From collapsing rooftop to poverty alleviation village chief

Surrounded by children and villagers, Su Yun stood up, tugged at the strap of her backpack, her clean face still had a bit of baby fat, and her eyes were bright.

"First, Village Chief Lin risked his life to save the children and the old village chief, which shows that he is not a bad person, so I am willing to believe him."

"Secondly, Village Chief Lin has comprehensive information and has considered everything carefully regarding the picking and drying of wild mushrooms, as well as the prices of fresh and dried mushrooms. This shows that he truly cares about the village, so I am willing to go into the mountains with him to pick mushrooms."

"Third, on the way here I checked the weather near Qiongyu Village. It will rain again soon, and the dilapidated houses in the village may collapse again. We can't delay any longer."

"Finally, the village school classrooms were gone, and the children desperately needed a place to attend classes. Now that Village Chief Lin has found a solution, I'm willing to give it a try!"

Su Yun's voice was clear and crisp, and she spoke logically and clearly, which made many villagers nod in agreement.

Zhang Meimei was the first to shout, "I'd love to pick mushrooms with Teacher Su and Village Chief Lin too!"

Then all the children shouted in unison, "We want to too!"

"What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat?" Zhao Chunyan came over to pull her son Shi Xiaogang, but Shi Xiaogang dodged her and ran behind Su Yun, making faces at her.

"Mom, you're talking nonsense! Village Chief Lin and Sister Xiaoshan didn't do anything like that on the mountain!"

The villagers stared at Zhao Chunyan in astonishment. "Chunyan, how could you say such things in front of the children?"

Zhao Chunyan's face turned bright red, and she wished she could drag this unfilial son who had sold his mother back and break his legs.

"I also support Village Chief Lin!" Shi Dazhu suddenly spoke up.

Zhao Chunyan turned to look at him in disbelief, "Shi Dazhu, are you crazy?!"

This time, Shi Dazhu did not avoid her gaze and looked directly at her, saying, "I built the village school classroom and many houses in the village. I should do my part."

Zhao Chunyan yelled, "Shi Dazhu, you idiot! Have you been bewitched by Qin Guifen and this Lin fellow?"

Shi Dazhu looked at her with disappointment, "Chunyan, Village Chief Lin saved our son, you shouldn't be so heartless."

"You're saying I'm heartless?!" Zhao Chunyan's eyes reddened as she lunged at Shi Dazhu. "I gave birth to your son, and you say this to me? You bastard!"

Zhao Chunyan was a large, burly woman, but Shi Dazhu was even more imposing. He grabbed her hand and restrained her, saying, "Chunyan, stop fooling around!"

"Shi Dazhu, you did this to me for Qin Guifen! I'll fuck you!" Zhao Chunyan never imagined that Shi Dazhu would dare to lay a hand on her in public, she was practically going crazy.

Shi Xiaogang ran over and hugged her leg, his childish voice full of sincerity.

"Mom, Teacher Su said that if you do something wrong, you should admit it. You should apologize to Dad, Village Chief Lin, Aunt Guifen, and Sister Xiaoshan right away!"

"Shi Xiaogang, I'm your mother!" Zhao Chunyan burst into tears as she sat on the ground.

"Waaaaah! My husband and son are helping outsiders bully me! I can't live like this anymore!"

Shi Dazhu's face turned bright red. He hoisted the frantically struggling Zhao Chunyan onto his shoulder and said to Lin Ye and Chen Yonggui:

"Village Chief Lin, Old Village Chief, we're sorry, we'll be leaving now."

After saying that, he pulled Shi Xiaogang and turned to walk out of the crowd. Lin Ye reminded him from behind, "Brother Shi, we'll meet at the village entrance at seven o'clock tomorrow morning to go into the mountains to pick mushrooms. Remember to bring a big basket."

"Catch you... Waaah!" Zhao Chunyan had just opened her mouth when Shi Dazhu covered her mouth, and the latter turned around and nodded to Lin Ye.

