Lu Yiwei sensed the tension, so he said with a gloomy face: "Old Ma, every year there is a problem with the election in Xikou Village, and this is registered in the city. And this year, the county and the town require that there should not be a case of petitioning to the higher authorities. Since I, Lu Yiwei, have taken over Xikou Village, I will not allow this kind of problem to happen. As I said just now, if there is any problem, look for me, and I will solve it. "
Shi Xiaoman also spoke up and said, "Old Ma, although I'm a woman, since the town trusts me and let me and Mayor Lu take over Xikou Village, we'd better talk about some things in the open. Don't play with swords and guns at every turn. It's not good."
Women are women, not only can they speak softly, but also let others have a reason to criticize them. Ma Zhiqiang was a little unhappy. He said to Shi Xiaoman, "Mayor Shi, you have to make it clear. Whatever is on the surface, you are manipulating things in the dark. Aren't you deliberately letting people eat flies? Besides, when have you seen people play with swords and guns? Don't say it so ugly, okay? "
"But …" Shi Xiaoman suddenly blushed. When she was about to argue, Lu Yiwei stopped her with his hand and said: "Old Ma, Mayor Shi has good intentions. How about this, I will treat my team members to a meal at noon. After we eat and drink, we will focus on the election of the candidates. What do you think?"
When the other team members heard that there was a meal, they suddenly became restless and grinned. Ma Zhiqiang said: "Since Mayor Lu has this intention, we will appreciate it."
At noon, Lu Yiwei took the team to the town, and they ate and drank at Zhao Xiaomei's dumpling restaurant. After that, Lu Yiwei sent them back to the village.
Lu Yiwei said to Shi Xiaoman: "Mayor Shi, I will maintain the order here during the election of the candidates the day after tomorrow. You stay in the village, and if you find any signs of someone going out to petition to the higher authorities, tell me immediately. Remember, the villagers need to be coaxed, and don't be too aggressive with your words. Anyway, we have finished the work in a few days, okay? "
Shi Xiaoman had no clue how to deal with such a complicated situation. She could only nod her head in agreement.
At night, Lu Yiwei met up with Zhou Sanmao again. Under the advice of Xu Banxian, Zhou Sanmao finally made up his mind to participate in the election of Xikou Village. But when he thought about how he was alone, he really didn't feel confident.
Lu Yiwei shared his thoughts and said, "I've already done the preliminary work for you. Haven't you noticed that the villagers aren't as lively as before? This is all because I asked Li Haidong to play tricks behind the scenes. According to the rules, this method of mine is in violation of the election law. Once it is found out, I may even be held accountable. But for the sake of this year's election in Xikou Village, I had no choice but to use this method. At least you're willing to participate. Otherwise, all my early work would have been for nothing. "
"That's what I thought. There will definitely be more candidates this year, but if less than half of them are elected, it will be invalid. In a while, you can go and meet Ma Sandan and Lame Tian. I've already settled both of them. Whether you can be elected or not depends on them. "
"In addition, Xikou Coal Mine Manager Peng has fully supported you. He promised that if you are elected, each family will be given a ton of coal this year. This treatment is very generous. Also, Mine Manager Peng said that he plans to open a coke factory in the village. This will be your campaign capital. "
"In addition, doesn't the mine have to pay a contract fee to the village? During the election, you promised to use a portion of the money to renovate the road into the village. Think of a way to do something practical for the village. Everyone will support you. "
Zhou Sanmao was moved by Lu Yiwei's words. He said, "Mayor Lu, what do you want from me? How do you want me to thank you? "
Lu Yiwei smiled and said, "I don't want anything. I just want there to be no problems in this year's election of the Xikou Village Committee. I will be satisfied."
"Good!" Zhou Sanmao said, "Since Mayor Lu said so, I will tell you about it. Although I don't have much prestige in the village, I can guarantee that the villagers will not appeal to the higher authorities."
Zhou Sanmao's words piqued Lu Yiwei's interest. "Then why don't you tell me what you are going to do?"
Zhou Sanmao said, "You also know that I am a coal seller. Actually, there are only a few households that frequently appeal to the higher authorities. Coincidentally, these few households are working for me. When the time comes, I will make arrangements for them. They will also be the main force supporting me."
"Good!" Lu Yiwei did not expect Zhou Sanmao to have this trick up his sleeves. "Brother, you have helped me a lot. As long as you don't leave the village, everything will be easy. When you go back tonight, you must quickly mobilize the people you are familiar with and have a good relationship with. No matter what, you should get more than half of the votes, right? "
When Zhou Sanmao returned to the village, he spread the news of his campaign. The effect was surprisingly good. Everyone knew that Zhou Sanmao was honest and much better than that Ma Zhiqiang. These days, Li Haidong asked Ma Sandan and Lame Tian to do work every day. They were all willing to help Zhou Sanmao.
