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Qin Yi still smiled and said, "Qingyang, it's not that I don't want to help you. You know, these days everyone is struggling. Now that your village has a pharmaceutical factory, there's hope for the future."
But look at the other villages, especially our Daonan Village. We live so close to each other, and everyone knows each other.
Li Qingyang interrupted directly, "Captain Qin, we've already discussed the pharmaceutical factory issue. As for today's road repairs, Daobei Village wasn't at fault. The road should have been widened by another 4 meters to be the original road."
We didn't expand that much, and we didn't dig up any of your brigade's fields.
"Qingyang, you can't say that. These fields have always been cultivated by Daonan Village, so they belong to Daonan Village. It's not something you can just decide for yourself."
"Qingyang, don't be angry. Actually, this is easy to resolve. I know your village just opened a pharmaceutical factory and doesn't have the money to compensate for the loss of these fields. How about you consider giving them a few pharmaceutical factory quotas? That could offset the loss."
Some people in Daobei Village were unhappy about this.
"Why should we? Not everyone from Daobei Village has gotten a job at the pharmaceutical factory yet, so where would we get a spot for Daonan Village? I think you're just jealous. You've been causing trouble every single day these past few days. Huh?"
They either beat up girls from our Daobei Village who married into the village, or they broke off engagements with families from our Daobei Village.
What? You think you can control us like this? Let me tell you, not a chance!
Qin Yi didn't say much. With a wave of his hand, the villagers came forward with hoes and picks. "Then this road can't be repaired anymore. We definitely can't agree to have our fields dug up for this road."
"And those you dug up, you have to compensate us too."
Daonan Village and Daobei Village continued their standoff.
Tang Yue and the others had been listening for a while, and seeing that they were going on and on without any resolution, Tang Yue's soft voice rang out, "Uncle Chang, since this land doesn't belong to either of the two villages, why don't we go to the police station to resolve this?"
And isn't this considered a group fight? Shouldn't they all be arrested and detained by the police for a few days?
The little girl was very young, and she didn't speak loudly, but her voice still reached everyone's ears.
They were standing behind the villagers of Daonan Village. Their attention had been focused on confronting Li Qingyang and the others, and no one had noticed a car approaching from behind.
The villagers spontaneously made way for them.
Chang Yin walked in front, and Tang Shengkai followed behind with his little daughter. Li Qingyang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Chang Yin.
"Battalion Commander Chang is here."
Qin Yi quickly stepped forward, "Oh, Battalion Commander Chang, I didn't know you were coming. Look, am I blocking your way? I'll have them move aside."
"No need. What exactly happened?"
Li Qingyang looked at Qin Yi, and was about to speak when Qin Yi quickly said, "Oh, it's nothing, it's just a small fight between two villages. It happens all the time, it's nothing serious."
"You won't allow road construction in Daobei Village?"
Chang Yin asked calmly, but Qin Yi dared not admit it. The older generation knew what the road used to be like, but because they were too poor in recent years, the two villages occupied more and more of the road, making it narrower and narrower.
"No, no, we're discussing how to help."
The villagers of Daonan Village didn't dare utter a single word. Tang Yue's words had still carried some weight. But the people of Daobei Village wouldn't stand for it. Just as they were about to speak, Li Qingyang raised his hand to stop them.
Li Qingyang pulled Tang Yue aside, "Little Yueyue, look, this isn't a solution. The two villages are only separated by a road. If this really escalates, it won't be good."
Tang Yue looked at him, "Uncle Li, what are you planning to do?"
"Sigh, it's all because of poverty. The mountains over there in Daonan Village are even bigger than ours. They have some fruit on the mountains, and they've been doing a bit better than our village these past few years, but that's about it."
Now that a medicinal herb factory has been built in our village, they've all become anxious. Knowing that it was built under the leadership of the military, they don't dare to cause trouble openly, but since the factory started operating, they've been making quite a fuss these past few days.
This can't go on like this.
"Does Uncle Li have any ideas?"
Li Qingyang shook his head, "The village officials also felt that we shouldn't let them get involved, but they keep causing trouble, and it's even become a problem for us to work in peace."
Tang Yue thought for a moment, "Uncle Li, medicinal herbs are a big deal. These herbs are to be sent to the pharmaceutical factory to be made into medicine to treat and save lives. If someone has bad intentions and adds something to the herbs, then the entire pharmaceutical factory will be in trouble."
Li Qingyang's heart skipped a beat upon hearing Tang Yue's words. He understood what Tang Yue meant. But the current situation was still worrying.
"How about this, Uncle Li?"
Since there are mountains on both sides, why not have the villagers go up the mountains to collect medicinal herbs? Our pharmaceutical factory will process the herbs for them, and we'll take 50% of the profits when they're sold. That way, they'll have some income, and we won't be working for free. If they agree, then so be it; if not, then forget it.”
Li Qingyang finally smiled. "Little Yueyue, I really don't know how your brain works, how can it be so smart?"
Li Qingyang explained the solution. Although Daonan Village was somewhat reluctant, they had no better option since Chang Yin was there. They managed to secure some benefits, and the matter was finally resolved.
Old Li was also in the crowd, and the three of them went home together. Lin Cuicui was pregnant, and it was too chaotic here, so she didn't come.
Lin Cuicui was overjoyed to see her daughter return. "Yueyue, you little rascal..."
Lin Cuicui didn't know what to say. This girl was really something; once she went out, it would take her many days to come back.
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