Chapter 325: Ye Cheng's Choice

You damn gossip-monger, your rumors are baseless, huh? You actually said I want to mess with a sow.

"Do you have a problem?" Ye Cheng coldly looked at Chen Zhangfu; his piercing gaze directly made Chen Zhangfu swallow his words back.

Deputy Township Head Li also realized there must be some inside story, but nobody wanted to speak about it.

Frankly, he didn't want to bring it up either, since Baiyun Village isn't under his jurisdiction.

Besides, the village has plenty of nonsense and bizarre matters.

It's not impossible for a sow either.

Although it's a bit bizarre.

But he knows there really is a bull.

Uh, I think I've gone off track.

"Although it's a private dispute, we can't fight. Xiao Zhang, call the police station and have them send someone over; these two need to be properly educated."

With just one word from the leader labeling it a private dispute, today's matter was settled, and nobody else had much to say.

"Alright, everyone sit down." Deputy Township Head Li pressed his hands down on both sides as a gesture.

After the leader spoke, everyone sat down, though a gap remained in the middle as they glared at each other.

"Chen Jinhai, you still need to pay more attention to your village work; this kind of thing must not happen again, understand?"

"Yes, yes, Leader, I will definitely handle it properly." Chen Jinhai wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Today's incident was brought directly to the leader's attention, so I'm bound to be criticized for a long time, possibly even held up as an example at meetings big and small, and Baiyun Village instantly became the laughingstock of the entire township.

Thinking of that, Chen Jinhai glanced resentfully at Ye Cheng, who responded with a cold snort.

Deputy Township Head Li returned to his seat and didn't let Chen Jinhai speak; he saw that Baiyun Village had many issues, and Chen Jinhai simply lacked the people's support.

Even before arriving, he knew the situation in Baiyun Village: the Chen clan is a major surname, so they've long held the village chief position.

Before, things were peaceful enough, but now a young man who's good at making money has appeared, greatly affecting the Chen family's status.

Judging by that, the young man who spoke up first earlier must be that very person.

"Fellow villagers, the results of the re-election conference are in; now let us invite the village committee members to come on stage and introduce themselves." Deputy Township Head Li said directly.

An election is an election; as long as there's no solid evidence of wrongdoing, he can only accept the election results.

After the leader spoke, those elected to the village committee came up one after another; Ye Cheng also stepped forward, having received the second-highest number of votes and thus being elected.

However, the others, after stepping forward, voluntarily formed a line facing the crowd, whereas Ye Cheng walked straight to the Chairman's Platform and looked at Deputy Township Head Li.

Deputy Township Head Li frowned slightly, unsure what this young man who had spoken up first intended to do.

At that moment, the secretary beside him whispered Ye Cheng's background into his ear; Deputy Township Head Li gave a slight nod, realizing he hadn't guessed wrong—this person was Baiyun Village's rising star, Ye Cheng.

"Leader, I'd like to say a few words." Ye Cheng walked up to Deputy Township Head Li and said.

Deputy Township Head Li didn't stop him, merely reminding him in one sentence,

"You're Ye Cheng, right? Congratulations on being elected to the village committee; from now on you're a member of the committee, and you should prioritize village collective affairs."

This was his way of reminding Ye Cheng not to speak recklessly, since he had barely managed to keep things under control and shouldn't stir up trouble again.

"Leader, rest assured, I understand." Ye Cheng gave a knowing, mature smile.

Taking the microphone, Ye Cheng turned to face all the villagers and then said with a smile,

"Uncles and brothers, thank you all for electing me to the village committee; I feel somewhat overwhelmed by the honor."

"But as everyone knows, I'm just a high school graduate with little education; under the village chief's leadership I certainly couldn't play a big role, so I'll step down from the village committee and let someone who can work better with the village chief take my place. That's all I have to say, thank you everyone."

After speaking, Ye Cheng returned the microphone to the grim-faced Deputy Township Head Li and then walked straight out of the venue.

He even deliberately walked past the Chen family members, saying to Chen Zhangfu,

"Remember to return my motorcycle; you've been using it for days, and you need to repay the fuel costs as well."

Chen Zhangfu lowered his head, wanting to explain, but Ye Cheng wouldn't listen at all and just walked away.

As Ye Cheng left, Ye Guowei and Jiang Yunxiang also rose and followed him out.

Nonsense—my younger brother was bullied, yet you don't even state your position, acting like our family is easy to push around.

Besides, our family is now well-off and our backbone is strong; we're not the dirt-poor household we used to be.

The Ye family exited, and Xiao Hu's family, Zhang Guafu, and Qian Shen also left one by one.

The originally crowded election venue suddenly emptied out a large section.

Deputy Township Head Li's face darkened; Ye Cheng, this is an open expression of dissatisfaction.

Not only did he refuse to be a village committee member, but he also left early—utterly arrogant.

But even more hateful is Chen Jinhai, who is completely useless.

To the leader, the ants running back and forth causing trouble—of course they'll blame the ants themselves.

But they'll also blame the ants' direct supervisor for lacking management ability.

That's why many mid-level leaders dare not casually report problematic employees upward.

Put simply, it's because you lack management ability.

Chen Jinhai shouted a few lines, but nobody paid him any attention at all.

The situation is now a bit awkward; although the election procedure is finished, the meeting hasn't actually ended yet.

Some neutral villagers were there cracking melon seeds and watching the spectacle.

Chen Jinhai looked at Deputy Township Head Li with a troubled expression, seeking guidance,

"Leader, what should we do now?"

Deputy Township Head Li gave a cold snort, looking at him with dissatisfaction,

"You've been village chief for so many years—don't you have any adaptability at all?"

"Leader, I... I've never encountered this kind of situation either—that Ye Cheng is just a troublemaker." Chen Jinhai protested.

"Hmph!"

Deputy Township Head Li took the microphone, dissatisfied, and then said,

"The village committee elections are voluntary; since someone doesn't want to, we'll just go down the list."

According to Deputy Township Head Li's thinking, just going down the list would do; he hadn't expected that the sixth place had already left, so only the seventh could be chosen.

Originally it was picking 5 out of 7, but now it's become picking 5 out of 5; the seventh-place person was happily eating melon seeds and watching jokes, when suddenly he discovered that the boomerang had hit him.

"Lao Xing, it's you, hurry up and go up—you're now on the village committee, haha."

"Holy crap! Lao Xing, you can actually be on the village committee? Your ancestors' graves are smoking—why are you still hanging around waiting to do something?"

Lao Xing is the village loafer, over forty and still unmarried; he originally just paid fifty bucks to make up the numbers, and those few votes were just a prank by some bored people, but now they're telling him he's gotten onto the village committee.

Holy shit!

This joke has blown up.