From collapsing rooftop to poverty alleviation village chief

Ah? ?

The villagers' mouths dropped open once again.

This is even bigger than when I heard that Zhang Dafu and the others had been dismissed.

"The former village chief has become the deputy village chief?"

"Zhang Xiaoshan went from being the head of public security to the head of women's affairs?"

"Isn't there still one member of the Zhang family who is a village official?"

"If her uncle doesn't love her and her mother doesn't care for her, is Zhang Xiaoshan even considered a member of the Zhang family?"

"Good heavens! Shi Dazhu has become a village official! Zhao Chunyan, your husband has made something of himself!"

The villagers were buzzing with discussion. It took Zhao Chunyan a while to come to her senses. She grabbed Shi Dazhu's arm, her eyes sparkling.

"Dazhu, you've become a village cadre! You've brought honor to your ancestors!"

Shi Dazhu himself was also confused. How did he suddenly become a village cadre? Village Chief Lin hadn't told him about it.

Liu Ying also grabbed Zhang Xiaoshan, "Xiaoshan, you actually stole my position? How could you do this?"

Zhang Xiaoshan was equally bewildered and instinctively shook her head, "No, Mom, I didn't."

Liu Ying's eyes were red-rimmed as she sneered, "Zhang Xiaoshan, I raised you all these years, and I never imagined you'd even betray your own mother! No wonder you're someone's mistress!"

Zhang Xiaoshan's face turned pale instantly. Zhang Dafu grabbed Liu Ying, "Shut up! Don't wash your dirty linen in public!"

Liu Ying, having lost her position as the top woman to her daughter, had lost her temper and shouted:

"The whole village knows Zhang Xiaoshan is someone's mistress! If it weren't for us, how could she stay in the village? Now she's even trying to steal my official position! I should have just let her be ruined by that guy back then!"

Snapped!

Liu Ying's voice stopped abruptly, a clear handprint appeared on her face, and she froze, staring blankly at Zhang Dafu.

The other villagers were also startled. Zhang Dafu was always amiable and had never argued with anyone before. This was the first time they had seen him take action.

The result was that he resorted to violence against his own wife.

Qin Guifen took out a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket, gave half to Sun Xiuying, and cracked them open with a cracking sound.

"Today's show was really good."

Feeling the strange looks from those around him, Zhang Dafu grabbed Liu Ying and dragged her home.

Liu Ying only realized what was happening at that moment, and immediately burst into tears.

"Zhang Dafu, you actually hit me?! I'm not done with you yet! Let me go!"

Liu Zhaodi supported Liu Yaozu and called out "Sister! Brother-in-law!" in vain, but the two of them had already walked away slowly.

Liu Yaozu was so stunned by Su Yun's throw that he was completely disoriented. When he heard that the police were coming to arrest him, he was so dumbfounded that he had no mind to care about his sister and brother-in-law.

"Dad, Mom..."

Zhang Xiaoshan wanted to chase after them, but remembering what her mother and uncle had just said, she bit her lip and ultimately stood still. Su Yun, who was next to her, held her hand and comforted her silently with gentle eyes.

After Zhang Dafu and his wife left, the area in front of the village committee returned to quiet.

Lin Ye looked around at everyone. "Now that the farce is over, I'll continue."

After carefully folding and placing the copy of the appointment and dismissal notice, Lin Ye continued:

"Every village committee should set up a village group so that villagers can participate in the development and construction of the village. Since Qiongyu Village has never had a village group, I propose that Qin Guifen, Sun Xiuying, Li Li and Wang Degui form the first Qiongyu Village Group."

Wow!

These words were like a large stone thrown into a lake, once again stirring up the quiet villagers.

Are village group members also village officials?

"Widow Qin has become a village official?"

"Two widows and a village beauty—the three most beautiful women in our village. Village Chief Lin really knows how to choose!"

"Isn't Teacher Su the prettiest girl in our village?"

"Wang Degui can be a village cadre? Then I can be one too!"

Lin Ye looked at the villagers and smiled:

"After I finish speaking, who agrees and who disagrees?"

The villagers, who had been gossiping just moments before, all fell silent and nodded vigorously.

