Chapter 34: The Power of Convocation

  How high the station is, how high the thought is.

  It's all about whether you dare to stand at the height you should be at.

  Zhao Zhiqiang didn't feel like he was standing very high at all.

  In the strange eyes of a group of cadres on the street and in the district, nothing was found to be out of place, so I just stood on the roof of the car.

  The villagers' eyes saw a little difference.

  Dà Qiáng Zǐ actually sat in the back seat of the district committee secretary on the way back, even that majestic He Deputy District Head sat in the front seat, and beside him was surprisingly the female district committee secretary sitting with him, when getting off the car it was still the district committee secretary who got off first!

  Don't look at them as ordinary folks, but the idea of official rank is deeply ingrained in our Chinese people's hearts, just like it was born with us. Even illiterate old men understand that those who sit in the back are high-ranking officials, and the last one to come out is the highest-ranking official...

  Now Daqiang is riding on the district committee secretary's mount, which is equivalent to... isn't that riding the district committee secretary's horse?

  This subtle action, however, has led to many people's reverie. What didn't have time to carefully consider earlier, has stirred up waves in the hearts of many thoughtful villagers.

  In the past, let alone jumping onto the district committee secretary's car, even getting close was not dared.

  The villagers are intimidated by the power of officials, it's innate, it's in their bones. Now, Zhao Zhiqiang's move is like a spark that suddenly falls into flammable oil, stirring up some emotions that the villagers usually dare not expose.

  Admiration and adoration filled his eyes.

  Eagerly.

  Hope.

  Zhao Zhiqiang seems to have seen a thread of wild desire in the eyes of some young peers and brothers.

  So many eyes on him meant nothing.

  He has been on the battlefield and experienced life and death, so there aren't many places that can make him nervous.

  He just wanted to calm down these excited villagers now.

  After shouting, the crowd quieted down. Even Zhang Jike, the current deputy director under the car, Hu Jun, the security commissioner, and Wu Bing, the village representative, felt very strange, admiring and jealous.

  Because in this form now, they have encountered it before, and except for Zhang Weifa Laozhi shouting a few times, no one will listen.

  However, Zhao Zhiqiang did it.

  Zhao Zhiqiang stood on the platform, scanning the crowd with a glance, and also had an idea in his mind. Chang'an Village was not a village inhabited by unreasonable and stubborn people, what they wanted was nothing more than greater benefits.

  "The government develops new areas, makes overall plans, builds new villages, and lets us live a good life. This is a great thing for us to gain wealth and blessings. We sold our land and exchanged it for new houses, no longer having to face the yellow earth and work hard, and we can become clean people like city dwellers, living and walking in a beautiful environment, how wonderful! Three years ago, I didn't even dare to think about this. Now, due to Zhao Guangming's case, the demolition work has been suspended, and the new plan and solution will have to wait until the new director is elected and the village committee solicits opinions from all villagers before it comes out. What is this? This is called doing things in accordance with procedures and laws, please don't listen to rumors. The district secretary and district head personally came to investigate and explain, so we should actively cooperate with the government, as long as our individual interests are not harmed, whatever problems there are, just talk to the government and there won't be any mistakes!"

  "Big Qiang, you can't just talk nonsense! You don't know how vicious those officials are now! I heard Zhao Guangming has already taken tens of millions from the developers. He sold out the collective land of our village and only gave us a few hundred yuan each, while he himself hid over ten million!"

  "That's right, Zhao Guangming that son of a bitch sold out the whole village!"

  "The officials on the street are also not good, every one of them is in cahoots with each other, and who knows how many benefits they've taken from others! They want to take our land at a low price through government acquisition, and then resell it to that Huo something company, I heard the difference between the prices is tens of millions per square meter!"

  "Yes, our four teams on the mountain have few good lands left at Longbeishan, and they still want to deceive us. Looking at these officials who don't work for the people, it's infuriating!" The man glared at He Dacheng, the person in charge of the new district construction.

