Chapter 364

"That's the Mayor? I actually saw the Mayor!"

"I've seen it on TV, it's exactly the same!"

"Our village is saved, the Mayor actually came personally."

"Sigh.. did you notice, the young man who helped us dig the road seems to be standing next to the Mayor."

"Seems to be called Fang Yang, can't think of why a person who drives an excavator would have so much face."

The Village Chief listened to the villagers' discussion, looking at the scene in front of him, his mind recalled Da Niu seeing Fang Yang in the morning, saying those words and expressions.

Originally he couldn't understand, but now he understood a little bit.

Although it was only a few hours of contact, these few hours the young man in front of him brought him too many incredible things.

They still don't know what happened until now, but they heard the chat of the medical staff and knew that the reason why they came here this time.

It was actually the Mayor who spoke personally!

And the reason why the Mayor spoke personally was entirely because Fang Yang made a call!

Even a fool knows what this means.

However, something even more shocking happened to him.

After chatting with the medical staff for a while, the Mayor walked straight to the villagers, smiled and raised his hands: "Dear fellow villagers, I am the Mayor of Xihai City, I represent the government to apologize to you."

"Here, I solemnly promise to everyone that the government will help you treat the mercury poison in your body for free. In addition, I have heard about your situation here. The large lake must be sealed, not only for you but also for the safety of the people of Xihai City, and for the green mountains and green waters of future generations."

"But I know that your village relies on the mountain to eat the mountain and the water to eat the water. Without the large lake, you have no livelihood. The government will handle social welfare for the whole village, so that you don't have to worry about not having food to eat. Later, the government will try its best to arrange properly, so that you have work to do and money to earn!"

Wow~~

There was excitement in the crowd.

The villagers' faces were full of joy, clapping and cheering one after another.

Just at this moment, Fang Yang took the initiative to walk to the front and said with a smile: "Actually, I just thought of a good job."

The Mayor was stunned when he heard this, followed by a look of joy: "What is it?"

"Mayor, you might not know, when I first came here, I dug up a Chinese herbal medicine at the foot of the mountain, which is a close relative of cordyceps, named Guni Cordyceps!"

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Fang Yang nodded with a smile: "Right! And according to the villagers, this place used to be covered in this kind of caterpillar fungus, but unfortunately, it was swindled away by the previous town mayor—the owner of the nitrogen fertilizer plant—who secretly dug it all up."

"There's such a thing?" The mayor's face darkened again: "It seems he didn't just turn bad, but was never a good person from start to finish!"

"Yes, let me continue about the caterpillar fungus. Since large quantities of natural Guni caterpillar fungus grew here before, it shows that the environment here should be very suitable for artificial cultivation of this fungus, and the price of this fungus on the market isn't cheap."

"Rely on the mountain, eat from the mountain; rely on the water, eat from the water. Since they can't fish anymore, they can still rely on the mountain to farm caterpillar fungus. I estimate the income definitely won't be lower than fishing, but we need to find some professional personnel to teach them the cultivation techniques."

【Popularity】+1+1+1+1....

——【Damn, a business genius; he can even think of this. Not to mention, this proposal is really great. These people have fished their whole lives; if the lake is sealed, they can't do anything else. The government can't keep supporting them forever, but if they have the environmental advantage to grow caterpillar fungus, that can be called a win-win for everyone.】

——【Sigh... I envy this village. Fang Yang not only came to save them but even paved the way for them. If our village had had just one person like this back then, I wouldn't have had to leave the mountains in my teens to go out and work in society.】

——【If you can't beat them, join them. If Fang Yang doesn't come over, can't we go over there? Just imagine settling down in Xihe City in the future, watching Fang Yang's livestream during holidays, finding where he's working, and watching on-site—how comfortable that would be!】

——【Are you crazy, the person above? You dare to watch Fang Yang's live broadcast on-site? Have you forgotten about the nuclear bomb and the volcanic eruption from before? Aren't you afraid that one day you won't be able to run in time and lose your life there? If you ask me, watching in the livestream room is best—safe and exciting.】

After hearing Fang Yang's suggestion, the mayor's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but clap his hands in approval.

"Good! Your proposal is excellent. Tomorrow... no, I'll arrange for professional cultivation personnel to come over and teach the villagers how to cultivate caterpillar fungus hand-in-hand as soon as I get back today! Fang Yang, I have to thank you again? You've helped me solve another thorny problem!"

Fang Yang could only chuckle: "It's nothing!"

And the villagers opposite were even more excited at this moment.

Although not being able to fish made them feel lost, the thought of earning more money by growing caterpillar fungus filled them with hope for the future.

