Jiang Ling was somewhat surprised after hearing this. Looking at Jiang Yaojie, she felt that the child had grown up incredibly fast in the two years since they last met. She nodded in satisfaction and said, "Yaojie, I've thought about it and plan to hand over the entire business to you!"
Jiang Yaojie was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. He opened his mouth and asked, "Mother, you...you really want me to manage all the businesses? Isn't this too sudden?"
Jiang Ling shook her head and smiled, saying, "It's nothing. I've been away for two years, and you've managed things very well, haven't you? Why have you suddenly lost your confidence?"
Jiang Yaojie's expression was very complicated, showing excitement, happiness, fear, and unease. He gripped the hem of his clothes and remained silent for a long time.
"Alright, no need to refuse anymore. I believe in my son! Since you can come up with such a good idea, it proves that I can now relinquish control of our family's business!" Jiang Ling said with a smile.
Jiang Yaojie seemed to have gone through a long internal struggle. He looked up at Jiang Ling and asked, "Mother, what will you do in the future?"
Jiang Ling chuckled and playfully pinched Jiang Yaojie's nose. "You brat, of course your mother is enjoying life! What else can I do? You don't expect your mother to keep worrying about these business deals, do you?"
Jiang Yaojie didn't know what to say, so he could only nod and leave the village chief's house. Jiang Ling and the village chief continued to discuss the "Kelabo" matter. The village chief had now reached the point of completely obeying Jiang Ling, after all, she was a fourth-rank lady, and he seemed to have no say other than nodding in agreement.
Jiang Ling saw right through the village chief's little scheme. Looking at the village chief's almost fawning expression, Jiang Ling thought to herself, "This won't do. If whatever I say goes, wouldn't I become all-powerful?"
Jiang Ling thought for a moment and said, "Village Chief, creating 'Kelabo' is a matter for the whole village. How about we vote anonymously?"
Upon hearing this, the village chief quickly refused, saying, "No need, no need, Yaojie's mother, just tell me directly, I'll go and negotiate the rest with them!"
"Well! Just as I thought, if things continue like this, there will definitely be differing opinions!" Jiang Ling said helplessly.
She shook her head in refusal: "Lujia Village doesn't belong to me alone, it belongs to everyone. Especially when it comes to development, how can I make the decisions alone? Village Chief, I need to ask you for a favor. In the future, for any major projects like this, let each household send a representative, and we'll hold an anonymous vote in the ancestral hall!"
The village chief was unfamiliar with the term "anonymous voting." He looked at Jiang Ling and asked, "What... what is anonymous voting?"
"It means that no one writes their name on the slips of paper. Everyone writes their agreement or disagreement on a piece of paper, stacks them up, and puts them here with me. After everyone has finished writing, the slips of paper are shuffled, and then in front of everyone, the slips of paper are opened, and the final decision is made according to the principle of majority rule," Jiang Ling explained.
After listening, the village chief was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Hmm, that's a good idea. I'll go and call for help! Yaojie's mother, you go to the ancestral hall and make preparations!"
About fifteen minutes later, the village chief summoned representatives from each household to the ancestral hall, and Jiang Ling had prepared small slips of paper and calligraphy brushes.
The village chief had probably explained the situation when he called people over, and now everyone was looking at Jiang Ling without asking any questions.
"Judging from everyone's expressions, I guess the village chief has already briefly explained the purpose of calling you all here! Although I am a fourth-rank lady, Lu Family Village does not belong to me alone. In other words, Lu Family Village owes a debt to all of us in Lu Family Village for what it is today!"
Jiang Ling's words immediately won everyone's favor, especially Zhao Erleng's wife and Shandian's mother, who were closest to Jiang Ling.
"Oh, Yaojie's mother, you're too kind! Without your correct leadership, who knows what our village would be like!"
“Absolutely right, Yaojie’s mother, you’re being too polite! Now it’s not just our village, people from the surrounding villages envy us, and many people from other villages come to work in our village!”
"Yes, yes! We unconditionally support Yaojie's mother!"
After Zhao Erleng's wife and Shandian's mother said those things, everyone's attitude towards Jiang Ling reached a climax.
Jiang Ling felt somewhat helpless. This wasn't her original intention in calling these people over. How did it suddenly become that everyone was unconditionally supporting her?
Thinking of this, Jiang Ling smiled and looked at everyone, saying, "Actually, the reason I called everyone here today is that I don't want everyone to unconditionally support me whenever I do something! I hope to hear more opinions, because no one is perfect, and it is because of different opinions that our village chief can develop better!"
"Alright, enough with the chit-chat. Regarding 'Kelabo,' let me briefly explain. Yesterday, I discussed it with our village chief. Recently, there have been signs of a decline in his income at the resort. Ultimately, this is because the subsequent plans for our resort have been shelved over the past two years. The repetitive nature of the attractions has led to tourist fatigue. Therefore, starting today, I plan to develop the second phase of the resort, beginning with the addition of an entertainment venue called 'Kelabo'!"
"Yaojie's mother, what does 'ke la bo' mean?" Zhao Erleng's wife looked at Jiang Ling with a blank expression.
“Actually, the facilities in our village are quite good during the day, but there are no entertainment facilities at night. You can think of this ‘Kelabo’ as a place where there is singing, dancing, selling alcohol and late-night snacks!” Jiang Ling explained.
Upon hearing this, the crowd began to discuss it again.
"This... singing and dancing? Isn't this just like a brothel?"
"Oh, now that you mention it, it's really true!"
"Tsk, is this really okay? Isn't this place indecent?"
Just as Jiang Ling had expected, as soon as she finished explaining, the crowd began to whisper among themselves. Jiang Ling did not stop the discussion and quietly waited for the leader to speak.
"Big sister, is this place not very good?" Hu Yue'er, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked.
"Yes, yes! What if we corrupt the children?" Lightning Girl retorted, frowning.
More dissenting voices began to gradually drown out Jiang Ling. The village chief couldn't stand it anymore and coughed lightly, preparing to stop her. Jiang Ling shook her head, signaling the village chief not to do so.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the group looked at each other and seemed to have chosen a "representative".
“Yaojie’s mother, it’s not that we disagree, but our village is known for its simple and honest people. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to do this?” Lightning Mother asked hesitantly.
Jiang Ling smiled faintly and explained, "Actually, this isn't the brothel you're thinking of. Here, there's not only singing and dancing, but also storytellers and other such things. This is a key difference from brothels. In 'Kelabo,' the performers aren't just women, but also men! And they only need to complete their assigned tasks!"
After hearing Jiang Ling's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and admired her various ideas once again.
"Alright, everyone, I think I've explained things clearly. Now, please vote on whether you agree to start construction!" Jiang Ling said, pointing to the paper and pen on the table.
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