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Chapter 160 Taking Over the Mess

The villagers who had been keeping an eye on the Red Star Food Factory naturally noticed the unusual behavior of Zhang Huaimin and others greeting a young girl.

"Old Party Secretary, what are those people doing surrounding a young girl?"

"These gentlemen are usually so arrogant, how could you ever see them being so humble?"

"Who do you think this girl is?" a villager asked curiously, unable to contain his impatience.

The old Party Secretary frowned upon hearing this. He remained silent for a moment. He was also curious about who this young woman was, and who could attract such attentive attention from Zhang Huaimin and the others.

"Let's not worry about who the other party is for now. Since Zhang Huaimin has backed off and isn't pursuing the matter of Erlangzi, we should strike while the iron is hot today and make Red Star Food Factory pay us back!"

Spring plowing is about to begin, and money is urgently needed, the old branch secretary said firmly to the villagers who followed him while blowing smoke rings.

"Listen to the old branch secretary, we must make them pay back the money today!"

"We'll do whatever you say. We promise to hit you wherever you tell us to, and we won't hold you back."

The old Party Secretary nodded in satisfaction after hearing what the villagers said. He glanced at Erlangzi who was still standing in the crowd and said to them worriedly, "Get two strong men to keep an eye on Erlangzi and don't let him get into trouble again."

Everyone then remembered that there was still a ticking time bomb like Erlangzi, and they hurriedly responded, "Teacher said don't worry, this time I promise to keep him under observation for you."

The previous play had not yet been finished, so the old branch secretary naturally had to continue. After instructing people to keep an eye on Erlangzi, the old branch secretary led the villagers towards Officer Xu.

As Officer Xu looked at the old branch secretary and his group coming towards him, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. He couldn't handle this matter!

You should know that the Red Star Food Factory and the surrounding villages have reported to the police several times because of the overdue grain payments. Not only their police station, but also the higher-level leaders have stepped forward to mediate. But what can the Red Star Food Factory do if there is no money in its account?

So Officer Xu didn't wait for the old branch secretary to speak, and he took the initiative to say to him bitterly, "Old man, I know what you want to say, but it's really not something a small police officer like me can solve!"

The old branch secretary looked at Officer Xu's gloomy face, rolled his eyes at him, and said rudely, "Is the old man an unreasonable person?"

"Hey! The mediation agreement has been signed. Bring it to you!"

So that's what happened. He thought the other party was going to ask him to ask for money from the Red Star Food Factory like they did just now!

Officer Xiao Xu awkwardly took the mediation agreement from the old branch secretary and apologized sheepishly, "Well, I misunderstood. Please forgive me, old man."

The old Party Secretary naturally knew that Officer Xu was too weak to have a say, so he didn't try to embarrass him. He simply said, "As the saying goes, every wrong has its perpetrator. The Red Star Food Factory owes us money, so we're here to collect it. Is that okay?"

"Uh..." Officer Xu was speechless for a moment. "That's true, but you brought so many people here. If a physical conflict breaks out, it will be bad!"

"Look, didn't our police station just receive a call and rush over?" Officer Xu looked at the fool who was stopped at the back of the crowd and said meaningfully.

"Don't worry, I'm an old man, I wouldn't do anything that's thankless. What happened to Erlangzi was an accident. If you're worried, just bring someone to keep watch nearby!"

It's only natural to pay back a debt! Officer Xu couldn't stop the other party from asking for money, so he had no choice but to follow the old branch secretary and others with his men, just in case a conflict broke out later, so he could step forward and stop it in time.

Zhang Huaimin had long been impatient with being surrounded by a group of people outside and looking at his miserable appearance, so when he saw the old branch secretary and his group coming over, he hurriedly introduced Gu Qingyu to the opposite side.

"Come, come, let me introduce you all. Comrade Gu Qingyu is the new director and secretary of our Red Star Food Factory. From now on, all matters big and small at the Red Star Food Factory will be handled by this Comrade Gu Qingyu."

Gu Qingyu had just guessed what Zhang Huaimin and the others were thinking, so after hearing his introduction, he did not refute anything.

However, Gu Qingyu also thought in his heart: If you want me to take the blame, you have taken the initiative to give up your power now, and don’t think about taking it back in the future.

The old Party Secretary, upon hearing this, glanced in surprise at Gu Qingyu, who was surrounded by the crowd, and thought to himself, "Oh no! Could it be that the Red Star Food Factory can't pay back the money, so they're asking this young girl to take the blame?"

The old branch secretary's face turned ugly when he thought that he might not get the money back. The young and old men in the village were all relying on him to bring the money back. What should he do?

The old Party Secretary glared fiercely at Zhang Huaimin and the others, then laughed in anger. "Well, well, well! You, the Red Star Food Factory, have gone too far. You owe us money and refuse to pay it back, and you're even deliberately finding a young girl to take the blame. You're not going to let this go peacefully, are you?"

Upon hearing this, the villagers behind him looked at each other, rolled up their sleeves, and stepped forward together, surrounding Zhang Huaimin and the others, as if waiting for the old branch secretary's order to start beating them.

This action not only scared Zhang Huaimin and others, but also made Officer Xiao Xu and others who were following behind him terrified.

Why are you taking action just after saying one word?

"Calm down! Everyone calm down. Don't use violence. Once you use violence, it will become a brawl, and the nature of the situation will be different." Officer Xu and others hurried forward to persuade the old branch secretary.

"Old Party Secretary, please try to persuade the villagers to calm down first, okay?"

The old Party Secretary snorted, looked at Zhang Huaimin and the others across from him, and said, "Don't even think about trying to fool around with any young girl. If this old man doesn't get his money back today, you won't have a good life!"

Zhang Huaimin and others didn't expect that the old branch secretary would be so tough this time. He came up and surrounded them. How different was this from what they had expected!

The reason why today's incident deviated from the expectations of Zhang Huaimin and others was mainly because Gu Qingyu's overly young face was too unconvincing.

If this had been someone a little older, perhaps they would have been able to successfully shift the blame, just as Zhang Huaimin and the others had hoped.

Gu Qingyu, who was surrounded by the crowd, stopped watching the fun and had to speak out to stop the farce. Otherwise, if a violent conflict really broke out, she would be to blame.

Things have developed to this point, and Gu Qingyu has to take over this mess whether she wants to or not.