60s: I have a store

Chapter 512: Quota Controversy
The sun shines on Sheung Shui Village. It should have been an ordinary and peaceful day.

However, the announcement of the commune feed factory's recruitment list caused an uproar in this small village.

Li Guohua arrived at the entrance of the feed factory early in the morning, where the feed factory's recruitment list was posted.

He searched for his name on the list expectantly, his eyes full of desire.

He thought he was in good condition, strong, and never lazy at work.
He also appeared confident during the interview.

But when he scanned the list one by one, he still couldn't find his name.

What shocked him was that Wang Jianguo, who usually looked ordinary, was actually on the list.

"How is this possible?" Li Guohua couldn't help but mutter to himself, his heart filled with resentment and confusion.

He really doubted whether the leaders of the feed factory were blind. He was not selected despite his good qualifications, but Wang Jianguo was selected.

Thinking of this, his face turned very ugly and his brows were tightly furrowed. If you count it this way, doesn't Wang Jianguo have two places in his hand?

It seems that I have to go to Wang Jianguo's house and get the quota back, otherwise I will be at a great loss. Although I don't want to spend the 500 yuan, it seems that I have to spend it now.

Li Guohua turned around and walked towards Wang Jianguo's home.

He thought that the two families had a good relationship, and Wang Jianguo had also obtained a quota, so he would definitely return it to him. After all, five hundred yuan was not a small amount of money.

Soon, he arrived at Wang Jianguo's door, took a deep breath, calmed himself down, then raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Wang Jianguo opened the door and saw that it was Li Guohua. He immediately understood about 70% of the situation.

Before he could speak, Li Guohua said anxiously: "Uncle Jianguo, can you return that quota to me?"

There was a hint of pleading in Li Guohua's tone.

Wang Jianguo was slightly stunned, then he sighed and said, "Guohua, it's not that I don't want to help you, my family needs it too!"

Wang Jianguo knew clearly that if his family had two quotas, it would become a dual-income family, and their living standard in the village would definitely rise to the best level.

This is a rare opportunity for him who has always been worried about his family's livelihood.

When Li Guohua heard what Wang Jianguo said, he immediately became angry.

He widened his eyes, pointed at Wang Jianguo's nose and cursed: "Wang Jianguo, you can't be so shameless."

Li Guohua's face turned red and the veins on his forehead bulged.

Wang Jianguo's face also turned very ugly. He took a step back and said coldly: "Guohua, your quota has been notarized to me by the village chief. It is mine now. I can give it to anyone I want."

Although Wang Jianguo was somewhat afraid of Li Guohua's impulsiveness, for the future of his family, he still gritted his teeth and stuck to his position.

Li Guohua couldn't bear it any longer. He took a step forward, grabbed Wang Jianguo's collar with both hands, and shouted, "Give it back!"

Li Guohua's eyes seemed to be spewing fire, and his breathing became rapid.

He didn't expect Wang Jianguo to be so shameless as to occupy his quota and not give it back to him.

Wang Jianguo was shocked by Li Guohua's behavior, but he still shook his head.

He knew that once he gave in, the opportunity to change his family's destiny would slip away.

Seeing that Wang Jianguo still refused to agree, Li Guohua became so angry that he punched him.

The punch hit Wang Jianguo right on the cheek. Wang Jianguo's head tilted to one side and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Wang Jianguo didn't expect that Li Guohua would actually attack him. After he realized what was happening, he was not willing to be outdone and immediately fought back.

The two men wrestled with each other, punching and kicking each other, neither giving in.

Wang Jianguo’s wife heard the noise outside and hurried out of the house.

When she saw her husband and Li Guohua fighting, she panicked and wanted to go forward to help pull them apart.

But as soon as she got close, Li Guohua accidentally punched her and she fell backwards.

Wang Jianguo’s wife realized that this was not something she could help with, so she ignored the pain and ran out of the house and ran towards Village Chief Wang’s home.

Along the way, she ran out of breath and her heart was filled with anxiety.

Soon, she arrived at the door of Village Chief Wang's house. She didn't bother to knock on the door, but pushed it open and shouted, "Village Chief, Guohua and Jianguo are fighting, and I can't stop them."

