Chapter 18 Nominating Candidates

  According to the rules formed by Chang'an Village over the decades, today is the day when each small group nominates candidates for village director.

  In accordance with the principles of fairness, justice and openness, the street dispatched a supervision team to specifically supervise the activities of the Chang'an Village Two Committees in this temporary reform of the village director.

  The working group, led by Xu Shulin, deputy director of the street and part-time secretary of the political and legal committee, consisted of several comrades including Jiang Han, a university student village officer who was interning in the street, to supervise the election of the village head of Chang'an Village.

  The supervision team sat on the side, in the middle were the members of the election committee, and next to it was a blackboard for registering names. The six village representatives had their own seats like local officials, with the name of each group posted on the table.

  The first street, it was Zhao Tiejun who had a full ambition.

  Wu Bing's seat was across from his opponent, he gave a greeting, sat down, and the match would start immediately.

  "Cough, cough!"

  Old Secretary Zhang Weifa coughed twice, "Today, following the guidance of the superior leaders and the working group, the plan arranged by the village election committee is the day when each group nominates a list of candidates for village director..." After some opening remarks, "Let's start with Tou Dao Street first."

  "First Street, nominated candidate, Zhao Tiejun."

  Although everyone present knew that Zhao Tiejun was determined to be elected as the village head, when he mentioned himself, each person felt a bit strange.

  "This is a bit like self-recommendation." With her short hair combed neatly to her ears, the young and beautiful Jiang Han muttered to herself, remembering Zhao Tiejun's name.

  It's about to begin... The world of Zhao Tie Jun has arrived.

  He had been thinking of finding someone to collect Zhao Zhiqiang the night before last, and after hearing about this matter, he immediately started making trouble like a fox that had been eyeing an egg.

  Village director, this is indeed a well-known fat difference at the grassroots level in rural areas.

  Not a cadre of the organization, but the head of several thousand people. All kinds of subsidies from superiors, demolition and relocation, selling land, raising pigs, chickens, and vegetables, which one is not a place to spend money? All these things are related to the director of the village...

  For him, being able to become the village chief of Chang'an Village is even more awesome than letting him be the county magistrate...

  On this small piece of land, he is the master and can walk sideways!

  "Second Avenue."

  "Our nominated candidate is Zhang Jike."

  The villagers of Erdao Street are mainly the original workers of the small steel factory, with many surnamed Zhang. They quickly elected a university-educated village official from their own family, Zhang Jike, who had just graduated from college and returned to his hometown to work. The young man has done a lot of work in the past six months, and his reputation is not bad.

  Zhao Tiejun knew that his opponent had him, but he didn't care at all. The teapot was filled with dumplings, and there were many of them. This opponent was placed on the table.

  "Zhangjiachuan supports Zhang Jike's candidacy."

  "I knew it... I've known all along..."

  Zhao Tiejun and Erga were somewhat annoyed in their hearts. The relationship between Zhangjiayuan and Erdao Street was like this, they were all from the same family and group, often working together. Now the secretary is also from Zhangjiayuan.

  Zhang Weifa, also known as Fa Shu, simply looked up and took a glance, without saying a word.

  "Four households of villagers gave up their rights."

  Four households gave up their rights normally. Now there are still more than a dozen households left over there, and having this opportunity is entirely due to the rules of several decades.

  "Guo Mugou, nominated candidate, Zhao Zhiqiang." Er Gazi thought to himself, it's finally my turn! He seemed as if he was preparing to run for election, his heart full of joy, and intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Zhao Tiejun.

  Sitting in the original seat of his uncle's tribe, Zhao Tiejun was drinking tea and suddenly heard that Er Gazi had nominated Zhao Zhiqiang, he was caught off guard!

  Pfft!

  A mouthful of tea water sprayed right onto Uncle Fa's face!

  "What are you doing!" Zhang Weifa was furious, "Zhao Laosi, do you want to spray me to death?"

  Zhao Tiejun smiled and said, "Sorry, sorry Uncle Fa. After the Spring Festival, I'll work with you. Don't be angry, calm down. Come, let me wipe it for you. I just heard that the nominee from Guomu Gou is Zhao Zhiqiang, I didn't expect it to be him, so I splashed water on your face."

  "No need!" Zhang Weifa wiped his sleeve himself, "Whoever Fruit Wood Gou recommends has nothing to do with you? Everyone competes fairly and that's it, what are you surprised about?"

  Regarding the recent rise of Zhao Jia's first street, Zhang Weifa originally had a bad impression. Zhao Guangming's arbitrary behavior has made him suffocate for five years. In any case, he did not want the Zhao family to come and do this village director again. Originally, he thought it was Wu Bing.

  "Wu Bing, your group, who is nominated? Why aren't you participating?" Zhang Weifa still couldn't remember, a nearly sixty-year-old man with a really poor memory.

  "I? I think my ability is not as good as Zhao Zhiqiang's, and my awareness is not as high as Zhao Zhiqiang's who has been a soldier. After the vote of all members, Comrade Zhao Zhiqiang became our unanimously nominated candidate for village director of Guomu Gou Village, his conditions meet the standards of the higher authorities and the village election committee." Wu Bing said with a smile.

  Zhao Tiejun looked at Wu Bing with a silent gaze, thinking to himself: I still don't know what you're thinking... Little brat!

  "Hmm... Zhao Zhiqiang? Have you thoroughly investigated why he came back after serving in the army, and why he didn't even join the party while serving? Is his political quality up to par?" Zhao Tiejun immediately retorted, "I've seen him before, that kid was clearly a first-class officer, but the minimum contract for a first-class officer is three years, this guy obviously hasn't served enough time and came back early! Can he really come back early without any issues...?"

  He gave Wu Bing a sideways glance. In the past, whenever he saw him, it was always "Fourth Brother this" and "Fourth Brother that". Now that he had entered the village committee, Wu Bing didn't even bother to look at him properly, thinking that after being defeated by Zhao Zhiqiang once, he would never be able to surpass him again.

  Wait for me!

  Wu Bing's words, however, left Zhang Wei and others such as Jiang Han from the town's village work team who were registering and supervising on the side slightly surprised, because previously Wu Bing was considered one of the strong candidates for the next village head in Chang'an Village, but unexpectedly he went all out to recommend someone else.

  Zhao Tiejun's rebuttal was like a hedgehog, also attracting attention from all sides.

  But Zhang Zhi Shu hummed in response.

  "Zhao Zhiqiang?" Zhang Weifa thought for a long time, finally remembering, "Wasn't he the other one who got expelled from Sanzhong three years ago after fighting with Zhao Tiejun?"

  Zhao Tiejun's face turned black!

  Grass, good light can't stick on his...

  "Hey, Uncle Fa, I've got something else to do, so I'll just sign up for now and head out." He originally wanted to take a jab at Wu Bing and Zhao Zhiqiang, but didn't expect that his words would end up including himself as well. This old man, whatever he says is always off the mark!

  "Get ready! You wait!"

  At the same time, he immediately regretted it and thought that he should have found someone to cripple that guy's legs two days ago!

  Want to compete with me? No way!

  Wanted to say goodbye to Jiang Han, but after turning around in a circle, the other person didn't even lift their head, so I quietly left.

  "Remember to come over tomorrow! The Supervisory Committee is going to announce the election conditions..." Zhang Wei said with his head down, throwing out a sentence.

  Everyone else knew about this matter, but Jiang Han didn't know. She raised her elegant face and glanced at Zhao Tiejun who was walking away, the corners of her mouth slightly curled up.

  Jiang Han wrote down Zhao Zhiqiang's name in her notebook and added a note: veteran.

  Behind it was written a big "?"