Yet now, people had to pay for that house once again. Although it wasn't a lot of money, it still made them uncomfortable. The village chief obviously understood this feeling, so he initially only wanted the old folks to sign and stamp their fingerprints. But in the end, he decided to let everyone who was present participate.
The people there saw how the village chief handled the matter and felt they had no other choice but to go along with his proposal.
Seeing everyone cooperating with the village chief, Qin Lei was overjoyed. Any attempts to scrutinize his accounts after the fact seemed laughably optimistic. Initially, he had not expected the village chief to help him. It looked like he would have to offer some form of bribe to the chief in the future. Although it might seem like sucking up, reciprocity is an essential part of social interactions.
