CHAPTER 127: 127. COUNTERATTACK: REMOVE THE FIREWOOD FROM UNDER THE POT (RECOMMENDED 5000+)

After creating a bit of a tense atmosphere for Lianshan and Shuzhen through Lian Hai, Lin Yuanzhi settled in at home to wait. If Lianshan and his wife couldn’t handle the pressure and voluntarily confessed, that would be best. If they didn’t take the hint...

Heh heh, he could stir up another wave of rumors among the members.

Given the chance to develop and prosper together, who would still want to chew on buckwheat cakes while watching others feast on chicken and duck stews?

All the members join together, going to the Lian family for joint prosperity is just the basic level. If they get really desperate, pinning a crime on the couple, criticizing, fighting, and then forcing them to confess would not be impossible.

If it really came to that, as the captain, he could step in and administer justice, right?

He would get all the benefits and still come off as a benefactor. Thinking about it is quite exhilarating.

Lin Yuanzhi stroked his chin, envisioning a dream where he could advance or retreat as he wished, and it was especially beautiful.

Thinking that if it succeeded, wouldn’t places like Xiao Jinzhuang and Dazhai Village have to bow to the glory of the Liu family’s production brigade? And as the captain of the Liu family’s production brigade, wouldn’t his days of basking in glory and admiration of the masses not be far off?

And then, an unexpected document struck him dumbfounded.

All those dreams and future prospects turned into mere illusions in no time!

The method of artificially breeding earthworms, feeding them to chickens, ducks, and geese, and using their manure to fertilize earthworms, which then fertilizes the land, had already been reported, reported!

Now, a letter of commendation had come down from above, recommending Liu Shuzhen and others who discovered this good method as candidates for provincial and even national labor models next year. Lian Ning, Lian Hai, Liu Shouren, Liu Shouyi, and even Su Hongying’s maternal family, known as the eight heroes, were on the list of commendable figures, while he, a leader who had produced such advanced figures, was left out. Moreover, he received a small reprimand for failing to discover, encourage, and support such a beneficial endeavor promptly.

"Bastard, it was you, wasn’t it!" With a bang, he smashed the newly bought enamel cup. Lin Yuanzhi, with bloodshot eyes, stormed up to Accountant Liu Shouren’s desk next door. He flung that goddamn document in Liu Shouren’s face and raised his hand to grab his collar for a fight.

The bastard who eats inside and crawls outside, do you still remember how you climbed to the position of brigade accountant in the first place?

Liu Shouren calmly stepped back, retreated out of the attack range of this mad dog Lin Yuanzhi, and only then did he pick up the document flung at him, glanced at it.

"Heh heh, no wonder Captain, you are so furious. You’ve been pining for the peach for a long time, so long that your eyes were sore with waiting, fully thinking you could gain a big advantage. In the end, those growing peaches were so vigilant that they didn’t let you have your way, and you not only didn’t gain but also lost some face. Although I don’t know what exactly is going on, to be honest..." Liu Shouren waved the document in his hand, full of mischief as he said, "This move of ’stealing the firewood from under the cauldron’ is really played beautifully!"

Already boiling inside, how could Lin Yuanzhi withstand this adding fuel to the fire?

With a roar, Lin Yuanzhi, with bloodshot eyes, rushed towards Liu Shouren, clearly ready to fight him to the death.

Who told this bastard to spare no words and tread on people’s sore spots?

Frankly speaking, in terms of class, Liu Shouren could be considered the direct descendant of a landlord family. However, after many years of rural life, in terms of physical strength, he’s absolutely stronger than Lin Yuanzhi, who rarely works the fields after becoming captain.

Dodging attacks is ridiculously easy for him.

But to make this captain, who’s calculating against his younger sister and seizing her credits, and still dares to shout in his face after failing, dig himself a deeper pit, he purposefully let Lin Yuanzhi punch him twice in the face.

And then?

Then Accountant Liu launched a counterattack, specifically targeting positions that Lin Dui would be embarrassed to reveal publicly. After regaining what he had lost, he, with a face full of wrongful grievance, shouted towards the loudspeaker, "Captain, vigorously developing earthworm farming is a good thing! Not only can members save grain and raise more chickens, ducks, and geese, but they can also contribute positively to the Party and the nation. Please don’t oppose it!"

My gosh, his loud voice instantly echoed throughout the entire Liu family’s production brigade, didn’t it?

After digging a deep pit for Lin Yuanzhi and establishing his own positive image of standing up against the captain for the sake of prosperous earthworm farming for the members, Liu Shouren leisurely clocked out.

This stroke of genius with the document, how could he rest easy without getting to the bottom of it?

"Oh, this matter, Brother-in-law, don’t worry. It’s because I couldn’t stand that bastard Lin Yuanzhi calculating against our Shuzhen, so I asked Uncle Wu for help. It was to ensure the earthworm farming method could be actively promoted to benefit more members. Also, so that bastard surnamed Lin ended up with nothing." Lianshan explained warmly while diligently finding iodine to apply to his brother-in-law’s wounds, resolving the curiosity of both his brother-in-law and his wife.

Knowing her husband worked so secretly for her, Shuzhen felt quite good. But, wasn’t the secrecy a little over the top?

"Heh heh, well, I, too, wasn’t sure if the person Uncle Wu recommended was reliable, right? Times have changed, and Uncle Wu isn’t the same as before. Who knows if the person he thinks is trustworthy and useful still maintains that initial sincerity? I feared making a big promise in front of you and then not being able to fulfill it, and how disappointed that would make you."

"So I simply kept quiet, thinking if it worked out, it would be a big surprise. If not, I’d come up with another plan! After all, as a man, I have to find ways to protect my wife and children." Seeing his wife’s nose start to crinkle, a sign of impending anger, Lianshan quickly bowed his head in acknowledgment, his attitude both sincere and skillfully humble.

Finally living the happy life of being with children, wife, and a warm bed, he had no desire to end up in the cold bed of the west room alone.

Ahem, well, even after witnessing a thousand times how this seven-foot-tall stalwart brother-in-law turns into a spineless coward in front of his sister, Liu Shouren still finds it quite eye-searing.

Displaying marital affection in front of an older bachelor like him is simply not ethical.

Not wanting further irritation, Liu Shouren quickly advised the couple to compile a booklet full of important notes about earthworm farming for easier promotion. Also, he reminded them not to forget to thank Uncle Wu for his significant help, then turned around and went home.

Lianshan, nodding in agreement, was also contemplating what tasty dishes to prepare as a token of appreciation for Uncle Wu.

This time, he truly witnessed what the saying means of the snake being dead for three days yet its tail still moves, and the tiger lying dead for a while yet still exudes its might!

Though Uncle Wu is temporarily stranded in this impoverished region of the Liu family’s village, his network is deep, his influence widespread, and his ways genuinely unconventional.

Having the opportunity to pay homage with some incense in front of such a true Buddha, shouldn’t he seize the opportunity to learn as much as he can?