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105: Who told you I'm a good person?
The village chief patted Xue Er, reminding her it was time to cook dinner.
Xue Er got up and was about to go rice-pounding when a shout came from outside: "Is Village Chief at home?"
"Qin Jun, it's you! Come in and take a seat, make yourself at home!" Xue Er smiled and greeted. Zhai Wang also stood up: "Qin Jun, come, sit down."
"Zhai Wang, I just brought back three white mice from the Monkey Rock. Come on, let's go to my place for a few drinks." Qin Jun said with a smile.
"Sit down and I'll pour you a cup of tea."
"It's no use. Chief Zhai, let's go together!" Qin Jun pulled at Chief Zhai's clothes.
"Alright, let's go! If you don't come, I was thinking of going to your place today." said the village chief as he walked.
"Oh? What's up?" Qin Jun looked at Zhai Wang.
"It's like this, I went to the town and fought for more fertilizer this year. I want to tell you that you don't need to buy fertilizer this year. As a poor household in the village, the village provides it for free."
"Village King, thank you so much! If it weren't for those three fools, my family wouldn't have..."
"I know this, for his sake, you spent a lot of money. When he was young, treating his illness not only cost money but also delayed farm work. The family's savings were all emptied."
"Yes! So her two sisters got married early. It's not like they got married, it's more like they were sold off! For a few thousand yuan in dowry money, to pay off debts, sigh!" Qin Jun said with a sigh.
"Don't worry, it'll get better slowly. You don't owe anyone money, do you?"
"We won't be in debt anymore. Thanks to Chief Wang, the bamboo mountain is banned, the road is fixed, and electricity is connected. I can also buy some bamboos to make farm tools and sell them in town. Otherwise, I think we would have been struggling with debt for the rest of our lives." Qin Jun felt grateful to Chief Wang from the bottom of his heart.
"This is not just my own credit. The villagers' unity is everyone's credit, and it is also the progress of society." said Wang Zhai with a smile.
"How should I put it, you're the leader of getting rich in this village! Village chief, it's not that I'm flattering you to your face, but people in the village also praise you behind your back?"
"Haha, there must be people who praise me behind my back. However, I know that there are also people who call me 'Zamou Zhai Wang' (King of the Miscellaneous Hair Village) behind my back, right?"
"This has indeed happened. To be honest, sometimes when people call you like this, it's not that they have an opinion about you. Sometimes I get excited talking to people and say, 'You guys won't believe it, but that village head Wang really has a few tricks up his sleeve!' Village Head, aren't you getting angry?" Qin Jun looked at Village Head.
"What's the big deal? It's a fact that I have white hair on my head. Whether it's Village King or White-haired Village King, aren't they just nicknames? As long as everyone thinks I've done some good things for the village, I'm happy! Hahaha!" The Village King said with a laugh.
"This is certain. No one can deny your credit. Qing Su! Zhai Wang has arrived! Have the three fools returned?" Qin Jun asked, squatting at the door to play with a white mouse, Qing Su.
"Chief Wang has arrived! Good that you're here! I was worried you wouldn't come and our poor household would be embarrassed. The three fools will naturally return when it's time to eat. You first pour Chief Wang some tea, my hands are greasy."
"How can you say that! When have I, the village chief, ever been known to despise poverty and love wealth? You invited me, as long as I saw you, others would say 'have dinner with me' and I would decline. Last time, Dong Mao told me early on to go eat lunch, didn't I come to your house?" The village chief said with a smile.
"Zhai Wang, I know you're just joking! You're considerate of us," Qing Su said with a smile.
"I know it's not easy for you. If I don't come, you won't be at ease, and the dishes are ready but I'm not here. You'll still be thinking about it in your hearts, and later on, you'll think about inviting me to have a few drinks, which will cause trouble for you."
"You're really considerate. What you said is all true. If you didn't come, we would have been worried to death." Qin Jun said.
