Shu Yu smiled and said, "I came here today to clarify this matter with you, so you won't have to wait in vain. It's getting late, so I'll head back now."
As she spoke, the villagers who had heard of her arrival and had previously expressed their intention to sign the contract rushed over.
Upon arrival, they heard that the county magistrate did not intend to continue the cooperation because the former village chief was no longer available.
The villagers immediately became anxious, pleading, "Your Excellency, please don't leave! We can offer you a lower price!"
Shu Yu just smiled, but remained steadfast in her refusal to budge.
At this moment, an elder from the clan behind the Third Grandfather suddenly spoke up, “County Princess, you don’t understand the villagers of our village. You may think that everyone in our village is like Ruan Hai, so even if we elect a new village chief, you don’t trust him. But you trust Ruan Dali, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have made him the manager of your workshop.”
Shu Yu glanced at the clan elder, already guessing what he wanted to say. It seemed Ruan Chengqian was right; he had been preparing to bring Ruan Hai down for the past few years, and some villagers and clan elders were already on his side.
However, she nodded as if she was still puzzled, "Of course I trust Ruan Dali."
The elder then smiled and said, "You've met Ruan Dali's family. What do you think of their character?"
Shu Yu thought for a moment, "Yes, they are all very sincere."
The third grandfather finally understood what the clan elder meant and immediately said, "The county magistrate is right. Ruan Chengchun and his brother are both sincere people. When they opened their oil pressing workshop, the villagers benefited a lot. In the past two years, as their own family has become better off, they have also been helping other villagers in need."
One of the quick-witted villagers immediately understood and shouted, "That's right, I've been wanting to say this for a while now. When it comes to electing a new village chief, Ruan Chengqian is the most suitable candidate."
“I think so too. When the clan elders said to gather at the ancestral hall, the first person I thought of was Ruan Chengqian.”
“Hey, I was going to suggest it to him too. My old man fell a few months ago, and he was the one who helped carry him back. If it were Ruan Hai, he would have just pretended not to see it.”
"Moreover, Ruan Chengqian was the first person to discover the body. He helped our village find the traitors, which is a huge contribution."
“He is usually fair and just. Last time, he even helped resolve the conflict between Fourth Uncle and Sixth Aunt at the village entrance.”
"Oh, you all chose him? I'm planning to choose him too."
Shu Yu, “…” Very well, it is true that some villagers may have deliberately spoken well of Ruan Chengqian because of her, but this is definitely the result of his efforts over the past two years.
Third Grandfather smiled at Shu Yu and said, "Princess, you see, everyone agrees to elect Cheng Qian as the new village chief. Since you think he's a good person, why not let him be the village chief and act as the middleman?"
Shu Yu sighed, "You're choosing a village chief so hastily?"
"Of course it's not a hasty decision; he was originally one of the candidates for the new village chief."
Shu Yu shook her head. “Your village’s election of a village chief is a matter for you villagers. It has to be for the benefit of your village and for its future development. I can’t make the decision just because of you. I am the county head, and I have a good relationship with Ruan Dali’s family, but I can’t interfere. Otherwise, if you regret it in the future and feel that it’s not appropriate, I will become the bad guy.”
Third Master was taken aback. He hadn't expected her to say that. Did she still disagree?
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