frightfiction Chapter 365 Yang Dezheng Recommends Li Ju'an
Chapter 365 Yang Dezheng Recommends Li Ju'an
When Captain Wang picked up the chopsticks, things really went wrong.
Captain Zhang looked down and saw Captain Wang, his face flushed with drunkenness, shoving a piece of crescent-shaped fish meat into his mouth.
Captain Zhang stared in astonishment, but it was too late to stop him.
Even though he had never lived in a fishing village, he knew the etiquette of banquets with leaders. When steamed fish was served, the fish head had to be facing the most important person at the head table. The fish eyes and crescent-shaped pieces of meat were reserved for the leader at the head table to eat or nod in agreement; otherwise, it would be a major taboo for a guest to eat and then turn the fish head away.
His heart pounded wildly. He wanted to nudge Captain Wang with his elbow and cursed him in his mind: "The big boss is from Lian City. What do you know about the rules there?!"
Team Leader Wang felt like someone was poking him, so he turned around and yelled at Captain Zhang, "Old Zhang, why are you poking me with your elbow?"
Zhang, the team leader of the barley field, rolled his eyes angrily, but he couldn't show it too obviously in front of so many leaders. He cursed inwardly: "You useless teammate! Our village won't be selected as an advanced village this year, the road can't be built, and the leaders won't approve it. It's all because of you!"
If your Wangxingtun is backward, so be it, but don't drag our barley fields into it.
Yang Dezheng, who was chatting with the big boss, quickly tried to attract the boss's attention by saying, "Boss, there's a very capable young hunter in our village. He's brave and righteous. He killed a tiger in the mountains and was even recognized as an advanced worker."
Yang Dezheng meant it casually, but he winked at Captain Wang and Captain Zhang, meaning: Brothers, we've been through thick and thin together, don't say I didn't save you this time.
Upon hearing that there was a young hunter, the high-ranking leader became interested and failed to notice Wang's lapse in composure. The leader chuckled and said, "Heroes emerge from among the young. We happen to be selecting youth representatives this year. Xiao Yang, the young man you nominated is a hunter from your area. He's very representative. You can bring him over so Xiao Zhao can meet him."
Xiao Zhao wasn't young either, probably in his early forties. He stood respectfully beside the senior leader and nodded politely to Yang Dezheng.
Yang Dezheng quickly smiled, raised his glass, and offered a toast, saying cautiously, "This young man is called Li Ju'an, from our village. I'll write a report later and apply to have him addressed by Leader Zhao, a high-ranking leader. He's lucky to be able to receive guidance from him."
A group of people greeted him with smiles, and Captain Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief, putting his mind at ease.
After the dinner party ended, he was furious. He and Yang Dezheng helped Captain Wang to his hotel for his business trip, saying, "Old Yang, I have to say you're really something. You went to such lengths to make up this whole thing to save face for Old Wang."
"Tell me, what if you can't write your application report? You were just spouting nonsense, talking all sorts of rubbish. What kind of young man could take down five tigers in one go, eighteen shrews in one day, discover three minefields, and even have a diary from 37 years ago? Isn't that just utter nonsense?"
When Yang Dezheng brought up this matter, he sobered up and was no longer sleepy. He said with a proud look on his face, "Don't you know Li Ju'an from our village?"
"I don't know. Our two villages are so far apart, how could I possibly know who's in your village? I only know about Sun Quande. His old feud with the old man from the Lu family is all over our village, it's quite interesting."
Yang Dezheng turned the key, kicked open the hotel door, threw the lifeless Captain Wang onto the hotel bed, and shouted, "Alright! Next time I'll bring Li Ju'an to meet you. Anyway, when Li Ju'an is recognized as an advanced worker, you'll see him at the conference."
Captain Zhang scoffed, grinning as if he'd heard a hilarious joke, "What a load of bull. If you can actually pull out a young hunter who's done all that, I'll give you a demonstration of how to run off in a dry latrine."
"Okay, you said it! I'll remember it."
The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.
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Captain Zhang hitched a ride on the forest farm's vehicle back to the Xinganling Mountains, and then hitched a ride on a tractor left behind by the production brigade before finally reaching the entrance to the barley field village.
He had just returned from the city, and seeing the desolate barley fields stretching as far as the eye could see, without even a road, he felt utterly bleak and melancholy, and sighed.
"Damn it, if our village had a road too, that would be a blessing from our ancestors."
When he saw the dazzling world outside, he realized how impoverished the barley fields were. Walking through the village, seeing the old mud-brick houses and stone houses everywhere, he felt a terrible pang in his heart, his emotions were incredibly complex.
He can go to the city, but how many villagers in the village he manages can go to the city?
Is there any hope left for this barley field?
Suddenly, the golden eagle flew towards him again, screeching angrily.
Captain Zhang was nervous and instinctively ran towards the office, clutching his head. Suddenly, in his anxiety, his stomach began to churn and twist, causing him excruciating pain.
He ran frantically towards the outhouse, and as soon as he entered, he quickly blocked the door shut.
The golden eagle outside the outhouse was still angrily cawing. Annoyed, he cursed, "You feathered beast, I'll shoot you down sooner or later."
Suddenly, two small stones fell and hit the roof of the outhouse, startling him and making him anxious again. He knew that the golden eagle was beginning its revenge. Ever since he raided the golden eagle's nest five years ago, this bird had been retaliating against him. Was there any hunter in the village who could shoot it down?
He was already anxious, and the large amount of delicacies and high-end seafood he had eaten at noon made him feel unwell all over. The taste of mantis shrimp and red snapper churned in his stomach, making him feel uncomfortable.
He quickly pushed open the door, took a deep breath, held it, slammed the door shut, and squatted down inside. A stream of urine gushed out, and he finally felt relieved.
A faint, almost imperceptible aroma of meat broth wafts through the air.
Even if it's a very rich meat broth, he wouldn't take it seriously.
But at that very moment, Zhang, the team leader of the barley field, got an upset stomach from eating something bad in the city. Suddenly, he smelled a delicious meat broth from the village, which smelled just like his hometown dishes, but he couldn't quite make it out. It made him feel like a cat was scratching at his heart, and he wanted to smell it more clearly.
"Where's that meat broth smell? It smells amazing. Did Old Zhao's family make it?"
He quickly pulled up his belt, put his head to the vent above the outhouse, and took a breath.
It would have been better if he hadn't inhaled it; once he did, the strong, fishy, and foul smell of the outhouse assaulted his nostrils and spread through his lungs. The faint, almost imperceptible aroma of meat broth was no match for the pungent odor of the outhouse.
Zhang, the team leader of the barley field, couldn't hold it in any longer and, leaning against the door frame of the outhouse, vomited violently.