Chapter 26 Different Situations, Same Feelings
Not only Hu Jiao felt something was amiss, other leaders also noticed the problem.
It is a good thing to find problems in advance. Don't wait until problems occur, that will cause trouble. When problems arise, we must always find the cause.
After much analysis, there are only two possibilities: either the people of Tieshu do not believe in Feng Shui at all, or they do not take the destruction of Feng Shui very seriously. After all, this is an engineering project approved by the provincial government.
Another thing is that someone leaked the information!
The second point was raised by Chen Shoulai, who argued that the first point was very convincing, but all the local people in Tieshu, including Gao Qifu, rejected it.
If the Tieshu people were not superstitious, they would not regard trees as more important than their lives. Moreover, they are all native Tieshu people. If it were not for the Tieshu Red Army Mountain, the ancestral tomb of General Chen Hu, and the ancestral tombs of most old Red Army families on the Red Army Mountain, how could they have produced such great figures?
So about the second point...the whole office fell into dead silence.
After several minutes, Hu Jiao finally spoke, "Okay, things haven't started yet, but we are fighting among ourselves first, which will affect unity. Since everyone has overturned the first point, it means that our method is still useful, but someone knew the truth in advance and believed that we dare not take real action. That's why this unusual situation happened. Haha, when the false is true, the true is also false. I believe in every comrade present! Therefore, sometimes rumors are not groundless. If the whole township thinks that the tunnel is fake, then we will make it true! Anyway, we also said so in the early propaganda, so there is no need to eat our words and slap ourselves in the face, right?"
When Hu Jiao paused, Chen Shoulai reminded him in time, "Budget, money."
Hu Jiao waved his hands, "I have one bad point! If I want to accomplish something, I must go all out! If the money allocated by the province is insufficient, then we in the village will solve it ourselves! Everyone, please look at the drawings provided by the Provincial Design Institute. We will dig through Hongjun Mountain and create a tunnel less than two kilometers long, shortening the original distance by 13 kilometers. I have calculated that on top of the money provided by the province, we can invest an additional four to six million yuan. We still have two million yuan left, and I will go to the city and county to make up for the shortfall. We should be able to solve the road problem satisfactorily."
Several people were thinking deeply about it, only Guilan looked at Hu Jiao calmly, which shows that women are sensitive creatures.
Afterwards, they couldn't come up with a better solution, so they had to disperse.
Hu Jiao sat quietly in the office. An hour after the meeting, the door was gently pushed open and Gui Lan walked in .
"Village head, there is a big problem now." Hu Jiao's face was no longer as high-spirited as before.
Guilan also frowned. The situation was not optimistic. There were people in the team who were secretly doing bad things, and the thing that this project feared the most was a mass incident.
"Secretary, tell me what you want me to do!" Guilan could only express her opinion in this way. She knew that Hu Jiao only trusted her now.
"What we said before about our determination to dig a tunnel is all nonsense. I'm sure you've thought of this. Even if the tunnel is completed, what about the subsequent education base? Should we move the Red Army's cemetery down? If the road is blocked, the Red Army's cemetery will lose its meaning!" Hu Jiao felt very uncomfortable. He didn't want to doubt his comrades, but the problem was in front of him. The reality was so cruel. No matter who leaked the information, their intention was nothing more than to force him and Guilan away.
Guilan sighed softly, stood up, and refilled Hu Jiao's cup with water. After sitting down again, she began to confirm her guess, "Secretary, are you planning to continue spreading rumors and move the Red Army's tomb?"
Hu Jiao nodded and said helplessly, "If we don't let this wind blow, then the tunnel plan will really become a laughing stock. You and I can only roll up our blankets and leave."
Guilan also understood that it was too late to back down. "But... aren't you afraid that things will get worse? What if they push us to the opposite side of the masses and make us sitting ducks? I'm afraid we won't be able to escape."
The original plan was to publicize the policies of the Tieshu Revolutionary Education Base and solicit opinions from the township’s residents on the preliminary tunnel construction plan. However, under the influence of broken feng shui, the plan was revised to widen the original road in response to the township’s call.
So, the most crucial thing is the opinions of the whole township after the publicity.
Do you agree to dig a tunnel?
Things became complicated when someone leaked the information in advance.
Guilan looked at the haggard face of the young man in front of her, his thick eyebrows like black ink, and his narrow eyes filled with red veins.
"Secretary, can we talk to the veteran Red Army soldiers?"
The plan proposed by Guilan was also the consideration that had been lingering in Hu Jiao's mind. He believed that the old revolutionaries would understand and support his work.
However, he did not know whether the old revolutionaries could withstand the pressure of being questioned or even scolded by their neighbors afterwards, after all, these people were all over 80 years old.
He made revolution all his life, was respected and admired by others, but now he is being used by others in his old age. This...
Hu Jiao shook his head and rejected it.
Let them continue to live the life they want. These people have made great contributions and their few remaining days should not be interrupted for one-sided reasons.
Hu Jiao closed his eyes tightly and said, "Just go out for a walk. I'll take care of anything that happens."
