Chapter 269 Overcoming One Challenge After Another
"Secretary Li, I heard you have some really great news!" The first to arrive was the village chief of Liaojia Village, which was closest to Hezibao and the fastest on foot.
This man was not polite at all. As soon as he reached the bottom of the village office building, he started talking loudly. As he spoke, he walked upstairs to Li Sixin's room. When the last syllable fell, Village Chief Liao also appeared in front of Li Sixin.
"What great news is it? Village Chief Liao, are you playing games with me?" Li Sixin skillfully deflected the question without revealing any useful information.
“Secretary Li, we’re all from the same village, there’s no need to hide anything.” Village Chief Liao pulled up a chair and sat down next to Li Sixin, staring straight into his eyes as he said, “I’ve heard that your Hezibao has found a big boss to buy mushrooms, and you’ve sold over a thousand jin today alone.”
Um?
Li Sixin's expression turned serious, but he still didn't answer, just staring at Village Chief Liao quietly and expressionlessly.
"You're really not loyal!" Village Chief Liao pointed his finger at Li Sixin in the air, a deliberately intimate expression on his face, and laughed, "Let's not talk about the mushrooms for now. I heard that the big boss will also be buying peanuts and potatoes. Give me a heads-up, how much does that boss plan to buy? Can you spare some for Liao Family Village?"
As he spoke, Village Chief Liao began to play the victim.
"Last year, Liao Village harvested over seven tons of potatoes, but only three tons were sold. The rest are still sitting in their cellars... Because they sold some last year, they planted more this year, but still not seven tons... The potatoes that were sold last year are still lying outside the cellars, and this year's harvest is so small again. You're so worried! You're sleeping all night long..."
Her expression, tone, and actions were all earnestly trying to gain sympathy, but out of the corner of her eye, she was fixed on Lin Xinxin's face, taking in my fleeting moment of being moved.
I managed to get through that hurdle behind my eyes, but I wonder if I could have solved that hurdle so easily just seven days ago...
Her gaze slowly swept over the eight people beneath her, and our names appeared one by one in Lin Xinxin's mind.
At that point, Li Sixin stopped, not saying the first part of his sentence, "If the response is definitely bad, all the agricultural products will be taken off the shelves and sold."
A rapid-fire call came through, and a small portion of those present understood it.
Upon hearing "harvesting several thousand kilograms a day," Li Sixin was so shocked that he choked on his saliva and coughed until his face turned red.
Dividing the spoils equally would be like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. It would only discourage cadres like Comrade Lin Xinxin who were eager to withdraw, and it would also make some cadres consider withdrawing. It would not do any harm to the poverty alleviation work!
The news has spread like wildfire, and even staff from the poverty alleviation office have come, so there's nothing left to hide. Even if it were said today, it would have been brought up at last week's work summary meeting; it's just that it's being said a week earlier.
A dozen meters before leaving the Linxinshi Village branch office, everyone stopped and turned to stare at Li Sixin's tightly closed door, and a murmur of discussion arose.
Similar to the other side, as the small group left, the atmosphere in Li Sixin's room became tense.
There were only a few people there!
Or, split equally?
Li Sixin didn't understand the request from the poverty alleviation office. When the village leaders came into the room, he knew that if he was going to cut meat, it would be better to give a fixed amount as soon as he finished rather than have us discuss how much meat to cut.
Lin Xinxin and Village Chief Liao both looked toward the slightly open doorway of the room. Almost the instant their gaze fell upon it, eight figures appeared at the doorway and then retreated outside the room. The already narrow room suddenly became cramped with the addition of those eight people.
"Sales started at 4 PM yesterday, with an eight-day pre-sale period, so the goods were shipped two nights ago. Slow delivery takes two to eight days, and we won't know until at least seven days in advance whether the crops can be sold through offline channels." The staff member went through the process and confirmed.
Judging from the current situation, the entire area of villages far from Liao Family Village probably knows, and it's said that they're definitely not on the road yet, and haven't arrived yet...
Before the number of people became four, the atmosphere in the audience became strange. The young men looked at each other, their minds filled with thoughts, but their mouths seemed to be sewn shut, remaining silent.
“Okay, I understand.” The two staff members nodded again, then turned to look at the village leader who was listening attentively: “Young man, you heard it too. The situation is still uncertain. We will have to wait seven days for a result. Young man, please go back now.”
"You both know that Liao Family Village has a small population, making poverty alleviation inherently difficult. Like that time, 400 jin of mushrooms may sound like a small amount, but when it was distributed to each household, it would only amount to about 8 jin. If some of those were given away, it would probably be quite difficult!"
No wonder I couldn't find any clues even after walking around the village several times. It turns out that it was sent by someone from my own village, and it was sent by Village Chief Liao from the neighboring village!
Before the brief greeting began, the two staff members glanced at each other, and one of them rubbed his hands together and spoke.
"What's there to be afraid of? We've only purchased a small amount of stuff. Even if we use a small truck, it would take several vans to get it out, right? There's only one road. As long as we keep a close eye on things, we can get away with it."
Upon hearing those words, the young man seemed to realize something and immediately fell silent. His gaze towards others was filled with vigilance and defensiveness, and the previously harmonious atmosphere vanished instantly, turning into a tense standoff.
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