The Fortunate Demoniac Little Village Doctor
Chapter 766: 714: Time to Take Action

Chapter 766: Chapter 714: Time to Take Action

Yesterday, since everyone in Shanghe Village learned about Chu Mengyao’s abrupt departure, they came one after another to inquire from Liu Hun. Now with Shanghe Village on the brink of rapid development, Chu Mengyao’s exit might just be an opportunity.

The position of the village chief, although only a small official post, is usually decided through communal discussions by the villagers if no successor is designated from above.

Now everyone wants to take over this position as village chief, which is why we’re witnessing this scene.

“Hunzi, how could Mengyao just leave like that? If it weren’t for the secretary informing us yesterday, we’d probably still be in the dark about her departure,” Liu Hun’s mother lamented as soon as Liu Hun arrived at the door.

The mother held a great fondness for the girl Chu Mengyao, especially since her son had risked his life to save her just a few days ago. In her eyes, her son must have fallen for Chu Mengyao. Consequently, she was even less willing to let her future daughter-in-law leave, but the matter was out of her hands.

“Hunzi, the village chief has resigned. The village can’t go without a chief forever. A country can’t go a day without its ruler, just as a village can’t go a day without its chief,” an elderly voice trembled as the speaker stepped forward to address Liu Hun.

This old man was Li Ergou, a veteran from the time of the Anti-Japanese War. Unfortunately, due to an accident, he was injured by a bomb before he could see battle, so he returned to Shanghe Village.

If anyone could claim to be the oldest in terms of qualifications in the village, it would undoubtedly be Li Ergou.

“Elder Li, whether Mengyao leaves or stays, I have my own certainty in my heart, so everyone needn’t worry,” Liu Hun clearly understood everyone’s thoughts. Making it to the position of village chief led to a bright future—no one wanted to miss this opportunity.

“That may be so, but the secretary also told us yesterday that Chu Mengyao’s family has asked her to resign. Although the chief isn’t much of an official, the position can’t remain vacant indefinitely, or our Shanghe Village will become a laughingstock,” Li Ergou said to Liu Hun with a smile.

Not just him, everyone in Shanghe Village understood one thing: the village’s achievements today were all thanks to Liu Hun. If Liu Hun didn’t approve, no one else could do much about it.

“Li Ergou, don’t think I don’t know what you’re aiming for. You just want to use this opportunity to become the village chief. Pah, the older people get, the more shameless they become. When our village was poor in the past years, I didn’t see you volunteering to be the village chief?” Aunt Huang did not mince words with Li Ergou and scolded him contemptuously.

“Huang Bilang, what do you mean by ‘what I’m aiming for’? Now the village needs development, and without the village chief, who will run errands when Hunzi has things to do? Although the chief doesn’t have much power, if Hunzi wants to develop something, we still need the chief to handle it, right?” Li Ergou was called out for his true motives by Aunt Huang and responded defensively, his face clouding over with anger.

Seeing that Aunt Huang and Li Ergou appeared ready to argue further, Liu Hun frowned slightly and then solemnly addressed the crowd, “Elder Li is right. If Shanghe Village wants to continue developing, certain things must be handled by the village chief himself.”

“Hunzi, you mustn’t believe this old man’s words. You have no idea, but a few years ago when you were unconscious and the old village chief passed away and a new chief was needed, this old guy didn’t even utter a peep, afraid of the trouble it might bring. Now seeing that our Shanghe Village is about to develop, he’s quick to step forward,” Aunt Huang hastily advised Liu Hun upon hearing his words.

“Huang Bilang, don’t slander me. Back then, I wasn’t well, so naturally, I couldn’t run for village chief. Now that I’m fine and the village needs me, it’s only right that I take responsibility,” Li Ergou retorted angrily, embarrassed by Huang’s revelation of the past.

Watching this situation unfold, Liu Hun shook his head and then turned his gaze to a middle-aged man standing in the crowd, “Uncle Wenhua, I propose that you take on the role of acting village chief.”

“Hunzi, I…” Wenhua stammered upon hearing this, his expression freezing in surprise; he had never imagined such good fortune would fall upon him.

The previous village chief of Shanghe Village was none other than Wenhua’s father, Wen Zhong. Although Wenhua was not highly educated, no one was more fitting for the role than Wenhua at present.

During Wen Zhong’s tenure as village chief, Wenhua had done quite a lot of groundwork. However, such significant acts often went unnoticed.

“Uncle Wenhua, I believe you can do it. After all, you are the son of Grandfather Wen Zhong. You’re the most suitable candidate for acting village chief,” Liu Hun nodded, reassuring Wenhua.

Wenhua was already thirty-two, but due to his family’s poverty, he had yet to marry. His father’s actions played a large part in this situation.

In the past, Shanghe Village was poor, often afflicted by floods and other disasters. Whenever any villager faced hardships, Wen Zhong would step forward selflessly, and his family had also lent considerable help to others in their time of need.

