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Qin Chizian quickly called Peng Guoan again.
Peng Guoan, both anxious and angry, explained the situation to Qin Chizian: three Japanese had taken a liking to the honey being sold by the villagers and wanted to buy some to take back with them. However, due to the language barrier, communication was completely nonsensical.
The young man selling the honey carried a bag that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance. His father was a veteran of that war, and the bag had been given to their family by the Civil Affairs Department two years prior.
One of the Japanese noticed it and began speaking rapidly to his companions. Suddenly, the shortest among them shouted, "Baka!" The villagers didn’t understand much else but recognized that this was an insult. The young man selling honey became furious: "You little Japanese think it's still like when you invaded us!" He rushed forward and slapped the Japanese man.
The Japanese man, feeling wronged, retaliated, and soon a scuffle broke out between him and the villagers. Fortunately, patrolling officers arrived quickly to control the situation before it escalated further.
The officers reported to Bayagushu Police Station's Director Tao Anmin, who immediately contacted Peng Guoan. In a hurry, Peng Guoan used a loudspeaker on stage to find a university student who understood Japanese and was home for winter break to come to the scene.
Through translation, Peng Guoan mediated, explaining to the insulting Japanese that he had provoked first and then got slapped by one of the villagers. Although the villagers had acted first, they were indeed responding to provocation... He sought opinions from both sides: if it wasn’t a big deal and neither party pursued it further, could they consider it resolved?
After some discussion, the Japanese agreed. However, upon learning of this, the on-site commander Wu Youshun rushed over with his secretary Anhua. He didn’t even listen to Peng Guoan’s report and immediately demanded of the villagers: "You apologize to our foreign friends!"
The Japanese, who had initially intended to settle things peacefully, saw their leader arrive and their attitude changed instantly. They began demanding not only an apology from the villagers but also a statement from Wenyuan as the event organizer! When they learned that Wu Youshun was the Deputy County Magistrate, they nearly pointed fingers at him in anger.
They had visited Huaguo multiple times and encountered various government officials. Regardless of local situations, officials were generally polite and accommodating—easy targets for bullying.
The villagers argued back: "My goods are here; if he wants to buy them, that's his choice! Why should he insult me? I’ll apologize if he apologizes first; otherwise, no way!"
Wu Youshun’s anger ignited further outrage among the Japanese while he struggled to contain the villagers’ rising fury: "Tao Anmin, take this person away for processing!"
Peng Guoan disagreed: "Deputy County Magistrate Wu, this is not following procedure!"
Wu Youshun exploded in anger: "Do you want to provoke an international incident?"
As more and more people gathered around, they all stood with the Villagers, some shouting at Wu Youshun:
"Who do you think you are, making a fuss here in our Baliushu? These Easterners were unreasonable first; why should we apologize to them?"
"Over fifty years ago, how many of our ancestors died to drive away the Little Devils? Now, we still aren't afraid of them!"
"You traitor!"
…
Wu Youshun was completely enraged. His secretary, An Huaxing, tried to assert authority and clumsily ordered the police on site, "Arrest all the troublemakers!"
However, before the police could intervene, the Villagers surged forward and gave the Pretty Boy a beating. By the time the police pulled him out of the crowd, his glasses were shattered, his lip was bleeding, and blood was still flowing from his nose.
Frustrated, Wu Youshun ordered the police to take stronger measures again, which only incited more Villagers to join in solidarity against him, creating a standoff with the police present.
It was only thanks to Tao Anmin's good reputation that he managed to maintain some order; otherwise, the Villagers would have likely rushed in long ago.
Watching the tide of Villagers surge forward, not only were the Japanese stunned into silence, but Wu Youshun was also bewildered: given the current situation, any misstep could easily lead to a mass incident!
At that moment, he finally remembered his Chief Coordinator, Qin Chizian.
Regardless of whether this Deputy Director of the Party and Government Office could solve the problem, bringing him over to take the blame would surely be beneficial!
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