The village chief Ma's expression turned unpleasant again when he saw Xiaowenzi acting like this.

"The land! It's not for sale!" Chief Ma said with a grim face.

Xiaowenzi's expression instantly froze.

"Huh? Not for sale? Why, Chief?"

"Don't ask for now, it's just not for sale. Go tell him right away, we're not selling," Chief Ma didn't explain the reason but directly ordered Xiaowenzi to cancel the deal.

Seeing Chief Ma's attitude, Xiaowenzi became even more puzzled.

"Why, Chief Ma! I'm selling our family's land, my mom agreed, and we both work now, have income sources, the fields and soil at home are of no use, why not sell them?" Xiaowenzi asked Chief Ma in confusion.

"That's right, Chief Ma, the price offered is quite high, and keeping it is useless. Xiaowenzi and I plan to sell," At that moment, an older woman stepped forward, sounding like Xiaowenzi's mother.

Chief Ma knew the pros and cons involved, but since members of the Gu Family were present, he couldn't speak directly.

"Sister-in-law Li, this land really can't be sold. Please hold onto it; I'll explain properly to you later, okay?" Chief Ma patiently said to the lady, then turned to Xiaowenzi again: "Xiaowenzi, go tell them we're not selling."

Though Xiaowenzi didn't understand Chief Ma's actions, seeing him so adamant, he complied.

He turned around to inform the Gu Family representative responsible for purchasing that they weren't selling.

The Gu Family buyer was quite surprised upon hearing this.

"Young man, why suddenly not sell? Didn't we just agree nicely, even set the price? How can this be?" The Gu Family representative questioned confusedly.

Xiaowenzi simply pointed at Chief Ma: "Our village chief doesn't allow the sale."

Upon hearing this, the Gu Family representative paused, then stood up and walked towards Chief Ma: "Chief, buying and selling land is the personal right of the villagers. Why interfere? You're overstepping, aren't you?"

"Furthermore, the price I've offered is very fair, a full seven hundred eighty thousand, isn't that a lot?"

The Gu Family representative directly questioned Chief Ma with a displeased tone.

On his own turf, Chief Ma certainly wasn't intimidated by him.

"Whether I interfere or not is none of your business. As the chief, I have this authority. For any land transfer in the village, my consent is necessary. I'm not allowing the sale, got a problem?" Chief Ma answered firmly.

"You..."

The Gu Family representative was very upset and wanted to argue with Chief Ma but was pulled away by someone next to him.

Having been pulled aside, another person with a softened attitude approached Chief Ma with kinder words.

"Hello Chief Ma, I am the finance representative from Gu Family Group's subsidiary. The individual earlier had a poor temper and offended you; I apologize to you on his behalf."

Chief Ma still had a stern face, merely nodding faintly without engaging much with the person.

The person didn't feel awkward, smiling slightly and continuing the conversation.

"Hehe, Chief Ma, our acquisition of your village's land is purely to enhance your village. Why do you disagree? I believe the price we've offered is quite fair."

The later Gu Family finance representative was more clever.

Understanding that to acquire the land, they must get through Chief Ma, so he was very polite to him.

But Chief Ma knew the truth of the matter, so why would he fall for this?

"Heh, whether the price is fair is only clear to you, but I urge you, no land in our village will ever be sold, don't bother considering it!" Chief Ma responded firmly.

The finance representative was genuinely surprised by Chief Ma's unyielding stance.

"Chief... Chief Ma."

He reacted and wanted to continue negotiating with Chief Ma, but Chief Ma ignored him.

"Everyone disperse! The land in our village isn't for sale, don't even look at it."

Chief Ma raised his head and shouted to the other onlooking villagers, reaffirming his resolute stance.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding villagers were all puzzled and even began whispering among themselves.

Chief Ma paid them no mind, instead walking directly to Wu Kexin and Chen Yang.

"Yang Zi, Chief Wu, you should also go back and take a look. They've come to Xiashan Village, so they must have gone to other villages too. You need to stop them promptly," Chief Ma advised.

"Yes, yes, Chief Ma is right. Everyone should disperse for now, and tonight each village should have a small meeting. Tomorrow evening, we'll all gather for a big meeting to make everyone understand the real situation," Wu Kexin nodded and said.

"Alright, then we'll head back. Contact us anytime, Chief Wu, Yang Zi."

Upon hearing this, the other village chiefs didn't dare delay for a moment, promptly leaving Xiashan Village and returning to their respective villages.

Chen Yang and Wu Kexin didn't stay longer in Xiashan Village either. After bidding Chief Ma farewell, they returned to Liuhe Village together.

"I really didn't expect the Gu Family to move so quickly. They prepared the acquisition funds in just a day," Wu Kexin was still somewhat surprised on the way back.

Chen Yang chuckled: "This only underscores the truth and importance of the policy. Without the lure of huge profits, why would they be so attentive?"

"Yes, that makes sense too."

Wu Kexin agreed with a nod, then added: "News of today's acquisition will surely spread through the neighboring regions quickly, and all the village offices will be bustling."

Hearing this, Chen Yang also nodded.

"Indeed, with tens of thousands of benefits at stake, everyone will certainly be puzzled and will seek an explanation from the village office. It's bound to cause a lot of trouble."

At the mention of this, Chen Yang couldn't help but worry for the other village chiefs.

Because not all the villagers are as reasonable as Xiaowenzi today. Those with fiery tempers might act up, possibly even resorting to violence.

"Chen Yang, for other villages, I think it's manageable as long as Chief Ma and others explain things clearly. The biggest challenge, however, lies with you," Wu Kexin suddenly stopped, looking at Chen Yang.

Hearing this, Chen Yang didn't immediately grasp the meaning.

"The biggest challenge is with me? What do you mean?" Chen Yang also paused, looking at Wu Kexin in confusion.

Wu Kexin replied unhurriedly, "Think about it: not too long ago, you just acquired all the village's land and woodlands. Now, news of this land acquisition breaks out — what do you think the villagers will think?"

Wu Kexin's words instantly reminded Chen Yang.

It's true.

It's only been a short while since Chen Yang acquired the land, and now such a situation has arisen. People will inevitably suspect him.

They might think he conned the entire village.

"In this light, the biggest problem is indeed with me," Chen Yang chuckled helplessly.

Wu Kexin was equally amused.

"Hence, you need to devise a strategy early on; otherwise, you're liable to be overwhelmed by the villagers' spittle."

"Mm, mm, that's certainly a problem. I need to think carefully," Chen Yang nodded, continuing to stride in the direction of Liuhe Village.

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