Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

Li Hanliang was stunned, thinking to himself, "Mulan is usually so serious, but suddenly she's gone crazy and is going to do something this big?"

“This…” he said modestly, “Director Fang, I’m just an ordinary country bumpkin, what can I do?”

"No, Hanliang, I can see that you have courage, ability, and determination!"

Fang Qingquan is a head shorter than Li Hanliang, but her aura is in no way inferior to Li Hanliang's.

She patted Li Hanliang on the shoulder with a hearty laugh, "Hanliang, everyone has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation. I think you must be a reasonable person who understands the big picture, right?"

Li Hanliang realized that she had flattered him.

But then I thought, what loss would I suffer from such high praise?

Fang Qingquan's status in Anfeng County was sometimes even higher than that of the county magistrate. Anyone in front of her could only be chosen, and had no right to actively fight for something.

I'm so lucky to have been chosen by Fang Qingquan. What a great opportunity! Shouldn't I seize it?

"Director Fang, you think highly of me, and I will certainly not let you down!" Li Hanliang patted his chest. "If there is any injustice in Anfeng County in the future, I will tell you immediately! If there are any difficult problems, I will always be your first advisor!"

Fang Qingquan nodded in satisfaction and gestured for Li Hanliang to enter his office.

Actually, the reason she said these things to Li Hanliang today was not on a whim, but the result of careful consideration.

Having come from a prominent family and holding such a high position, I find myself surrounded by no genuine people or honest words anymore.

Everyone was afraid of her and would rather do nothing than make a mistake.

Therefore, she desperately needs someone outside the system to give her new ideas. The two of them need to do what others dare not do and solve all the long-standing, intractable problems!

"I'll have Jing Wenqiang and the others come over later to take the final statements before the trial," Fang Qingquan said, pointing to the small rest cubicle inside. "You can go over there and rest for a bit, and secretly listen to what they have to say."

"Okay, thank you very much, Director Fang!" Li Hanliang said gratefully.

He knew that Fang Qingquan had clearly given him special treatment this time.

Fang Qingquan didn't mind, and just smiled and said, "Just call me Qingquan from now on."

"Yes, a clear spring."

Li Hanliang didn't hold back either.

Before long, Jing Wenqiang and the others were brought in.

Just as Fang Qingquan said, Jing Wenqiang took care of everything himself, without involving Jing Kaiyuan at all.

The other five people, on the other hand, shifted all the blame to Jing Wenqiang, insisting that he had forced them to do it.

Jing Wenqiang, of course, would not admit this, and kept saying, "You all have a grudge against Li Hanliang. I only had this idea, but you all encouraged me to do it, which led me down a path of no return!"

In short, these people are just fighting like dogs, getting into a huge fight.

Li Hanliang felt dizzy and lightheaded listening to this from inside the cubicle.

Fang Qingquan clearly couldn't hold back any longer. He quickly finished taking their statements and then kicked them out.

Anfeng County's efficiency in handling affairs is usually extremely low, but because Fang Qingquan personally intervened and participated in this matter, the court held a hearing in just three days.

Hu Shuangxi and others were sentenced to one year as accomplices; however, with the help of Han Jianguo and everyone in Xiaoliangzhuang Brigade pleading for them, the year was reduced to probation.

Jing Wenqiang also benefited from the influence of Xiaoliangzhuang Brigade, and with the help of Jing Kaiyuan, he was also given a suspended sentence.

After leaving the court, Han Jianguo, dejected, told the villagers to send the disgraceful lads back to Xiaoliangzhuang so he could return and hold them accountable.

Li Hanliang followed him back.

……

Three hours later, it was already dark, but the office of the brigade leader of Xiaoliangzhuang was still surrounded by people.

Han Jianguo has always been frugal and thrifty, usually reluctant to use lamps. But today, he gritted his teeth and turned on all the lights in and around the yard.

Before he could speak, Jing Wenqiang retorted, "I'm not from your brigade. I'm just here to do manual labor in the countryside. You have no right to punish me!"

Han Jianguo, who had been puffing on his pipe with a troubled expression, pondering what to say, was so enraged by these words that he smashed his pipe in anger!

"How dare you talk back!"

Still angry, he went up and kicked Jing Wenqiang twice.

"You stinky fish, you've corrupted our entire Xiaoliangzhuang!"

The parents and relatives of Hu Shuangxi and the others also scolded Jing Wenqiang.

"He's a piece of trash!"

"You ruined my son!"

"Ungrateful wretch, worse than a dog!"

Hearing these insults, Jing Wenqiang was unwilling to accept it. He jumped up, ready to argue with everyone.

With just a glance from Li Hanliang, Liu Quanyou and several other young men from Xiaoliangzhuang subdued him.

"Uncle Han, this kind of scoundrel shouldn't stay in Xiaoliang Village any longer. We have to kick him out!"

Liu Quanyou made the suggestion first.

The other young people, as well as all the elders present, echoed this sentiment.

"We cannot let this kind of scoundrel corrupt the atmosphere of our Xiaoliangzhuang!"

Han Jianguo's stern brows furrowed tightly. He nodded. "You're right. People like this shouldn't be kept around."

"From this moment forward, Jing Wenqiang is no longer affiliated with our Xiaoliangzhuang Brigade, and all his previous work points are hereby nullified!"

"Not only that, but his report on going to the countryside is also null and void!"

Although Han Jianguo's actions did not cripple Jing Wenqiang, they were the most severe punishment Jing Wenqiang could receive.

You should know that the reason he agreed to go to the countryside to endure hardship was to get a report on going to the countryside.

But now, he has nothing left.

Not only that, but his resume also included a criminal record.

If he wants to pursue a career in politics in the future, it will be extremely difficult.

Jing Wenqiang had some backbone, and since things had come to this point, he simply stopped pleading and pretending.

He struggled to his feet, waving his hand and cursing, "What kind of godforsaken place is this! It's so poor that even chickens don't lay eggs and birds don't poop. Do you think I, your humble servant, deserve to stay? Let me tell you, if it weren't for the fact that you bunch of idiots are easy to fool, I would have left after only a month!"

"Thanks to my mercy, you weren't accused of forcing the educated youth to leave!"

"And you, Han Jianguo..." His filthy hand pointed directly at Han Jianguo, "You think you're so great just because you're a retired veteran?"

"If you had any real skills back in the army, you wouldn't have gotten to where you are today. What kind of skill is it to swagger around in a run-down village?"

Li Hanliang, unable to bear it any longer, kicked him, yelling, "What the hell are you barking at, you dog?!"

He grabbed Jing Wenqiang's head, pulling him over like a dog, and said, "Kneel down and kowtow to Uncle Han to admit your mistake!"