"Alright, Ye Zhiqing has won the competition. Of course, we should still respect everyone's wishes. Now, let's have the two candidates say a few words to garner votes for themselves."
Lu Weimin looked at them and gestured for them to go first.
Before Ye Zhiyu could move, Lu Cao walked over first, stopped, and even turned back to give Ye Zhiyu a smug look.
childish.
“I am Lu Cao, vote for me.”
The crowd below was very unhappy, but dared not speak out.
Lu Cao had been pampered since childhood, and she felt that it was only natural for others to support her.
Ye Zhiyu chuckled; she had already ruined herself before she even started.
When it was Ye Zhiyu's turn, she first bowed, and then began to speak in a gentle and detailed manner.
"Hello everyone, I am Ye Zhiyu. As a sent-down youth, I am very sorry that I have not made any great contributions to the country. Before becoming a scorekeeper, I not only always caused trouble for everyone, but I also couldn't do anything well."
“I was very confused about what my purpose was. I was using the country’s resources but couldn’t give back. But yesterday I finally found something I could do well and I want to contribute my share, so I hope everyone will support me. Thank you.”
He ended with another bow, radiating approachability.
The people below were moved to tears. They saw how ambitious the young girl was and how pleasant her demeanor was. They felt relieved both physically and mentally.
Look how humble they are. What kind of idiot is Lu Cao?
With this comparison, everyone was even less inclined to vote for Lu Cao.
Everyone gives in to her because her father is the village party secretary. Without her father, who would she think she is?
Lu Weimin stood proudly to the side, saying, "Look, this is the girl my son has his eye on. How outstanding she is."
Anyone who didn't know better would think he was already part of his family.
Lu Chen stared intently at Ye Zhiyu, who seemed to be glowing on the stage, as if afraid that she would disappear in the next second.
"Okay, let's start voting now. Write 1 for Ye Zhiyu and 2 for Lu Cao. I discussed it with the Party Secretary yesterday."
We're all from the same village, we see each other all the time. Voting for one person might offend another, which would put everyone in a difficult position. So from now on, whenever there's a vote, we'll vote anonymously.
Write down the number representing the person you want to vote for, put them in this box, and if the order is mixed up, no one will know who voted for whom.
Lu Cao's face turned ashen. No wonder none of her family members came today; they were all waiting for her here.
They even said they weren't biased, yet they still made things difficult for her with such a small request.
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
"This method is great; it also solves the problem of some of us not knowing how to write."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Lu Weimin had someone find some large sheets of paper, tear them into small strips, and distribute them, along with a few pencils, to be passed around among themselves.
Ye Zhiyu leisurely watched the people below the stage, who were gathered in twos and threes to vote.
Lu Cao looked nervous, his eyes constantly scanning the paper, wishing he could go down and write his name on every single note.
Soon, the slips of paper were collected, and the votes were counted.
"Ye Zhiyu, one vote!"
"Ye Zhiyu, one vote!"
"Ye Zhiyu..."
Most of the votes went to Ye Zhiyu, with a few Lu Cao votes mixed in from time to time.
The number of votes completely crushed Lu Cao.
"You all voted for Zhiyu, right? She's one of our own, so don't turn your backs on her."
Putting everything else aside, just look at Lu Cao's character. You can imagine how tiring it is to work every day, and then you have to put up with her attitude twice.
Sigh, just you wait and see, you'll find no one who knows the answer.
A group of educated youth echoed this sentiment, saying that of course they voted.
Only three people remained silent. They weren't sure who Fu Tingshen voted for, but Li Xi and Xu Fen definitely didn't vote; they couldn't even be bothered to pretend to be anonymous.
Facing their gazes, Li Xi acted as if she hadn't heard what they were saying and it was none of her business, while Xu Fen kept her head down.
Liu Shengnan sneered and stopped caring, since Ye Zhiyu wouldn't miss their two votes anyway.
As the number of notes dwindled, Lu Cao finally couldn't bear it any longer and ran away crying.
"I hope she won't tell on me when she gets home."
"What are you afraid of? Does she know who didn't vote for her?"
"That's true, but this time the Party Secretary's move is akin to sacrificing family for the greater good."
"Who can argue with that? The Party Secretary was such a good person his whole life, and he ended up with a daughter like that."
They sighed as they recalled what Lu Cao had done.
When the person counting the votes on stage saw one of them run away, they stopped what they were doing. Was there any point in continuing?
"Continue, continue, calculate the result."
To avoid the situation where people say it's unfair to decide on Ye Zhiyu before the results are in.
In the end, Ye Zhiyu won with 97 percent of the votes, overwhelming Lu Cao, which can be described as the popular choice.
"Alright, meeting adjourned. Get back to work."
Ye Zhiyu also started her official work, and she always had a smile on her face, which made everyone feel good.
Everyone loves beauty. Looking at Ye Zhiyu before starting work each day gives you energy for the whole day.
Lu Chen waited until everyone else had left before going inside.
Ye Zhiyu sat there smiling as he approached.
I don't know if it's because Lu Chen has been through a lot of trauma lately or what, but he used to avoid Ye Zhiyu's gaze, but he doesn't anymore.
Without dodging or avoiding, they looked straight back.
Ye Zhiyu felt somewhat uncomfortable being stared at, her heart pounding like a drum, and she could only force herself to remain calm.
"Congratulations." Lu Chen knew she was confident, but he still wanted to congratulate her.
"Thanks."
"Still a hoe?"
"No, I have to go up the mountain today. I'll rest tomorrow. I want to hunt more game to sell."
Large animals are best; the black market can easily handle them.
"I want to go too."
Anyway, she'll be free soon, so she wanted to go and have some fun.
Moreover, she had heard that Lu Chen was a very good hunter, and she wanted to see for herself.
Lu Chen instinctively wanted to refuse, as the mountains were not safe, but he thought that if he didn't take her, she would definitely go by herself, so he felt more at ease having him go with her.
Although I know Ye Zhiyu has some unknown abilities, I'm still worried.
"Okay, then I'll wait for you."
Ye Zhiyu sped up, tidied up the things, and locked the door in one go.
They chatted and laughed as they headed into the mountains, with her doing most of the talking and Lu Chen listening.
Before they even reached the foot of the mountain, they were stopped by Lu Cao halfway there.
After she ran off the platform, she didn't go home; instead, she waited nearby.
Then I saw Lu Chen walking with this bitch, his face showing a tenderness he had never shown her before.
"Brother Lu Chen, do you really like this bitch that much? You actually helped her cheat because of her."
She felt that Lu Chen must have already revealed the questions to Ye Zhiyu, which was unfair. She simply didn't believe that Ye Zhiyu won on her own merit.
What's the point of graduating from high school? It's just about getting by in school. What's the use of a woman studying so much? Marrying a good man is the real priority.
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