The carefree life of Yang Shuisheng, the village miracle doctor

"What?"

"Really? Shuisheng has a woman in his family?"

"I knew it! Someone seemed to have seen it a couple of days ago..."

"No wonder he absolutely refused to let me visit his home!"

"My God, there's a woman hiding here?"

Zhao Erniu's words instantly caused an uproar in the threshing ground!

The villagers whispered amongst themselves, their eyes fixed on Yang Shuisheng, eager for a good show.

Although there had been some rumors before, no one dared to bring them up in public, especially not at an election rally.

Zhao Erniu is going all out!

"Erniu! What nonsense are you talking about?"

Zhao Youcai, who was keen to support Yang Shuisheng, immediately changed his expression, stepped forward, and rebuked him sternly, "How can you say such things? Spreading rumors comes with consequences!"

Yu Jian frowned and chimed in with a serious tone, "That's right, Erniu. You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

"Comrade Yang Shuisheng has just been elected. You're saying that such unfounded rumors have a very bad influence."

"The most important thing for a cadre is to set an example, but one should not slander someone's reputation out of thin air."

Although they each had their own agendas, they both chose to stand on Yang Shuisheng's side at this moment, trying to suppress the matter.

After all, they were the ones who pushed Yang Shuisheng to the position, and if he really caused a scandal, they would lose face.

Zhao Erniu, however, stuck out his neck and, with an air of self-righteousness, loudly proclaimed, "Village Chief, Director, I'm not making this up."

"Whether it's a rumor or not, we'll find out by going to see for ourselves."

"If Yang Shuisheng has nothing to hide, wouldn't he dare to let everyone go to his house and take a look right now?"

"Let's see if he's hiding anyone in that dilapidated house."

His words were delivered with conviction, clearly indicating that he had made thorough preparations and was certain that Yang Shuisheng had connections at home.

All eyes immediately turned to Yang Shuisheng's face, awaiting his reaction.

Yang Shuisheng was indeed somewhat surprised, not expecting Zhao Erniu to choose this critical juncture and launch an attack in this way.

It seems someone saw Lin Wan and leaked the news to this guy who was unwilling to accept defeat.

But he didn't show any panic on his face; in fact, he even tugged at the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

"Want to go see it?"

"Okay."

He looked at Zhao Erniu, who was beaming with pride, and calmly said, "If you want to see it, you can go anytime."

Everyone was stunned when he said that.

So decisive?

Yang Shuisheng then changed the subject, staring at Zhao Erniu: "But Brother Erniu, let me make this clear from the start: what if you look around and don't find any of those beautiful women of unknown origin you're talking about in my house?"

"You think you can just go and look into my home whenever you want? There's a procedure to check household registration."

Zhao Erniu was taken aback, not expecting Yang Shuisheng to be so calm and even dare to ask a question. He then patted his chest and said, "If there's no such thing, I, Zhao Erniu, wholeheartedly support you becoming the village cadre. From now on, I'll listen to whatever you say!"

"Heh." Yang Shuisheng chuckled and shook his head, his tone disdainful. "Brother Erniu, your bet is meaningless."

"Look, I'm a village cadre now. Everyone voted me with beans. Whether you agree or not, whether you listen to me or not, it makes no difference to me and it's worthless."

His words were so blunt that they left Zhao Erniu speechless and his face turning red.

Some people in the audience chuckled softly.

"Then... then what do you want?" Zhao Erniu asked through gritted teeth.

Yang Shuisheng stroked his chin, looking thoughtful.

He had actually thought it through long ago. Zhao Erniu's family was considered a large landowner in Taohua'ao, with more than 20 mu of land under their names.

He plans to engage in planting and develop agriculture in the future, and land is fundamental.

It would be a shame not to take a bite of this juicy meat that's been delivered right to our door.

"How about this," Yang Shuisheng said slowly, "If my family doesn't have the woman you mentioned, then I'll get half of the land under your family's name."

"I don't want much, just ten acres. The land deed will be transferred, in black and white. How about it? Are you willing to bet?"

"What? Ten acres of land?" Zhao Erniu's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he heard this, and he screamed, "You're dreaming! How dare you?"

The audience erupted in uproar.

Ten acres!

In the countryside, this is a matter of life and death; Yang Shuisheng has taken a huge gamble.

"On what grounds?" Yang Shuisheng's face turned cold. "On the grounds that you slander my reputation with empty words and even wanted to bring people to search my house."

