From collapsing rooftop to poverty alleviation village chief

Shi Dazhu paused, and the other villagers also fell silent.

Zhang Dafu is the deputy village head, Liu Ying is the women's director, Zhang Xiaoshan is the security director, and Hou Dezhu is the village accountant. All the village officials are held by this family.

Liu Yaozu has used this to his advantage, causing a lot of trouble in the village over the years, but no one dares to break with him.

Shi Dazhu remained silent for a moment, then lowered his head and retreated into the crowd. Zhao Chunyan was a little anxious.

"That's it? It cost 300 yuan!"

Shi Dazhu glanced at her. "You want to offend Zhang Dafu and his gang for 300 yuan?"

"Am I afraid of them?" Zhao Chunyan said defiantly, but ultimately remained silent.

Liu Yaozu looked around. "Anyone else? Step forward!"

The villagers all lowered their heads.

Liu Yaozu laughed heartily, looking at Lin Ye, "Some people still need to understand who's in charge in Qiongyu Village!"

Lin Ye held a file folder in his hand and smiled, "The village cadres are naturally in charge of managing the village."

Liu Yaozu, holding a bottle of liquor, his flushed face full of smugness, said, "Can one village chief compare to four village cadres?"

"Yaozu, you're drunk!" Zhang Dafu stepped forward at the opportune moment, looking apologetic at Lin Ye.

"Village Chief Lin, my brother-in-law is drunk, please don't mind him."

Liu Ying chimed in, "Village Chief Lin, everyone is doing this for the good of Qiongyu Village. You wouldn't be so petty, would you?"

Lin Ye smiled and said, "Of course not."

Zhang Dafu and Liu Ying exchanged a glance, both with a hint of disdain on their faces.

No matter how much Lin Ye stirred things up, he was ultimately an outsider, and the "politics" of Qiongyu Village remained firmly in their hands.

For example, Hou Dezhu, how could he possibly work for Lin Ye without their approval?

"Dad, Mom, you..." Zhang Xiaoshan knew that the two wanted to isolate Lin Ye, but she was interrupted by Zhang Dafu as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Everyone has had a busy day and is tired. Let's all go home and rest."

The villagers looked at each other in confusion. Village Chief Lin said he would announce the sales figures for wild mushrooms and distribute money to everyone, but Village Chief Zhang told them to disperse. Who should they listen to?

Liu Ying chimed in, "I'm the head of women's affairs in our village, a woman from Qiongyu Village. Everyone, please disperse."

Lin Ye smiled, "The Women's Director is indeed a top leader among women."

Liu Ying thought Lin Ye had given in, so she waved to the women and raised her voice, "Did you all hear that? Hurry up and go home. Do you expect the deputy village chief to take care of you?"

Qin Guifen couldn't hold back any longer, "Liu Ying, if you're so capable, why didn't you save my man back then?"

Liu Ying glared at her, "Qin Guifen, your husband died of his own illness, what does it have to do with us?"

Qin Guifen stepped forward, her eyes slightly red. "You are the deputy village head and the women's director, but what have you done all these years? There isn't even a place in the village where we can get medical treatment? Besides my husband, there's also Xiaoyu..."

"Qin Guifen!!" Liu Yaozu interrupted Qin Guifen, rolling up his sleeves as if he was about to take action.

"You dare bring that up again! Believe me or not, we'll kick you and your son out of Qiongyu Village!!"

Zhang Dafu raised his hand to stop Liu Yaozu, and said with a smile to Qin Guifen, "Guifen, our village has always been like this for so many years. It can't be changed just because one or two outsiders come here. Don't you agree?"

Qin Guifen clenched her fists tightly, her lips trembling slightly.

The other villagers fell silent, and the joy of successfully selling all the wild mushrooms vanished.

"Oh, right."

Lin Ye suddenly spoke up: "I have something else to tell everyone."

As he picked up the file folder, before he could continue speaking, Zhang Dafu interrupted:

"Village Chief Lin, everyone has been busy all day. If it's not important, how about we talk about it another day?"

Lin Ye smiled, meeting Zhang Dafu's beaming face. "Vice Village Chief Zhang, unfortunately, this matter is quite important, especially... for you."

In the past, Lin Ye always addressed Zhang Dafu as "Village Chief Zhang," but this time he deliberately emphasized the word "Deputy."

Zhang Dafu's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his smile. "Since it's so important, let's give Village Chief Lin a few more minutes."

The villagers looked at each other, all feeling a sense of oppression as if a torrential rain was about to fall.

Even Zhang Meimei pulled Sun Xiuying aside and whispered, "Mom, have Uncle Village Chief and Village Chief Zhang completely fallen out?"

Sun Xiuying patted her daughter's head and whispered, "That's called tearing off the mask... Meimei, if Uncle Village Chief leaves, would you be willing to leave the village with Mommy too?"

Zhang Meimei blinked, thought seriously for a moment, and said, "I can't bear to part with Teacher Su. I'm sorry, Mom."

"Meimei, it's not your fault, it's the village's fault..." Sun Xiuying murmured, her eyes welling up with tears.

"It's probably hopeless."

Su Yun frowned, looking at Lin Ye with concern.

She knew Qiongyu Village too well. Ever since the old village chief retired, the entire village had been "controlled" by Zhang Dafu, Liu Ying, and Hou Dezhu's family. From the allocation of poverty alleviation resources in the county to the distribution of water during the dry season, they made all the decisions.

But Lin Ye's arrival changed everything. From saving the children in the village school and gaining the approval of a small number of villagers, to his success in selling wild mushrooms today, more and more villagers are beginning to accept Lin Ye.

The threat to Zhang Dafu and his group was growing, and they finally couldn't hold back any longer.

It seemed like they were letting the villagers disperse, but in reality, they wanted to show Lin Ye who really called the shots in this village.

Chen Yonggui, however, simply watched coldly from the sidelines without taking any action.

Perhaps they were numb, or perhaps they never believed that Lin Ye would stay in Qiongyu Village.

They appear to be neutral, but they have already made a choice.

If Su Yun hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have found it hard to imagine that such a poor place would have such a power struggle.

Human desires, indeed, never cease until death.

Now the delicate balance has been broken.

Lin Ye smiled broadly, seemingly unaware that Zhang Dafu had already broken off relations with him. He calmly untied the string on the yellow file folder and took out two sheets of A4 paper.

This is a photocopy, but the text is very clear, and the county government's stamp can be clearly seen at the end of the document.

Zhang Dafu, standing to the side, saw the seal flash across the paper and his expression immediately changed.

Before he could even speak, Lin Ye had already begun reading:

"Notice of Zhanghua County on the Appointment and Removal of Some Positions in Qiongyu Village Committee", Zhangzhengfa [2026] No. 12.

"To all village (community) committees and county departments: In order to further strengthen village-level organization building, optimize the structure of leadership teams, and improve the effectiveness of grassroots governance, the county government has decided at a meeting..."

Lin Ye looked up at Zhang Dafu, whose face was pale, and calmly continued reading:

"1. Zhang Dafu is removed from his position as Deputy Village Head of Qiongyu Village; 2. Liu Ying is removed from her position as Women's Director of Qiongyu Village; 3. Zhang Xiaoshan is removed from her position as Public Security Director of Qiongyu Village..."