Chapter 24
1. East Morning, Home Evening
The dishes were already served.
Grandma: " Dongjiao, did your brother and father say they're coming back for dinner?"
Dongjiao: " How would I know? They're all busy people. They didn't come back for dinner and didn't say hello."
Grandma: " Little girl, let me say something. You're so good. You're complaining so much."
"Grandma, I'm being honest."
Dongchen's mother said," Mom, let's eat without waiting for them. Maybe they've already eaten outside."
Grandma: " How can I not be worried? I heard that Scarface and his men had cordoned off the streets this afternoon." What kind of person was Scarface? He was just a bandit. Even though he had been reorganized into the government army, he still had the aura of a bandit. He imposed martial law as he wished and treated Guang 'an as his backyard. What kind of tricks was he playing?
Dongchen's mother: " Mom, don't be angry. I heard that a few students peed in the American church this afternoon."
Grandma: " It's disrespectful to pee in front of Bodhisattva, but foreign Bodhisattvas are too delicate. It's worth getting angry over a few children."
Dongjiao: " Grandma, I heard that foreign people aren't called Bodhisattvas."
Grandma: " You know, if foreign countries don't call them Bodhisattvas, then what are they called?"
"I don't know either. I'll ask my brother when he comes back."
Grandma,"It's better if we call her Bodhisattva."
2 County Government Morning
County Chief Jiang was woken up by a phone call in his office.
County Chief Jiang: (answering the phone) Hello, this is Jiang Zhongxiong.
Commissioner Jia: " I know you are Jiang Zhongxiong. Jiang Zhongxiong, you really disappoint me."
Jiang Zhongxiong: " No, Commissioner. What's wrong now? Who made you angry again?"
Commissioner Jia: " Who else but you? Tell me how you dealt with it. The American priest reported to the embassy again, saying that some thugs broke into Huaying Church again last night and poured dung in the church. The American government lodged a serious protest with the Republic of China government, demanding that the thugs be severely punished and that they be given an explanation."
County Head Jiang: " How could this be? The students who peed in the church haven't finished yet. We locked them up and didn't release them. How could this happen again? Who could have done this?"
Commissioner Jia: " No matter who did it, find a way to catch the perpetrator as soon as possible. I'll go to Guang 'an to deal with it immediately."
County Chief Jiang: " Yes, Commissioner. I'll send someone to investigate immediately."
Commissioner Jia: Independent division Zhang Bangan might arrive before me. Tell him to wait for me.
County Head Jiang: Commissioner, are you talking about Scarface?
Commissioner Jia: Who else could it be?
County Head Jiang: " Didn't he seal off the county government last night and we can't get out?"
Commissioner Jia: " There's no such thing. He's a bandit with a scar on his face. Last time, you didn't succeed in dealing with him. Now that he's grown up, he's riding on your necks. You'll suffer."
3 County Government Morning
County Chief Jiang muttered to himself,"Who did it?" Isn't this making things difficult for us?
County Head Jiang: " Secretary He, Secretary He, it's so noisy outside. What's going on?"
Secretary Ho: " County Head, it's an American priest. He ran to the entrance of the county government early in the morning and made a scene. He said that someone poured dung on the church last night and wanted to sue our government."
County Head Jiang: " Ask him clearly what happened and who did it. Did he see it clearly?"
Secretary Ho: " I asked him. He said that a group of thugs rushed into the church last night, injured him, and even splashed dung on the church." I saw that you were sleeping, so I didn't wake you up.
County Chief Jiang: " Invite the American priest to my office. No, invite him to the county government conference room. Arrange for the councilor to accompany him and persuade him. Tell him that we will punish the perpetrator severely."
Secretary Ho: The American priest has been clamoring to see the county head.
County Chief Jiang: I can't see him either, so I'll just say that I'm out on business. Foreign priests are easy to deal with, go deal with them first.
Secretary Ho: Alright, I'll go right away.
County Head Jiang: " Also, didn't Scarface send troops to seal off the county government last night? When did the people in the meeting leave?"
