Take Command

A flood washed away 80 acres of fertile land in Dachen Village. When the village party secretary Chen Zhiqiang accepted bribes to redistribute the land, it was unfair, causing mass conflicts. The third aunt, the shrewish daughter-in-law, wanted to beat Liu Fugui, but she injured Liu Guai who stepped forward to break up the fight. Zhu Genli, secretary of the township party committee, wanted to remove Chen Zhiqiang, but township head Xu Lin disagreed. The conflicts in Dachen Village are becoming increasingly fierce, and armed fighting between the masses may occur at any time. Zhu Genli visited Dachen Village at night, and the people asked Liu Guai to come out and take charge. But despite Zhu Genli's persuasion, Liu Guai couldn't remember how to manage the river beach when he was poor, and because he had to work outside to earn tuition for his children in college, he was unwilling to serve as party secretary. Chen Zhiqiang learned about Zhu Genli's night visit. After inquiring about the situation, he determined to respond to changes by remaining unchanged, resolutely not correcting mistakes, and suppressing the dissatisfaction of the masses. The villager's fourth grandmother designed to trick Liu Guai into hiding, and used the money everyone collected to pay the tuition for Liu Guai's son. The moved Liu Guai decided to come out and take charge. He sat on the river beach for three days and finally figured out a way to manage the river beach. He decided to be polite before fighting, and approached Chen Zhiqiang to ask him to step down with dignity, but Chen Zhiqiang flatly refused. Due to the complicated situation in the village, Liu Guai asked Zhu Genli that he could not be appointed by the village as party secretary but had to be elected. He also told Zhu Genli what he had cleverly learned about Chen Zhiqiang's economic problems.