Guo Kaisheng's performance was on point. At least, he won the hearts of the middle-aged, elderly, and women. Zhang Lefei and Wei Guoqiang also supported him. After the speech, Wei Guoqiang took the lead to applaud, and the villagers followed suit.
Next, it was Niu Fuyong's turn. He nimbly jumped onto the rostrum, patted the microphone, and said, "Mine Manager Guo spoke very well just now, but did everyone hear it? He didn't mention a word about how Beihe Village will develop in the future and how much benefits it will bring to the people. Alright, let's not talk about him. Everyone has their own ideas, so I'll share mine with everyone. "
"Everyone knows that I, Niu Fuyong, am a heinous hooligan in your eyes. I admit that. Although I'm a hooligan, I haven't bullied the people for no reason over the years, and I haven't infringed on everyone's interests. But deep in my heart, I'm always worried about everyone. "
"I don't have a glorious career like Mine Manager Guo, and I'm not as rich as him. Maybe everyone received the money that Mine Manager Guo sent last night? Take what you deserve and choose what you deserve. I don't care if you choose or not, but I want to make one thing clear. This is bribery. I wonder what Secretary Zhang from the county feels about this? "
Zhang Lefei's face was already livid. When he heard the hooligan questioning him, he put his hands in his sleeves and turned his head to the side, not looking at Niu Fuyong. Wei Guoqiang, on the other hand, kept smoking as he observed the reactions of the crowd.
Niu Fuyong was not angry when he saw that he was criticized. He continued, "Beihe Village has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past few years. Village Chief Li Hengsheng's achievements are obvious to all. If I can be elected, the first thing I'll do is to take back the coal mine in the village. "
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a drop of water falling into a pot of boiling oil, and it instantly caused an uproar in the crowd as they whispered to each other and exchanged opinions. Niu Fuyong ignored everyone's reaction and continued, "Everyone knows that Beihe Village's coal mine was contracted by Mine Manager Guo. In the past ten years, he has become rich, but what about everyone else? So, if I am elected, I will give the management rights of the coal mine to the village committee, and all the villagers will become shareholders. Then, at the end of the year, I can guarantee that every sum of money will be in everyone's hands. "
Guo Kaisheng, who was sitting at the side, could no longer sit still. He stood up and scolded Niu Fuyong, "You, Niu Fuyong! You've schemed so much, but you've schemed against me! Let me tell you, I'm the one who bought the coal mine in the village. It has nothing to do with the village!"
Seeing Guo Kaisheng acting shamelessly, Niu Fuyong was indifferent: "Buy it? Are there any procedures? If there are, show it to everyone now. If there aren't any, it means that the mine belongs to the village and belongs to everyone, and I will take it from your hands. "
The youngsters could no longer sit still. When they heard that there would be dividends at the end of the year, they jeered: "That's right! Show us the evidence! If it wasn't for Brother Fuyong's words today, we would still be in the dark. It's time for you to spit out all the money you've made."
"That's right!" The villagers started to whisper among themselves. Their hearts, which were originally leaning towards Guo Kaisheng, started to lean towards Niu Fuyong.
Wei Guoqiang could no longer listen to them. He slammed the table and said sternly: "Niu Fuyong, today is an election meeting, not a criticism meeting. As for what you said, it's all caused by historical factors. Moreover, bringing it up at this meeting is a deviation from the main topic."
Niu Fuyong sneered and said: "Fine, we will talk about this later. But today, I want to tell everyone that the coal mine in Beihe Village belongs to everyone and not just one person. If I become the village chief, I will definitely take it back for everyone's benefit."
The audience burst into thunderous applause.
Niu Fuyong continued: "This is the first thing I want to do. Then, the second thing I want to do is to benefit everyone. Everyone knows that the education in Beihe Village has always been backward. Including me, I am half illiterate. In this life, I don't admire anyone but those who are cultured. But look at the school in the village, and then look at the children who left the village. How many of them got into university? Not many! So, if I am elected, I will spend a lot of money to renovate the primary school in the village. In addition, as long as they get into a key high school, they will be rewarded 200 yuan a year. If they get into a technical secondary school, they will be rewarded 300 yuan a year. If they get into a university, they will be rewarded 500 yuan a year. If they get into a key university, they will be rewarded 1,000 yuan a year. If they get into Tsinghua University or Peking University, well, I will pay for all the children's expenses. "
The villagers burst into thunderous applause again. Guo Kaisheng and Wei Guoqiang could no longer sit still. Guo Kaisheng looked at Wei Guoqiang, but Wei Guoqiang continued to smoke. There were already seven to eight cigarette butts in the ashtray.
Niu Fuyong saw that everyone's emotions had been stirred up. He sincerely admired Xu Qingshan's wisdom. If there were no accidents, he would be able to become the village chief empty-handed. He continued: "The third thing is about everyone's survival. Everyone knows that the town's Mayor Lu has started an orchard in Dongwa Village, and this year, it has had a good harvest. The mountains behind our village are all wastelands. Why can he do it, but we can't? I have thought about it. If I am elected, the village's mountains will be contracted to everyone for free. I will also pay for the orchard's seeds. If everyone starts planting, within three to five years, everyone will be a household of 10,000 yuan. "
At this point, Niu Fuyong saw the expressions of the villagers and guessed that there was no doubt that he would be elected. He walked down the podium and waited for the official election to begin.
At this moment, Wei Guoqiang was thinking that the simple-minded Niu Fuyong would definitely not be able to come up with these ideas. It was either Xu Qingshan or Lu Yiwei who was instigating him. However, things had already come to this point. It was useless to say anything to save the situation. He glanced at Guo Kaisheng. Like a frosted eggplant, he slumped down on the ground.
The election officially began. The police quickly surrounded the ballot boxes. Other than the voters, no one was allowed to get close. After about half an hour, the voting ended. A few cadres carried the ballot boxes and stood in front of the big blackboard. One person counted the votes, one wrote down the words, and one supervised. The final election results were shocking. Niu Fuyong was elected with a large number of votes, while Guo Kaisheng only got 40 votes.
Seeing this result, Guo Kaisheng left in a huff. He had spent a lot of money for nothing. It was so embarrassing. In addition, there were more than 40 people with the surname Guo. This meant that there were people with the same surname who voted for Niu Fuyong. He even wondered if Wei Guoqiang had spoken up for him.
Niu Fuyong was excited. He ran over to shake hands with Wei Guoqiang and invited him and Zhang Lefei to lunch. Wei Guoqiang said coldly, "If you are elected, do your best. As for lunch, I think there is no need." After that, he left with Zhang Lefei.
Seeing this, Niu Fuyong smiled proudly. He took out his phone and told Lu Yiwei the good news.
Lu Yiwei's side was also over. Zhou Sanmao was also elected with a large number of votes. He used similar tricks as Niu Fuyong, but the contents of his promises seemed to be weaker than Niu Fuyong's. The coal mine in Xikou Village would give each family a ton of coal during the New Year and build a coking plant next year. All the able-bodied people in the village would be arranged to work in the coking plant. This proposal was supported by the villagers.
The current village chief, Ma Zhiqiang, was not angry that he was not elected. On the contrary, he was happy that Zhou Sanmao had the courage to do something practical for the village.
The election in Dongwa Village was even less suspenseful. With Lu Yiwei's early operation, Li Haidong was elected with a unanimous vote. This was the only one in the 18 villages in Beihe Town.
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