Secretary Ho said," Scarface's men left at midnight last night. The people in the meeting also left. I saw that you were asleep, so I didn't disturb you."
County Chief Jiang: Alright, I know. Go ahead. By the way, make some arrangements. Commissioner Jia will be coming to Guang 'an in the morning.
Secretary Ho: " Didn't Commissioner Jia just leave Guang 'an and come again?"
County Head Jiang: " It's because of the American priest. He and Scarface will handle it together. You go and arrange it."
Secretary Ho: " Alright, I'll arrange it right away."
4 Mi Pu Bai
The townsfolk knocked on the door to buy rice.
Boss Wang: " Boss Gan, open the door, open the door. I want to buy rice."
Waiter: Boss, are you opening the door?
"Open the door for what?" Our rice will be snatched away in the morning.
Shop assistant: " Don't we still have more than half of the warehouse?"
Boss Gan: " What do you know? This year is a year of famine. How much grain can be transported to the city from the countryside? Let me tell you, the price of rice will rise in a few days."
Waiter: Then how do I get rid of Mr. Wang? It was the neighbor next door.
Boss Gan: Boss Wang? "I'm really sorry. Our shop hasn't been open for a few days. The waiter has been home for a few days. Look at this chaotic situation. How can our shop withstand their torment? It might close at any time."
Boss Wang: " Then, do you have any more rice in your shop? I've run out of rice. I'm waiting to be cooked."
Boss Gan: " I don't have any rice in my shop. You know how chaotic it is outside. The rice from the countryside can't be transported here. Even my house is running out of rice. Boss Wang, why don't you go to other shops to have a look?"
Boss Wang: " I've been to several shops, but they all said that there's no rice. What should I do?"
Boss Gan: Boss Qiu has rice in his shop on West Street. Just say that the price of rice has increased. He will definitely sell it to you. Why don't you try it?
Shop assistant: Boss, why don't we sell it to him at a higher price?
Mr. Gan: " What do you know? If Qiu raises his price by 10 cents, I'll raise it by 20 cents, he'll raise it by 30 cents, and I'll raise it by 40 cents. In short, whoever raises the price first will suffer."
5 West Street Rice Shop White
There were many people gathered in front of the rice shop.
Citizen 1: What's wrong, Boss Qiu? The price of rice has increased again today. Are you black-hearted?
Boss Qiu: " It's up to you whether you want to buy it or not. If you don't buy it, there will be a lot of people lining up behind you. Let me tell you, I only have this much rice. The countryside is suffering from a famine this year. How can there be rice shipped in? Go and take a look. How many rice shops in the city are open to sell rice?"
Citizen Two: " If you don't sell, my family has run out of rice. If you don't buy rice, my family will have to live on air. If you don't buy, let me buy."
Boss Qiu: " Hurry up, those who want to buy rice. I'll have to close the shop if I sell out. I don't have any more rice to sell."
Citizen 3: Boss Qiu, can't you transport more rice from the countryside to the city?
Boss Qiu: " It's easy for you to say. It's not like you haven't seen it. There are soldiers everywhere. Who dares to transport rice? They don't want to live anymore. Moreover, the countryside has suffered a famine this year. Where is the rice?"
Boss Wang: Why did you buy so much rice?
Citizen 4: In this year, if we don't buy more, the price might rise again tomorrow. Even if the price rises, we might not be able to sell rice.
Boss Wang: You're right. I'll buy more.
6 County Government White
Outside the conference room.
Policeman 1:" I wonder how the students are doing. They didn't make much noise the whole night." If it wasn't for the fact that the young miss had sent them some food, who would care about them?
Policeman 2: The county head is too busy with his own matters, why would he care about such a small matter?
Policeman 1:" You're right. When I went downstairs just now, I heard that the American church was splashed with feces last night. The county head was also scolded by the commissioner."
Policeman 2: I think so too. Why would an American priest come to China? There are so many Bodhisattvas in China. If he still came to China, wouldn't he be causing trouble?