"Yes, Village Chief Lin."

The villagers watched as Shi Dazhu and Zhao Chunyan, who was sobbing and struggling on his back, walked away into the distance. Someone burst out laughing, and everyone else followed suit.

The atmosphere became inexplicably more relaxed. At this moment, Li Li also stepped forward. Zheng Dani tried to pull her, but she shook him off.

"I know how to pick and dry mushrooms, count me in!"

With Shi Dazhu and Li Li expressing their support, many villagers were also inspired, and soon more than 20 people stepped forward to express their willingness to participate in mushroom picking.

Liu Ying's face turned a little pale, and she kicked Zhang Dafu under the table.

Zhang Dafu's chubby face broke into a smile. "We're all very happy that everyone is willing to do their part for the village, but with so many people going into the mountains, safety is paramount. Picking mushrooms is a small matter, but safety is the most important, right, Village Chief Lin?"

Lin Ye smiled and said, "Village Chief Zhang is right. Now, including me, there are a total of twenty-eight people. I suggest this: twenty people go into the mountains to pick the mushrooms, and the rest prepare the drying tools. We can start processing them as soon as the mushrooms are back."

"After the money earned is used for the renovation of dilapidated houses and the reconstruction of the village primary school, if there is any left over, it should be divided equally among the participating villagers, excluding the village officials. What do you all think?"

Zhang Xiaoshan, Qin Guifen, Sun Xiuying, and Li Li immediately clapped, "Support Village Chief Lin!"

Liu Yongxing jumped three feet high in the air, shouting, "I don't want money, I want candy!"

He was then slapped by Qin Guifen, and clutched his head, wincing in pain.

"Here's some candy!" Su Yun took out several packets of candy from her backpack, and the children cheered. Su Yun smiled and unwrapped the packets, distributing the candy to the children.

As if sensing something, she suddenly looked up and met Lin Ye's gaze.

Lin Ye nodded to her from a distance to express his gratitude.

If she hadn't spoken up for him, the village committee meeting probably wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

But the gentle smile on Su Yun's face vanished instantly. She simply nodded slightly to Lin Ye and then looked away.

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Lin Ye was puzzled. Wasn't he just helping him? Why did he suddenly change his attitude?

However, there was no time to delve into this now. Lin Ye asked Zhang Dafu, "Village Chief Zhang, do you have any further suggestions?"

Zhang Dafu smiled and said, "Village Chief Lin has considered things so thoroughly, I have nothing more to say, however..."

He paused, then asked with concern, "If we really bring back so many mushrooms, how are we going to sell them?"

Liu Ying immediately said, "That's right! The roads in our village are so difficult to travel. Even if we carried 200 jin of dried goods down the mountain, we might not be able to sell them in the county!"

The villagers immediately started talking about it.

"The county isn't much richer than our village. At 350 yuan a pound, not many people can afford to sell this stuff, right?"

"What about selling them to restaurants in the county?"

"Who does this restaurant sell such expensive food to?"

The more they talked, the less confident they became. Yes, Zhanghua County is so poor, and there aren't many outsiders. Even if the restaurant accepts these dried goods, no customers can afford to eat them!

The excitement on Zhang Xiaoshan's face gradually faded. She had been so happy that she hadn't thought about the sales channels at all.

Su Yun peeled a piece of White Rabbit milk candy for Ya Ya, then looked up at Lin Ye with a look of inquiry and worry, as if she was watching to see how he would handle the situation.

Lin Ye smiled brightly, his face full of confidence.

"Please rest assured, I've already figured out the sales channels for the wild mushrooms. Once the dried mushrooms are ready, they'll be sold out immediately!"

Liu Ying couldn't help but ask, "Village Chief Lin, what sales channels do you have?"

Everyone immediately looked at Lin Ye, waiting for his answer.

Lin Ye smiled and said, "You'll find out when the time comes."