From collapsing rooftop to poverty alleviation village chief

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

The president's office at Tianyu Entertainment was in a complete mess.

As Chen Shanmei smashed the third cup, she roared angrily, her violent movements causing her large belly to jiggle.

"I don't believe Lin Ye really went there to help alleviate poverty!"

Lin Ye's live stream has ended, but his popularity remains undiminished, with hashtags about him and Qiong Yucun dominating Weibo's trending topics.

Even the little village girl who only appeared on screen for two seconds made it into the top 20 trending topics, surpassing the popularity of several newcomers recently promoted by Tianyu Entertainment.

Two names are currently being discussed extensively online—

Lin Ye.

Qiongyu Village.

Now, when people mention Lin Ye, they no longer just hurl insults and ridicule; many even refer to him as "Village Chief Lin."

Qiongyu Village is also showing a strong trend of becoming an internet celebrity village. Many people have posted travel guides for Qiongyu Village in Zhanghua County online, and some groups of hikers have decided to go on adventures to Laoyingyan and Beiguoshan.

Chen Shanmei couldn't accept that Lin Ye had so easily cleared his name with just one live stream.

He had strongly advocated for signing Lin Ye and spent resources promoting him, but this ungrateful wretch actually used the civil service exam to terminate his contract with the company, putting his position as president in jeopardy.

Chen Shanmei hates it!

He can make Lin Ye famous, and he can also ruin Lin Ye!

Clang!

After smashing the fourth water glass, Chen Shanmei, panting, said to her assistant:

"Contact those online troll leaders and tell them to keep smearing Lin Ye! Say the wild mushrooms were picked by the villagers, and Lin Ye is using the villagers to whitewash himself!"

Seeing that his assistant didn't move, he snapped, "What are you standing there for? Make the call right now!"

With a pained expression, the assistant picked up a phone with a broken screen from the ground. "Mr. Chen, you just broke my phone."

"..."

Qiongyu Village.

In the village committee office, Lin Ye was answering a phone call from Liu Ming.

"Xiao Lin, now all the calls about Qiongyu Village are going to the county magistrate. You're doing a great job!"

Liu Ming's voice was excited. He had previously thought about using Lin Ye's fame to bring something to Qiongyu Village, but he never expected that a celebrity's influence could be so great!

While Lin Ye was live streaming, all the phone lines at the Zhanghua County government office were ringing off the hook.

All the inquiries came from netizens about Qiongyu Village; even the county magistrate's phone kept ringing.

This is the first time that Qiongyu Village has become famous not because of its poverty!

Lin Ye noticed that Liu Ming didn't seem to be in the office; he could hear other people talking outside from time to time.

"Director Liu, congratulations!"

"Director Liu, Qiongyu Village has done a great job!"

"Director Liu, our poverty alleviation office has really made Zhanghua County proud this time!"

Liu Ming replied calmly, "It's alright, it's alright, but I still need to work harder."

"..." Lin Ye understood; the director was deliberately showing off outside!

After walking around the entire county government compound and receiving plenty of praise and compliments, Liu Ming returned to the poverty alleviation director's office.

Lin Ye asked with amusement, "Director, was it enjoyable?"

"This is so awesome, hahaha!"

Liu Ming finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into laughter. After a moment, he realized something was wrong and coughed lightly.

"Xiaolin, I'm calling to remind you that our work has only just begun. Remember, don't be arrogant in victory or discouraged in defeat, okay?"

Lin Ye suppressed a laugh and said, "The director is right! Qiongyu Village has gained fame now, but it still lacks substantial tourism resources, so that sugarcane field..."

Liu Ming said irritably, "I knew you were waiting for me here! The county magistrate just said that the sugarcane field in Luanshigou can be temporarily lent to Qiongyu Village. If you don't make good use of it, you'll have to return it."

Lin Ye was overjoyed. "Thank you, Director! Thank you, County Head! I certainly won't let you down!"

"You're so glib!" Liu Ming said again, "The construction experts invited by the county will arrive in Qiongyu Village the day after tomorrow. Your village committee needs to make sure they are properly coordinated."

Lin Ye had previously mentioned inviting architectural experts to inspect the dilapidated houses in the village, but there had been no response for quite some time. Unexpectedly, once the live-streaming sales were successful, everything became much easier.

