Chapter 33

"More senior leaders?"

Xu Shulin, the deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee who was stationed in the village, was startled and hurriedly took a few steps forward.

Zhang Jike, the current deputy of the village, and others also rushed up.

"Zhiqiang!"

"Daqiang?"

"Is this Daqiang from Guomugou?"

Gradually, those who were closer recognized him.

The person who got out of the district party secretary's car was Zhao Zhiqiang from Guomugou.

"How did he come in the district leader's car?"

Zhang Jike, the deputy of Chang'an Village, couldn't help but draw a cold breath. Even the leaders of the street didn't often ride in the district leaders' cars, let alone ordinary people.

Jiang Han, standing at the back, also heard the crowd recognize the last person to get out of the car as the candidate reported by Guomugou this morning, Zhao Zhiqiang.

He looked thinner, paler, and wore an extremely ordinary old cotton military uniform. He didn't look particularly handsome or have the usual military bearing.

But the other villagers and officials didn't see it that way.

Because they already knew that the candidate recommended by Guomugou Village was this young man.

Zhao Tiejun, Zhang Jike, Zhao Zhiqiang, and Fu Jinghua, the four candidates proposed this year, were all young men under thirty.

Everyone felt curious, especially about Zhao Zhiqiang, who had been away for three years and was said to have served in the military abroad.

Due to Zhao Tiejun's domineering attitude, many civilians disliked him. Zhang Jike, a college graduate, had done a lot of practical work in the past half year, but he wasn't liked by people outside the Zhang family. He gave the impression of being a bit feminine.

Originally, people were looking forward to Wu Bing, but it was said that Wu Bing recommended Zhao Zhiqiang, who had just returned from the military.

Many people were not unfamiliar with this young man. The village groups were not far apart, and they all went to the same primary and secondary schools. They grew up together, played together, and even fought as boys. Daqiang's name was more familiar than Zhao Zhiqiang.

People who recognized him came over to greet him.

Zhao Zhiqiang avoided the few officials beside him, smiled, and walked into the crowd, quickly mingling with everyone who greeted him.

"Daqiang, you're back?"

"Yep, I'm back!"

"Why didn't you stay in the military? How much do you earn?"

"I didn't stay, and I couldn't stay. I missed home!"

"Daqiang, why are you so thin? Ergazi said you were tough, hehe, I don't believe it."

A burly man stepped forward, patted his chest, and said, "Come on, let's see if I'm still the little kid you used to beat up? I've been wanting to get revenge! Let's fight?"

Zhao Zhiqiang laughed, "Niudan, it's you! I almost didn't recognize you! What, not convinced?"

"Not convinced!"

"Alright. But don't cry if I hurt you!"

"Ha, let's see if you can hit me first!"

Niudan stepped forward, wanting to throw Zhao Zhiqiang in front of everyone, just like how he was humiliated on the school playground years ago.

He lunged forward, his punch fast, accurate, and fierce, aiming straight for Zhao Zhiqiang's face!

"Niudan, stop, what are you doing, in front of the district—"

Before Zhang Jike, who was responsible for the reception, could speak, he was stopped by Gu Meiyun and He Dacheng.

There's a good show to watch.

Gu Meiyun had a slight smile on her face.

Many of the men weren't watching the fight; they were looking at her, comparing her to Deputy Jiang... a ripe peach, they really wanted to take a bite!

On the other side, Zhao Zhiqiang seemed to be back to his old self.

He laughed, "Niudan, looks like you've been learning from a master, your boxing has improved a lot!"

As he spoke, he took a side step, dodging the punch, then grabbed Niudan's thick arm, twisted it, and pushed!

Bang!

Niudan's heavy body was thrown by Zhao Zhiqiang over four meters away, even hitting two onlookers!

"Whoa!"

"Ah!"

"Amazing!"

The crowd gasped in surprise—

Ah!

Even Gu Meiyun exclaimed!

Because the guy who was thrown was more than twice as strong as Zhao Zhiqiang, but they didn't even see how Zhao Zhiqiang did it, and he was thrown over four meters!

Ordinary people couldn't even throw someone a meter or two without a lot of strength.

Indeed.

Those in the crowd who knew that Zhao Zhiqiang had beaten Zhao Tiejun immediately believed it: Zhao Zhiqiang had trained in the military and had become even stronger!

Gu Meiyun also understood. No wonder the old man Li Desheng... he must have a military background, and this guy's skills are pretty good.

He Dacheng was deep in thought, noticing that the crowd's attention was drawn to Zhao Zhiqiang, which felt strange.

Zhang Jike, with his baby face, was secretly worried.

The election campaign hadn't even started, and he was already pulling votes!

Jiang Han, with her short hair, apple cheeks, and big eyes, was impressed.

One can't judge a person by their appearance; this saying is true.

The villagers cheered and laughed, mocking Niudan for overestimating himself, and praising Zhao Zhiqiang for his military training. The atmosphere became much better, no longer so tense.

Gu Meiyun quickly realized this and felt a bit grateful to this "Teacher Zhao."

Wu Bing stepped forward and said with a smile, "Daqiang, is your aunt out of the hospital?"

"Yes, thank you. You came to visit that day. What's going on here?"

Zhao Zhiqiang wasn't asking out of ignorance; the demolition plan hadn't been finalized, and it seemed odd for everyone to gather like this. He also didn't know much about the others who had gone to the square.

The crowd immediately quieted down, remembering why they were there, but the sudden appearance of these senior officials made them uncomfortable, unsure of what to do. They all looked at the beautiful secretary behind Zhao Zhiqiang, many not recognizing her but recognizing the nice car and the often-seen Deputy District Chief He.

"Deputy District Chief He, we heard that the demolition plan for the two streets has changed?"

"We heard that the new socialist countryside doesn't include our Fu family?"

The crowd immediately started chattering!

He Dacheng began to explain with his loud voice, and Gu Meiyun explained to others. The situation became chaotic, making the village and street officials sweat, especially worried that the crowd might get angry and attack the senior leaders. They hadn't brought any police...

Seeing that explaining wouldn't solve the problem, Zhao Zhiqiang took two steps and ran to the top of the black Audi.

"Uncles, grandpas, aunts, sisters, listen to me for a moment."

His voice, though not very loud, was powerful, having the strength of shouting orders in the military. The noisy scene gradually quieted down, and all eyes turned to him.

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