“Liu Hun, isn’t this a bit too much? Wenhua is so young, and I am the oldest in the village. How can you let Wenhua take the position of the village chief?” Li Ergou, seeing that the village chief position wasn’t arranged for him, was somewhat annoyed.

“Because Uncle Wenhua’s family has been kind to ours,” Liu Hun said bluntly to everyone. “Although I have been in the hospital these past few days, I am very clear about the many investors who plan to invest in Shanghe Village. Shanghe Village owes its success today to my efforts. So, I decided this matter on my own. What objections do you all have?”

“Hmph, Liu Hun, you will regret this!” Seeing the silent crowd, Li Ergou bit his teeth and glared at Liu Hun, threatening him.

“If I find out that someone is causing trouble in Shanghe Village after this, don’t blame me, Liu Hun, for turning my back and not recognizing anyone!” Liu Hun looked at Li Ergou’s retreating figure and sneered.

Upon hearing Liu Hun’s words, Li Ergou’s body trembled slightly. If it had been before, he might have gone looking for trouble with Liu Hun’s family, but now, he didn’t have the courage.

“Now that the matter of the village chief has already been decided, for the time being, let’s all follow the plans I have laid out to build Shanghe Village together,” Liu Hun said indifferently to everyone.

Just as he finished speaking, the roar of a car slowly began to sound in everyone’s ears, and a Mercedes slowly entered their view.

The car steadily stopped in front of Liu Hun’s house door, and from it alighted a fat man in a suit, as well as a tall, slender secretary and a middle-aged man.

“My name is Gao Dapao. You must be Liu Hun, the Divine Doctor. I have long heard of your great reputation; it’s truly an honor to meet you,” Gao Dapao approached Liu Hun with a smile on his chubby cheeks and extended a hand, speaking ingratiatingly.

A tycoon driving a Mercedes to Shanghe Village wasn’t the first time in these days, so the rest of the villagers found it no surprise.

“What business do you have?” Liu Hun asked the man before him blandly.

Gao Dapao, seeing Liu Hun had no intention of shaking hands, retracted his hand naturally, without a hint of embarrassment on his face, and then smiled at Liu Hun, “Here’s the thing, I plan to invest in your Shanghe Village. I have just taken a tour of Shanghe Village and found the geographical environment to be very good, so…”

“What do you plan to invest in?” Liu Hun asked directly.

“I plan to invest one hundred million initially. I came down from the Provincial City for this…” Before Gao Dapao could finish, Liu Hun furrowed his brows, clearly displeased.

The rest of the villagers, upon hearing Gao Dapao’s words, showed a hint of shock. Shanghe Village hadn’t developed yet, and someone planned to invest one hundred million—it seemed too much like child’s play.

In fact, by then everyone was thinking, maybe rich people are just foolish.

“Here’s the deal, our company specializes in producing condoms and health products. If Shanghe Village wants to develop, it will inevitably need additional investments. If the effect is good, I may increase the funds later on. Divine Doctor, what do you think?” Seeing that there was no change in Liu Hun’s expression, Gao Dapao felt a bit emotional; indeed, Liu Hun was a sage.

“Leave, we don’t need your investment.” As soon as the man finished speaking, Liu Hun directly refused.

“Hun, that’s a hundred million investment, are we really…” Before Aunt Huang could finish, she saw Liu Hun looking displeased and quickly stopped talking.

“What if I spend one hundred million to buy that piece of land of about five hundred square meters near the head of the village?” Gao Dapao, seeing Liu Hun’s immediate rejection, was stunned for a moment, and then continued to speak.

“Three hundred million, and the land can only be used for housing construction. If you want to build factories or anything else, you’ll need the village chief’s consent. If you can accept that, then you can find the village chief to sign the contract, otherwise, forget it,” Liu Hun said, fixing his eyes on Gao Dapao before him.

“Fine, I’ll send someone over to sign the contract tomorrow. Divine Doctor, I’ll see you then,” Gao Dapao readily agreed, and everyone’s faces showed disbelief.

Gao Dapao’s promptness took Liu Hun by surprise; his intention to open a factory in Shanghe Village was undoubtedly to take advantage of Liu Hun’s Beauty Pill and Shanghe Village’s reputation. Unfortunately, he was rejected by Liu Hun. However, buying such a large piece of land, Gao Dapao would definitely not lose out in the future. Both Liu Hun and Gao Dapao understood this, which is why Gao Dapao agreed so readily.

“Uncle Wenhua, tomorrow if Gao Dapao comes to you to sign the contract, take out fifty million to distribute among everyone, then keep another fifty million as the village’s working capital, and the remaining two hundred million give to Lower River Village,” Liu Hun paused, noticing the displeasure on everyone’s faces, and smiled, “Even without these three hundred million, our Shanghe Village would still be able to develop, but what about Lower River Village?”