Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

When Wang An said this, Sun Dafu was stunned for a few seconds before he burst into laughter.

After laughing, Sun Dafu said with a speechless expression:

"I'm over sixty, and I'm still in the prime of my life. Xiao An, you're really exaggerating."

Wang An continued with a grin:

“How can this be nonsense? Let me tell you, Grandpa Sun, you are in your prime now, working for the benefit of the people of Kaoshantun. If Kaoshantun were to lose its leader, it would have no future.”

"Hey, Grandpa Sun, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. You're the treasure of our Kaoshan Village, you know that? I'm telling you, Grandpa Sun, you have to step up and lead the folks of Kaoshan Village to a better life!"

And so, Wang An was completely fooled by Sun Dafu's flattery and lost all sense of direction.

Although Sun Dafu knew that Wang An was just fooling him, he was indeed very pleased with Wang An's words. Otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to become the village head when he was already over 60 years old.

However, it must be admitted that Sun Dafu is indeed a very competent village head, and has been working hard for the development of Kaoshan Village all along.

Unfortunately, in this era, without good projects and connections, and without sufficient planning, what kind of development can a small mountain village located deep in the mountains possibly have?

Let alone at this time, even in later generations, it would be extremely difficult for a village to develop, or even impossible.

After Wang An finished speaking, Sun Dafu sighed and said very sincerely:

"I don't have any grand ambitions. I just want everyone in our village to have enough to eat and wear, and to live a good life. We mountain people have suffered too much."

Looking at Sun Dafu's sincere face, Wang An instantly felt a sense of respect for him, and a certain chord in his heart was touched.

This elderly man, who is over 60 years old and practically buried to the neck, still has such lofty ideas, which is truly admirable.

After thinking about it, Wang An suddenly felt that he should really lend a helping hand to this old man.

Although Wang An was reborn, he only ever cared about his family. He didn't even bother to look at how other people were doing. He felt the same way about the people in the village because he had absolutely no feelings for them.

However, today, Wang An was moved by an old man.

However, Wang An didn't immediately agree. He blinked, then smiled and said:

"Grandpa Sun, why are you suddenly bringing this up with me today? What's gotten into you?"

Sun Dafu gave Wang An a deep look and said:

“You’re the most capable person in our village right now. I’ve heard you on the phone a few times, talking about pharmaceutical factories and motorcycle factories. I think you’re probably the one who set them up. If you’re willing to lend a hand, everyone in our village will definitely be able to live a good life.”

Wang An's expression shifted slightly; he hadn't expected that the old man would eavesdrop on his phone call.

It wouldn't be accurate to call it eavesdropping, but the phone was located in the garrison office, so anyone making a call could be heard clearly. Although Wang An never talked too much about the pharmaceutical factory and the motorcycle factory during his calls, he would inevitably mention a sentence or two, and anyone who overheard would understand something from it.

After Sun Dafu finished speaking, Wang An smiled, took out another cigarette and lit one for Sun Dafu, then smoked one himself. After blowing a few smoke rings, Wang An seemed to have made a decision, and laughed heartily:
"Fine, if anyone else said this to me, I wouldn't even glance at them. But since Master Sun has spoken, it wouldn't be right for me to refuse, would it? Hahahaha."

Upon hearing that Wang An had agreed, Sun Dafu's old face blossomed like a chrysanthemum.

Taking a drag of his cigarette, Wang An said seriously:

"Grandpa Sun, let's get this straight. I definitely won't take the position of village chief; I don't have the time for it. But I can help with the greenhouse farming. Grandpa Sun, do you have any plans? How do you want to handle this, and how can I contribute?"

In the winter of Northeast China, fresh vegetables are always in high demand and short supply, a situation that remains true even in later generations.

Therefore, as long as Wang An intervenes slightly to solve the transportation problem, no matter how many vegetables Kaoshantun can grow, they will be able to be sold. Not only will they be sold, but Wang An will also be able to make a lot of money.

That's right, I made a lot of money.

Although Wang An was indeed moved by Sun Dafu's dedication and didn't care much about the money earned from the plastic greenhouses, it was absolutely impossible for Wang An to work for nothing; there was not even the slightest possibility.

What Sun Dafu thinks is his business; Wang An is neither that kind nor that noble!

Wang Anken's act of helping the villagers become wealthy can be considered an act of kindness from Wang Anfa.

Sun Dafu thought for a moment, then looked at Wang An with a troubled and embarrassed expression and said:

"I... I don't know what to do either. That's why I wanted to ask you, to see if you have any good ideas."

"Huh? You don't know?" Wang An was shocked and speechless. He thought to himself, "If you don't know, what the hell are you telling me? You want to help the villagers get rich, but I have to come up with the plans, find solutions, and build connections. I have to worry about it and do all the work. What the hell does it have to do with me whether you can get rich or not? I don't care about any of that!"

However, Sun Dafu was, after all, an elder, and a highly respected elder in the village. If it were anyone else, Wang An would have already blurted out what he was thinking.

Given Wang An's personality, very few people could prevent him from being straightforward and honest when he was dissatisfied.

Wang An looked at Sun Dafu in disbelief, and after organizing his thoughts for a long time, he finally said:
"No, Mr. Sun, you don't mean to make me handle this personally, do you? Let me tell you, Mr. Sun, I really don't have the time or the inclination."

After a pause, Wang An continued:

"If we have to arrange everything clearly for them when it comes to making money, and then just let them sit back and wait to make money, then I think that's like forcing a cow to drink water or forcing a donkey to eat grass."

In Wang An's view, making money is always an active thing, not a passive thing.

You must have the idea and drive to make money, and carefully figure out how to make money. Only in this way will others have a reason to help you.

Otherwise, if you don't think about anything and just wait for others to feed you, and you expect a pie to fall from the sky, where in the world is there such a good thing?
Of course, unless you're a pig, and they're just waiting to slaughter you for meat at the end of the year! In that case, they can treat you however they want. (End of Chapter)