At the same time, Huang Youquan was sitting at the door of a house in the village, holding a cigarette in his hand and taking a puff. The rising smoke mixed with the dim light coming from the main room, looking like a faded old photo.
He looked at the man sitting opposite him and said, "Yuanfa, what happened that day was just an accident. Don't take it too seriously."
The man turned his head and stared at the ground and snorted, "I believe he wouldn't deliberately attack the little kid, but who can't see that he just looks down on us!"
He slapped his knees, pointed his fingers a few times, and looked at Huang Youquan with indignation, "Village chief, you saw it, we went to welcome them, and they chased our people away. You gave him a cigarette, but he took two puffs and threw it away. And he looked so angry, his nose was almost pointing up to the sky! Isn't this looking down on us?"
Huang Youquan took a deep puff, exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, and said lightly: "Yes, he just looks down on us. But, does it matter?"
The man was stunned.
Huang Youquan sighed, "They are educated, they are from the city, they are experts, they are indeed qualified to look down on us!"
He extended his hand, motioning the man who wanted to interrupt to listen to him. "Yes, no one wants to be looked down upon by others. Everyone would feel unhappy if faced with such a situation, but it is the fact. If we don't find a way to get rid of poverty and become rich, our children will still be looked down upon by others in the future. Even if we leave this mountain valley and go to the city to study and work, it will be the same. What we should think about is how to make ourselves rich and strong, instead of worrying about these things."
"That's one thing. There's another thing. Let's look at it from another angle. Although they look down on us, have they done less than they should? If our village wants to live a good life, do we still have to rely on them?"
He looked at the man and whispered, "Traveling far away, people are poor and short of breath!"
The man lowered his head and remained silent.
"Besides, think about it, why did he choose to live in your house instead of anywhere else?"
The man muttered, "Who knows?"
"You, why do you use your brain so much every day?" Huang Youquan rolled his eyes at him. "He wants to live in your house, isn't it because he wants to apologize to you and admit his mistakes? Otherwise, why doesn't he live in my house? Does he like your toilet that leaks on all sides, or does he like your tiled house that never sees the sun?"
The man snorted but didn't say anything back. He obviously felt that there was some truth in what Huang Youquan said, but he just couldn't let go of his arrogance for the time being.
"Another thing is that the expert Xu has 600 yuan for his one-month stay. Murakami won't take the money. He will give it all to you. It will be used as a subsidy for your household expenses. At least you can save an extra 200 or 300 yuan a month."
The man snorted coldly, "If I need money, I know how to earn it myself. I don't need it!"
"Then go and earn some money! Go and earn a bigger house! So that you and your wife and kids can live more comfortably!"
Huang Youquan's tone became heavier, and he scolded the man so much that his face turned red, but he couldn't say anything.
"With that money, buy Jing some snacks and toys she likes." Huang Youquan took out a cigarette from his bag and handed it to Jing, saying with emotion, "No matter how hard life is, we can't let Jing suffer!"
The man frowned, smoked half a cigarette silently, gritted his teeth, and said, "That's fine! I agree!"
"Remember, if you have any problems, tell me. If I can't do anything, I'll go find Secretary Huo. Don't be reckless. If you quarrel with the experts, it will ruin everything!"
"Don't worry, Village Chief! I, Huang Yuanfa, won't say anything else, but for the sake of the village's major events, I can endure it!"
"Okay! Then you should clean up a room quickly. I will bring an expert here tomorrow."
"Yeah, sure!"
......
The next day, there was nothing much to say about the meeting held in Niujiao Village.
The thing that the whole village has been looking forward to for a long time has finally come to fruition. If anyone dares to speak out and talk nonsense, the people around him will be able to give him a good beating without the village or the town having to intervene.
However, this is a case of group voting. When things really get pushed forward and involve the transfer of specific interests, that is when the village committee’s wisdom and adaptability will be tested.
Amid cheers and excitement, the conference ended successfully. The leaders left, the experts left, and the crowd dispersed. Only Xu Jiyuan was left dragging a large suitcase, helplessly and nervously in an office of the village committee, waiting for the village chief's arrangements.
A few minutes later, the village chief Huang Youquan led a man into the room.
Seeing the person following the village chief, it turned out to be the person who pushed him away and glared at him that day, and the person whose house he was about to move into. Xu Jiyuan, who thought he was mentally prepared enough, couldn't help swallowing his saliva and clenching his toes tightly.
"Expert Xu! Hello!"
Just as he was nervously embarrassed, the man took two steps at a time, stretched out his hands, and smiled flatteringly, "The village chief told me, it's such an honor!"
Xu Jiyuan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously felt disgusted in his heart, but he suppressed it immediately and pulled the corner of his mouth, "Hello, I hope I didn't disturb you."
The man laughed and said, "Just say those things! Just don't despise me!"
Huang Youquan smiled and said, "Okay, don't say too much! Expert Xu is also tired, so hurry back and get some food!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" The man nodded quickly, "Village Chief, let's go together!"
"Come on, I'll go to your house and ask for some wine!"
The man laughed and reached out to grab Xu Jiyuan's suitcase. Xiao Xu quickly said, "No, no, I can do it myself!"
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