"Li Sheng, why are you back?"
Cai Wenguang looked puzzled at the incoming Li Sheng. Over a decade ago, after being denounced for helping the village sell waterlons, he took his parents, wife, and children to the city. Why had he suddenly returned now?
"Of course, I’m back to sign the cooperative contract. I moved away, but the land in the village is still mine. I’m joining the farming project, and I’m also coming back to the village to fully participate in this project!"
Li Sheng gave Cai Wenguang a disdainful look, then marched up to the podium, grabbed the contract without even looking at it, and signed his na and stamped his thumbprint.
"Mayor Lin, this project is really a great help to our villagers. I am willing to include all ten acres of my family’s land in this cooperation. Plus, I’ve already resigned from my job in the city. I’m coming back to make a big splash working with you."
"Good, as long as you’re back, I’ll absolutely welco you."
Lin Fan shook hands with Li Sheng. He had specially brought Li Sheng, who was harboring a bellyful of fire, back this ti. If it weren’t for Cai Wenguang ddling years ago, Victory Village might have already beco the number one village for waterlons under Li Sheng’s leadership.
"Humph, ten acres of land, what good is that!"
Watching the camaraderie between the two, Cai Wenguang snorted with disdain, but unexpectedly, the door of the conference room opened and many people stread in.
"I represent Sancha Village’s head in signing the letter of intent for cooperation!"
"I represent Dayangcha Village’s head in signing the letter of intent for cooperation!"
"I represent Huitouwan Village’s head in signing the farming contract..."
Seeing the young people coming in one after another, Cai Wenguang was stunned; these nas belonged to the so-called staunch supporters behind him.
"What are you doing... How can you sign on their behalf?"
Cai Wenguang looked at these people, who were all heading towards the podium, and suddenly felt a sense of panic.
"It’s because I am his son, that’s why I can make decisions for this house!"
"Our family’s decision to sign the cooperation has nothing to do with you!"
"If what I say doesn’t count in my father’s house, are you implying you’re his daughter?"
The few people strutted arrogantly, giving Cai Wenguang a withering look. Such words stunned Cai Wenguang, who could only turn back and ask the older brothers in dismay, "Brothers, what’s going on? Do your kids want to take over the skies?"
"Sorry, Brother Cai, my son is in charge at ho now!"
"Yes, indeed, my family only has this one son. Of course, we listen to him."
"My daughter knows more than I do; whatever they say goes!"
The several village heads clutching their cell phones had also received ssages from their children. The mont they learned that their imdiate superior assigned them to co back for training, they all instantly understood the subtext. So spoke even more bluntly: Even if this project loses money, we still have to do it; otherwise, we’d lose our secure jobs.
"You... you can’t do this, you’ve all taken so much from !"
Cai Wenguang never expected that after spending so much money on hospitality, he would end up in such a predicant. He felt deflated, but before he could complain, several younger Cai family mbers walked in, including Cai Shuli with a bandaged head. However, she didn’t even look at Cai Wenguang, going straight to her father instead.
"Dad, why are you still standing there like an idiot? There are only a few spots in the first batch, you better hurry up and sign."
"But your sixth uncle said... Lin Fan would definitely share profits with this project. If we cooperate, wouldn’t we be making money for him?"
Cai Shuli’s father fretted, twisting his hands.
"Dad, are you stupid or sothing? Even if we take a step back, and he really does make money from it, wouldn’t we also profit? If he dares to invest in the project, what are we afraid of? If you don’t sign, I’ll go and sign it myself."
"This is a once-in-a-lifeti agriculture-friendly policy, and with the company guaranteeing our bottom line, anyone who doesn’t participate is a fool!"
"If he doesn’t sign, is he going to pay you? The company is pouring real money into this, and we have the authorization from the Provincial Agricultural Science Institute. This isn’t farming; it’s like planting gold!"
"After five years of renting the land, they’ll give all the seedlings to the tenants; it’s like giving away money. It’s as if pies are falling from the sky. If it weren’t for his foolishness back then, not letting Li Sheng make money, would our family be so poor?"
"I haven’t even nailed down the down paynt for my house in the city; hurry up and sign so we can enjoy life in the city after. If he doesn’t want to farm, let him grow corn at ho!"
With the appearance of the younger generation of the Cai family, the situation tipped further in one direction. These were people who held jobs within the city’s establishnts and who already had significant say at ho. Now with this push, the Cai family instinctively avoided Cai Wenguang, who was slumped in his chair.
As the contracts on the other side were signed in greater numbers, Cai Wenguang’s eyes bulged, but he was utterly powerless to stop it all, for he was now a man isolated.
"Mr. Cai!"
Lin Fan approached an astounded Cai Wenguang with a smile, "Since you’re so concerned about the nation and its people, you won’t be involved in this agricultural benefit project. You’ll have to focus on growing corn; after all, the entire country relies on the corn you grow. I’ve made special instructions that you and your children are to be stripped of the benefits of this project and that you will never be entitled to its rewards."
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