  "What if our house is demolished, but the compensation is not enough? The plan says that it will be calculated based on the area of the house per person first, and then the money will be allocated. What if the money allocated is insufficient?"

  "What if another Li Guangming or Wang Guangming appears? What will that bastard Village Director Wang do?"

  Just as the scene had just calmed down, it was about to get chaotic again. Those troublemakers looked at Zhao Zhiqiang and sneered silently.

  "Alright, alright. Let's all just say a few less words."

  Zhao Zhiqiang let out a loud roar.

  He slowly took off his outer military overcoat and threw it to the people below, then took off his white cotton-padded jacket and vest.

  Nobody knows what he is going to do.

  The voice came down, and everyone was watching his movements.

  Hong Guo put on his upper body, Zhao Zhiqiang threw his clothes to Wu Bing who was standing under the car.

  On his chest, there was a fist-sized scar.

  Growling and lying across Zhao Zhiqiang's right chest, the upper body had muscles as thin as a whip, emitting wisps of heat in the cold wind.

  The weather is cold and windy.

  But he was not afraid at all.

  Minus thirty degrees for three days is a compulsory course, compared to being naked once, it's not a big deal at all.

  Everyone was shocked by the conspicuous scar on his chest and stared at it.

  Imagine how it was done?

  Zhao Zhiqiang pointed at the scar on his chest and said.

  "This is what happened when I was on a mission in Xinjiang and got shot by an automatic rifle. Half a year ago, I blocked this bullet to save my comrade and luckily didn't die. Of course, because of this injury, I can no longer be a soldier, so I came back."

  Zhao Zhiqiang continued slowly, word by word.

  "In my heart, the interests of our village's old and young masters are as sacred and inviolable as the comrades behind me! If another damn village director appears again, daring to embezzle the village's property and encroach on the common interests of the villagers, I'll be the first to not forgive him!"

  No one interrupted, and the wind also stopped.

  Staring at the huge wound, I was shocked speechless.

  "Great, hurry up and put on your clothes, don't catch a chill, we know what's on your mind!"

  "Right! Da Qiang, where is your integrity? We believe in you!"

  "Great strength, you can even sacrifice your life, block others' guns for us. I believe in you to make our village better!"

  "Right, hurry up and get dressed!"

  Zhao Zhiqiang put on the clothes thrown up by Wu Bing.

  "I think everyone knows, I, Da Qiang, will represent Guomu Gou to participate in the election of Zhangshan Village Director. Da Qiangzi is a child who grew up under the care of his uncles, aunts, and elder sisters. Before joining the army, I was a naughty kid. Climbing trees, fighting, causing trouble, secretly releasing Old Zhang's donkey on the mountain top, trampling on Miao Auntie's corn seedlings... I also fought with kids from the same age group in Fu Jia and Zhang Jia Zhuang, including beating up Fu He, knocking out his front teeth, and stripping off Zhang Xiao Pang's pants. And I was beaten by you guys too! Remember that year when we were in first grade, it was Zhang Ji Chen and a few of you who surrounded me at the head of the ditch and beat me until I was covered in bruises!"

  "Haha!"

  "Haha!" Many people recalled the past and laughed.

  "This little guy, used to be so stubborn! Just because I scolded his dad, he took my donkey and drove it all the way up the mountain. It was gone for a whole day!" Old man Zhang couldn't help but laugh as he recalled the past.

  "No kidding, you were too strong back then. We couldn't even beat you one-on-one. That day we planned to gang up on you, just thinking about it now makes me laugh!"

  Zhang Jicheng and Zhao Zhiqiang were in the same class, recalling childhood memories, their faces were filled with smiles.