Policeman 1:" Maybe the Chinese Bodhisattva was unhappy and used the method of being splashed with feces last night. The gods in our country are more powerful than those in foreign countries."
Class 7: White
The students returned to the classroom.
Jiang Fengyun: " The students who peed in the church are locked up in the county government meeting room. We went to see them last night, but we don't know what to do."
Wang Guowei wondered how long he would be locked up.
Jiang Fengyun: Why don't we ask Principal Zhou to bring them back and admit their mistakes? It's not a big deal that they had to pee and didn't choose a good place to pee.
Teacher Chen: " Principal Zhou has contacted the county head. The county head doesn't agree to let her go."
Xie Yuhan: " There are enough Bodhisattvas and deities in China. Why is the American Jesus here? He doesn't mind the trouble. I think we should get rid of these feudal things." Dongchen, what do you think?
Zheng Dongchen: " We must abandon feudal things.
Jiang Lei: " Let's think of a way to get these students out first. It's not a good idea to lock them inside."
White on the highway
Zheng Xiaohong led the police towards Huaying Church.
Memories.
County Chief Jiang: Who did it? Who did it?
The scene of the team advancing.
County Head Jiang: " No matter who it is, as long as they are involved in this matter, arrest them all. Don't let anyone off."
Zheng Xiaohong: " County Head, why do you need to make such a big fuss? It's fine if you can settle things peacefully. I don't know who did it."
County Head Jiang: " If the higher-ups can't take it, what should we do below? Foreigners are his mother's father, and Chinese people are despicable."
9 County Government
In the conference room where the students were locked up.
Student 1: What do you think they will do to us?
Student 2: I don't know. Maybe the school will expel us.
Student 3:" We did something bad in a foreigner's church. What does it have to do with the school? Why should the school expel us?"
Student 4:" I heard that peeing in front of the celestial beings in China will cause pain in the stomach. The celestial beings will naturally punish us. If we pee, the celestial beings in other countries won't punish us. What does it have to do with the government?"
Student 2: Jie, what did you give Dong Chen?
[Jie: I gave Dong Chen the evidence that I collected about the believers bullying the people. I wonder if Dong Chen will be able to use it.]
10 County Government Meeting Room
The American priest shouted angrily. A few councilors carefully accompanied him.
Father: I want to sue your government. This is an insult to our Lord and an insult to our government.
He rested for a while.
Father: I want to find your county head. I want to lodge a complaint to him face to face and demand that the perpetrator be severely punished.
Senator: " Mr. Priest, please calm down. We will punish the perpetrator and give Mr. Priest an explanation."
Huaying Church White
Zheng Xiaohong brought the police outside the church.
Zheng Xiaohong: " Seal off the church immediately and arrest any suspicious people."
Captain Liu: Yes, Chief. Brothers, surround the church and forbid anyone from entering or leaving. Immediately capture the criminals.
A team of police officers quickly spread out and surrounded the church.
Zheng Xiaohong: " Captain Liu, divide the brothers into two teams. One team will investigate the scene, and the other team will send capable brothers to visit the nearby villagers to find clues."
Captain Liu: Yes, Chief. Team One, investigate the scene. Team Two, follow me. Investigate the nearby villagers. Don't let go of a single clue.
A pair of police officers surveyed the filthy church.
A team of police officers was in the fields and checking the villagers 'homes.
12 County Government
The 20th division's independent division, Scarface, brought his soldiers to the county government and quickly surrounded it.
County Chief Jiang led a group of government officials to the gate to welcome them.
Scarface got off the motorcycle and arrogantly walked up to County Chief Jiang and the other government officials. County Chief Jiang went forward to welcome him.
County Chief Jiang: Welcome to Guang 'an, Commander Zhang. Please come in.
Scarface asked," County Chief Jiang, how do you do your job? Things happen in Guang 'an every two or three days. I'm worried if you're capable enough to take on the role of county chief."
County Chief Jiang: I didn't do my job well and let Division Commander Zhang worry.
Mr. Wang said," Division Commander Zhang, our County Chief Jiang is very diligent and conscientious in his work. He is very hands-on in everything he does. He is hardworking and bears no complaints."