However, Lin Ye had more to say than just that. "Director, there's also the matter of replacing the village committee cadres..."

"You little rascal, why do I feel like I'm working for you?" Liu Ming said speechlessly, then continued:

"The county head has approved your proposed appointment and removal plan, and the official documents have been issued. The courier company will bring them to you when they pick up the mushrooms. This time, the leadership has taken the pressure off you!"

Lin Ye immediately replied, "Please rest assured, leader! The future will be even better!"

"You little rascal, you're getting better and better at bluffing!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Ye walked out of the village committee office. At that moment, the villagers were busily packing dried mushrooms. Lin Ye had asked the county to contact a courier company last time, and the company agreed to help Qiongyu Village mail agricultural products at a low price.

The courier company didn't think a poor village could have any agricultural products that would sell well, so they readily agreed.

Unexpectedly, four hundred bags of wild mushrooms arrived at once, and the deliveryman's face turned green when he came.

The courier handed Lin Ye a file bag, which Liu Ming had asked him to bring over; it contained appointment and removal documents for the village officials of Qiongyu Village.

Lin Ye took the document, glanced at it, and a smile appeared on his face.

He walked out of the village committee, clapped his hands, and all the villagers looked at him. Lin Ye called Hou Dezhu over and said to everyone with a smile:

"We have already tallied the sales figures for this live-streaming sales event, Accountant Hou."

Just as Hou Dezhu was about to speak, shouts of curses erupted from the crowd: "Hou Dezhu, you bastard, you're siding with outsiders! I'll kill you!"

Liu Yaozu, his face flushed and neck bulging from drinking, started cursing at Hou Dezhu. Liu Ying and Liu Zhaodi, standing nearby, remained calm and let him run wild.

Other villagers who did not participate in the harvesting and processing of wild mushrooms quietly distanced themselves from Liu Yaozu.

Everyone in the village knows that Liu Yaozu is the deputy village chief's brother-in-law and the women's director's brother, so nobody wants to mess with him.

Hou Dezhu's face turned bright red as Liu Yaozu pointed his finger at him and berated him. He looked at Lin Ye, then at Zhang Dafu and Liu Ying, feeling extremely conflicted.

Qin Guifen sneered: "Hou Dezhu, you're supposed to be a village cadre, yet you didn't dare say a word when your brother-in-law cursed you like a dog. A man like you is truly a disgrace!"

Liu Ying said with a stern face, "Qin Guifen, I am the head of the women's federation in our village. My family affairs are none of your business."

Zhang Xiaoshan said, "Director Liu, compiling mushroom sales statistics is a village-wide matter, not just anyone's private affair!"

Liu Ying looked at her daughter in disbelief. "Zhang Xiaoshan, are you really going to talk to me like this?"

Liu Yaozu shouted, "Zhang Xiaoshan, you almost got beaten to death for being a mistress! If it weren't for my sister, would you be in this situation? You ungrateful wretch, I'll kill you!"

Zhang Xiaoshan's body stiffened, and her eyes instantly reddened.

Lin Ye suddenly spoke up: "The money earned from selling wild mushrooms this time will first be used to reward each villager who participated in the harvesting and processing with 300 yuan each. The rest will be used for the renovation of dilapidated houses and the reconstruction of the village primary school classroom. However, judging from the current situation, it seems that some people are unwilling to let everyone share this money."

Shi Dazhu immediately stepped forward and said to Liu Yaozu:

"You, surnamed Liu, usually no one bothers you when you're causing trouble, but now you're making a scene again. You think you're someone special just because you've drunk some horse piss?"

Shi Dazhu was burly and towering, a head taller than Liu Yaozu. Liu Yaozu immediately lost his confidence, asking, "What business is it of yours, Shi Dazhu?"

Other villagers who participated in picking and processing mushrooms also stepped forward, saying, "Liu Yaozu, that's enough."

"This is a matter for everyone, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Zhang Xiaoshan is your niece, watch your mouth!"

"Are you trying to rebel?!" Liu Yaozu pointed at the villagers. "My sister is the women's director, and my brother-in-law is the deputy village head!"