Tian Mengyao spoke with passion, shouting, "The new rural cooperative integrates agricultural farming and tourism development, turning our Luofeng Village into a renowned prosperous village. What do you say, everyone?"
"Good!"
Clap, clap, clap...
The villagers applauded one after another.
Regardless of whether the beautiful village secretary's words were reliable or achievable, at least she was good-looking and pleasing to the eye, so they should give her some face.
Lin Fan hesitated, his expression shifting several times. Finally, he pushed to the front and shouted, "I object!"
His voice boomed, instantly plunging the entire scene into silence.
Everyone's eyes turned to him in unison, their faces filled with surprise and suspicion.
His expression was serious, his eyes sharp and bright, appearing anything but joking.
"Lin Fan!"
Wu Lei exclaimed in exasperation, pointing at Lin Fan and sputtering, "What do you want?"
"To go against the government? Do you have a say here?"
Tian Mengyao sized up this young man, feeling wronged in her heart, "What's wrong with this guy?"
"What I said is nothing wrong, surely he's not standing out here to steal the spotlight?"
"Village Chief," Lin Fan cleared his throat.
To be honest, he was under considerable pressure.
The newly appointed village secretary had just proposed a project, and he had immediately refuted it, which was indeed rather bold.
However, he was the only one who knew the reason.
He was the only one who knew the risks involved.
If he didn't stand up, who would?
Could he just watch the villagers jump into a fire pit?
"Village Chief."
Lin Fan turned around, facing the villagers, and said, "Fellow villagers, Secretary Tian is new here and doesn't understand the situation in Luofeng Village. But don't we know ourselves?"
At these words, many people wore unnatural expressions.
Lin Fan pointed towards Luofeng Mountain and added, "Over the years, even the weeds on that mountain have withered. You can't even see a rabbit or a squirrel. What kind of agricultural farming are we going to do? Isn't that a joke?"
"Right, right!"
"Exactly, it will be a loss even if we do it."
Most villagers nodded in agreement.
Although no one knew why Luofeng Mountain was like this, the fact remained, and they could only passively accept it.
Lin Fan turned back, facing Tian Mengyao and Wu Lei, and continued, "Secretary Tian, I know you mean well, and I'm not opposing you."
He patted his chest, "If it were any other policy, I would have no objections and would wholeheartedly approve. But developing Luofeng Mountain, that's a no-go."
"The villagers aren't well-off. What if it fails?"
"In other words, none of the villagers can pull it off..."
Hearing this, the villagers sighed in disappointment.
They all knew Lin Fan was speaking the truth.
University students are university students; they can't even tell the difference between garlic sprouts and wheat seedlings!
Giving commands without understanding the situation!
Fortunately, Lin Fan spoke up for them; otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble would have arisen!
Tian Mengyao gave a wry smile, "Is that so?"
She didn't believe a healthy mountain couldn't grow anything, so she turned to Wu Lei.
Wu Lei understood and immediately replied, "Secretary, it is indeed like that."
He quietly recounted how Luofeng Mountain had inexplicably lost its vitality, and how inviting experts and even sorcerers had been useless.
Tian Mengyao nodded gently, feeling dejected.
A new official often comes with an eager spirit, and her first initiative was extinguished; how could she not be dejected?
"It's alright, I have some connections and can contact a reputable geological expert. Perhaps they can resolve it then."
Even as she said this, her confidence was low.
After all, if it were truly a geological problem, it wouldn't be easily solvable.
"You quickly..."
Lin Fan thought for a moment and swallowed the rest of his words.
The problem with Luofeng Mountain wasn't scientific; inviting experts would be useless.
However, he couldn't say this to outsiders.
He sighed and then walked back into the crowd.
He had said what he needed to say; let the young lady learn from her own experience.
And so, a welcome meeting concluded unsatisfactorily midway.
The villagers dispersed noisily, just as they had arrived.
Most of their discussions were about how young and pretty Tian Mengyao was; no one cared about the development plan.
"Village Chief, who was that young man who spoke just now?"
Tian Mengyao was very curious about Lin Fan.
Wu Lei wore an apologetic smile, chuckling, "Secretary Tian, people in the countryside are ignorant; please don't take it to heart."
The villagers might not take this young lady seriously, but Wu Lei, who knew some of Tian Mengyao's background, dared not do the same.
She was personally escorted by Secretary Sun from the town government, and in their conversation, he had repeatedly hinted that Tian Mengyao had an extraordinary background!
"Village Chief, don't overthink it, I'm just purely curious."
"He is very brave, and a young man who takes responsibility for his actions."
"Perhaps I might need his help in the future."
Tian Mengyao smiled naturally.
Wu Lei breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew Lin Fan inside and out and recounted Lin Fan's story to Tian Mengyao in detail.
"Wow!"
"He fell off a cliff, was seriously injured but didn't die, and woke up a year later!"
"Now he runs a clinic, healing people, and has a good reputation!"
"He's made quite a bit of money and is building a new house at home!"
"How amazing!"
Tian Mengyao's eyes sparkled, her expression akin to listening to a novel.
This was simply the story of a mountain boy's unyielding and brilliant struggle for success!
Moreover, the plot was twisty and full of legendary color.
Knowing this, she became even more interested in Lin Fan.
"Village Chief, can you take me to see him?"
Tian Mengyao thought to herself, "To carry out my plan, I will likely need Lin Fan's help."
Wu Lei nodded, "Xiao Fan should be back at the clinic now. I'll take you there; it's not far."
...
At the clinic.
Lin Fan was complaining to Song Yue about the new village secretary.
"What were they thinking sending a young girl to be the village secretary?"
"Let me ask you, is she good-looking?"
Song Yue listened for a while and suddenly asked such a question.
"Why are you asking such irrelevant things?"
Lin Fan rolled his eyes, "I'm talking about her being rash and lacking experience."
"Regarding Luofeng Village, not to mention you guys, even I know about it. Why did you stand up and take the initiative?"
Song Yue looked at Lin Fan with a suspicious gaze.
Lin Fan said with a helpless and indignant expression, "I... I am doing this for all the people in the village!"
"Is it really not to show off in front of the beautiful secretary?"
Song Yue didn't believe him.
"Forget it, think whatever you want."
Lin Fan showed a look of disappointment.
He didn't know what was up with Song Yue; she was becoming more suspicious lately.
"What do you mean think whatever I want?"
Song Yue punched his chest and said indignantly, "Don't think I can't see it. You keep saying she doesn't understand this or that, but you never mention how she looks."
"Tsk, tsk, you were like this back in school."