Zhan Baoxing and Gu Chengde were dumbfounded.

Who the hell would have thought that Huo Qianli was waiting for them here.

If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have taken advantage of it!

That’s not right. I have to take advantage of that opportunity. So, does that mean I can’t escape this blow?

Zhan Baoxing glanced around and saw that all the eyes were focused on his face, as well as that bastard Gu Haitao's meaningful smile, and he groaned inwardly.

There is a common saying in the countryside that swallowing back what you said is like a dog eating shit.

Even if he is known for being thick-skinned, he doesn't have the nerve to act like a dog in public!

He looked at Huo Qianli, gritting his teeth in his heart. This damn college student looks like a decent person, but his heart is so dark!

Little did he know that Huo Qianli was also feeling depressed at the moment. He didn't expect that even after things had come to this, the two could still remain calm for so long. He really underestimated how thick-skinned they were.

He was thinking about it in his mind and was about to add fuel to the fire when Gu Chengde spoke in a muffled voice, "We did say this. I agree with this matter this time. We can't just take advantage of it and not do anything."

Once Gu Chengde "surrendered", there was no point for Zhan Baoxing to hold on, so he had to "raise the white flag" as well.

Things were simple after that. With the team leader nodding, most of the villagers stopped talking. The stubborn ones who had opinions knew that the situation was not going to work and stopped arguing. The village committee quickly reached a consensus and passed the proposal.

The village committee will formulate specific operating measures as soon as possible and lead the entire village to implement them.

The job is done and the party is over.

......

"Brother Baoxing! How can you agree to this?"

An hour later, in Zhan Baoxing's house, seven or eight villagers gathered in a circle and "attacked" Zhan Baoxing.

Zhan Baoxing sat on the stool depressed, took a puff of cigarette, and squinted his eyes, "Come and try it! How can I say anything else in front of so many people!"

"What's so bad about that? He doesn't dare to touch you anyway!"

Zhan Baoxing got angry when he heard that and stood up suddenly. "How dare you say that? If it weren't for you guys taking advantage of me, would I have needed to ask for help from Officer Huo? When I asked him for help, he readily agreed. You want me to confront him now?"

He pouted, "You all say I'm shameless, but I think each of you is much more shameless than me!"

"Brother Baoxing, you are right! But why should we repair this road together? We don't need it. If the cooperative wants to repair it, it should do it itself!"

"That's right, Brother Baoxing, it would be fine if you just built a road, but you also have to help the cooperative build irrigation holes and clear water channels. Le Ri Ma is going too far!"

Zhan Baoxing held a cigarette in his mouth and said, "I have already agreed. What can I do? You guys don't listen to me!"

In such remote villages, the prestige of village group leaders, village heads, clan elders and the like is difficult for people who are accustomed to city life to understand. Take Hushan Village as an example. In most matters, the group leader's words carry a lot of weight within the group. Unless there are really huge interests involved, the villagers will never go against him.

After hearing what Zhan Baoxing said, everyone hurriedly shook their heads to express their loyalty.

"But, Brother Baoxing, we have agreed, but we haven't put our fingerprints on it. We can regret it now!"

???

Zhan Baoxing was dumbfounded, "Regret?"

"Yeah, just find a random excuse and say you can't get rid of it. If you want to go back on your word, what can Officer Huo do?"

"That's right, we didn't agree in the first place, and you just said we didn't reach an agreement when we came back, so it can't be done!"

"Let's go find him directly. This isn't a private meeting, so there's nothing to be embarrassed about."

Zhan Baoxing spat and gave a thumbs up, "I'm serious, you are much more shameless than me."

"What's so good about face? You can't eat it carelessly!"

"Brother Baoxing, let's go and talk to him! I can't swallow this!"

"Yeah, I felt unhappy when I saw those people from the cooperative smiling so smugly when they left."

"Why should we let them ride on our heads and shit and pee? If they want to build this road, then build it. Don't think of targeting us. I won't do it!"

Zhan Baoxing glanced around and threw his cigarette butt away, "Let's go!"

Ten minutes later.

"Brother Baoxing, we've come to the wrong place. The village committee is over here!"

"You know nothing, I'm going to find Brother De first!"

The villagers in Group 2 were stunned for a moment, then they started laughing. He is worthy of being the team leader, and he is indeed smarter than us!

.......

In the village committee office, Gu Daqiang was also talking to Huo Qianli.

He sighed, "Brother, don't think that you can force them to agree on the spot. They will definitely regret it later."

Gu Haitao leaned against the door and retorted, "Are you all shameless?"

"You know nothing!" Gu Daqiang snorted, "These people are quicker to take advantage than anyone else, but they will never suffer a loss. One or two can be suppressed, but with so many people, I'm afraid it's hard to satisfy them all! Qingyue girl, you have been in the village for so long, you should understand! Tell me, did I say anything nonsense?"

Jiang Qingyue looked at Huo Qianli with pity and said softly, "It is indeed true. Even the villagers in the cooperative are the same. If they had not tasted the sweetness, they would not be so cooperative."

Huo Qianli let out a long breath, "Let's take care of the big situation first, and I'll persuade you privately for the rest!"

He forced a smile and said, "As long as it's the right thing to do, we should always try. No matter how difficult it is, we have to bite the bullet and do it. Otherwise, there will be no change in this village."

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