Sunlight streamed into the cave dwelling, filtering through the windows and illuminating the dust particles in the air.
Looking at the two arguing, Zhou Jianzhong felt his mind go blank for a moment.
Second Uncle Zhou Yongxiang was very anxious. As a resident whose property was being demolished, he insisted on signing the demolition contract now. However, Li Xiuyuan, as the person in charge of the project and the deputy mayor, was not in a hurry to sign the contract and was unwilling to do so.
He wondered if the situation was reversed, as if his second uncle, Zhou Yongxiang, was the deputy mayor, while Li Xiuyuan was the one whose property was being demolished. Otherwise, why was Zhou Yongxiang so insistent on signing the demolition contract immediately, while Li Xiuyuan kept disagreeing?
Isn't this the complete opposite?
"Mayor Li, you must make me sign. I was blinded by greed before. Please give me a chance now. Jianzhong, call the demolition mobilization team right now and have them come over, or I will go to them. Sign now."
Second Uncle Zhou Yongxiang spoke urgently, unable to persuade Li Xiuyuan, but he felt that he could command Zhou Jianzhong. He was determined to sign the demolition contract, and Li Xiuyuan could not stop him.
"This..." Zhou Jianzhong was stunned. Was this true? He then looked at Li Xiuyuan, the young deputy mayor, whose importance in his heart was growing.
If it were before, Zhou Yongxiang could have said this, and he would have made the arrangements immediately. But now that Zhou Yongxiang has said this, Li Xiuyuan's consent is also required.
My second uncle is my second uncle, but I'm still the village head, and I have to take orders from Mayor Li of the town.
Li Xiuyuan waved his hand, signaling Zhou Jianzhong not to go, and then looked at Zhou Yongxiang and said, "Second Uncle, listen to me, I'm not stopping you from signing the contract, but rather asking you to take it easy and sign it tomorrow."
Zhou Yongxiang was taken aback. Zhou Jianzhong was also somewhat confused. Why sign tomorrow? Wouldn't it be better to sign today?
"The demolition mobilization work started on Thursday and has been going on for four days now. We have done a lot of work in terms of policy publicity and preliminary situation investigation, but there has been no formal mobilization yet."
"Tomorrow afternoon, I'd like to hold a demolition mobilization meeting. I hope Second Uncle can set a good example at the meeting," Li Xiuyuan said to Zhou Yongxiang with a smile.
While having Zhou Yongxiang sign the contract privately has some effect, it certainly doesn't have the same impact as having him sign it in public in front of everyone—it sets a better example.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yongxiang immediately understood Li Xiuyuan's meaning. After a slight hesitation, he nodded in agreement. Although it was somewhat embarrassing for him to go back on his word in such a public setting, having previously refused to sign, now signing in front of everyone.
But if you make a mistake, you should admit it.
“Okay, Mayor Li, I’ll do as you say,” Zhou Yongxiang said. He knew this would diminish his prestige in the village, but he was willing; Li Xiuyuan had completely won him over.
“Alright, it’s settled then, Second Uncle. I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t bother you any longer,” Li Xiuyuan nodded and said.
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