Captain Sun was not modest. "If I didn't even have this ability, I would have been fired long ago."
This is true.
Although there are many people with the surname Sun in Sunjiatan, there are also many people with other surnames.
If those outsiders have opinions about him, how can he continue to be the team leader?
Li Xu naturally understood this, so he showed a curious expression and asked, "Uncle, with your methods, there shouldn't be many outsiders in the team who don't obey you, right?"
"There are so many people who don't obey me," Captain Sun grumbled. "The whole Sunjiatan knows that I favor the Sun family. How could those people from other families not blame me? It's just that I was clever, so they couldn't find any evidence against me. If there was a chance to bring me down, I bet they wouldn't hesitate."
Hearing this, Li Xu was a little stunned.
How come this is different from what I thought?
Then he asked in disbelief, "Before, you asked everyone to expand their private plots, and many people saved their lives. This time, you used your connections with the Sun family to help them make money. You've done so much, and they still don't obey you?"
Captain Sun shook his head and said with a smile, "I haven't even treated them fairly, so how could they possibly obey me? Honestly, I don't care what they think of me, as long as no one openly contradicts me."
Now Li Xu understood.
It turns out that the Sun family was the only one in his eyes from the beginning to the end, and he didn't care about his personal reputation at all.
Everything he did before was to shut up outsiders so that he could better benefit his clan members.
Thinking of this, he suddenly showed a hesitant expression, "Uncle, if you do this, will those outsiders pretend to obey you but actually disobey you?"
"So far, no one dares."
This answer was somewhat unexpected to Li Xu. "Why don't they dare?"
"Someone did this before. Later, I found an opportunity to punish him by making him do heavy work for three months. He was almost exhausted to death. No one dared to do this since then." Captain Sun said calmly.
He believed that this action was a challenge to his authority, so in order to prevent this situation from happening again in the future, he made an example of someone to scare the monkeys.
Li Xu smacked his lips, thinking that it was really cruel, but this method could only guarantee a temporary solution, not a long-term solution, so he advised, "Uncle, you have to use both kindness and force."
Captain Sun glanced at him and said unhappily, "I know how to use both kindness and force, but how can I show kindness?"
Not to mention that there are no benefits for everyone in the countryside. Even if there are, he has to ensure that the majority of them are occupied by his clansmen, and the rest are for those outsiders.
Li Xu naturally understood his thoughts and also understood that this was his bottom line. So if he wanted to show some favor, he had to find another way. So he chuckled and said, "Who says showing some favor means giving them benefits? Helping them avoid disaster also counts."
"Hmm?" Captain Sun was a little confused. "What do you mean?"
Li Xu did not answer, but asked, "Granduncle, I want to ask when will the private plots you allowed everyone to expand last before they are cancelled?"
"At least we have to wait until next year when the grain is distributed."
"Does everyone else on the team think so?"
"Well, everyone is worried that there will be another drought next year, so we want to wait another year and see." After responding, Captain Sun became even more confused. He had no idea what the point of asking these irrelevant questions was.
The next second, Li Xu gave his answer, "Don't wait. If you really wait until then, you might just end up in disaster."
Captain Sun was startled and sat up straight, asking hurriedly, "What do you mean? Did you get any news?"
Li Xu nodded. "There is news that the higher-ups will send people to the countryside to investigate this matter next year, so it's better to get it over with as soon as possible."
"Where did you get this information?"
"Don't ask me about this. I can't tell you, but I can guarantee that this news is true. Someone will come to inspect it no later than October next year."
In order to deal with the turmoil in a few years and to prepare a way out for Li Mei who might stay in school, he must ensure that Captain Sun has control over Sunjiatan.
To do this he had to use historical events.
The storm will begin next year, starting in February, but it will only be carried out in some pilot projects at that time, and it will not be truly rolled out nationwide until September, so October will be the deadline.
After receiving a positive answer, Captain Sun couldn't help but pick up his pipe and start smoking.
After a while, his face was completely covered by smoke, making it impossible to see his expression.
Li Xu knew that the matter was of great importance, so he did not rush him. Instead, he picked up the water cup and drank it in small sips.
After drinking half a glass of water, he put the glass back on the table and waited quietly for Captain Sun to give his thoughts.
After about ten minutes, Captain Sun stopped smoking, tapped his pipe twice on the sole of his shoe, and asked, "What if there is another drought next year?"
"This year's grain harvest is great. I believe that even if there is another crop next year, it will be enough for everyone to get through. Besides, I'm here with you."
Perhaps his promise moved Captain Sun, who gritted his teeth and said, "I'll listen to you this time. After the grain is distributed, I will lead my men to flatten the expanded private plots."
Hearing this, Li Xu couldn't help but reveal a satisfied expression and gave another hint, "Granduncle, there's more to check than just this one thing. You have to be mentally prepared."
"I just thought of that. If I'm not mistaken, they'll probably have to investigate corruption, check accounts, and check work points, right?"
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