Chapter 386: Trying to Use Moral Kidnapping?

Everyone could see that Liu Jixiang had drunk too much, but he hadn't reached the point of babbling nonsense; he was simply using the drunkenness to act out here.

Township Mayor Ma was also a bit unable to step down at this moment. He had known about this matter at the time because the County Committee Office had called directly, so the matter had to be dropped, and he was the one who had promised to handle it and had taken the money.

Who would have thought that such a thing would happen in the end, so it was left unsettled, but he hadn't returned the money he took.

With so many people here, he was terrified that Liu Jixiang would blurt out the fact that he had taken the money, so he immediately said, "Liu Jixiang, today is Town Mayor Su's happy day, what are you making a scene here for? We'll talk about your business later."

"As long as you perform well, there will be plenty of opportunities for work matters in the future. Someone, take him home to sober up, and he can come back when he's sober."

The people present also laughed and didn't take it too seriously, because in the countryside, people who drank too much at weddings and funerals were everywhere, and the things they said were often nonsensical.

Zhou Weiguo only sighed in his heart when he heard about these things in the township and didn't say anything.

He also understood the situation at the grassroots level; they all said that township cadres were local tyrants, and it seemed that was really about right.

However, Liu Jixiang was making a scene there and refused to leave. He said, "Township Mayor Ma, I know this matter was Su Yang's doing behind the scenes. If it weren't for him, I would have gone to work long ago, right?"

"Su Yang, give me a straight answer today. Was it you who didn't let me go? Round this matter off for me today, or I'll kneel down to you."

Liu Jixiang was somewhat drunk, but his heart was actually clear. He just wanted to embarrass Su Yang and make him unable to step down when the most people were present.

And according to the customs in the village, as long as someone had achieved a bit of ability, it was only right to help people in the same village, especially to help their own relatives; that was even more of a matter of course.

If one had the ability but didn't help their own relatives and friends, or didn't do things for the village, they would be pointed at by others.

Liu Jixiang just wanted to use the presence of the villagers to put moral pressure on Su Yang. While he was making a scene, Bai Daqing, who hadn't been there long, also got involved.

"Su Yang, there's my business too. You say, is it easy for me to be a teacher? And at that time, my business was basically done, just waiting for the approval from above, but it was because of you that I didn't become the principal."

"Today, in front of so many people, I hope you can give me another chance. After all, we are close cousins; we can't let others laugh at us, right? Besides, Township Mayor Ma is here today, you can't let Township Mayor Ma say you're stingy."

"I know that deep down you are willing to help us, it's just that you might have listened to someone else's slander, or maybe because the way my cousin spoke and acted that day didn't quite suit your wishes, so you treated me like that, right?"

He also looked red-faced and thick-necked from drinking; after all, high-end liquor like Moutai was truly a once-in-a-century sight in the village, and they were drinking it in every way they could now that they had caught the opportunity.

At this very moment, there was still a table on the *kang* and a square table on the ground. The older people in the village were all sitting on the *kang*, and the young people were sitting at the table on the ground, but at this time, they were all looking over here.

Township Mayor Ma was also an old fox. At this moment, he didn't stop them, but instead looked at Su Yang.

He only knew that Su Yang had a relationship with County Party Secretary Liu Chaoming, but he didn't know what kind of relationship it was.

Taking this opportunity, he also wanted to see if their relationship was really as rumored—that when Su Yang's parents were hospitalized, Liu Chaoming had accompanied them in the hospital for two days?

This matter was talked about with great detail in the county at the time, but no leaders in the county mentioned it, and Su Lie and his wife didn't mention it to anyone, so the cadres below didn't believe it at all. Unless Su Yang had some heaven-defying ability and skill, why would a County Party Secretary have nothing better to do than accompany his parents?

If Su Yang was concerned about face at this moment and agreed to this matter, then he could infer from the side that Su Yang's relationship with Liu Chaoming must be very deep, and then his attitude toward Su Yang's family would have to be better than good. If Su Yang was hesitant and didn't agree, then that would be another matter.

At this moment, under the gaze of everyone, Su Yang said, "Do you not know what kind of character, conduct, and integrity you two have? Do I need to say it out loud in front of the public?"

"Whether it's school or within the system, it all depends on one's own hard work to gain opportunities for promotion, not by pulling strings and going through the back door."

"Don't try to morally kidnap me when there are many people around. I tell you, it's useless. I have my principles in how I conduct myself and do things; no one and nothing can influence me."

"If you are here to congratulate me today, then I welcome you; please continue to drink. If you are here to make trouble and find trouble for me, then I don't mind sending you out."

"Perhaps you think I shouldn't say such things on a day like today, but in fact, I just said it."

These words sounded as explosive as could be in the ears of everyone; he didn't care about the face of kinship at all, and he almost shook out the ugly deeds of these two people, which was truly inappropriate.

Even Su Lie, who had always supported his son, had an ugly expression, thinking, *If you do this, you're going to be pointed at by others. *

But Zhou Weiguo nodded slightly. It was true that it was a society of human relationships, but it still had to be comprehensively weighed. It was impossible to blindly promote anyone just because they were related, or even help them pull strings and go through the back door.

Su Yang did this very well.

"Fine, you wait, Su Yang, you're not much better either." Liu Jixiang and Bai Daqing still wanted face after all. Being slapped in the face by Su Yang in front of so many people, and almost having their ugly deeds exposed, they naturally couldn't stay here.

The two of them got up and were about to walk out. Anyway, in their view, their business hadn't been done, and Su Yang's face had been lost to the ground.

At the very least, they would be drowned by the spit of the villagers.

However, at this moment, Liu Jixiang's mobile phone suddenly rang. After he took it out and looked at it, the expression on his face suddenly became distorted.

Then he laughed, "I thought you, Su Yang, were how awesome. I thought you had really made a name for yourself outside, built a career, and could rise to the clouds after becoming a Town Mayor."

"It turns out you're nothing. I say, haven't you read the newspapers or watched TV? Su Yang is a hot figure in the latest newspaper."

"He is the first Town Mayor to be filed for investigation and arrested by the police, hahahaha..." ===== CHAPTER 387 =====