The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career
Chapter 259: The Troubles Brought by Rice Wine

Chapter 259: Chapter 259: The Troubles Brought by Rice Wine

Ji Yang had indeed stocked up quite a bit of rice wine at home, planning to offer it to any leaders who visited, and they could also take some away when they left.

After moving several pots of rice wine over, the excitement among the officials grew even stronger.

Although they were officials from Qingyuan Village, due to the special nature of the rice wine, it was actually hard for them to obtain it for drinking.

Huang Yu sighed and said, "Secretary Ji, to be honest, most of the officials from Qingyuan Village have never tasted this kind of rice wine."

Cui Xiaoying added, "It’s exactly the case; the rice wine is too expensive nowadays, no one can afford it."

"Can’t afford it? There’s simply none available for sale."

Everyone suddenly started talking about the rice wine.

When the topic came up, everyone felt envious of Wushu Village.

Zhang Feng spoke gravely, "There’s a new situation now; as the influence of the rice wine grows, many people from outside areas have been coming to Wushu Village. Just recently, the crime rate in Wushu Village has surged dramatically."

Ji Yang’s expression tensed as he asked, "What exactly is happening?"

"What else could it be? It’s all because of money. Now everyone is getting rich by selling wine, and many families have money. There was a family that just sold some wine, and they were robbed in their home that very night. While no one was hurt, we really need to take this issue seriously."

Ji Yang said, "You need to research this new situation and strengthen your efforts in dealing with it."

Zhang Feng nodded.

Liu Yun mentioned another issue, "There’s also some resentment among people from other villages towards the wealth of the Wushu Village residents while they remain poor. Many who are somewhat related have been going there to borrow money, and this has caused quite a few conflicts."

Ji Yang was, of course, aware of this situation; it was inevitable. With money coming in, everyone turned to borrowing, often without any intention of repaying. He knew several such incidents had occurred in Wushu Village.

Huang Yu commented, "These civil disputes are indeed difficult to handle."

Ji Yang said, "This is indeed an issue that requires our attention. The raw material for this rice wine can only be grown in Wushu Village; it won’t work if planted elsewhere. Colleagues from the provincial agricultural science academy have come and haven’t figured out the cause yet."

"Indeed, that pharmaceutical factory also has many sophisticated instruments and experts, yet they have come to the same conclusion."

Ji Yang remarked, "It is indeed a bit strange; there’s something special about that place."

At this point, Ji Yang suddenly had the feeling that it might be related to "spiritual energy" mentioned in novels.

But he quickly dismissed the thought, finding it ridiculous.

The hot pot was served, and the women were all playing their part, chatting and laughing, making the atmosphere lively.

Ji Yang addressed everyone, "You all have been working hard and have greatly supported my work. Now, I would like to propose a toast to everyone, and I hope that we can do even better in our future work."

Huang Yu smiled and said, "As long as we are united around Secretary Ji, we will surely develop Qingyuan Village."

Everyone agreed loudly.

After drinking some wine, everyone started to eat.

Huang Yu sat next to Ji Yang and whispered, "Now, different forces have come to Qingyuan Village, and everyone is very interested in the rice wine."

Ji Yang nodded slightly, well aware of the situation. It was no small matter; it involved huge interests. For some of the older comrades, it was even connected to prolonging life, which made it even more tempting.

The state must be intending to get involved, right?

Ji Yang didn’t believe the state would ignore this matter. If the state was to get involved, it would mean a different situation here.

Qian Huixian sat on the other side of Ji Yang, offering him a bite of food with her chopsticks and said, "Have some more."

Looking over at Qian Huixian, her complexion seemed better, probably from drinking plenty of rice wine.

The Qian Sisters had a close relationship with the Wu Family Sisters, and recently they had been collaborating on selling rice wine, making a good sum of money.

Seeing Qian Huixian’s attitude towards him, Ji Yang also felt a little awkward.

To tell the truth, Ji Yang was still unsure how to treat this girl to this day.

He could be indifferent with other women, but Qian Huixian had always admired him, dedicated her heart to him. Ji Yang felt he wasn’t a good person and hoped that she could have a wonderful future of her own.

However, he’d heard from the Qian Sisters that Qian Huixian’s feelings for him had never wavered.

Sigh!

Now, Ji Yang didn’t even know what to do.

Looking around the table, with all the local leaders apparently in good spirits, he decided to focus on his work for now.

Ji Yang felt that worrying too much was pointless, so he decided to stop thinking about it.