Chapter Ten: Deeply Explaining the Great Meaning

  "Secretary Zhou, my wife has been beaten up. Do you know who did it?" Wang Dagui called Secretary Zhou with a sobbing tone.

  "How did I know that you must have offended someone in the past? You must have done something wrong!" Zhou Qiball retorted to Wang Dagui.

  Wang Daguo was deep in thought on the other end of the phone, thinking that the only person he had really offended was Zhou Qiball. His intuition told him that this matter must be related to Zhou Qiball. But without evidence, he couldn't accuse him. He could only speak softly: "Secretary Zhou, if you know who it is, please tell them that I am your man, and in the future, ask those people not to bother my family members, otherwise, I will fight to the death."

  "Alright, alright, Wang, this matter may have occurred in Changning, but I'll also step in to handle it. After all, you're my brother, and I'll get Huang Jincheng to look into it. This kid still has some influence in Changning City." Zhou Qiball, the county party secretary, actually needs to rely on evil forces. It's truly speechless.

  "Secretary Zhou, let's just drop it! I've thought about it carefully, and anyway my wife isn't seriously hurt. From now on, I'll be more careful with what I say and do, and avoid causing trouble." Wang Dagui looked listless and particularly disgusted at the thought of having to rely on Huang Jincheng, that scoundrel, to bail him out.

  "That's right, people always learn from experience. Don't worry, brother, I'll definitely take care of this for you. Tell your sister to rest assured, I, Zhou, will definitely find the culprit and make them apologize."

  "That's all, I'd like to thank Secretary Zhou on behalf of my wife! If there's anything else, please let me know and I'll take care of it as if it were my own business." Wang Dagui expressed his loyalty.

  "With just this sentence, I, Zhou Mouren, only need this sentence." Zhou Qiball thought that Wang Dagui must have been scared out of his wits. He felt good about the trap he had carefully designed for himself. Or rather, Wang Dagui's acting skills were quite sufficient.

  Finally, Wang Da Ge asked Zhou Qiuball for a two-day leave to go back to the city and take care of his wife. Although there was an old mother in the hospital taking care of her, after all, she would only feel at ease with her husband by her side.

  "What should be done is to take good care of your younger siblings, comfort them and also convey my regards to your family!" Zhou Qiball's words suddenly became warm, making Wang Dagui feel inexplicably nauseous. But he had to keep a low profile, if he didn't act well, he would die without a place to hide. "Thank you, Secretary Zhou, I will definitely pass on your instructions to my family."

  "No instructions, just brotherly love! You go first, and when you come back, I'll treat you to a surprise!" Zhou Qiball secretly smiled, finally making Wang Dagui his captive.

  "Alright, goodbye." Wang Dagui drove his Toyota down the provincial highway, winding down the mountain and back to Changning City. Along the way, he pondered what Zhou Qiball's next move would be. Wang Dagui repeatedly thought about the cause and effect of the entire event, and finally, he understood that Zhou Qiball was showing off or threatening him! If things developed in this direction, Zhou Qiball would definitely lead Wang Dagui into a trap, making him do something illegal, and he wouldn't be able to escape. Only by getting Wang Dagui involved and trapped would Zhou Qiball relax his vigilance mentally; otherwise, Wang Dagui would always be an unsettling factor in Zhou Qiball's mind. Upon realizing this, Wang Dagui felt enlightened and also worried about his own career and the safety of his family.

  The car arrived at Changning City Hospital, and before it had even come to a stop, Wang Dage hastily got out of the car and rushed straight to his wife's ward. He pushed open the door, and a familiar figure appeared in front of him. This figure had arrived just in time, giving him a warm feeling, like receiving charcoal in snowy weather! It warmed his heart, and it was Zhou Zheng! Zhou Zheng had actually come to visit his wife at the first opportunity, which Wang Dage had not expected. So how did Zhou Zheng find out? At this moment, Wang Dage didn't have time to ask questions, and Zhou Zheng smiled and welcomed him: "You must be tired!" He gestured for Wang Dage to go see his wife first. Wang Dage realized that at this moment, his wife was more important than work, so he quickly walked over to the bedside to see his wife! His wife, Jiang Xiaoying, was a Chinese teacher at No. 1 Middle School in the city. She had a poetic appearance, with fair skin and a typical intellectual demeanor. She always treated Wang Dage like one of her students, perhaps due to her profession.

  Jiang Xiaoying saw Wang Dagui return, first frowned, mouth down, eyes with tears, but instantly this expression disappeared: "Dagui, how did you rush back at this time?"

  "It wasn't me, I heard from your mom that you were hit by a car, so I rushed back." Wang Da Ge defended himself like a student who did something wrong.

  "Our mom is really something, what's the big deal? I just scratched a little skin, and after resting for a day or two, I'll be fine. Besides, what can you do when you come back? You're the secretary of the county discipline inspection committee, how many things are waiting for you to handle. You occupy a high position, eat fine food, but come home to do 'private jobs'. Doesn't this tarnish the organization's reputation? What will the people think of you, of our family! Our dad is an old hero who resisted US aggression and aided Korea, you can't be a coward." Jiang Xiao Ying was quite emotional. Her words left Wang Da Ge speechless, and Zhou Zheng hurried over to mediate: "This has been approved by the organization. I'm the one who let him come back, and also to take a look at you."

  Zhou Zheng had a new appreciation for the short and unassuming language teacher in front of him, no wonder Wang Da Ge was able to maintain his party spirit and awareness, it's likely that this language teacher played a crucial role. The Central Party's anti-corruption education has an item that involves the participation of leaders' wives, put bluntly, it's about getting the wife to keep an eye on her husband, prevent him from messing around outside, and build a defensive line at home. However, there's one point that the Central Party probably didn't consider: the ideological awareness of leaders' wives varies greatly, how to raise their awareness is the most critical issue. Many leaders' wives are busy helping their husbands collect bribes, embezzle public funds, and flaunt their wealth, these "virtuous wives" can't control their husbands at all, they'll only make things worse.

  "Director Zhou, you've come, I'm already very grateful. With a leader like you, I think Da Ge should work even harder and his family will support him." Jiang Xiao Ying understood the underlying meaning.

  Zhou Zhengdong said emotionally: "Comrade Xiao Ying, your profound understanding and support for the Party's cause have moved me! I'm very grateful for your support. And I'm also delighted that Da Ge has a wife like you!"

  Jiang Xiaoying insisted on letting Wang Daguo leave. Wang Daguo looked at Jiang Xiaoying with deep affection and said, "Wife, I know I was wrong. You must take care of yourself and rest assured that I will leave now." As soon as Wang Daguo left the hospital, he burst into tears, filled with a deep sense of respect for his wife from the bottom of his heart.

  Wang Daguo is henpecked, afraid that his wife would always be so capable and wise, taking care of both the elderly and children at home without ever being a burden to him. Even when Wang Daguo became the Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, he felt sorry for his wife's hard work and specially requested the organization to transfer Jiang Xiaoying to a light and easy position in the Archives Bureau, but was rejected by Jiang Xiaoying.

  Zhou Qiball didn't know any of this and thought Wang Daguo had no face and wasn't helping Jiang Xiaoying. In fact, the organizational department agreed to Wang Daguo's request, after all, he is a hero and a descendant of a revolutionary martyr. Moreover, Jiang Xiaoying's situation indeed met the conditions for care. Wang Daguo's mother was over 70 years old and suffered from multiple illnesses, needing someone to take care of her. Apart from work, Jiang Xiaoying devoted herself to taking care of the elderly, and her filial piety story had been reported by the media, deeply touching the people in this city.