The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 50 - Safely Passed_1
Chapter 50: Chapter 50 Safely Passed_1
Chapter 50 -50 Safely Passed_1
Zhou Sihai, although brazen and causing trouble at the commune, still managed to keep his position, thanks to his sharp eyes.
If things had been as the whistleblowing letter stated, there were many ways he could have punished Qi Dazhu.
But having inspected the area, he found none of the issues mentioned in the whistleblowing letter, rendering his prior considerations unnecessary.
As for the whistleblower, Zhou Sihai had decided to let them off for the time being, retaining them as an informant to keep an eye on these few villages.
His widespread connections and timely information didn’t come without reason.
Upon hearing Zhou Sihai say this, Village Chief Qi could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He had been seriously worried that Zhou Sihai’s ruthless nature would uncover something, which would not only jeopardize his position as village chief but also mean trouble for the village elders.
He didn’t care about losing the role of village chief, but these few people mustn’t get into trouble—their safety was specifically mentioned in his son’s letter.
His son worked in the city, and it seemed that Old Man Bai, Xiang Rong, and Zuo Li were city folks, probably under his son’s protection, or perhaps someone had instructed his son to do so!
Since he had promised his son, he was determined to do his best.
He had some doubts about He Tiantian being the whistleblower, but he felt a wave of relief when he saw Zhou Sihai praise Old Man Bai for his work, glad that Tiantian had acted quickly and brought Old Bai out to work.
Otherwise, they might not have escaped scrutiny this time.
Village Chief Qi also understood that standing up to these wolf-like people would not bring any benefit and would only attract more trouble.
Therefore, he decided to swallow his pride and slowly investigate who had written the whistleblowing letter, planning to straighten out the village’s atmosphere.
“It’s all under the organization’s directives, the commune’s guidance,” said Village Chief Qi.
“Section Chief Zhou has also worked hard, bustling about for the sake of our commune.”
Seeing Village Chief Qi praise him, Zhou Sihai rarely smiled and said, “It’s all for serving the people.
Since there’s nothing serious in your village, the inspection is over, and the contents of the whistleblowing letter are not true.
However, you all must continue to work hard and support our work.”
“I will keep in mind Section Chief Zhou’s instructions,” responded Village Chief Qi.
“Since it’s almost noon, why not come by and have a simple meal with us?”
Thinking of how many people would need to be fed, Village Chief Qi felt the pinch, so his offer lacked sincerity!
Zhou Sihai gave a half-smile, sensing Village Chief Qi’s difficulty.
Having not completed the task at hand, there was no time for meals, so he refused, “No need, our team doesn’t take the slightest thing from the common folk, not even a needle or a thread, a meal or a grain.”
Village Chief Qi sighed with relief upon hearing this, grateful that they would not have to waste any food.
“Then we’ll welcome Section Chief Zhou to our home another time,” Village Chief Qi chuckled, handing over two packs of cigarettes to Zhou Sihai, “We won’t eat, but take these two packs of cigarettes to refresh yourself and your comrades.”
Zhou Sihai did not refuse and took them, saying, “Thank you for supporting our work, Village Chief Qi.
I won’t disturb you any longer; we’ll head back now.
You can carry on with your tasks.”
“Yes, yes, thank you for the reminder, Section Chief Zhou,” Village Chief Qi said, hoping the issue would be resolved quickly.
With internal discord within the village, he couldn’t afford to be firm externally, constantly worried about being undermined secretly, too preoccupied to manage everything.
After all, his actions were driven by self-interest and couldn’t withstand detailed and rigorous investigation, so his concerns were understandable!
Zhou Sihai took his group of twenty or so men and left Qijia Village, with Village Chief Qi escorting them to the village entrance.
Seeing the people leave, He Tiantian approached with a blush and hurriedly apologized, “Old Bai, I’m sorry.
I had no choice but to say those things earlier; they weren’t my true feelings.
I just wanted to help you, to prevent…”
Old Man Bai sat on a stool, laughing it off, “You, you’re very clever!”
Relieved that Old Bai wasn’t upset, He Tiantian relaxed and said, “I visited the county town recently and saw that Zhou Sihai is very ruthless.
I saw them coming this way and worried they would treat you the same, so…”
“Alright, I’m not angry.
The situation was urgent, and you were looking out for me.
I can tell good from bad,” Old Bai said.
“Everyone else has gone to work.
If I were sleeping inside, and they came in, they wouldn’t care if my leg was broken or not.
My old bones probably wouldn’t have made it.”
“Old Bai, you will live a long and healthy life,” flattered He Tiantian.
“When my dad put me on the train, he told me, as long as you’re alive, there’s hope.
If you’re not around, even if good things happen later, it’s too late.
So we must live well to see what’s ahead.”
“Your dad is right, a bad life is better than a good death,” Old Bai said feelingly.
He had obeyed his superiors his whole life, and this time, upon hearing them, he gritted his teeth and persevered.
Being placed here, Old Bai had sensed his superior’s good intentions.
In order not to disappoint the old leader’s expectations, he had to recuperate well and wait for the right time. freewebnσvel.cѳm
After sending off Zhou Sihai, Village Chief Qi returned to the livestock team.
Seeing He Tiantian and Old Bai chatting and laughing, he felt somewhat relieved and asked, “Girl Tian, we were lucky today that you were quick-witted, otherwise…”
Feeling bashful with the praise, He Tiantian said, “There’s no need to praise me.
I just wanted everyone to be safe and didn’t think too much.”
“Ah, who doesn’t want to live in peace?
This sudden raid by Zhou Sihai upon Qijia Village was because someone in the village reported that I abused my power and failed to execute the commune’s tasks.
Today was busy; the other six were out working.
When Zhou Sihai was inspecting, they were all in the fields.
Old Bai wasn’t assigned anything due to his broken leg.
But those people wouldn’t care about any of that, alas.” Village Chief Qi lamented, today’s close shave was all thanks to He Tiantian.
He realized he had misjudged He Tiantian, having unfairly suspected the innocent!
