Chapter 262
This night at Jinping Mine was destined to be restless.

There was an explosive atmosphere in the auditorium courtyard.

In the center of the crowd, the words of that respectable girl were deafening, but her speaking skills did not seem to be very good. Her face was red, she was a little excited, and her tone was still immature. She did not have the passion and ease of successful leaders and entrepreneurs at all. But her clumsiness and immaturity were all sincere, because there was fire in her heart and light in her eyes!
What is that light? What everyone wants is the so-called fair and reasonable rules of the game, which do not favor any party! A public Trojan horse, you played it once, it should be my turn to play it; my family paid the grain, your family should pay it; the children of rich families stay in hotels at public expense, so as members of the school, we must also have equal treatment!

For a time, the resistance of these young people was like the spring water that overflowed from Shawei Dam. They were indeed young, ignorant of the world, naive, arrogant, childish, and unruly, but they had read some books and listened to some great truths. They knew that they had to work hard, struggle, rely on themselves, and not bow to the world. They always believed that the future must be bright. If they encountered injustice or even darkness, they would have burning blood in their chests and strong bones. They would be reckless or childish, and they would dare to face it!
This is boyhood.

At this moment, Luo Dahai was almost on the verge of collapse.

In the dark courtyard, under the flickering lights, Luo Dahai's huge face looked as ugly as a rotten eggplant. No one listened to his orders. The teachers who followed behind were also at a loss. But under the call of the leading students, everyone did not make noise or cause trouble. They just asked to enjoy the same treatment as Li Xiaoman and others and stay in the hotel tonight! Otherwise, Li Xiaoman, Huo Xiaoguang and the other six people would not be able to go back. Everyone would stay in the courtyard tonight.

This is the attitude of the students.

However, the fact is that regardless of whether the school is willing to spend so much money to accommodate the students, there are simply not so many hotels in Jinping Mining Area for students to stay in. For a while, the confrontation in the courtyard became deadlocked, and no one knew what would happen next.

Zhang Yunqi didn't know either.

Luo Dahai is greedy and stupid, and he does one thing after another. Even if this matter is settled, the people above him will definitely get wind of it, and he will definitely lose a layer of skin. However, Zhang Yunqi glanced at Chu Jian in the distance, and this stubborn and somewhat silly girl has fallen into the center of the storm. Zhang Mazi in the movie "Let the Bullets Fly" took office in Goose City and had to do three things: fairness, fairness, and damn fairness! The result of fairness is the death of brothers, sons, and wives.

There is nothing wrong with pursuing fairness, but there is a price to pay. Perhaps Chu Jian is willing to pay this price. Because the Chinese nation has no shortage of ordinary people like Zhang Mazi in any dynasty and period - the world is our world, the country is our country, and the society is our society. However, Zhang Yunqi was unwilling and absolutely unwilling. He pulled Wang Xiaokai aside and said, "Kaizi, I have a task for you. Watch Chu Jian."

At this time, Wang Xiaokai's sense of justice was overflowing. He pounded his chest and said to Zhang Yunqi: "Don't worry, I will fight anyone who dares to touch her. But what are you going to do, brother?"

Zhang Yunqi did not answer.

He squeezed through the crowded crowd and went straight out of the yard.

A group of villagers in sweatshirts were crowded at the gate of the courtyard, watching the fun. Zhang Yunqi handed out cigarettes to each of them and chatted with them for a few words. Then he found a middle-aged man, gave him a pack of Furongwang, and asked him to lead the way to the local village secretary's home.

On the way, Zhang Yunqi asked the middle-aged man: "Uncle, how many families are there here?"

The middle-aged man walked in front, wearing an old man's shirt on his upper body and patched black trousers on his lower body, and a pair of tattered Liberation shoes. He walked like the wind on the muddy mountain road. He put the pack of Furongwang given by Zhang Yunqi in his pocket, and said with a dry tobacco stick in his mouth: "We were originally called Shangtian Village 13 Group, a natural village. Later, because of the strong fire in the mine, more and more people gathered, so we changed the name to Jinping Mine Market, with more than households. Hey! Little kid, slow down, don't fall into the ditch, you hold the flashlight, this muddy road is not easy to walk, you city people are very precious."

Zhang Yunqi didn't take the flashlight, but smiled and said, "Thanks, uncle. I'm also from the countryside, in the same county, Fengyang. My hometown is in Longwan Town, not far from Jinping. By the way, what's the surname of your village secretary?"

"My last name is Xu, Xu Guoqiang. Look! I live in that corner. There are two peach trees at the gate." The middle-aged man walked to a dark corner and pointed to the light in front. "Baby, I'll take you there."

Zhang Yunqi thanked him and followed the middle-aged man straight to the home of the village secretary Xu Guoqiang.

Village secretary Xu Guoqiang was at home, fiddling with the antenna pole in the small courtyard. From time to time, he tilted his head and yelled at his wife in the main room: "Is there any signal on the TV?"

