"The people of Guanglin Village should be grateful to you. Without you, it would have taken them over a decade to even consider building a road."
The county had swiftly agreed to allocate the funds for road construction solely because of Gu Xixi's involvement. The leaders were well aware of Gu Xixi's identity; they couldn't wait to do something for her, hoping to forge even the slightest connection with Gu Xixi's family.
Gu Xixi said, "I discussed it with Ma Hong, and there are still quite a few idle folks in our two villages, and with the New Year fast approaching, everyone hopes to have some money to spend. So, we made a request to Secretary Wang, hoping he could let us handle the funds ourselves. We will build the road with our own people from both villages."
Jiang Xiaobai said, "Could Wang Qigong agree to that? Once the funds reach their hands, they have to peel off a layer, don't they? After layers of exploitation, there won't be much money left for road construction."
