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Mr. Qi squinted his eyes, recognizing the group; they were all from the Xiao Gou Village Committee.
The leader among them was a middle-aged man, not very tall, with a skyward nose, wearing a black vest and cloth shoes—quite a simple attire.
Ever since Mr. Wang was dismissed from his position, it seemed that this man had become the key decision-maker in Xiao Gou Village.
"Hehe, our esteemed guests from Dahe Village have come from afar, truly sorry for not meeting you sooner, please come in."
The middle-aged man clasped his hands in greeting, smiling heartily at everyone.
Chen Xiaolong and the others exchanged glances; there's a saying that one does not slap the smiling face. Since the other party was giving them face, they obliged.
The next moment, Mr. Qi also approached with a beaming smile, stretching out his hand to shake that of the other man, clearly recognizing him.
