Li Jin slightly perked up.

"Now that you've resigned voluntarily, Father, we can take this opportunity to establish some rules."

"What are the rules?"

"From now on, the maximum term of office for any corporate legal representative in Lijiapo shall not exceed ten years."

"What's the use of this?"

Li Jin and Zhao Sufang didn't quite understand.

"This is very useful! Setting a term of office can promote the generational change and renewal of the management team, giving more young and capable people the opportunity to take on leadership positions. Of course, more importantly, it can solve the problem of older cadres occupying positions."

"It's like you, Dad, clinging to the positions of Party Secretary and Chairman. When you can no longer perform, you'll pass those positions on to me. Don't you think that's terrifying?"

Li Jin was torn by a complex internal struggle. "This, actually..."

Actually, what he wanted to say was, what's so scary about this? Doesn't this guarantee his family's wealth and prosperity for generations to come?

As the thought crossed his mind, he was suddenly horrified, and his back was soaked with cold sweat.

"What did the Six Dynasties accomplish? They only served to pursue their own selfish interests!"

These words resonated in his ears like the resounding strains of a great bell.

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Lijiapo quickly introduced a series of rules and regulations.

In short, the first rule clearly stipulates the principle that all villagers own the means of production, and prohibits privatization and illegal transfer.

Article 2 stipulates that villagers have the right to democratically manage, speak on, and make decisions regarding the means of production owned by the village collective.

Article 3 stipulates the term of office for all personnel and the system for rotating personnel in key positions.

The fourth and most important point is that all decision-making processes involving changes in the ownership of the means of production in Lijiapo must be transparent throughout and subject to public oversight.

The significance of this move is self-evident.

Almost everyone now has a concrete understanding of Li Jin's noble character.

To be honest, Lijiapo only gradually became wealthy under the leadership of Li Jin and his son Li Xiangdong.

Even today, Lijiapo Village is one of the few wealthy villages in the country.

Furthermore, given the Guo Xunmin incident in Hamaowo Village, it would be a lie to say that the villagers of Lijiapo had no doubts about Li Jinjin and Li Xiangdong deep down.

In fact, they were very worried that Li Jin would do the same thing as Guo Xumin.

However, given Li Xiangdong's capabilities, financial resources, and connections, and Li Jin's status as a veteran, if the father and son truly wanted to seize all of Lijiapo's assets, they had neither the ability nor the confidence to prevent it from happening.

Now that Li Jin has voluntarily withdrawn, a solid foundation has been laid for protecting the property rights of every villager.

The villagers' gratitude and respect for Li Jin now come from the bottom of their hearts.

The night Li Jin announced his withdrawal, his doorstep was almost worn down by the villagers.

Every villager who came expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Li Jin, saying all sorts of warm words.

Li Jin's heart, which had been somewhat disappointed, was instantly filled with the villagers' fervent emotions.

Unable to sleep in the middle of the night, he secretly told Zhao Sufang, "It was worth it, it was worth it."

Zhao Sufang ignored him, turned over and fell asleep.

Moonlight streamed in through the upper-level window, and Li Jin noticed a glistening glint in Zhao Sufang's eyes.

Just as he was about to take a closer look, Zhao Sufang turned over and went back to sleep.

Li Jin muttered under his breath, "All you do is sleep!" with dissatisfaction.

As he spoke, he gently patted Zhao Sufang's blanket and muttered to himself, "Sleep well, sleep well. Starting tomorrow, it'll be my turn to take care of you..."

The moonlight, like water and moonlight like gauze, gently enveloped everything.

It was just an ordinary night.

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Li Xiangdong felt as if time had been put on wheels and was passing by incredibly fast.

The New Year has just passed, the ice and snow have melted, the willows are sprouting new buds, and after a couple of spring breezes, the weather has become hot and dry again.

When the warm breeze arrives, the wheat stalks turn golden, the hard awns stand straight up to the sky, and the aroma of new grain fills the air.

After the wheat was all gone, corn was planted. After a few light drizzles, the corn grew rapidly, day and night.

"Click, click~"

It grew to be as tall as a person in just a few days.

Then comes the autumn harvest, the Cold Dew, the Frost's Descent, and the snow falling thick and fast.

It's Lunar New Year's Eve again.

Perhaps because they were well-fed and had no worries, everyone felt that life was too easy.

Look how well you've done! You haven't even accomplished anything yet, and the day is already over!

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Li Xiangdong is now thirty years old.

At thirty, one stands firm.

Not only were Li Jin and Zhao Sufang anxious, but even Grandma Jiang couldn't sit still anymore.

On the eve of Li Xiangdong's birthday, Grandma Jiang specially called her beloved apprentice to her side.

"Hey Xiangdong, we've known each other for sixteen years now, haven't we?"

The old lady started off quite emotionally.

Li Xiangdong sniffed, "Master, we've known each other for sixteen years, so you don't need to beat around the bush with me. If you want to urge us to get married, just say so."

Grandma Jiang glared at him, annoyed. "Knowing I'm pressuring you to get married, why don't you hurry up and go marry Ruoruo for me?"

Li Xiangdong chuckled.

"If I marry Ruoruo, what reward will you give me?"

Grandma Jiang picked up her cane and hit Li Xiangdong's calf.

"Bullshit! You're asking me for a reward for getting married!"

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