Chapter 334

Not long after Lin Meng arrived at the village entrance, Zhang Yufan rode up on a three-wheeler, bringing the old village head with him.

They were all happy to see Lin Meng.

"Girl, I didn't expect we'd meet again so soon."

The village head was in good spirits; after being helped down from the three-wheeler by his grandson, he immediately walked up to Lin Meng.

Seeing Lin Jia Cun now leveled to the ground, the village head's eyes filled with emotion.

Lin Meng couldn't help but ask:

"Village head, isn't the demolition and relocation happening too fast? Have the villagers been resettled? Where are you now?"

Lin Meng knew the relocation apartments were all unfinished; they'd definitely need renovation before moving in, so how could anyone move in so quickly?

The village head, hearing this, explained:

"The medicinal materials base construction is highly prioritized; the higher-ups allocated funds to resettle villagers for free, arranging a full year of free housing, and everyone is living in White Ridge Town. I know you've already settled in Jing Shi, so I didn't apply for you."

Lin Meng nodded upon hearing that, then inquired about the situation of the other villagers.

The village head fulfilled his duties, standing his final post as village head, and he was well aware of the villagers' subsequent arrangements.

From him we learned that most villagers chose to settle in White Ridge Town, the relocation housing was basically arranged in one residential complex, and the village head lives there too.

Lin Meng's concerned Grandma Wang's family has already moved en masse to Yun Cheng, saying they've set up a small shop and intend to take root in the big city; they'll probably only occasionally return to White Ridge Town.

Also, the three elderly households behind the village, the village head and the village Party secretary had long known the character of their children, so they took the initiative to register the property in the elders' names, with the houses under several of the old people's names.

Their children, on the contrary, have become filial, returning from time to time to visit.

But the elderly also understand that they probably won't easily hand over the property deed.

Lin Meng felt a sigh upon hearing this; after all, it's someone else's family affair, and as an outsider she shouldn't interfere, but hearing the village head say this put her mind somewhat at ease.

"What about my own relatives?"

When asked about Lin Meng's several uncles, the village head's face darkened and he let out a cold snort from his nose.

"Your great-uncle can speak now after a few days, but his lower body remains paralyzed; he likely won't recover in this lifetime."

As the village head said that, Zhang Yufan beside him immediately spat and said.

"He deserves it! He's basically not human, beyond help. Lin Meng, do you know what his first words were when he spoke?"

"He said the demolition compensation and relocation housing from your old house should all be his, claiming that since he's paralyzed, you should be responsible—what shamelessness! I spit!"

Zhang Yufan, furious, punched the seat; at the time Lin Jianyang spoke, only the grandfather was present—if he had been there, he surely would have gone up and beaten Lin Jianyang.

Having heard these, Lin Meng felt no inner turmoil; she calmly said to Zhang Yufan:

"Calm down; I know exactly what kind of person he is—this talk is totally his style, just treat it as his barking."

The village head sighed and said to Lin Meng:

"Rest assured, I and the village Party secretary have taken care of your family's matters; we definitely won't let those uncles bully you. Such relatives are better kept at a distance—no need to keep in touch from now on."

"Your second uncle and fourth uncle's scheming to take Lin Jianyang's property came to nothing; they didn't lose out in the demolition, and without your great-uncle leading the wrongdoing, there shouldn't be any further trouble."

"Lin Jianyang is paralyzed; although he can speak, he can only bluster and can't stir up much trouble. That brat Lin Haoxian has been poorly behaved since childhood, his grades are terrible, and I doubt he'll amount to anything in the future."

"And their daughter Lin Qianqian is even more heartless—this time she came back and swept away the demolition compensation, though she didn't care about the relocation housing. I hear she's now drifting about in Yun Cheng, and it seems she won't bother with family affairs anymore—what a sin."

Lin Meng listened, smirking coldly inside.

Next time grandfather comes to her in a dream, she must tell him about these sordid family affairs, hoping he can let go of his resentment, but absolutely must not give these people any strength from underground, lest their lives improve.

If the path goes awry, as long as the person remains upright, a little adjustment can still bring them back to the right way.

But if the person is inherently crooked, even if you give them a broad, smooth road, they'll only continue down the wrong path.

They don't deserve to live comfortably and happily!

Just as Lin Meng was talking with the village head, a person walked out of the village wearing a construction helmet, heading straight for Lin Meng.

Cai Zhongyan saw from afar the three figures at the village entrance and knew that the young woman was the distinguished guest Elder Yang had specially instructed not to neglect.

Although Cai Zhongyan was curious about this young lady's background and why even Chairman Yang treated her differently, he knew he must not offend her.

"Miss Lin, sorry to keep you waiting; please come inside, we've set up a temporary office in the village."

Lin Meng looked at the person coming over—a middle-aged uncle; being able to take on such a big project shows that Engineer Cai still has some connections and ability.

"Engineer Cai, you're too polite; let me introduce: this is the former village head of Lin Jia Cun, and this is his grandson Zhang Yufan; the two are very familiar with Lin Jia Cun's affairs."

Cai Zhongyan returned their greetings one by one; after the group arrived at the office point, Lin Meng didn't beat around the bush and immediately said:

"Engineer Cai, I'll be frank: I hope you can arrange a job for these two, to see if they can be of any help."

Actually Lin Meng knew that, regarding the project, how could the village head and Zhang Yufan be of any help?

She simply thought that after the medicinal materials base is established, the village head and Zhang Yufan should be able to find work here; bringing them in early to join the construction team would also pave the way for the future.

Cai Zhongyan had already received the relevant news in advance—even Chairman Yang had to personally notify to treat this person well—so he naturally couldn't refuse face, and immediately smiled and said:

"That's great; actually the land of Lin Jia Cun still has some special features, and if the village head helps with introductions, our project could go more smoothly."

In just a few sentences, Lin Meng arranged a job for the village head and Zhang Yufan, with decent pay, making both of them very grateful to Lin Meng.

The village head and Zhang Yufan quickly followed Engineer Cai's secretary away; Engineer Cai poured a cup of tea for Lin Meng, thought a moment, and said:

"Miss Lin, what's your relationship with our Chairman Yang? I've dealt with Chairman Yang many times; he's always been upright and principled, rarely speaking up to introduce work for others."

Cai Zhongyan still couldn't help asking, thinking that if Miss Lin had some outstanding quality, making more connections with her would never be a mistake.

For a team like theirs doing projects, only by contacting more big figures can they broaden their path.

Lin Meng took a sip of tea; it was bitter and hard to swallow, she set the cup down, thought a moment, and said:

"Chairman Yang and I have some business dealings, that's all."

Cai Zhongyan, hearing this, was greatly surprised; someone who claims to have business with the President of the Herbal Medicine Association is either boasting or it's true.

It seems this Miss Lin is likely engaged in the medicinal materials business.

Lin Meng casually glanced at the office, unintentionally saw the planning diagram, suddenly thought of something, and said to Cai Zhongyan:

"I don't know if the medicinal materials base has enough area; could you also allocate a small plot for me to grow some things?"