Just kidding! One minute you're saving people, the next you're helping the village sell mushrooms, then you're dismissing Zhang Dafu and Liu Ying, and you even called the police to arrest Liu Yaozu. It's hard to tell if you're a god or a ghost. Who would dare to oppose you?

Su Yun looked at Lin Ye, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

At first, I thought this guy was a delicate big star, but it turns out he's someone who can endure hardship.

I thought he was a passionate and innocent college student, but it turned out he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

She had lived for 26 years and had never seen anyone like this before.

Seeing that the villagers all agreed, Lin Ye nodded in satisfaction and said to Hou Dezhu, "Accountant Hou, please report on the sales volume of wild mushrooms."

Then everyone remembered that there was still one person from the Zhang family and one person from the Liu family left at the village committee!

"Huh? Zhang Dafu and Liu Ying have already finished class, so why is Hou Dezhu still here?"

"Both my brother-in-law and sister were dismissed from their posts, how come Hou Dezhu was able to stay?"

"Has the leadership forgotten that Hou Dezhu, Zhang Dafu, and Liu Ying are all family?"

Some people have already realized what's happening.

"Are you all stupid! If Hou Dezhu stays, Liu Ying won't be able to cause trouble in the county!"

"Yeah, that's a great move!"

"What's this called on TV again? Palace intrigue!"

"Palace intrigue is for women; this is called strategic maneuvering and cunning!"

Hou Dezhu stood in front of the villagers, his conflicted expression like someone who had been constipated for three days and couldn't poop.

He really doesn't know what to do now.

Should we really listen to Lin Ye?

How will he face Zhao Di when he gets home? How will he face Liu Ying and Zhang Dafu in the future?

But if they didn't listen to Lin Ye, the fates of Zhang Dafu, Liu Ying, and Liu Yaozu were already clear.

Lin Ye's gentle voice rang out, "Accountant Hou, what's wrong? Is there a problem with the sales figures?"

Hou Dezhu's heart skipped a beat. He could only ignore Liu Zhaodi's angry glare and loudly read out the numbers in the account book.

"A total of 203 jin of wild mushrooms were sold, generating a total sales revenue of 71255 yuan. As instructed by Village Chief Lin, 23 villagers participated in the wild mushroom harvesting and processing, and each of them received a reward of 300 yuan. The expenditure was 6900 yuan, and the remaining 64355 yuan will be used entirely for the renovation of dilapidated houses and the reconstruction of the village primary school."

The villagers looked on with envy at those who had participated in the processing of wild mushrooms.

That's 300 yuan!

For them, living in a poor village, it was enough to support their family for two months.

Hou Dezhu then read out the names of 23 villagers: "Li Li, Shi Dazhu, Qin Guifen, Sun Xiuying, Su Yun..."

Upon hearing her name called, Su Yun raised her hand and said, "Village Chief Lin, there's no need to reward me. I'm a volunteer teacher, and this is just my way of helping out."

The villagers were stunned for a moment, then they understood. They all felt that this was something Teacher Su would do, and it wasn't surprising at all.

Zhang Xiaoshan raised her hand and said, "Village Chief Lin, I am a village cadre. This is all part of my job. I don't need any reward."

Sun Xiuying also spoke up, "Village Chief Lin, it's very pleasant to work with you. I'm happy and don't need any reward."

Shi Dazhu was about to raise his hand, but Zhao Chunyan held him down firmly. "Shi Dazhu, are you crazy? It's 300 yuan!"

Shi Dazhu shook off her hand and said loudly, "Village Chief Lin, I am a village cadre, and I don't need any rewards."

Zhao Chunyan's face turned ashen, and she pounded her chest in despair, crying out, "What a tragedy!"

With these few people taking the lead, the villagers all raised their hands, saying, "I don't want it either!"

"It's all for the village, I don't want it!"

"If we take this money, it won't be enough to repair the house. I don't want it!"

Ultimately, only eight of the 23 villagers did not refuse, including Qin Guifen.

Zhao Chunyan was displeased and glared at Qin Guifen, saying:

"Qin Guifen, aren't you supposed to be so high and mighty? How dare you take this money?"