Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

Having been given a second chance at life, Liu Weidong only wants to live a good life, to ensure that those he cares about can live well, and to make up for all the regrets of his previous life.

If he really became a village chief, he would inevitably have to worry about village affairs, which would definitely affect Liu Weidong's money-making plans. He was unwilling to do it!

So at the village chief election meeting, Liu Weidong publicly stated: "I appreciate everyone's high regard for me. However, I know myself well. I'm young and impulsive, and I don't have much ability. I definitely can't be a good village chief. Please give me a break and don't put me in such a difficult position!"

Seeing how serious Liu Weidong was, everyone knew he really didn't want to be the village chief. So a villager asked loudly, "Weidong, then tell me, who do you think is suitable to be the village chief?"

Liu Weidong had already considered this issue, and immediately smiled slightly and said, "Whether someone is suitable to be the village chief should be decided by a vote. I will share my thoughts and propose two suitable candidates. Please discuss them with everyone!"

After Wang Deli was arrested, Liu Weidong's prestige in the village reached a new height, and everyone quieted down to wait for him to announce the names of the candidates.

Liu Weidong said unhurriedly, "The first candidate is Third Grandfather. His prestige is beyond question, and he will definitely be able to be fair and just, winning everyone's approval!"

Upon hearing the name of the first candidate, everyone nodded in approval. The Third Grandfather was indeed a village chief candidate that everyone could accept.

However, the Third Grandfather himself stood up to object: "I can't be the village chief. I'm too old, and it's hard for me to even walk. There are so many big and small things to do in the village, I don't have the energy to worry about them!"

The third patriarch was speaking the truth, so everyone urged Liu Weidong to name a second candidate.

Liu Weidong said seriously, "If Third Grandfather doesn't want to be the village chief, I think Uncle Hao Qiang is quite suitable."

Before anyone else could speak, the Third Grandfather declared, "Qiangzi is a good candidate. He's young and strong, quick-witted, and we trust his character. I agree!"

The words of the Third Grandfather also represented the thoughts of many people, who expressed their willingness to let Hao Jianjun's father, Hao Qiang, become the village chief.

For Liu Weidong, having his childhood friend Hao Jianjun's father become the village chief was undoubtedly a good thing, so he pressed on while the iron was hot and said, "In that case, let's all raise our hands to vote!"

"I agree!" As soon as Liu Weidong finished speaking, the Third Grandfather was the first to raise his hand.

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

"I accept Hao Qiang as the village chief!"

Many villagers raised their hands to show their support for Hao Qiang as village chief.

"I also agree that Uncle Hao Qiang should be the village chief!" Liu Weidong raised his hand and glanced around the village committee office, saying, "More than half of the people clearly support Uncle Hao Qiang as the village chief. From now on, he will be the new village chief of our Hexi Village!"

In fact, Liu Weidong's statement was conservative. Apart from a few villagers who were close to Wang Deli and did not express their opinions, the vast majority of people supported Hao Qiang as the village chief, with the proportion exceeding 80%!

Therefore, even those who did not support Hao Qiang becoming the village chief had no reason to object in the face of this situation and could only watch helplessly as the village chief was replaced.

Hao Qiang never expected that he would become the village chief out of nowhere, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

He stood up and stood there stunned for a long time under everyone's gaze before finally managing to stammer out, "Thank you everyone for believing in me. Since that's the case, I... I will definitely do my best to be a good village chief. I certainly can't be like Wang Deli, making everyone gossip about me behind my back!"

Compared to Wang Deli's previous empty and grandiose pronouncements, Hao Qiang's simple and sincere speech immediately won everyone's favor, and everyone began to applaud, expressing their support for the new village chief.

It was quite a coincidence that Wei Guohui arrived this time; he happened to witness Wang Deli colluding with his backer to commit wrongdoing in the village, and was caught as a prime example.

After Wang Deli was arrested, no one in the village dared to oppose Liu Weidong anymore, allowing him to do whatever he wanted, which made him very satisfied.

However, as the saying goes, "some are happy while others are sad," while the vast majority of villagers were very happy, a few were filled with anxiety.

Besides Wang Deli's son Wang Jianguo, Qi Haixia was the one most worried about.

After Zhao Baojun and Luo Gang were arrested, this flirtatious widow got together with Wang Deli. She thought that as long as she clung to the village chief, she could live a life of luxury and comfort!

Before he could even enjoy a good life, Wang Deli was arrested and is rumored to be going to jail! Not only did he waste his time accompanying that old man several times, but what's worse, he offended Liu Weidong even more!

Qi Haixia regretted it immensely at the thought of this. If she had known it would turn out like this, she would have obediently apologized to Liu Weidong back then, and she wouldn't be in such bad luck now!

Although Hao Qiang is currently the village chief, everyone knows who really calls the shots in Hexi Village. Leaving aside the fact that Hao Qiang's son, Hao Jianjun, and Liu Weidong are practically inseparable, his position in the village is unshakeable simply because he offered a high price to buy dried matsutake mushrooms!

Qi Haixia had no doubt that Liu Weidong didn't even need to lift a finger; a slight hint from him would leave her nowhere to stay in the village!

For a woman like Qi Haixia, it's already difficult enough to live on her own. If she's also targeted by Liu Weidong, she really won't be able to survive!

So these past few days, Qi Haixia has become increasingly frightened, worried that Liu Weidong would do something like this. However, she's not one to sit idly by and wait to die. After much deliberation, she decided to strike first and make sure Liu Weidong is dealt with!

For a woman like Qi Haixia, her greatest weapon is her body. She's always relied on it to get by, so she plans to use the same method to win over Liu Weidong this time.

After observing for several days, Qi Haixia discovered that Liu Weidong would take his hunting dogs into the mountains early every morning and would not return to the village until noon.

So that morning, Qi Haixia followed Liu Weidong into the mountains from a distance. She waited patiently on his inevitable path down the mountain, determined to risk everything and get rid of Liu Weidong!

Liu Weidong, of course, had no idea that he was being targeted by that flirtatious widow. He and Wangcai spent half a day digging in the mountains and found more than two pounds of truffles.

These truffles are worth a thousand yuan or so, so Liu Weidong was very satisfied with today's harvest. Seeing that it was almost time, he took his dog down the mountain and went home.

Just as Liu Weidong was halfway there, he suddenly faintly heard a woman's voice: "Help...help me!"