Chapter 366: Chapter 366

Li Jian Country is really worried these days. Ever since the village spread the word about the herbs, they gained quite a reputation in the neighboring villages.

There were a few times when he went to the commune for meetings, and received no small amount of praise from the leaders, which made Li Jian Country quite delighted.

Having been the captain of the Red Flag Brigade for many years, saying he doesn’t want to become a cadre at the commune would be a lie.

However, the Red Flag Brigade’s conditions weren’t good enough, and he didn’t have enough experience to compete with those around him. He missed several good opportunities.

This time, he didn’t expect Zhen Aijun’s wife to do such a good deed, making Li Jian Country very happy.

You know, at the end of the year, a cadre at the commune is retiring, and Li Jian Country had long set his sights on this position. It was something he didn’t dare to think about before, but now he dares to.

But before he could make a move, he realized the situation was far from good.

"Captain, what do you say we should do about this?"

"Exactly, the kids harvested so many herbs, but the supply and marketing cooperative won’t take them."

"What do you say we should do with all these herbs at home, which are the result of the kids’ hard work?"

"What about the money for the kids’ education in the future?"

"Captain, what do you suggest we do?" They all started pressuring Li Jian Country.

To them, these could have turned into money, but now they’re just left at home. Though they could be used to make tea, when will they ever finish them all?

Besides, looking at these things just makes one feel like crying; if they were turned into money, one could buy so much meat and improve the children’s health.

"The kids work day and night to pick them, losing quite a bit of weight, but now there’s no way to turn them into money. What to do?"

What to do, what to do, what to do, what can he do? Li Jian Country is also anxious, knowing he has quite a bit of herbs at home too. His kids and his wife aren’t any less worried.

Even if he went to work as a cadre at the commune and received a salary, it wouldn’t be much. The unsold herbs this time are worth a considerable amount. Li Jian Country originally thought hiding at the brigade committee could bring him some peace.

Didn’t expect to be cornered by all the village women, making him regret it all. If he stayed at home, only his wife and kids would nag a bit, but now he can’t even leave.

"I said from the beginning this business was shady." Someone suddenly interjected with supposedly fair words, "Doing this would only make the surrounding villages dislike Doctor Zhan."

"Now look at this, Doctor Zhan is exhausted from working in the fields every day and can’t even go to the mountains to pick herbs. If we need medical care, we have to find Doctor Zhan."

"That’s right. And getting the herbs for illness means either buying them or picking them ourselves, which is more troublesome than before."

"And when the house’s electric light breaks, we have to wait for Zhao Gang to have time."

The villagers, used to calling out once and having Zhao Gang and his wife come over willingly, aren’t really adapting to the changes over the past few months.

But no matter how unadaptable they are, what can they do? They have to go work in the fields; their main business isn’t busy fixing equipment or providing medical care, which makes everyone realize, before, it was Zhan Jing and them being considerate, and now they’ve taken that back. If possible, the villagers wish things could return to when this mess hadn’t started.

"If only Zhen Aijun’s fast-talking wife hadn’t opened her mouth back then, none of this would have happened." Someone suddenly remembered the real culprit of this whole thing.

"Yes, otherwise at least we’d still be earning money instead of worrying now."

"Right, it was Zhen Aijun’s family; everyone knew that person was unreliable, and now he’s promoted to the commune and won’t bother with this mess."

"Captain, what do you say we should do?" After criticizing Zhen Aijun, everyone knew he’d already left the Red Flag Brigade. No matter how they criticized him, he wouldn’t hear it. Latest content publıshed on novel✦fire.net

Li Jian Country cursed inside, indeed, Zhen Aijun has been promoted, and this has nothing to do with him, leaving him holding the bag. Back then, he went to Zhan Jing’s place to clean up Zhen Aijun’s mess, and now he has to fix this. The more he thinks about it, the more frustrated he gets.

Listening to these women nagging in his ear, Li Jian Country really wanted to slam the table and curse at them, telling them to go find Zhen Aijun.

Moreover, back then, when it was said they could tell people from the surrounding villages, these people boasted to their relatives and friends about how picking herbs improved their lives.

Not only that, they even took them to the mountains to show them which herbs could be picked. Thinking back now, Li Jian Country felt they were just a bunch of fools, being taken advantage of while helping outsiders count money.

"What do you say we should do?" Li Jian Country really didn’t know what to do. No matter how much he resented Zhen Aijun, what can he do? The man has been promoted; he can’t just go to the commune to find him.

"Hey, what if you ask Zhao Gang for help?" Everyone exchanged a look before expressing their true intent.

They weren’t dumb; they knew what would finding Li Jian Country change? His house also had quite a few herbs piled up; if there was a solution, he would’ve dealt with them already.

"Yes, yes, we should ask Zhao Gang."

In any case, whether it was Zhao Gang or Zhan Jing, they were a family; asking them would surely help solve this matter.

Li Jian Country actually considered this idea, but he quickly dismissed it.

Why did he give up the idea? It’s indeed hard for him to admit, "They generously agreed back then, and the subsequent developments, you all saw."

"Now it’s a bit embarrassing to approach Doctor Zhan." Li Jian Country initially thought Zhan Jing and their family were understanding and didn’t demand any compensation from the team.

It wasn’t until later that he realized they had seen through the fact that accepting these compensations would indeed not be beneficial to them.

Why did Zhan Jing go to work in the fields afterward, why did Zhao Gang stop eagerly repairing machines, wasn’t it because some people in the village said some very unpleasant things?

As for the rumors outside the village, they were really overwhelming, but did any of the villagers step up to defend Zhan Jing and them?

No, they acted as if nothing happened, just listened, even those who were somewhat considerate.

If they weren’t considerate, they even added fuel to the fire. Li Jian Country regretted not stepping up to stop it at the time.

Was it that he didn’t want to offend the villagers, or did he think Zhan Jing and Zhao Gang were unreasonable and wanted to discipline them harshly? The truth is something only Li Jian Country knows.

No matter how regretful and remorseful Li Jian Country feels now, he knows some things, once done, can’t be taken back just because you want to.

"Moreover, Zhao Gang hasn’t gone out in these days, and hasn’t borrowed the ox cart to sell herbs, which everyone knows." Li Jian Country didn’t even know how to approach Zhao Gang and talk to them.

This visit makes Li Jian Country’s head spin, and certainly makes him feel thoroughly humiliated.

Li Jian Country is reluctant to lose face, but the people surrounding him didn’t care. They just stared at Li Jian Country, watching him hesitate. They immediately started complaining about his inaction as a captain.