However, Shu Yu paused for a moment before saying, "I understand your desire to plant sunflowers, but this is not a crop that you absolutely must plant. Don't confuse the election of the village chief with planting sunflowers, as this could easily lead to a misunderstanding."
"But……"
Shu Yu raised her hand, her expression serious. "Third Grandfather, the village chief position is not a game. You've all seen Ruan Hai's example; character is very important, and so is a heart dedicated to the village's development. I know that everyone in your Ruan Family Village has the surname Ruan, but if you're willing, you could look at people with other surnames; perhaps you'll discover some capable and talented individuals."
The third grandfather's lips twitched; they would absolutely not consider people with different surnames.
"We understand what the county magistrate means."
“I understand your eagerness to grow sunflowers and generate income. How about this, to avoid affecting your decision to elect a village chief, the deal can continue. You two can elect a village chief first. Regardless of who you choose, I will come over later to learn about the new village chief's situation and character before signing the contract, how about that?”
Yingxi, standing to the side, silently lowered her head. "Miss, you've already caused enough damage. There's no point in saying anything more now."
The third grandfather let out a long sigh and bowed respectfully and solemnly to Shu Yu, "The county magistrate is right. We will carefully select the new village chief. After the selection is complete, we will send a message to the county magistrate."
"Can."
The other villagers were overjoyed and were now eager to appoint a village chief and plant sunflowers as soon as possible.
The weather isn't too cold yet, so we can still plant. If we wait any longer, we'll have to wait until next spring.
After the matter was decided, Shu Yu exchanged a few more pleasantries, sat at Ruan Chengqian's house for a while, had a cup of tea, and then went back.
She didn't care about what happened after that, but without a doubt, Ruan Chengqian became the most popular person.
The matter in Ruanjia Village was handled very quickly. In just two days, Ruan Chengqian, as a candidate for village chief, went to the town.
In the Ōsuke Dynasty, village chiefs were generally elected by the villagers, though they required official certification and documentation. Of course, some were also appointed directly by the town mayor to be highly respected individuals.
Then the town mayor and county officials would review it, and if there were no major problems, it would be finalized.
To put it bluntly, the review process is just a formality; otherwise, Ruan Hai and his family wouldn't have had three generations of their family serving as village chiefs in the first place.
However, the case of Ruan Hai and his son was too sensational, especially since it was revealed that Ruan Hai had seized villagers' farmland during his time as village chief. The villagers had nowhere to turn for help because the town mayor had a good relationship with Ruan Hai, which led to the town mayor of Wenlan Town being held accountable.
Ruanjia Village is a special case; this time, the county government sent its clerks and officials directly to the village to understand the situation.
The review process was very thorough and took quite a while. It took four days before the appointment of the village head of Ruanjia Village was finalized, amidst the eager anticipation of the clan elders and villagers.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Ruan Chengqian's first task as village chief was to facilitate cooperation between the villagers and the county head, and to finalize the sunflower planting and subsequent purchase arrangements.
Therefore, after the news was confirmed, he and an elder from the village personally went to the county town to find Shu Yu.
After congratulating him, Shu Yu didn't hesitate any longer and took Da Niu to Ruanjia Village again.
This time, there was no further trouble, and the villagers who had previously reached an agreement were the first to sign the contract.
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