From collapsing rooftop to poverty alleviation village chief

The villagers who had come to watch the commotion followed Lin Ye to the village entrance. They weren't particularly surprised when they saw Zhang Xiaoshan chasing after them.

After all, everyone knows that Zhang Xiaoshan has been following Lin Ye around these past two days.

But when they saw that Qin Guifen was also going up the mountain with Lin Ye, they all widened their eyes.

Li Ganzi muttered, "Qin Guifen is actually going up the mountain?"

Everyone knows that ever since Qin Guifen's husband returned from the mountains and died, she has never been back to the mountains. She even frowns whenever anyone mentions going up the mountain in front of her.

As a result, Qin Guifen is now willing to go up the mountain for the sake of this new village chief who has only been here for a few days, and she even brought her son with her!

Shi Dazhu was a little anxious and wanted to step forward, but Zhao Chunyan held him back tightly, shouting:

"Qin Guifen, are you really going up the mountain? Have you forgotten how your man died?"

Shi Dazhu, exasperated, whispered, "Zhao Chunyan, don't go too far!"

Zhao Chunyan sneered, "What? Feeling sorry for you? Qin Guifen doesn't even look at you anymore."

Qin Guifen turned to look at Zhao Chunyan, then glanced at the villagers watching the commotion, and said loudly to Zhao Chunyan:

"Zhao Chunyan, Village Chief Lin saved your son, and now he's come into the mountains for the sake of our village. You not only refuse to help, but you also make sarcastic remarks. Even my chickens crow when I feed them; you're not even as good as a chicken!"

The villagers were stunned. After a moment, someone chuckled softly. Zhao Chunyan's face turned pale and then red. She pointed at Qin Guifen and cursed loudly:

"You shameless widow Qin! You brought your child and some random man into the mountains, who knows what you're up to?!"

"Chunyan, stop talking!" Shi Dazhu quickly tried to persuade her, but Zhao Chunyan became even angrier.

"I gave you a son! Are you bewitched by that widow?!"

"Can't a widow do anything for the village?" A sharp and loud voice rang out. Everyone turned around and saw Sun Xiuying, wearing a blue headscarf and carrying a basket, walking through the crowd and striding up to Lin Ye.

"Village Chief Lin, I'm also willing to go into the mountains with you."

The villagers looked at each other in bewilderment. Hadn't it been agreed that no one wanted to go up the mountain with Lin Ye? How come three people suddenly appeared?

Oh no, four, plus a little kid.

Zhao Chunyan said incredulously, "Sun Xiuying, why are you doing this mess too?"

Sun Xiuying said, "Village Chief Lin is genuinely concerned for the good of the village, and I am willing to believe him."

Lin Ye clapped his hands. "Let's go then."

"Okay!" The three adults and one child responded loudly, and the five of them left the village and walked along the winding mountain road to the southwest towards Eagle Rock.

The villagers stared blankly as they walked away, their expressions varying.

Shi Dazhu felt a little guilty. "Village Chief Lin went up the mountain for the sake of the village. We're being unfair."

Everyone else fell silent.

Just then, Liu Ying and Zhang Dafu rushed over, "Xiao Shan! Where's my Xiao Shan?"

Someone pointed to the winding mountain road and said, "The village chief of Helin Village has gone up the mountain."

Someone added, "There are also Widow Qin, Xingzi, and Widow Sun."

Liu Ying immediately stomped her foot, "Ugh, that brat!"

She and Zhang Dafu had originally planned to have Lin Ye become their son-in-law, but after hearing Zhao Chunyan say last night that Lin Ye and Qin Guifen were having an affair, they immediately started to have doubts.

No matter how bad a daughter's reputation is, she can't have two women serving one husband with a widow!

So last night, the two of them went to find Zhang Xiaoshan and forbade her from going into the mountains with Lin Ye today.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaoshan quietly left before dawn, and by the time they chased after her, it was too late.

Upon hearing that the two women who had come up the mountain with her were actually widows, Liu Ying was so angry that her temples throbbed.

Zhang Dafu's chubby face immediately turned red. How could he, a deputy village chief, have such a troublesome daughter!

The couple, too ashamed to continue being laughed at, turned and left.

Zhao Chunyan's eyes darted around, and she chuckled, "The new village chief Lin is really something! He brought two widows and a daughter into the mountains; he's quite the ladies' man!"

The other villagers were taken aback, and then they realized what was going on.

Yes, Qin Guifen and Sun Xiuying are both widows, and Zhang Xiaoshan is still single. Three women accompanying the young and handsome village chief Lin up the mountain...

Some people still couldn't believe it. "Sun Xiuying doesn't seem like that kind of person. Besides, Xiaoshan is still a virgin. It shouldn't be like that, right?"

Zhao Chunyan sneered, "A young, unmarried woman? Have you all forgotten what Zhang Xiaoshan did outside? If it weren't for her parents, could she have become the village security chief? Now that she sees the new village chief has a promising future, she's abandoned her parents. She's not simple-minded at all!"

"Chunyan, Xiaoshan isn't married yet, don't say that." Shi Dazhu couldn't stand it anymore, and Zhao Chunyan immediately pinched his arm.

"Shi Dazhu, you're so protective of Zhang Xiaoshan, have you taken a liking to her? Aren't you afraid of hurting your Guifen?!"

Countless onlookers cast their gazes over, and Shi Dazhu's face turned pale and then red. He abruptly shook off Zhao Chunyan and turned to leave.

Zhao Chunyan almost fell, and immediately began to wail and scream.

"That pretty boy took your lover away, why are you taking it out on me? My man has no conscience! I can't live anymore!"

"Village Chief Lin, Eagle Rock is just ahead." An hour later, about seven or eight miles southwest of Qiongyu Village, at an altitude of about 1000 meters.

Looking back, Qiongyu Village is now just a blurry shadow.

To the side are steep mountain walls, ahead is a barely visible Huangyan Trail, and looking up are majestic mountain peaks hidden in the morning mist.

Qiongyu Village is surrounded by three mountains: Yunwu Ridge is the highest, Beiguo Mountain is the largest, and Laoyingyan is the most dangerous.

Because Eagle Rock is the closest to the village, and the villagers often go there to pick mushrooms and jujubes, Lin Ye decided to explore Eagle Rock first.

"When I was a child, people in the village often fell off cliffs while going up the mountain to collect herbs. Later, people gradually built a path, and that's when people rarely fell to their deaths."

Sun Xiuying introduced the situation to Lin Ye in a crisp voice, and Widow Qin added:

"There's nothing valuable on the mountain, and very few people come up here."

Widow Qin carefully led Liu Yongxing by the hand, but the boy was quite bold and wandered around, seemingly very familiar with Eagle Rock.

Zhang Xiaoshan hadn't said much along the way, but she finally spoke up now.

"Village Chief Lin, I...I want to resign."

Lin Ye turned to look at her. "Resign?"

Zhang Xiaoshan's eyes were slightly red. "I got this position as the village security chief through improper means. Nobody in the village respects me. I don't want to drag you down with me."

She then added, "But don't worry, even if I'm no longer the head of security, I'll still help you!"

Lin Ye smiled gently and said, "Don't rush, I've already assigned you a position. Let's focus on doing the work at hand first, okay?"

Zhang Xiaoshan nodded vigorously, "Okay, Village Chief Lin, I'll listen to you!"

The five of them walked uphill for a while and finally arrived at Eagle Rock.

Pale blue virtual text appeared before Lin Ye's eyes:

[Poverty Alleviation Task 007: Light Up Eagle Cliff, Task Reward: 400.]