"Yes. Li Liying from the village also invited me to dinner, I really couldn't decline, so I went and had a few drinks. One time at noon, I went to her house for a few cups before heading to Sanjun's place. Sanjun came with his father-in-law and told me about the meal early on, I couldn't refuse either. Haha, the people in this village are so enthusiastic towards me, I have to show my appreciation!"
"It's because you've done good things for the people in our village that they remember you! Like Director Li, who among us doesn't miss her? Isn't that right?" Qing Su said while working.
"Yes. The people in the village are simple and emotional. Otherwise, why would I stay in the village and not leave?" said Village King with a smile.
"Qin Jun, hurry up and catch the chicken to kill it! You, what thing do you need to be told!" Qing Su shouted at Qin Jun who was standing there smiling foolishly.
"Are there other guests?" asked Wang Zhai.
"No! I caught a white mouse and then thought of inviting you over for a drink. Alright, I'll catch a chicken." Qin Jun said with a smile.
"Qin army, if you treat me as one of your own, don't kill the chicken! Four people can eat that much? Add some green vegetables and it's enough!" said Zhai Wang.
"Two dishes, how can we be so presumptuous? Qin Jun, go catch a chicken, hurry up!" Qing Su shouted at Qin Jun.
"If you're going to be so polite to me, I'm leaving!" said the village chief, and with that he really turned around.
Qin's army suddenly became anxious "This, this......"
"Alright, alright, listen to Village Chief's orders. Just prepare two dishes casually. Qin Jun, the cured meat is washed, you go cook it!" Qingsu gave another order.
"Look, there's still cured meat, and you're saying you want to kill a chicken! I told Qin Jun on the way here that if you don't invite me for lunch, I'll come to your house this afternoon."
"Oh! What's up?"
"Zhai Wang took care of us and came to tell us not to buy fertilizer anymore. The village has allocated some for free, which will be provided to us!" Qin Jun said happily.
"I told you, Chief Wang is thinking of everyone in the village. Whoever is poor wants to help out." Qing Su said as she stood up and patted her back: "Alright, the three white mice are finally clean."
"Haha, your waist and back must be sore now! Tonight, let Qin Jun give you a good massage." Chief Zhai said with a smile.
"Look, the light is talking. I don't know if you want to come in and have some tea and peanuts. I'll wash my hands and get the peanuts, you watch TV." Qing Su said as she washed her hands with tap water and went inside.
Zhai Wang sat down and had just watched TV for a while, when the three fools returned. He saw Zhai Wang and smiled, saying: "Zhai Wang, good man. Zhai Wang, good man."
"You see, even we fools know you're a good person."
"Three fools, who told you I'm a good person?" The village chief asked with a smile.
"Dad, Mom, and... so many people..." The three fools couldn't say the names of the people, so they used "so many people" instead.
Zhai Wang heard this and was delighted: "Come on, three fools, eat peanuts!"
Three silly men grabbed peanuts and ran out of the door: "I'm going to eat peanuts!"
"Don't run too far! We'll be eating soon!" Qin Jun said.
"Got it!" The three fools ran to the tree by the door, looked back, and stuffed the peanuts into their pants pockets.
Three silly men ran around a tree several times and then rushed home to grab peanuts and run out again.
"It smells so good! This white mouse still needs to be spicier!" said Village King.
"I know. I guarantee you'll be so spicy that your mouth will be burning." Qin Jun said.
The dishes were ready and four people sat around the table, each occupying one side.
"Zhai Wang, come, first taste the dish, then drink wine." Qin Jun pointed with his chopsticks at the white mouse meat.
The village chief took a small bite and put it in his mouth, chewed for a moment: "Hmm, delicious, fragrant, spicy! Come on, everyone eat!"
Three silly men stared at the village chief with silly smiles.
Zhai Wang picked up a white mouse leg and put it in his bowl: "Three fools, eat, have some more!"
"Boss, good guy." The three fools said, and then bit into the white mouse leg.