From collapsing rooftop to poverty alleviation village chief

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhao Chunyan, a burly woman, standing with her hands on her hips, repeating in a loud voice:

"I disagree!"

Shi Dazhu quickly tried to pull her away, but she shook him off, holding her head high with a righteous and awe-inspiring look on her face.

Lin Ye asked with a smile, "Zhao Chunyan, why are you against it?"

Zhao Chunyan pushed away Shi Dazhu's outstretched hand and shouted, "The roads in the mountains are difficult to travel, why should we go? Qin Guifen's husband died picking mushrooms!"

Qin Guifen's face paled, and she looked coldly at Zhao Chunyan: "My husband died of illness, Zhao Chunyan. If you continue to talk nonsense, I won't be polite to you!"

"Oh dear, are you more worried about your man or about Village Chief Lin?" Zhao Chunyan said sarcastically.

Qin Guifen walked towards Zhao Chunyan with a cold face. Zhao Chunyan also rolled up her sleeves, "You widow who seduce men everywhere, I've wanted to get you for a long time! Come on!"

boom!

Chen Yonggui slammed his fist on the table. "We're talking about mushroom picking now. If you want to cause trouble, go outside and make a scene!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shi Dazhu pulled Zhao Chunyan behind him and said to Qin Guifen, "Guifen, let's talk about picking mushrooms."

When Zhao Chunyan saw Shi Dazhu still calling out "Guifen, my sister," she flew into a rage. "Who in our village hasn't been to the mountains? None of them have ever seen pine mushrooms or green cap mushrooms, yet Qin Guifen found them just by going into the mountains with Village Chief Lin. Who are you trying to fool?"

The village woman next to her chuckled and corrected her, "That's a green-headed mushroom, not a green-capped mushroom!"

Zhao Chunyan sneered, "Isn't a vixen just someone who cheats on everyone?"

Qin Guifen clenched her fists, her face pale. "Zhao Chunyan, what do you mean?!"

Zhang Xiaoshan grabbed Qin Guifen, saying, "Aunt Guifen, don't argue with her, or you'll delay Village Chief Lin's important business."

Qin Guifen glared at Zhao Chunyan before falling silent.

Lin Ye spoke up loudly, "Some villagers objected just now, what about the others? Let's all share our thoughts."

Zhang Xiaoshan was the first to raise her hand, "I support Village Chief Lin! I saw with my own eyes that there are so many mushrooms below Xianglongpo. These are treasures given to us by the mountains, and we can't waste them!"

Sun Xiuying raised her hand, "Village Chief Lin saved my daughter. He's picking mushrooms to help the village repair houses and classrooms. I support him!"

Her daughter, Zhang Meimei, jumped up and raised her hand, her voice clear and lovely, "I also support Uncle Village Chief!"

Qin Guifen and her son Liu Yongxing also raised their hands, saying, "We support Village Chief Lin!"

After the group spoke, silence returned.

None of the villagers spoke; they all looked at the village officials. Seeing this, Zhang Dafu's eyes darted around, and he said with a smile:

"Village Chief Lin has worked hard for our village. I think we can discuss this properly."

These words were essentially meaningless, but Liu Ying and Hou Dezhu next to him nodded repeatedly, clearly like Zhang Dafu, unwilling to express their opinions.

All eyes turned to Chen Yonggui, who lowered his head, took a puff of his pipe, exhaled puffs of smoke, and slowly began to speak:

"I'm no longer a village official, so I'm not qualified to offer any opinions."

Zhang Cui stood anxiously in the crowd. Lin Ye had saved her grandson and granddaughter, so of course she was willing to support him.

But she understood the old man's thoughts. Last year, there was a conflict in the village over the reservoir, and now many people are whispering that he and Zhang Dafu are in cahoots, taking advantage of the village.

The old man prefers to avoid trouble and doesn't want to get involved in any more problems.

That's letting down Xiaolin's good intentions.

After Chen Yonggui said this, everyone fell silent again.

Zhang Xiaoshan was getting a little anxious and was about to speak when Li Li suddenly raised her hand in the crowd.

"I......"

Before she could finish speaking, her husband, Zheng Daniu, covered her mouth and pressed down her raised hand.

Li Li struggled, and Zheng Daniu whispered, "Didn't you see that neither the old village chief nor Village Chief Zhang agreed? What are you doing here, a woman, trying to do?"

"But......"

Just as Li Li was about to speak, Wang Degui's voice rang out from the side.

"I disagree!"

Zhang Xiaoshan quickly asked, "Uncle Degui, Village Chief Lin did this to rebuild the village primary school so that Hongyu can continue her studies!"

Wang Degui glanced at his daughter Wang Hongyu, who was looking up at him, and shook his head, saying, "Girls will get married sooner or later, what's the point of studying? My house isn't dilapidated, so the village school has nothing to do with us. We won't get involved in this."

Upon hearing her father's words, Wang Hongyu's expectant eyes dimmed instantly, and her little face drooped.

"Uncle Degui, how can you say that? Why can't girls go to school?"

Zhang Xiaoshan grew anxious. Wang Degui glanced at her and asked, "Are your village officials going to force the villagers?"

"That's not what I meant, I just..." Zhang Xiaoshan was stunned and wanted to explain, but Li Ganzi sneered.

"Our village has been poor for so long, what's the point of all this fuss! Let's all go home and eat! Haha!"

The villagers looked at each other, and after a moment, they all silently turned around and prepared to leave.

Yeah, we're used to being poor, why bother with all this?

"I support Village Chief Lin."

Suddenly, a clear, melodious voice, like a mountain spring, rang out. Everyone turned their heads, their faces filled with surprise and delight.

"Teacher Su!"

"It's Teacher Su!"

"Teacher Su, waaaah, you're finally back!" Liu Yongxing ran towards the person who came, snot and tears streaming down his face, the naughty child instantly turning into a crybaby.

"Teacher Su, I miss you so much!"

"Teacher Su!!"

The other children also broke free from their parents and ran to the woman, each vying for a hug.

Su Yun squatted down, a bright smile blooming on her plain face. She opened her arms and hugged the children.

"Xingzi, why have you gained weight again?"

"Our wildflowers are getting more and more beautiful!"

"Has Tiedan done his homework properly?"

"Has Meimei helped her mother with housework?"

She called out each child's name, and although she was so young, her face was full of maternal love and tenderness.

Not only were the children happy, but the villagers also gathered around.

"Teacher Su, you're finally back! Everyone's been missing you."

"Xiao Su, you've lost weight!"

"Teacher Su, come over for dinner tonight! I've slaughtered the old hen!"

The village committee meeting in progress resembled a celebrity meet-and-greet.

This "celebrity" is a female teacher who volunteered in a rural area.

This was the first time Lin Ye had met the legendary Teacher Su, and he subconsciously sized her up.

She wore a simple gray shirt and jeans, with a pair of unbranded sneakers speckled with mud, and her long hair was tied in a high ponytail that fell to her waist, outlining her slender curves.

Her features weren't particularly beautiful, but she was unlike any other woman Lin Ye had ever seen.

Female celebrities in the entertainment industry aren't as clean as her, and ordinary people aren't as magnanimous and radiant as her.

She squatted on this barren and dirty land, simple and serene, yet shining like the bright moon in the night sky.

Such people seem to be born to illuminate others.

"Teacher Su, you just said you support Village Chief Lin?"

Zhao Chunyan watched her son Shi Xiaogang happily circling around Su Yun, snorted, and asked loudly:

Why?