"Um."
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Knock knock knock.
Time passed quietly, and in the hazy evening, someone knocked gently on the door of Huo Qianli's house.
Huo Qianli went to open the door himself and saw a somewhat unexpected figure.
"Brother De, come in quickly."
He quickly turned sideways, let Gu Chengde in, and then closed the door.
Gu Chengde walked into the room and saw Jiang Qingyue with her son. He took out a red envelope from his bag and handed it to them.
Jiang Qingyue quickly waved her hand to refuse, and Huo Qianli also advised: "Brother De, there is no need, it is really unnecessary."
Gu Chengde insisted: "This is the first time I meet your young master, and as an old man, it's only right for me to give him a red envelope!"
Qianfu Town does have this custom, but it only applies to blood relatives or close friends. Gu Chengde does not have such a relationship with Jiang Qingyue and Huo Qianli.
Gu Chengde had no choice but to give up and chatted with Jiang Qingyue for a few words.
Jiang Qingyue tactfully carried the child into the house. Huo Qianli brought a cup of tea and put it down, then said with a smile, "Brother De, why are you here so late? Is there something wrong?"
Gu Chengde hesitated and said, "Cadre Huo, oh no, Secretary Huo, I'm here to apologize to you."
Huo Qianli frowned slightly, "Where did this come from?"
Gu Chengde sighed, "Hey, I feel ashamed to talk about this matter!"
"It was definitely not my idea to elect the village chief this time. It was the wife in my house who did it with my two nephews. You know I don't know how to say no to people, and I'm easily influenced by them. So after they said a lot, I just acquiesced. I thought, let them do what they want, and we'll talk about it later!"
Gu Chengde looked at Huo Qianli, "What happened today really made me lose face. I was a little angry with Yuan Baowa at the time, and only after you said it did I realize where I was wrong. I sat in the house for the whole afternoon. If I don't come to admit my mistake to you, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night!"
Huo Qianli waved his hand and said, "You're overthinking it. We just hope that when the village committee changes its term, there won't be a situation like today. As for the normal election, we absolutely support it."
"But I know myself well!" Gu Chengde looked at Huo Qianli and said seriously, "I know that I am not qualified to be the village chief!"
"Secretary Huo, maybe you don't know yet, but Hushan Village is no longer viable."
He opened his fingers and counted, "The first two courtyards in the new village were fine. They were built by Daqiang and his team before, but the house built by Qian Zong and his team later had a lot of small problems. It was either broken here or there, and people were tired of living in it. Now many people living in that building have come to the village to make trouble, asking the village to solve it for them. Baoxing was crushed before, and now he is in jail. This problem needs to be solved!"
"The village has received a lot of money for post-disaster reconstruction in recent years, and it has developed a bit, but living here is not as comfortable as it was when you were here. The hygiene has all returned to its original state. Garbage is piled up everywhere, and the ditches are smelly. And the things we used to do, such as radio gymnastics, reading newspapers, dam dancing, and the village activity room, are all gone. The people in the village don't farm. Every day, apart from working, they play cards and gamble. Many people lose their annual harvest in two or three days. There are more cases of hammering and cutting."
Gu Chengde shook his head. "Look, these things have always happened, but when Baoxing was here, I didn't tell you because of his feelings. I also knew a little about Baoxing's actions. If I had reminded him earlier, I'm afraid he wouldn't have ended up like this. So, with my personality and ability, how can I run this business?"
Huo Qianli listened quietly and looked at Gu Chengde, who looked gloomy and quite self-blaming. "Brother De, this matter is not your fault. Don't take it too seriously. Have some tea."
He also picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said, "Brother De, who do you think can handle this business in the village?"
Gu Chengde thought for a moment and said, "How about... inviting Daqiang back?"
Huo Qianli smiled bitterly, "If he could come back, why would we still be so sad here?"
"Then..." Gu Chengde pursed his lips and shook his head, "I'm afraid there's no one suitable. Tie Niu is a good person with high prestige, but he has a straightforward personality and is sometimes as stubborn as me. I'm afraid he can't be the village chief."
"Where's Brother Yuanbao?"
"He..." Gu Chengde hesitated, "If he is chosen, it will be the common choice of the villagers."
Huo Qianli smiled and said, "No matter what the final choice is, I have two points. First, I respect the choice of all villagers. Second, I still hope that Brother De will continue to play a role in the village committee. You are still indispensable."
"Secretary Huo, don't worry. I will never hold back on what I should do. If it's not my job to do, I won't even frown even if you tell me to do it!"
Huo Qianli waved his hand and said, "That's too much, too much."
"Well, Secretary Huo, I'll go back first." Gu Chengde stood up and said, "I'm sorry to bother you today."
"It's getting strange to say that!" Huo Qianli smiled, "Qingyue!"
Jiang Qingyue came out holding the child and greeted Gu Chengde enthusiastically. Under her guidance, the child called out "goodbye Grandpa" in a baby voice, which made Huo Qianli feel completely confused about the generations, and made Gu Chengde smile from ear to ear.
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The door closed again, Huo Qianli picked up the tea and drank it silently, Jiang Qingyue sat down beside him holding the child, "An An, tell Dad not to rush, take your time."
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