  Zhao Zhiqiang smiled and waved his hand, "Being a soldier was a turning point in my life. In the army, I not only learned many skills, but also changed a lot. Before, if someone called me 'old cucumber', I would fight with him to the death. Now I understand that we all live in the same village, and sometimes calling each other nicknames is just a way of showing affection. Sorry, Dajiang, I apologize!"

  "It's nothing!"

  "It's also true, our children have all grown up, from now on we can't call you 'old bachelor' anymore."

  "It's just like these three shots, it's hard to accept when scolding in front of his son!"

  "Zhiqiang, from now on, we old guys won't be called nicknames anymore. Now that I think about it, you all have grown up, and if we still call each other nicknames, it's indeed a bit undignified for our age!"

  "Yes, I agree." Many other elders also responded, they were also very touched by this title, now it's just right, everyone has made it clear, and from now on, no one will be called that anymore.

  The topic was shifted again, even the district committee secretary Gu Mei Yun on the side became a listener, thinking that this guy is quite capable of winning over the crowd. In just three to five sentences, he diverted the villagers' attention and started chatting about trivial matters!

  He Dacheng nodded secretly, what is called organizational influence and rallying power, this is it.

  Qingxiu had a short haircut, but her eyes were fixed on the scar and the robust body that was emitting hot air in the freezing cold of minus twenty degrees. She felt an inexplicable warmth in her heart, a blind admiration for soldiers.

  The eyes of hundreds of villagers were relieved from their anxious and helpless tension.

  Zhao Zhiqiang's words are undoubtedly like countless small boats on the vast ocean, seeing the lighthouse.

  Wu Bing stood out at the right time.

  "Uncles, aunts, sisters, today is just Brother Qiang's campaign declaration. We all know what kind of person Brother Qiang is - every word he says is like a nail! Alright, everyone can disperse now. Each village will leave behind representatives and one or two people who speak clearly to report the situation to our district leader, Secretary Gu, along with Brother Qiang and the village committee members."

  "Alright, everyone go back. It's no use staying here in the cold weather. Even if it's demolition, it won't be done until after spring arrives. Don't worry, if Zhiqiang leads us to do it later, he definitely won't harm our interests and will surely bring prosperity to our Chang'an Village!"

  Hu Jun, the public security committee member and militia company commander who had been quiet all along, also put his own overcoat on Zhao Zhiqiang.

  The villagers were simple and many people were moved by the scar on Zhao Zhiqiang's chest.

  Shocked by this kid's daring to stand on top of the district secretary's car.

  He was very close to the big officials in the district, this kind of relationship isn't something that anyone can have, previously Zhao Guangming sat in the car of the street (town) secretary and boasted for several days.

  Young people admire Zhao Zhiqiang's skills, and the way he hit the cowhide egg made young people very envious.

  Everyone has a balance in their heart.

  What kind of person Zhao Tiejun is, everyone knows. In the past three years, he has been acting recklessly in the village, taking all the benefits and doing no good deeds. It's even said that he can get involved with the underworld in Chengnan District, what if he really becomes the village head?

  Don't dare to think... especially the four groups of people on the mountain are not impressed with Zhao Tiejun's character, but today they saw another side of Zhao Zhiqiang and were suddenly enlightened!

  Zhang Jike is a bit like those fake mothers. Doing concrete work, can he be the leader? Not quite, this crucial village director position isn't something that can be handled with just knowledge and culture.

  Fu Jinghua is also very clever, but doing business is okay, being a village chief is not good. After everyone took a few more glances at Zhao Zhiqiang, they said a few words of concern and then left one after another.

  Gu Mei Yun, dressed in a plain black down jacket, looked thoughtful as she gazed at the little man in front of her. Suddenly, she felt that her experiences over the past decade were useless against this guy.

  "Director Gu, let's go inside and talk." Zhao Zhiqiang got out of the car and walked towards Gu Mei Yun with big strides, inviting her like a host. As for Zhang Jike standing beside him, clenching his small fist in protest, no one paid attention to him, completely ignoring him as if he were air.

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