rpbooks Chapter 26 Mission: Eliminate the Brainless Rival
Chapter 26 Mission: Eliminate the Brainless Rival
Wenshan Village, Li Family.
Li Daming picked up his wine glass and smiled at Village Chief Zhang Xiangliao, saying, "Village Chief, how about we continue to be responsible for the village's vegetable and fruit sales next year?"
Wenshan Village has flat terrain and fertile land, and for many years it has relied on growing vegetables and fruits for a living.
This led to the formation of a management model.
The village's agricultural products are sold and promoted by a single entity, which is responsible for finding buyers and ensuring the villagers have a minimum income. When the market is good, the entity takes a commission and profits from the price difference.
In Dalin County, there are five factories that supply food to tens of thousands of people, and some of their ingredients are purchased from Wenshan Village.
Therefore, those responsible for reselling not only do not lose money, but can also make hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan from it every year.
This is definitely a great job.
The Li family became the richest family in the village within a little over a decade because they obtained the sales rights for the village's products.
Twenty years ago, the village had a rule that sales would be done on a rotating basis, with each household only allowed to sell for a maximum of three years. If the sales exceeded that period, the entire village would have to hold a meeting and vote on the matter.
This year marks the fifteenth year that the Li family has been acting as a distributor, which is why Li Daming approached the village chief to request the continuation of the distribution rights.
The village chief already knew that Li Daming would come to him about this matter.
Hearing this, he picked up his wine glass, took a small sip, and said, "This is not something I can decide alone. It's no use coming to me. Besides, your family has been in this business for so many years; it's time to give others a chance."
Li Daming laughed and said, "Village chief, to be honest, how many families in the village can come up with a million yuan in security funds?"
"Many industries have been declining in recent years. Factories in the county are laying off employees every day to reduce their burden. In the future, the vegetables from our village may not sell as well as before."
"Keep letting me sell the produce; at the very least, I can guarantee the villagers a minimum income so they can farm with peace of mind."
"If it were someone else, and the market were even tougher next year than this year, do you think they could afford this loss?"
"Actually, as long as you tell these words to the villagers, I guarantee that not many people will object. Even if a few families want to compete with me, with your support, I'm almost certain to win."
Zhang Xiangliao looked troubled.
"However, the sales rights for next year should belong to the Cheng family. When Cheng Qi was alive, he did a lot of things for the village. He put in a lot of effort to get the sales rights. Now that he's gone, it's not good to do this again."
Li Daming shook his head: "Village chief, you're acting too emotionally."
"Cheng Qiren has been dead for so many years. Now, all that's left in his family is an orphan and a widow, Wu Meimei, a single woman. Let's not even talk about whether her savings are enough for social security. Even if she had money, would she have the ability to provide it?"
Zhang Xiangliao glanced at him.
"Wu Meimei's abilities are not necessarily inferior to those of men. If it weren't for her back then, Cheng Qi wouldn't have been able to secure the distributorship. If Cheng Qi hadn't died young, his family might be richer than your Li family now."
Li Daming pursed his lips, somewhat unconvinced.
"Even so, ever since her husband died, Wu Meimei has been like a lost soul. She barely cares about her daughter anymore. Do you think she can handle anything in this state?"
Zhang Xiangliao sighed. He understood that Li Daming was right.
But one cannot be too heartless; one should always ask for other people's opinions first.
He then said, "I'll find some time to ask Wu Meimei. If she really has no fighting spirit, then let your family continue to come!"
Li Daming was overjoyed and, smiling, poured the village chief a full glass of wine.
"Thank you, village chief."
The two were drinking when a voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Old Li, Li's real name..."
Li Daming laughed and said, "Oh, it's Chang Lian! Come in, come in and sit down. I'm having dinner with your brother right now."
When Zhang Changlian entered, she was not surprised to see her brother there. Li Daming often invited her brother to drink under various pretexts, and she was used to it.
Zhang Changlian did not sit down, but instead took out a red envelope and placed it on the table.
"Li Daming, I can't interfere in your family's affairs. Here's your red envelope back, untouched."
