Peach Blossom Divine Medical God

"Alright then, let’s go together. The village chief has quite a temper, and if things don’t go well, we can always leave. After all, there’s still a few days left before the acquisition, so we have time." Wang Yong agreed and, with a smile, reminded Chen Yang not to offend the village chief.

The village chief’s role in the village is quite significant. If we offend him, the whole thing could fall apart.

That’s why Wang Yong is so keen on advising Chen Yang.

"Okay, I understand. You lead the way."

"Alright."

After Chen Yang nodded seriously, Wang Yong took the lead.

They went along with Chen Yang, Wang Jingman, and Wang Hong to the village office.

By the time they arrived at the village office, most people had already left.

In the conference room on the first floor, there was a middle-aged man with a bald head holding a cigarette, looking worriedly at two pages of documents on the table.

He is the village chief of Fuling Village, Li Sihai.

Wang Yong entered the office with Chen Yang, speaking a bit loudly.

Li Sihai heard the noise and instinctively looked up.

Upon seeing Wang Yong, his already worried face became even more troubled.

"Wang Yong, why haven’t you left yet? Is there something else?" Li Sihai asked.

Wang Yong chuckled and said, "Village chief, I have a friend here who wants to have a word with you, to have a proper chat."

"Hello, Village Chief Li, my name is Chen Yang."

Chen Yang immediately stepped forward and greeted Li Sihai politely.

Li Sihai glanced at Chen Yang and, instead of replying immediately, irritably turned back to Wang Yong, saying, "Wang Yong, I think I’ve made myself clear just now, right? Regarding the coal mine, we can’t make decisions privately; we must follow the leaders’ orders from above."

"Do you think your plans can outweigh the leaders’ orders? Stop worrying about it and just stay home and wait to get your share, okay?"

Seeing Wang Yong bringing someone along, Li Sihai instantly understood Chen Yang’s intention, so he reiterated his stance before they could say anything.

Wang Yong was a bit embarrassed by this remark and didn’t know how to respond to Li Sihai, so he just looked at Chen Yang.

On the way, Chen Yang had already learned some details about Li Sihai from Wang Yong.

Seeing that his stance was so firm, he said, "Village Chief Li, don’t rush to send us away. We’ve come not to persuade you to abandon the cooperation with the Gu Family, but just to have a good talk about the development prospects of Fuling Village. After our conversation, if you still want us to leave, I’ll go immediately and won’t bother you again, how about that?"

Chen Yang knew that Li Sihai’s attitude was resolute at this moment, and it wouldn’t be effective to force a discussion.

So he opted for a different communication method to resolve the matter.

And his approach did have some effect.

After hearing Chen Yang’s words, Li Sihai’s expression softened a bit from being worried and irritated.

"Are you sure that after our talk this time, you won’t come to bother me again?" Li Sihai asked tentatively.

"Yes, I’m sure."

Chen Yang answered without hesitation.

"Alright, in that case, please have a seat."

Li Sihai immediately gestured for them to sit.

Seeing this, Chen Yang sat down in the seat closest to Li Sihai without reservation.

Following him were Wang Jingman, Wang Hong, and Wang Yong, in that order.

After they sat down, Li Sihai courteously picked up a nearby kettle and poured each of them a cup of tea.

"Have a cup of tea first."

said Li Sihai.

"Thank you, Village Chief Li," Chen Yang replied politely, then took a sip from the teacup.

After sitting down, Li Sihai lit another cigarette for himself, took a deep inhale, and said, "Go ahead, let’s talk about how you want to discuss the development of Fuling Village with me. I’ve heard quite a lot about your Liuying Village developing well recently, so I’m really interested in getting some insights from you."

"Haha, Village Chief Li, you’re overpraising. Insights might be too much, but I’m open to a discussion," Chen Yang replied with a humble laugh and then went straight to the point, sharing his opinions with Li Sihai.

"Village Chief Li, when it comes to village development, my philosophy is quite simple: develop our strengths and use every possible means to earn money."

...

At the beginning, Chen Yang seriously discussed with Li Sihai how the village should develop sustainably.

After the discussion, Li Sihai quite agreed with Chen Yang’s views.

His demeanor subtly changed from initially gloomy to curious and impressed.

"You make a valid point; developing our strengths is indeed a way to achieve prosperity. But our Fuling Village, being in such a remote area, lacks strengths. How do you think we can develop and prosper?" After listening, Li Sihai even took the initiative to ask.

Seeing that Li Sihai showed interest, Chen Yang continued.

"Village Chief Li, speaking of the past, Fuling Village was indeed impoverished and lacking in strengths, but now, right in front of us, Fuling Village doesn’t lack strengths at all. It’s actually sitting on a gold mine that hasn’t been fully utilized," Chen Yang said with a gentle smile.

"Are you talking about the coal mine?"

Li Sihai immediately understood what Chen Yang meant.

"Exactly, the coal mine," Chen Yang did not shy away and directly admitted he was referring to the coal mine.

If Chen Yang had brought up the coal mine right from the start, Li Sihai would have definitely been very resistant.

But after discussing ways to achieve prosperity, Chen Yang had captured his interest, so he was no longer as resistant to the topic and gradually began to accept it.

Noticing that Li Sihai wasn’t rejecting the idea, Chen Yang didn’t wait for him to ask further; he went ahead and laid it out.

"Village Chief Li, have you considered that selling off all the coal mine’s property rights would only be a quick fortune? Once it’s gone, not only will your village not develop, but it will also lead to environmental damage. Have you thought about what Fuling Village will look like in a few years?"

Chen Yang asked.

"I’ve certainly thought about this issue, but that’s just how the coal mining business is. What solutions are there? It’s unavoidable, and it would be the same even if I transferred the coal mine’s property rights to you," Li Sihai replied.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang smiled.

"No, no, no, Village Chief Li, you’ve got it wrong. While I may be a businessman, I’m absolutely not an irresponsible one. If your village’s coal mine is given to me, I can’t promise to elevate your village to great heights, but I can assure you, as long as you’re willing to cooperate and work hard, each household in your village can achieve an annual income of at least one hundred thousand yuan," Chen Yang said with a smile.

Hiss.

With these words, everyone present was taken aback.

Li Sihai, Wang Yong, as well as Wang Jingman and Wang Hong, were all shocked.

"An annual income of one hundred thousand? Chen Yang, aren’t you exaggerating a bit?"

After the initial shock, Li Sihai squinted his eyes and immediately expressed skepticism.

"Village Chief Li, I’m not exaggerating. Listen carefully to my explanation of the pros and cons, and you’ll see," Chen Yang countered, and then proceeded with a lengthy explanation.

He explained to Li Sihai the pros and cons of leasing the coal mine to himself versus leasing it to the Gu Family.