As expected, when Li Hengsheng and Guo Kaisheng were fighting fiercely in Beihe Village, Xinyuan Coal Mine's Manager, Zhao Ergou, suddenly appeared. The benefits he gave the villagers were even more tempting. One vote for 300 yuan, and it was given to every person who voted. This made the villagers overjoyed. In the past, there would not be such generous benefits. This year seemed to be a bumper harvest year. Everyone stopped what they were doing and focused on participating in the election.
Guo Kaisheng could not sit still and looked for Wei Guoqiang to learn from him. Wei Guoqiang was also straightforward. He looked for Zhao Ergou on the same day, hoping that he would withdraw and fully support Guo Kaisheng.
Zhao Ergou came from the bottom of his heart. He could not stand Guo Kaisheng's domineering manner. Although he was not as powerful as Guo Kaisheng, he did not lack money. Hence, he participated in the election. Who does Wei Guoqiang think he is? Do you think I will support Guo Kaisheng just because you want me to? No way!
Wei Guoqiang was not in a hurry and took out his trump card. He told Zhao Ergou that Xinyuan Coal Mine belonged to the town. The contract would expire next year. Guo Kaisheng wanted to take over the mine. Since you are not willing to help me, then let's disband.
Zhao Ergou panicked and expressed his willingness to withdraw on the spot. He gave his vote to Guo Kaisheng.
While Wei Guoqiang was busy, Xu Qingshan was not idle either. When he saw Wei Guoqiang appear, he encouraged Niu Fuyong to stand out and participate in the election in a high-profile manner. Another rich man participated in the election. The villagers of Beihe Village were overjoyed. They all inquired about Niu Fuyong's benefits. The results were very disappointing. Two bags of noodles and two barrels of oil. This was slightly better than Guo Kaisheng and Li Hengsheng's treatment, but it was not as good as Zhao Ergou's 300 yuan.
After Niu Fuyong stood out, Xu Qingshan went to find Yang Jianshe of Erlanggou Coal Mine. Yang Jianshe was like Zhou Sanmao of Xikou Village. He was famous for being a good person. Although his status in the village was not as high as the Li family's, the villagers still listened to his words. Under Xu Qingshan's persuasion, Yang Jianshe agreed to stand out and fully support Niu Fuyong. At this point, the election of candidates in Beihe Village became a three-legged stalemate.
Rather than saying it was a village committee election, it was more like a power struggle between Wei Guoqiang and Xu Qingshan.
The day of the official election of candidates arrived. The whole town was very lively on this day. The villagers of each village brought their families to the village committee to cast their sacred votes for their favorite "idols" after they finished their meals early in the morning.
Lu Yiwei and Shi Xiaoman went to Xikou Village early in the morning. When they arrived at Xikou Village, the entrance of the cooperative was already crowded.
Zhou Sanmao's sudden appearance surprised the villagers of Xikou Village. In the history of Xikou Village, there was no one other than Ma and Tian who was elected as the village head. However, after some operation and positive publicity, coupled with the increased awareness of the people, it seemed that the family struggle had been diluted. Instead, it changed to "we will choose whoever can bring benefits to the village."
Ma Zhiqiang was even more shocked. The one with the surname Tian did not appear, but Zhou Sanmao actually appeared. However, he was not worried. After all, he had been the village head for several terms. He still had some prestige.
After a morning of voting, the results were out. The results were unexpected. Zhou Sanmao was elected as a candidate with a high number of votes. Although Ma Zhiqiang was also elected, the votes were not satisfactory. This made him a little alarmed. In addition, what made people not know whether to laugh or cry was that the Taiwanese singer "Andy Lau" appeared among the candidates. Needless to say, it must be Ma Sandan and his gang who played tricks.
The election in Xikou Village was very peaceful. There were no fights or petitions, which was rare in the past. When the results were reported to Wei Guoqiang, he held the phone in his hand for a long time.
However, there was an accident in Beihe Village. Guo Kaisheng jumped to the top of the list because he had the support of the surnames Guo and Zhao. Li Hengsheng had the support of his family and was ranked second. Niu Fuyong had the support of the surname Yang and was ranked third. The three of them had passed half of the vote, which meant that the candidates had been decided.
