UGB Chapter 172 Voting for Production Team Leader
Chapter 172 Voting for Production Team Leader
Yang Shouye's sudden remark startled Ding Dahu:
"Director Yang, I'm not tired, why do I need to rest?"
Yang Shouye smiled at him.
In all these years, I have rarely spoken to Ding Dahu with such a smile and such a calm demeanor.
"Big Tiger, you haven't been performing as well as before lately. Otherwise, I was thinking of making you my successor!"
A sudden inspiration struck Ding Dahu:
"Director Yang, did I embarrass you because I didn't raise your daughter well? You need to give me some time to talk to Xiao Meizi. Besides, she's broken her leg; she needs to recover before we can even discuss marriage!"
Yang Shouye waved his hand:
"It's not that, it has nothing to do with it. How about this, let's have a meeting and see what everyone thinks. I just went to Xiao Hei Niu's house and asked her to call all the squad leaders to the brigade headquarters."
After saying that, he walked out.
Ding Dahu followed them out without even putting on his coat:
"There's no need for such a serious meeting, Director. We used to settle everything at my place. I'll have Chunfang cook a couple more dishes, and we can chat while we drink."
Yang Shouye remained silent.
He pushed his bicycle and headed towards the brigade headquarters.
He was also suffering inside.
Wang Biao and Ge Sanwang were the most loyal to themselves.
Now one has been dismissed from his post and is staying home in a hospital, while the other has been arrested for manslaughter.
Now, apart from Ding Dahu, he has no one else he can trust.
Lu Yao pinched his own bladder to make Ding Dahu give way; there was nothing he could do about it.
This matter cannot be discussed with Ding Dahu yet.
You can't tell him that you're covered in shit and are at someone's mercy!
You still have to act like a leader in front of him.
"Don't ask anymore. Da Hu, if you trust me, just listen to me. Sooner or later I'll make sure you get up!"
Ding Dahu's home is not far from the brigade headquarters.
The brigade headquarters is just around the corner.
The gate had already been opened by the village custodian.
Little Black Girl Wang Haiyan, along with the squad leaders of those teams, all arrived.
Seeing Lu Yao sitting behind the table, surrounded by militiamen, Ding Dahu felt a chill in his heart.
Why does it feel like I'm about to be criticized and denounced?
When Yang Shouye arrived, everyone stood up to greet him.
Only Lu Yao remained seated, munching on sunflower seeds he had taken from Ding Dahu's house.
Yang Shouye sat down and invited everyone else to sit down as well.
He stretched out his hands and warmed them in front of the hearth, and began to speak:
"Comrades, the reason I called you here is to discuss the position of brigade leader of the Jiapigou production team. The organization feels that Comrade Dahu has been in this position for more than ten years and it's time for him to take a break. In principle, the production team leader should be elected every year. But we feel that Dahu has done a good job, and I haven't participated in the elections in recent years."
Actually, everyone knows the answer in their hearts.
It's not that I didn't reselect, it's that even if I did, it would have been pointless.
It always passed unanimously.
Even those who harbored resentment towards Ding Dahu dared not express it.
After all, everyone knows that Ding Dahu is Yang Shouye's man.
Besides, his reputation as the number one ruthless person is well-deserved.
None of the ordinary commune members or squad leaders dared to mess with him.
Today, Yang Shouye, who has always favored Ding Dahu, suddenly said that he wanted to re-select. I wonder what he's up to.
Ding Dahu sat on one side, fuming, but with so many people around, he couldn't say anything.
Yang Shouye maintained his usual sanctimonious demeanor.
There was no indication that she was being blackmailed by Lu Yao.
"Recently, a lot has happened in Jiapigou, as everyone knows. Da Hu's son tragically died while fighting wolves. If it weren't for our young hero, Comrade Lu Yao, who knows how many more people would have been killed by the wolves!"
Everyone sensed that the conversation was going wrong!
Even Zhang Zongshan turned around to look at Lu Yao, who was eating sunflower seeds.
What's going on?
When Yang Shouye invited him to visit Ding Dahu, he was still trying to win him over to deal with Lu Yao along the way.
Now he's actually saying something so contrary to himself in public?
Yang Shouye continued speaking without any sense of incongruity:
"Therefore, I feel that Comrade Lu Yao has great potential! I believe he can surpass his predecessors. So I recommend Comrade Lu Yao to succeed Comrade Da Hu as the production team leader of Jiapigou. Do you have any objections?"
