When Lei Xiaobo heard him say this, he was very uneasy and said: "Landlord, you still don't want to canvass for votes, I think it's better to go with the flow." In addition, if I become the village chief, you must pay more attention to it, we can't be like before, and we must not make an example. Otherwise, sooner or later, our affairs will be exposed. That way, we're going to be ruined, it's terrible. ”

The landlord impulsively grabbed his hand and said, "This kind of thing is absolutely confidential, and no one can say anything." As long as it's not discovered, it's fine. Lei Xiaobo broke free from her hands angrily, and said to her in his heart, it's so shameless, no wonder you are so bold that you actually cheat with other men at home, hum!

After eating, Lei Xiaobo walked into the West House, closed the door, and went to bed. The landlord really went out and went out. After sleeping until half past one, Lei Xiaobo got up, closed the door, drove the car out, came out and locked the courtyard door, and then drove to Red Hearts Primary School.

Driving to the gate of Red Hearts Primary School, Lei Xiaobo looked inside through the car window and saw that there were already black crows sitting on the school's playground. He drove his car to the corner of the playground, parked it, and walked out towards the election site.

The scene was briefly arranged, and a blackboard was erected in front of the crowd, on which the names of three people were written in colored chalk: Xie Hongfei was written in yellow pen, Lei Xiaobo was written in blue pen, and Wei Fangfang was written in white pen. Behind the blackboard was a school table, on which were three sealed cardboard boxes, each with a good opening for throwing papers. The front of the box also has the names of three people written in the same three-colored pen.

It was completely arranged in the way that Lei Xiaobo suggested to Guo Fengping. At this time, Township Chief Wu and the other five township cadres were standing in front of the blackboard, and Jin Yujiao also came. She and the Propaganda Committee were responsible for the photography of the entire venue, and Township Chief Lu and Township Chief Zhang were responsible for the counting and counting of votes. Jin Yujiao is the most beautiful beauty in the audience, slim and standing on the blackboard, particularly bright and dazzling.

The villagers all bring their own stools, and sit in rows in groups of villagers. Xie Hongfei and the six people he invited were all sitting in the crowd of their own group. Several other village cadres also sat in their own village groups, including Guo Fengping. Lei Xiaobo was arranged to sit in the second group where the Lin family was, just behind the landlord. After Team Leader Jiao beckoned him to sit down, the landlord couldn't help but look back at him, and whispered to him affectionately, "You're here." ”

Lei Xiaobo sat in his place and did not squeak. Looking at this solemn election venue, he couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart.

The school is in normal classes, and both teachers and students are in the classrooms. In several classrooms, the sound of the teacher lecturing was heard from time to time.

There were still people walking in outside the playground, and there were about 400 people sitting on the playground. Township Chief Wu personally supported this democratic election, which shows that the township attaches great importance to this election activity.

Xie Hongfei sat in his ninth group. He stuck his head out, occasionally glancing at the six men he had called last night. Except for Bai Yongbing, Xiaoshan Dog and a relative surnamed Jin, the other three people didn't look at him, and he was a little uneasy.

Wei Fangfang was included in the shortlist by the township, which surprised Xie Hongfei. Wei Fangfang was even more surprised that her name appeared on the blackboard, but she was happy in her heart. Although she knew that she couldn't be chosen, and she was just used as a foil, it was also an honor that her name could be written on the blackboard, alongside Lei Xiaobo and Xie Hongfei.

Two o'clock is approaching. The villagers were almost there, and everyone sat neatly, with serious expressions and surprised faces. Some of them wore the donated clothes they received this time, as fresh and confident as the Chinese New Year.

There are also some villagers with sad faces, and some people are watching, and they keep peeking at the faces of Xie Hongfei, Bai Yongbing and others. Bai Yongbing and the others were also bluffing, closely monitoring the villagers in the two groups they were in charge of.

In this case, Lei Xiaobo and Township Chief Wu didn't know about it. When two o'clock came, Township Chief Wu stood in front of the blackboard, but said to the villagers in a loud voice: "The villagers of Qianao Village, out of the needs of work, today, we are here to re-elect the village chief. Now, let's count the number of attendees. A group, how many people came?"

A group of village chiefs stood up and counted, and replied, "A group of 41 people has come." "Township Chief Wu wrote on the blackboard: one group, 41 people. There are a total of 12 groups, all of which are counted and written, and OnePlus is 478 people.

