Zhan Baoxing mocked, "If the villagers don't listen to you, you should go find them. Why are you coming to us instead of looking for Officer Huo? Can we help you persuade the villagers?"

Unexpectedly, the fat monk and the thin monk nodded immediately, "That's right, we are here to ask Officer Huo to help persuade our villagers."

Huo Qianli watched the performance of the two with great interest, waiting for them to reveal their true colors.

The thin monk chuckled and took out a cigarette from his pocket and distributed it to everyone.

Even though the quarrel just now was fierce, it is a normal thing between neighboring villages in the countryside. In the early years, fighting over fields, water, and hilltops was commonplace. It is only now that there are fewer young and strong people and fewer people farming that the quarrel has died down.

What's more, if someone was passing out cigarettes, it would be a waste not to smoke. So the three of them took them, except Gu Haitao and Huo Qianli.

The thin monk said sincerely: "We all grew up together, we all know each other, the former Hushan Village was worse than us, you have to admit this!"

"The reason why the village is able to do whatever it wants is because of the arrival of Cadre Huo. Why is Cadre Huo so capable? Because he has helped us make money. So, we actually want to ask Cadre Huo to help us find a way forward."

"For example, can we introduce that big boss to our village to buy Salvia miltiorrhiza? We can also do the same as Hushan Village and buy hundreds of acres of his land..."

"Wait!" Huo Qianli looked at them in surprise, "Can your two villages also grow salvia miltiorrhiza?"

"Of course! They are all located next to each other, and if they can grow crops, then we can definitely grow crops too!"

Huo Qianli also suddenly realized that a core production area could not be limited to just one village. It would at least be two or three townships, and at most a whole county.

Of course, there must be a core production area among them.

Gu Daqiang explained to Huo Qianli: "He didn't say anything nonsense. Not only in their village, but also in many places around here, there are salvia miltiorrhizas. However, it is generally recognized that the salvia miltiorrhizas from our Hushan Village are the best and the most expensive."

"That's right. Our Dongjiang County is actually quite famous for its medicinal herbs. The towns in the south are famous for their salvia miltiorrhiza, and the other towns are famous for their white peony root. That's why we have a lot of medicine dealers in this area!"

Huo Qianli's heart moved, and he ran to his office to get a notebook and said seriously: "Tell me in detail?"

......

Nearly an hour later, the two visiting village chiefs left.

The only reply I got from Huo Qianli was that I would try my best.

"You think Officer Huo is trying to fool us?"

"It doesn't look like that from his appearance. He even took notes in a notebook."

"Damn it, he doesn't remember everything about our village!"

"Who cares about him? What if he wants to take over all these territories? All we have to do is drag us in!"

"Did you not cover your bed properly last night? And he has taken over all these territories, covering several towns. How can he do that? He is just a village official, do you think he is a god?"

"Who cares? I still say the same thing. As long as we can make some money, it's fine!"

The two walked away while talking.

In the meeting room, Huo Qianli looked at everyone with a hint of excitement in his eyes. "I'm going to Dongjiang, Haitao will come with me. I'll be back in two days. I'll leave the affairs of the village to you."