The next morning, after Li Xiaohe got up, washed up, walked to the outhouse, and prepared to go to breakfast.

opened the pin on the door, grabbed the doorknob, and Li Xiaohe pulled it violently.

"Mom" sounded, and a heavy object fell into the house.

didn't have time to think about it, Li Xiaohe dragged it with his hand, and the heavy object did not fall to the ground. It is said to be a heavy object, mainly because it is dumped very quickly, but it is actually a woman.

Seeing that the woman had stopped, Li Xiaohe hurriedly withdrew his hands and said in a deep voice: "What are you doing?" ”

The woman may have been a little confused, stunned, and then exclaimed: "Township Chief, help." ”

"What's going on?" Li Xiaohe asked urgently.

"Please let my old man go, and we will all point to him. If we keep him locked up, how can we live? The woman's voice was sad.

What's going on? Although he was still puzzled in his heart, Li Xiaohe knew that it was not human life, so he put his mind at ease, turned back and sat back in his seat, and then said: "What 'Lao Yu', why am I still holding him, where is this?" Illustrate the white point. ”

The woman hurriedly followed to the table and said eagerly: "Township Chief, I am from Yujiaying Village, my name is Xin Shumei, and my family's name is Yu Bao." At night, he played at Dayou's house, let the police arrest him, and by the time I knew about it, he was gone. As soon as I inquired, I said that the police were brought by the township chief, and you had to let me go, so I came overnight. I was afraid of disturbing your rest, so I waited at the door, leaning against the door and falling asleep. Township Chief, please, let him go, I promise to watch him in the future and not let him play. ”

I understood, but Li Xiaohe didn't understand a little, so he said: "So, your family Yu Bao participated in gambling last night and let the police take him away." You can find whoever is arrested, and you won't solve the problem if you look for me, and what you said about me 'just let it go' is even more ridiculous. I am the head of Shuangsheng Township, and I am only responsible for the work of the township government, and the people from the township police station only cooperate with the township, and they are not under my control at all, let alone the county police. Who are you listening to about this, it's just nonsense to fool you. ”

"Huh? They all say so. I asked the village chief again, and he told me that you were there with the police. Xin Shumei looked puzzled.

"It's nothing at all, it's pure nonsense." Li Xiaohe paused for a moment, and suddenly changed the topic again, "Let me ask you, has gambling in the village been particularly strong recently, there are county seats, and there are also people from other places, and the stakes are also very large?" ”

"No, no." Xin Shumei shook her head anxiously, "It is common for rural people to play small cards and bet on small treasures, and it is estimated that the whole country is like that." Tired for most of the season, there is no work in winter, people just play a little mahjong, play a small poker or something, a handful is a piece of two or eight cents. Like us women playing, most of the day to win or lose is one or twenty yuan, if you lose thirty, you feel that you can lose a lot. The man played a little bigger, and the win or loss was sixty or seventy, and there were a hundred blocks.

The people who usually play are from the village, and during the Chinese New Year, some people who go out to work come back, and there are very few people from other places, unless there are one or two guests who come to their house temporarily. It's that there are outsiders at night, and I heard that the big point of play is to bet on treasure. Our family usually went out to play, so I pretended to be fifty yuan, and I thought it was still like that at night, so I went to bed and didn't wait for him.

When I woke up from a slept, I saw that he hadn't come home yet, so I prepared to look for him. When I put on my coat, I realized that the 800 yuan pressed under the fabric of the sewing machine was missing, and I couldn't find it anywhere. I was in a hurry, that was the money he made and sold in baskets in the winter, and I was still going to buy new clothes and New Year's goods for the New Year. As soon as I thought that Lao Yu must have taken it, I hurried out to find him, thinking that I would come back with him. As soon as I walked halfway, I met the child's sister-in-law and said that his brother had let the police arrest him.

By the time I arrived at Yu Dayou's house, the police and the money makers had already left, and there were many people standing outside the courtyard, and there was a lot of commotion on the kang and the ground in the house, and many old ladies were crying, all of whom were men playing money to get the police to arrest them. People said that it was the township chief who brought the police to arrest him, but I didn't believe it at first, but when I asked the village chief, he also said the same, and said that I would come to the township chief. I just got dark, rode my bike, and came here with my head staggered. Township Chief, it's the first time for Yu Bao to take so much money, and it's the first time for the village to play so big, so you ......"

Li Xiaohe waved his hand to interrupt the other party: "Listen to what you mean, this is the first time to play big?" How can some people say that gambling in the family camp has become a trend, and both men and women participate? He also said that many people lost all their blood, ruined their families, and even had to pay off their wives and daughters, and even lost the money for the coffin for their mothers. ”

"Fart, bullshit, what the fuck is that immoral thing to say?" Xin Shumei scolded loudly: "Except for the night, I have never played such a big game." If you win or lose a game, you can win or lose ten heads and eight yuan, dozens of yuan, and you can still lose with your wife and children? Can you even lose the money for the coffin for the old lady? Whoever is talking nonsense to make his child have no ass* eyes, I think it was the fart who made trouble with his mother's coffin money. ”

Li Xiaohe said with a cold face: "If not, just say it directly, and you don't have to scold the street like this, right?" ”