Wang Jianguo's wife's voice was tearful and her face was full of fear.

Village chief Wang was drinking tea in the house. Hearing this, he couldn't help but frowned.

He was a little confused. Didn't they have a good relationship?
Li Guohua also gave the spot he drew to Wang Jianguo. Why are the two of them fighting now?

But now is not the time to talk about this, he quickly put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and said: "Let's go and take a look."

Village chief Wang and Wang Jianguo's wife trotted all the way to Wang Jianguo's home.

At this time, many villagers were already watching, whispering and talking, but no one offered to help.

Village chief Wang felt unhappy when he saw this scene, but the most important thing now was to stop the fight between the two.

He hurried forward and shouted, "Jianguo and Guohua, the two of you stop immediately."

But the two were already angry and didn't want to listen at all, and they continued to wrestle with each other.

Village chief Wang had no choice but to step forward and stop it himself.

He reached out to pull Li Guohua, but Li Guohua was fighting hard and refused to listen.

Village Chief Wang had no choice but to shout, "Still watching, quickly separate the two of them."

After hearing what the village chief said, everyone came forward to help. After everyone's efforts, they finally pulled the two apart.

At this time, Li Guohua and Wang Jianguo were both out of breath, with many scars on their bodies. They were still struggling, and Li Guohua could be heard mumbling and cursing Wang Jianguo.

Village Chief Wang stepped forward and asked sternly, "Why are you two fighting?"

Wang Jianguo said unhappily: "Ask Li Guohua."

After saying that, he turned his head to the other side, not wanting to see Li Guohua.

Village Chief Wang had no choice but to ask Li Guohua: "Guohua, you tell me."

Li Guohua panted and recounted the whole story.

When everyone heard this, their eyes widened. They didn't expect Wang Jianguo to have such luck.

However, some people could not bear Wang Jianguo's good fortune, so they stood on Li Guohua's side and denounced Wang Jianguo. "Wang Jianguo, you are too greedy. One quota is enough, but you want to take two."

"That's right, it's really unkind of you to do this."

The villagers talked one after another, and their voices became louder and louder.

After hearing this, Li Guohua immediately became happy. If the villagers stood on his side, as long as Wang Jianguo still wanted to live in Shangshui Village, they would definitely give in.

However, he still underestimated Wang Jianguo's determination this time.

When Village Chief Wang heard this, he was immediately overwhelmed.

He didn't expect something like this to happen, but he did notarize it. Before the notarization, he reminded Li Guohua again and again to be cautious, but Li Guohua didn't listen at all at that time. He must be regretting it now!

Village Chief Wang could only bite the bullet and say, "Guohua, what you did was a little wrong in this matter."

Li Guohua did not expect that the village chief did not stand on his side, but instead accused him of being wrong.

He widened his eyes, looked at Village Chief Wang and said, "Village Chief, this spot was originally mine, and I want to take it back now. Is that okay? If Wang Jianguo hadn't been chosen, I would have accepted it, but if Wang Jianguo was chosen, it's clear that he wants to take up two spots. Isn't that a bit too much?"

Li Guohua's voice trembled a little, and his eyes were full of grievance.

He is now pretending to be innocent and getting the villagers to stand on his side.

Village Chief Wang shook his head helplessly and said, "Even if Jianguo has two quotas, the one you transferred has been notarized and cannot be changed unless Jianguo agrees. The other quota is someone else's own ability to get it."

The implication of Village Chief Wang's words was very clear, and the surrounding villagers had different reactions after hearing it.

Some people stood on Wang Jianguo's side, scolding Li Guohua for being stupid, saying that he wanted to take it back now, but it was impossible to take it back! "Li Guohua, you wanted to transfer it yourself, it's too late to regret it now."

"That's right, if you lose the bet, you can't blame others."

Some people also stood on Li Guohua's side and said that Wang Jianguo should return the quota to Li Guohua.

"Wang Jianguo, just give the quota back to Guohua. It's not easy for him either."

"Yeah, it's not fair that you take up two places."

Both sides held their own opinions and argued endlessly, and the scene was very chaotic.

No matter what everyone said, Wang Jianguo just refused to give up the quota.