Guilan said "hmm" and secretly admired him in her heart. The moment she stood up, she made up her mind to stand by Hu Jiao.
After Guilan left, Hu Jiao dialed Li Juan's home phone number. He felt better after hearing his lover's voice.
Li Juan could tell that Hu Jiao was in a bad mood, but she didn't want to interfere with his work, so she picked up interesting things that happened in her department's office and told Hu Jiao about them one by one.
After talking on the phone for half an hour, Hu Jiao whispered, "I miss you so much," and hung up.
The next day, people at the village market began to panic.
It was not until the third day that people finally began to enter the township government compound to inquire about the real situation.
Everyone knows the purpose of building a revolutionary education base. The key is how to build it. First, build roads and dig tunnels. But where should we start the construction?
Neither Hu Jiao nor Gui Lan showed up. Chen Xilai was in charge. He opened the promotional materials and the part about the construction plan. He pointed to the relevant locations and explained one by one where to enter and where to exit, and how long the tunnel was.
Chen Xilai was quite talkative. He talked about the tunnel for more than an hour and even went on to say which families' forests were involved and how an area as large as the tunnel entrance needed to be requisitioned.
Finally, someone couldn't help but ask, "After the tunnel is built, should we move the Red Army tombs down here?"
Chen Xilai looked at the questioner calmly, and with his usual casual smile swept away, he answered seriously: "Yes, it must be moved down!"
Regardless of the surprised voices in the meeting hall, Chen Xilai pointed to General Chen Hu's former residence and drew a big circle with his hand, "We plan to build it to General Hu's former residence so that it can be connected to one another and build a revolutionary education base, which will make it convenient for people from all over the country to come here to pay homage to, learn from, and remember the revolutionary martyrs, learn about the generals' revolutionary deeds, and receive spiritual baptism. Thus, the fundamental goal of the education base will be achieved."
"I don't agree!"
Chen Xiaohou squeezed in at some point. As soon as he finished speaking, the others started to make a noise, "Yes, we don't agree! We absolutely don't agree to move the tomb!"
Chen Xilai couldn't help but have a hint of joy flash across his eyes. The show was finally about to begin!
Just when Chen Xilai had almost finished reciting the lines he had prepared long ago, an old and loud voice suddenly rang out: "Nonsense!"
Looking at the old Red Army soldier walking in, Chen Xiaohou's father, Chen Dahong.
Soon after, seven other veteran revolutionaries joined the circle.
The sudden change made Chen Xilai's eyes go dark and he almost fainted. He wailed in his heart, "Ancestors, why didn't you come earlier or later, but appeared at the critical moment?"
Chen Dahong's back, which was originally hunched, slowly straightened. His face was frosty and his facial muscles trembled uncontrollably.
But it did not detract from his temperament at all. Even though the age spots on his face were clearly visible, the sudden brilliance in his eyes made no one in the room dare to look him in the eye.
"You are really making a fuss! You dare to resist a construction project planned by the state? Are you trying to rebel? What about digging up the Feng Shui? Bullshit! Why did we follow the general to start a revolution? It was to overthrow the three mountains! Capitalism, feudalism and imperialism! What Feng Shui dragon vein? That's feudalism!"
After saying that, he took a deep breath. He was old and weak, and it was really tiring to yell like that.
Chen Xilai was the only one present who was almost crying with anxiety, but he could only worry.
Hu Jiao rushed out from nowhere and hurriedly stopped in front of Chen Dahong, "Old man, you take a rest first, let us handle these things, okay?"
Chen Dahong shook his head and pushed Hu Jiao away with one hand with great force!
"Today, we, the old men, are standing here to tell you clearly that anyone who dares to go against the Party and the government will have to step on us! Who among you dares?"
There was total silence. No one dared to speak, not even to look at the old revolutionaries.
Hu Jiao and Chen Xilai looked at each other with strange expressions... It's over...
Chen Dahong waited for a while, and seeing that no one dared to say anything, he waved his hand and said, "From today on, everyone, cooperate fully! Even if... we have to cut down trees! Whoever cuts down trees, it will be our fault. Whoever dares to delay national affairs, hum! Don't blame us for not recognizing you! Disband!"
There was a loud noise throughout the compound, and in less than a minute, the crowd disappeared completely.
Hu Jiao felt bitter, but what could he say?
Let me tell you, actually we just want to widen the road along the original route... Regardless of whether you believe it or not, just when you say this, people will think: since it was originally designed like this, why build a tunnel?
Moreover, there were eight veteran revolutionaries with high party spirit and high consciousness standing around him.
Hu Jiao now feels like he has shot himself in the foot.
If I had known earlier, I would have listened to Guilan's advice and spoken frankly to the old revolutionaries first to gain their support.
Alas, I underestimated their influence and deterrence in Iron Tree.
Hu Jiao smiled bitterly and very politely invited the eight old revolutionaries into the conference room. He first made tea and served it to them, and then showed concern for their lives and health.
After being in confusion for a long time, Hu Jiao finally laid out everything, laid down his arms honestly, raised his hands in surrender, and sought lenient treatment.
Chen Dahong looked unhappy, and the others looked serious.
