Li Long felt there was nothing wrong with Xu Haijun's choice.
But he did not agree immediately. Instead, he told him:
"This isn't something I can decide on my own. So I think you shouldn't rush. Wait until Old Xie has drawn up all the cooperative's terms, then we'll sit down together and discuss them. Don't just look at the benefits of this cooperative. I'll also tell you plainly that we all want to make money by joining. But while we may share the same ideas, everyone may also have their own little calculations, and we might not necessarily get along.
"Besides, I don't have the final say in the cooperative, so we'll have to hear what the others think too. Of course, if everyone agrees, I have no objection. Oh, and one more thing: this pretty much stops with you. If anyone asks you about it later, you need to make it clear that this cooperative can take at most one more person-you. For now, we can't add anyone else."
"Right, right, I understand." Xu Haijun nodded repeatedly.
Li Long then told Xie Yundong, "Brother Yundong, the rest is up to you. Find some time over the next few days to write out the cooperative's detailed rules. Then we'll find a day when everyone's free and sit down together to discuss them. For anything that may need discussion, you can prepare proposals in advance."
"All right, I'll get started on that today." Xie Yundong agreed too.
"When you have time, tell the others as well. If anyone asks about the cooperative from now on, make it clear first that we don't need any new members for the time being. We're only just getting started. Let's not attract too much attention and have word reach the county seat before the