After seeing Zhang Yunqi and the middle-aged man enter the door, he was stunned for a moment. After the middle-aged man briefly introduced himself, he looked Zhang Yunqi up and down and asked: "Baby, what do you want to talk to me about?" Zhang Yunqi pulled a small stool and sat down: "Secretary Xu, this is what happened. You also know that the students of our No. 1 Middle School came here to carry out the Arbor Day activities. Now there are more than 200 students staying here. There is no place to live, and the situation is a bit complicated."

Upon hearing this, Xu Guoqiang continued to fiddle with the antenna pole: "No place to stay? Hasn't your school arranged everything? During the afternoon meeting, the township leaders and our village committee will be here. We have coordinated a large auditorium for your school. I heard that you are going to hold cultural performances. Besides, baby, you...are you here to see me on behalf of the school?"

Zhang Yunqi smiled and said, "No, I came here by myself."

Xu Guoqiang thought it was absurd: "You, a kid, are talking to me about this? This is just bullshit."

Zhang Yunqi said, "Secretary Xu, this is what I think. I hope you can come forward and coordinate with the local villagers to accommodate 2 to 4 students based on the actual number of vacant rooms in each household."

Xu Guoqiang immediately waved his hand: "That won't work. You're just a kid. This kind of thing needs the intervention of the school leaders. And let me tell you the truth. The leaders of your school have approached the village committee and proposed to place the students in the homes of the villagers for one night, but it didn't work. The main reason is that there are too many people and the coordination is too difficult. We can't affect the lives of the villagers for the sake of the students' accommodation. In the end, the village committee compromised and arranged an auditorium for us."

Zhang Yunqi didn't know whether it was difficult to coordinate or Xu Guoqiang was unwilling to coordinate. Of course, he didn't know whether Luo Dahai had seriously discussed this plan and thought it was not feasible, or whether it was difficult to manage the students if they were separated, or whether it might cost money and it was not easy for him, the Dean of Academic Affairs, to handle it, so he thought of letting the students sleep in the car for one night, which was easy to manage and cost-effective.

He said with a smile: "Uncle, please listen to me first. This is what I think. The school leaders will definitely agree to provide accommodation for the students. Don't worry about this. As for whether the villagers are willing, we won't live there for free. We will calculate the cost of accommodation on a per-household basis. You can set a price and we will give it to you. In addition, there are more than 300 households in Jinping Mining Area. Rural houses are large, and many villagers have two or three side rooms. We have more than 200 students coming this time. If we accommodate two students in each side room, 70 to 80 households will be enough. So even if we exclude some villagers who are unwilling to accommodate students even if they are paid, it should be more than enough."

The young man in front of him spoke very well, but Xu Guoqiang thought it was just empty talk. It would cost a lot of money to settle so many students. Who would pay for it? Xu Guoqiang said nonchalantly, "Little kid, I think what you said makes sense, but you can't pay for it. You city students came there to plant trees and do good things for us. How can we villagers accept your money? Besides... your director Luo Dahai didn't even mention this plan. It would cost a lot to settle so many people."

Zhang Yunqi took out a dozen hundred-yuan bills from his pocket and said, "Here is 1,500 yuan, Secretary Xu. I don't know how much a double room in the hotel in the mining area costs per night, but we can set the price according to this standard. You take this money first and arrange 100 rooms. Do you think this is feasible? If there is less money, I will make up for it. If there is more, it will be considered a donation to the village committee."

Zhang Yunqi emphasized the last sentence. Xu Guoqiang glanced at the small pile of old people's hair shining under the light, and then stared at Zhang Yunqi blankly: "This, so much money..."

Zhang Yunqi stuffed the money into Xu Guoqiang's hand and said, "It's okay. It won't be easy for the villagers to clean up the house when the time comes. We can't live here for free."

Xu Guoqiang squeezed the money in his hand and sat up straight subconsciously: "Look, baby, you are too polite. Although the villagers in our village are rude and uneducated, they are still hospitable. Seeing that the students are in trouble, there must be some who are willing to accept them. Besides, the wing room is empty anyway. If there is money, they should be willing to accept it. So, baby, I will contact the villagers to coordinate and implement the matter as soon as possible."

Zhang Yunqi said, "I think this is the way, Secretary Xu, you should first talk to the school leaders about this matter, and then contact the villagers and make a radio broadcast to inform them."

Xu Guoqiang slapped his thigh and said, "Yes. Little kid, you are really thoughtful. I will go to the village committee and call your school leaders now."

Xu Guoqiang didn't have a phone at home, so he took Zhang Yunqi to the village committee. At the village committee, Zhang Yunqi waited until Xu Guoqiang called the school leaders to discuss the matter, and then watched him turn on the radio to call the village committee members and some villagers to a meeting to discuss the placement of students. After making sure that the school, village committee members, and villagers knew about the matter, he stood up, said hello to Xu Guoqiang, and left.

Xu Guoqiang looked at Zhang Yunqi's back and suddenly thought of something. He quickly stood up and shouted, "Hey, wait, kid, what's your name? I can report it to your school leaders so that I won't be able to tell you your name by then."

Zhang Yunqi smiled and waved his hands: "Thunder."

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(End of this chapter)