Chapter 1132: Chapter 1132: Taking the Initiative

"Alright, I’ll immediately send a working group to Tangjiazhuang; you all wait a bit and go with them."

Now Tang Mancheng was happy. Previously, Tang Fugui would always protect Tang Manyin, but this time let’s see what they can do?

Those who came with Tang Mancheng were all those who sided with him, so they were all quite pleased.

Xing Mingying directly arranged for four people to go to Tangjiazhuang together; this matter can be handled as a typical case.

They were getting increasingly hard to manage. Tang Manyin just delivered himself on a platter.

"Village Chief, should we head home?"

Li Yungui sighed, "Heading home won’t work, we’ll go directly to the township. I have to go and apologize to Xing Xiangzhang."

"Why do we need to apologize?"

"Because I brought a gun. Let’s go to the township. It’s easier to talk that way." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Li Yungui had long considered it, knowing that this commotion meant he had to go to the township to plead guilty.

But it had to be done this way; otherwise, Li Family Village would keep getting bullied.

Qu Xiaoli was a bit worried, but Li Yungui patted her hand, "It’s nothing, at worst I’ll just stop being the village chief."

Before Qu Xiaoli could say anything, two women spoke up, "How can that be? If it weren’t for Village Chief Li, we’d be in the same situation as Tangjiazhuang right now. No way, you go first, I’ll go home to find people." She wanted everyone in the village to go to the township.

"No need, that’s the worst case scenario, it’s fine."

They couldn’t let this blow up; it would disrespect the leadership.

The group of five rode to the township, just in time to bump into Tang Mancheng’s group.

The two sides merely glanced at each other without speaking.

Li Yungui went into Xing Mingying’s office, but no one paid attention to him.

Li Yungui knew they were displeased with him, so he waited obediently on the side.

Xing Mingying finished reading the document in his hand, then glanced at Li Yungui.

"Putting on quite the display at Tangjiazhuang? Coming here to show off now?"

"Xing Xiangzhang, how could that be?" Li Yungui hurriedly smiled ingratiatingly.

"I heard you were quite impressive, even brought a gun?"

"Xiangzhang, where would I get a gun? It’s just an old hunting rifle left by the elders, without any bullets, and it doesn’t work. But it was in the car, I brought it to show you."

"Regardless of whether it’s functional, it’s still wrong."

"Xiangzhang, I had no choice. Our village was taken advantage of twice by Tangjiazhuang, and everyone couldn’t swallow their anger, wanting the whole village to march to Tangjiazhuang.

But I know that might cause big trouble, so I took two women and this cart driver, just the four of us.

I just didn’t want things to become unmanageable.

But just the four of us weren’t enough either. Going to their village without preparation? How could we?

This hunting rifle was just to scare them. I didn’t really want a scene of mutual brawl."

Xing Mingying stared at Li Yungui, "You still have reasons? You think you did the right thing?"

Li Yungui suddenly looked seriously at Xing Mingying, "Xiangzhang, I truly feel I did nothing wrong.

Not just once, Tang Manyin targeted me in meetings, I never responded, not because my standards are high, not because I was afraid, but because I thought it unnecessary.

But he thinks otherwise, considering me useless.

Let him think I’m useless, but he shouldn’t cut off our village’s source of income; the villagers worked hard for months, finally about to see money, and he came up with this malicious trick.

Even if I, Li Yungui, was too cowardly to say anything, the villagers of Li Family Village wouldn’t stand for it.

As the village chief of Li Family Village, I couldn’t let the two villages feud; I had to step in. I knew I’d be punished, but to prevent matters from escalating, I decided to intervene personally; it’s better than having the two villages clash.

Honestly, I was prepared for a beating; my wife was scared and went to find me halfway."

Xing Mingying knew Li Yungui was speaking earnestly; settling it this way was indeed better than a feud between the villages.

But such tactics couldn’t be encouraged, so he nodded, "Li Yungui, as village chief of Li Family Village, you stirred up trouble with a weapon, penalized with six months’ wages, and review at Monday’s meeting."

Li Yungui felt relieved, "Thank you, Xiangzhang."

Xing Mingying was satisfied; he wasn’t dealing with an unreasonable person.

So the matter was considered resolved. "Get going, get the money you’re due, and restore your dignity."

Li Yungui left Xing Mingying’s office with a smile.

The four outside saw the expression on his face and were relieved.

"Let’s head home."

"Village Chief Li, since we’re here at the township, we’d like to check out the supply and marketing cooperative, we’re out of alkali powder at home."

"Alright, let’s head to the cooperative." Li Yungui was happy inside. Face and dignity recovered, what’s there to be unhappy about?

Qu Xiaoli saw the smile on her husband’s face and felt happy too. After so many years as village chief, losing the position would have been a huge blow.

Fortunately, it’s okay; in the future, he should be advised to be cautious. While taking the lead isn’t bad, the responsibility is enormous.

"For those who didn’t bring money, I have some, but you have to return it later as it goes on the account. But today you three have a reward, to be given during the New Year."

The two women were delighted, didn’t expect to gain money from this outing.

Women, regardless of age or financial status, can’t resist when they reach shopping places.

Li Yungui watched the cart from outside; it wasn’t far from the station, and he spotted Tang Jianjun walking back with his head hung low.

This time isn’t sufficient to go to the city, so where did he go?

That kid is just like his dad, cowardly yet wicked. His reputation is surely ruined now. Truly satisfying.

Qu Xiaoli bought five pounds of salt, a pound of alkali powder, couldn’t buy soy sauce as she didn’t bring a bottle, bought matches, candles, and a pound of brown sugar to make sugar buns at home, to improve the children’s lives.

The three women bought almost the same, then they rode back.

The five of them were quite relaxed, but Li Cunshan was restless. Initially he considered going to Tangjiazhuang, but Yungui said one of them needed to stay home, so Li Cunshan stayed.

Worried whether those bastards would bully Yungui due to their numbers.

It would’ve been better if the whole village went. Though Li Family Village is less populated than Tangjiazhuang, it doesn’t fear them.

Wei Kaiyun didn’t go to work now, staying by his wife’s side.

Jiang Xinyu didn’t expect going out once would scare Wei Kaiyun like this.

"I wasn’t going for a fight, and there aren’t many who would dare to hit me. Besides, I stay away from trouble. Don’t worry, next time I won’t go to dangerous places."

"You promise?"

"Yes, I promise to you."