8. Xu Qihu stepped down

As soon as it was dark, Lu Ernian flashed into Jiang Qingyu's door.

When he entered the door, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic, and cried in a low voice: Uncle Qingyu, my father died a miserable death! The legs and feet are purple, like frozen meat soaked in ice water. Uncle Qingyu, you have to tell the truth, our orphans and widows want to avenge their grievances!

Jiang Qingyu was suffering from a high fever and was covered with three quilts. Last night, he and Lu Scareye were forced to stand in an ice bucket. Before breaking up, Lu Scareye said that it was better to die, and he left if he didn't think of it! If he hadn't read his son's homework book, he would have also returned to the West. The living and the dead are just one breath away!

The rabbit died and the fox was sad, Jiang Qingyu's nose was sour, he struggled to sit up from the bed, lit a pot of cigarettes and was silent for a long time. He is extremely conflicted in his heart: if he tells last night for two years, he will accuse Xu Qihu of lynching and forcing people to death, and when he meets a good official who is the master of the people, Lu Yongxing may be able to redress his grievances; encounters a confused official who is unwilling to be a director, or a corrupt official who wears a pair of pants with Xu Qihu, not only will Lu Scaryan's grievances not be redressed, but he will also cause trouble for himself, and the future will be even more sad. I couldn't help but sigh when I thought of this.

Lu Ernian's forehead was bleeding on the ground. Uncle Qingyu, I won't ask you if you don't see that you are a decent person. Say it or not. I'm afraid that if you don't say it, my father who died today, you should be next! After speaking, he wiped his tears with his sleeve and left angrily.

These words were like a hammer slamming into Jiang Qingyu's heart. He recalled the second year, told him about last night's events, and finally said: I don't believe that the people's government has no royal law, and let him Xu Qihu run rampant! I'll be honest when I look into it. To be a human being, is it still human without a conscience?

Early the next morning, Lu Ernian entered the city wearing linen and filial piety. His uncle led him to guard at the gate of the county people's committee.

The county magistrate had a bag under his arm and was about to go out in a jeep. Lu Ernian lifted his white filial piety coat, threw the braids on his chest behind him, knelt in front of the car and kowtowed his head and cried: County magistrate, you have to be the master of the people! He finished crying with a handful of snot and tears, and finally became ruthless: The county magistrate does not make decisions for orphans and widows, I will carry the coffin here and let the people of the county evaluate it!

Uncle scolded him for talking nonsense, can the county magistrate ignore the matter of human life?

The county magistrate asked Ernian to stand up and speak, but he just couldn't afford to lie on his stomach, saying that the filial son should be sent to kneel. The county magistrate said that people will not be resurrected after death, what do you ask to do?

In the second year, he said that he couldn't die in vain! You are a parent official, you shouldn't spoil your subordinates and behave mischievously, right?

The county magistrate said to the barber, "Your nephew's words are too ugly." The uncle hurriedly smiled: The child is afraid that no one will care about this matter if you don't ask in person, don't worry about it. shouted to Ernian: Shut up, the county magistrate will send someone to deal with it.

The county magistrate immediately used the phone in the communication room to shake the phone to the Ministry of Agriculture and Industry, and ordered Vice Minister Ma Xiangrui to take command and select two cadres to form a working group to investigate and deal with Lu Yongxing's unnatural death. Then he connected to Pailou Township and asked Secretary Wang to inform Lao Lu Laogou to go to Pailou Village to assist the working group in dealing with the aftermath.

On the phone, the county magistrate emphasized eight words: seek truth from facts and deal with it seriously.

Barber Fei couldn't help nodding his head, and said honestly, "Trouble the county magistrate." It took Lu Ernian to get up from the ground and make way for the jeep.

Ma Xiangrui is in his early thirties, with a square face and flat head, wearing a half-worn blue gauze card tunic and a yellow schoolbag on his shoulder. He met with the secretary of Pailou Township and the head of the township, and decided to convene a meeting of the village cadres first, and then ask the insiders, and he must find out.

At the beginning of the meeting, the village cadres deliberately speculated about the cause of Lu Yongxing's death: some said that his wife was lazy and often quarreled with her husband; It is said that Lu Danian is stupid, and the whole family is not at peace; Some people also said that Lu Scaryan had a mental problem and couldn't speak out of tune. Ma Xiangrui frowned and asked directly: Do you say that Lu Yongxing's death has anything to do with the sale of surplus grain?

The venue suddenly fell into a cold silence, and the village officials looked at each other without squeaking.

Xu Qihu pondered: I don't admit that Lu Jiayan was forced to commit suicide, the deceased can't speak, Jiang Qingyu won't dare to say it if he knows it, and the village cadres and militia who participated in it won't say it, so this matter can be concealed from the world. Fortunately, there were no injuries on the deceased's body.

Well, I'll talk about it. He cleared his throat: The leaders at the county and township levels are here, and the sale of surplus grain in our village has just started. This work is of great significance and difficulty. The day before yesterday, a villagers' meeting was held to convey documents and issue the task of requisitioning surplus grain for each household.

Seeing Ma Xiangrui's frowning, Secretary Lu of the Township Party Committee realized that he was dissatisfied with Xu Qihu's deliberate circle, so he reminded: To make a long story short, you only said that Lu Yongxing's death was related to the sale of surplus grain.

Xu Qihu felt a little furious in his heart. Minister Ma asked, "Is it related", but Secretary Lu bluntly stated that it was related, implying that his superiors had grasped the truth of the matter, and he was worried that he would deny it and fall into passivity. So he pretended to be calm and said: If you want to say that there is a relationship, it can be regarded as a relationship.

