After Yan Qingqing sat down, she chatted with Li Kaishan for a while. Yan Qingqing felt increasingly strange. Logically speaking, Li Kaishan shouldn't have come to her for no reason to chat.
Yan Qingqing wasn't in a hurry; she knew Li Kaishan would definitely tell her if there was anything important.
Sure enough, after sitting for a while, Li Kaishan started to get restless and kept rubbing his hands together.
Yan Qingqing simply smiled and looked at him without saying a word.
Finally, Li Kaishan spoke up, saying, "Actually, I came here today to ask you for some advice."
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Uncle Village Chief, what are you saying? I am a junior, there is no need for you to ask me. You can just ask me anything, and I will definitely tell you everything I know."
Li Kaishan naturally knew what kind of person Yan Qingqing was. He was just too embarrassed to speak up.
But considering it concerned his future, he spoke up and said, "Isn't this the county election for village chief? Do you think Uncle has a chance of winning?"
So that's what it was about. Yan Qingqing hadn't forgotten the promises she'd made to Li Kaishan. Yan Qingqing sighed inwardly, "Sure enough, promises made always need to be kept. Look, someone's come knocking on my door."
Yan Qingqing thought for a moment and then asked with a smile, "Uncle Village Chief, what are the main evaluation criteria for the election of the village head? Could you tell me about them first?"
Yan Qingqing had never run for office before, so she didn't really understand what aspects the head of the department mainly assessed. Only by finding out the details could she make a targeted plan for the next step.
Li Kaishan thought for a moment and said, "The village head is elected every three years. In previous years, the main criteria were the village's wealth, whether it was fair in handling affairs, whether it had the support of the people, and whether the villagers were involved in fighting, brawling, or petty theft. I can't say for sure, mainly because there isn't a definite standard."
"I was quite confident at first, but then there was that scoundrel Li Erdan who sold pig offal that caused food poisoning, and then that ungrateful wretch Tie Tou who poisoned your chickens and ducks. Now, Uncle has absolutely no confidence left."
Li Kaishan was telling the truth. Originally, Yan Qingqing's family running an embroidery workshop, raising chickens and ducks, and planting fruit trees would have been excellent things for their Canghe Village. However, with these two worrying issues, Li Kaishan had no confidence at all. In addition, the old village chief was quite prestigious. In the past, Li Kaishan would not have dared to dream of such things, but ever since Yan Qingqing said those things to him, he felt restless and uneasy.
Yan Qingqing felt somewhat embarrassed after hearing Li Kaishan's words. The matter of Li Erdan and Tietou was somewhat related to her family. Although she didn't blame Yan Qingqing, it was indeed a major item in Li Kaishan's performance evaluation.
Yan Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "I've summarized what Uncle Village Chief just said. It's nothing more than two aspects: economy and morality. In terms of economy, our village is just starting out. Moreover, the county magistrate knows that I will be conducting experiments on the yield of sweet potatoes and potatoes in the spring. Although this is currently a secret, it will be of great significance if it succeeds."
Therefore, when you are conducting this assessment, you should think more about the future.
As for morality, every village has its share of petty theft and other despicable acts. While morality is important, the laws of the court are even more so. It is said that even a prince is subject to the same laws as a commoner. The village chief's willingness to uphold the law and maintain the stability of the village, even at the cost of family ties, truly demonstrates selflessness.
I'll write down a detailed speech later so Uncle Village Chief can memorize it. I can't say I'm 100% guaranteed to be elected, but I think it's a sure thing."
Yan Qingqing's words made Li Kaishan's blood boil, as if the village chief position was already his.
So he looked at Yan Qingqing and said, "Then I'll leave everything to you. The selection will be held in three days. You need to write down what you want to say for me as soon as possible. Also, I don't know many characters. After you finish writing it down, have the children in the family read it to me a couple of times. I'm afraid I won't remember it."
Yan Qingqing: ......
She'd just gotten herself into a mess, but the words were already out and couldn't be taken back. Besides, Li Kaishan becoming the village head would indeed be beneficial for both Canghe Village and her family.
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Okay, I'll finish writing the manuscript today and have Dalang deliver it to Uncle Village Chief's house later."
Li Kaishan left after hearing this, expressing his deepest gratitude.
After Li Kaishan left, Yuan Huiniang chuckled to herself. Yan Qingqing glanced at her and said, "Look at your gloating face. I dug a hole for myself and now I have to bury it myself."
Yuan Huiniang suppressed her smile and said, "Mother, I'm not making fun of you, but I think if you want a boy, then the village chief has absolutely no place here."
Yan Qingqing said arrogantly, "That's for sure, but if I were a man, I really wouldn't care about this position. I would at least have to pass the imperial examination to become a scholar."
Yan Qingqing wasn't bragging. After all, in her previous life, she was a top student and a regular on the school's honor roll.
Yuan Huiniang naturally had no doubt about her mother-in-law's abilities. After chatting with Yan Qingqing for a while, she went to study the dolls with Xu Shi.
Before dark, Yan Qingqing finally finished writing the speech for Li Kaishan and then asked Li Xiangping to deliver it to him.
Li Xiangping was gone for an hour, and when he returned, he looked helpless.
Seeing him like this, Yuan Huiniang wondered what had happened and quickly asked, "Weren't you going to deliver some manuscripts to Grandpa Village Chief's house? Why are you back so late?"
Li Xiangping sighed and said, "Don't even mention it. The village chief doesn't know many characters, but I don't know many either. We had to study it carefully before we could understand what was going on."
But the village chief insisted that I dress up as the county magistrate, and that his grandsons act as his rivals in a rehearsal. I couldn't even leave.
Yuan Huiniang chuckled and said, "I didn't expect Grandpa Village Chief to be so eager to learn. All my hard work in planning this for him hasn't been in vain. But why does Grandpa Village Chief's drill seem so familiar?"
It's no wonder Yuan Huiniang was familiar with it; when Li Xiangkang enrolled, didn't she make them practice beforehand?
Three days passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was time for Li Kaishan to run for village chief. Li Kaishan got up early, put on a brand new set of clothes, and had his eldest son, Li Da Kui, hitch a cart to take him to the county town. Before leaving, he looked at the speech that Yan Qingqing had given him.
He kept muttering to himself all the way. Li Da Kui was a little worried and wondered if his father had gone mad. It was good that his father was elected, but he was afraid that his father would not be able to bear the blow if he was not elected.
As Li Da Kui drove the oxcart, he wondered if he should fetch a doctor first. In case his father was too devastated by not being selected, he could receive immediate medical attention.
The father and son soon arrived in the county town.
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