Li Daming was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Little sister, what's wrong with you? Tell me what I did to offend you, and I'll definitely apologize."
Zhang Changlian pursed her lips.
"How could I possibly accept your apology? Your husband Li Shuai will just come knocking on my door again and yell at me for being greedy and taking money without doing anything."
Li Daming sensed something was wrong.
Hesitantly, she asked, "Did my brat offend you, sister?"
Zhang Changlian glanced at her brother.
She said, "It's not that I've offended him, it's just that having a village chief brother like me isn't anything special. I shouldn't show off in front of him, and I should keep a low profile."
Zhang Xiangliao frowned, and the smile on his face gradually faded.
"You unfilial son! You're driving me crazy! Chang Lian, tell me where my unfilial son is right now? I'm going to teach him a lesson!"
Li Daming almost fainted from anger on the spot. He had finally managed to persuade the village chief, only to be tricked by his son. He felt like strangling this unfilial son.
Zhang Changlian said calmly, "He's probably already harassing that girl at her doorstep."
"Wu's daughter has a boyfriend. I told him to give up on her, but he said something like, 'It's a blessing for the Li family to marry a blind person. Why should they refuse him?'"
Li Daming stumbled and almost fell. He rubbed his chest for a while while holding onto the table before he was able to stand up again.
"I'll go and bring that unfilial son back right now."
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Cheng Ning's home.
Upon hearing the sound, Wu Meimei frowned.
But she still got up and went out.
Outside the door, Li Shuai stood casually in the yard, carrying a bag of oranges.
Seeing Wu Meimei come out, he picked up the oranges and said with a smile, "Auntie, I heard Cheng Ning is back, so I came to see her."
Is Cheng Ning at home?
Wu Meimei asked calmly, "What do you want with her?"
"Haha, it's nothing, I just wanted to invite her to go to the county town for some fun. We haven't seen each other in a long time, let's catch up."
Wu Meimei said with a displeased expression, "I remember she wasn't familiar with you, so how can you say she was catching up?"
"Well, as the saying goes, practice makes perfect. The more you see each other, the more familiar you'll become!"
Wu Meimei felt there was no need to be polite to this kind of scoundrel.
He said coldly, "My family doesn't have this kind of upbringing. You'd better find someone else."
Li Shuai's smile faltered, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Auntie, what do you mean by that?"
"You can't even understand something as simple as telling me to get lost? Have you ever been to school?"
Lu Ran stepped forward.
He felt that it was indeed best not to offend normal neighbors, and that living peacefully and amicably was the way to survive.
But there's absolutely no need to tolerate someone with such a foul mind.
Even if you're polite to him, he'll still come and annoy you.
【ding~】
[A rival in love is coming on strong; the time has come to test the host. This newcomer is difficult to deal with; the host would be best off defeating them decisively in one fell swoop, otherwise, further trouble will ensue.]
[Mission: Completely eliminate your brain-dead love rival.]
[Reward: 500 Treasure Chest Experience Points.]
Upon seeing the man suddenly appear, Li Shuai was taken aback at first, then coldly asked, "Who are you?"
"Is that G-Wagon outside yours?"
"No wonder, no wonder Zhang Changlian changed her mind. Heh, she probably took a bribe from you!"
"Tell me, how much did you give?"
Lu Ran was speechless. What kind of environment had this idiot been raised in? Even the system couldn't stand it anymore.
He said coldly, "I'm too lazy to waste my breath on someone as rude as you. Get out of here, or I'll call the police to report you for harassment."
Li Shuai roared, "Kid, who are you calling rude?"
Lu Ran looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"I'm talking about you. You're always talking about this woman or that woman. Didn't your mother teach you to respect your elders?"
"Pah! What does Zhang Changlian have to do with me? What do you mean by elder?"
Lu Ran sneered and glanced discreetly at the back of the bamboo forest. There were several figures there, not easily noticeable without careful observation, but he saw them, and he also saw Zhang Changlian, who had just left but had inexplicably returned.