Zhou Yun sighed and said, "Yes, people in today's society are very realistic. Why would they help us or vote for you if there's no benefit to them?"

"It doesn't matter, sister-in-law; it's all up to human effort. As long as I try my best, there's nothing more I can do if it doesn't work out."

Just then, Ling Zhenfei suddenly saw Chen Qian approaching from a distance, which surprised him because Chen Qian, a workaholic, was not supervising the project at Xishan Manor today.

Chen Qian also saw Ling Zhenfei and Zhou Yun and walked over to them, smiling at Ling Zhenfei, "You came back just in time today, not too late to return."

Zhou Yun said angrily, "Not too late? It's about to start, and he hasn't prepared anything."

Chen Qian said with a smile, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll talk to Zhenfei."

Zhou Yun said, "Fine, you guys talk then." After that, she left.

Ling Zhenfei looked at Chen Qian, who was unusually handsome today. Already good-looking, he was wearing a sharp suit today that made him look very spirited and completely out of place in this mountain village.

"Dressing so sharply today, what are you planning?" Ling Zhenfei asked curiously.

"You still have the nerve to ask? I was worried you wouldn't make it back today, so I planned to give the speech myself and strive for the position of village party secretary," Chen Qian said seriously.

"You also hope that I get elected as village party secretary?" Ling Zhenfei was very surprised, not knowing why Chen Qian suddenly cared about this matter.

Chen Qian said with a smile, "Of course, I'm not joking. I've already made a plan. Having you as the village party secretary would be very beneficial for us, so you must take on that role no matter what."

Chen Qian's words made Ling Zhenfei somewhat stunned. "What exactly are you thinking? Can you share with me what benefits there are for our manor if I become the village party secretary?"

Chen Qian nodded and said, "I know you're a bit puzzled. Let me briefly explain my thoughts. It's all up to you during the speech later on."

"During the speech, as long as you convey the message accurately, the villagers aren't fools. They can figure out who benefits them. It's not something that can be bought with little favors."

Then Chen Qian discussed his plans with Ling Zhenfei, explaining the benefits of becoming the village party secretary for the manor, and how to offer benefits to the villagers to garner their support, leaving Ling Zhenfei quite shocked.

Chen Qian was indeed a person who greatly understood planning. In a nutshell, Chen Qian's plan could be summarized in one sentence: he needed the land of Qinghe Village for the development of Xishan Manor.

If Ling Zhenfei became the village head, he could then find ways to develop the land of Qinghe Village, using it as a development base, which would save a lot of trouble.

The election conference began, and the newly trusted town mayor named Xu Cai, with a pair of small eyes looking very capable, went up to the stage to begin his speech. The content of the speech was very straightforward, essentially explaining the reason for today's election, although the villagers already knew it and didn't need him to explain.

After explaining the reasons, Xu Cai also explained the rules of the election, because it was not the time for regular transitions, so it differed significantly from previous transitions.

First up were three candidates, who had all been registered and screened. They took turns speaking on stage, discussing how to be a good leader for the villagers and how to lead everyone to prosperity.

The final processes were voting and vote-counting, all of which were supervised by the Town Mayor and the staff from the notary office. The person with the most votes would become the new village party secretary.

Once Xu Cai had explained everything clearly, the speech phase began. Wang Kang was the first to take the stage; he was quite a celebrity in Qinghe Village.

He had a certain connection with Wang Changhe, both belonging to the large Wang Family clan in Qinghe Village. The Wang surname was the most prominent in the village, with most supporters being members of the Wang Family. That's how Wang Changhe had become the village party secretary.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, Wang Kang started to chat, mainly to build a rapport with the audience. He aimed to play the emotional card to win their votes and promised to lead everyone to better days.

He rattled on about various things but didn't mention any specifics. However, the people from the Wang Family in the audience cheered loudly since he spoke about matters concerning the Wang Family, making his speech highly targeted.

The next to speak was He Dalong, a rather unique figure in the village. He was quite a challenger. After graduating from junior high, he had made his way outside and gathered quite a few friends. Almost all the village ruffians and bullies were associated with him.

Originally, this young man wasn't staying in the village; he mixed in the city center. Who would have thought he would return for the village party secretary election, not only registering but also visiting every household to distribute gifts, employing both soft and hard tactics, highly covetous of the position.

Nobody knew what He Dalong's motives were for wanting to be the village party secretary. Qinghe Village was such a remote and impoverished hamlet with nothing worth exploiting; it didn't make sense to spend so much.

After taking the stage, He Dalong's speech was also very distinctive. He proclaimed he was very rich and knew how to make money in society, promising to enrich everyone and vowed that with him around, Qinghe Village would never be bullied by people from other villages.

He had given away so much, so the audience knew what He Dalong meant. To the villagers, it seemed like voting for anyone was the same, so since He Dalong had handed out gifts, voting for him didn't pose a problem.

After He Dalong finished speaking, a wave of applause erupted from the audience, with quite a few supporters, especially those who had received gifts from him.

Then someone called out Ling Zhenfei's name, asking him to come up and speak.

Ling Zhenfei straightened his clothes slightly, then strode confidently to the podium.

Ling Zhenfei looked out at the audience and noticed that there were indeed many people present, seemingly the entire village had come. It was bustling, probably even busier than during the New Year holidays.

"Hello everyone, I am Ling Zhenfei. I am very pleased to be here today to run for the position of village party secretary. Many might wonder how someone as young as me could stand here and run for village party secretary. Let me share with you my thoughts."

"I want to run for village party secretary because I see that everyone is too poor. Qinghe Village is poor, Yuxi Town is poor, even Jingquan District is poor. But I have set up a manor here in the village, and in just over half a year, it has begun to take shape."

"You all must have noticed the trucks coming in daily to deliver vegetables, showing that the business is booming. From the rumbling machines at Xishan Manor, you can see that its scale is continuously expanding."

"I am someone whom all of you uncles, aunties, and elders have watched grow up. I figure that now I have some money, I can't let my fellow villagers continue to suffer. That's why I want to run for village party secretary, to lead everyone to prosperity together. That's my goal."

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