Li Mengdie and Wang Xue'e both agreed at the same time and went over.
Cao Erdan said to Wang Xue'e:
"I was greeting Sister Mengdie, not you!"
"Oh."
Wang Xue'e awkwardly took a few steps back.
Watching Cao Erdan introduce Li Mengdie to Ding Wenlin, saying that she was his assistant.
Ding Wenlin also shook hands with Li Mengdie warmly.
Wang Xue'e was extremely jealous.
She insisted on leaving the Cao family because Bi Hu promised to become the women's director.
At that time, I felt that Bi Hu was powerful, wealthy, and arrogant.
Now it seems that Cao Erdan is the one who truly has connections.
Ding Wenlin was definitely trying to support Cao Erdan at this moment.
If I don't show sincerity at this time, how can Cao Erdan help me wholeheartedly!
However, he couldn't say too much himself, so he turned around and winked at his secretary, Han Yue.
Han Yue approached Liu Changgui.
He said in a low voice, "Mayor Liu, you can't be unaware of what County Chief Ding means, can you? Is it really necessary to hold an election meeting?"
Liu Changgui quickly smiled apologetically:
"So what does the leader mean?"
"Since you've already done it, you've done it. But you need to think carefully about how to do it, so as not to disappoint the county magistrate!"
"No problem, no problem! I understand!"
Liu Changgui wiped away a bead of sweat.
Upon reaching a large rock on the hillside, he roared down:
"Everyone, be quiet!"
Thousands of people were talking, creating a chaotic mess.
After Liu Changgui's shout, everyone below fell silent.
Everyone who doesn't know County Magistrate Ding Wenlin knows Liu Changgui.
This is the local tyrant.
Liu Changgui then loudly proclaimed:
"Everyone knows best how well Bi Hu has performed since taking office."
But now it's time for a leadership transition.
The position of village chief should be filled by the most capable person.
So, who else do you think is capable of being the village chief?
You can also recommend two more candidates who are more capable than Village Chief Bi Hu.
Then everyone voted.
"The county leaders are all here, ensuring everyone has a fair and just election!"
After hearing his words, chaos erupted again below.
"I still elect Bi Hu as village chief!"
Bi Shan shouted the loudest.
Immediately, several people who usually fawned over him started to follow suit and call for Bi Hu to be elected.
Bi Hu revealed a smug smile.
He kept clasping his hands in a fist salute to those below.
"I choose Cao Erdan!"
At that moment, a woman's voice rang out.
Everyone looked over and saw that it was Li Mengdie.
Immediately, others followed suit:
"Erdan is both capable and young, I also choose Cao Erdan!"
Cao Erdan raised his hand and said:
“I’m still young, and besides, I’m not often in the village when I’m busy. I’d still choose the old village chief, Li Fugui!”
Some people agree with this view.
When Li Fugui was the village chief, he was very fair and just.
But later, he was bullied by Bi Hu and had no choice but to step down and give up his position to him.
Now that Cao Erdan has the county magistrate backing him up, if he can also back Li Fugui up, then it wouldn't be unreasonable to let Uncle Fugui become the village chief again!
Li Fugui wanted to decline again.
But seeing Cao Erdan winking at him, he kept quiet.
In the end, three candidates were selected.
It's Bi Hu, Li Fugui, and Cao Erdan.
Cao Erdan abstained from the contest.
He has a lot on his plate and can't stay tied up in the village.
So there are now two candidates.
Bi Hu looked and saw that it was still the old village chief, Li Fugui.
Confidence then increased.
He immediately went into the crowd to campaign for votes.
However, he did not expect that this election was just a formality.
Under Ding Wenlin's instructions, Liu Changgui understood that Bi Hu could no longer be chosen as the village chief.
His term as village chief is over!