Chapter 362: Chapter 362: The Village Chief Brings Good News
"As long as you can make a success of this matter, and then, with my private relationship with Mayor Liu, this thing can be said to be set in stone, so..."
"Liu Zheng, Liu Zheng."
Liu Jiaxin hadn’t finished speaking when she heard the village chief’s voice. Although the man hadn’t yet come in, his voice had already reached them.
Liu Zheng turned his head and then signaled to Liu Jiaxin, choosing not to continue speaking. After all, some matters involving superiors should not be discussed carelessly. Finally, Liu Zheng walked quickly to open the door.
"Chief, why have you come over so suddenly at this time? If you had called me, I would have come to you. Running back and forth in this pitch darkness."
"Oh, what’s wrong with me running a bit? In the future, I’m afraid there won’t be such a chance. Hey, Jia Xin, you’re here too?"
As the village chief spoke, he walked into the room and looked up to see Liu Jiaxin sitting on the sofa.
"Uncle Li, it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other, huh? So, did you miss me?"
"You little imp, every time you see Uncle Li, you’re never serious. But kid, I really did miss you after not seeing you for a while. In the future, if there’s nothing urgent, come back to the village more often to see the villagers. Don’t just run over here to Liu Zheng’s place."
"Hehe, Uncle Li, look at what you’re saying, how could that be possible? I’ve indeed been quite busy lately, and I only managed to come over to see Liu Zheng at this time."
"Alright, let’s get back to the point. I can’t keep disturbing you two. Liu Zheng, it’s settled for you, the position of the village chief is 100% yours, so tomorrow morning the village committee will officially post the announcement. Therefore, I want to congratulate you in advance."
"Uncle Li, you can’t say that because, without your contribution, today’s result wouldn’t be possible."
"What could I have done? It’s mainly because you’ve got good relations with everyone. At the time of voting, the ballots were just piles and piles, all for electing you, basically leaving the other candidate in the dust. So, I said there would be no problem."
"Then Uncle Li, do you mean that I should take up the post next month?"
"How could it be next month? As soon as it’s announced tomorrow, you must start transferring all the work formally as soon as possible and set up your own team."
"So soon? I really don’t have any mental preparation. Besides, the clinic’s matters... I can’t just leave them all at once, can I?"
"There’s no helping it. At the start, it’ll probably indeed be a bit hectic, and you’ll have to juggle both ends. So, Liu Zheng, by tomorrow you must quickly establish your village committee team, so even if you’re not present, you can remotely command these affairs."
"Alright, then, I think I kind of understand what you mean, Uncle Li. Thank you for the trouble."
"Enough, enough, you stay here, Jia Xin. Have you eaten yet? When you have time another day, come over to my house and Uncle Li will cook for you personally."
"Okay, Uncle Li, maybe next time. The next time I come over, I’ll definitely make time to visit you."
"Ah, I’m telling you, you little rascal, don’t just say it, make sure you actually come."
"Hehe, Uncle Li, look at how you’re talking, as if I often lie to you. How could I not come? Rest assured, I will definitely come."
"That’s settled then. You two go ahead with your work, I’ll be leaving now. Remember, tomorrow before 9 am, you must report to the village committee, got it?"
"Okay, I know, Uncle Li, you go ahead."
The two escorted the village chief to the door and watched as he disappeared into the night before they locked the door from the inside again.
"I had been worried that there might be some hiccup with this matter, but today it’s officially confirmed. Looks like you must really step up your efforts with the mayor."
"Actually, I do want to merge the two villages. After all, there’s been so much history. Moreover, to have another village chief look after our village affairs, to be honest, I’m somewhat unable to accept it."
"That’s why all the villagers feel the same. Now it’s the final step, and we should have a conclusion soon. Then you can spread your wings and do what you want."
"I’m just a doctor who treats illnesses. What else can I do? So I really haven’t had many thoughts on this matter."
"Let me tell you, one does not plot politics out of their position. You’re just not in that spot yet. If you really got it, your way of thinking would definitely change. So there’s no need for you to worry about these things now."
However, it was clear that Liu Jiaxin was very optimistic about this matter, always believing that once you reach that position, all problems should be solvable.
But in reality, Liu Zheng had never experienced anything like this before; he spent his days treating patients, researching herbs, and paying no attention to other matters.
So being suddenly thrust into the position of village chief truly left him somewhat bewildered.
Even though Liu Zheng had been aware of this matter for some time and had made his mental preparations, it wasn’t until the village chief formally notified him that the matter was 100% certain that he realized how difficult it all was to actually undertake.
"What’s wrong, are you scared now? No matter how complicated it was, you never shied away from any tough case. Why are you so cautious and careful now just because of a village chief position?"
"That’s different. Before, I was only facing one patient at a time, but now, I’m facing all the villagers. Before it was just one village, and now, I might even have to face the villagers from two villages. What should I do?"
"What’s the difference? I feel like these tasks might even be simpler than treating patients. When treating a patient, if you make the slightest mistake, the person might die on your hands, but even if you don’t manage these villagers, they will still develop on their own. At worst, they’ll just end up a mess, right?"
