Cao Yuan was naturally one of the people who had met him.
Upon hearing what it was, his expression changed immediately, and he said, "Is that thing even usable? I doubt it. Uncle Bao, don't just listen to everything others say."
Wang Dabao was stunned for a moment, then said in confusion, "Cao Yuan, you spend all your time in town, don't you know the benefits of electric lights? How can you say they're useless?"
"I...how would I know? I'm not an official."
Cao Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Anyway, this matter needs to be discussed in detail. At least we need to solicit everyone's opinions. You cadres can't make decisions on your own. If that's the case, why did you call us to a meeting? You can just announce the decision directly."
Wang Dabao was so speechless by Cao Yuan's words that he almost lost his temper on the spot.
As expected of someone who makes a living on the streets and relies on his words, he did something simple: he made pulling the power cord less necessary, and also put shackles on Wang Dabao, preventing him from exercising his power.
"Who's making all the decisions? I'm just asking for everyone's opinions," Wang Dabao said, suppressing his frustration. "In short, this electricity connection work is entirely beneficial."
Moreover, this is work we must carry out this year. To be honest, several nearby villages have already started implementing it, and in our village, and not just our team, several other teams are also doing this at the same time. We can't fall behind.”
"Just because others do it doesn't mean we have to. We are who we are, not others..."
"Cao Yuan, sit down. Why are you talking so much? This is a meeting for all the villagers in the team. I'm not having a meeting just for you. Whether you want to or not is not up to you, but don't influence other people's choices."
Wang Dabao was somewhat annoyed by Cao Yuan's antics, so his tone naturally became more serious.
Seeing that he was angry, and with many members of the Wang family watching him, Cao Yuan did not continue to make a scene. Instead, he said, "Anyway, I don't agree. What you do is none of my business."
Wang Dabao ignored him and continued speaking to everyone: "Fellow villagers, I have already consulted with everyone individually and explained in detail the necessity and convenience of getting electricity. Moreover, this time the electricity is being provided with subsidies from the town's power supply station, so each household only needs to pay fifty yuan. If we miss this opportunity, it will cost much more to get electricity again later."
"Listen to this, they even have to pay money. Only someone with a screw loose would go. Who do they think they are?" Cao Yuan muttered again in the crowd.
Previously, few people responded to his words, but this time, because Wang Dabao mentioned needing money, everyone started discussing it, and many people unwittingly sided with Cao Yuan.
"However, although it is necessary to bring electricity, according to my previous visits, many households are still unwilling to have electricity installed for the time being. If that is the case, then those who are willing to have electricity will not be able to get it. If our team cannot lay electricity there, it will further affect Mijia Village downstream. Isn't that just delaying their business? If the two villages start arguing, it will be a troublesome matter."
"What should we do then, Captain? We can't not pull it, but even if we do, we don't know if it will be of any use. We don't even have the fifty yuan."
"That's right, it costs fifty yuan, where am I supposed to find fifty yuan?"
"I wouldn't even be worth fifty dollars if you sold me."
"Exactly, no money, no way."
Because everyone had been asked beforehand, those who were willing remained silent, while those who spoke up were the ones who were unwilling.
They each account for almost half.
The power of silence is clearly less than that of loud talking, which makes the venue seem particularly noisy.
Wang Tianxiao was also among the silent group in the crowd.
Since her mother had already agreed to get the electricity, she didn't get involved and kept her head down, embroidering the insoles.
The mother's personality is somewhat similar to Wang Tianxiao's in his previous life. She prefers to stay quiet most of the time, doesn't like to show off, and naturally doesn't want to communicate with too many people.
Because she is one of the few second-generation elders in the Wang family, and most of the Wang family members present are her juniors, she still has some influence when she speaks here.
But she didn't say much.
Perhaps she was worried that her words would put those in the family who also held opposing views in a difficult position.
Wang Tianxiao's gaze lingered on Cao Yuan, and seeing him still making sarcastic remarks and stirring up trouble in the crowd, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
He naturally knew the reason for Cao Yuan's behavior.
Many people's behaviors may seem strange, but they are actually inseparable from interests. As long as you investigate carefully, you can always find the thread of interest, and with a gentle tug, you can pull out the whole chain of interests.
Cao Yuan's reluctance to support electricity supply wasn't due to a lack of money or a genuine need for electricity, but rather because he was a middleman in the village's kerosene trade.
If anyone runs out of kerosene at home, they can go to their house to buy some anytime.
So, if electricity is brought into the village, kerosene lamps will inevitably be phased out, and his kerosene business will go out of business.
So even though he knew that everyone had already investigated Wang Dabao before, he still wanted to try one more time.
Even if we can't win back all our customers, we can at least ensure that some people are still using kerosene lamps, so his business won't stop immediately for the time being, and at least we can use up the inventory that has already been brought in.
Frankly speaking, Wang Tianxiao knew that people like Cao Yuan were bound to exist. In any group activity or policy, there would always be some people who were unwilling to join in when it came to implementation.
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