Driven Mad by the Desire for Office

A sudden uproar broke out around them. Zhang Mu frowned and looked at Qin Sanniang and Zhang Zhuzi in the crowd, asking, "What do you mean by that?"

The village chief also said, "Yes, Qin Sanniang, don’t come here to cause trouble! Zhang Mu is our village head, elected by everyone and appointed by the government!"

Qin Sanniang grabbed Zhang Zhuzi and stepped onto the stage. She spat at Zhang Mu and said, "Pfft! Just because you wear human skin, you think you’re something special? And you dare to give a speech in front of so many people? Aren’t you ashamed? Zhang Mu, you’re crazy wanting to be an official!"

Zhang Zhuzi smugly said, "Exactly! Zhang Mu, you’re just a commoner. Stop calling yourself Village Head Zhang, it’s a joke!"

Zhang Mu looked at the two, clearly prepared for this confrontation, and frowned deeply, asking, "What exactly do you mean?"

Qin Sanniang rolled her eyes, twisted her waist to push Zhang Mu aside, then grabbed Zhang Zhuzi and went on stage. Facing the confused onlookers, she said, "Fellow villagers, parents, don’t be fooled by Zhang Mu! He’s scheming and obsessed with becoming an official. That’s why he lied to you all! Our Zhang Zhuzi is the real village head."

The village chief immediately got anxious and said, "Qin Sanniang, what nonsense are you talking about? Zhang Mu is definitely the village head. Several of us village chiefs reported him together!"

Qin Sanniang said, "Reporting it means nothing. The government has the final say! Fine, if you say Zhang Mu is the village head, then show the official appointment document!"

The village chief was stunned; he indeed had never received the official document.

Qin Sanniang looked at the village chief and Zhang Mu with great satisfaction and laughed loudly, saying, "Can’t produce it, huh? Speechless now, right? I’ll tell you, the document is with me!"

Qin Sanniang pulled out the document and raised it high, saying, "The government appointed Zhang Zhuzi as the village head. Look clearly, this is your real village head, Zhang Zhuzi! Not that shameless impostor Zhang Mu!"

As she spoke, Qin Sanniang unfolded the document, holding it up for everyone to see.

Zhang Mu’s face darkened considerably. He strode over, took the document, and upon reading it, his expression worsened even more.

Qin Sanniang smugly snatched the document back and said, "So, what do you think? You saw it with your own eyes — it’s my Zhang Zhuzi’s name. If you don’t believe me, go ask the government yourself. Zhang Zhuzi is the village head. Zhang Mu, you’ve been dreaming about being an official for a few days, consider yourself lucky. Now get off the stage; our village head Zhang Zhuzi wants to speak. If you dare to stay, get lost and don’t embarrass yourself. You really think you’re the village head?"

Zhang Mu felt countless eyes on him. Just moments ago, he was full of ambition, eager to be a good village head and bring benefits to everyone. Now, under everyone’s gaze, he had become a madman obsessed with officialdom!

Zhang Mu suddenly felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed, trapped with no way out.

In the crowd below, Wu Caiwei was also stunned, murmuring, "What’s going on? I thought Zhang Mu was our village head, how did it suddenly change?"

Qin Sanniang said proudly to Wu Caiwei, "Wu Caiwei, you think you’re the village head’s wife and feel very proud, right? Let me tell you, I, Qin Sanniang, am the real village head’s wife. You’re just an ordinary village woman. Don’t dream of being an official’s wife. Hurry up and drag your official-obsessed, crazy husband home. Close the door so you don’t embarrass yourselves in public!"

After saying that, Qin Sanniang glanced at Su Li with pride and said, "Wu Caiwei, blame your best friend Su Li. If she hadn’t been so useless and failed to handle things properly, your two wouldn’t have been embarrassed in public, a big disappointment."