After Wang An finished asking, Zhang Suo-zhang gave him a sidelong glance and spoke irritably
"I think you're just itching for a beating. Why are you so arrogant? You just hit people whenever you feel like it? You think you're the only one with the guts to fight? How about you and I have a go at it?"
Zhang Suo-zhang's words left Wang An stunned for a moment.
Mainly, Zhang Suo-zhang's current attitude and tone were clearly those that should only be used by an elder reprimanding a junior.
Although Wang An was a bit confused, he immediately seized the opportunity and said with a beaming smile
"That wouldn't do. You're around the same age as my father; how could I fight you? How about you hit me a couple of times to vent your anger? Hehehehe."
Truth be told, Zhang Suo-zhang was definitely older than Wang Dazhu; it was just that Wang Dazhu looked to be around the same age because of years of hard labor.
Hearing this, Zhang Suo-zhang gave Wang An another harsh glare and said
"You said it yourself. If you dare fight back, I'll skin you alive."
As he spoke, Zhang Suo-zhang stepped forward quickly, grabbed Wang An's arm, and kicked him twice in the backside.
Wang An could clearly feel that Zhang Suo-zhang was quite skilled; he must have been the type to have returned from the military.
However, Zhang Suo-zhang didn't use much strength when kicking Wang An—not even as much as Wang Dazhu had used.
Even so, Wang An wailed
"Ouch! Zhang Suo, you actually kicked me?"
After kicking Wang An twice, Zhang Suo ordered the people around him
"Take him back to the station. Daring to cause trouble at the grain station... he's really fucking asking for it."
By this point, Wang An understood that his previous self-introduction—specifically the phrase "my eldest sister is Zhang Shuya"—had definitely worked.
Of course, it was also possible that Zhang Shuya had already tipped off Director Zhang and mentioned Wang An's name.
Otherwise, Zhang Suo-zhang would absolutely not be so indulgent toward him.
Once Zhang Suo-zhang gave the order, Hu Zhenzhong and another neighborhood defense officer walked toward Wang An. Hu Zhenzhong whispered
"Wang An, just cooperate, alright? We have no other choice."
Unexpectedly, Wang An shouted to Zhang Suo-zhang with a grin
"Zhang Suo, uh, how about you take me away in a bit? I've called the people from the County Grain Station—specifically Director Ye's son. Once we finish measuring exactly how much water is in this corn, I'll accept the punishment, okay? Hehehe."
Zhang Suo-zhang was stunned again. He looked at Wang An with great surprise and said
"Not bad. Your connections are quite wide, even knowing people at the County Grain Station. Your ties are pretty strong, huh?"
Wang An nodded with a smile
"The connection is just so-so, we're just classmates, hehehe..."
As everyone knows, the four strongest bonds in life are "having been classmates, having carried a gun together, having visited prostitutes together, and having gone to the countryside together."
"Having been classmates" meant a school relationship; it was evident that Wang An was currently showing off.
Hearing they were classmates, Zhang Suo-zhang thought for a moment and said
"Fine, we'll wait. You think our grain station here is bullying people, right? Then we'll wait until the people from the County Grain Station arrive before we decide."
As soon as Zhang Suo-zhang finished speaking, the grain station director couldn't hold back and hurriedly spoke up
"Zhang Suo, he can't just hit people for free! If everyone did that, how could we carry out our work at the grain station? If the grain isn't handed in within the deadline, there will be serious consequences."
Zhang Suo-zhang said with some dissatisfaction
"Then what do you suggest we do? The kid said it's wrong to deduct so much water from this corn, but you lot just didn't listen to a word he said and did whatever you wanted. Everything is decided by you; how could he not lose his temper? If it were you, you'd have lost your damn minds long ago."
Actually, from the moment the staff member named Xiao Song mentioned the matter to the police station, Zhang Suo-zhang had understood what was happening. Ultimately, the fault did not lie with Wang An.
Of course, hitting someone was still wrong; after all, getting physical with grain station staff changed the nature of the incident.
But in the current situation, it seemed Wang An had no other choice besides hitting them.
Mainly, nothing worked when talking to the quality inspector, who had a "hand it in or don't, the grain is unqualified regardless" attitude. Most importantly, when the director finally came out, the director also had a reckless, dismissive attitude.
At the end of the day, it was an unsolvable problem.
Zhang Suo-zhang's words immediately left the director speechless; his lips trembled several times, but he couldn't say anything.
Just then, a staff member said
"Still, he can't just hit people. He's delayed our work. This is a grain station; is this a place to cause trouble?"
Zhang Suo-zhang glared at the speaker and said unhappily
"Him causing trouble is one thing, but didn't I already say I'd take him back for processing? What more do you want?"
Truth be told, Zhang Suo-zhang's attitude at this moment could be called a model of impartiality and integrity.
Mainly, his words were logical and well-grounded; you couldn't find a single flaw in them.
After Zhang Suo-zhang finished, the staff member retorted
"Then actually take him back! You haven't taken him back yet."
It must be said that this person hadn't dared to let out a fart when Wang An was going crazy, but now that he was facing Zhang Suo, he probably knew Zhang Suo wouldn't hit him, so he became arrogant.
Hearing this, Zhang Suo couldn't help but laugh, saying in a contemptuous tone
"People like you really need a few people like Wang An to set you straight. You lot... hehehe... don't know a damn thing about reason."
One can imagine how despicable the grain station staff must be if even a police station chief was this infuriated.
Thus, Wang An said to Zhang Suo-zhang with a grin
"Zhang Suo, how about you guys turn your backs, and I'll vent some anger for you? I'll definitely beat this lazy bastard until his own father doesn't recognize him."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Suo-zhang's eyes visibly lit up. However, after looking down at his uniform, he adjusted his cap and said to Wang An with a stern face
"Be quiet, or I'll kick you again."
Wang An chuckled and stopped talking.
After a while, Wang An took out some cigarettes and handed one to each of the police officers and neighborhood defense members. One officer tried to decline, but Wang An stuffed the cigarette directly into the officer's mouth, saying boastfully
"What? Not giving me face? When you need to get things done at the Bureau, you might just find me useful. Didn't I tell you, my eldest sister is Zhang Shuya? You think I'm joking with you?"
It had to be admitted that within the entire public security system of DJ County, Zhang Shuya's name was truly effective.
After Wang An spoke, they all accepted the cigarettes smoothly.
Ten minutes later, two jeeps drove up to the grain station entrance one after another. One of the cars was Zhang Shuya's vehicle.
*** *Readers, sorry, I had heatstroke and just recovered a bit. Truly sorry.*
(End of Chapter)