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Chapter 88 Nomination Announcement! New Mission!

"If you feel you are not capable of doing the job, you can recommend someone you think is."

After saying what he wanted to say, Lin Man opened his notebook with his left hand and held a pen in his right, looking as if he was about to take notes.

The election committee member to his left followed suit, opening his notebook to record the names proposed by those present.

Seeing their reaction, the remaining forty-odd people began whispering among themselves, discussing what Lin Man had just said.

Amidst the clamor, an elderly man with a long white beard raised his right hand and slowly stood up:

"Secretary Lin, before mentioning names, I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should."

Lin Man looked up at the old man who was speaking. The old man was dressed in a white linen casual outfit, had a shaved head, and wore sunglasses on his bald head. Combined with his white beard, the old man looked like Master Roshi.

At just one glance, the name of the old man flashed into Lin Man's mind—Wei Zhenliang, who was seventy-seven years old this year and had served as the secretary of Hongxing Village for two years more than 20 years ago. He was the kind of person who didn't seek merit but only to avoid mistakes.

He used to have a mild temper, and anyone who saw him would have a few words to say about him. Now that he's older, his temper has started to grow, and he's become a bit eccentric.

Lin Man's gaze fell on Wei Zhenliang. He opened his own proposal, then held it up, pressing his finger on some of the clauses:

"The plan I prepared contains clear clauses, which Comrade Wei Zhenliang did not read, so I will reiterate them here."

"Our Hongxing Village has seven villagers' groups, and the positions we are about to elect, including the deputy director, total seven."

"This is not a coincidence; I did it on purpose."

"The final election results must ensure that each villager group has a village committee position, and that this person is obedient to orders and wholeheartedly devoted to the village."

"Comrade Wei Zhenliang, you may now nominate him!"

After receiving Lin Man's explanation, Wei Zhenliang reached into his pocket with his right hand, rummaged around inside, and then pulled out an eyeglass case. He took out his reading glasses from the case, put them on, bent down, and took the plan from the table.

I squinted and read through the entire plan from beginning to end.

After reading it, he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Hey, my eyesight is failing me."

"In that case, I'll suggest two names."

"I'm from Group Four. When it comes to recommending people, I don't shy away from relatives. So I'll nominate my nephew, Wei Shouyi. He's been working on outsourced projects for many years and he's very good at handling people and doing things. So I'll nominate him as the deputy director."

"And then there's my little brother, Wei Zhengguo. He used to be a librarian at the No. 13 Primary School in the city, and he's very knowledgeable in records management."

"I think he's suitable to be a committee member for people's livelihood and social security, that's the two I'm suggesting."

After Wei Zhenliang finished mentioning the name, several people next to him spat on the ground, seemingly very dissatisfied with the nomination.

Wei Zhenliang also saw what these people were doing. He glanced at Lin Man and saw that Lin Man had no expression on her face. She sat down naturally, picked up a pen, and wrote down the two names in her notebook.

The others were also waiting for Lin Man's response. After a while, when they didn't get a response, the remaining people started whispering among themselves and also nominated someone.

"Secretary, I'm also from Group Four, but I'm nominating Wei Shou'an. That kid has been working in data management since graduating from university."

"There aren't many young people in our village, and I think we should give them a chance. So I think Wei Shouan is capable of serving as the committee member for people's livelihood and social security."

"Secretary, I think I can handle the role of security and public health committee member. As you know, I'm a bit of a chatterbox. If I become the security and public health committee member, I will definitely correct their habit of littering."

"Secretary, I'll be the education committee member..."

Each time someone mentioned a name, Lin Man would write it down on the corresponding piece of paper according to the village group they belonged to.

By the time the last nomination was completed, his notebook was filled with names.

He wrote the last stroke of the last name and held up his notebook:

"Anyone else to nominate?"

The room was completely silent; no one answered. It seemed that the nomination they had just received was the best result they could hope for.

Holding up the notebook and waving it around, Lin Man closed it and looked at everyone with gentle eyes, saying:

"In that case, the meeting is adjourned for today."

"Everyone, go back and rest first. I will check the list with the election committee members later."

"Before starting work this afternoon, the nomination results will be posted on the village's bulletin board. I will also send a copy to the work groups of each village group. Please check it then."

"Meeting adjourned!"

As the meeting adjourned, people in the meeting room got up and left one after another. In the end, only the nine members of the election committee and Chen Zhenhai and two others remained.

Chen Zhenhai gave Lin Man a wink, picked up his briefcase, walked out of the conference room, and went straight downstairs.

Lin Man received this signal and also picked up his notebook and went downstairs.

Finding a secluded corner, Chen Zhenhai grabbed the notebook, looked at the densely packed names on it, and slammed the notebook down on his head.

"How could you do something so stupid? With so many names, no matter who you choose, others will have their opinions."

"And you can't guarantee that these people will listen to you."

"You did something incredibly stupid."

Hearing Chen Zhenhai call him stupid, Lin Man innocently touched his nose: "I only asked them to nominate, I didn't say I wanted to select these people."

This sudden remark made Chen Zhenhai swallow back the curse he was about to utter.

He pursed his lips, his right hand gripping the notebook tightly, and asked:

"Have you already made a decision?"

"Almost!" Lin Man nodded, took the notebook back from Chen Zhenhai, and opened it to reveal the densely packed names inside:

"As I just said, the names will be made public, and we will also accept reports."

"I know most of the people on the list; they couldn't withstand the whistleblowing."

"Alright, Secretary Chen, thank you for your help today."

"It's almost time to get off work, let's have lunch together."

When Lin Man invited him to dinner, Chen Zhenhai waved his hand repeatedly, saying, "I've already missed a lot of work by just sitting in on your meeting today."

"I need to hurry back and take advantage of my lunch break to finish the work I had left over from the morning and then prepare for the afternoon's work."

"Let's eat next time."

"I'm leaving now, don't bother seeing me off. Focus all your attention on the election!" After giving these instructions, Chen Zhenhai turned and left, not giving Lin Man the slightest chance.

Knowing that Chen Zhenhai didn't want to get too involved with her, Lin Man didn't insist. She just stood at the door and watched him leave.

The instant Chen Zhenhai's car disappeared from sight, he heard the system's voice in his ear.

[Ding! Mission detected: Behind the Curtain!]

[Task Description: A qualified team should be able to operate smoothly and efficiently; a team that cannot be operated smoothly and efficiently is not a qualified team.]

[Task Requirements: Complete the village committee election in Hongxing Village and ensure the selected candidate is successfully elected.]

[Task Reward: Choose one from eel breeding technology or critical wastewater treatment technology.]