Ye Cheng smiled faintly. He hadn't expected so many young people in the village to support him, but most of them were from outside the Chen family, with few from the Chen family itself.
However, this opportunity is rare.
What did Li Yunlong say again? When it's time to draw your sword, you have to draw your sword.
Now that we've come this far, it would be foolish not to make my stance clear.
Ye Cheng turned around, raised his hands, and said loudly to everyone,
"Dear uncles and brothers, I'd like to say a few words."
Seeing that Ye Cheng was about to speak, the crowd immediately quieted down and all looked at him.
Chen Jinhai frowned slightly, unsure of what Ye Cheng was going to say, but he had a bad feeling.
"Hello everyone, I'm Ye Cheng. I used to be a local troublemaker in our village." Ye Cheng paused for a moment, and the villagers below laughed.
Ye Cheng wasn't in a hurry. He waited until everyone had finished laughing before his expression turned serious, and he said solemnly,
"What I want to say to everyone is that even a simple villager like me can make money and get rich, what about you!"
Ye Cheng suddenly raised his voice for the last few words, startling everyone present.
Before they could react, Ye Cheng suddenly pointed at them and shouted,
Are you content to live a life of hardship your whole lives? To live in dilapidated stone houses your entire lives?
"Or are you all just useless trash, utterly worthless trash?"
Everyone present was stunned, not expecting Ye Cheng to dare to insult them like that.
"I'm making this clear today: since I've become a candidate, I'm running for village chief. Our village is too isolated; we haven't made any progress over the years. I hope that under my leadership, we can bring a better life to Baiyun Village."
Ye Cheng paused for a moment, his tone softening.
"As for how you choose, that's your business. I can be wealthy on my own, I don't care."
"Alright, everyone, continue. I'm leaving now."
After saying that, Ye Cheng left the villagers who were still in shock and went home to sleep.
He left, but the villagers were in an uproar.
Several uncles-level men stood there stomping their feet and cursing.
"What? The second brother is really going to run for village chief?"
"How can that be? We can't make him the village chief just because he's made a little money. He's not even fully grown yet."
"Exactly, he doesn't even have a wife. How can he build a career without starting a family? He's too young and impetuous."
"A young man with no experience is unreliable."
Some villagers were too lazy to respond to their comments, but others, especially the younger generation, were not intimidated by the thought of having to go out to work.
"Tch, you've got nothing but hair on your lips, so what? What good are you? Look at the few young people left in the village, they've all gone out to work."
"Your thinking is too stubborn, you old-fashioned."
"What's the use of having a village chief if you don't have money?"
The uncles, feeling embarrassed by the public protests from the young people, raised their canes to strike them.
But they were not agile enough to outrun the young people, and they only managed to catch up for a couple of steps before giving up.
Chen Jinhai stood there, his brows furrowed. The worst thing had happened.
Moreover, judging from the situation, many young people in the village support Ye Cheng. This is unacceptable; something terrible is about to happen.
The village chief has always been in the hands of the Chen family; we absolutely cannot let someone from another family take the position.
Chen Jinhai walked quickly home with a sullen face. He wanted to talk to everyone in the Chen family and not let Ye Cheng get away with it.
Ye Cheng left after being a troublemaker, but now he understands that if he can become the village chief, he will lead everyone to prosperity.
I can't be one, then I'm sorry, I'll just take care of the few people I'm close to.
The news that Ye Cheng was going to run for village chief spread quickly throughout the village. Several people came over in one night, all asking if Ye Cheng was really going to run for village chief.
Some people came to persuade Ye Cheng, while others came to express their support.
Around 7 or 8 pm, Ye Cheng got a little annoyed and simply turned off the lights. "I'm going to sleep, you guys aren't going to keep knocking on the door, are you?"
Fortunately, this trick worked, and Ye Cheng was able to sleep soundly that night.
Upon waking up early in the morning, Ye Cheng first checked the system:
Luck value: 60+20
Points: 7900
Deposits: 182,000; Foreign debt: 30,000; Mortgage: 300,000 (including interest).
Well, my luck is just average today; I can go out to sea to fish.
Being a village chief or something like that feels less appealing than making money.
I packed my things and was just about to leave when I suddenly remembered something.
Depend on!
wrong!
Those two old ladies seem to be saying they're coming today.
Damn, how could I forget about that?
Ye Cheng rushed to Xiao Hu's place in a panic. Xiao Hu had already finished packing his things and was about to go find Ye Cheng.
"Little Tiger, find me two stools to get on the boat."
"Brother, what do you need that thing for? I've never seen anyone bring a stool when they go out to sea."
"Oh dear, you go ahead and look for it, I'll go buy some food."
"No, brother, I brought food."
"Please bring two more dishes, something light, I'm going to buy some things."
After saying that, Ye Cheng ran off in a flash. Damn it, these two aunties are on the boat, I have to get some snacks to shut them up.
Li the Cripple had already opened the door, and Ye Cheng rushed in, grabbing a huge amount of snacks, dried plums, and drinks. After thinking for a while, he bought a few packs of napkins before stopping.
"Second brother, what are you doing? Going out for a picnic?"
Seeing that he had bought such a large amount of things, Li the Cripple asked curiously.
"Ah, it'll be useful today," Ye Cheng replied casually.
After finishing his calculations, Li the Cripple suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "Are you really going to run for village chief?"
"Ah, I already said that yesterday. By the way, could you help me get some votes?"
"Okay, I'll definitely get you a referral. You're one of my biggest clients."
"Alright, I'm leaving now, I'm going to talk to you now."
After saying that, Ye Cheng picked up his things and ran away, leaving Li the Cripple stunned. What was wrong with this kid? Could there be anything more important than electing a village chief?
When Ye Cheng returned home with his things, there wasn't a single car in front of his house, which made him a little uneasy. He wondered if the car wasn't coming back again.
Damn it, are those two great-aunts coming or not?
Ye Cheng took out his phone to make a call, but then felt it wasn't quite right; what if the other person was just joking?
These days, there are so many casual remarks, so Ye Cheng had no choice but to wander around like an ant on a hot tin roof.
"Brother, what's wrong with you? Is anyone else here today?" Xiao Hu arrived on his tricycle, carrying a large pile of things. Ye Cheng's motorcycle had been taken by the Chen brothers, so now he could only use a tricycle.
Ye Chengyi looked at the tricycle and started to worry again. How were two beautiful women supposed to ride in this thing?
"Bring a bigger tricycle, there won't be enough room for everyone later."
"Huh? All of this is here?" Xiao Hu was completely confused.
"Oh dear, just do it, hurry up!" Ye Cheng said anxiously.
"Okay, I'm going to do something wrong with you."
Little Tiger grumbled as he went to find the tricycle.
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