usatvline Chapter 158 Private
Chapter 158 Private
The old branch secretary has lived for most of his life. What kind of storms and waves has he not seen?
The reason he had suddenly caused such a commotion was to preemptively seize control of the situation. Furthermore, the old Party Secretary also hoped to exploit the Red Star Food Factory's debts to gain a handle on their vulnerability and make Zhang Huaimin hesitate.
Sure enough, the old branch secretary's wailing sound suddenly woke Zhang Huaimin, who had been overwhelmed by anger.
If the old man opposite threatened him with not paying back the money he owed, he would really be afraid to take action and not send the fool opposite to jail.
You have to know that the debt owed by the Red Star Food Factory has already caused extreme dissatisfaction among the higher-ups. If Zhang Huaimin insists on sending people to jail, and a conflict with the villagers on the other side comes to a head, then Zhang Huaimin's position as deputy factory director will be over.
But Zhang Huaiming was unwilling to let the other party go so easily, so he couldn't help but secretly hate in his heart: What a damn bad luck!
The old branch secretary didn't care what Zhang Huaimin was thinking. He just sat on the ground and wailed: This life is unbearable. I can't live anymore!
The villagers who were originally standing nearby and watching the old branch secretary wailing so recklessly, followed suit and sat on the ground, slapping their thighs and crying.
"Comrade police, please stand up for us. It's unreasonable to arrest someone for not paying back the debt!"
"Life at home is really difficult, otherwise we wouldn't be blocking your door and asking for money."
"It's all because of these leaders who are so inhumane. They keep coming back and forth, shutting the door and not seeing anyone. There's nothing we can do about it!"
"My mother has been ill for a long time and has no money to go to the hospital!"
For a moment, there was a cry of grief at the entrance of the Red Star Food Factory, causing people passing by to stop and watch.
Especially since the people who were crying were a group of grown men, this attracted the attention of the onlookers even more.
The leading cadres of the Red Star Food Factory opposite were at a loss in the face of these people's cries. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Not only did the leaders of the Red Star Food Factory not know how to deal with the situation, but even Police Officer Xiao Xu and others who had just arrived were a little overwhelmed by the situation that suddenly got out of control.
"Um... Xiao Chen! The situation is a bit complicated. I'm afraid we don't have enough people to control it. Hurry and ride back to the station to get help!"
"Hey! I'll go right away!"
The police colleagues from the police station went back to call for help, and several people from the Red Star Food Factory also reacted.
"Old Zhang, why don't you just forget about what happened today?"
"Yeah, Lao Zhang! I think these guys are planning to go all out today. How about just forget it?"
"Yeah, this thing is getting bigger and bigger. If we can't calm them down, we'll all have to pack up and leave!"
Zhang Huaimin rolled his eyes at the person who had spoken and said unhappily, "You weren't the ones being splashed with feces, so of course you're talking without any worries."
"Then what do you say we should do?" the person who spoke retorted to Zhang Huaimin.
Zhang Huaimin sighed deeply upon hearing this. What else could he do? He was the only one who suffered the loss!
Zhang Huaimin suppressed his anger, forced a smile, and said to the old Party Secretary in a fake tone, "You're already quite old. It's so cold, don't you see how cold the ground is? You're just sitting there like that?"
"Come, let me help you up. We have something to discuss!"
As Zhang Huaimin spoke, he stretched out his hand, ready to help the old branch secretary up. Seeing this, Officer Xu next to him hurried forward to lend a hand, and the two of them worked together to pull the old branch secretary up from the ground.
The old Party secretary was a man who could read people's expressions very well. When he saw Zhang Huaimin's submissive look, he knew that the other party would not keep harping on the matter of Erlangzi, so he decided to quit while he was ahead and climbed up with the help of the two men.
"Oh my! I'm old and my legs aren't very flexible anymore. If you two hadn't helped me, I wouldn't have been able to get up. Thank you so much!"
The old branch secretary, covered in dust, smiled and thanked Zhang and Xu. There was no trace of his previous stubbornness on his face.
Zhang Huaimin just curled his lips and chuckled twice in response. In my heart, I couldn't help but curse: Bah! This cunning old man!
No matter how much he secretly hated the other party, Zhang Huaimin still steeled himself and earnestly pleaded with the old Party Secretary, "Would you mind giving the villagers back there a break? They've been crying non-stop, and their throats are sore!"
The old Party Secretary laughed heartily upon hearing this and said cheerfully, "Oh, I'm sorry. I was thinking about the hard times in the village and I got emotional and couldn't control myself. I'll have them stop right now!"
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Zhang Huaimin could only awkwardly nod and agree with the old Party Secretary, "I understand! I understand!"
Upon hearing this, the old branch secretary didn't care whether the other party truly understood or was just pretending to agree. He turned around and waved at the people behind him. Sure enough, the crying on the opposite side stopped immediately, except for a few people who cried too hard and couldn't stop for a while, and occasionally a few hiccups could be heard.
The scene quieted down, and the old Party Secretary continued speaking to Zhang Huaimin, "Director Zhang, the village kids were so ignorant that they made such a mess of your clothes. We must compensate you for this."
"No! No need to compensate!" Zhang Huaimin waved his hands and refused.
The money was too much to bear, so Zhang Huaimin didn't dare ask for compensation from the other party. If the other party came with dozens of people crying loudly at him, he would not be able to bear it.
"Don't be so quick to refuse. Let me explain everything to you."
"This kid was a bit crazy when he was little, and he's a stubborn person. Now he has a seriously ill mother at home who needs money to save her life. When he heard you say you had no money, he acted impulsively and did something wrong!"
"I'm not an unreasonable old man. I have to pay for my mistakes, but I beg you to be merciful and settle this privately. Don't bother the authorities to arrest me. Is that okay with you?"
What the old branch secretary meant by this was: the mother was waiting for money to save her life, and it was your Red Star Food Factory that owed the money and didn't pay it back, which led to the consequence of that fool throwing manure. Every drink has its cause and effect.
Zhang Huaimin naturally understood what the old branch secretary meant, and the old man's trick just now was also telling him clearly that this matter had to be settled privately.
"Then let's ask Officer Xiao Xu to be a witness today, and let's settle this privately!"
Upon hearing this, the old Party Secretary leaned against Zhang Huaimin's shoulder and laughed heartily, "Haha, so generous! As expected of a leader, you have such a broad mind."