The village chief thought it over carefully and realized she had a point.
"Then we won't write down the amounts! Wuan, I knew you were a smart girl. You're even quicker than my Jing'er. Don't you worry, I'll make sure to write your name first on the Merit List!"
Ji Huan practically wanted to fall to her knees.
'I've gone to all this trouble to persuade him. If he still puts my name first, what was the point?'
"No... Village Chief, listen to me, you can't do that."
The village chief waved his hand dismissively. "Don't be shy. You've contributed both grain and ideas. I can't let you feel discouraged. I have to give you a moment in the spotlight!"
'But you're discouraging me right now.'
Ji Huan took a deep breath and tried her best to calm down and reason with him.
