The Blessed Beauty Returns with a Dimension

"Uncle and Aunt, I didn't bring much back with me, just these two bars of soap, a pound of sugar, just a little token of my appreciation, please accept them."

Liu Guizhi's rather blunt words almost made Fan Jianguo laugh out loud.

Those words were a bit too direct.

"Oh, you child, this won't do, soap and sugar are so precious, and you're giving us so much! That's not right, I can't just accept things like this randomly. If people say I'm taking bribes, won't that be the end of me? You're not trying to cause me trouble, are you?"

Liu Renhe's refusal was righteous and firm. Are you kidding me?

Sitting here are two officials, if I take these things, they'll immediately have leverage over me.

I wouldn't be able to justify it even if I had a reason.

That's the kind of person he is!

"Captain Liu, she's just doing her duty as the younger generation, showing a bit of thoughtfulness to you as a senior. Having lived in the village for so many years, coming back once, how could she not express her heart? This is not bribery, it's just the usual way families connect.

Besides, Guizhi is facing difficulties now, to be frank, coming empty-handed to ask for your help really feels embarrassing."

Fan Jianguo felt that speaking up, they couldn't let people think they were here to cause trouble.

"Mr. Fan, I'm her uncle, and considering the ties between fellow villagers, I've known her parents for many years and we had a good relationship, there's no need for such formalities between us. Forget about senior or junior among us!"

Seeing the man in front of him, Liu Renhe could sense from the way he spoke that he should be a leader.

Otherwise, the aura and tone would be different.

Since he spoke up, it showed he sincerely needed help.

"Captain Uncle, I'm really out of options. Let me speak frankly, I came back this time because my husband passed away, and I returned with the children. You know our family's situation now. I want to register my household here in the village, at least to earn some work points, get some grain, to support my siblings and children."

Encouraged by Fan Jianguo, Liu Guizhi stumbled through her words and immediately looked at Liu Renhe with expectation.

Liu Renhe was taken aback. What kind of misfortune hit the Liu family this time?

Her parents just passed away and now their daughter has become a widow.

"Guizhi, you know that once the household registration is moved out, you're considered an outsider to the village, and moving back is very difficult. It's not that uncle doesn't want to help, it's just that this matter isn't easy to handle."

Liu Renhe wasn't unwilling to help, but he's the production team leader, and he can't overrule everything. The whole village is watching closely.

If he gets Liu Guizhi's registration done, and then another family's daughter wants to move back and he doesn't, they'll be at his door cursing him.

Once this precedent is set, it will be hard to close the door afterwards.

Meanwhile, other village officials might follow suit, and how could he continue being the production team leader?

Moreover, the rule of not allowing the return of a household registration is policy from above.

Liu Guizhi looked disappointed, she had expected this.

"Captain Liu, let's speak frankly, you've seen how Liu Guizhi is now, she returned with the children and the household registration has already been moved here, essentially, she has an introduction letter for migration. If you don't settle her registration, she'll become a wanderer.

Moreover, you see the plight of the Liu family now, the younger siblings are not yet adults. Her coming back can somewhat care for them, otherwise, the two kids become a burden on the village. I understand there's likely a county policy that limits terms for household registration.

If possible, could you find a way to help Liu Guizhi settle her registration back in the village? If you can point the way, we'll pursue it ourselves and won't trouble you further, Captain Liu."

Fan Jianguo pulled out a packet of Hongtashan cigarettes he had prepared for the occasion.

Now it seemed to serve its purpose well.

He offered a cigarette to Liu Renhe, who glanced at it, recognizing it as a good cigarette. The glass tip was enough to know, it's not something just anyone could afford.

"Mr. Fan, although the production team leader can make decisions about registration, there are conditions. One role per position, once you move back, you face demands for work points and grain. It's not up to me alone; the whole village must agree.

It's been years since we had a daughter move her registration back to the village. It's only happened decades ago for widows. These years there's been none. Helping Liu Guizhi as team leader, the only way is to think of a way to pass a word up high."

If the upper leaders agree, her registration can naturally be settled, but if they don't, and I process it here, it would be a major issue. I can't bear that responsibility as team leader."

This meant they needed to use their own connections.

If the higher-ups spoke, all would be well, but without it, he wouldn't go against the village folks.

This person was a shrewd one.

Liu Guizhi was a bit stunned, as an ordinary citizen, finding the higher-ups is difficult.

Fan Jianguo's heart sank, the production team leader wasn't swayed at all by his cigarettes, he was even smarter.

As a chief of an out-of-province supply and marketing section, what leaders of Beidong county could he possibly find?

This was quite the dilemma.

But Fan Jianguo didn't speak, some things couldn't be rushed.

There's always a chance.

After all, there's still the logging field, maybe the forestry director could lend a hand.

When in sales, roads are never blocked, and words are never absolute.

There's always a chance of turning things around.

"Alright then, since Captain Liu has laid it out, naturally, we won't make things difficult for you, Captain. I'll make a phone call, how about that?"

Song Moting spoke up, surprising Fan Jianguo.

This person seemed even more confident than himself.

Are you a young intellectual, could you not mess around?

Fan Jianguo had long known this was the niece's fellow young intellectual, he seemed reliable until now, why get impulsive now?

This wasn't an easy task.

Without the right connections, it's truly hard to handle well.

Liu Renhe grinned as he heard, "Alright, let's go to the team department, there's a phone there, making a call won't be a problem."

Song Moting smiled at Fan Jianguo, "Uncle Fan, you sit here for a while, we'll be back soon."

His demeanor remained polite and graceful, making it hard to feel any dislike for him.

Fan Jianguo helplessly nodded, "Go ahead! Go ahead!"

While pondering who else he could ask for help with this favor.

Liu Guizhi felt uneasy, this household registration issue was really a hard problem.

If it really couldn't be settled, their whole family was doomed.

If push came to shove, she'd... Liu Guizhi glanced at Fan Jianguo, bit her lip, sometimes forced by circumstances, she didn't want to become shameless! But who else could help them now?

Aside from Fan Jianguo, she didn't dare trust anyone else.