"Secretary Hu, you have forgotten that you are a party member! Our party members always keep their word and never deceive the people. You have lost the basic principles of being a party member! Our party and government have always been aboveboard and there is nothing shameful about it. Only in this way can we maintain the support and admiration of the working people! Conspiracies and intrigues are the specialty of capitalism. I will put forward my opinions to the county committee! I hope you will take care of yourself. Goodbye!"
The eight old men left one after another, leaving Hu Jiao alone, sitting in the conference room in a daze. What happened today was something he had never expected.
Chen Dahong's last words were like a loud bang from a giant bell, making him dizzy.
Far away in the Hongjiang Public Security Bureau, Ma Xiaowu was sitting there in a daze just like Hu Jiao, and was also dazed by Li Aiju's words.
"Xiaowu, I have always believed that you are a good child, smart, with strong self-esteem, and hardworking. If you work hard, I fully believe that the three words Ma Xiaowu will definitely become one of the prides of Hongjiang people after the college entrance examination next year. Things have happened, I can understand your feelings, really! I heard that you get up at 5:30 every morning and recite English words under the street lights at the door of your house. I also know that your Hei San Ge has been there to watch over you for many days in a row, but you have never noticed it. Xiaowu... good boy... now, your Hei San Ge is gone, you have to cooperate with the uncles of the public security to catch the murderer!"
When Ma Xiaowu heard that Heisan often ran to see him memorizing English, and when he heard that Heisan was really dead, Ma Xiaowu's heart finally collapsed. Li Aiju opened her arms and let him cry bitterly. After all, he was only an eighteen-year-old child.
Listening to the voice that had just changed and the heart-wrenching cry, Li Aiju's eyes turned red and she kept comforting the child in her arms.
The police officers watching this scene secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Before, they were afraid that the mayor's wife would cause some trouble, such as forcibly taking people away.
Unexpectedly, with just a few words, they conquered the iron lump that they had spent several hours trying to overcome.
Ma Xiaowu had never cried so bitterly since he was a child. In fact, he had too much pain, too much regret, and too much loneliness and depression.
Who doesn’t want to be a good student with excellent character and academic performance?
But who believes him?
Only Teacher Li, the head teacher who never called him "Ma Xiaowu", but affectionately called him by his nickname "Xiaowu", and occasionally called him "good boy" in a doting manner.
In fact, it's not difficult to do this, isn't it? But apart from Teacher Li, no one else has ever done this, not even his own father.
With the help of Li Aiju, Ma Xiaowu successfully completed the recording of his confession.
The police heaved a sigh of relief, and got several very useful clues from here, one of which was a Hummer! In a place like Hongjiang, Hummers were too rare.
The second is where they eat supper and who they are with.
As long as we find the people who were present last night and investigate them one by one, and then combine them with the clues from the Hummer, this case will be easily solved.
Shen Fuzheng personally took charge and arranged the investigation of the case. This was not to please the mayor's wife.
Rather, this case of intentional homicide had a particularly bad impact and the means were particularly cruel. The criminals were very arrogant and crushed people to death on the street and then walked away.
Li Aiju led Ma Xiaowu away. She didn't want to interfere with the case and only cared about her students. Next, she had to pay special attention to this little guy.
According to the information we got from the police, although this guy is usually silent and steady, he has already injured dozens of people. He used to be Hei San's most capable fighter and slasher.
And Heisan is also an unfortunate young man.
His parents divorced when he was in the fourth grade of elementary school. He followed his father who ran a small restaurant and lived a life of hunger and hunger. Whenever his father had regular customers, he would drink, but his father had a very bad drinking habit and would beat his son when he was drunk.
Heisan was scared of being beaten, so every time he came home, if he found his father drunk, he would run away.
Within a few months, Heisan's academic performance plummeted. He dared not go home, fearing that he would be beaten and have no food to eat.
So he teamed up with a group of homeless children, and at first they just stole bread and some building materials from construction sites to sell, and later they broke into people's homes.
Perhaps due to the psychological trauma left by his parents' divorce and his father's alcoholism and beatings, Hei San hung out with homeless pickpockets until he was thirteen, when he began to hang out with a man who had returned from labor reform.
The man taught him how to fight, how to chop people, and how to lead brothers.
By the time he was sent back to prison for the second time, Hei San had grown into a 16-year-old boy and became a well-known ruthless character among the Hongjiang gangsters.
Under the care of the big brother of the prisoners in the labor camp, some other so-called big brothers also looked favorably upon Hei San and tried their best to help him, and of course they also took advantage of him.
For example, most of the people who were hacked and maimed by Hei San were other people’s enemies and had nothing to do with him.
The black three pictures represent loyalty.
This is also the main reason why Ma Xiaowu hangs out with him. He is moved by Heisan's loyalty and recognizes him as his elder brother.
It was because Li Aiju learned this information that she cared more about Ma Xiaowu. Ma Xiaowu was a loyal little guy, and no one would believe that he didn't want revenge.
But it is not easy to dispel his thoughts of revenge.
Li Aiju had never had such a headache before.
