CHAPTER 452: CHAPTER 452: SEEKING HELP AT THE DOOR

The mood of the Red Flag Brigade, from top to bottom, is quite good. Not only because the goods distributed in the village this year are decent, but also because the herbs have been sold.

Adding these together makes for a prosperous year, and most importantly, the family’s status has risen significantly during this time.

Relatives from surrounding villages are constantly knocking at the door, hoping to leverage connections to transport their herbs here and sell them under the name of the Red Flag Brigade to Zhao Gang.

No one in the Red Flag Brigade agreed to this proposal, not because the villagers have become righteous, but because Li Jian Country had already spoken up.

"Mom, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but the village has issued a notice."

"Aunt, I know you’re kind to me, but the village issued a notice. If I help you now and get caught, come summer when Doctor Zhan returns to purchase, we won’t be able to sell our goods to them."

Everyone is not foolish; the consequences of helping relatives last year are still fresh in their minds.

Even if they do decide to help their relatives this time, it would be after their own goods are fully settled. Whether their relatives can sell their goods will depend on fate.

Some people are quite low-key and avoid acting too ostentatiously, but some do not. Knowing Zhao Gang’s plans, they brag to relatives that their herbs need not worry as purchases will continue."

When such words are spoken, it agitates the relatives even more. If it’s just this year’s purchases, envy might be slight, but if purchases were ongoing, just the difference in the middle is enough to agitate everybody.

"Why aren’t we getting such good treatment?" Even though they know Zhao Gang might purchase their herbs eventually, it will only happen after he finishes buying herbs from the Red Flag Brigade.

When this news spread among the surrounding villages, there was all sorts of anger, claiming the Red Flag Brigade was too excessive, not considering surrounding villages.

Villagers knew it was useless to approach Li Jian Country about this, even if someone were a relative of the Li Family, getting a bureaucratic brush-off would be inevitable.

Previously, relatives of Li Jian Country approached, only to be ignored, treated like official business, leaving Li Jian Country’s relatives quite helpless.

The villagers started using their brains and directly approached brigade leaders to intervene.

Faced with this group united at the doorstep, Li Jian Country was extremely hospitable, yet never revealed anything.

"My pressure is high too. So many people are picking herbs, but the supply cooperatives in the commune and county have limited capacity." Seriously think a mass turnout would scare him?

Li Jian Country truly isn’t intimidated, even if the matter were reported to the commune, "Zhao Gang just has that much money, he’s purely staying here to give thanks."

"That’s why they purchase herbs from the village. Everyone knows the reasons why last year’s herbs weren’t sold."

Snort, they think him petty? Li Jian Country declared he won’t take the blame, knowing he was generous at first.

"I understand you’re all having a tough time, but I’m having a tough time too. Because last year’s herbs weren’t sold, I was criticized severely."

Li Jian Country truly unwillingly recalled the past, experiencing intense agony, now barely grasping a solution. Apologies, but one must be selfish.

Currently, Li Jian Country has no aspirations to become a cadre in the commune. Just stay in the village and be a local king, unbothered by constant criticism.

Furthermore, if Zhao Gang could annually care for this place, Li Jian Country claims it would undoubtedly become a famous village far and wide.

As for these old mates who threaten to sever ties, who believes them?

As long as the village continues to develop well, Li Jian Country expresses they won’t worry about people currying favor.

Li Jian Country mentioned herbs, and a crowd that was causing a ruckus or constantly eyeing him, suddenly became embarrassed.

Though last year’s income wasn’t as expected, the funds were unplanned, so even if the income wasn’t high, they were truly delighted with this windfall.

Observing the unyielding oil-and-salt Li Jian Country, especially when pressured and talking about last year, what can they do?

Knowing there was no way in through Li Jian Country, they planned to approach Zhao Gang.

Watching many inquire about herb procurement gave Zhao Gang a headache.

Not only did he promise Li Jian Country not to purchase from other brigades before finishing with Red Flag Brigade, but also, he truly didn’t have much money.

Zhao Gang initially thought the funds were sufficient, but unexpectedly, Red Flag Brigade’s bulk was so vast, causing Zhao Gang much worry.

Zhao Gang was quite worried, and Zhao Guangran was even more stressed, "I regret it."

At this moment, Zhao Guangran was absolutely worried, "It would have been better if we hadn’t bought things indiscriminately."

Seeing so many surround his old man, Zhao Guangran thought that was money. Imagine taking their goods and the wealth that could be.

But they didn’t have enough money, thinking if they hadn’t spent rashly, they would have more money now, occupying greater shares, earning more, yet now missing so much business, occupying fewer shares, alas.

Gong Ruini also felt regret, "If we had worked harder, it would be better."

Money indeed; as for Zhao Guangran’s complaint about wasteful spending, Gong Ruini feels they didn’t waste money.

Expenditures were necessary, yet not a penny wasted, let Zhao Guangran complain. Seriously calculating, it’s Zhao Guangran who often spends impulsively on indulgences.

Zhao Guangran’s eyes kept spinning around, "Bro, should we head to the mountains to catch rabbits?"

Those things could be exchanged for money, Zhao Guangran feels with parents at home, herb procurement would be settled beautifully, and the children should find ways to earn.

Going to catch rabbits now? Gong Ruini rolled her eyes, thinking collaborating well with that armory leader was good; previously, requesting their help sending goods to Beijing.

Thinking of ongoing collaboration; the armory often dispatches vehicles to Beijing, meaning goods can be transported through those vehicles, truly saving costs.

Thinking of continued collaboration with that leader, catching rabbits now, would those costs count or not?

Never thinking Zhao Guangran foolish, said thought today, Gong Ruini muses gummy with greed.

Despite Zhao Guangran making sizable earnings, Gong Ruini couldn’t grasp his naïveté each time.