Chapter 473: Evident Disparity

Wang Jinhe nodded and led Chen Jinnian into the house. “Alright.”

She needed to give face to Xie Kui, and she also needed to understand more about the situation in Chen Family Village.

The village chief quickly invited them into the house. “Elder Xie said you want to grow flowers here? What exactly do you need to do?”

“I have a lot to do here. In the future, I will also build a workshop, which will be located between several villages. As for growing flowers, apart from the fields where you grow crops, you can also use the land for planting,” Wang Jinhe explained her ideas to the village chief.

The village chief quickly nodded. “Naturally, we won’t neglect our crops because of this.”

“That’s good. Village chief, you can inform the villagers about this and discuss it. If you want to grow the flowers yourselves, I will offer you a fair price later. The unowned land and hillsides here can also be sold to me,” Wang Jinhe shared her thoughts with the village chief.

The village chief agreed with a nod. “Alright, I will discuss this matter with the villagers.”

“In that case, I won’t disturb you further,” Wang Jinhe said as she prepared to leave.

“Have a meal before you go,” the village chief quickly suggested.

“Not this time. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. We still need to visit other villages,” Wang Jinhe politely declined with a smile.

The village chief couldn’t help but smile. Indeed, in the future, when she started growing flowers, she would definitely visit the village frequently, and there would be plenty of opportunities to invite her for a meal.

After seeing off Wang Jinhe, the village chief happily went to find the villagers.

Wang Jinhe visited four villages in one day, and the villagers in each village were very excited. After she left, each village chief gathered the villagers to discuss the matter.

Three of the villages’ residents were very happy, and they had heard about the situation in Xie Family Village and Hululu Village.

Following Wang Jinhe, they had been living well by growing melons and vegetables. As for the fruits from Hululu Village, they were bought by Wang Jinhe from Xie Family Village. Now, from being the poorest village, they had become very prosperous. They used to envy others, and now it was finally their turn.

However, one village was facing a serious issue.

The village chief of Shang Village looked at the villagers who were constantly opposing the idea, feeling somewhat sorrowful.

The opportunity to earn money had finally come knocking, but they were not taking it seriously.

“Our village has never had the opportunity to earn money, and now that opportunity has finally come, yet you are opposing it,” the village chief said.

“We agree, but if they don’t want to, then so be it,” one-third of the villagers still wanted to earn money together.

What’s wrong with growing flowers? As long as they grow the flowers and the other party is willing to take them, that’s enough. They didn’t consider anything else.

“She is the county Princess here. Shouldn’t she give us money? Why should we work for her?” one person said indignantly.

“That’s right.”

The village chief of Shang Village had a very unpleasant expression. He looked at them and said with a bitter smile, “Even if she is the county Princess, she won’t give you money for nothing. Those who want to earn money can come to my house tonight. The first batch of seeds will be given to us for free, but the subsequent seeds will have to be purchased from the county Princess. However, the county Princess has already said that the seeds won’t be very expensive, and everyone will be able to afford them after earning money.”

“In addition, the county Princess will also build a workshop between several villages. In the future, each family can send one person to work at the workshop. Those who are not willing to go can forget about it,” the village chief had also made up his mind. He wouldn’t force those who didn’t want to earn money, and they would have to live with their decision.

“Are we supposed to be flattered?”

“I don’t know if you should be flattered. Just don’t regret it in the future,” the village chief said casually.

Looking at Hululu Village and Xie Family Village, who wouldn’t want to live in a house with blue bricks and tiles, eat white rice every day, and have enough money to send their children to school for a better future?

“Everyone knows how Hululu Village used to be and how it is now. Now, the children of Hululu Village are all attending school, and who wouldn’t want that for their own children? Who wouldn’t want to eat rice every day, buy whatever they want, and live in a house with blue bricks and tiles?” the village chief expressed.

“Since last year, I have visited the village chief of Xie Family Village several times, hoping that he would think about our village a little. Now that the county Princess has plans for us to earn money, Elder Xie is thinking about our village. But what about you?” the village chief of Shang Village expressed his disappointment.

He had worked so hard to bring this opportunity to the village, so what were they hoping for?

“Village chief, we know you have our best interests at heart. Rest assured, we will definitely follow the county Princess and grow flowers,” the villagers who were willing to grow flowers quickly assured.

How could they not envy the people of Xie Family Village and Hululu Village?

Look at how good their lives were now.

“The county Princess also said that this year’s high-yield grain will be left for us. In the future, we will be able to eat rice every day. Following the county Princess is definitely the right choice,” the village chief of Shang Village said, looking at the villagers who were willing to grow flowers with satisfaction.

Fortunately, some people appreciated his efforts.

On the way back, Chen Jinnian spoke up, “Madam, the first three villages we visited were relatively more receptive. As for Shang Village…”

“In Shang Village, at least half of the people will join us in growing flowers,” Chen Jinnian didn’t finish his sentence, but Wang Jinhe already knew what he wanted to say.

The village chief of Shang Village lived at the end of the village. When she visited in the past, she had seen the situation in the village. Out of over forty households, only about ten kept their homes clean and tidy, while the others she refrained from commenting on.

As she passed by other households, she overheard the women gossiping about various matters, and their attire and appearance were a mixed bag.

Chen Jinnian looked at Wang Jinhe in surprise, not expecting her to make such remarks.

“So, madam, you already knew,” he said.

“Yes, but it’s not a big issue for us,” Wang Jinhe replied.

For some people in Shang Village, their unwillingness to grow flowers was not important. They didn’t want to, and that was fine.

“It’s true that there are many people who want to earn money, and that little bit won’t make a difference,” Chen Jinnian added.

Upon hearing the conversation about Shang Village, Xie Kui felt somewhat helpless. “The village chief of Shang Village is a good person, but it’s a pity that the villagers don’t know what’s good for them.”

“Uncle, don’t worry too much. Your introduction to Shang Village shows that the village chief there is indeed good. As for some of the villagers, they simply want to reap without sowing. When the other villagers start living better lives and they find themselves in increasingly dire straits, they will realize the disparity,” Wang Jinhe said, showing no urgency.

Xie Kui nodded with a smile, finding her words to be quite accurate.

Wang Jinhe fell silent and didn’t continue speaking, as she was considering other matters. She planned to discuss with Su Yu after returning home.

Upon arriving home, it was already dark. As soon as Wang Jinhe arrived, Su Yu came out of the house. “You’re back?”