Who wants to take the civil service exam after being reborn?

Chapter 678 An Unreasonable Villain (Thanks to Silver Alliance Leader Jiu Ba Da Ka)

Back in the courtyard, Grandma and Second Sister Mao Xintong went to cook, while Chen asked Grandpa and Uncle Mao Zhiyuan about the whole story.

Grandpa didn't say a word, just puffed on his pipe with a furrowed brow.

In fact, in his uncle's eyes, Chen was just a nephew from the provincial capital who was "good at studying, good at reading, but not good at working, not good at speaking, and even a bit bookish and stupid".

However, ever since his daughter Mao Xintong joined the Tracing Technology Institute and he got some bits and pieces of information from her, the uncle now knows that this nephew is not simple at all.

However, Mao Xintong did not elaborate on how "not simple" it was. In fact, Mao Erjie's understanding of Chen Zhe was still the "old version".

After contacting the Yi family in the capital, Chen "evolved" once, being elected as a representative to the National People's Congress and a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, thus "evolving" once more.

Now, Committee Member Chen's network of connections has both depth and breadth.

My eldest uncle, Mao Zhiyuan, used to run a hardware store in town, and my second uncle, Mao Hongtao, worked at Nongfu Spring's water plant.

This year, at Mao Xintong's suggestion, the two uncles each contributed 30,000 yuan to join Anju Real Estate Agency and opened two stores in Dongyuan County.

Later, when Chen heard his mother mention this, he personally returned the 60,000 yuan.

This not only maintains the standardization of the company's franchise process, but also genuinely helps family members.

Between being "impressive himself" and "helping relatives," Director Chen, with his experience, has his own set of principles.

Simply put, it's a sixteen-character motto: Give hope, guide self-reliance, draw clear boundaries, and never bind.

So when he heard his nephew ask the question, the uncle glanced at Ma Haijun, who was quietly picking and washing vegetables in the yard, and thought to himself, "My nephew already has a personal driver?"

In our Dongyuan County, only the Party Secretary and the County Head receive this treatment.

"The matter is not complicated..."

The eldest uncle composed himself and slowly explained the cause and effect.

My maternal grandparents' fishpond was allocated by the village and they have been operating it for many years.

People like the Shi family, who settled in other places, were not initially allocated fishponds.

Later, an elderly man in the village passed away, and his two daughters married far away. The Shi family seized this opportunity and quietly took over the job.

This fishpond is right next to my maternal grandparents' house.

When the village officials and the married daughter learned of this, they went to ask the family about it. However, the family responded unreasonably, "Your parents said before they passed away that this fishpond was given to us. Why should you take it back?"

This is clearly a load of rubbish with no way to verify it. The two daughters are married and live far away, and they don't have the energy to keep lingering here. They reported it to the police, but there was no follow-up, so in the end, they could only let it go.

Thus, the Shi family occupied a fishpond for free.

As for the conflict with his/her maternal grandparents' family, how did it come about?
Every summer, Wanlv Lake is frequently hit by torrential rains, and the embankment is often washed away. Taking advantage of the opportunity to repair the embankment, the Shi family quietly expanded their fishpond a little further towards their maternal grandparents' house.

At first, no one noticed, but they went too far and took up more than a meter in front and behind, and finally they couldn't be hidden anymore.

So, Grandma went to argue with them.

Then the Shi family started acting like scoundrels again, saying, "We didn't do that, the Dragon King of the lake moved the boundary line there!"

This absurd excuse completely escalated the conflict between the two families.

At first, the two sides went back and forth. My maternal grandmother would often take my eldest and second maternal uncles to dig back the embankment that the Shi family had expanded.

Later, after one of his sons became a deputy director, the Shi family seemed to suddenly become more assertive, shouting, "Go ahead and call the police if you're not happy! If you dare to dig it up again, we'll kill you! Watch out for your kids..."

Perhaps because her maternal grandparents were locals, had many relatives, and had two sons, she didn't dare to go too far in serving the family.

