Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 284: Most Votes

Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Most Votes

Song Yunuan strode confidently to the table where the brigade’s cadre was seated. She didn’t sit down but stood in front of everyone.

Song Liang and his wife exchanged a look, not knowing what Little Nuan was up to speaking a few words.

Though young, Song Yunuan’s face wore a smile as she stood before the crowd, not the least bit intimidated.

She said, "These past few days, people keep stopping me to ask when the second recruitment phase will begin, and why some were chosen over others, along with many other questions. I’d like to respond to them all at once here."

Chu Zizhou: ...

Should we start calling you Director Song someday?

Someone in the crowd then said, "Yeah, that’s right, Little Nuan, when will more hiring happen?"

"Little Nuan, I can make clothes too."

"Little Nuan, I can even embroider."

Song Yunuan raised her hands and pressed them downwards. Actually, no one had seen this gesture before, but strangely, they all seemed to understand it.

Old Mrs. Song whispered to Old Mrs. Sun beside her, "Stop talking, listen to what my Little Nuan says."

Old Mrs. Sun wanted to make a face, but seeing Song Yunuan seemed to be looking at her, she quickly put on a smile.

The din in the large dining hall suddenly fell silent.

Chu Zizhou truly watched Song Yunuan with a sense of novelty, finding her quite commanding.

Her voice rang out clear and bright, even reaching Gu Huai’an, who had just walked into the brigade.

He got out of the car, followed by Xia Xindong and Old Mr. Gong from the other side, who had just returned from the base’s pharmaceutical lab.

"...The second batch of workers will be recruited after the autumn harvest, the criteria will be the same as the first batch, though there might be some additions. Currently, it’s open to those under forty, regardless of gender, but they should be dexterous with some basic sewing skills... This hiring will mainly target those in more difficult family situations, giving them priority."

The villagers nodded in agreement, "That’s right, those should be the criteria."

But Song Yunuan quickly changed tack, "Actually, what I mainly want to mention is our village’s current development. Think back to the past and look at the present. Erdao River Village has greatly improved in spirit. This can’t be separated from the hard work of Brigade Leader Chu, Branch Secretary Guan, and Accountant Li, especially Brigade Leader Chu, who gave up the bustling life of the capital city, choosing to shine in our poor and broken little village. Shouldn’t we express our gratitude to Brigade Leader Chu?"

Nowadays’ Song Liang wasn’t the same Song Liang who used to feel ashamed when talking about his past work at the brigade. He sat properly on a small stool, not getting angry at whatever his daughter said, and besides, she hadn’t really said anything about him.

He hadn’t been successful as the brigade leader, with much of the responsibility lying with himself. If he were to be brigade leader now, he was certain he would do better than before.

But he was no longer interested.

He wanted to earn money for his daughter.

And yet, Zhilan Garment Factory still couldn’t do without Little Nuan.

He watched Song Yunuan with a beaming smile.

He felt, deep down, that his daughter could do an even better job as brigade leader than Chu Zizhou.

He chuckled to himself inwardly.

At that moment, the villagers felt touched. They didn’t think too much about it, though they were very careful about Song Liang’s feelings, knowing that he was sitting right there among them.

Old Mr. Hou said with feeling, "Little Nuan, you’re right, that’s exactly the case; we should be grateful."

Old Mr. You said, "I’m indeed thankful to Brigade Leader Chu. I’ve actually wanted to invite him over for a meal at my place, but I’ve been too shy."

Uncle Sanshu from the side interjected, "Oh, come off it. Your wife wouldn’t stop nagging, and kids from the capital city wouldn’t eat at your place."

Old Mr. You glared, "That was before. My house is clean now, or else I wouldn’t have dared to say that."

Li Dawen spoke up, "We all know the score, in fact, former Brigade Leader Song did quite a good job as well."

Song Liang: ...

Thank you, no need to mention me.

Chu Zizhou felt a bit delighted inside, and thought, "Indeed, everyone likes being praised."

Song Yunuan continued with a smile, "We are all part of Erdao River Village, and when the village prospers, we all benefit. If we work together, our lives can only get better. But if we don’t cherish what we have, it will affect our village and drag the cadres down, taking us back to the days before liberation."

How to maintain our current progress? That’s by abiding by the law and not engaging in conscience-violating misdeeds.

Being chosen as a model village for spiritual civilization isn’t just about cleanliness and tidiness, it includes a lot more, as you all have heard just now: caring for the vulnerable, respecting the elderly, not mistreating daughters-in-law, not favouring boys over girls, and promoting harmony among siblings and sisters-in-law, among other criteria.

Some people think too simply and selfishly, disregarding the collective honor. I won’t name names today, but certain individuals should pay attention. Trading in children and marriages between close relatives are not only illegal but also forbidden. Anyone who breaks the law knowingly, I suggest they be publicly criticized through the village loudspeakers. I also hope villagers will willingly accept the supervision of the brigade and the village monitoring team!"

Her words left the crowd stunned.

Most people’s gazes fell on Old Mrs. Zhou.

Old Mrs. Zhou nearly jumped up.

Is this not naming names?

She practically pointed right at my nose.

But seeing the looks from the people around her, if she didn’t confess, it would be even more embarrassing.

Anyway, next month she would have an income of thirty yuan to look forward to, which is what city factory workers earn after much toil, and she got it for doing nothing.

She lowered her eyelids, thinking, let whoever wants to look, look.

As long as I pretend not to know, it’s not about me.

The people standing outside were all looking at Song Yunuan with smiles in their eyes.

Especially Gu Huai’an, whose eyes were full of mirth. How had he come across such a lively girl?

After finishing her speech, Song Yunuan asked Chu Zizhou, "Was I right?"

Chu Zizhou hurriedly nodded, "You were right."

Song Yunuan: "Is there anything else that needs to be added?"

Chu Zizhou shook his head, "No, nothing."

But Branch Secretary Guan picked up on something, "Little Nuan, you just mentioned the village monitoring team, do we have one?"

Song Yunuan was waiting for this question, "Although we didn’t have one just now, we do now. How about this, let’s take advantage of the village assembly to officially form a monitoring team? As our village gets better, our population may also increase, which would make the brigade’s organization seem insufficient. We need to bolster our team power, for instance, with a women’s director, a public safety director, and a security team leader. Let’s elect these three positions from within the village monitoring team."

Chu Zizhou finally found his voice, "How do we select the monitoring team?"

"Let all the villagers participate in the election, but the candidates must be fair, caring, and live in harmony with their families..."

Only those who meet the above criteria are eligible to run.

Song Yunuan smiled, "Alright, that’s all from me."

Chu Zizhou: ...

You didn’t just say a couple of words, you came to give us a leadership speech and guide our work.

But what Song Yunuan said and did was right, so after consulting with Branch Secretary Guan and Accountant Li, they proceeded with the election.

No one expected it, but Song Yunuan was elected with the highest number of votes.

It was quite preposterous.

Old Mrs. Song was stunned; she, her son, and her daughter-in-law had certainly not written Little Nuan’s name.

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