Chapter 220 Open and Fair Elections

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Qi Shuli had a bad idea and secretly spread the word that the college quota would be given to a young man from the city by Qi Dazhu.

When the villagers heard this, they talked about it.

It was three days later when the news reached the ears of Village Chief Qi, who was furious.

Damn it, he never thought of giving the quota to the young people from the city. He found a few people in the village and prepared to choose from several junior high schools in the village.

Now that the quota matter has been leaked, the people in the village misunderstood him. Those young people from the city are also full of hope for him. Once disappointed, they will have opinions about him in the future.

Village Chief Qi has not dared to leave the house these days for fear of being pointed at.

Qi Xiaoyan felt sorry for her father and knew that He Tiantian had a lot of food, so she came to He Tiantian to ask for advice.

"Sister Tiantian, what do you think we should do?" Qi Xiaoyan asked with a bitter face. During this period, she was in a state of joy and happiness because of the engagement. Now that something like this happened, her good mood was gone.

He Tiantian asked, "Who does your father want to go to college?"

"It's just a few junior high school students in the village. I'm selecting with the villagers." Qi Xiaoyan smiled shyly. It's normal for her father to do this. As a daughter, it's not easy to say that her father is wrong.

He Tiantian nodded and said, "Now that such rumors have spread, if we don't handle it properly, if we choose people from the village, young people in the city will have opinions and maybe even conflicts. But there is only one quota. If it's not handled well, everyone will be dissatisfied, and Qi, the village chief, will not be able to do his job in the future."

"Yes, my father is also worried." Qi Xiaoyan said, "You have a flexible mind, hurry up and help think of a way."

In the current situation, it's no longer possible to continue to cover it up and secretly decide the quota.

If you can't do it secretly, then make it public!

It's not spring ploughing yet anyway, there's plenty of time!

"Xiaoyan, the problem for Village Chief Qi now is not who gets the university quota, but whoever gets the quota, someone will be dissatisfied. In this case, let's use the fairest method." He Tiantian said, smiling at Qi Xiaoyan.

"The fairest method?" Qi Xiaoyan wondered, if there was one, why couldn't her father think of it.

"Yes, this quota belongs to Qijia Village, so take this quota out, count all the people who meet the requirements, and if these people want to go to college, let the whole village vote." He Tiantian explained, "What do you think?"

Qi Xiaoyan's eyes lit up when she heard it, and said, "Yes, in this way, the college students are elected by everyone, not by my dad. In this way, no matter who it is, they can't blame my dad."

"The method is simple and effective. Doing this can also show Village Chief Qi's selflessness. Those who are calculating behind the scenes will miscalculate." He Tiantian said, anyway, she doesn't meet the requirements, so she can look at this matter objectively!

"That's right, I'll tell my dad right away." Qi Xiaoyan left excitedly. Since Qi Xiaoyan's health improved, she has become much more cheerful.

Seeing the two little girls, Grandma Qi smiled. It's good to be carefree at this age.

After listening to the method Qi Xiaoyan got from He Tiantian, Village Chief Qi slapped his thigh and said, "That's right!"

Anyway, it doesn't matter to him who goes to college without his daughter this time.

The quota is elected, which is a manifestation of his selflessness!

"Okay, let's do it." Village Chief Qi laughed, "Let your second brother notify the villagers and hold a meeting in the village branch."

Qi Xiaoyan hurried to the next door to pass the message.

Qi Ergou was doing housework. When he heard that something happened, he went to notify the villagers without worrying about the work in his hands.

Village Chief Qi, Qi Shuli, Zhao Dajiao, the two team leaders, soon came to the village branch.

Qi Shuli was at ease, and he wanted to see what Qi Dazhu was up to!

Village Chief Qi looked around at everyone and said earnestly, "There has been a lot of discussion in the village recently, and everyone knows it."

Several people nodded.

"This has a huge impact on our village branch. This quota belongs to Qijia Village, not to me, Qi Dazhu, or to anyone present. It is understandable that everyone is dissatisfied. In this case, let everyone make the decision, so that no one will say that I abuse my power." When Village Chief Qi said this, he glanced at Qi Shuli.

Everyone followed Village Chief Qi's gaze and looked at Qi Shuli.

Qi Shuli was stunned, and his face looked a little unnatural.

"Haha, this is a good idea, not bad." Qi Shuli said embarrassedly in the eyes of several people.

"How do we choose the candidates?" Zhao Da Jiao asked, "Those who agree with the commune's regulations include not only people from our village, but also young people from the city?"

Village Chief Qi smiled and said, "As long as they meet the requirements, they are all qualified. Young people from the city left their hometowns and came to our village. Last year, they made contributions in our Qijia Village and are also qualified."

"Okay, let's count them. Those who meet the requirements and want to compete for this quota are all candidates." Zhao Da Jiao said, "Then let's study who meets the requirements."

Everyone agreed and began to study the candidates.

Except Qi Shuli, who was unhappy, others discussed enthusiastically.

Village Chief Qi personally wrote the notice with a brush and posted it on the wall of the village branch.

For a while, the villagers were silent and began to wonder whether their children met the requirements. Those who met the requirements came to sign up.

At this time, going to college does not cost money, and the state also gives money. After graduation, you will be a formal staff member, eating state food and having a stable job.

Qijia Village became lively because of this incident. Those who met the requirements began to move around and canvass for votes.

Those who were eligible to vote must be residents of Qijia Village who were over 18 years old and had no stains or criminal records. Some people with bad backgrounds were not allowed to participate in the election. This was also to prevent the unit from investigating.

Village Chief Qi was very smart. If he was going to do it, he would do it big.

Village Chief Qi wrote a report overnight and reported it to the unit. If this was done well, it would also be a model.

The workers, peasants and soldiers college students were a combination of mass recommendation, leadership approval, and school review. Their village was the first batch of workers, peasants and soldiers college students. If they did a good job, it would be a model.

Sure enough, Liu Dahai also attached great importance to the report submitted by Village Chief Qi.

This was the only college quota in Taoyuan County, which was precious.

If it was done well, it would also be his political achievement!

So Liu Dahai gave instructions personally and said that he would personally supervise it on the day of the election.

Liu Dahai also began to write a report and submit it to the higher-level leaders.

The higher-level unit was very happy and immediately gave a reply, asking Liu Dahai to pay more attention and complete this task successfully. If handled properly, it will be set as a model.

This incident fully reflects the people's decision-making, and at the same time, it also fully implements the spirit and significance of recruiting workers, peasants and soldiers to the university.