Chapter 695 Show sincerity
Wang Xiaoxue lowered her head, said nothing, and tugged at the corner of her clothes with both hands. Seeing this, Qi Tongwei took out the evidence he had collected and gently placed it on the table: "I know you did something. I don't want to blame you, but I just want to help you understand that it is not easy for the village to develop to where it is today. Everyone has contributed. If you want to get more, we can discuss it and take the right path. Don't do anything behind the scenes."
When Wang Xiaoxue saw the evidence, her face turned pale instantly, and tears welled up in her eyes: "Secretary Qi, I was wrong. I really didn't mean it at first. It was just that I felt unbalanced when I saw everyone making money..."
Qi Tongwei waited patiently for her to finish crying, and continued: "I understand your feelings. It is normal for young people to want to gain something, but they must be down-to-earth. The village will not mistreat those who truly contribute. Let's get over this hurdle together, okay?"
Under Qi Tongwei's guidance, Wang Xiaoxue realized her mistake and agreed to cooperate to make amends. After the university personnel came, the three parties revised the agreement, clarified the reward mechanism for interns, and gave corresponding remuneration according to work results; Wang Xiaoxue also publicly apologized to the village, promised to make amends and continue to contribute to the development of the village.
The storm subsided, but the village did not stop moving forward. In the subsequent development, the villagers became more united and realized the importance of protecting the development results. Qi Tongwei led everyone to further optimize tourism projects, develop parent-child farming experience camps, and attract urban families to spend weekends; the environmental protection equipment industry cooperated deeply with technology companies, established a research and development center, and improved the technological content of products.
As word of mouth spread, the village became famous, attracting more talents to return home to start businesses, and public welfare organizations also took the initiative to help poor families develop characteristic breeding.
Wang Xiaoxue also publicly apologized to the village, promised to make amends and continue to contribute to the development of the village.
However, beneath the seemingly calm surface of the lake, undercurrents began to surge again.
Although Wang Xiaoxue promised to change her ways, she was still a little resentful in her heart. She felt that her original idea was not wrong, but her method was a little radical. She deserved more from the great success of the village. Once this idea was born, it spread like wild grass.
So, she began to contact some external business partners frequently behind everyone's back, revealing some creative ideas for the village's future plans and details of projects that have not yet been implemented, trying to exchange them for greater benefits, completely ignoring the devastating blow that her actions might bring to the village.
Qi Tongwei was initially busy with the promotion of the new project and did not notice Wang Xiaoxue's little trick. He and the researchers spent the whole day in the R&D center, overcoming the key technical problems of environmental protection equipment, striving to make the products reach the international leading level and open up a wider market. At the same time, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the parent-child farming experience camp, he personally led the villagers to level the land and build a display shed for agricultural tools, and was very busy.
As a helper of the village's development, Hu Liangping has been paying attention to the village's affairs. He noticed that Wang Xiaoxue's recent behavior was strange. He often saw her secretly making phone calls alone at the entrance of the village, looking nervous and excited. Out of responsibility for the village, he began to secretly pay attention to Wang Xiaoxue.
One day, Hu Liangping saw Wang Xiaoxue talking to a stranger in a remote place outside the village. After the man left, he stepped forward and stopped Wang Xiaoxue: "Xiaoxue, what have you been doing recently? I see you are always mysterious. What were you talking about with that person just now?"
Wang Xiaoxue was startled and her eyes dodged in panic: "No, nothing, just an old classmate, just chatting casually."
Hu Liangping frowned and said seriously, "Xiaoxue, don't fool me. Our village is now in a critical development period. If you dare to mess around, don't blame me for being rude. Secretary Qi is so good to you, and everyone has accepted you. Don't repay kindness with hatred."
When Wang Xiaoxue heard the name "Secretary Qi", a complex emotion flashed across her face. She felt guilty but also stubborn. "Hmph, Secretary Qi, you just hang around him all day. I do all this for myself. I've paid so much, but what have I gained?"
When Hu Liangping heard this, he felt an inexplicable pain in his heart. He realized that Wang Xiaoxue had a special feeling for Qi Tongwei, and this feeling seemed to be distorting her behavior. "Xiaoxue, you are confused! Secretary Qi is dedicated to the development of the village. He is kind to you out of public interest. You can't ruin everything because of your own selfishness."
But Wang Xiaoxue simply couldn't listen. She shook off Hu Liangping's hand and said, "What do you know! You are just a follower and all you know is preaching here. I don't care. I want to get what I deserve." After that, she ran away without looking back.
Hu Liangping looked at her back, angry and anxious, knowing that he had to tell Qi Tongwei about this as soon as possible. He found Qi Tongwei and told him everything he saw. After hearing this, Qi Tongwei's face became solemn, as the thing he was most worried about had happened.
"Liangping, thank you for telling me, I know what to do." Qi Tongwei said after thinking for a moment.
He did not immediately go to Wang Xiaoxue, but first re-examined the village's existing project information and development plans, marked the key information that might be leaked by Wang Xiaoxue, and contacted a lawyer to consult on how to deal with commercial leaks. After completing these preparations, he went to meet Wang Xiaoxue.
When he saw Wang Xiaoxue, she still looked resistant. Qi Tongwei looked at her and said earnestly: "Xiaoxue, I know you feel aggrieved and feel that your efforts have not been rewarded. But look at the development of the village along the way. Everyone is sacrificing and contributing. We are a whole. If you really have an idea, why don't you tell me openly?"
Wang Xiaoxue turned her head away and said nothing. Qi Tongwei continued, "Your recent behavior has already endangered the village. I don't want to make things worse. We still have room for recovery. As long as you come back now and explain all your contacts with the outside world, we can solve the problem together."
When Wang Xiaoxue heard this, she felt a little shaken, but she was reluctant to give up the benefits that were about to come. After hesitating for a long time, she still refused to give in.
At this time, several strangers suddenly came to the village, claiming to be representatives of a large investment company. They specifically asked for Wang Xiaoxue, saying they were here to discuss cooperation. Qi Tongwei's heart tightened, realizing that this might be trouble caused by Wang Xiaoxue. He calmly invited them to the meeting room and secretly notified the village security personnel to keep an eye on the situation.
In the meeting room, these people talked about how well they knew about the village project, but the conditions for cooperation they proposed were extremely harsh, and it was clear that they wanted to take advantage of the situation. Qi Tongwei rejected them on the spot: "We have our own development plan for the village, and we will not accept this kind of unfair cooperation. If you really want to help the village develop, show your sincerity, otherwise please go back."