Chapter 371: Chapter 371 The First Village Committee Meeting
"That’s very well then, if that’s the case, I indeed hope to be able to witness the development of all these matters. Can they really unfold as you and I desire?"
While speaking, Liu Jiaxin lifted her head to check the time. It was already past 4 PM. With their meeting set for 7 PM, they had, roughly, just a little over an hour left.
In the time that followed, Liu Zheng and Liu Jiaxin vigorously discussed the issue of merging the two villages. Of course, whenever they talked about this matter, he always felt an intentional urge to avoid it.
By around 4 PM, people gradually started to arrive at the village council. However, they were curious what the newly appointed village head had called them for at such a time.
Li Yanling was a person who kept things under wraps, and unless given permission, she generally kept the secrets very close to her chest. Though there were gossipers from house to house, what they said was mostly inconsequential. When it came to key issues, she could withstand the test.
Some of these people knew Liu Jiaxin quite well, while others did not. As for the young people in the village, Liu Jiaxin was only a few years older than them. Having left this place early on, their impression of her probably remained at the stage of childhood.
"Alright, now that almost everyone has arrived, and no one is missing this meeting, this is the first matter I am dealing with after becoming the village head and establishing the village council. That is, to convene this committee meeting of our village council."
"Wait a moment, Doctor Liu, no, calling you Doctor Liu now seems a bit awkward; I should address you as the village head,"
Er Xiaozi was the first to speak up, and he was also the first person Doctor Liu wanted to keep around. He felt this man’s specialty in accounting would be perfect for the village’s economic construction.
"No need, although I am now the village head, I would still prefer you all to call me Doctor Liu. There’s no need to address me as the village head. This way, it will be easier for us to communicate. Now, what would you like to ask?"
"I’m a bit puzzled, why are you dragging us into this village council now? Moreover, what can we do? Doctor Liu, this, this seems a bit incomprehensible to us, doesn’t it?"
"Yes, I was just working at home when I was suddenly told there’s a meeting to convene. I’m not clear on what this means. Doctor Liu, could you clarify a bit more?"
Everyone was discussing this clamorously. In fact, Liu Zheng probably had a clear idea of what was going through each person’s mind; he also knew what they truly wanted in their hearts.
"I know that this is what you’ve all been thinking, and it’s strange why the first thing I did after taking office wasn’t to do other work but to congregate you all here. It’s because from now on, you will be my advisory team and also my core team members."
"What did you say? Advisory team? Core team? Doctor Liu, what are you talking about? As if in a fog, you’re the village head, aren’t you? What are you summoning us for? We’re not the village head, nor do we manage the village."
"I know you don’t manage the village, so I have not asked you to do so. I’m simply leveraging individual strengths. For example, Er Xiaozi, I remember your specialty. You studied accounting in college, correct?"
"Yes, I studied accounting in college, but you know, the accounting industry is extremely competitive. Who would hire a junior college graduate? So, my degree is practically useless for making a living. Now, I can only work solo in the city."
"Li Dazhuang, as I recall, you graduated from a martial arts school, right?"
"Yes, that’s something everyone in the village, young and old, knows. I was the first one my father sent to learn at a martial arts school. But studying martial arts for so many years has come to naught, and I can’t really do anything. Now, with a strong pair of arms, I work as a security guard in the city, which is enough to make ends meet."
"You see, I’ve used you two as exceptions. You’re just such individuals, and it’s not that you lack strengths; it’s just that your strengths have not yet been utilized. My purpose in gathering you here today is to hope that you will play to your strengths and contribute to the village."
"I get it now. Doctor Liu, what you mean is you want us to stay in the village to help you manage it, right? That won’t do, I’m telling you, I still have work outside. And although it doesn’t pay much, at least it’s enough to get by. What money can I make in the village? No, no, that’s definitely not possible."
"Exactly, Doctor Liu, as you know, and as you visited my home today, you’ve seen my family’s situation. I’ve just gotten married; I need to strive for the future. I can’t rely on my father and mother all my life. My new wife is waiting for me, so the two of us have to go out and work."
"Actually, I’ve taken all the considerations you’ve mentioned into account. I know, you leave the village to make a living. But tell me, how many of you truly want to leave your hometown? Can’t you make ends meet in the village?"
"Doctor Liu, if we can’t provide for our families in the village, are we supposed to just face the loess and turn our backs to the sky, relying only on farming our little plots of land and selling some grain to raise some livestock? I tell you, that’s utterly meaningless. Besides, the children will grow up and their expenses will become greater and greater."
"Let’s discuss the matter of children later. Also, I’ve thought about setting up businesses, factories, and even schools and hospitals in the future, understand? These are all part of my future plans."
"Heh, that sounds pretty good, but let’s wait until you’ve achieved that before we return. There’ll definitely be no issue with that. And if our hometown develops so well, how could we possibly not return? We’ll definitely come back then."