Township Chief Wu announced: "Okay, the total number of people in our Qianao Village is 729, and today it is 478, more than half. Wait a minute, we'll give each of you a small piece of red paper. Whoever you think is the best fit for you is the village chief, throw this piece of paper into someone's box. Did you see it? The original village head, Xie Hongfei, had a yellow box, Lei Xiaobo, the assistant to the party secretary, had a blue box, and Wei Fangfang, secretary of the village Youth League branch, had a white box. ”

After speaking, he asked Township Chief Lu and Township Chief Zhang Jin Yujiao to send down the prepared red pieces of paper, one for each person. After the election, Chief Wu announced: "Before the election begins, we will first ask the three candidates to give their campaign speeches, or to improvise their thoughts and intentions, no more than ten minutes. Beforehand, none of us said anything, none of us prepared, all three of us improvised on the ground. ”

This sudden arrangement made Xie Hongfei and Wei Fangfang nervous, and they twisted their bodies on the stool uneasily, their faces flushed. Lei Xiaobo was also a little nervous, but better than them.

Township Chief Wu said by name: "Xie Hongfei, you are the old village chief, you can come first." Come, come to the front. Don't be nervous, what's there, whatever you say, just say it. ”

Xie Hongfei stood up with a red face and walked to the front of the crowd, so nervous that he didn't know where to start. The villagers all looked up at him with complicated expressions. The atmosphere at the venue was a little awkward and tense. Someone saw the old village chief, who had always been experienced and calm, and he was a little nervous at a loss, and couldn't help laughing.

But after all, Xie Hongfei has been the village chief for nearly ten years, and after a short period of nervousness, he immediately calmed down and said: "Villagers, we haven't had a meeting for a long time, so I can't speak, and I'm a little stage frightened, ah." ”

Only then did the villagers laugh "coaxingly".

Xie Hongfei's self-confidence returned, and the more he spoke, the more fluent he became: "First of all, I want to make a review to the villagers, over the years, I have not done a good job in the village, so that everyone can get rid of poverty and become rich as soon as possible, and I, the village head, have an unshirkable responsibility." But you should also see that I have worked very hard and have been trying to find a way, but the foundation in our village is too weak, and the support from above is not enough. And now the times are different, the party's 19th said that we have entered a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The higher-level government should carry out targeted poverty alleviation in poor villages like ours, and within two or three years, truly win the battle of poverty alleviation and extrication from difficulties, so that we can all work together to achieve a well-off life. Therefore, I, Xie Hongfei, have another place to use, and I have caught up with this good time. Well, if I, Xie Hongfei, can continue to be the head of this village, I promise to go all out to lead you out of poverty and become well-off. ”

Bai Yongbing shouted in the crowd: "Okay, we support you!" shouted and stretched out his hand to applaud. But there were only a few dozen people in the room, clapping along with each other.

Xie Hongfei saw that the effect of the speech was not good and the agitation was not strong, so he raised his voice and said: "Fellow villagers, I am a local who has lived and grown here for generations, my roots are in Qianao Village, and my heart has always been in Qianao Village. Therefore, villagers, you must look at the right people and choose the right people. Don't be fooled by some superficial phenomena and be blinded by temporary excitement. ”

He was attacking Lei Xiaobo without naming him, and many villagers could understand it, so they turned around to look at Lei Xiaobo. Lei Xiaobo sat there calmly, calm and calm.

Next, Xie Hongfei talked about his plans to continue to be the village head, and brazenly said that what Lei Xiaobo had done and what he wanted to do was what he did, but he said that he was not confident enough, and it was a little messy, and the agitation was not strong, so by the end of the day, it still did not arouse the excitement of the villagers in the audience, and did not win their warm applause. Xie Hongfei chattered for more than ten minutes, and finally walked down.

Wu Baomin walked to the blackboard again and announced loudly: "Next, Comrade Lei Xiaobo will come up to speak." ”

Lei Xiaobo stood up from the crowd unhurriedly, walked forward with his head held high. The villagers stared at him curiously, their eyes moving with the movement of his body.

Lei Xiaobo walked to the front, this was the first time he stood in front of so many people, and he gave a speech with his hands and feet off, so he was also blushing and heartbeat, and he was a little nervous. But he immediately smiled and said very casually: "The first time I stood in front of so many people and spoke, my heart was beating so hard that I was almost jumping out of my throat." ”

There was a "coax", and the villagers laughed happily. The tense atmosphere of the venue became lively in an instant.

Lei Xiaobo saw that the villagers were staring at him without blinking. Guo Fengping, who was sitting below, Jin Yujiao who was standing by the blackboard, several beautiful women in the crowd, and several other township leaders and village cadres were all staring at him hopefully, which increased his pressure and brought motivation.

"Folks, I want to see a person, not just to listen to what he says, but to see what he does. Lei Xiaobo calmed down and began to enter the state of speech, "I was sent to Qianao Village by the county party committee to be the assistant secretary of the party committee for almost two months. We didn't have a conference, I didn't tell you anything, I saw that the village was so poor, and I felt very uncomfortable, so I buried my head in it. “