He thought to himself that when his family had two working families, and his son grew up, he wouldn't have to worry about jobs or finding a wife. He asked himself, what girl could resist the temptation of a dual-income family?

Village Chief Wang had no choice but to drag Li Guohua away.

After Li Guohua was taken away, the anger in his heart did not subside.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so he kept spreading rumors about Wang Jianguo in the village, saying that Wang Jianguo had given gifts to the leaders of the feed factory in order to get a quota, and that Wang Jianguo was selfish and did not deserve to have two quotas.

He wanted to use public pressure to force Wang Jianguo to return the quota.

Wang Jianguo soon found out about this matter.

He knew that if the rumors continued to spread, it would definitely affect his family's reputation.

He was restless and decided to ask for help from Village Chief Wang. He came to Village Chief Wang's house and said anxiously, "Village Chief, you have to help me. Li Guohua is spreading rumors everywhere in the village. This has a huge impact on my family's reputation. If the village chief doesn't help, I will ask the police for help. Now the police will take care of this kind of rumor-spreading and damage to others' reputations, and will arrest the person."

Wang Jianguo's face was full of worry and his voice was trembling a little.

When Village Chief Wang learned about this, he felt a headache.

As soon as he heard it, he knew who spread the news. He had no choice but to find Li Guohua.

Village Chief Wang looked at Li Guohua and said seriously, "Guohua, stop spreading rumors immediately, or you will be in trouble?"

Li Guohua was shocked, but he pretended to be calm and said, "Village head, I don't know what you are talking about. It's not me who spread it. Maybe someone else didn't like what Wang Jianguo did and spread it."

Li Guohua's eyes were a little evasive and he didn't dare to look directly into the eyes of Village Chief Wang.

Village chief Wang looked at Li Guohua and understood a little bit.

He sighed and said, "Guohua, I reminded you when you transferred your place, but you didn't listen. Now you regret it and want to take it back. Jianguo has already said that if you don't stop, he will call the police. Whatever happens then will have nothing to do with me."

Li Guohua didn't expect that Wang Jianguo would be so cruel that he actually wanted to call the police.

Although he wanted to get his place back, he didn't want to be arrested by the police. His face turned very ugly, he lowered his head and remained silent.

When Village Chief Wang saw Li Guohua's expression, he knew that he knew he was wrong.

He said earnestly: "Wait a moment, clarify the matter to Jianguo in front of the villagers and apologize, and this matter will be over."

Li Guohua knew there was no other way to go and could only follow what Village Chief Wang said.

He came to the center of the village, looked at the onlookers, took a deep breath, and said, "Everyone listen to me, the rumors I spread about Wang Jianguo before were all false. I was impulsive and said things I shouldn't have said. I apologize to Wang Jianguo now and hope he can forgive me."

Li Guohua's voice was a little hoarse and his face was full of shame.

When the villagers heard Li Guohua's apology, they were stunned at first, looked at each other, and talked in low voices.

"Oh, I never thought Guohua would do something like this. He looks quite honest on weekdays."

Uncle Zhang shook his head, his face full of disbelief. In everyone's impression, Li Guohua has always been an honest young man, but now he has done something like spreading rumors to destroy the reputation of others just for a job quota, which is really surprising.

You know, in this era, reputation is crucial.

Those with a bad reputation often suffer unfair treatment in the village. On weekdays, everyone is careful to maintain their reputation, and few people would take risks like Li Guohua.

But soon, some villagers showed understanding expressions.

After all, the temptation of the job quota is too great.

Life in the village is tight, and a job in a feed factory means a stable income that can greatly improve a family's life.

Some villagers murmured quietly: "If it were me, I might also be obsessed with this quota and want to take risks. If we can get it back, everyone will be happy. It's a pity that Guohua was unlucky and didn't succeed. Now we can only apologize like this."

Everyone nodded, thinking that this made sense.

Wang Jianguo stood aside and looked at Li Guohua, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided.

He walked forward and said, "Guohua, what happened in the past is in the past. I hope we can still be good fellow villagers in the future."

A smile appeared on Wang Jianguo's face and he reached out and patted Li Guohua on the shoulder.

(End of this chapter)