HLnovel Chapter 62 Reporting to the Militia Company
Chapter 62 Reporting to the Militia Company
Lu Yao reached for the water glass and took a sip of plain water.
"Alright, you wouldn't believe me even if I didn't tell you. I overheard Zhang Mazi talking to a stranger, and that's how I found out he used to be a bandit. Even after Liberation, he hid in the mountains for a while before coming to Jiapigou in the 1960s, pretending to be a refugee and settling down. And the guy he was talking to, I heard, repairs shoes in your town!"
Shuiling Town has only one main street.
There were two shoe repairmen, and Zuo Shouquan knew both of them.
One was a disabled woman, and the other was an elderly man living alone.
Lu Yao was referring to the old man, Hu Shoucai.
Think about it, he's usually honest and unassuming, nothing suspicious about him, how could he be a spy?
"Okay, I've got it. This money..."
Zuo Shouquan tried to refuse the three hundred yuan again.
After all, this was a huge sum of money at that time.
Lu Yao pushed it back to him, looking at him with very sincere eyes:
"My money came from trading those wolf pelts; even the county leaders know where those pelts came from. Although I sold them through dealers, it won't implicate you. If you don't need my help, you'll be investigated soon, you'll be arrested, and the deputy director will take your place. He'll go after the shoemaker and Zhang Mazi."
After Lu Yao finished speaking, he stopped arguing with Zuo Shouquan.
He turned and left.
Upon reaching the door, he said again:
"I'll find a way to get you those two hundred as soon as possible. Remember, I'm your friend, not your enemy!"
Finished talking and left.
They left the stunned Zuo Shouquan inside the house.
He really couldn't understand why this young man would help him like this!
Lu Yao knew that Zuo Shouquan wouldn't be able to accept him for the time being.
However, I know he has no choice but to accept it.
After all, I know his weaknesses.
He would absolutely not dare to offend me.
After leaving the police station, Lu Yao headed straight for the commune committee.
……
Office of the commune director.
Yang Shouye smoked a cigarette and drank tea.
Look at the big, dark-skinned man with a Mauser pistol slung across his shoulder in front of me.
His name is Wang Biao.
He is now the deputy company commander of the militia company.
Ge Sanwang was dismissed from his post and became an ordinary militiaman, but he temporarily served as acting company commander.
Yang Shouye would not be willing to let Lu Yao off so easily.
For the entire day and night since he returned, his mind has been filled with images of Lu Yao.
He has figured out the relationship between Lu Yao, the county magistrate, and Ju Zhenghua from the armed forces department.
It should be just a common understanding.
The county magistrate is extremely busy and cannot possibly remember this insignificant person all the time.
Ju Zhenghua would never befriend him.
I only took a liking to him because I heard he was a good hunter.
Over time, they naturally drifted apart.
So, it might not be a bad thing for Lu Yao to work under me!
He didn't even need to show up himself; he could just let that brute Wang Biao deal with him!
So he called Wang Biao over.
I handed him a cigarette.
"Biaozi, do you know why Ge Laosan lost his balls?"
"Wasn't it Minister Ju who personally withdrew it?!"
"Yes, Minister Ju also spoke with me on the phone. He said Ge Sanwang is too weak and unsuitable to be the militia company commander! So he's being dismissed. You'll keep this gun for now, and you'll be the company commander. But..."
Of course, I'm happy to see Wang Biao promoted from second-in-command to first-in-command.
Stare wide-eyed at the leader's mouth.
Do as he commands.
Yang Shouye drew out a long note:
"But...you need to toughen up! You need to manage your men well!"
"Definitely! I've got those little rascals all under my control!"
"Those are the original ones, and another one is coming today. Lu Yao from Jiapigou. He's a troublemaker. If you don't teach him a lesson, you won't last long as company commander, you know?"
"Yes, sir! Even the most troublesome individuals will be disciplined in my hands!"
"Okay, go ahead. That Lu Yao is an annoying guy, be careful of him."
"Yes, Director! Don't worry."
No need to say more.
With just these two sentences, Yang Shouye had already ignited Wang Biao's anger.
Lu Yao hasn't come yet, and he's been holding back his energy.
Although the position of militia company commander is appointed by the county armed forces minister, their daily work is subject to the arrangements of the commune.
Therefore, Yang Shouye was also Wang Biao's immediate superior.
Wang Biao naturally understood his intention after the leader said that.
How dare a lowly member offend the director? Isn't he just asking for trouble?
Back in his office, he crossed his legs and started thinking about how to give Lu Yao a hard time.
Just then, Lu Yao arrived.
This was my first time visiting the commune compound. It was a large compound covering about ten acres. There were more than a dozen single-story houses in two rows, but I didn't know what any of them were for.
A young man wearing glasses, pushing a bicycle in from behind, asked Lu Yao:
"Comrade, which room is the commune director in?"
"I don't know either, I just came to report for duty."
This young man is Zheng Wenli, who just finished repairing his car.
Upon hearing that Lu Yao was also a newcomer, his eyes lit up:
"Yes, I'm newly assigned here too. What do you do?"
"I'm a villager from Jiapigou, reporting for duty as a militia member!"
Zheng Wenli's smile vanished:
"Militiamen? I'm the education assistant appointed by the county, and the head of the literacy team!"
As he spoke, he straightened his back.
I feel that my position is definitely half a head higher than Gao Luyao's.
At that time, the assistant in charge of education and culture was equivalent to the later director of the township education office.
They belong to the cadre category.
Lu Yao was a militiaman, but he was still considered a commune member.
Lu Yao noticed the change in the young man's eyes; it was clear he looked down on him.
Without saying much to him, I just looked at the doorplate.
I saw a sign that said "Office" and went inside.
Zheng Wenli followed him inside.
A room in the corridor.
On a peeling wooden sign at the very back, the words "Director's Office" are written.
Zheng Wenli pushed Lu Yao aside and rushed inside first.
Yang Shouye saw this and asked:
"What do you do?"
Zheng Wenli smiled broadly: "You must be Uncle Yang. My father is Zheng Baoli, and my name is Zheng Wenli. I'm here to report for duty as an education assistant. I've been appointed as the leader of the literacy group."
"Oh my, our great scholar! Come quickly! Our commune needs cultured people like you to help with literacy! We can't even communicate with these uncultured bumpkins!"
Yang Shouye walked over and reached out to firmly grasp Zheng Wenli's hand.
He knew Zheng Wenli's father, Zheng Baoli, who was the director of the county's cultural center.
Lu Yao was right behind Zheng Wenli.
Upon hearing the name "Zheng Wenli," he couldn't help but shudder.
Damn it.
This is my father-in-law!
Take a closer look at this bookish young man.
I don't see any resemblance between Zheng Shuang and him. Could it be that he just inherited this gentle and delicate nature from Zheng Shuang?
Lu Yao remembered.
It seems that Zheng Shuang once told herself that her father was indeed a cultured person.
Furthermore, Zheng Shuang's family has a photo of Zheng Wenli when he was in his forties.
Lu Yao carefully compared the photos, and the portrait was indeed of him!
Did Ding Mei marry him and then have Zheng Shuang?
Lu Yao had a vague feeling that it would be a waste for Ding Mei if she married him.
This kid has absolutely no masculinity!
But that's just how it is.
Without him, there would be no Zheng Shuang!
Lu Yao was a little confused. With this kid's character, would my decisive and efficient mother-in-law even look at him?
Can you let me match it?