Chapter 67

Chang Tai's eyelids twitched. When he got those whistle-blowing letters from Zhang Deyou's hands, he patted his chest and guaranteed that even if he couldn't kill Zhou Andong, he could at least smear Zhou Andong's reputation.

He already had a bad impression of Zhou Andong to begin with, and he didn't care for the title of university student at all. Especially during this period of time, Zhou Andong had been in the limelight, and even Zuo Peiming looked at him differently, which made him envious and jealous, and even more displeased with Zhou Andong.

"Be serious, stop your damn grinning at me. Don't you know what you've done?"

Zhou Andong's face turned cold: "Chang Kezhang Chang, I have to ask you this: what have I done?"

Chang Tai snorted coldly: "Someone reported you for corruption, and also..."

"Wait!" Zhou Andong interrupted Chang Tai's words unceremoniously: "Chang Kezhang Chang, are you saying someone reported me for corruption? It seems your brain is quite sick; you need to go to the hospital to see if there are worms growing inside."

Chang Tai's face changed again and again, turning blue and then red, and said in shame and anger: "You dare to insult a leader."

"A damn leader is a piece of shit." Since he had already decided to leave, there was no need to give Chang Tai face: "I give you face, you are a leader; if I don't give you face, you are nothing."

"Zhou Andong!" The guy beside Chang Tai shouted sharply, "What do you want to do, rebel?"

"Yo!" Zhou Andong looked at that guy, "Whose crotch is broken, exposing you? How about it, still haven't woken up from the dream of that year, pinning a hat on me?"

That guy's face changed, and another guy said: "Chang Kezhang, why waste words with him? Take him back and interrogate him. There are plenty of ways; I don't believe he won't confess."

Jian Qiu looked up abruptly, her tone cold and stern: "Repeat what you just said."

"I... I..." He realized he had said the wrong thing and felt guilty.

"Director Jian, what do you mean?" Chang Tai was very dissatisfied with Jian Qiu's attitude, "You'd better not interfere with our investigation team's handling of the case."

Chang Tai waved his hand: "Take Zhou Andong back for investigation."

Suddenly, cheerful double-reed wind instrument and drum sounds came. Everyone looked up and saw an agricultural tricycle driving into the main gate. Three people were sitting in the back, one swinging his arms and beating the drum with all his might, and two puffing out their cheeks and blowing the double-reed wind instrument.

Behind the tricycle followed a row of cars, seven or eight of them. Leading the way were two police cars.

What's going on? Everyone had doubts on their faces, and then they saw the tricycle driving toward the factory department.

Chaotic footsteps came from inside the factory department. Obviously, everyone inside had heard it and was running out one by one to see what had happened. It wasn't even the New Year yet, and a yangge team had come to pay a New Year's call?

Gu Bing also came out, and Guan Shengjie and An Jing were actually there too. Seeing Jian Qiu, the three walked over.

"What happened?" An Jing asked.

Jian Qiu shook her head and looked at the stopped motorcade: "I don't know either."

Gu Bing looked at Chang Tai coldly, hugged Zhou Andong's neck, and whispered: "The People's Daily reporter has already arrived and has been staying with me for several days. He knows everything. You endure it for a few days first, and I will make them pay the price."

Zhou Andong sighed. Even if they were cut into a thousand pieces later, his reputation would be ruined, so what would be the use? But Gu Bing was well-intentioned, and he couldn't discourage him, so he could only nod in agreement.

"Which one of you knows Zhou Andong?" A middle-aged man in a police uniform walked over, followed by a large group of people, and there were even reporters holding long guns and short cannons.

Swish, as if a command had been shouted, everyone's eyes looked straight at Zhou Andong.

"Leader, he is Zhou Andong!" A policeman walked over quickly and pointed at Zhou Andong with a smile.

Seeing this policeman, Zhou Andong also smiled, reached out his hand and said: "Director Liu, what's the situation? Such great fanfare."

Liu Hai laughed out loud and shook hands with Zhou Andong: "I said I would apply for a 'Courageous Act' award for you, have you forgotten?" Then he introduced to Zhou Andong: "This is our bureau chief, who specially squeezed out time to come and present you with the 'Courageous Act' certificate and bonus."

"Oh my!" Zhou Andong patted his head, "I really forgot about this." Then he shook hands with Dai Hongwei again: "Leader, such a small matter, there's no need for such great fanfare, and I've made you drop your busy work to run over here."

Dai Hongwei said with a smile: "Promoting the spirit of courageous acts is an important part of socialist spiritual civilization construction, and it is also an important measure for practicing socialist core values and maintaining social harmony and stability. These words touched me greatly, so I must see for myself what kind of young talent can say such things."

Hearing Dai Hongwei's words, Guan Shengjie, who was standing in the crowd, had his eyes light up and kept whispering softly: "Socialist core values... socialist core values..." The more he whispered, the more he felt these words were profound.

Zhou Andong's face flushed, and he said very shyly: "Leader, what you said makes me a bit embarrassed."

Jian Qiu curled her lips: Pretend, just keep pretending.

Gu Bing rolled his eyes directly. This bastard's acting skills were getting better and better.

And Chang Tai and the others had very ugly faces, and their hearts became more and more uneasy.

Dai Hongwei asked: "Weren't you afraid at the time? I heard the criminals had pulled out knives."

Zhou Andong suddenly became serious: "Afraid. How many people in this world aren't afraid of death? But when encountering such things, someone must stand up. Otherwise, if I don't stand up and he doesn't stand up, justice will be missing and evil will grow. As long as there are people with justice in their hearts, they will not allow such a situation to happen."

"If you don't stand up and I don't stand up, justice will be missing and evil will grow." Dai Hongwei patted Zhou Andong's shoulder heavily, "Good, well said."

Zhou Andong smiled: "Living, one must be like a seed. Even if stepped into the mud by others, one can absorb the moisture and oxygen of the mud, constantly growing. Living, one can provide shade for others; dead, one is still a pillar of the country."

Dai Hongwei suddenly felt a sense of awe for Zhou Andong. In his half-life, he had seen many excellent young people, but young people like Zhou Andong who had awareness, thoughts, beliefs, and morals were unique.

"Clap!" Dai Hongwei saluted Zhou Andong, which gave Zhou Andong a fright. He didn't expect that his own deception would actually deceive Dai Hongwei into a limp.

"Bring the certificate over!"

Liu Hai handed the certificate to Dai Hongwei, and then Dai Hongwei solemnly handed it to Zhou Andong: "Comrade Zhou Andong, I hope you can continue to carry forward the spirit of courageous acts, but you must pay attention to your own safety."

After finishing, he handed the bonus to Zhou Andong. Flash, flash, the flashes flashed wildly, and there was someone carrying a video camera recording.

Zhou Andong refused: "I'll accept the certificate, but forget about the bonus."

"This money is what you deserve." Dai Hongwei forcibly stuffed the money into Zhou Andong's hands and said to the reporter next to him: "You can interview him."

The beautiful reporter from the city TV station handed the microphone to Zhou Andong: "Comrade Zhou Andong, can you talk in detail about what socialist core values are?"