But Li Hengsheng was not willing. He encouraged his family to check the votes, saying that someone was playing tricks. Checking the votes was the job of the election committee. As the village head, Li Hengsheng had no right to check the votes. Therefore, the agitated relatives could not stand it and fought with Guo Kaisheng on the spot. The final result was that two people were seriously injured and 14 people were lightly injured.
When Wei Guoqiang learned about the situation, his face turned red. He immediately held a team meeting and asked to solve the matter properly and keep it a secret. This made Xu Qingshan very happy. After the meeting, he secretly reported the situation to the county. Less than a few minutes after Wei Guoqiang finished the meeting, someone from the County party committee office called to ask about the matter. When the County party committee secretary Liu Kecheng learned about it, he smashed his cup on the spot and scolded, "This Wei Guoqiang has a pig brain. Every year, something happens in Beihe Village. This kind of thing happens when the candidates are just being elected. Does he want to f * cking quit his job?"
When Liu Kecheng lost his temper, the County party committee Organization Minister did not dare to be careless. He rushed to Beihe Village that afternoon, followed by the County Political and Legal Committee Secretary Zhang Longfei.
Wei Guoqiang was dumbfounded. Beihe Village was under his charge, and he could not blame anyone else for this incident. Faced with the Organization Minister's questioning, Wei Guoqiang broke out in cold sweat. He promised again and again that he would handle the matter properly. The Organization Minister also told Wei Guoqiang that if he had the ability to handle the election well in Beihe Village, there would be no more incidents like this. If he did not have the ability, then he would send someone with the ability. Before leaving, he checked the votes and disqualified Li Hengsheng on the spot.
Zhang Lefei and Wei Guoqiang had a good relationship. He also kindly advised Wei Guoqiang. At this critical juncture, if anyone were to cause trouble for the county, they would be committing a crime against the law. Before leaving, he asked the police station to arrest the troublemakers and detain all the perpetrators.
Xu Qingshan did not expect this outcome. When he saw Wei Guoqiang's face covered in dirt, he felt much better. That night, he called Lu Yiwei and gathered at Niu Fuyong's house.
Niu Fuyong was selected as a candidate and was excited. He trusted Xu Qingshan even more now. He raised his wine glass and asked: "Brother Xu, what should we do next?"
At that time, Xu Qingshan had given Niu Fuyong three plans, but now he had changed his strategy. Wei Guoqiang was warned that this kind of happy thing had to continue. He said, "At this time, we have to take advantage of the victory to pursue and attack. We can't let Guo Kaisheng have the slightest chance to make a comeback. I have a plan, but I don't know if you dare to do it. "
Niu Fuyong wasn't afraid of anything. As long as he didn't kill anyone, nothing could stop him. He said, "Brother Xu, just say it. At this point, anything is fine."
"You should know about Wei Guoqiang's shares in Guo Kaisheng, right? Find a few people to write reports and send them directly to the city and province. The more exaggerated the better. "Xu Qingshan narrowed his eyes. His face was pale and filled with killing intent. When Lu Yiwei heard this, he knew that Xu Qingshan was targeting Wei Guoqiang. He wanted to use Niu Fuyong to completely ruin Wei Guoqiang's reputation.
Although Lu Yiwei hated Wei Guoqiang, he did not want Niu Fuyong to get involved in this mess. So he said: "These are all rumors. Moreover, we do not have any evidence. If we can't find anything, when the time comes to investigate the source of the report, won't we be dragging Fuyong into this?"
Xu Qingshan looked at Lu Yiwei with contempt and said: "What do you know? Since I said this, I have a certain degree of confidence. Wei Guoqiang's house in the provincial capital is not fake, right? His brother-in-law built Beihe Middle School, right? This is all based on facts. If this medicine is used, it will be enough to destroy Wei Guoqiang's prestige. Guo Kaisheng lost Wei Guoqiang's support, which is equivalent to losing his crutches. Let's see if he still has the ability to compete with you. "
"Speaking of which, I'll tell you the other plan. Beihe Coal Mine belongs to Beihe Village, but what did the villagers enjoy all these years? There was nothing! Guo Kaisheng earned the money, and Li Hengsheng spent the contract fees, but the villagers were kept in the dark. If you had promised to take back the coal mine during the election, and promised me the educational reward card that I told you before, I would have guaranteed your position as the village chief. Also, if you take back the mine, won't you have your own body? "
Niu Fuyong was tempted by Xu Qingshan and said excitedly: "Brother Xu, let's not talk about anything else. I will do it. What are you afraid of? Even if they find out, I, Niu Fuyong, will handle it alone. It has nothing to do with Brother Xu and Brother Lu. At most, I will go to jail again. I'm not afraid! "
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