Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things.

Nowadays, a military coat is not just a piece of clothing, but also a symbol of status.

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

Wang Yongnian now understands that as an accountant, he only needs to manage the finances. As for questioning the village chief's decision... he can't even influence the village party secretary, so he is nothing.

"Work hard and try to learn more." Lin Shaowen patted the shoulders of these young people, then turned and walked out.

Everyone looked at his back, their eyes full of admiration.

"Village chief, wait a moment... I have something to tell you." Wang Yousheng chased after him.

"What's the matter?" Lin Shaowen took out a cigarette and handed it to him.

"Come with me, I'll take you somewhere." Wang Yousheng said mysteriously.

At this time, all the village cadres ran out and looked at Lin Shaowen with a smile on their faces.

Chapter 424: Village Chief, Who Can't Trust Your Character?

On the banks of the Yuanshui River.

It snowed heavily yesterday, and a thick layer of snow had accumulated on the ground, but the river had not frozen yet. About a hundred meters away from the river bank, a brick-structured courtyard rose from the ground, covering a very large area, with the courtyard alone covering more than 200 square meters.

The wall outside the yard is about three meters high, and the two wooden doors cover the entire yard tightly. Even if someone looks through the crack of the door, they can't see inside.

"Who is building a house here?" Lin Shaowen shouted angrily, "The houses in the village should be planned in a unified way and all replaced with brick structures... Now there is such a big house here and the village doesn't know about it? Secretary, please check it out quickly."

"Cough cough cough..."

Both the cadres and the villagers could be heard coughing.

"Village head, this is your house." Wang Yousheng said excitedly, "You have been in our village for so long and have made such a great contribution to the development of the village. We all think it is inappropriate for you to live in the branch all the time..."

"What the hell?" Lin Shaowen widened his eyes.

"Village head, we have seen everything you have done." Wang Yongnian said loudly, "We are all farmers, and we don't have much to give, but building a house for you is our way of showing our love, don't you think?"

"Yes."

The villagers of Wangjia Village shouted loudly and even applauded.

Almost all the villagers knew that the village was building a house for the village chief, and they all participated in it.

Their idea was simple. As long as they had a house, they could keep Lin Shaowen in the village.

In the past, it was extremely difficult for young men in the village to find a wife.

Why? It’s because we are poor.

Wangjia Village is recognized by everyone as a poor village, even poorer than Qinjia Village.

It is different now. Young people in Wangjia Village want to walk with their legs spread wide. Girls from other villages want to marry in Wangjia Village. Although it is not the end of the year yet, the village party committee has announced that each household will be given half a sheep by the end of the year.

As for the money, the village committee did not specify.

But according to a rough calculation by the accountant, each household can get at least several dozen yuan, and this is just the money, not including food and other things.

Who wouldn’t want to marry under such conditions?

And all this was brought by Lin Shaowen.

Zhang Xiaoyu covered her mouth in shock, feeling both proud and sad.

If Lin Shaowen moves away, won't she be the only one left in the branch?

"Village chief, this is the house deed." Wang Yousheng handed over a few pieces of paper.

Lin Shaowen took a glance and sighed, "Secretary, if people knew about this, they would think I was embezzling money."

"Nonsense." Wang Yousheng said angrily, "If anyone dares to say that, we in Wangjia Village will be the first to disagree."

“Yes, we don’t agree.”

The villagers were extremely excited.

They all knew that Lin Shaowen was forced to step down because of someone's trick. Lin Shaowen was building a brick factory and a breeding farm in the village... If he really wanted to embezzle money, he wouldn't even look at the account books.

The village's accounts have always been managed cross-wise by Wang Yongnian and Wang Yousheng, each with his own account book. If there is a discrepancy, the village party secretary and the accountant will bear joint responsibility.

Lin Shaowen only cares about spending money but doesn't care about collecting it.

So he has no idea how much money the village has now.

