Looking at the people in front of her, a thought flashed through Gu An'an's mind: these days, do village chiefs have to learn acting too? Otherwise, how come they can cry or laugh so easily?
"Uncle Chen, you don't need to worry about this. As long as our village doesn't have enough, we will purchase from the surrounding villages. It's just a matter of time."
In Gu An'an's mind, there would definitely be no problem selling the products from the surrounding villages.
But they don't know that.
Village Chief Chen only saw that there were orders now, but who can say for sure what will happen in the future? What if there are no orders later? It's better to earn the money as soon as possible so that he can have peace of mind.
“I know, I know. I was just thinking that if you need anything, you can consider us first. The people in our village are all capable of working hard. When I heard that you were selling wild vegetables, I told them to stock up on vegetables whenever they had time. If we can’t sell them, I’ll have a hard time explaining it to them.”
Gu An'an still prefers a village chief who gets things done. The more he tries to persuade them, the more it shows that he is wholeheartedly for the villagers.
The villagers had originally come to join in the fun, but when they heard that the pretty girl in front of them was the educated youth Gu that everyone was talking about, they all became excited.
"Yes, my family has stocked up on over a hundred kilograms more dried goods this year than before. You might want to consider us."
"My family is the same. Now, besides going to work, we go up the mountain to collect wild mountain products. We've been working hard for several months, so we have to make some money."
“Gu Zhiqing, I can tell at a glance that you are a kind-hearted girl. My son is waiting for money to get married, so you must not forget about us.”
...
The more they talked, the more exaggerated it became. Gu An'an's lips twitched as she listened, afraid that someone would bring up the story of her eighty-year-old mother and her crying baby. She quickly gave the village chief a look.
The village chief was really enjoying this moment. Gu An'an was as popular as his son was. If he had a tail, he would probably be wagging it.
However, things should be done in moderation, or they'll be surrounded.
"Alright, alright, Old Chen, I know what you're doing and I won't forget about you. But you also need to keep an eye on my niece for me. If something like this happens again, I'll..."
Now it wasn't just the village chief who was anxious; everyone else was extremely worried. The Chen family was full of troublemakers, and they all kept saying all sorts of things to the Chen family, pledging their loyalty.
This is understandable, though. Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. If Chen Laoshi messes up the affairs of the whole village, the consequences are predictable.
Watching her family leave in a grand procession, Wang Ting's eyes welled up with tears, but she hid all her vulnerability as she turned away.
If Gu An'an saw this, she would definitely say, "Wang Niu Gulu Ting was born."
The tractor chugged back to Xiaowang Village. As soon as it arrived home, Aunt Cuiying and her daughter-in-law started cooking. "An'an, come over for lunch."
Thinking about how Gu An'an managed to get a hundred yuan from that stingy family with just one sentence, Aunt Cuiying looked at her with great affection.
This child is wonderful; he's good-looking, smart, and capable.
"Okay, I'll definitely come."
The moment the people got off the bus, someone rode up on a bicycle.
"Uncle Chen, Gu Zhiqing."
When Gu An'an saw that it was Xiao Qin from the commune, she immediately understood why he had come. "Brother Qin, has an order arrived?"
Since there was no phone in the village, Gu An'an left the commune's phone number with Haishi and asked the village chief to give Qin Rui some things. Considering that the commune secretary was very concerned about this matter, the enthusiastic Qin Rui agreed to help answer the phone, place the order, and come over to notify him.
"Yes! The Haishi Supply and Marketing Cooperative wants the goods; here's the order form."
Gu An'an took a look and exclaimed, "Wow! They ordered quite a lot. It seems this business is really booming!"
There are more than just this one supply and marketing cooperative in Haishi. If this one sells well, other ones will definitely be interested. Fortunately, before leaving, she left contact information for all the potential customers, so that there might be more orders coming in later.
The village chief, who was originally going to park the tractor, lost interest and jumped off the vehicle without saying a word to take a look. Once he saw the quantity required, his eyes never left the vehicle.
This is more than ever before; their village is really starting to thrive.
Despite his joy, he didn't forget anything he needed to do and immediately called a few people to prepare the items on the list.
He turned around and pulled Qin Rui into the house, saying, "It's really too much trouble for Comrade Qin. If it weren't for you, it would be inconvenient for people to contact us. Come on, have some water."
The village chief's wife quickly brought over a bowl of sweet soup and some dried fruit and snacks. "Comrade Qin, have lunch before you go back. I'll go cook now."
Don't underestimate Qin Rui just because he's a clerk. They have plenty of opportunities to trouble others now, so they definitely have to treat him well.
"No, no need."
"No need, no need. It's almost noon. I can't make you go all the way back to the commune for lunch. Just sit here and you'll be done in a bit."
Unable to refuse such hospitality, Qin Rui had no choice but to stay for dinner. Actually, he also wanted to explore Xiaowang Village more, since it was now a model village of the Red Flag Commune.
With the village chief and Gu An'an accompanying them, the group sat together and chatted. The more they talked, the more alarmed Qin Rui became.
Although outsiders only know that Xiaowang Village has risen up, they did not expect it to be so united. At the village chief's call, someone was in charge of quality inspection, someone was in charge of moving goods, and villagers with smiling faces carried things and lined up for quality inspection. Even if some unqualified products were picked out, no one complained. Instead, they kept nodding and said that they would be more careful next time.
How should I put it? It was completely different from anything he had ever seen before.
Qin Rui wandered around the village again and didn't find a single person who was idle. They were either busy on the mountain or in the fields, or busy at home.
His spirits were so high that he even wanted to come and live in this village.
The village chief's wife brought out all the things they had at home: small river fish that Wang Dashan had caught, dried meat that they had stocked up on, sauerkraut stewed with pork bones (a Northeastern favorite), and vegetables from their own plot of land. Qin Rui ate it bite after bite.
Upon returning to the commune, I reported the current state of Xiaowang Village to the Party Secretary.
The commune secretary listened and nodded repeatedly. "Old Wang is a man of great courage, and God has been kind to him, sending him a educated youth named Gu. It's hard not to feel that way about him now."
But it's good to have a village like this! As long as someone takes the lead, people in other villages will be anxious. The worst thing is to encounter a stagnant pool where there isn't even anyone to break stones.
Just as Gu An'an had expected, several more orders came in from Haishi in the following days, and the quantities were quite large. The villagers were so happy that they wished they could stay on the mountain 24 hours a day.
That day, while Gu An'an was making dinner, someone came to her door again.
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