"I'm here to interview you!"
"Then why do you think he came to interview me?"
“Because you are a college student, because you came to Hushan Village to help alleviate poverty, and because you set up a cooperative!”
"That's right!" Huo Qianli patted his hands. "In that case, then show him the true face of Hushan Village. Why do you have to deliberately whitewash it?"
"Huh?" Wang Anquan was stunned. It seemed to make some sense!
He was also frightened by the words "provincial report" and tried to cover it up out of inertia. But according to Huo Qianli, there was nothing to hide since it was a poor village!
"No!" Wang Anquan suddenly shook his head. "Doesn't this make it seem like our work is ineffective?"
"My dear brother, I have only been here for two or three months, and it is already great that I have established a cooperative. Let alone the provincial newspaper, even if a reporter from the People's Daily comes, you can't ask too much of me!"
“As for the work in the town, if your work is really effective, this place will not always be a provincial poverty-stricken village.”
"I may be a little blunt, but this is obvious, otherwise I wouldn't be here. If we really want to make this place great, the reporters will definitely see that we are just doing a face-saving project, and they will subconsciously not believe our words. If they examine everything with a skeptical attitude, how can the articles they write sound good? You are just making things worse, brother!"
"So, let's just be calm and speak sincerely."
Wang Anquan was convinced, mainly because he couldn't persuade Huo Qianli, so he had to let him go.
Huo Qianli turned around and walked back into the soil, then suddenly stopped and turned his head and asked, "How long will it take for the reporter to arrive?"
Wang Anquan said, "It's estimated that they will be here soon. When I set out, they were already in the town preparing to leave. They may have arrived by now."
Huo Qianli frowned, "Then I'll deal with this matter as soon as possible! You should go back quickly and don't let anyone see you."
After saying that, Huo Qianli quickly walked back into the soil and looked at the old man. "Grandpa, I really asked someone to buy this machine from the provincial capital. It is specially used to measure the land area. It can't be faked. Don't be stubborn!"
The old man snorted, "This rope of mine can't be fake. If you pull the corners, it's clear!"
He raised the coil of rope in his hand and said, "I have marked it with the tape measure. It is absolutely accurate! I won't give you even a foot!"
Huo Qianli didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Gu Daqiang frowned, "Uncle Yong, think about it. Today you want to use a rope, tomorrow he wants to use a tape measure, and the day after tomorrow someone else comes to do something else. How are we going to handle it? Can we finish the measurement by next year? Is this cooperative still going to work?"
The old man's face changed, and he snorted, "Big Qiang boy! Don't scare me! It will only take me half a day to clean this little piece of soil. It won't delay my work."
Huo Qianli also became serious. "It takes half a day for your family and half a day for his family. There are nearly 30 families in the three groups, which means half a month. It will take us half a month just to measure the land. Then we have to level, turn the soil, and fatten the land. You are an old hand, you should know that these things take a long time! I am not kidding you. We can only use the same tools for this land measurement!"
The old man was equally firm, "No way, the land in my house can only be used by what I believe in!"
But he heard that the previous measurement was one point less than what he had originally measured.
This is top-quality sandy soil, perfect for growing salvia miltiorrhiza. Every penny more is real rent, and he is planning to exchange this piece of land at his doorstep! We must not give in!
He stiffened his neck and looked at Huo Qianli and Gu Daqiang with a tough attitude.
Farmers are a very complex group. They are very weak when facing powerful forces, but they will not back down even for a tiny profit.
Huo Qianli took a step forward, and the old man was on guard, "You want claws!"
Unexpectedly, Huo Qianli suddenly bent down and bowed slightly to the old man, "Grandpa, let me say sorry to you first."
The old man snorted, turned his head and gave his wife a smug look, as if to say: Look, you are scared, right? These cultured people are afraid of the arrogant.
Huo Qianli's voice suddenly sank. "I said sorry because I absolutely cannot allow you to use this rope to measure."
"Not just this family, this piece of land."
Huo Qianli took the measuring instrument from Gu Daqiang, raised it high, looked around, and said loudly, "For land surveying in our cooperative, we must use unified and accurate measuring tools. We should treat everyone equally to improve efficiency!"
"Since I came here, when have I ever lied to you? When have I ever broken my word?"
"Today, please trust me once. Let's get this done quickly, plant the herbs quickly, and make the money quickly, okay?"
"Okay! Officer Huo! I support you!"
"Officer Huo, don't worry, we will listen to you!"
"The village chief said at the founding meeting that day, don't just focus on your own things, think about everyone else! Some people are just selfish!"
"That's right, a man of this age is getting worse as he gets older!"
"Uncle Yong, you know all those little tricks of yours, forget it!"
"That's it. I've done a quick test. The soil in my house is still waiting!"
The onlookers responded one after another, and many of them spoke in a sarcastic tone, making the old man's face turn red.
The old lady next to him quietly pulled the old man's hand, signaling him to let it go.
Unexpectedly, the old man suddenly rushed forward, snatched the measuring device from Huo Qianli's hand, threw it to the ground, and said sternly: "I'm not doing this for money, I just don't recognize your machine!"
Snap!
Snap!
Shutter sounds rang out one after another, and a young man holding a camera happened to capture this scene.
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