These words immediately caused an uproar in the room.
Wang Fugui was the first to stand up.
But then he looked at Lu Yao and sat down again.
He disagreed, but dared not say so.
The other squad leaders were no different.
They can't afford to offend either of these two as captains.
Some squad leaders also wanted to support Lu Yao, but they were afraid of Ding Dahu, so they chattered for a long time without anyone expressing their opinion.
Ding Dahu was furious:
"Director Yang, I accept your removal as team leader, but this brat's not even fully grown up yet. Who would accept making him the brigade leader?"
Pointing at Lu Yao's nose:
"What makes you think you can lead over a hundred households in the entire brigade?"
Lu Yao smiled slightly:
"Uncle Da Hu, don't get agitated. Nothing I say now will make a difference. Give me a year, and I'll ensure everyone in the village has enough to eat and wear, and that they all have surplus grain and spare change for the New Year!"
"Pah! I also said that next year everyone in the village will wear a woolen overcoat and every family will buy a bicycle! What's the use of making baseless accusations!"
Lu Yao nodded: "Indeed, it's pointless to just talk. Let everyone choose. The three Wang brothers from Shanghewan are all dead in the mountains, and I'm in a hurry to go into the mountains to catch the murderer. Director Yang, you should preside over this."
"Alright, I'll count the votes. You all vote now. There are eleven of you: the eight team leaders, accountant Lao Xu, the storekeeper, and women's director Wang Haiyan. That's just enough for no tie. Go ahead and vote."
Ding Dahu stood up:
"Now, raise your hand if you oppose me becoming captain!"
A pair of large, cowbell-like eyes stared at everyone.
His eyes were bloodshot.
Judging by his appearance, if anyone dares to raise their hand, he could pounce on them and tear them to shreds.
Standing at 1.87 meters tall, almost a head taller than these people, he possessed a powerful intimidating presence.
I asked twice, and not a single person raised their hand.
He couldn't help but look at Yang Shouye with a smug expression.
Lu Yao remained silent.
Anyway, Yang Shouye agreed, so the position of team leader was now his.
Otherwise, I wouldn't keep his shameful deeds a secret from him.
Yang Shouye waved his hand:
"You can't ask that, Comrade Big Tiger. That's threatening him!"
"Then you ask! I'll see who doesn't want me to be the team leader!"
Ding Dahu placed one foot on the stool, exuding the imposing aura of a mountain eagle, and looked down at the group of squad leaders sitting around him.
Yang Shouye said, "How about this, anonymous voting. Everyone vote. Cast your ballots here. I'll read them out."
Ask the accountant to open the drawer and take out the papers.
Yang Shouye took the two fountain pens that were clipped to the pocket of his Zhongshan suit and gave them to everyone to use.
The pen was passed around, and it was finished in no time.
Little Black Girl Wang Haiyan walked around, collected the eleven folded sheets of paper, and handed them to Yang Shouye.
Yang Shouye slowly opened each sheet one by one.
Tell accountant Lao Xu:
"I'll read, you count the votes."
Old Xu took a piece of paper and waited.
Yang Shouye began to read:
"Ding Dahu gets one vote."
"Lu Yao gets one vote."
"Lu Yao gets one vote..."
When ten of the eleven votes had been read, Ding Dahu and Lu Yao each had five votes.
Ding Dahu was so angry he was about to kill someone!
It's astonishing how many people have voted for Lu Yao; in previous years, not a single person dared to oppose him.
As the final, crucial vote approached, Yang Shouye looked around.
Everyone's eyes were on him:
"Lu Yao gets one vote."
Even without Lao Xu saying it, everyone can figure it out.
Lu Yao won with six votes.
Yang Shouye opened the furnace lid directly with a furnace hook:
"To avoid retaliation, don't bother looking at this ticket."
As he spoke, he was about to throw the eleven tickets into the stove.
"Wait, I don't believe you! I want to see your ticket!"
Ding Dahu snatched the ballot from Yang Shouye's hand in a sudden, unexpected move.
Stepping back and unfolding the document, he was immediately enraged:
"Yang Shouye, what do you mean? This country bumpkin clearly only has three votes!"
He slammed the tickets on the table, and everyone saw that there were indeed only three tickets with Lu Yao's name on them.