"Searchs come at a price. If you're not willing to pay it, then shut your mouth and stop spouting nonsense."

"My home isn't a place you can just search whenever you want!"

He spoke with such conviction that he sent the ball back to where it belonged.

If you want to investigate, you can gamble with ten acres of land.

If you're not brave enough to gamble, then get out.

Zhao Erniu's expression changed constantly; that was ten acres of land!

His heart ached terribly. Although he said that Yang Shuisheng had a woman at home, it was only because someone had sworn to him that they had seen her with their own eyes. But what if that person was lying to him, or what if the woman had run away and hidden somewhere else?

Ten acres of land would be wasted!

He can't afford to gamble!

"Alright, alright, let's all keep quiet."

Seeing Zhao Erniu's hesitant and pained expression, Yu Jian cursed him inwardly for being useless, but quickly smoothed things over by saying to the crowd, "Don't you all know what kind of person Shui Sheng is?"

"Given his circumstances, he has nothing at home, what girl would want to be with him?"

"Hiding women? That's a joke. I think some people are just throwing a tantrum because they lost, and they're causing trouble here."

"Yes! Director Yu is right!"

Zhao Youcai immediately followed suit, clapped his hands and shouted, "The election results are in! Comrade Yang Shuisheng is the newly elected village cadre of our Taohua'ao!"

"This is the result of a democratic election, and everyone agrees with it, so it's settled."

"Come on, everyone, let's give Comrade Yang Shuisheng another round of applause!"

As he spoke, he led the applause.

A round of applause, though not enthusiastic, rang out from the audience, mainly because Zhao Erniu's cowardly appearance suggested he had no chance.

Yang Shuisheng nodded slightly to the audience in response.

He breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this hurdle was temporarily over.

But now that Zhao Erniu has become suspicious, he needs to be even more careful in the future.

"Hey! Cadre Yang! Congratulations!"

However, just as the atmosphere had eased and Zhao Youcai was about to adjourn the meeting, Zhao Hu, who had been observing coldly from the sidelines, suddenly shouted, "Becoming a village cadre is a great joy! Shouldn't we show our appreciation by treating the whole village to a meal to celebrate?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Treat us! You absolutely have to treat us!"

His shout immediately drew in the villagers who loved to join in the fun and were always eager to make a scene.

"Now that you're officials, you have to treat us to drinks."

"Officer Yang, you wouldn't be so petty, would you?"

Everyone knew that Yang Shuisheng had become successful and had some money, so no one was polite to him.

Yang Shuisheng frowned and looked at Zhao Hu.

Zhao Hu wore a malicious smile, clearly wanting to make him lose money and laugh at him.

Inviting the whole village to dinner would cost a lot of money. He had only recently become successful, and Zhao Hu probably didn't have much wealth in his eyes.

He wanted to refuse, but he didn't consider Zhao Hu's words.

But then I thought about it again. I had just become a village cadre. Although I was pushed into the position, I still had to live and work in this village. It wouldn't hurt to get along well with the villagers.

Besides, it's just a meal. He has the red envelope from Su Danian, some savings from before, and the rice, flour, and cooking oil that Su Danian gave him. Treating him to an ordinary meal won't bankrupt him.

This is also a good opportunity to see who in the village is sincere and who is just there to watch the show and freeload.

Thinking of this, Yang Shuisheng smiled, cupped his hands in greeting to the audience, and said loudly, "Alright! Since everyone thinks so highly of me, Yang Shuisheng, then this meal is on me!"

"good!"

"Cadre Yang is magnanimous!"

A burst of cheers and applause erupted from the audience, much more enthusiastic than when the election had just been passed.

"It's set for tonight."

Yang Shuisheng continued, "However, my house is small and there's not enough room to set it up. We'll be doing it here at the threshing ground. Everyone should bring their own bowls, chopsticks, and stools. I'll be in charge of preparing the food and drinks. It won't be as good as a big restaurant, but I guarantee everyone will be well-fed and satisfied. How about that?"

"Great! A threshing ground is wonderful! It's spacious and bright!"

"Tonight, right? You'll definitely come!"

"Officer Yang is straightforward!"

Amidst an even more enthusiastic response, this eventful village cadre election finally came to a close.

But Yang Shuisheng knew that the real trouble was just beginning.

There's still Lin Wan hiding in the house, so we need to plan this dinner carefully tonight and make sure nothing goes wrong.

Moreover, Zhao Erniu probably won't let it go so easily.