CCTV News: In Beijing, Chen Shuting brings a woman to her door.

"No, we've come this far, and we can't go back so easily without solving the problem. If you don't want to stay, you can leave on your own. I won't stop you."

But Gao Qilan had no intention of leaving. After saying that, she quickly went down the mountain and visited the homes of the villagers one by one.

However, after the village chief had just said those words to them, the villagers became very resistant to Gao Qilan. When they saw her coming, they all avoided her like the plague.

This left Gao Qilan at a loss, and she stood there blankly on the street, wondering why this had happened.

"I advise you to let our village go. Everyone in the village has remembered what the village chief just said. With your meager abilities, you can't fool us anymore."

Chapter 408 I don't believe

Just as Gao Qilan was pondering this question, an old voice brushed past her ear. Upon hearing the voice, Gao Qilan quickly turned around and saw that it was an elderly man who was over sixty years old.

Upon seeing him, Gao Qilan felt that she could start with the old man, so she immediately adjusted her demeanor and stepped forward to persuade him.

But the old man didn't give Gao Qilan a chance to speak. Seeing him catch up, he spoke first:

"You're so young and beautiful, why can't you do anything else? Why do you have to become a con artist? I really don't know what you're thinking."

These words were like a needle, piercing Gao Qilan's heart and leaving her unable to let go for a long time.

Gao Qilan suddenly realized that Zhao Hu's words made sense. If those people didn't believe her, why should she insist on helping them?

"Why did you run so fast? It took me ages to find you."

Just as Gao Qilan was thinking about these things, Gao Qilin's voice came from the side. After coming to her side, he continued:

"So, did you manage to convince them?"

"Don't even mention it. Those people now completely see me as a fraud. No matter what I say, they don't believe me. I feel like there's no point in continuing."

After hearing Gao Qilin's words, Gao Qilan spoke weakly, and then sighed. Her actions revealed her helplessness and heartache.

“You can’t say that. If you want to complete your poverty alleviation plan, you have to make them believe in you. Although you don’t have any good solutions right now, I do.”

"You have a solution? Then tell me what it is."

Upon hearing that Gao Qilin had a solution, Gao Qilan instantly perked up, leaving all her previous unhappiness behind.

"To catch the thief, first catch the king. I think we should find the village chief and try to persuade him. If he is willing to believe us, then the villagers should also believe us."

"This……"

When Gao Qilan heard that she had to go directly to the village chief, she looked very troubled.

It turned out that he had approached the village chief before, but no matter what she said, the village chief was a blockhead and refused to believe her.

"So, what's wrong? You're not willing? If you're not willing, that's okay. We can think of other ways."

Seeing that Gao Qilan remained silent, Gao Qilin felt that this method was somewhat inappropriate, so he immediately began to explain.

He was afraid that Gao Qilan might get so agitated that he would end up in the hospital again.

"Other methods? Tell me, besides what you just mentioned, do you have any other methods?"

Seeing that Gao Qilin had other ideas, Gao Qilan became interested again.

"I haven't figured it out yet, but I think with my abilities, it shouldn't take long to come up with one."

"It won't be long... Let's just forget about it. Based on my experience over the years, poverty alleviation is something that can't be delayed. The longer it's delayed, the bigger the trouble will be later."

Upon hearing that it would take some time, Gao Qilan immediately expressed her opinion.

"If that's the case, then the only method we have is the one right now. I'll speak for you this time. I don't believe that the village chief really doesn't want the people in his village to make money."

After saying that, Gao Qilin inquired around and began searching for the village chief's residence.

However, those people all regarded them as scammers. When they came to ask questions, they avoided talking to them. Not only did they not get the answers they wanted, but most of them stayed far away.

Seeing this situation, Gao Qilin was very troubled and sighed:

"I didn't expect to encounter such a thorny problem right from the start. It seems that this poverty alleviation effort is just as you said, not so easy to handle."

As luck would have it, just after he finished speaking, a child happened to walk by, which gave him hope, and he immediately stopped the child.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing that he had been suddenly stopped, the child looked very flustered and immediately began to ask questions.

"Don't misunderstand, we just want to ask you where the village chief lives. We have some things to discuss with him."

"You have something to discuss with the village chief? What is it? Tell me."

　790 Upon hearing that they had something to do, the child immediately became interested and began to ask questions.

"It's about poverty alleviation. What do you, a child, know so much about? Tell us where your village chief is."

After seeing him say that, Gao Qilan showed a very impatient expression.

