When Liu Xiu came out of Huang Mingtang's office, his figure was deeply imprinted in the hearts of the officials who were waiting for Huang Mingtang to meet him, especially Wang Xiaojun, the county head of Lihe County. The moment he saw Liu Xiu, he was completely stunned. He did not dare to imagine the relationship between Liu Xiu, the village head, and the high and mighty mayor. His mind was in a mess, and he could not organize his thoughts for a moment. He guessed Liu Xiu's identity, but the more he thought about it, the more confused he became. If he had a background... If that was the case, he would not have stayed in Shiqiao Village for three years. Although he had managed to make some money from five-colored roses, he was still just a village chief. The more powerful a person was, the more passionate they were about power.
Wang Xiaojun didn't understand, but it didn't affect his judgment. He secretly decided to go back and show his goodwill to Liu Xiu. Who cares about his identity? He could enter the mayor's office freely and block them. This was his ability. This was his ability.
Wang Xiaojun returned to the county and held a secret meeting with his people without stopping. There was only one topic to discuss. The village chief of Shiqiao Village, Liu Xiu, had brought benefits to Shiqiao Village. Such a good comrade needed to be promoted.
The next day, Wang Xiaojun raised this suggestion at the county standing committee meeting. It shocked everyone. No one understood what Wang Xiaojun was doing. Why would a village chief be discussed at the standing committee meeting? Moreover, he was going to be promoted as a deputy village chief. It was not official.
In front of a pile of data and implementation, no one objected. Even the county party secretary, who had been fighting with Wang Xiaojun openly and secretly, did not say anything. He did Wang Xiaojun a favor. Such a small matter would not affect anything.
The leaders of Shihe township were dumbfounded. They had just dismissed Liu Xiu and hadn't even reinstated him when the county's notice came. Liu Xiu had become the deputy township head. Although he didn't have much power, it was definitely better than his village head. Those with connections hurriedly asked what was going on, but because Wang Xiaojun kept it a secret, no one knew the reason. However, there was an indisputable fact that Liu Xiu had become the deputy township head.
Li Yun received the news faster than Liu Xiu. When he heard this news, he felt a deep sense of defeat. He could not help but wonder if his previous life was wrong. People did not care about the township head or the wealthy merchants. The village chief had just been removed, and he was promoted. This was too strange.
Not only did Li Yun feel that it was strange, even Liu Xiu himself felt that it was too strange. If he wanted to mention it, he would have mentioned it long ago. Did he have to wait here and there to mention it? No matter how he looked at it, it looked like a fight between the village and the county. Not only did he, a mortal, not suffer, but he even benefited. However, this did not make sense. How could the village fight with the county? Unless Song Zhongping wanted to die. The more he thought about this situation, the more confused he became.
"Aunt Lan, do you think Uncle Huang helped me?”After dinner, Liu Xiu sat in the courtyard with Mo Lan and drank tea. He asked suspiciously.
"I've asked your Uncle Huang. It has nothing to do with him. It should be the leaders of the county who discovered your talent.”Mo Lan had indeed asked about it. When she heard the news, her first reaction was that her husband had done something. However, after receiving a clear answer from her husband, she felt a little puzzled.
"Strange, are you trying to kill me?”Liu Xiu couldn't help but doubt it. Things were too strange.
"Can you not think so badly of people? You're just a small village chief, yet you still want to flatter and kill him. You think too highly of yourself. Isn't this the reward you've worked so hard to get? If there's anything, you can just quit. The village chief has been removed, and I don't see anyone taking away your land.”Mo Lan laughed.
"Hehe! Auntie Lan, this is a good idea. I won't accept this appointment. Let's see what they can do.”Liu Xiu thought of a plan and felt proud!
"Xiao Liu! I believe you've heard of a saying before. With great power comes great responsibility. There are some things that you might not be able to do now, but that doesn't mean that you won't be able to do it in the future. A village, a township, a county, compared to the entire world, is just a small dot that can't be seen with the naked eye.”Mo Lan had no choice but to teach Liu Xiu a lesson when she heard that he had gone astray.
"Aunt Lan, I don't have such a big heart. I just want to build up Shiqiao Village and let the villagers here live a prosperous and healthy life.”Liu Xiu smiled and explained.
"Don't do anything. Haven't you realized that you're affecting more than just Stone Bridge Village?”Mo Lan smiled and asked.
Liu Xiu was stunned. Indeed, he had always said that Shiqiao Village was the main village. However, everything he had done now had already involved Shihe Village. Moreover, as other things expanded in the future, it was bound to accommodate more villages. Benefits were a constant connection hub, but greed could not be stopped by benefits. Today, he could rely on Shiqiao Village to resist the township head and Ma Zhixian. In the future, someone would use the same method to deal with him.
"Auntie Lan, what do you think I should do?”Liu Xiu could not understand and could not help but ask.
"Waking up to control the world, drunk on the knees of a beauty.”Mo Lan's simple words were like a heavy stick that struck Liu Xiu's mind. The words echoed in Liu Xiu's mind like a demonic voice, intoxicating him, making him panic, and making him afraid.
"Can I do it?" Liu Xiu couldn't help but ask himself.
By the time Liu Xiu slowly regained his senses, Mo Lan had already returned to her room. Looking at the stars in the sky, Liu Xiu's state of mind changed for the first time. It was like a peerless divine weapon that had been unsheathed. Its sharpness pierced through the clouds, but it quickly dissipated between heaven and earth. Some things settled down in Liu Xiu's body. On the path of life, Mo Lan had become another teacher for Liu Xiu. What she said to Liu Xiu today had a profound impact on Liu Xiu.