218. Matchmaker Spokesperson, A New Day Begins!

By the time everything was sorted out, it was already around 6:00 PM.

To express his gratitude, the Village Chief insisted on keeping Fang Yang for dinner; of course, the mayor was also invited.

As ordinary villagers, they knew the mayor wouldn't stay for dinner, so they were self-aware and only offered a polite invitation.

However, to their surprise, Fang Yang didn't nod, but the mayor agreed without hesitation: "Fine! Then I'll shamelessly mooch this meal. Fang Yang, you can't refuse now!"

"Ah... this..." Fang Yang looked helpless; he hated flattering others at the dinner table, which was the reason he had always been unwilling to eat with the mayor.

But now that the villagers were strongly inviting him, and the mayor had agreed to go, if he didn't go, he would really be called too pretentious.

Seeing that Fang Yang was still hesitating, Da Niu hurriedly said: "I'll prepare a few of my signature dishes tonight to ensure you have a great meal. This time the village suffered a great disaster; to put it exaggeratedly, you are our village's benefactor. We have nothing to repay you with, the only thing we can do is treat you to a meal!"

In the end, Fang Yang smiled and nodded: "Alright then, if it doesn't taste good, I'm leaving immediately!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.

"Don't worry, the taste is guaranteed!"

Under the gaze of all the villagers, the Village Chief led Fang Yang and the mayor to his home.

Da Niu immediately ducked into the kitchen to prepare the feast.

The mayor also took this opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with the villagers to understand the living conditions in the mountain village and the aspirations of the people.

Outside, a large number of reporters were broadcasting the scene live.

Many citizens of Xihe City were watching the news while eating after getting home from work.

【Good evening, viewers. Today, with the help of Fang Yang, our city has cracked a major environmental pollution case. Currently, the relevant personnel have all been arrested; specific details still need to wait for further disclosure by the police. What you are seeing now is Fang Yang accompanying the mayor to a local villager's home to learn about people's livelihoods. The mayor has personally spoken, stating that all lawbreakers will receive the punishment they deserve, and victims will be given fairness, justice, and compensation. Here, we call on everyone to protect the environment; if you encounter illegal phenomena, please report them in time!】

As the chat between the villagers and the mayor was in full swing, Fang Yang only felt his stomach growling with hunger.

The Cameraman was the same as him, with only one thought in his mind: when would the food be ready?

Just at this moment.

A commotion at the door.

They saw the reporters and villagers blocking the door voluntarily clear a path.

From afar, they saw a couple in their fifties bringing a young girl inside.

Upon seeing the arrivals, the Village Chief's face showed shock, and he immediately stood up to greet them.

"Oh~~ in-laws, why are you here!"

"Cough, cough~~ I heard from the child that something happened here, so I came over specifically to take a look. Why are there so many reporters in your village? Did something major happen?"

"Oh~~ indeed something major happened. Some distinguished guests came to the village, and look, we're entertaining them right now. By the way, in-laws, have you eaten dinner? Why not stay and eat together?"

"Hmm? Guests?"

The man turned his head and glanced at Fang Yang, who was sitting to the side with his legs crossed, almost falling asleep; his eyes narrowed.

"Fang Yang! He really came to your place!"

"Ah?" The Village Chief was bewildered; he didn't expect even his in-laws to know Fang Yang, and with such a look of surprise: "In-laws, you know him too?"

"What are you saying? How many people in Xihe City don't know him! Fine, then I'll stay for a meal and chat about how to handle the wedding the day after tomorrow!"

This left the Village Chief completely stunned.

Only he knew how difficult these in-laws were to talk to before.

He had run back and forth so many times his legs were almost broken before he finally managed to settle the wedding.

But almost every time he went, he didn't get a good look.

Mainly because the woman's family was from the city, while his family was from the countryside.

Even though he had already bought a house in Xihe City, they were still looked down upon.

It can be said that his son's wedding had always been bumpy; even with the event imminent, he still didn't feel at ease.

But today!!

The in-laws actually took the initiative to mention the wedding.

Could it be that they had figured it out?

That's impossible!

Then there was almost only one possibility.

Because of Fang Yang.

It can be said that the shock Fang Yang brought him today was being refreshed again and again.

It left him unable to recover for a while after hearing that sentence just now.

"In-laws? What's wrong? Is it inconvenient?"

After the Village Chief came back to his senses, he waved his hands and shook his head: "No, no! It's just that it's not only Fang Yang eating at my house today, the mayor came too!"

"The mayor came too?" Immediately, his eyes swept to the mayor, who was sitting to the side on a small stool, and his eyeballs almost popped out.