"Village chief, this is a token of our kindness," Wang Yousheng said emotionally. "We also know that our village can't keep you for long... but this house and the land belong to you. Whenever you want to come back, come and see us."

"You make it sound like I'm going to leave at any time." Lin Shaowen smiled and waved his hands, "Okay, I'll accept your favor... The accountant will go to the farm to buy two cows and ten sheep. I'll have a buffet in the village today. I'll make up for the money I spent when the time comes."

"Long live the village chief."

The villagers immediately cheered loudly.

Two cows, ten sheep...and it was a buffet.

No wonder the village chief is not corrupt at all, he is really rich.

“Ahem.” Wang Yousheng coughed twice and said, “Village Chief, I think it’s better for Liaison Officer Xiao Zhang to live with you.”

"what?"

Lin Shaowen's eyes widened.

"I think so too." Wang Yongnian frowned and said, "The village branch is full of old men. Liaison Officer Xiao Zhang is a delicate city girl. It's not appropriate for her to live in the village branch alone after you move away."

"Right, right, right." Wang Xiaohua, the women's director, stepped forward and said, "Village head, we can't let contact officer Xiao Zhang down. There are many bad guys in the village. Without your protection, it would be terrible if something happened."

The matter was settled in a few words, leaving Lin Shaowen no room to speak.

"No, haven't you ever considered that I am also a man?" Lin Shaowen said with a wry smile.

"Village chief, who can't trust your character? Don't you think so?" Wang Xiaohua said in a teasing tone.

"Yes."

The villagers shouted in unison.

They were not blind. Zhang Xiaoyu followed Lin Shaowen every day, so how could they not see it? The young men in the village had thought about her before, but as soon as they opened their mouths, whether it was their parents or the village cadres, they would scold them.

Don’t you even look at what you look like? How dare a toad want to eat swan meat?

After being scolded several times, all the young people in the village knew that they could no longer think of Zhang Xiaoyu.

"Xiao Zhang, what do you think?" Wang Xiaohua asked, holding Zhang Xiaoyu's hand.

"The village chief lacks a liaison officer, so I have to follow him to facilitate contact with the city." Zhang Xiaoyu said this righteously, but when she saw the teasing looks from everyone, her pretty face instantly turned red.

"Okay, that's settled then." Wang Yousheng made the decision.

"Call my father-in-law and Secretary Zhao and invite them over for a drink." Lin Shaowen said with a smile.

"I have sent someone to invite him." Wang Yousheng also laughed.

For the development of the village, Lin Shaowen had offended both of them badly.

evening.

Every household in Wangjia Village is decorated with lights and colorful lanterns.

The village party committee had set up several large pots, and the slaughtered cattle and sheep were hanging under the eaves. Several skilled old men were cutting the meat, while others were busy cooking or washing dishes.

Boxes of Erguo were carried down from the carriage, and many people drooled at the sight.

"You are a man with some conscience." Qin Kan scolded, his nose not just a nose, his eyes not eyes, "Don't forget, you are the son-in-law of Qinjia Village."

"Qin Laojiu, I don't like what you said." Wang Yousheng curled his lips and said, "What's wrong with the son-in-law of your Qinjia Village? He is still the head of our village. If it weren't for your good luck, the girls in our village would be eager to marry him."

"That's right." Wang Xiaohua chimed in, "When the village chief first came to our village for free medical treatment, I don't know how many people came to inquire about the news. If you hadn't taken action first, he would have been able to choose any girl in our village."

"Ahem... Old Qin, what you said is really wrong." Zhao Er said, "Although I am used to seeing that kid being sneaky and cunning, as the village chief, of course I have to consider the village..."

Qin Kan was scolded by everyone and his face became even darker.

Qin Jianghe, however, acted as if nothing had happened. He mingled with Lin Shaowen, arm in arm, looking relaxed and contented.

Chapter 425: Village Merger

That night.

"Dad, I know you are upset, let me toast you a glass." Lin Shaowen raised his glass and said.

"Humph."

