[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-in-a-small-county-and-you-say-i-m-a-big-shot":3,"chapter-i-m-in-a-small-county-and-you-say-i-m-a-big-shot-i-m-in-a-small-county-and-you-say-i-m-a-big-shot-chapter-49":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm in a Small County, and You Say I'm a Big Shot?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2297460,4494,"Chapter 49: Stop Fishing—This Is a Matter of Life and Death","i-m-in-a-small-county-and-you-say-i-m-a-big-shot-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Liu Meili, with her fury having nowhere to vent, saw Li Lifen daring to speak at this moment and immediately turned her fire on her full blast:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Make a decision? What kind of bullshit decision is this?! I specifically called the city bank back then, and they clearly said Sogou input method was allowed—now you’re reneging?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scanned Li Lifen up and down: “Li Lifen, are you behind this? Afraid of losing first place and making Chairman Yang revoke Wang Xiaohong’s ranking? Banning Sogou?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Liu Meili say this, the female team leader from Wuyang Branch also looked suddenly enlightened: “That’s right… I knew it! Chairman Yang must’ve lost his mind to make such a stupid decision—so it’s you behind this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! It’s definitely her!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing them say this, Li Lifen could no longer hold back and shouted: “So what if I said it? Wang Xiaohong using Sogou input method violates bank regulations!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my goodness… it really is you! Li Lifen, you’re so despicable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disgusting and low!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s despicable and low? If you’ve got guts, use Wubi—beat me with Wubi and prove you’re truly capable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Yang stood nearby, his face dark with anger, unwilling to interject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had experienced the ferocity of these grassroots branch women before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Lifen, why are you saying this now?! Aren’t you just pouring oil on the fire?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion in the organizing committee’s office drew the attention of the deputy branch manager. Seeing the union chairman being surrounded and attacked by two old women, with a crowd of onlookers, he couldn’t stand it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately called the team leaders of both branches: “Bring your people back right away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The farce ended like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Meili was dragged back to her own team by Wu Shengli; angry as she was, she knew the outcome couldn’t be changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At lunchtime, Xia He and Su Ming arrived to discuss how to proceed with the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Xia, Director Su, I can’t participate anymore,” Zhang Rong said, looking dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know Wubi at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for intelligent full pinyin? Microsoft Pinyin? It couldn’t compare to Sogou at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to show off in front of the bosses, but ended up making a fool of myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the two leaders could speak, Liu Meili panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if we’re short a competitor? Are we going to be looked down on by that Li Lifen again?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia He frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nansin Branch’s performance in earlier events was barely passable. Now, in this Chinese character input contest, we can’t even muster enough participants!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s embarrassing for me as branch manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Shengli and Liu Meili felt even more humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We trained for so long, got free boxed lunches every afternoon, and collected overtime pay—just for this result?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows Wubi?!” Xia He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether we win or not is one thing, but we must at least have enough competitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at each other, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were people who knew Wubi, but some had already competed in two events and weren’t eligible for the third; others were eligible but too slow, afraid of making a spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve got to know your limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone silent, Xia He sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t seriously expect me to compete, can you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though my Wubi typing speed isn’t slow, this still…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fang Qingye knows Wubi. His typing speed is pretty fast,” Chen Meimei suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right… Xiao Fang—he types fast. I even encouraged him to sign up for the competition originally,” Liu Meili immediately chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingye knows Wubi and types fast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something Xia He hadn’t expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since both Chen Meimei and Liu Meili said so, it was probably true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what’s this guy doing on weekends?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t he say he was going fishing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mentioned it when we played badminton on Friday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop fishing—this is a matter of life and death…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia He made her decision immediately: “Alright, have Fang Qingye come to the branch right away—there’s still time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll call him,” Liu Meili volunteered, pulling out her phone, dialing, holding it to her ear, then saying to Xia He after a pause: “The call went through… but no one answered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll call!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Shengli also pulled out his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kid’s definitely refusing to answer Liu Meili’s call—he doesn’t want his weekend interrupted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought this, pulled up Fang Qingye’s number, and dialed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end, the ringtone of Phoenix Legend blared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is singing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warming the loneliness\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White clouds drift, blue sky remains\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears drift away\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still no one answered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Shengli’s lips twitched involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Fang Qingye wasn’t deliberately ignoring the call—he’d set his phone to silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since that one time his fishing was interrupted by Song Dahai’s call, he’d kept his phone on silent during every fishing trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was fishing near the main channel of Jiaogang, close to Wujiazhuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was overcast today, no blazing sun—perfect for fishing. Fang Qingye wore a tank top and shorts, over which he’d put on a sun-protective jacket, and a straw hat, sitting on a small folding stool by the riverbank, focused on his fishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His luck was good: after only half a day, he’d caught seven fish of varying sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only disappointment was that he’d heard turtles could be caught here, but he hadn’t even seen a single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it was past twelve, he was hungry, so he stood up and walked to his car parked by the roadside nearby to grab some bread for a snack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fishermen don’t care about fancy meals—just fill the belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked, he pulled out his phone from his pocket and glanced at it—suddenly startled: several missed calls, all from colleagues at work!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Liu Meili all the way to Xia He—call after call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did something major occur in the competition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if something major happened, why call me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingye thought this, but still dialed Xia He’s number back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call connected quickly. Before Fang Qingye could ask what was wrong, he heard Xia He’s slightly anxious voice: “Xiao Fang, where are you? Why didn’t you answer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fishing, so I turned on silent…” Fang Qingye explained, then asked: “What’s going on? Why did so many people call me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia He didn’t answer his question, but asked: “Where are you fishing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Near the main channel of Jiaogang, close to Wujiazhuang,” Fang Qingye answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wujiazhuang? Is that in Wuyao Town? That’s closer to Jinghai! Perfect—hurry to the branch and join the competition!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Me compete?” Fang Qingye was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia He briefly explained the situation over the phone, then urged: “Hurry over and replace Zhang Rong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Qingye had zero desire to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Xia, I do use Wubi, but my typing speed isn’t fast enough to match Li Lifen,” Fang Qingye said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not asking you to beat Li Lifen… but you can’t seriously expect me, your senior, to go compete myself? Don’t dawdle—this is a matter of life and death! If you don’t have a car, I’ll send the driver to pick you up!” Xia He said on the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You going would be fine too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branch manager competing in person would cause a sensation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, saying that now would be inappropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refusing was clearly inappropriate, and he couldn’t think of a good excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then…” Fang Qingye agreed: “I’ll drive myself over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush—drive slowly, stay safe, just get to the branch before two,” Xia He added with a final reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>",1256,"2026-06-20T05:58:40.725Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6ecf88752e1ef133e6ce9aa8d2b0972d79e1f136db5aa57ced3582e9a4afe05d","i-m-in-a-small-county-and-you-say-i-m-a-big-shot-chapter-50","i-m-in-a-small-county-and-you-say-i-m-a-big-shot-chapter-48",215,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-in-a-small-county-and-you-say-i-m-a-big-shot-cover.jpg"]