Chapter 722

Peng Yuwen farmed over ten mu of land by himself, and his life was extremely difficult.

Some time ago, Hong Zhang Zhang Shilin came to Pengjiawan Town to be the town mayor, and he also came to Xiaohu Village. Seeing that a new town mayor had come to the town, Peng Yuwen was very happy. He invited Hong Zhang Zhang Shilin to his home, treated him warmly, and reported many of the evil deeds of the Five Tigers of the Peng family and the village cadres to Hong Zhang Zhang Shilin.

Hong Zhang Zhang Shilin was also filled with righteous indignation at the time, slamming the table and rising, saying that he would definitely deal with these lawless elements severely. Peng Yuwen was so happy that he almost set off firecrackers.

Who would have thought that after the Five Tigers of the Peng family learned that Peng Yuwen had reported their evil deeds to Hong Zhang Zhang Shilin, they went to Peng Yuwen's house after drinking and beat him up, leaving him covered in bruises. If it hadn't been for the surrounding neighbors intervening, he probably would have lost his old life right then and there.

Peng Yuwen still wanted to find Hong Zhang Zhang Shilin to ask him to uphold justice, but then the incident occurred where thugs attacked the town government and injured Hong Zhang Zhang Shilin. At this point, Peng Yuwen's heart turned cold, and he no longer held any hope for seeking justice for himself.

Last time Su Xinghui came to Xiaohu Village, Peng Yuwen heard he was the new town mayor, and he immediately thought of Hong Zhang Zhang Shilin. How could he dare to entertain Su Xinghui? Entertaining Su Xinghui was one thing, but if this Mayor Su was beaten away again in less than two days, wouldn't the Five Tigers of the Peng family still retaliate against him?

Therefore, at that time, Peng Yuwen went straight into the house and shut the door.

Peng Yuwen said, "Mayor Su, actually, quite a few people in the village have been bullied by the Peng brothers and hate them in their hearts. When Xiong Ximei made a scene with you that day, didn't many people not help her speak? However, no one dared to help you speak either. If you go to the village now, I can guarantee that at least eight out of ten households will invite you in for tea and a meal."

Su Xinghui finally understood why the villagers had that attitude last time. He nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go to your house for tea when I have time later."

Peng Yuwen laughed and said, "Not just tea, I want to invite you all to eat! Mayor Su, I want to thank you! If it weren't for you, my old Peng family probably wouldn't have been able to seek justice for a lifetime! I stayed alive just to wait and see their outcome. I originally thought I wouldn't see it in this lifetime, but I didn't expect that I could actually see this day! Thank you, Mayor Su!"

After Peng Yuwen finished these words, his voice choked up, and tears streamed down his face.

Su Xinghui's expression also became solemn. The humiliation suffered by Peng Yuwen's family could be called a great insult; any person could not endure such humiliation. But how was such humiliation caused? Wasn't it caused by the inaction of the previous cadres? Now that he had merely corrected the mistakes of the previous town government, it made Peng Yuwen so grateful.

Sometimes, the common people really don't want much; they just want justice and a stable life. If even this cannot be given to them, then this government is truly too incompetent.

Ignoring the mud on Peng Yuwen's hands, Su Xinghui held Peng Yuwen's hand and said, "Grandpa Peng, I'm sorry, you have suffered! I should apologize to you. Your family's grievance has gone without anyone upholding justice for so long; this is the dereliction of duty of us cadres!"

Peng Yuwen hurriedly said, "Mayor Su, this has nothing to do with you! You did such a big thing for us as soon as you arrived; I only have thanks for you. However, the previous town cadres and village cadres were really a bit outrageous; they didn't do things for us common people at all and specifically helped those bad guys."

Su Xinghui said, "Grandpa Peng, then tell me today; you can pour out any grievances you have."

Peng Yuwen hesitated a bit, and Su Xinghui laughed, "Grandpa Peng, just say whatever you have; don't be afraid."

Liu Yongjun also said, "That's right, Grandpa Peng, just say whatever you have. Mayor Su is a good leader; he will definitely be able to make the decisions for you."

Only then did Peng Yuwen say, "Let's just talk about our village director, Peng Siping. He goes to the Five Tigers of the Peng family's house for meals every few days and gets drunk every day. I don't know how many people in the village have been bullied by the Five Tigers of the Peng family, but no matter who reports it to him, it's useless. He himself doesn't know how much he has taken advantage of the public."

"And the village accountant, Old Li, also likes to take advantage of the public..."

Peng Yuwen mentioned some of the evil deeds of the cadres, and Su Xinghui nodded, "Grandpa Peng, rest assured, as long as we verify it, we will definitely deal with them severely in the future."

Peng Yuwen said, "Mayor Su, don't be too troubled either. We are already very satisfied that you were able to arrest the Five Peng brothers. Presumably, they won't dare to act recklessly in the future."

Su Xinghui was deeply moved that Peng Yuwen could be so considerate of him.

At this time, Luo Ping asked, "Grandpa Peng, the thing you are holding in your hand is a sowing tool you made yourself, right?"

Peng Yuwen picked up the thing in his hand to let the group take a look and said, "This is something I made myself using a beverage bottle; it's quite easy to use for sowing."

Everyone looked closely, and sure enough, it was a beverage bottle with the bottom cut off by scissors. The bottle was filled with rice seeds that had been soaked. A hole was poked in the cap. When he held it in his hand and shook it, a few rice seeds would fall out of the hole. As long as he walked at a constant speed in the plowed field, the rice seeds would be evenly sprinkled into the plowed ridges.

Luo Ping said, "The wisdom of the masses is truly infinite. Using this thing to sow is both even and labor-saving."

Peng Yuwen laughed, "It's just a bit slow."

Su Xinghui said, "Grandpa Peng, next year I will definitely let you use a seed drill."

Peng Yuwen shook his head, "Forget it, how could we afford a seed drill?"

Su Xinghui laughed, "Grandpa Peng, just wait and see. Next year I will definitely find a way to let you use a seed drill, and you can even use a harvester when harvesting."