"We just happened to run into each other. Everyone said we could use the restroom at the village committee office. Is that okay?"
The group of people behind him wanted to laugh when they heard this; that reason was truly ridiculous.
Chen Jinhai was speechless. Damn it, if you want to go to the toilet, then go ahead and do it.
What's wrong with blocking my office? This isn't a toilet.
"Village chief, I know this land hasn't been rented yet, right? I just asked everyone, and they all said no one wants to rent it."
"No one has rented this land yet, but what do you want to do with it?"
"I'm planning to get into aquaculture," Ye Cheng said honestly, as there was no point in lying at this point.
"Raising crayfish?" Chen Jinhai immediately became nervous and asked Ye Cheng.
"Yes, we'll raise crayfish, no problem, right? We can calculate it based on the price of wasteland in our village."
Chen Jinhai looked up at Ye Cheng and began to think to himself that he also wanted to get into aquaculture, but he couldn't let Ye Cheng get into it too, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get a good price.
"Um, Ye Cheng, our village committee still needs to discuss the land rental matter further. You guys go back first, okay?"
Seeing Chen Jinhai start speaking in bureaucratic jargon, Ye Cheng wasn't angry and continued speaking slowly and methodically.
"No, village chief, what's there to study about this wasteland? It's not like I'm not willing to pay."
"So what if it's wasteland? Wasteland still needs to be studied first," Chen Jinhai drawled.
"Ye Cheng, let me tell you, the village committee has its own procedures. You should go back first and we can talk about it later."
"So, village chief, you're not planning to rent it out, are you?" Ye Cheng asked threateningly.
Hearing Ye Cheng's tone turn unfriendly, Chen Jinhai also hardened up. What was there to be afraid of? Now it was Ye Cheng asking him for a favor.
"Ye Cheng, whether or not to rent it needs to be studied. We will let you know after we have studied it."
"When will the research begin?"
"How would I know? The village committee is very busy, you know? Maybe tomorrow, maybe next month, it's hard to say. Everyone is busy, it's not just you."
"And what about you guys?" Chen Jinhai said, pointing to the people inside the house. "Don't you have any work to do? Go back home now."
Everyone looked at Ye Cheng.
Ye Cheng didn't argue, but simply said, "Village chief, I understand and support the village committee's decision, but I don't know what others will think."
"What's so interesting about looking at a penis? Major decisions should be made by the village committee, what's the problem?" Chen Jinhai was in the right and wouldn't back down at all.
"Okay, I've said what I said. Village Chief, let me know as soon as you have any news. Remember, this is the place I booked first. You can't turn around and rent it to someone else. So many people are watching." Ye Cheng pointed to the people present.
Duan Chunsheng immediately understood, "Yes, we're all watching, my parents are here too."
"Yes, we all saw it. Ye Cheng came to make the decision first."
A group of people talked at once, which made Chen Jinhai's head spin.
"Alright, I understand. The village committee will notify you of the results. Now go ahead and leave, don't stay here with me."
Having said what he needed to say, Ye Cheng addressed the crowd.
"Alright, uncles and elders, you came here to use the restroom, so hurry up and leave. The village chief said he'll take care of it, so don't disturb our village chief's work."
"Let's go to the toilet. The toilets at the village committee are so fragrant. It's so comfortable to use them. Hahahaha."
A group of people walked out of Chen Jinhai's place, laughing and joking.
Chen Jinhai said with a resentful look, "Rent land? Dream on. Just wait and see if we'll rent it to you next year."
As Ye Cheng left the village committee, he glanced at Duan Chunsheng, who immediately walked over.
Ye Cheng said in a low voice,
"Uncle Duan, go to the entrance of the township government and put up a banner that says Chen Jinhai, the village chief of Baiyun Village, is abusing his power and disregarding the people's livelihood. Then have the old folks and Aunt Zhang go over there, and tell them not to cause trouble or argue, just put up the banner."
"It's not appropriate for me to get involved in this matter; if I do, I'll likely get arrested."
Duan Chunsheng chuckled, "I understand, don't worry."
After saying this, Ye Cheng left as if nothing had happened.
There are risks involved in causing trouble. If Ye Cheng goes, he could easily be arrested as the ringleader.
If he gets arrested, things could get complicated, and Ye Cheng didn't want to take that risk.
After returning, Ye Cheng didn't go anywhere; he just stayed under the most conspicuous big tree at the entrance of the village.
A villager came over and offered me a cigarette, emphasizing that everyone knows I live in the village.
The other villagers didn't know what Ye Cheng was planning, but since they got cigarettes, they just hung out with him.
After they left, Chen Jinhai quickly called over several members of the Chen family, including Chen Zhangfu, as they were all counting on Chen Zhangfu to handle their affairs.
After recounting what happened to Ye Cheng that morning, the Chen family members discussed it amongst themselves.
This matter must be stalled; no matter what, we cannot rent it to him.
Any reason is acceptable, just say that the village has a plan.
The main goal is to prevent Ye Cheng from developing his business.
Then Chen Zhangfu also had to hurry up and get things moving; the Chen family's path to wealth and prosperity began with this very act.
Chen Zhangfu is now full of energy, although he still feels a little guilty towards Ye Cheng.
But in order to make money, saving face didn't matter anymore. The money Ye Cheng gave him, plus the money the Chen family pooled together, was enough for him to build this breeding farm.
Thinking about the profits from crayfish, Chen Zhangfu's blood boiled.
If he had known Ye Cheng's crayfish recipe, he could have cooked it himself and sold it, but Widow Zhang was too tight-lipped and refused to tell anyone.
There's no other way now, we can only rely on aquaculture.
What difficulties are there in raising crayfish?
Haha, how could there be any difficulties?
They're just mantis shrimp; they're everywhere. You can just keep them in an enclosure.
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Baiyun Village belongs to Shiling Township.
Townships are different from villages; they have proper office compounds.
While it's not exactly luxurious, it's heavily guarded and not just anyone can get in.
There is a lunch break in the village. At 2 p.m., a few security guards strolled out of the gate to stretch their muscles.
As soon as I came out, I saw several elderly men and women walking over from the roadside, carrying stools in their hands, and then sitting directly in front of the township government.
"Damn it, this won't do!" the security guard quickly said, stepping forward.
"What are you doing? This is the township government. If you sit here, you won't be able to get in or out later."
This was because the person who came was relatively old; if it were a younger person, they wouldn't have spoken to them like this.
However, the four elderly people and one middle-aged woman completely ignored them, instead taking out a banner from their bag and waving it left and right:
[Chen Jinhai, the village chief of Baiyun Village, abuses his power and disregards the people's livelihood]
White background with black lettering!
Quite eye-catching!
"Hey, what are you doing? Why are you putting up banners like that?" Several security guards got anxious and tried to stop them.
But the old men and women in the village weren't going to sit idly by; they picked up their canes and started hitting them indiscriminately.
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