Chapter 120

Li Dasheng said anxiously: "Director Cao, I am the one who made the mistake. You can punish me however you want, but please don't leave."

If it was because of his mistake that the interests of the villagers were damaged.

Then what face would he have to face the fellow villagers.

Cao Weiguo said: "A good comrade is one who can correct their mistakes. This procurement work will proceed as normal."

Li Dasheng said happily: "Thank you, Director Cao. The villagers have already put the things in the brigade. I will take you to see them now."

Cao Weiguo said with a smile: "Then I'll trouble Village Chief Li!"

"No trouble, no trouble!"

Li Dasheng greeted Cao Weiguo into the village with a sense of relief, and a group of village cadres breathed a sigh of relief.

If they had driven the "God of Wealth" away, they would have been scolded to death by the fellow villagers.

When they arrived at the village brigade, the courtyard was already filled with baskets and burlap sacks.

Cao Weiguo checked them one by one and said with satisfaction: "These are all good things with qualified quality. Village Chief, arrange for weighing. I want all of these."

The price was naturally the highest procurement price, and Li Dasheng and the fellow villagers were overjoyed.

Check! Weigh! Record! Bag!

Under the leadership of several cadres, people became busy and enthusiastic.

"Let me in!"

"Why are you stopping me! Why aren't you collecting my things!"

Suddenly, there was a commotion at the brigade gate, and the sound was very loud.

A young man carrying a burlap sack wanted to come in, but two militiamen blocked him firmly.

Cao Weiguo looked toward the sound and asked suspiciously: "Village Chief Li, what is the situation?"

Li Dasheng said angrily: "That guy is a bedbug in the village, always likes to make trouble. I'll go deal with him."

After speaking, Li Dasheng walked to the gate angrily: "Wu Lingyun, what are you making trouble for! Do you owe a beating!"

The young man carrying the burlap sack said angrily: "I'm not making trouble! I just want to sell the dried sweet potatoes I saved up. Why won't you let me sell them!"

The militiamen said disdainfully: "Why? Just because your family is one of the Five Categories!"

In the early days of liberation, there were only four categories of elements in the country: landlords, rich peasants, counter-revolutionaries, and bad elements, who were listed as objects of the proletarian dictatorship as class enemies.

After the struggle in 1957, "Rightists," a new category of people with reactionary thoughts, were also included in the ranks of class enemies.

Since then, they are usually collectively referred to as: "Five Categories of Elements" or "Five Black Categories."

The accountant explained to Cao Weiguo: "That young man is named Wu Lingyun. His grandfather was a big landlord, and his father was an old soldier, who is still..."

Cao Weiguo walked to the gate: "Village Chief Li, let him in. Everyone is a fellow villager, there is no need to make it so serious."

Li Dasheng said: "Director Cao, this guy is not a good thing. His grandfather has problems, he doesn't learn well either, and he loves to steal and be lazy on weekdays..."

"This person steals chickens and dogs on weekdays. Who knows if these things were stolen by him!"

"Director Cao, this person is a child of the Five Categories, bad blood flows in his bones!"

"Drive him away quickly! Looking at him makes me annoyed!"

Li Dasheng criticized the young man, and the nearby villagers also echoed.

The eyes looking at the young man were full of contempt and disgust.

Cao Weiguo said to the young man who was full of humiliation: "Can I take a look at your things? If the quality is no problem, I will collect them."

The young man looked at Cao Weiguo in surprise and handed the burlap sack to Cao Weiguo nervously.

Cao Weiguo checked the dried sweet potatoes and handed them to Li Dasheng:

"Village Chief Li, the quality of these dried sweet potatoes is good, leave them and weigh them together."

"Everyone is a fellow villager, if you can understand, then understand."

"We must learn from the great man, have a broad mind, and be tolerant of others."

"Only in this way can more compatriots serve the people together and contribute to the prosperity and strength of the motherland!"

These words made Li Dasheng's face change, and the nearby villagers also calmed down.

Chu Mingyuan said: "Director Cao is right, we must learn from the great man, unite all forces that can be united at home and abroad, and strive for the construction of a great socialist China."

Li Dasheng stared at Wu Lingyun vigilantly: "Director Cao has advanced thoughts and is willing to give you a chance. I hope you will correct yourself with an open mind, work hard in the future, and don't let me catch you making mistakes."

Wu Lingyun clenched his fists and didn't speak, but his heart was full of mixed feelings.

A village cadre finished weighing: "Thirteen jin exactly."

Cao Weiguo said: "Accountant Li, record it well, don't be short of this comrade's money."

The accountant said seriously: "Director Cao, please rest assured, I remember every transaction clearly."

Wu Lingyun looked at Cao Weiguo gratefully: "Thank you, Director Cao."

Cao Weiguo said: "No need to thank me, this is my work. I do my work, never mixing personal emotions."

Chu Mingyuan praised: "Director Cao's thoughts are advanced, and his work is conscientious. No wonder he can become a leader at such a young age. We all have to learn from you."

Because the villagers had already sent the things to the brigade, this saved a lot of time.

After all the things were weighed and recorded, Cao Weiguo settled the money on the spot.

This made the villagers overjoyed, and the stone hanging in their hearts also landed.

The real and tangible benefits made the villagers full of good feelings for Cao Weiguo.

Li Dasheng couldn't close his mouth with joy, and kept thanking Cao Weiguo.

Although he was still a bit repulsed by Cao Weiguo's "seriousness," the village really received tangible benefits.

In the end, Cao Weiguo didn't stay to eat, and followed along to transport the things to the "warehouse" in Shimen Village.

Li Dasheng drove the donkey cart himself and also arranged for two militiamen to escort it.

Changshui Village and Shimen Village are adjacent, a walk of twenty minutes.

Soon a cart of dried goods was put into the warehouse, stacked neatly.

Because a large amount of public property was stored in the warehouse, Chu Mingyuan arranged for two militiamen to guard it day and night. ===== CHAPTER 122 =====