Scarface: " Is that so? Get out of my way. Am I going to doubt the ability of the Guang 'an County Government?" County Chief Jiang, I would like to suggest to the Administrative Office that you be removed from your position as Guang 'an County Chief.
13 White School
The students and teachers surrounded Principal Zhou.
Principal Zhou: " Students, I can understand how you feel. We have also called the county head to ask them to release him, but County Head Jiang has not replied. Please wait a little longer."
Jiang Fengyun,"Did their classmates make any big mistakes? How long do you want to lock them up?"
Zheng Dongchen thought,'It doesn't make sense to keep it locked up.'
Jiang Lei: Yes, we must firmly oppose all feudal things, and foreign feudal things are no exception.
Xie Yuhan thought,"What's the use of opposing?" How?
Jiang Lei: Dongchen and I discussed it on the way here. Demonstrations are popular in foreign countries. I heard that it's very useful. Foreigners believe in it.
Mr. Chen: What the students said makes sense.
Principal Zhou said," Students, I'll talk to the county head again. If it really doesn't work, we can only take this path."
Zheng Dongchen: " Alright, let's wait for Principal Zhou's news."
14 White Church
The police were investigating the church.
Officer: Captain, there are no valuable clues.
Captain Liu: " Have you checked the roof of the church?"
Policeman: No, it's impossible to pour feces on the roof of the church at night. There's nothing to investigate.
Captain Liu: " Go and investigate immediately. Don't miss any place."
Policeman: " Yes, brothers. Two of you come with me."
A team of police officers visited the village.
Captain Liu: Did you guys get anything from the visit?
Police officer: Captain, the brothers who visited the surrounding villagers said that the dogs barked loudly in the middle of the night last night. When they got up, they saw many people holding torches and heading towards the church. They didn't know who they were. Some of them even covered their faces. They were probably the ones who splashed the dung.
Captain Liu,"Did you see who they were?"
Policeman: It was dark and far away. No one could see clearly. They moved quickly and left after pouring the dung.
Zheng Xiaohong,"Think about it, who are they?"
Policeman: I can't think of anyone who would be so bored.
15 County Government
Commissioner Jia and Scarface sat on the platform.
Scarface: " The Huaying Church incident is a serious dereliction of duty by the Guang 'an County government. I suggest that the relevant personnel of the Guang' an County government be held accountable?"
Commissioner Jia: " Division Commander Zhang, I don't think so. We haven't caught the perpetrator yet. It's not good to make a conclusion too early. Besides, it's not a big deal."
Scarface: " I don't think so. If we don't handle it properly, it will easily cause diplomatic disputes. Our government will be in a passive position."
Commissioner Jia: " I would like to ask if Division Commander Zhang has any good ideas to catch the perpetrator?"
Scarface: " It's the police's business to catch the perpetrator. I don't care. I suggest that the administrative office remove County Chief Jiang from his post."
Commissioner Jia: " As the Commissioner of the Administrative Office, I will fully consider Division Commander Zhang's suggestion."
County Head Jiang: You, you, Zhang's past is also not glorious.
Commissioner Jia: " Jiang Zhongxiong, take the county government's personnel and leave for the time being. I have something to discuss with Division Commander Zhang."
County Chief Jiang: " Yes, Commissioner. Everyone, go outside. Don't go too far. Wait for further notice."
White on the 16th Street
The citizens were scrambling to buy rice.
Citizen 1: Why did you buy so much rice?
Citizen 2:" You still don't know? Everyone is scrambling to buy rice. I heard that the price of rice is going to rise."
Citizen 1: The price is going to increase again. Then I'll buy it too.
Citizen 2: Hurry up. The price might rise again later.
Citizen 1: Do you still want to live? How many times do you raise the base price in a day? I didn't bring any money with me, so I'll go back and get some first.
17 County Government
In the county head's office.
Secretary Ho: " County Head, it's been half a day, and the commissioner and the others still haven't come up with a solution?"
