Public Humiliation

Everyone in Haizi Village knew Zhang Mu's prestige, and they were all clear about the village chief's decision to have Su Li nominate the neighborhood chief. So when the neighborhood chief suddenly changed from Zhang Mu to Zhang Zhuzi, the villagers of Haizi Village were all dumbfounded and couldn't react.

But today happened to be the day the school opened, so not only were there villagers from Haizi Village itself, but also many parents of students from outside, as well as villagers from neighboring villages who came to watch the spectacle without knowing the truth.

The outsiders had never even heard of Zhang Mu. Seeing such a commotion over a neighborhood chief, they found it more entertaining than any drama. They craned their necks, eager to watch the show. Some curious onlookers shouted loudly, "Hey, Zhang Mu, stop standing on the stage! You're not even the neighborhood chief! Come down now!"

"Yeah, impostor, get down! Stop with your speeches! What speeches? You must be crazy wanting to be an official!"

"Look at that Zhang Mu, dressed up all fancy, really thinks he's something!"

"Hahaha, this is hilarious! Never seen someone so desperate to be neighborhood chief. When he was giving his speech, I actually thought he was the real chief. Turns out, he's just a crazy official wannabe!"

Mocking and jeering came from all directions. Zhang Mu's face darkened to its worst. As a dignified man, he was humiliated in public, both ashamed and angry. He stormed off, sleeves flaring, rushing out of the crowd.

"Brother Zhang Mu! Wait for me!" Wu Caiwei anxiously chased after Zhang Mu. Behind her came Qin Sanniang's sneering voice: "Oh, Wu Caiwei, the neighborhood chief's wife, slow down! You're such an important official's wife, don't fall and hurt yourself! Hahaha!"

Qin Sanniang's voice was sharp and piercing, hurting Wu Caiwei's eardrums.

Su Li was also confused. It was clearly agreed that Zhang Mu would be the neighborhood chief, so how did they suddenly change the person at the last moment?

"Village chief, what's going on?" Su Li asked the village chief.

The village chief also looked puzzled, patting his thigh and saying, "Ah, I don't know either! We clearly, several village chiefs together, submitted Zhang Mu's name to the government office, but who knows how it ended up as Zhang Zhuzi! Once the appointment document for the neighborhood chief comes down, Zhang Zhuzi is the chief. Unless he does something that everyone can't tolerate, the villages can't jointly request to replace him. Ah, how could that scoundrel Zhang Zhuzi become the neighborhood chief? Did the government office make a mistake?"

Su Li shook her head. She didn't believe the government office would make such a mistake.

Logically, the appointment document for the neighborhood chief should have been delivered to the village, but now it was directly in Zhang Zhuzi's hands. Su Li guessed that Zhang Zhuzi must have done some underhanded tricks.

Xiao Zetian whispered, "Wife, how about I send someone to investigate what's really going on?"

Su Li nodded, saying, "Hmm, I'm really curious. How did Zhang Zhuzi, this powerless and worthless man, suddenly push Zhang Mu out and become the neighborhood chief?"

The village chief nearby hung his head dejectedly. When the villagers of Haizi Village saw that it was actually Zhang Zhuzi who became the neighborhood chief, everyone showed expressions of dissatisfaction.

Zhang Mu was a man of high prestige and reliable character in the village, but what about Zhang Zhuzi? He beat his wife, was lazy and good-for-nothing, divorced his original wife and married a courtesan from a brothel, and now he even beat the son left by his original wife every day.

Every one of these things made the villagers despise him. How could such a person be the neighborhood chief!?

Many villagers were dissatisfied and said, "Zhang Zhuzi, with your behavior, how do you have the right to be the neighborhood chief?"

Zhang Zhuzi puffed out his chest with a shameless look, waving the appointment document and saying, "I am the neighborhood chief, appointed by the government office. Whether you accept it or not, you have to! From today onwards, I am the neighborhood chief of Haizi Village and the surrounding villages. If you don't obey, hmph, just watch how I'll deal with you!"