The transaction is void?
Before Shu Yu could even finish speaking and before the clan elders could react, a villager who had previously made an agreement exclaimed, "How can it be voided? County Princess, the mistake made by Ruan Hai and his son has nothing to do with us. We were the ones who planted the sunflowers, and we are all very hardworking."
"Yes, Your Highness, we've reached an agreement, haven't we? We're just waiting to sign the contract. Don't worry, after we buy the seeds, we'll definitely plant them well and guarantee a bumper harvest."
The villagers chattered excitedly.
It was all so close to completion, how could it just fall apart like that? Just a few days ago they were so happy, thinking that after planting sunflowers, they would get a sum of money after the county magistrate bought them. Their low-quality land, which wasn't good for growing grain, now had a suitable crop. How could it all be gone?
Several clan elders frowned as well. They were naturally happy to see anything that could help the villagers generate income.
They knew before that the county magistrate and Ruanjia Village were at odds, and they knew they had no chance. Now the opportunity was right in front of them, but it slipped away in a flash. How could they not feel regret and heartache?
They are increasingly dissatisfied with Ruan Hai and his son, who have already tarnished the village's reputation and are now even taking away the villagers' opportunities to make money.
Third Grandfather stepped forward and said to Shu Yu, "Princess, the villagers of Ruanjia Village are quite skilled at farming, if nothing else. Why don't you reconsider? We can discuss the terms again."
Shu Yu raised her hand and waved it. "Conditions don't really matter. If we're going to sign a contract, it will be the same as with other villagers. I wouldn't be so biased. It's just... because the villagers cultivate only a few acres, to avoid unnecessary trouble, we usually have the village chief act as a middleman to guarantee the contracts we sign with them. Firstly, it helps me supervise and mediate, and secondly, it's for the villagers' benefit, to prevent either side from suffering losses. Now that your Ruanjia Village doesn't have a village chief, it's a troublesome matter for us. After all, I also need protection, don't I?"
Upon hearing the reason, Third Grandfather immediately said, "That's easy to solve. We'll elect a new village chief soon, and it'll be the same if the new village chief acts as the middleman."
The other villagers nodded in agreement.
But Shu Yu looked very troubled.
Third Master's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Does the County Princess still have any concerns?"
“I know you will definitely elect a new village chief immediately, but to be honest, from a business perspective, after what happened to Ruan Hai, I don’t really trust the future village chief of Ruanjia Village.”
Shu Yu hesitated, while the other villagers were now even more furious with Ruan Hai.
The elders exchanged bewildered glances. Because of the village chief and his son's murder and burial, even the other villagers had begun to question the character of the Ruan family villagers, let alone the county magistrate who clearly had no shortage of money or manpower to do business.
No, this deal still has to go through. Making money for the villagers is one thing, but if the county magistrate continues to associate with them, people from other villages will see it and it will naturally help salvage their village's reputation.
"How about this, let's not sign it this time." Shu Yu raised her head and said to Third Grandfather, "You guys elect the village chief first, and I'll see how things go and we'll talk about it later."
That's just empty talk; it has no substance whatsoever. What, "Let's see how things go?" Well, if we do see, there probably won't be any follow-up.
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