However, on the other hand, even people from the same village, like my maternal grandparents, were bullied, which shows that the Shi family has become a local tyrant, and is even "famous" in the county.

"It takes up more than a meter."

Chen nodded, his face showing no emotion.

For Chen, even if he gave the entire fishpond to the other party, let alone taking an extra meter, the income would only be a few thousand yuan a year at most. What was there to complain about? However, for these elderly people, who had experienced an era of material scarcity, they had a deep-rooted appreciation for real estate such as "land".

They believe this is the foundation for their livelihood and the legacy to be passed down to their descendants. This belief is deeply ingrained in them and is completely different from the money values ​​held by young people.

Chen Zhe didn't understand these principles at first, but after taking up his post and experiencing a series of issues involving means of production, such as "road construction, relocation of graves, and land acquisition," he gradually became able to understand the thoughts of these elderly people in the countryside.

While we were discussing this, Grandma brought over a plate of mandarin fish drizzled with oil, slammed it onto the table, and urged my eldest uncle to call my second uncle.

In her grandmother's eyes, Chen, a child from the provincial capital, rarely returned to his hometown.

Since we only come here occasionally, we naturally want the whole family to get together.

The eldest uncle contacted the second uncle with a smile. The maternal grandfather tapped his pipe on the table leg before asking, "Your parents aren't here. What brings you here this time?"

Chen found it somewhat amusing, perhaps in the eyes of his grandparents, who were elderly people who didn't know how to use mobile phones, had never touched a computer, and rarely traveled far except for medical treatment.

This fair-skinned grandson, who grew up in the provincial capital, doesn't seem to be an independent individual yet; he's different from the grandchildren who grew up in the fields and ditches.

He's still a student, he can't drink baijiu (Chinese liquor), and he's still his parents' "human accessory"—what he says only counts after his parents approve.

Perhaps his uncles had told them that Chen Zhe was no longer an ordinary college student.

However, his maternal grandparents had not seen him in person and knew too little about the outside world. In addition, his maternal uncles were also unaware of Chen Zhe's true influence.

So in the eyes of the two old people, it was just a minor squabble; he still had to sit at the children's table for his meals.

Sure enough, when Chen said he wanted to take them to Guangzhou for the Chinese New Year, his grandparents' first reaction was: "Is this your mother's idea?"

"No."

Chen said with a smile, "My mom has to work overtime this year, but she misses you all, so I plan to bring you to Guangzhou to give her a surprise."

There are two eternal principles here.

First, we can always trust Committee Member Chen's ability to make things up.

Second, you can always believe that even when Committee Member Chen is spouting nonsense, his acting skills are always on point.

"That's it."

Grandpa nodded, then glanced at Ma Haijun and asked, "Is this your dad's colleague? Did this uncle bring you here specially?"

"Wow!"

One sentence startled Ma Haijun so much that he immediately stood up, and the small stool he was sitting on rolled several steps away with his bottom sticking out.

"Correct."

Chen said with a smile, "This is Uncle Ma from my dad's workplace."

Ma Haijun's upright and dignified square face instantly turned bright red. He was still too serious and couldn't stand his boss's teasing.

"Your mother is really insensible!"

Grandma brought out another plate of stir-fried river shrimp. These shrimp were freshly caught from the lake and stir-fried quickly in hot oil, bringing out the most authentic taste of the lake and wild.

She lectured Empress Dowager Mao out of thin air: "It's hundreds of kilometers, and you, a little kid, have to run all the way here. Besides, neither your grandfather nor I want to move."

I wonder if, at this moment, Empress Dowager Mao suddenly sneezed a few times, rubbed her nose, and said, "Who on earth is talking about me behind my back?"

"Oh, Grandma, please go! You haven't been to Guangzhou in so long."

Committee Member Chen is now capable of being sweet, salty, and coquettish; when she gets sentimental, she's like a cup of 82 green tea, which even Mao Erjie can hardly stand.

To create a contrast?
That's interesting, little brother.

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