"Yes, you probably wouldn't understand if I told you this, so just tell me that the village chief lives there. These candies are for you as a token of my gratitude."

Seeing Gao Qilan's terrible attitude, Gao Qilin, who was standing to the side, quickly spoke up and took out a few candies from the exam paper and handed them to her.

Seeing the candy in Gao Qilin's hand, the child's attitude improved considerably, and he said directly:

"The village chief lives at the end of the village; just keep walking straight ahead and you'll find the last house there."

After saying that, the child didn't linger and left with the candy.

"What's wrong with you just now? Why did you ask me that?"

Chapter 409 A Visit

After the other party left, Gao Qilin could no longer hold back and began to question Gao Qilan.

If the people around her had heard the tone of her voice just now, let alone the plans ahead, it would have been a question whether she could even stay in this village any longer.

Faced with Gao Qilin's accusations, Gao Qilan lowered her head and said in a wronged tone:

"I... I was just angry with those people from before, so I didn't control my emotions a bit just now. But don't worry, this kind of thing won't happen again."

“I know what they said hurt you a lot, but your actions just now will only make all our efforts go to waste. How about this, I will handle all the conversations with others from now on, and you can just watch from the sidelines.”

Seeing that she didn't have to do anything, Gao Qilan felt a little uncomfortable. After all, she was a strong woman who had helped others resolve many issues.

Now, she really can't convince herself to ask someone else for help, even if that person is her own brother.

However, Gao Qilan was aware of her current situation and knew that if she continued like this, things would only get worse.

Faced with this situation, Gao Qilan had no choice but to agree, following behind Gao Qilin without saying another word.

The village wasn't large, and they soon arrived at the end of it, where a house with an architectural style that stood out from its surroundings came into view.

Just one glance is enough to tell that this is the village chief's house.

Although the decoration was more luxurious compared to the surrounding area, Gao Qilin didn't think it was anything special.

"This village is so poor, yet the village chief still has the money to live in such a luxurious house. I wonder how much money he's embezzled."

However, upon seeing the scene before her, Gao Qilan couldn't help but complain.

She was busy with poverty alleviation efforts, but she never expected that all her hard work would end up in the pockets of these people.

"Have you forgotten what I just said to you? Now, don't say anything. If you have any complaints, we can talk about it when we get back."

“I know you’re unhappy with what’s happening right now, but you have to admit that this is normal. Think about it, if the village chief doesn’t have any money, what motivation does he have to lead the whole village to prosperity?”

Gao Qilin felt that what he had just said was a bit too harsh, so he immediately began to explain after he finished speaking.

"It seems that's indeed the case."

Gao Qilan realized this at this point and didn't say anything more.

"When you go in later, you must remember to keep your mouth shut, otherwise we may have worked for nothing this time."

Just in case, Gao Qilin gave Gao Qilan a special reminder before she went in, and only stepped into the room after Gao Qilan agreed.

"Who is it that comes to my house at this hour?"

However, just as Gao Qilin went inside, an impatient voice came from within, followed by a series of hurried footsteps.

After the footsteps faded away, a woman with long hair appeared before them. She was holding a shovel and wearing an apron, indicating that she was preparing dinner.

Upon seeing this, Gao Qilin realized that he had come at the wrong time, so he wanted to find an excuse to leave and come back to visit after they had finished cooking and the food was almost ready.

However, before Gao Qilin could even speak, the other party asked first:

"Whose children are you? I've never seen you in the village before."

After saying that, she looked confused and kept looking at Gao Qilin in front of her.

After observing for a while, the other party seemed to have figured something out and said in an uncertain tone:

"You're Xiaolan's child? I haven't seen you for years, you've grown so much!"

"You've misunderstood. I'm not Xiaolan's child. I'm here to address the poverty alleviation issue in our village. This matter needs to be discussed with the village chief, which is why we've come to visit. We're so sorry we didn't inform you beforehand."

"What? You're here to help alleviate poverty?"

Upon hearing Gao Qilin's words, the other woman froze. Before Gao Qilin could react, she put down the shovel and picked up a hoe, aiming it at him.

“My husband told me before that if anyone claiming to be helping people with poverty alleviation comes over, they are all liars. We can’t let them into the house. You’d better get out of here, or I’ll get rough with you!”

While speaking, the other person kept waving the hoe in front of Gao Qilin, making a threatening gesture.

"What do you mean by saying that poverty alleviation is all a scam? We're trying our best to help you live a better life, why don't you appreciate it?"

Upon hearing these words, Gao Qilan could no longer contain her anger and began to question them.