Chen Chu wanted to laugh, wondering if he was doing volunteer work.
As the saying goes, "If I don't go to hell, who the hell will?" Let me suffer in this hell where I've been drained dry by women.
Chen Chu couldn't help but pat Shao Xiaodong on the shoulder; the two of them seemed to have a long way to go.
Shao Xiaodong asked softly again, "Brother Chu, you really didn't do *that* with my sister, did you...?"
Chen Chu laughed: "Are you stupid? And she's Tao Teng's woman, too. You should know what my thing is like down there, right? That woman Wang Yanan, after I slept with her, she's practically an X-shape. If your sister were with me..."
"Cough cough... Stop talking, I understand, I understand." Shao Xiaodong coughed for a while, thinking that it was really true. If his older sister was taken by Chen Chu, she would have to split her legs when she got there.
Shao Xiaodong makes a living from this. He can't say for sure whether a woman is a virgin at a glance, but if you observe her waist, her walking posture, and her behavior carefully, he'll understand.
After chatting for a while, Shao Xiaodong wanted to take Chen Chu out for drinks.
Chen Chu felt that he wanted to have a drink since he had nothing else to do. It was late at night, so having some barbecue and a few drinks was really nice.
He couldn't help but climb into Shao Xiaodong's van. Just then, the phone rang. It was the village chief, Zhang Cai, calling.
"Hey, village chief, I have something to take care of here, I might be back in a bit."
Zhang Cai yawned and said, "You'd better come back soon!"
"What's wrong?" Chen Chu asked.
"Nothing much, I'm at... Sun Wu's place! I've been watching that kid all day, and he's like a madman. If I don't keep an eye on him, he'll probably be playing mahjong again. This stuff really does ruin people! The police arrested a whole bunch of gamblers today. You know, farmers work the land and do odd jobs all year round, is it easy for them to earn some money? And they just lose it all like that? In the end, everyone loses money, there are no winners..."
Chen Chu couldn't help but nod.
I thought to myself, that's really how it is. Gambling is all about luck. If you're lucky, you win some money and then go out to eat, drink, gamble, and whore. If you're unlucky, you lose money, but the person who wins still goes out to eat, drink, gamble, and whore.
Anyway, all the money was squandered in the end, and basically no one was left with any. It all went into the industry chain of drinking, eating, and women.
Everyone understands this principle, but everyone still makes mistakes. There are quite a few like Sun Wu who repeatedly fail to correct their ways, and in other villages, there are even cases of people selling their wives after losing money.
Making his wife sleep with other men to pay off her debts? That woman is stupid. What's the point of being with a man like that? Just leave him.
At this moment, Zhang Cai yawned and said, "Chen Chu...you...keep an eye on things when you get back. I'm going home to get some sleep. It's been a whole day, and I'm so tired..."
Chen Chu thought to himself, "What are you sleepy for? You must have gone to have sex with Liu Haiyan in the car again, or you've gone home to sleep with your mistress. I know what you're thinking."
However, he is the village chief, while I am just a deputy. The deputy's job is actually just a waiter, someone who does odd jobs.
For example, in China, below the section chief level, there is a section chief, who is a cadre at the section level. To put it bluntly, this level is not a rank and is not part of the official staffing.
He's just a gofer, but he'll be doing this for some minor official.
For example, in the military, there are staff officers and clerks.
It's all nonsense. They have no real power. They're just giving bad advice and doing mediocre work. They have no authority, and their words are less effective than farts. At least farts have some smell, but those kinds of cadres have neither. They're treated like air.
Chen Chu, the deputy village chief, didn't have much power, but whatever the village chief asked him to do was considered an appointment of power. And since he was the deputy village chief, the village would sometimes give him benefits and face.
For example, when his family built their house, it was very big and nice; they even built a courtyard wall...
Chen Chu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll definitely be there in half an hour."
Zhang Cai also hung up the phone.
Shao Xiaodong asked, "Brother Chu, is something wrong?"
"Nothing much, but I need to go back right away."
Shao Xiaodong said "Oh" and handed over a kraft paper envelope.
"What do you mean?" Chen Chu asked.
Shao Xiaodong said, "Ten thousand yuan? Well... Wang Yanan just transferred twenty thousand yuan to my card. Consider it hush money, and also a settlement. This matter of her embezzlement is considered closed. Also... you and her are not to be mentioned to anyone in the future. Just pretend it never happened..."
"Haha!" Chen Chu laughed so hard that tears and snot streamed down his face.
Thinking to myself, Wang Yanan... You might say she's foolish, but she's incredibly shrewd in business, and she can manipulate men with ease too.
Why were they completely helpless against Shao Xiaodong, suffering a crushing defeat? And why did they actually follow the path drawn by Shao Xiaodong?
This 20,000 yuan was considered hush money for the two of them.
Chen Chu didn't stand on ceremony and directly took the brown paper bag and stuffed it into his pocket.
Thinking to myself, this is great. I slept with her, and she even paid me. Damn it, there's a saying that goes, "You put in the effort but don't make money, or you make money without putting in the effort." It seems that if you want to make big money, you really have to use your brain. Look at that damn Shao Xiaodong, that guy is full of bad ideas, but he can use his badness in a good way, making money from it. And the people he scams are all grateful to him. It's really fucking weird...
Shao Xiaodong saw Chen Chu pocket the money and gave a wicked smile.
"Brother Chu, your smile is pretty wicked!"
"Really? Oh, I thought you gave me ten thousand yuan so that your sister and I wouldn't see each other anymore..."
Shao Xiaodong was speechless.
They drove the van and took Chen Chu to where the motorcycles were parked.
Chen Chu got out of the car, and the wind made him feel quite cold.
Chen Chu put on gloves and pulled the hood up over the back of his clothes.
