Isn't Auntie Home?

While Wang Yue was lost in thought, the people Wang Shouyi had sent out brought over the village heads from the two former villages. Wang Shouyi wanted them to use their influence to stop the people from both villages from making a scene.

But once the two village heads arrived, they squatted in a corner with their heads in their hands, refusing to get involved. No matter how Wang Shouyi tried to persuade them, they wouldn't budge. They acted like they had nothing left to lose, just like the villagers from the two villages.

Wang Yue understood immediately. Those two village heads were doing it on purpose. They might have been village heads their whole lives, and losing their jobs so suddenly had left them unable to accept the change.

Of course, Wang Yue cynically figured they just couldn't bear to part with the benefits. After all, a village head's salary wasn't low.

The naïve Li Dawei had no idea what was going on. Seeing that the two sides were still locked in a dispute, he impatiently came up with a terrible idea and said, "Just build a wall between the east and west districts and separate them completely. Problem solved."

The two village heads, who had been hard-pressed by Wang Shouyi and couldn't think of an excuse, immediately found a way out. They shifted the blame to Li Dawei and said excitedly, "That's a great idea! Director Wang, hurry up and help us build a wall!"

Wang Shouyi shot Li Dawei a displeased look. He thought the kid was nothing but a troublemaker, utterly useless.

Just then, Cheng Hao returned from running an errand, bringing someone with him. Wang Shouyi excitedly called them over. He felt that at a crucial moment, he still had to rely on the veterans.