"Township Chief, I'm not scolding you, I'm scolding those who spread rumors, this person is too bad." Xin Shumei explained, "The village is so big, you can smell a fart in the east of the village, and you can smell it in the west. If there was such a thing in the village, could I not have heard of it? If there was such a thing, there would have been old ladies jumping to hang themselves, wiping their necks, and drinking medicine, and they would have made a fuss. Can the village cadres not know and report to the township? Maybe they all went to the county. Did any village cadres report to you? ”

Although this Xin Shumei speaks roughly, Dan Li is still like this. In fact, since he went to the gambling scene last night and saw the scene, Li Xiaohe had already doubted the statement of the woman who called the police, and some later matters made him even more suspicious. The reason why he asked the other party these things now was just to further verify it. It seems that the woman who called the police really panicked, and it is not surprising that the mobile phone number prompted "empty number" when she called back.

Seeing that the township chief didn't speak, Xin Shumei hurriedly prayed again: "Township chief, for the sake of the villagers, for the sake of me who fell several big heels on the road and broke my hands, let Yu Bao go." You are a member of the public family, and you don't care about the money, but the 800 yuan is the cost of our family for the New Year, you can also return it to us, our family must miss the good of the village chief. ”

"Xin Shumei, let me tell you again, I have been to the scene, and I am also going to teach those money tricksters a lesson. But then I didn't bring those policemen, and as soon as they went, I and Director Zhao of the police station came back. Li Xiaohe said patiently, "I really don't know who was taken away and where it went." Of course, I can let Director Zhao know about it and see what the situation is. ”

"Township chief, you can do it well, give me a word. If it really doesn't work, half of the 800 dollars will be paid, and the remaining half will be ...... Township Chief, this is all right, please. "Weeping, the woman bends her knees, and she is about to kneel.

"What are you doing? Stand for me. If that's the case, I won't let Director Zhao inquire about it, and I like to find whoever you want. Li Xiaohe glared, "How many times have I told you, it's the county police, and it has nothing to do with me, why don't you believe it?" ”

was yelled at by the other party, Xin Shumei really retracted her squatting knees, but still cried: "Township Chief, please, you can do it." ”

"Ugh." Li Xiaohe sighed, picked up the landline phone on the table, and dialed it out.

Soon, a voice came from the phone: "Township Chief, are you looking for me?" ”

"Come to my office." After Li Xiaohe finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

"Township Chief, you can do it." Xin Shumei continued to mumble.

Li Xiaohe's face darkened, and he didn't pay attention to this woman who was dead and.

Not long after, Zhao Yinhe arrived, glanced at Xin Shumei, and came to the desk.

Without waiting for Zhao Yinhe to ask, Li Xiaohe pointed to the woman: "Director Zhao, she is Xin Shumei from Yujiaying, and said that his man Yu Bao let the gambling be taken away last night." I don't know where the news came from, but it was said that I took the police to arrest me, and that as long as I let go, I could release the person. Let him go with you, you can explain to him well, and then ask the county bureau about the situation when you go to work later. The lesson has been learned, the purpose of punishment has been achieved, and they should also be released, right? ”

"Okay. You come with me. Zhao Yinhe gestured at the woman.

Turning her head to look at the township chief, Xin Shumei asked: "I'll go with him, can he release Yu Bao?" ”

"This is Director Zhao of the Township Police Station, at the beginning of yesterday, Director Zhao went to the scene with me, and then came back together. The police who went after last night are under the control of the county public security bureau, and he is also under the control of the county bureau, so I asked him to help you ask and intercede. Li Xiaohe said patiently, "Do you understand this time?" ”

"Ming, understood." Nodding ignorantly, Xin Shumei turned around step by step, followed Zhao Yinhe, and left the township mayor's office.

With a long sigh, Li Xiaohe's brows furrowed, and he was puzzled in his heart.

After thinking for a while, Li Xiaohe pressed the hands-free button on the landline and dialed out a few numbers.

Soon, a "hey" voice came from the phone: "Township Chief, is there something?" ”

"Yu Jingui, what's the matter with you? How can you tell the villagers that I arrested the person, and that I can release the person if I speak? Li Xiaohe asked with a slap on his face, "As a village cadre, I can't discover unstable factors in time and stop gambling activities in time, which is already a serious dereliction of duty." But you are still confusing the public and spreading rumors with your eyes open, which is even more of a crime. When did you see me? When did I tell you I was arrested? You say. ”

There was a pause on the phone before Zhiwu's voice came: "Township Chief, listen to me." You didn't tell me, and I didn't dare to spread rumors to the township chief, but that's what the arresting police said. After they arrested someone, they went to the scene and taught me a hard lesson. After the training, I begged them to let them go, but the police chief said, 'Release them? If the township chief doesn't let go, can we release people? He was the one who told us to catch it. After saying these words, without saying a word, he took the people with him. ”

Damn, someone's doing something bad. After the secret scolding, Li Xiaohe slowed down his tone: "Old Yu, you should be clear, right?" Can I, a township chief, command someone from the county public security bureau? ”

"I don't think so." The other party replied.

"Take care of the village. I asked the police station to find out the news. After speaking, Li Xiaohe hung up the phone directly.