County Head Jiang: What's the matter?
Secretary Ho: " Just now, Principal Zhou called to ask when the students will be released."
County Head Jiang: " Principal Zhou can't even manage a few students properly. How dare he ask me? I'll teach him a lesson."
Secretary Ho: " Principal Zhou said that the students are going to petition the county government for the release of the arrested students." County Head, what do you think we should do?
County Chief Jiang: " Don't worry about them. They're just making a fuss. What's the big deal?" However, he didn't want any trouble to happen to the American priest.
Secretary Ho: " Alright, I'll send someone to keep an eye on it."
County Head Jiang: " You can inform the police station to not let the protesting students come to the entrance of the county government. Commissioner Jia is here. If he sees it, it won't look good."
Secretary Ho: " Yes, county head. I know what to do."
18 County Government
Commissioner Jia and Scarface sat on the podium.
Commissioner Jia: " Let's have a meeting now. I've just discussed with Division Commander Zhang. I'm here to announce an important personnel appointment on behalf of the Administrative Office."
Councilman 1:(in a low voice) What decision? Is he really going to remove Jiang Zhongxiong from his position as county head? Commissioner Jia, you're really ruthless.
Councilman 2: Scarface wanted to teach Commissioner Jia a lesson. You've given in so quickly.
Councilman 1: That's true, this county head is really cowardly.
Councilman 2: I don't think so. County Chief Jiang has a very deep background.
Commissioner Jia: I just discussed with Division Commander Zhang. In order to further strengthen the work of the Guang 'an County government, we hereby appoint Comrade Wang Qiancai as the deputy head of Guang' an County. The relevant documents will be issued later.
Councilman 1:" What did I say? There are people in the court who like to be officials. Isn't that right? Mr. Wang relied on his scarred face to become the deputy county head."
Councilman 2: Oh, no wonder.
Councilman 3:(To Mr. Wang) County Head Wang, congratulations. Please take good care of him in the future.
Mr. Wang: Well said, well said. Everyone is happy.
Commissioner Jia: County Head Wang, please say a few words to everyone.
Mr. Wang: " Commissioner, you know me. I'm just a boor. There's nothing much to say. From now on, we'll share happiness and hardship together. We'll visit brothels together."
The crowd burst into laughter.
Police Station Bai
Zheng Xiaohong returned to his office.
Zheng Xiaohong: " Hyun-Ren, did you get any results from interrogating the villagers who were brought back to the police station?"
Captain Liu: No results. They are all honest old farmers. They don't know anything. How should we deal with them?
Zheng Xiaohong: " If you really can't find anything, just let them go. Tell them to report immediately if they find any clues."
Captain Liu: Yes. Chief, I heard that the students are going to petition the county government. Secretary He of the county government said that Chief Jiang asked us to send the police to stop them from going to the county government.
Zheng Xiaohong: Why did the students petition? It was really troublesome.
Captain Liu thought,"It's all for the students who are locked up."
Zheng Xiaohong: " Why are the students locked up in the county government? Just ask the school principal to bring them back for education."
Captain Liu: The county head is afraid of offending the American priest. Hearing that the priest had been making a ruckus at the county government, Commissioner Jia of the administrative office did not dare to let him go.
Zheng Xiaohong: " Then how are we supposed to stop it? Are we going to arrest the petitioners instead of releasing the arrested students?"
20 White School
In the school office.
Principal Zhou: Is there any use in petitioning? This was China, not America.
Zheng Dongchen: " As long as we have sufficient evidence, the American priest has nothing to say."
Principal Zhou asked,"What evidence?"
Zheng Dongchen: " Huaying's believers raped women, bullied the people, and harmed one party. Actually, the government should have done something about it."
Principal Zhou: Is it useful? Would the American priest listen?
Teacher Chen: " Whether it's useful or not, the priest is responsible for not disciplining his followers strictly." If the American priest doesn't discipline them strictly, we demand that the priest be expelled.
Principal Zhou: Alright, as long as we can make the American priest yield.
The parade marched toward the county government.
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