"Mr. Cao bought eight mu of land, which is more than enough for five days." Village Chief Wang was calculating how to allocate his family's manpower. He needed at least two people to clear the wasteland. Don't ask why; it was just to make more money. "As for the food money... you're too polite. It's just simple farm food. It doesn't deserve so much money. You can take it back."
Hand one hundred of them to the assistant.
The assistant didn't dare to accept the money. "Village Chief Wang, Mr. Cao won't take back what he has given away easily. Please don't make things difficult for me. We should leave soon. After we return, Mr. Cao will hire a construction team to build the house."
Since everyone said that, Village Chief Wang was in a dilemma and couldn't return the money. Well, if he wanted to maintain a good relationship, he had to find the right way. Fortunately, Mr. Cao was an easy-going person with a kind heart and no airs.
"The construction team is coming. Are there many of them?"
"I don't know about that. Mr. Cao hasn't decided on a construction team yet." Village Chief Wang hesitated, and the assistant noticed, feeling a little unhappy and a little sad. However, he didn't want to offend anyone at this moment. "As for you, I can't give you a definite answer. Everything will be decided after the construction team arrives."
How could Village Chief Wang not understand such an obvious hint?
"Sir, you're right. Let's wait until the construction team arrives. By the way, Mr. Cao hasn't had breakfast yet. I'll ask the child's mother to make him a new breakfast."
"Don't make breakfast. Mr. Cao has something going on in the city and needs to hurry back." The assistant said expressionlessly. Village Chief Wang frowned. "That's not good. You'd better eat something before you go. Your stomach won't be able to handle drinking without food."
Village Chief Wang's eyes froze for a moment before he said, "Then I'll ask the child's mother to pack a few steamed buns for the journey."
"No need. Mr. Cao said he won't eat it, so he won't eat it."
"Is that so?" Village Chief Wang pressed his lips into a line. "Alright then, please tell Mr. Cao that I will do everything I promised."
The assistant smiled and thanked him, "Then I'd like to thank Village Chief Wang first. When this matter is finished, Mr. Cao will definitely reward you handsomely."
Village Chief Wang will definitely be able to help take care of the wasteland here, and the construction of houses in the future will require his manpower and effort. Later, Mr. Cao will definitely thank Village Chief Wang.
"Whether I deserve it or not, it's my duty. As the village chief, it's my duty to take care of the villagers." If he, the village chief, does nothing, the villagers will not be able to unite.
The assistant wanted to say some words of thanks, but before the words came to his lips, Cao Zheng came out with his head in his hands and lowered; it was obvious that he had not yet recovered from his drunkenness. The assistant smiled embarrassedly to express his apology, then walked over to Cao Zheng and supported him.
"Boss Cao, I've explained everything you told me to do. Should we leave now? Or should you rest a while?"
"Let's go, let's sleep in the car." Cao Zheng looked up at him, and saw Village Chief Wang walking towards him from the corner of his eye. He forced a smile and said, "Village Chief Wang, thank you for bothering me yesterday. We have to hurry back to the city now. I'll have to trouble you with the wasteland."
Village Chief Wang nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Cao, your wasteland will be cleared in five days. The construction team will arrive and start work as soon as they arrive."
"Excuse me, I will tell the construction team in advance that if they want to hire someone in the village, they can look for Village Chief Wang. I will also ask the Village Chief to arrange accommodation for them when the time comes."
"Of course. There aren't many families in the village, and some families with small families can accommodate them." On the one hand, he agreed to Mr. Cao's request, and on the other hand, he also wanted to win over the construction team. "As for food, we villagers can also help with it."
Cao Zheng nodded. "We'll see when the time comes. It mainly depends on how the construction team arranges it. I have to go now. I can't chat with the village chief any longer. I'll come over and have a drink with him next time."
"Hahaha, okay, there are still two jars of wine, keep them both. When you come over next time, we won't leave until we are drunk."
After getting prepared, Village Chief Wang laughed heartily and felt that the distance between him and Mr. Cao was shortened a lot.
Cao Zheng smiled and nodded, saying goodbye, "Goodbye."
"Mr. Cao, please wait a moment. I asked my child's mother to pack two steamed buns for us to eat on the way. We had a hangover last night, and we can't handle not eating in the morning." Village chief Wang said as he walked towards the kitchen. Cao Zheng and his assistant had to stop and wait for him.
Cao Zheng looked around the yard and asked his assistant, "Where's the driver?"
"Have breakfast and then go to the truck."
"Mr. Cao, I'm here. Take this to eat on the way." Village Chief Wang handed him a white cloth bag. "Don't be disgusted. This cloth bag has been boiled in boiling water and exposed to the sun. It's never been used before and is very clean."
Cao Zheng endured the headache and nodded with a smile, "Thank you, Village Chief Wang. We'll take our leave now and see you next time."
"See you next time."
Village chief Wang personally sent the people to where the truck was parked. After they got on the truck, they said goodbye to each other and watched the truck go away. A smile appeared on his old face. There was a Mr. Yan, and now there is a Mr. Cao. Once there is one, there will be two, and once there is two, there will be three. Sooner or later, life in the village will get better.
After returning home, Village Chief Wang gathered the people who had helped yesterday and the village cadres to gather in the yard.
"Village Chief, Mr. Cao is gone. Why did you call us here?"
"Village Chief, does Mr. Cao need your help with something?"
"I heard that Mr. Cao bought some wasteland in our village. I wonder what he's going to do with it."
"Opening up wasteland?"
"Bullshit! Our village has so much farmland, do we still need to reclaim it? It's not like we have a large population and limited land. I guess Mr. Cao wants to build a house. Didn't he see that the wasteland he bought is next to Mr. Yan's house?"
Well, although the villagers were unable to leave the village, their minds were quick; they guessed the purpose of Cao Zheng's visit through one sentence after another.
Village Chief Wang raised his hand and pressed it down, "Everyone, please be quiet."
"The village chief asked us to come here. Is it because the land Mr. Cao bought needs to be reclaimed?"
"Shut up. No one will think you're dumb if you don't speak. Listen to what the village chief says."
The villagers' discussion gradually died down. When the scene quieted down, Village Chief Wang continued, "I called you here today for two things."
"Village Chief, you speak, we listen."
Village Chief Wang nodded. "First of all, you are all the people who went up the mountain to help yesterday. Mr. Cao said that he couldn't let you help for free. Before you left, he gave me all the wages and asked me to be responsible for distributing them to everyone who helped."
"Now, line up one by one to receive the money. Those who receive the money need to sign and put their fingerprints on it." As soon as Village Chief Wang finished speaking, the village accountant quickly brought the account book and ink pad; the village chief's son brought an octagonal table, and the village chief sat down at the table.
The villagers couldn't believe it, "Village Chief, we still have wages?"
"Of course not! Mr. Cao gave me all the money." Village Chief Wang took a few photos of the big unity, totaling 70 yuan. "Look, it's all here. Come and line up. The last one who cuts in line will get it!"
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