In fact, Feng Ye wasn't entirely unwilling.
There's no fishing moratorium now, and there are plenty of fish in the sea, so a few days of catch won't make a difference.
Besides, the gold bars they salvaged a few days ago made the three of them incredibly wealthy, not to mention the other treasures they'd moved away...
Let alone not going out to sea to fish for a few days, even for a month or several months, or simply selling the boat and going ashore to stop being a fisherman.
His brother wouldn't object, and Ah-chan would follow his lead without question; whatever he said was law, and he would never disagree.
But that doesn't stop us from using them as shields.
He just felt uneasy, as if someone had a knife to his throat.
He was certain that if he didn't agree, things would still proceed, but there would likely be many unexpected complications.
We must agree; we cannot let personal matters interfere with public affairs. The expansion of the Mazu Temple cannot be delayed.
But we can't agree to it easily.
There's a saying, isn't there?
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
However, we cannot completely disregard our own losses and must make up for them elsewhere.
First, play the victim and stall for time. When the time is right, then take the opportunity to bring up your conditions.
Secretary Xiao, of course, had no idea what Feng Ye was thinking. Upon hearing this, he frowned slightly: "Didn't Director Jiang say he would give you a subsidy?"
"Subsidies? You're kidding me. How much subsidy can you give me in a day? All that money combined isn't even as much as I make from just hauling a net."
A hint of disdain lingered on Feng Ye's lips.
After a moment of contemplation, Secretary Xiao slowly said, "Ah Ye, I know this is a bit difficult for you. But since Elder Yuan specifically chose you and used this as a bargaining chip, our council is also in a difficult position."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye felt angry.
"I really don't understand why we chose you guys to join the council. You have no ability to do anything, you're all just watching the show, and you even caused me to be exposed."
His voice carried a hint of resentment.
Secretary Xiao smiled sheepishly: "It's just that we can't persuade them."
"Tch, isn't it just that they don't want to be the first to stick their neck out? Don't think I don't know."
Feng Ye glared at Secretary Xiao: "The Mazu Temple doesn't belong to me alone. I've done enough. You can't expect to take advantage of me alone. You should talk to Elder Yuan and find someone else to take Public Security Officer Fang and the others out."
“If we could discuss it, we would have done so already,” Secretary Xiao said helplessly. “You were the one who discovered that area of sea first, so you should cooperate for a few more days to see it through to the end.”
"Okay, okay, for the sake of Goddess Mazu, I'll cooperate, alright?"
"Next time I will definitely not cause trouble. Even if I find something in the future, I will just throw it back into the sea to avoid getting myself into trouble."
"Damn, we've really lost big this time."
Feng Ye looked aggrieved.
Secretary Xiao sighed and patted Feng Ye on the shoulder: "Ah Ye, don't say that. We've seen your efforts, but this matter is indeed special."
He thought for a moment and then said, "How about this, I can represent the village and give you some compensation? What do you think?"
This is the sentence that Feng Ye was waiting for.
A glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes, but he maintained a wronged expression on his face, pretending to be unwilling as he spoke:
“Secretary Xiao, as you know, although I, Feng Ye, am a fisherman, I am not the kind of person who covets small gains.”
"However, this loss is indeed quite significant for me, my brother, Ah-chan, and me."
“We are protected by the Goddess Mazu, so naturally we are willing to do something for her, but we also need to live and support our families…”
"I understand, I understand."
Secretary Xiao nodded quickly, interrupting Feng Ye's long-winded complaint: "You know our village doesn't have much income, so we can only make up for it from other places. How about this, I'll arrange for your father to be on the next village committee?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Feng Ye's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
At this time, village committee elections were just a formality. Ordinary people couldn't even see the ballots, and who got elected and who got demoted was entirely decided by the previous committee.
Therefore, when Secretary Xiao said he would arrange for his father to get in, he wasn't just making empty promises; he really could do it.
Feng Ye took a deep breath, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.
The condition proposed by Secretary Xiao was a considerable temptation for his father.
After all, although the village committee's position is not high, it has considerable power and influence in this small fishing village.
But for him, this was not what he wanted.
If the tourism resources of Dongtou Village are developed more than ten years from now, it might be worth considering letting his father work in the village committee.
As for now, let's just forget about it.
He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his head: "Your compensation is quite sincere, and I believe you can do it, but..."
He paused deliberately before continuing, "The village committee election isn't until next year, which is more than half a year away. It's too far off. Could we change it, and change it to one that can produce immediate results?"
"this……"
Feng Ye's words put Secretary Xiao in a difficult position; he hadn't expected Feng Ye to refuse the suggestion.
For most villagers, the position of village committee member is highly coveted.
"How about I make a condition, what do you think?"
Tell me about it.
“Look, A-Ling has been married for several years now, but she hasn’t been allocated any land yet, and neither has my son. Why don’t you help her resolve this?”
Upon hearing Feng Ye's words, Secretary Xiao's expression changed slightly.
"The village's fields have all been distributed long ago, where would there be any extra for your family?"
“Even if some land becomes available this year, I wouldn’t dare give it to your family! There are more than a dozen households ahead of you in the queue. If it were given to your family, they would cause a huge uproar!”
He rejected Feng Ye's terms without hesitation.
This result was within Feng Ye's expectations.
But his real aim wasn't to get the land; he was just throwing out an idea to get the better of it, so he wasn't disappointed.
However, he pretended to be very angry: "This won't work, that won't work. Then you should find someone else, I quit."
After saying that, Feng Ye stood up, making a gesture to see the guest out.
Seeing this, Secretary Xiao became a little anxious and quickly said, "A-Ye, no, let's discuss it again."
"What's there to discuss? You don't agree anyway."
"I really can't agree to that, I can't do it. Why don't you choose something else?"
Feng Ye glanced at Secretary Xiao, feigning deep thought, and said, "Alright, since you're in such a difficult position, I won't make it difficult for you. How about this, I'll take a loss and give you the piece of saline-alkali land where my new house is located, okay?"
The true intentions are revealed when the map is unrolled.
This is what he truly wants.
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