northernbook Chapter 143 has a new development.
Chapter 143 has a new development.
Upon hearing the village chief's assurance, the villagers, who had been shouting wildly, gradually quieted down.
"Yes, yes, I believe in the village chief's character. He has always acted impartially and never profited at the expense of the public."
Of course, some people questioned this and began to pressure Li Qingshan: "Village chief, if you want Zhang Dong to develop this mine, then the other party must also pay 100 million, in any case, it cannot be less than that amount."
Seeing the villagers watching this closely, Li Qingshan made a promise to them.
"Don't worry, if Zhang Dong wants to develop our village's jade mine, he'll have to pay up. Although we have a good relationship, I will never do anything that harms the village's interests..."
Zhang Dong, who had just arrived in Heihu Village from Wolong Village, immediately noticed something unusual about the village.
Almost all the villagers turned out and stood on the street, their faces beaming with excitement.
You don't need to ask specifically to know what happened.
When Zhang Guangyao found out what had happened, he was greatly surprised.
"My dear nephew, what's going on? It's only been two days, and now a large mining company from the provincial capital has come to Black Tiger Village?"
"Then weren't we just wasting all our effort, doing all the work for someone else?"
After learning about the situation, Zhang Dong's heart also became somewhat unsettled.
After going through countless hardships and overcoming numerous difficulties, he finally managed to pinpoint the exact location of the jade mines in Black Tiger Village.
In a very short time, it actually caught the attention of a large company in the provincial capital.
Upon learning this news, Zhang Dong went to Li Qingshan's home.
At this moment, Li Qingshan, having just seen off all the villagers in the courtyard, was sitting exhausted on a small stool.
Upon seeing Zhang Dong arrive, Li Qingshan stood up abruptly.
"Brother Zhang Dong, you've finally arrived! I have something urgent to discuss with you."
Li Qingshan had Zhang Dong sit on a stool and then told him what had happened.
"What? This Xinda Mining Company in the provincial capital was attracted by the information in the mining report?" Zhang Dong finally realized what was going on.
He had overheard the villagers' conversation and assumed that the village chief had used his connections to bring in a mining company from the provincial capital.
"Oh dear, Brother Zhang Dong, you actually suspect that I brought in the mining company from the provincial capital? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
"I was so anxious just now. It was not easy to get these villagers to go home."
"But things have become a bit complicated and troublesome now that the mining company from the provincial capital has come here."
“Brother Zhang Dong, let me be frank with you. If you want to take over the mining rights in our village, you’ll have to come up with 100 million yuan every year.”
“Otherwise, even if you saved my son’s life back then, I cannot hand over the mining rights to you.”
"After all, this involves the interests of all the villagers. When that time comes, I will be criticized by the villagers behind my back."
"Hahaha—" Zhang Dong, realizing what was going on, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Don't worry, old village chief, I won't make things difficult for you. In fact, I feel that their involvement is actually a good thing."
"Good news? Zhang Dong, you're not being sarcastic, are you?" The village chief looked puzzled.
Zhang Dong shook his head: "I said this is indeed a good thing for your village. This way, competition between the two sides will encourage them to contribute more money to the villagers."
As the two were talking, they saw Zhang Guangyao go out and rush back in.
"Nephew, there's a new development."
Seeing his uncle's panicked expression, Zhang Dong was also surprised.
Because of the experience he has had, his uncle has become very mature in dealing with people.
"What's going on, Uncle? Why are you in such a panic?"
“Zhang Dong’s nephew, those members of the mining company from the provincial capital have already gone into every household to do ideological work with the villagers.”
Upon hearing Zhang Guangyao's explanation, Li Qingshan stamped his foot in frustration.
"Zhang Dong, what these villagers meant just now was that they wanted to decide, through a vote, who would get control of our village's mining development."
"So they had this idea and started to do ideological work with the villagers."
Zhang Dong was initially puzzled by his uncle's explanation, wondering why he would do such a thing. But after the village chief's explanation, he understood the reason.
Zhang Guangyao looked worried: "Nephew, you'd better give me some advice. They've already taken action, and we're still standing still."
"Furthermore, they are a large company from the provincial capital, which puts us at a significant disadvantage."
Zhang Guangyao also felt very aggrieved.
He and Zhang Dong had been keeping watch here for about 10 days and had even discovered mineral deposits, but someone else stole their thunder, and that someone was a large mining development company from the provincial capital.
It would be a lie to say he wasn't worried; it was only at this point that Zhang Dong made his decision.
"Next, I will also do ideological work with the villagers."
“Nephew, why don’t we split up and do it? You can’t manage on your own. I’ve heard that they have nearly 20 members who go door-to-door. We simply can’t keep up with their pace.”
"You don't want these tongue-tied miners who came with you to go to the villagers' homes, but I can, right?"
Zhang Dong shook his head: "It's not a matter of whether I trust you or not, I just want to express my sincerity."
“I asked you to do ideological work with the villagers, but you don’t understand my specific ideas. In the end, you will be too hasty and achieve the opposite of what you intended.”
"Instead of doing it this way, I might as well do it myself."
"Although it's a bit slower this way, at least I can explain my true thoughts so that the villagers won't misunderstand."
Zhang Guangyao was somewhat puzzled: "Nephew, isn't it just going to the villagers' homes and telling them how much the other party is contributing, and how much we'll contribute? What's the misunderstanding?"
Upon hearing his uncle say these words, Zhang Dong shook his head even more firmly.
"Alright, I've made up my mind about this. You just need to find out more about the other party. As for the rest, you don't need to worry about it."
Seeing Zhang Dong's stubbornness, Zhang Guangyao looked helpless.
But Zhang Dong was the boss. Although he was worried for his nephew, Zhang Dong disagreed, so he had no choice but to instruct his dozen or so miners.
"Go out and investigate the progress of these mining teams from the provincial capital. Report any unexpected situations immediately..."
Zhang Dong just decided that he would personally go to each household to explain his development intentions and show the villagers his sincerity.
Meanwhile, staff from Xinda Mining Development Company in the provincial capital had already gone door-to-door to every household.
One of the mining team members was at a villager's home, conveying their company's practices and philosophy.
"Hey, first of all, you need to understand one thing: we've come here to develop your village's jade mine and give you a dividend of 100 million yuan every year, which is to help your village develop."