In the afternoon, the cadres and masses were present in large numbers, and after once again reading out the opinions of the two committees of the commune on the handling of Qin Zhongliang, Qin Shengli said to the masses according to the opinions of several people on the road: "In the afternoon election, we must follow the spirit of the opinions of the two committees of the commune, and Qin Zhongliang is not allowed to be written on the ballot papers, but only other people." In the last two elections, we neglected this point, resulting in the inconclusive elections, and we are not to blame for this, but it is the dereliction of duty of our cadres, especially me. Now, start filling out your ballot. ”

After Secretary Qin said that, people were depressed, and reluctantly wrote on the ballot who they wanted to vote for, and stuffed the ballot box into the ballot box. It was another series of votes, scrutiny, counting, and statistics, and the final votes were: Qin Bao tied 162 votes, Qin Huanqing 59 votes, Qin Gao 53 votes, Qin Da Niu 26 votes, Xiong Meng 14 votes, 3 abstentions, and 4 invalid votes.

"After the first election, Comrade Qin Baolian was elected as the new captain of Daqinzhuang with 162 votes, more than 50% of the total votes, and all our brigade cadres warmly congratulated him! And I wish him to lead the masses to achieve better results in his future work, bring more benefits to the members, and make greater contributions to the country! Now to the new captain! Qin Shengli immediately announced that Qin Bao was the new captain of Daqinzhuang and congratulated him.

"I got more than fifty percent of the votes, I'm not the captain! Even if it's more than 100% of the votes, I'm still not the captain! I just want to be an ordinary member! Disappointing the leaders, thank you! Bao Lian stood up and sat down again.

"Qin Bao is chained! You really don't know how to lift! The masses trust you to vote for you, how can you treat the election as a child's play and say you won't do it! Wu Wei, the commander of the militia battalion, thought that Qin Baolian would stand up and swear an oath to say how to lead the masses to do better and better, so that the leaders could rest assured, but he didn't expect him to say these words and angrily scolded Baolian.

"If you don't want to be, you don't want to be! I don't have the ability! There is no official addiction either! Bao Lian replied that it was alive.

"You...... You are really ......" Wu Wei was so angry that he was about to pull the treasure to tie up, "You really disappointed us!" Disappoint the masses! ”

"Forget it! Never mind! Qin Shengli pulled Wu Wei and said, "Control your emotions, what difficulties does the new captain have, what are the unspeakable secrets, we can ask the situation and help solve it, how can we get angry for a word?" Qin Shengli was afraid that the masses would make trouble again, so he announced the dismissal of the meeting. After the meeting, several cadres came to Baolian's house together.

"Sit down and talk." While letting a few people sit down, Qin Changgeng asked his daughter-in-law to pour a bowl of boiling water for everyone, and said, "Don't be embarrassed for my son, he is really not the material to be a cadre!" Don't talk about it, don't think about things well, and lose everything, it's better to let others do it. ”

"Uncle, don't follow and say discouraged words. As long as you can lead the masses to work, isn't it what kind of work should be done to call the masses to do what work, what kind of work should be planted, what should be managed, and what should be harvested? It's not that you need to be able to speak well to participate in speeches, what we people pay attention to is a real thing, what is stupid or not, as long as you can make everyone have something to eat, so that everyone can eat better and live a better life, which is the ability to be a captain. Qin Shengli said to Qin Changgeng.

"That's right. Zhongliang did a good job as a captain, not only do you have food to eat, but you can't eat coarse grain for a few days all year round, and you also have money to spend, how much more can you ask for? Bao Lian can't do this like Zhongliang, it's better not to do it, and he will unknowingly violate some law in the future, polluting the innocent history of my family for generations. Qin Changgeng said.

"Brother Chang Geng, don't embarrass me, okay? If I drag on like this day by day, I can't choose a captain, and no one leads everyone to work, how can I give an account to Lu? Does it mean that people don't want to eat? Just like that? You go to help your sister-in-law cook the pot, let's talk to Baolian about the situation, and if there is any problem, we will help him solve it! ”

Qin Changgeng walked out.

Several people asked Bao Lian what crux, worries, and difficulties he had in his heart, and Bao Lian replied with two words: "No!" ”

"Then why do you want to live up to the trust of the masses and be unwilling to be the captain?"

"Incapable!"

"How much power is competent?"

"No ability!"

"If you are not the captain, and he is not the captain, you are not afraid that the masses will have nothing to eat?"

"Don't be afraid! Eat the wheat with a portion! ”

"When you've eaten all the wheat, what will you eat?"

"Ask for food."

Qin Shengli and several other cadres of the brigade really couldn't do the ideological work of Bao Lian; He settled down and said with a way back: "Comrade Qin Baolian, please think about it carefully, we will give you enough time, and when you are mature, you can go to the brigade headquarters to talk to any of us, so that we can make the next arrangement." ”

"You can arrange it now!" Bao Lian said firmly.

Several cadres of the brigade left Baolian's house and left Daqinzhuang.

"This guy is really granite headed, stubborn, there is really no way to take him!" Ma Hongliang said, "It's easy to find a way to elect more than half of the votes, and I'd rather die than be the captain." Secretary Qin, you have a way, we have nothing to do, we have no idea to think of! ”

"There are many people, there are many ways, and there are many people, and there are many wisdoms. Just because you can't think of a solution alone doesn't mean that everyone else can't think of a solution, so how can you say that everyone can't think of a way? I used my brains to think about how to make Bao Lian accept the position of captain. ”

"Difficult!" Ma Shanghao, the accountant of the brigade, said, "He doesn't have any activity words, and he doesn't let go, how can he accept it?" ”

"Secretary Qin, Qin Baolian is elected, and he is unwilling to do it, can we exchange the votes he won for the heads of several other people who are elected and are willing to be captains, report to the commune, and end this election again and again, again and again, without results?" Liu Chang'e, the women's director of the brigade, suggested.

"How can you come up with such a bad idea? In black and white, everyone's votes have to be checked, and whoever wants to change it can change it casually? Let's think about another way! Qin Shengli said to Liu Chang'e.

A few people walked together, and no one could think of a good way.

"Otherwise," Liu Mingyuan said, "let's report to our superiors truthfully and let the commune appoint!" ”

"The appointment of the production captain is not without precedent, but it is not a person who is trusted by the masses themselves as the captain, whether everyone will listen to him, whether he can call people to work, this is the first thing that needs to be considered. In case of confrontation between the masses and the cadres like the last time in Xiaowangzhuang, the end will not end well. Qin Shengli said worriedly, "Report the situation to the commune first, and then let's make a collective decision." ”

Everyone went home.