Chapter 466

Looking at Chen Zhonghou's ferocious face, Accountant Sun shivered. He hesitated for a moment but still said: "Because Jiangzhou Winery suddenly started recruiting near the criminal police team, and there's no household registration limit, even rural people can sign up. So, all the villagers ran to sign up. It's already spread throughout our village."

Chen Zhonghou was stunned, and it took a long while for him to recover: "Damn it, they didn't recruit earlier, didn't recruit later, but they just had to come and recruit while I was doing business, ruining my good deed."

Chen Zhonghou paced back and forth in the room irritably with his hands behind his back: "Like this, you go and notify every household again. Tomorrow, continue to go. Ten yuan for every person who goes."

Accountant Sun said: "The whole village already knows about the winery recruitment. Those who didn't sign up today will definitely all go to the winery tomorrow. Don't talk about giving ten yuan; even if you gave a hundred, no one would go."

Chen Zhonghou's face was so gloomy it could drip water. Usually, relying on being the village branch secretary, he kept a group of hooligans under his command, acting as a tyrant in the village. It was a common occurrence for him to beat up anyone he didn't like.

As for the villagers, they all swept the snow from their own doorsteps, holding the mentality that more trouble is worse than less, letting Chen Zhonghou act as the local emperor in the village. Even if everyone knew that Chen Zhonghou had done many things to harm the collective interest for his own private gain, no one was willing to speak up.

Because even if they spoke up, it was useless. Even if it were useful, if they brought Chen Zhonghou down, the collective interest wouldn't fall into their own hands, and instead, they would suffer Chen Zhonghou's retaliation.

But this time, the matter was different. Entering the city to become a worker was a real, tangible benefit that could fall into their own hands, concerning the fate of their whole family.

As for Chen Zhonghou, he had no education, but that didn't mean he had no brain. He also understood the principle that one cannot offend the masses.

At this time, if he dared to threaten the villagers and force them to go to the criminal police team tomorrow to get his son out,

don't talk about the little hooligans under his command; even if he had an army, he would be torn apart by the angry villagers.

"Branch Secretary!" Accountant Sun asked: "What should we do now?"

Chen Zhonghou waved his hand: "You go back first, I'll think of another way."

"Alright!" Accountant Sun turned and left.

Wei Yuhong sat on the kang, looking at Chen Zhonghou, who was pacing back and forth, and said with dissatisfaction: "What's the use of you pacing back and forth? Why don't you hurry up and call the third brother and let him think of a way?"

"Shut up!" Chen Zhonghou roared. He was already in a bad mood, and hearing Wei Yuhong's words made him even more irritable: "Women should stay out of men's business."

Wei Yuhong's eyes turned red instantly, and tears fell down.

"You can't help with anything, you only know how to cry, damn it." Chen Zhonghou cursed, but still picked up the phone and called Chen Zhonglai.

"Big Brother, what's the matter? Did the criminal police team not release anyone?"

Chen Zhonghou was very depressed and explained the situation: "Damn it, the winery is recruiting. Anywhere else would be fine, but they just had to go recruit near the criminal police team."

Chen Zhonglai said: "This matter is a bit wrong. Let's observe for a few days first. Don't take any more action."

Chen Zhonghou asked, not understanding: "What's wrong with it?"

Chen Zhonglai said: "For winery recruitment, they just need to post a notice at the gate, and the people running to sign up would knock down the winery gate. There's no need at all to go to the street to recruit people.

And they even said there's no household registration limit; whether you're a city person or a rural person, you can sign up. It's very obvious that this is targeted."

Chen Zhonghou asked uncertainly: "You mean, the winery's recruitment this time is actually to relieve the criminal police team?"

"If it were just to relieve the criminal police team, that would be fine." Chen Zhonglai's voice became a bit low: "I'm just afraid it's aimed at us."

Chen Zhonghou frowned: "Why would it be aimed at us?"

Chen Zhonglai said: "The winery has a partnership with Wu Xianping's printing plant."

"That shouldn't be it." Chen Zhonghou said: "There are plenty of printing plants. It doesn't matter who they partner with, why do they have to wade into this muddy water?"

"I don't know either, I still need to inquire about it. So don't move for these few days, wait a few days and then we'll see."

Chen Zhonglai sighed and continued with some worry: "If someone at the winery is really targeting us, I hope it's not Zhou Andong."

"Hmph!" Chen Zhonghou snorted coldly: "What damn Zhou Andong or not Zhou Andong. As long as he dares to provoke me, I'll kill him."

Chen Zhonglai was silent for a moment: "Big Brother, it's fine to just say that. If Zhou Andong is really involved, we can only abandon Xiaolei."

"What?" Chen Zhonghou roared: "Third brother, Xiaolei is your nephew, your own nephew."

Chen Zhonglai said very calmly: "Don't you know who Zhou Andong is?"

Chen Zhonghou said: "Isn't he just the Jiangzhou Winery director?"

Chen Zhonglai asked again: "Do you know how Zhao Jianlong died? More than 130 people were arrested this summer, even Lin Zhimin was arrested. Do you know how this storm started? And in the province, Pang Yong's power was uprooted, so many big shots were pulled down. Do you know who that is related to?"

Chen Zhonghou said coldly: "I only know Zhao Jianlong was shot. I don't know the rest."

Chen Zhonglai said helplessly: "Don't you watch the news?"

Chen Zhonghou said: "I don't watch it. I don't like watching TV, and I don't know many characters in the newspaper."

Chen Zhonglai was silent again: "In short, in Jiangzhou, no one dares to provoke Zhou Andong. Those who provoke him don't have a good end."

Chen Zhonghou sneered: "Third brother, why is your courage getting smaller and smaller? Does he, Zhou Andong, have three heads and six arms? I'm telling you, even if he really had three heads and six arms, I'd cut them all off."

"Big Brother, if you dare to mess around and don't listen to me, don't blame me for not recognizing you as my big brother." Chen Zhonglai was also angry: "I don't want to get myself involved too. If you think I'm alarmist, ask the second brother; he should know a little bit too."

Chen Zhonglai didn't give Chen Zhonghou another chance to speak and hung up the phone heavily.

Chen Zhonghou held the phone, stunned for a long while, his face turning blue and red. Their parents died early, and he, as the eldest brother, shouldered the responsibility of supporting the family.

If it weren't for him, the eldest brother, the second and third brothers would have starved to death. Therefore, whether it was Chen Zhongxue or Chen Zhonglai, they were very respectful to him, their eldest brother.

But today, Chen Zhonglai's words were too heavy, making it very difficult for Chen Zhonghou to accept for a moment. His chest heaved with anger, and he picked up the phone, wanting to smash it, but in the end, he couldn't bear to and put it down gently.

"Fine, fine, fine!" Chen Zhonghou said "fine" several times: "Third brother, oh third brother, you ungrateful wretch, you've finally shown your true colors. Do you think I can't save Xiaolei without you?"