The old branch secretary had a complicated look in his eyes. He was such an honest kid, how come he became like this after just a few years of hanging out?
This big city is so complicated, not as honest as the people in their village.
Seeing that the old branch secretary was still hesitant, An Jingzhi said directly: "One person can borrow at least 50,000 yuan!"
The old Party Secretary's hands trembled slightly, his pupils in shock, and he asked, "How much?!"
An Jingzhi stretched out his hand and said affirmatively: "At least fifty thousand!"
“What to do!”
The old Party Secretary stood up from his stool immediately and said, "How about we start eliminating this evil for the people right now?"
"sure."
"But after we make the money, we need to discuss how to continue making money." An Jingzhi said.
The old Party Secretary said, "You must have a plan in mind since you came to me. Tell me what you think."
…
An hour later, the old branch secretary gathered everyone to the village drying yard.
"Let me tell you," he said, stopping An Jingzhi from speaking. "If something goes wrong, the villagers won't dare blame me."
An Jingzhi was slightly touched by this old man.
The old Party Secretary cleared his throat as he stood before the crowd. "Everyone knows that Jingzhi came back to lead our entire village out of poverty and into prosperity."
"But the situation in our village is right here. The land is not fertile enough to grow anything, and the fruits we do grow are hard to sell. The road out is winding, and even if we do sell them, the price is severely undercut."
"The scenery is not good or bad."
Wu Wenping shouted, "Old Party Secretary, if that's what you said, then our entire village will be in poverty, right?"
The old Party Secretary glared at him and said, "I haven't finished yet, why are you in such a hurry?"
Wu Wenping sat back awkwardly.
"Our village has nothing. Not to mention Jingzhi is just a college student, even the government can't do anything about it. How can we hold our hands up to Jingzhi alone?"
He told the whole village about the loan in general, but originally An Jingzhi went to him, but now he went to An Jingzhi to discuss it.
He obviously wanted to take the blame on himself.
Although An Jingzhi put all the legal provisions in front of the old branch secretary, he was still a little hesitant. If the villagers were not so poor, he would not agree.
To put it bluntly, a few years ago, many families only had one pair of pants, and whoever went out wore it.
“Even after borrowing this money, it cannot be distributed to individuals, even if it is the common property of our entire village.”
"When the time comes, Jingzhi will take the money, buy what needs to be bought, make a movie, promote our village, and create a..." The old branch secretary turned his head and glanced at An Jingzhi.
"Era Film and Television Base."
"Yes," the old Party Secretary continued, "If we build a film and television base for the period, more people will come here to make movies and have fun, and our village will slowly develop."
Mrs. Gu raised her hand and asked, "Old Party Secretary, if you say so, we can do it. We have so many grown men in our village, and we're not afraid of those outsiders. But the question is, can this movie really be made?"
“Will anyone watch it when I film it?”
Ma Keqin also asked, "A few years ago, there were fights in the village over water, but our village never lost. Fighting is just a small matter."
"But the problem is, just like Mrs. Gu said, what should we do if all the money is wasted?"
"Yes, old Party Secretary, is that movie that easy to make?"
"Everyone, be quiet!" The old Party Secretary stomped the ground with his cane. "Everyone, listen to me."
"Our village has been poor for many years, and everyone knows it."
"The government is trying its best to help us alleviate poverty, but it's not working here. Our grain harvest isn't as good as it is in other places."
“The road is difficult to travel on. Even if the road is repaired, the goods in the village will not fetch much.”
"I've said this before. Our village has nothing. How can we escape poverty?"
"I finally came up with a plan that doesn't require any money from you guys. You guys can decide for yourself whether you want to give it a try."
"If you don't want to, then each household can keep the loan money themselves. Once the money is used up, our ancestors will continue to be poor."
"If you want, let's take a gamble. Even if we lose, we won't lose anything. The money wasn't ours in the first place."
As soon as the words fell, the drying yard fell silent. Even the noisy children shut up and stood obediently after seeing that their parents' faces looked strange.
"Jingzhi," An Jingzhi's parents were a little worried. While everyone was thinking, they walked to An Jingzhi and pulled him aside to talk.
"What's going on? Why are you asking for a loan?"
An's father was filled with worry, his brows furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a mosquito to death. "Is the loan really possible? I really don't have to pay it back?"
"How can you borrow money and not pay it back?" An's mother was also worried.
"Mom and Dad, don't worry. This is true. As long as the interest exceeds a certain amount, the loan will be invalidated." An Jingzhi comforted them with a few simple words.
"Old Party Secretary, Jingzhi," said Mrs. Gu, "I agree. Just like what the old Party Secretary said, the money isn't ours anyway, so let's just treat it as a gamble. Even if we lose it, we won't feel bad."
How could I not feel bad?! The money I get is my own!
But she also doesn't want her sons, daughters and grandchildren to continue to be poor in the future.
"Yeah, it's free anyway," Ma Keqin added. "Jingzhi is a college student, he must understand the law. If he says it's okay, then it's okay. I agree! Anyway, if I'm well fed, the whole family won't be hungry, so let's do it!"
"I agree too!"
"I agree!"
"Jingzhi is a good college student who could have found a decent job in the city. He came back this time because we are all fellow villagers and are willing to help. There is no reason for us to refuse!"
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