In order to exceed the quota of the 30,000 catties of surplus grain requisitioned by the township, our village office decided to assign the task according to the "two, three, and four" levels, with 20 catties for each poor peasant, 30 catties for middle peasants and village cadres, and 40 catties for landlords and rich peasants.

Seeing that there was no abnormal reaction at the meeting, Xu Qihu continued to say: We resolutely implement the party's class line, rely on the poor peasants to unite the middle peasants, and crack down on the landlords and rich peasants. The task of selling surplus grain by composition is supported by the majority of the population. Lu Yongxing is a rich peasant, he resisted selling surplus grain and committed suicide, he deserved to die! It should be criticized as a negative teaching material!

Township Chief Gou Cunwang was secretly happy for his brother-in-law's eloquence. In order to show that he is open-minded, he asks the question that everyone else must ask: Have you acted excessively towards him?

All the village cadres spoke in unison, even saying no, no one, and no one touched a finger on him.

The meeting could not go on, so Ma Xiangrui exchanged views with Secretary Lu and Township Chief Gou, and went to the deceased's house to have a look.

What Xu Qihu didn't expect was that when he came to the Lu family with the working group for an autopsy, Ernian and his stupid brother lifted the lid of the coffin, and the big scissors clicked to cut the cotton, pants, shoes and socks on the corpse, revealing the legs and feet that were soaked in ice water and purple. "Big Fat Goose" tore open the broken gong and howled: His mother lost her conscience! Hold down the meat leg in the ice bucket for three or nine days, and don't cry when you stuff your stinky socks in your mouth, which one can afford to eat! People's hearts are long, how can you be a dead hand when you are the village chief! Forcing people to die to pay for their lives, I will fight with you! As he spoke, he bowed down and slammed into Xu Qihu's chest. Xu Qihu couldn't be caught off guard, and retreated again and again and scolded: Damn, this mother-in-law is crazy!

Lu Danian is a fool with stupid strength, and when he heard that "desperately" was coming, he pulled off the military hat on Xu Qihu's head, and grabbed his neck with both hands like eagle claws and pressed him to the ground. Xu Qihu's eyes bulged violently, and he didn't let go, and yelled, "Mom, I want your life!" Ma Xiangrui ordered to stop, and the big year was like a bull who was unwilling to give up, panting with his neck.

When Jiang Qingyu was investigated, he truthfully said that he was forced to wear single clothes and stand on the ice bucket. Pro promise: If there is half a falsehood, you will be punished even if you are shot!

Jiang Qingyu insisted that he loved the country, tightened his belt and sold 240 catties and did his best. He was not in favor of the task of selling grain by composition: the same villagers, under the leadership of the government, farming and eating. It is said that it makes sense to sell a lot of ingredients.

Ma Xiangrui did not express his position on Jiang Qingyu's "truth". Secretary Lu said coldly: I came to you today to understand the situation, and I didn't ask you to talk about the task. Gou Cunwang lowered his face and reprimanded: You should be honest. With your kind of thinking and attitude, which village cadre can convince you? Vice Minister Ma and Secretary Lu heard these words.

Jiang Qingyu's legs and feet are also dark purple, and he can't stand, can't hang in the air, and can only lie down. He was grateful to Lu Scar-Eye, Lu Scar-Eye's Immortal Working Group would not come, Xu Qihu intensified his torture of him, and he would freeze to death if he didn't seek death.

The working group was set up by the county magistrate. When the village cadres and militia heard that the "big fat goose" angrily reprimanded Xu Zhishu, the fool Danian pinched Xu Qihu in front of the working group and rolled his eyes because Jiang Qingyu testified and told the truth. Therefore, the Working Group did not hide any more from talking to them again. Human life is at stake, and everyone is afraid to be a scapegoat. The female deputy village chief said: If I don't remind you to put it early, the two of them will definitely freeze to death.

The working group announced that Xu Qihu was suspended for inspection pending processing.

Xu Qihu hated Jiang Qingyu and gritted his teeth with hatred. said that it was Jiang Qingyu's words "I can't live this day anymore" that aroused Lu Scar's thought that "it is better to die". Jiang Qingyu should be responsible for Lu Scar's death! He asked the working group rhetorically: "I said that I was forcing someone to die, and I put a rope around his neck?" Why didn't Jiang Qingyu die?

Xu Qihu is powerful enough to call himself an "old revolutionary", saying that everything he does is a revolutionary action. Ask, "Why do some people speak for the four types of people?" What's the big deal about a dead stinky rich peasant! ”

Secretary Lu saw him stalking and sent away the fire: Policy and strategy are the life of the party, how come your old comrade has no policy concept? Your starting point is to work, but your behavior is seriously illegal. Comrade Qihu, I won't scare you, if it constitutes a crime, the public security should investigate it!

Gou Cunwang could see from Ma Xiangrui's face that he was dissatisfied and disgusted with Xu Qihu, which would affect the outcome of his treatment. Secretary Lu hurriedly played the round after finishing his anger: You have been revolutionizing for many years. It is inevitable to make some mistakes in your work, just check carefully and learn from the lessons and change them, no one will beat you to death with a stick!

A week later, the township party committee and township office jointly wrote: Xu Qihu's work methods were simple and rude, and the consequences had a very bad impact. It was decided to remove him from all posts and place him on probation for two years.

The female deputy village chief succeeded as the branch secretary and village head. All villagers requisition surplus grain according to 16 catties per person, and if there are indeed difficulties, after discussion by the villagers' group, the village office agrees to appropriately reduce the levy, but must ensure the completion of the task of 30,000 catties; Lu Yongxing's funeral expenses were borne by the township finance.

At this point, a storm was calmed down.