Lu Jinghuai had also discovered Lin Yan's disappearance at this time. In the morning, Zhang Guodong took Lu Jinghuai to the village chief's house.
Several middle-aged men were sitting in the living room of the village chief's house. The leader was about forty years old. When he heard the noise of Zhang Guodong and Lu Jinghuai coming in, he looked up and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Zhang Guodong introduced Lu Jinghuai cheerfully: "This is my brother Long. You can talk to him about poverty alleviation and road construction..."
Then he introduced Lu Jinghuai to Brother Long in the room: "This is Xiao Lu, a government poverty alleviation worker."
Lu Jinghuai nodded slightly towards Brother Long: "Hello, Brother Long."
Brother Long in the living room became alert the moment he saw Lu Jinghuai come in. This Lu Jinghuai was no ordinary person, but Zhang Guodong said that Lu Jinghuai was just a small employee of a government poverty alleviation unit?
Brother Long didn't believe it.
To put it bluntly, those who work in this industry are walking on a knife's edge. If nothing else, they are definitely prepared when it comes to judging people.
Brother Long looked carefully at the "Little Lu" in front of him with sharp eyes, but Lu Jinghuai's expression did not change at all.
The scrutiny in Long Ge's eyes faded, and he smiled and said, "I've heard from Guodong and the village chief that you want to help our village by building a road."
Lu Jinghuai was also calm and composed. He responded to Brother Long's question with neither arrogance nor servility.
"That's right, Brother Long is also from the village. He should also know that it is really inconvenient for the village to have no roads. It is really troublesome for the villagers to go to the city, and it is also not good for the development of the village."
Brother Long raised his eyebrows, but did not refute Lu Jinghuai's words "Brother Long is also a villager". He just thought about it for a moment and kept his expression unchanged.
"Transportation in the village is indeed a bit inconvenient, but our village is economically sound, so we haven't built roads. It's just that the villagers are relatively traditional and don't want to be disturbed by the outside world. We hope to maintain the tranquility of the village."
Lu Jinghuai still raised his eyebrows, not sure whether he believed what Brother Long said.
However, he continued to persuade: "Brother Long, you are joking. Building a road will not disturb the life of the villagers, but it will make many things more convenient for the villagers. Even if it is not for money, we should always consider the next generation of the village. There is no road in the village, and it is not convenient for the children to go to school now."
Lu Jinghuai's attitude was extremely sincere, as if he really was the image of a government worker who was dedicated to his duties for the people.
The village chief who was listening nearby couldn't help but feel moved when he heard about the younger generation's problem of going to school.
If it weren't for the special circumstances in the village, building a road would indeed be the best option.
The village chief couldn't help but lower his eyes and think about it, but Brother Long was here, so he didn't dare to say a word.
Brother Celong couldn't help laughing when he heard what Lu Jinghuai said: "Mr. Lu, you are really eloquent. I almost fell in love with you, but..."
"Mr. Lu shouldn't be a government poverty alleviation worker, right? I'm actually quite curious about who Mr. Lu is and what his purpose is in coming to Xiaoliang Village."
Lu Jinghuai's expression remained unchanged after hearing Brother Long's words, but Zhang Guodong and the village chief's expressions changed because of these words.
They have been dealing with Brother Long for more than ten years, so they naturally know that Brother Long is not a person who speaks without thinking. There must be a reason why Brother Long said that Lu Jinghuai was not from the government poverty alleviation office.
Lu Jinghuai also smiled, his face showing no strangeness: "If I'm not from the Poverty Alleviation Office, then who could I be? Brother Long, you're joking."
Brother Long smiled, but the men behind him stood up, looking alert, as if they could go up and take Lu Jinghuai down if there was any unusual movement.
Lu Jinghuai also brought bodyguards with him, but his bodyguards were all at the door. When they noticed something was wrong in the living room, they subconsciously became alert.
Brother Long glanced at the bodyguards at the door, then looked away and looked at his men behind him.
"Why are you standing up? Why don't you sit down? Don't scare Mr. Lu." Brother Long greeted with a smile.
"Mr. Lu, please sit down too."
As soon as both parties sat down, Brother Long did not speak immediately but tapped the table lightly with his hands. The sound made people tense up.
"Mr. Lu, to be honest, I did deal with the government a few years ago, and I'm familiar with some of the government staff. However, if I had met someone like Mr. Lu, I would definitely remember him."
Lu Jinghuai also raised his eyebrows: "I'm just a small figure in the government. I don't usually see guests."
Brother Long laughed. He probably didn't believe what Lu Jinghuai said.
"Mr. Lu, you're joking. How could you be a nobody? But no matter who you are, or what your purpose is in coming to Xiaoliang Village, Xiaoliang Village is my territory after all. I advise you to leave as soon as possible."
"I hope Mr. Lu knows that a powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake."
Lu Jinghuai raised his eyebrows but didn't nod or shake his head, but Zhang Guodong's expression changed.
"Brother Long!"
Brother Long didn't even look at him. He has always been a cautious person, so he was prepared when he sensitively realized that Lu Jinghuai was not simple.
He had no intention of becoming enemies with Lu Jinghuai. After all, they had no financial disputes.
Brother Long always thought that he was just a simple businessman, and he would be easy to talk to as long as his interests were not affected.
Lu Jinghuai disagreed: "Brother Long, you're joking."
He still didn't admit it, and there was a hint of helplessness on his face. This attitude also annoyed Brother Long a little.
Brother Long frowned and was about to say something, but Lu Jinghuai spoke instead, and his words were particularly persistent.
"Lu is truly just an ordinary public official, doing his job according to rules and regulations."
Lu Jinghuai said helplessly: "I don't know if Brother Lu is overthinking it. I came to Xiaoliang Village for only one purpose this time, to help the village alleviate poverty and build roads. But since the village chief insists on not agreeing, I can't force anything..."
Lu Jinghuai sighed and said, "I had planned to leave Xiaoliang Village the day the village chief refused. It was Brother Zhang who asked me to stay and said that the village elders might be able to persuade the village chief. Unfortunately..."
Lu Jinghuai didn't say anything more, but just shook his head helplessly. There was also a bit of suspicion in Zhang Guodong's eyes.
I hope Brother Long is not really overthinking it this time. After all, people like Brother Long may start to have some paranoid suspicions after being in the business for a long time.
Brother Long naturally noticed Zhang Guodong's reaction, but he was too lazy to care.
He once again cast his gaze on Lu Jinghuai: "Since Mr. Lu understands the current situation, then please leave our Xiaoliang Village as soon as possible."
Brother Long never doubts his first impression, so his words did not change at all.
Lu Jinghuai didn't argue too much and nodded without hesitation.
"That's fine. I have three colleagues at Brother Zhang's house right now. I'll go and ask them to pack up and then we can leave."
There was no entanglement at all, as if everything was open and honest. Brother Long smiled and nodded, then glanced at the two people behind him.
"You and Mr. Lu go together to help pack up."
Brother Long's two men responded, and Lu Jinghuai did not refuse.
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