Shao Xiaodong took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Brother Chu, you should buy a car then, otherwise riding a motorcycle in the winter is too much of a hardship for him..."
Chen Chu nodded: "Buying a car is fine. I still have tens of thousands of yuan on hand, which should be enough, but I don't have a train ticket!"
Shao Xiaodong quickly asked, "Brother Chu, can you drive?"
"I can drive, but I don't have a driver's license, so I'll still get caught if I drive on the road."
"Um... a driver's license is easy to get, it'll cost you 1,500 yuan. I'll have someone get you one from the driving school..."
Chen Chu smiled.
"Sure! Let's get one then, I'll pay you..."
"Damn!" Shao Xiaodong muttered.
"You can pay me after I've finished this. Oh, and I need your photo. Okay, let's take the photo now, and then I'll process it for you..."
...
After taking the photos, Chen Chu first handed over 1,500 yuan to Shao Xiaodong. That's how it is; brothers are brothers, and money is money. They are two different things. Even the best of brothers should settle accounts to avoid affecting their relationship.
He then refused Shao Xiaodong's offer to give him a ride.
Chen Chu rode his motorcycle back to the village by himself.
The north wind blew fiercely all the way, quite a strong one.
Chen Chu waited until he felt warm at home for a while before going to Sun Wei's house.
The village chief was indeed there. Seeing Chen Chu arrive, he felt relieved and prepared to leave.
Chen Chu's eyes darted around, and he pulled Zhang Cai outside, saying, "Village chief, I don't think just watching him like this is a good idea... We need to come up with a solution..."
Zhang Cai sighed and said, "We have to hold on until after the New Year, because at the end of the year, whether it's the province, the county, or even the township and village, everyone has to do year-end summaries. This is very important, just like the spring planting and autumn harvest for the people. They have to summarize and report what they've done this year, what good things our village has done, and so on. The whole township also has to do a summary. We absolutely can't afford to have any more problems at this time, otherwise it'll be like one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch. If Sun Wu causes trouble again at this time, then our village's whole year will basically be wasted, and we won't be able to get the government's poverty alleviation loans smoothly. All the policies will be out of our reach. So, this is the most important time, and it's also the time to show our achievements..."
Chen Chu nodded.
He thought to himself, "Don't let Zhang Cai's seemingly idle lifestyle and affair with Liu Haiyan fool you. He's actually quite adept at being an official."
Chen Chu has been thinking about how to deal with Sun Wu these past two days.
This kid is incorrigible, but if he can be reformed, Liu Cui said that as long as her man reforms, Chen Chu can have sex with her whenever he wants.
Chen Chu's lower body was so hard it couldn't stand it.
I've been having some free time these past couple of days and have come up with a few ideas, so I'm thinking of giving them a try.
He couldn't help but whisper something in Zhang Cai's ear for a while.
Zhang Cai paused for a moment, then grinned.
"Chen Chu, is this going to work?"
"Hmm, I think this method works. Otherwise, Sun Wu is a leopard that can't change its spots. Who has time to keep an eye on him at the end of the year? Everyone celebrates the New Year, right? Let's teach him a lesson and let Zhang Chang teach him a lesson!"
Zhang Cai sighed.
"Alright! I'll make arrangements with the town's police station first. You go find a few helpers, just in case you get arrested..."
...
Chen Chu nodded, and then went to look for people.
His method was simple: "You, Sun Wu, like to gamble, right? Fine, this time I'll beat you to a pulp. I'll win you the house, the land, and even your wife..."
...
Chen Chu's idea was to find a few people to play mahjong with Sun Wu. He himself didn't know how to play, so he needed to find a few people who were willing to play. The first one was... Wang Xiaoyan. Xu Guozhong was also willing to play. Yan San, that kid, was good at drinking, gambling, and whoring. Doctor Yuan, that effeminate guy, was also fine. Zhang Cai couldn't get involved.
Zhu Mengmeng and Ma Xiaohe's second aunt were formidable players in the mahjong world.
There are a few teenagers and girls in the village who know how to play mahjong, and they play quite well. They can be considered rising stars in the mahjong world.
...
Chen Chu let out a breath, thinking that this rookie was no good, the little brat didn't know any better. Someone like Wang Xiaoyan was good, he would definitely win money playing with Sun Wu. Xu Guozhong was in trouble. As for Ma Xiaohe's second aunt, that slut, she should just get lost!
Zhu Mengmeng... that's alright, I can even get close to her and have sex with her a few times.
And... Dr. Yuan, he's one of our own, so that's fine too.
Chen Chu went directly to Dr. Yuan and told him about it. Dr. Yuan naturally agreed and praised Chen Chu for being resourceful, saying that he would definitely be a good village chief in the future, and that becoming a township or town chief would be a piece of cake.
However, Dr. Yuan started to say at the end, "Um... how is Deputy Village Chief Liu's condition now? Should I go and provide free medical consultations..."
Chen Chu laughed, thinking to himself, "What kind of free medical consultation are you talking about? She's my wife now."
Chen Chu smiled faintly and said it was alright, and he estimated that he would be able to return to the village to take charge of the work after a while.
Dr. Yuan is overjoyed.
They escorted Chen Chu to the gate and gave him a few bottles of kudzu root, saying that as the deputy village chief, he had a lot of social engagements, and that drinking this before drinking alcohol would make it easy to drink two jin of liquor.
Chen Chu smiled and accepted it.
Just as I was about to go to Xu Guozhong's house, I couldn't help but think of Liu Bingbing.
Feeling guilty, I picked up my phone and called Liu Bingbing.
As soon as the dial tone sounded, Liu Bingbing answered.
A sweet voice came from the other end of the microphone, and Chen Chu felt a warm feeling in his heart.