"Little Shan, when did you get back?"
"You’ve returned, huh."
As soon as everyone saw Zhang Xiaoshan approaching, they immediately gathered around him to greet him.
Now, Zhang Xiaoshan’s prestige in the village had reached its peak.
"Yeah, I came back overnight last night."
"What about Jia Lanhua, how is she?"
"Yeah, Jia Lanhua, how is she?"
Eager inquiries about Jia Lanhua’s situation came from the crowd.
Zhang Xiaoshan hesitated for a moment and sighed.
"They’ve been resuscitating her for a day and night. When I left the hospital, she was still in a coma. The doctor said whether she could be saved depends on herself, and there’s a chance she might end up in a vegetative state. As for the final outcome, it’s up to her fate..."
"Oh, she’s not dead?"
"That’s good, that’s good."
The villagers all breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they were responsible for Jia Lanhua’s suicide attempt, and if she had really died, even if they weren’t held legally responsible, their conscience wouldn’t let them off the hook.
If she hadn’t died, they would feel somewhat better.
Zhang Xiaoshan’s answer was deliberate, taking his own considerations into account.
Jia Lanhua had grown thoroughly disgusted with White Dragon Village and probably would not return. Moreover, no matter what, Wu Damming was her man. After such an incident, if she were to come back to the village, she would be the talk of the town.
Zhang Xiaoshan intentionally made Jia Lanhua’s condition sound grave in the hopes that the villagers would feel guilty towards her and not trouble her any further, while also leaving some room for easing the situation later on.
At that moment, the villagers asked anxiously again.
"Then, what about that charity donation for our village?"
"That’s the future for our village’s children. We’ve suffered and lived in poverty all our lives because we lack education. We can’t lose that donation."
Before Zhang Xiaoshan could open his mouth to speak, Liu Qinghong, standing beside him, preempted him.
"I’ve already had someone inquire about this. Wu Damming has been arrested, and he’s spent every last penny of the money."
"Then, what about our new school?"
"Damn Wu Damming, he’s cursed. He won’t die a good death." The rıghtful source is 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱
The villagers were anxious, each becoming highly agitated.
If it weren’t for the fact that the Wu family was a major household in White Dragon Village, they probably would have wanted to dig up the Wu family’s ancestral grave then and there.
It was then Liu Qinghong let out a triumphant laugh.
"However, there is still a way to tackle the issue of building the new school."
"Mr. Liu, if you have a plan, let’s hear it."
The villagers looked eagerly at Liu Qinghong.
Liu Qinghong wore a smug expression.
"It’s simple. With Wu Damming arrested, our village has no leader. As they say, a family cannot go a day without a head, nor a country without a ruler. I am willing to take on this responsibility and lead everyone in developing White Dragon Village."
"I’ve already got word from the town that our village needs to quickly choose a leader. Another thing, the Health Education Bureau intends to appoint me as the headmaster of the new school. If you all are willing to choose me as the new village head as well, I promise I’ll handle the school’s construction properly."
"The construction of the new school is on me."
The villagers’ faces lit up with excitement.
"Of course it’s true. As long as you choose me as the new village head, I’ll take care of it, guaranteed that all of our children will have a bright future."
Liu Qinghong was arrogantly confident.
Zhang Xiaoshan, on the side, was seething with anger.
Well, I’ll be! I thought Liu Qinghong only wanted to be the headmaster to mess with the kids, but that bastard also wants to be the village head and mess with the whole village.
Isn’t this utter nonsense?
"Don’t believe his nonsense."
Zhang Xiaoshan stood up.