The village chief excitedly overturned the washbasin, soaking him from the knees down with water, but he felt nothing; only one thought occupied his mind.

The villagers are going to make money!

This had never happened before; how could he not be excited?

"Uncle, you heard me right. The factory wants to purchase a batch of supplies."

Although the machinery factory has dedicated procurement channels, the large number of employees makes procurement difficult and the variety of products limited. It's time to change things up.

The village chief reached out to shake Gu An'an's hand, but realized it was inappropriate halfway through. He tried to pull his hand back, but his nephew, Xiao Yuheng, caught it. Even so, the village chief's face was still turned towards Gu An'an.

"Gu Zhiqing, you are truly a good comrade of the people."

Gu An'an: ...Why does this scene look a little strange?

Xiao Yuheng: ...Yes, hold mine, just hold mine.

"Village chief, you're too kind. I just don't want the good things in our village to go to waste."

Gu An'an spoke modestly, but that did not diminish the village chief's family's fondness for her.

"However, we do not allow private transactions; it must be done in the name of the village collective. We'll have to trouble the village chief to find out how to do it in a reasonable and compliant manner."

Troublesome? Not at all.

The village chief didn't care about anything else. After finding out the quantity and price of the purchases, he ran to the commune.

The factory's purchase price wasn't very high, but it was still much better than selling to the supply and marketing cooperative. After all, wild vegetables were everywhere here, so even if they bought them, they could only sell them at rock-bottom prices.

So the villagers would bring some back to eat after work, and never thought of selling it outside.

Now that Gu Zhiqing has found such a good path for them, they must seize it.

The village chief was quite quick-witted; otherwise, Xiaowang Village wouldn't have become the richest village in the commune. On his way to the commune, he thought a lot, and the more he thought, the more excited he became.

It was right after get off work, so the village chief went straight to his sister's house.

"Brother, what brings you here? Did Ah Heng cause you any trouble?"

Thinking about the purpose of her son's return to his parents' home, Xiao's mother was afraid that her son would anger the young girl in his excitement, and that she would lose face.

Although my son is a soldier with strong self-control, making it extremely unlikely that such a thing would happen, who can guarantee 100% certainty? Even heroes have always found it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman.

The village chief was truly impressed by his younger sister's incredibly vivid imagination, and quickly waved his hand to stop her from continuing to daydream. "No, no, I have something else to discuss with my brother-in-law."

After taking the water from Xiao's father, the village chief gulped it down in a few gulps before his throat felt less parched.

"Big brother, what happened?"

Seeing that the village chief did not show any signs of anxiety, Xiao's father was no longer in a hurry.

"Let me tell you about that educated youth, Gu..."

Upon hearing the name Gu Zhiqing, Xiao's mother quietly pricked up her ears, thinking she could see her son make a fool of himself. However, the more she listened, the more serious her expression became, and the more she felt that Gu An'an was a good catch.

If it weren't for her own son targeting this cabbage, Xiao's mother would have definitely told him to go somewhere cool and stay away.

After listening to the village chief's description, Xiao's father said directly, "He is indeed a good kid. Brother, you can collect the goods in the name of the village collective, stipulate how many goods and how many work points, and let the villagers choose whether to exchange them for money or grain at the end of the year."

"Regarding transportation, you can ask Dahai later to see if there are any trucking fleets going there recently. But after this happens once, Brother will definitely want it to happen two, three, four, or five more times."

The village chief nodded vigorously, "Of course, but this time it was Gu Zhiqing who helped us. Who knows what will happen in the future?"

Thinking about the situation in Xiaowang Village, Xiao's father pondered for a while and said, "We do have a lot of good things here, but they will just go to waste if no one promotes them. If you want to continue this business, you have to choose someone like that."

The village chief was in a dilemma. Among the people in their village, there was no shortage of illiterate people who would be completely lost if they went out. The younger generation could read, but they might not be able to do a good job of sales.

As he pondered this, Gu An'an's image appeared in the village chief's mind.

No, no, Gu Zhiqing is a young girl. What if something happens to her while she's out?

"Well, Gu Zhiqing is indeed a good prospect, but I can't put her safety at risk just to make money. But this girl is quite clever; she wants to sell our wild vegetables abroad to earn foreign exchange."

"oh?"

Mr. Xiao raised an eyebrow in surprise. A young girl in her early twenties already thinking about helping the country earn foreign exchange?

However, he didn't really take it to heart. Earning foreign exchange is no small matter. If even wild vegetables can be sold for money, those people won't have to be so anxious all the time.

"I think you can ask Gu Zhiqing. Maybe she has a different idea. But this matter is not urgent. It is more important to finish the order in front of us first."

"If we want to develop in the long term, it would be best to set up a cooperative with a dedicated person in charge. This way, we can have a side business without affecting the village's production."

The village chief nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, we can't let this interfere with important business."

In the countryside, no matter what side business you want to pursue, the fundamental principle is that the produce from the land must be plentiful.

"You guys are busy, I'm going to find the sea."

Dahai was the village chief's second son. He worked in the transportation team and naturally found a wife from the commune.

"Dad, what brings you here? Did you know I was back?"

The village chief felt sorry for his second son, who had become even thinner, but he couldn't express it verbally.

"I need to talk to you about something. Do you have any buses going to Haishi recently?"

Wang Dahai thought for a moment and replied, "I'll go ask, but Dad, why are you asking about this?"

"There's a shipment that's about to be sent over there. Could you ask around for me right away?"

Wang Dahai didn't waste any time; he found out the details in less than three minutes.

"Dad, there are no cars going to Haishi from here recently, but there's a truck coming from Haishi to deliver goods. It'll be going back empty, so we can bring some things with us. What do you need to bring?"

The village chief was surprised by his good fortune and quickly recounted the story again.

“That’s great. The car will arrive in five days. We’ll rest here for one night and then go back. I’ll let you know when I get back.”

After finishing his business, the village chief was finally relieved. He went back and discussed it with the village party secretary before allowing the villagers to gather at the village committee after work.

"What happened? Why are we suddenly being told to gather? I'm in a hurry to get back and cook."

"Who knows! We'll find out soon enough by going to see for ourselves."

"Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing? Could it be that the higher-ups are trying to stir up trouble because they see our village is doing well?"

"I don't think the village chief is up to anything good. If it were something good, he could just shout it out in the field. Why waste time gathering all that stuff?"

The guard's mother hated the village chief's wife, so of course she would stir up trouble whenever she could.

"An'an, what happened?" Zhou Yue loved to join in the fun. She didn't care if it would interfere with her meal; she just really wanted to gossip.

"Why don't you go and see for yourself?"