Chapter 130: Order No. 124
Early in the morning, Yuequan Village was filled with the sound of "clang clang clang" from the copper gong hanging on the old camphor tree. Whenever there was a major issue in the village, this gong would be struck.
Villagers gathered in twos and threes beneath the old camphor tree, where Village Head Zhong Boqiang stood and announced a significant matter: Gao Yuzhu’s position as the accountant was being revoked due to villagers’ repeated claims that his accounting was incorrect and that he abused his power for personal gain.
Gao Yuzhu was dumbfounded. He didn’t expect the Tian Family’s retaliation against his brother-in-law to be insufficient; they even took away the job he was most proud of. Without the prestigious job of an accountant, what was Gao Yuzhu in Yuequan Village?
Tian Chunfang was also anxious–being the accountant’s wife brought many benefits to the household. Not only did she enjoy the status of being an accountant’s wife, but she also earned full work points. Without the accounting job, how could they get by on the tiny public dividend he would earn?
In truth, Gao Yuzhu still earned quite a bit from farming. But it’s easy to go from frugality to luxury, and hard to return to frugality from luxury. Tian Chunfang, who was used to easy living, was unwilling to return to the days when she had to stretch every cent as far as it would go.
Tian Chunfang wanted to seek help from her family, but Zhong Boqiang’s next words were like a bucket of ice water poured over her heart. He announced the new candidate for the accountant: Tian Qiusheng, Tian Chunfang’s second elder brother.
Tian Qiusheng stood up and greeted the villagers. His popularity in the village was not bad, and the villagers welcomed his role as the village accountant, feeling he would do a better job than Gao Yuzhu. Tian Chunfang was not a fool; she understood that her brothers were colluding with the Tian Family, and no one would stand up for them.
Gao Shaoyue felt miserable too. With this, the Gao Family had been setbacks to square one. Alas, Yuzhu had been too eager for quick success; he blamed himself for not advising his son more.