Qin Kan snorted coldly, but after touching him, he said in a deep voice, "I'm old now, and I'm about to retire... Since you're the village chief here, why don't you come back and be the village party secretary?"

"Qin Laojiu, if you want to eat, eat. If you don't want to eat, get out." Wang Yousheng stood up and roared.

"Don't worry." Zhao Er tried to smooth things over, "Qin Laojiu, this is not appropriate. Our village party secretary is elected by the villagers, but the village chief is appointed from above. How about this... Lin Shaowen comes to our Zhaojiatun to be the village chief? My place is rich, and it is easier to achieve results."

"If you say anything else, don't eat this meal." Wang Yousheng said with a dark face.

“No, no, no,” Lin Shaowen said hurriedly, “When the road is connected in the spring of next year, our three villages will be considered as one family. If there is anything good, we can discuss it together.”

"That's a deal, you can't abandon us." Zhao Er raised his glass and said with a smile, "This is also because the current policy does not allow it, otherwise you can be the village chief of three villages... How impressive it would be."

"Your suggestion is interesting." Qin Kan relaxed his brows and said, "How about this... when the road is open, how about merging our three villages?"

"Merge villages and live together?" Lin Shaowen murmured.

"Merge villages and live together?"

The three village party secretaries widened their eyes.

This is the first time they have heard of this term, and it seems very powerful.

"Merging villages and merging residences is a model." Lin Shaowen took a sip of wine and said, "It is equivalent to merging several nearby villages into one town. In this way, not only can we share what we have, but it will also be of great benefit to the overall development."

The three village party secretaries looked at each other and fell into deep thought.

"Let's not talk about these things. These are matters handled by the higher-ups. Let's just drink today." Lin Shaowen said, raising his glass.

"Drink, drink."

Everyone started to make a fuss, especially the young people led by Qin Jianghe.

The three village party secretaries lost their appetite and sneaked out.

"Old Wang, what do you think about this?" Zhao Er said in a deep voice.

"I know you are jealous." Wang Yousheng curled his lips and said, "But you have to know that after the merger, there will only be one village branch, and you may not be able to become the branch secretary."

"Am I such a power-hungry person?" Zhao Er said coldly, "Lin Shaowen's suggestion of merging villages into one town should be called 'three villages into one town'. How about we jointly nominate Lin Shaowen as the town committee secretary?"

"You have the final say on this matter?" Qin Kan said disdainfully, "The town party secretary is not the village party secretary. That is appointed from above."

"Let's negotiate the terms with the higher-ups first. If the three villages are merged into a town, then the mayor must be Lin Shaowen." Zhao Er said in a deep voice, "If he is not the town party secretary, let's forget about it."

"Negotiate terms with the higher-ups..."

Wang Yousheng and Qin Kan were a little hesitant.

"Do you know what level Lin Shaowen was before he was demoted?" Zhao Er took a deep puff of his cigarette. "Deputy director level... Do you know what deputy director level means? It's one level higher than Secretary Chen."

"hiss."

Wang Yousheng widened his eyes, but Qin Kan was relatively calm as he had known it for a long time.

"Isn't such a senior cadre more than qualified to be a town mayor?" Zhao Er glanced at the two of them. "If you agree, I will go to the county tomorrow to file a report. We will merge our three villages. Lin Shaowen will be the town party secretary, and you, Lao Wang, will be the town mayor. The two of us will be deputies."

"This……"

Wang Yousheng's heart was pounding.

If this matter could be accomplished, even if Old Wang died in the future, he would be able to hold his head high in front of the ancestors of the Wang family in the underworld.

"I agree." Qin Kan spoke first.

"I...I agree too." Wang Yousheng said firmly, "I will go to the county with you tomorrow, and we will talk to Secretary Chen in person."

"it is good."

Zhao Er nodded vigorously and breathed a sigh of relief.

If these three villages were merged, all the shares of Wangjia Village would have to be given up, as it is now a collective economy.

The next day.