Chapter 286: (5 more)

Fortunately, Xu Erhong had listened to Xu Niannian from the start and did not let the villagers help.

He feared getting tangled up in personal relationships, and others might use that as a reason to enter the factory later.

Of course, he still had to give face to the brigade leader and the village head.

Although the village head and brigade leader weren't high-ranking officials, they were still village cadres after all.

In the future, once the factory was built, there would still be many things for which he would need to seek their assistance.

Moreover, since the brigade leader was an honest and enthusiastic person, Xu Erhong had no reason to refuse.

No wonder Xu Niannian said Xu Erhong was smart; he managed to take care of many things without her having to spell it out.

The villagers who volunteered to help were all persuaded by him to go back, but as he was eloquent and shrewd, he managed not to offend anyone.