After the official appointment, Liu Xiu participated in the village meeting as the deputy head for the first time. During the meeting, he said a few words about the division of labor for him," I'm the village head of Shiqiao Village. This deputy head is equivalent to a part-time job. It's just a name. In the future, I will still be the leader of Shiqiao Village. Please take on more of the work in the village. I'm afraid I can't handle it, so there's no need to divide the work for me."”
"Alright, since Xiao Liu has said so, we won't make any arrangements for Xiao Liu's work for the time being.”Everyone was looking forward to it. Therefore, when Liu Xiu said this, everyone responded one after another. In the end, the secretary made the decision. Liu Xiu became the first person in history to hold the post of village chief and vice village chief. Liu Xiu's attitude of not fighting for power and benefits won the favor of most people. People like this were the most liked. If everyone was like this, then the world would be peaceful.
Ma Zhixian, who had received the news that he had been reinstated, was a little happy. He had finally found a chance to talk to Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu did not directly reject Ma Zhixian. Instead, he listened carefully to Ma Zhixian's idea of a flower base. To be honest, this idea was very good, but it was not suitable for the current Stone Bridge Village. After Mo Lan's teachings, Liu Xiu realized his shortcomings. This could not be better than the situation in Stone Bridge Village. He planned to let him stay around Stone Bridge Village and be better than the neighboring villages. He had just taken office. He was already fulfilling his duties as the deputy head of the township. It could be seen that there were benefits to this promotion.
"All the places in Shi Qiao Village are within the planning. There's not that much space for you to use, Chairman Ma. Chairman Ma, how about this? We establish a partnership, and you choose a place in the surrounding villages?”Liu Xiu asked.
"If we can cooperate with Village Chief Liu, we will have achieved our goal. To be honest, we are here for Village Chief Liu to cultivate the seeds of the five-colored rose. The rest can be discussed. Village Chief Liu, which village do you think is more suitable for our flower base?”Ma Zhixian smiled and spoke more sincerely. He knew that it was useless to beat around the bush with Liu Xiu. Now that he had finally talked to Liu Xiu, if he didn't seize the opportunity to anger him and disappear, it would be too late for him to cry.
"White Stone Village is fine. I'll bring Chairman Ma to see the place. Then we'll talk about the rest in detail.”Liu Xiu thought for a moment. Stone River Village was not suitable either. Half of the area was already under development. If Ma Zhixian were to stand on it, it would be detrimental to Stone River Village. It was next to Stone Bridge Village, and the development of Stone River Village was not a problem. They could not let the small profits in front of them affect their future.
"Alright, sorry to trouble you, Village Chief Liu." When Ma Zhixian spoke to Liu Xiu, he was very polite. This made Li Yun feel very dissatisfied. He thought to himself,"This person is so cheap. The better you treat him, the more smug he gets. If you don't give him face, he will be obedient instead.”
Liu Xiu and Ma Zhixian's men went up the mountain together. Li Yun did not go with them. He found an excuse to slip away. The mountain road was more than ten miles away from White Stone Village. He was not interested. It was better to sit in the village and take a nap.
It could be seen that Ma Zhixian was a person who often exercised. After walking for more than ten miles on the mountain road, he was only a little out of breath. He was much better than the young secretary who followed him. The young secretary was almost exhausted, but Liu Xiu did not feel anything about this small distance. This made Ma Zhixian secretly admire him. People who were often active in the mountains were indeed different.
"Chairman Ma, what do you think of that piece of land?”Liu Xiu pointed at a large slope that occupied a large area and asked.
"Alright, the slope is gentle and won't affect the planting. Moreover, it's a sunny slope with plenty of sunshine. It's a good place. Thank you, Village Chief Liu.”Ma Zhixian started his business by relying on flowers. In this aspect, he could be said to be no worse than the domestic experts. He was also a doer. He could tell at a glance whether it was suitable for his requirements. The only uncertainty was the soil quality.
"If Chairman Ma decides that the place is suitable, I will cooperate with Chairman Ma to discuss the details with White Stone Village.”Liu Xiu secretly decided that he could cooperate, but he must not let the villagers of White Stone Village suffer losses. He must help them fight for the greatest benefits. However, there was a premise, and that was that they would listen to him. There was nothing he could do if they did not listen to him.
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble Village Chief Liu. I'll bring some soil back for testing. If there's no problem, I think this is a good choice.”As a businessman, Ma Zhixian knew how to advance and retreat.
Three days later, Ma Zhixian received the test report on the soil quality and went to Liu Xiu again. He walked into Liu Xiu's courtyard and saw Liu Xiu leisurely basking in the sun. He was a little envious. He had been busy all his life for what? How many leisurely times did he have like this?
Liu Xiu did not have any personal grudges against Ma Zhixian. He did not like him in the past because Shiqiao Village did not need him. But now, if he wanted to keep Ma Zhixian's money, he would naturally do his best. However, he was definitely not a slave like some people. He had his own principles, his own bottom line, and his own way of doing things. He was creating profits for the people of White Stone Village, but he was also creating profits for Ma Zhixian.
The population of White Stone Village was about the same as that of Stone Bridge Village. Most of the villagers had the surname Bai. The village chief was called Bai Tianbao, and he was a burly man in his forties.
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