Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

"Yes! Yes! Yes! The Party Secretary is right! We can't ruin our own reputation." The villagers repeated this sentence in unison. Gao Junsong and Tian Dazhuang looked at each other, and then looked at Yan Jiekuang. Yan Jiekuang knew that he should say a few words now: "Fellow villagers, when my wife and I were sent to work in the countryside, everyone took good care of us. When people have money, they can't just think about themselves. So I thought of you. I can't eat meat alone and let everyone watch over me, right?! You can go into the mountains to pick, or find a place to plant pine and chestnut trees. But I don't want you to waste the land in order to make money. After all, land is the foundation of everyone. In addition, you can also plant some sunflowers and pumpkins in your own fields, in front of and behind your houses. I will collect both sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds."

Tian Dazhuang whispered in Gao Junsong's ear: "Jie Kuang is a really smart guy. He actually gave the villagers some advice."

Gao Junsong said: "If the educated youth who came to our brigade to work in the countryside were all like him, our brigade would have issued them long ago."

After the villagers dispersed, Yan Jiekuang followed Gao Junsong into his yard. After sitting down in the yard, Gao Junsong poured a cup of tea for Yan Jiekuang and asked, "Jiekuang, what are your plans next?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "The next step is to help you deal with the people in the commune and the county. After we get rid of them, Xiaohui and I will go back. The rest of the things are up to you."

Tian Dazhuang asked: "Jie Kuang, is your company really planning to hire Sanni as a worker?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Of course it's true. I even prepared Sanni's work permit yesterday. I will give her the work permit when I see her later. Before the 15th of every month, I will remit her salary through the post office. The bills will also be sent to her later. When there is a chance in the future, Sanni can take you to visit Sijiu City."

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Dongjin returned to the commune after a meeting. Pang Debiao, the commune president who was handling official business in his office, heard the knock on the door and shouted, "Come in!"

Zhang Dongjin pushed the door open and walked into the office, saying directly: "Lao Pang, I have good news for you. The money for the 14,000 yuan machine at the sugar factory has been settled."

Pang Debiao was stunned for a moment, then a bright smile appeared on his face and he asked, "Did you get the money from the county?!"

Zhang Dongjin said, "How could the county give us money to buy machines?! Do you remember the Qingshan Brigade under our commune?!"

Pang Debiao said: "Qingshan Brigade is the model brigade of our commune. Our commune's sugar factory and vermicelli processing factory were developed from Qingshan Brigade." Then he asked: "Why?! Are you planning to take over Qingshan Brigade again?!"

Zhang Dongjin said, "Today I went to the county for a meeting and passed by a bank. I happened to see Gao Junsong and the other two coming out of the bank. I went in to ask around. Guess what?! Just before I went in, they deposited 18,000 yuan in the public account of Qingshan Brigade. Their brigade's money is the commune's money, so we can just ask them for it directly. In addition to the money for the sugar factory machinery, there is a surplus of 18,000 yuan, which can be used to expand the vermicelli factory."

Pang Debiao asked in disbelief: "Lao Zhang, this is not a joke!"

Zhang Dongjin said, "Other things can be joked about, but this is not a joke. How about I give them a call and ask Gao Junsong and Tian Dazhuang to come to the commune right now?! Should we ask them directly?!"

Pang Debiao thought about it and said, "Okay! You call them!"

Zhang Dongjin didn't hesitate and directly picked up the phone on Pang Debiao's desk and said to the switchboard, "Put me in the Qingshan Brigade."

Not long after, the call was connected. Gao Junsong's voice came from the other end of the line: "This is the Qingshan Brigade Headquarters, who is this?!"

Zhang Dongjin said in an imperative tone: "I am the commune secretary Zhang Dongjin. Tell your team leader and branch secretary to come to the commune right now."

"Yes!" Gao Junsong responded, hung up the phone, looked at Tian Dazhuang, Wu Haiwang and Yan Jiekuang who were sitting next to him, and said, "Jiekuang was right. I guess the commune knew that we went to the bank to deposit money today."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "Uncle Captain, take out the contract!"

Gao Junsong opened the drawer as Yan Jiekuang instructed and took out the two contracts. Yan Jiekuang picked up a contract with a mark on it and said, "Please take a look at the third clause on page two of the contract."

Gao Junsong found the clause that Yan Jiekuang mentioned and read out: "Party A entrusts Party B, Qingshan Brigade of Shengli Commune, Dami County, to carry out the purchasing business. If Qingshan Brigade subcontracts the business to other third parties, it will be regarded as a breach of contract. The liquidated damages shall be ten times the existing payment for goods. Party B shall not misappropriate the payment for goods that Party A has with Party B. If Party B is found to have misappropriated the payment for goods, it will be regarded as a breach of contract. The liquidated damages shall be one hundred times the existing payment for goods." After Gao Junsong finished reading this clause, he looked at Yan Jiekuang unconsciously.

Yan Jiekuang said, "Uncle Captain, please take a look at the other contract."

Gao Junsong immediately opened the contract, but did not find this clause in the other contract. Gao Junsong said, "Jie Kuang, you have confused me."

Yan Jiekuang said: "Uncle Captain, the first contract you just read was prepared by me for the commune. Wait a minute, when you and uncle secretary go there, take this contract with you. Tell the leaders of the commune that you are bringing the contract for filing. If they ask you for money or take over the purchasing work, just ask them for money directly. As for the other contract, it is the real contract signed between me and you. I will go and get the contract I left, and you will know after reading it." After that, Yan Jiekuang ran out of the brigade office.

After Yan Jiekuang left, Tian Dazhuang laughed and said, "This Yan Jiekuang probably guessed that the public society would cause trouble for us, so he deliberately tampered with the contract."

Wu Haiwang said: "This contract is a yoke on the commune's neck. If they dare to mess around, Yan Jiekuang will dare to ask them for money."

Gao Junsong asked with some concern: "What if the commune insists on taking the money or the acquisition?!"

Tian Dazhuang said: "My wife told me last night that Xiaohui and Jie Kuang now have Hong Kong ID cards. Yan Jie Kuang is now a Hong Kong businessman. Not to mention the commune, even the county dare not mess with them."

Not long after, Yan Jiekuang came back. As soon as he entered the room, Yan Jiekuang put the contract on the table. Gao Junsong picked up the contract, read it carefully, and immediately felt relieved. Yan Jiekuang put away the contract and asked, "Captain, do you want me to take you there?!"

Gao Junsong said: "No need! Just wait for news at home!"

In a blink of an eye, an hour passed. A little after three o'clock in the afternoon, Gao Junsong and Tian Dazhuang arrived at the commune. After parking their bicycles, they went directly to the door of the president's office. Gao Junsong reached out and knocked on the door. Not long after, the voice of the president Pang Debiao came from inside: "Come in!"

After getting permission, Gao Junsong and Tian Dazhuang pushed the door and walked into the office, and saw Zhang Dongjin was also there. Gao Junsong smiled and greeted him: "President, Shuji, are you looking for us?!"

Zhang Dongjin and Pang Debiao exchanged glances. Zhang Dongjin asked, "I heard that there is an extra sum of money in your brigade's public account?!"