The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Transaction canceled??

As soon as Shu Yu finished speaking, the elder hadn’t yet reacted when the villagers who had previously agreed burst out, ”How come it’s canceled? County magistrate, the mistakes made by Ruan Hai and his son have nothing to do with us. We are the ones planting sunflowers, and we’re diligent.”

”Indeed, county magistrate, hadn’t we agreed well? We’re just short of signing the contract. Rest assured, once we buy the seeds, we’ll definitely plant them well, ensuring a bountiful harvest.”

The villagers chattered anxiously.

It was supposed to be a sure thing, just a step away, and suddenly it’s gone? They were very happy a few days ago, thinking once they planted sunflowers and the county magistrate purchased them, they’d earn some money. The land previously unsuitable for grain crops found the right type with sunflowers. How could this be gone?

Several elders frowned, for the prospect of villagers creating revenue was naturally welcome.

In the past, they knew the county magistrate and the Ruan Family Village had issues, meaning no opportunities. Now the chance appeared briefly, how could one not feel regretful and painful?

They grew increasingly dissatisfied with Ruan Hai and his son, not only ruining the village’s reputation but now even losing the villagers’ earning opportunity.

At that moment, Third Grandfather stepped forward and said to Shu Yu, ”County magistrate, aside from other issues, there are quite a few good farmhands in Ruan Family Village. Would you consider it again? We can renegotiate the terms.”

Shu Yu raised a hand and waved it, ”The terms aren’t the issue; if a contract is to be signed, it should be the same as with other villages. I wouldn’t favor one over another. But... because the villagers farm in small plots, only a few mu each, we usually have the village chief as a middleman in contracts to avoid unnecessary troubles. One reason is to help supervise and regulate, another is for the villagers’ interests, preventing losses on both sides. Now that your village lacks a chief, it’s a hassle for us, since I need assurance too, right?”

Upon hearing this was the reason, Third Grandfather immediately said, ”That can be addressed; we’ll soon elect a new chief, and the new chief can act as the middleman.”

Other villagers nodded repeatedly.

But Shu Yu showed a very troubled expression.

Third Grandfather’s heart thudded, asking, ”Does the county magistrate have other concerns?”

”I know you’ll elect a new chief quickly, but to be frank, speaking from a business perspective, the situation with Ruan Hai makes me mistrustful of the future village chief from Ruan Family Village.”

Shu Yu hesitated, and the other villagers grew increasingly furious with Ruan Hai.

Several elders looked at each other, realizing that due to the village chief’s murderous acts, even the villagers were doubting Ruan Family Village’s character, let alone the county magistrate who clearly wasn’t short on business resources.

No, this transaction must succeed. It’s one thing to let villagers earn, but if the county magistrate continues dealings with the villagers, others watching would undoubtedly restore a bit of the village’s reputation.

”How about this, let’s not sign this time.” Shu Yu raised his head and said to Third Grandfather, ”You elect a chief first, and I’ll observe the situation. We’ll discuss this later.”

This talk was like painting a big pie, without any practical substance. What does ’observe the situation’ mean? Such observation likely means no follow-up.