Shui Qing had already decided on the candidates. Now that the courtyard was full of respected elders from the village, she could just bring it up and let them negotiate among themselves.
Whether it works out or not, she doesn't care.
She pointed to a figure and said, "I think Sister Guifen would be perfect for this!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the first to object was surprisingly Wang Guifen.
She waved her hands awkwardly, saying repeatedly, "No, no, how could I? How could I, a woman, be in charge of the whole village?"
"Why not? The old village chief has been unwell these past two years, and you've been handling most of the village affairs, haven't you? I think you've been handling it quite well!"
Besides, you were born and raised in Shanshui Village. Who knows more about the people and things in the village than you? Who cares more about them than you?
As for women, aren't I a woman too? If I can do it, why can't you? Besides, as long as things go well, why should we care about men or women?
Wang Guifen opened her mouth, wanting to say that she couldn't compare to Shui Qing. Shui Qing was so amazing.
Out of consideration for avoiding suspicion, the old village chief did not speak first.
Grandpa Wang was also hesitant to speak up, but when he heard Shuiqing so firmly recommend his daughter, he was deeply moved!
The water is so clear and beautiful.
The rest were either deep in thought or shocked, or resistant or in agreement; each person had their own thoughts.
Shui glanced around and saw that no one had explicitly objected, which was much better than she had imagined!
She added fuel to the fire: "Think about it, hasn't our village been getting better and better in the last two years? Every single one of the countless village banquets we have in the year is organized by Sister Guifen."
From start to finish, were there any problems? Did it cause you any trouble? Were there any unpleasant incidents? Also, were there any deductions from the village's savings?
If such a good candidate is not chosen, and a man is chosen instead, what if there is a shortage of money, the village feast is not well prepared, or the neighbors quarrel and cannot be negotiated... Wouldn't there be no peace and turmoil, and if the household is not peaceful, no wealth will come in! How can wealth come in if the village is never at peace?
The village has lost money; I'm afraid life won't be so good anymore.
The moment money was mentioned, everyone present changed their expressions!
Having lived a good life and earned money, who would want to live a poor life again? Having gotten used to four dishes and a soup, with meat and eggs, who would want to go back to eating oil-free and low-salt wild vegetable porridge!
Master Fan was the first to speak: "Shuiqing's niece-in-law is right. What we need are people who can make the village better. Guifen is someone we've watched grow up, so don't worry."
"Right, right, what's with the distinction between men and women? If we were so particular about it, our village wouldn't be so much richer than other villages!" Old Xu straightened his back, his words carrying an unconscious pride.
Shui Qing is a woman too, isn't she? Back then, they were all following her around making money!
If anyone dislikes Guifen for being a woman now that she's in charge of the village, why didn't they dislike her for being a woman when she was following Shuiqing around to earn money?
Most importantly, when we were defending the village, all the women and girls in the village were there! They not only did logistics and cooking, but they were also there to fight the enemy. They didn't complain when we were in danger, so we can't start complaining when things get better!
Aunt Li and Aunt Zhang were both women, and they had a good relationship with Gui Fen and Shui Qing. No matter which aspect they considered, they had no objections.
The two agreed, saying, "I think it's a good idea! We're old folks, and we're incredibly grateful to have someone willing to put in the effort for the villagers!"
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