PDLP Chapter 371 Beautiful mountains and beautiful waters
Chapter 371 Beautiful mountains and beautiful waters
Many county officials went out today.
There are no drivers on duty.
Secretary Zhikai also took two leaders from the Transportation Bureau to the city to discuss matters related to the expressway.
David is someone who doesn't like to trouble others, so he drove himself to Zhonghai Village in Zhongkeng Town.
The road from the county town to that village is difficult to travel; it takes more than 40 minutes by car.
Before he left, he received a call from Director Wu, asking when Dawei would arrive, as they would wait for Dawei to arrive before starting the meal.
David told the other party that he would leave immediately and arrive in about forty or fifty minutes.
Inside the Zhonghai Village Committee office.
The village party secretary, along with several cadres, county leaders, Tingting, and others, sat around the conference table.
The village's women's director was busy serving tea and water to everyone.
The village party secretary offered cigarettes and fruit.
"Director A-Lian, could you contact my wife and ask her to start cooking the main dish first?"
Half an hour later, you can start preparing the cold dishes and stir-fries.
When County Chief Chen arrives, we'll be able to serve hot food right away.
Oh, and tell her to invite my sister-in-law and the others too.
The house also needs to be cleaned.
I can't let the leaders laugh at me.
The village party secretary gave instructions to the women's director, A-Lian.
Sister-in-law A-Lian immediately nodded and went out to make a phone call.
Wu Maocai chuckled mischievously, "Secretary Zhang, why do you need Director Lian to go through the trouble of calling your wife?"
What?
"Did you and your sister-in-law have a fight? She's not answering your calls?"
Upon hearing this, the other village officials burst into laughter.
Zhang, the Party Secretary of Zhonghai Village, scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly. He dragged over a plastic stool and casually sat down at the entrance of the meeting room.
"Director A-Lian is from the same hometown as my wife."
She married her current husband because my wife was the matchmaker.
According to what city dwellers say nowadays, Director A-Lian and my wife are best friends.
My best friend is even closer than my husband.
Sitting next to Secretary Zhang was another female cadre from the village. She patted Secretary Zhang's thigh and joked, "Director Wu asked you if you had a fight with your wife and were afraid to call her."
Why are you spouting all this nonsense?
The female cadre had just returned from the fields, her trousers rolled up, barefoot, with mud still clinging to her ankles.
Party Secretary Zhang gave her a disdainful look and clicked his tongue, saying, "No manners!"
With so many high-ranking officials here, what kind of behavior is it to get handsy and groped like that?
"If people see this, they'll think our Zhonghai Village is a terrible place!"
The female cadre next to him pouted, swayed her body, and moved her mouth without making a sound. Her mouth shape seemed to be imitating Secretary Zhang's speech, and she looked very unconvinced.
This scene amused Liu, the county's executive director, and Ding Tingting.
Secretary Zhang spread his arms and pressed his hands down to signal everyone to stop laughing, then said with an embarrassed smile, "Don't mind it, everyone."
They were all uneducated rural women with little knowledge.
"Eat some wampee fruit, freshly picked from the tree, it smells so good!"
Secretary Zhang simply wouldn't answer Director Wu's question, but everyone understood that not answering meant he had already answered—this showed that Secretary Zhang was afraid of his wife.
This scene at the village committee is a common sight in rural areas.
Nobody will mind. Grassroots organizations need to be down-to-earth in order to do a good job of serving the people.
Ding Tingting peeled open a wampee and tasted one; her eyes immediately lit up.
"Um--
Secretary Zhang, what kind of yellow-skinned fruit is this? It smells so good!
This tastes completely different from what I bought at the supermarket.
Upon hearing this, Executive Director Liu and Wu Maocai did not pick up the food, but instead looked at Ding Tingting with approving eyes.
This young cadre from the provincial capital is no ordinary person.
By praising the wampee fruit, we're giving Secretary Zhang a way out.
Secretary Zhang immediately chimed in, a proud look on his face, "I don't know what kind it is either."
These things are all wild.
Not many people ate it before, and it fell on the ground and was eaten by chickens and ducks.
Later, city dwellers came and discovered that this stuff tasted good, so they started selling it in supermarkets.
Actually, it's because the longer it hangs on the tree and basks in the sun, the more energy it absorbs, and the sweeter it tastes.
If the fruit is picked too early and transported to the supermarket, where it's refrigerated and preserved, the taste will naturally change.
Another factor is the water and soil environment.
Our Zhongkeng Town is a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters.
Things that grow on the ground are better than those from other places, hehehe..."
Ding Tingting picked up the yellow-skinned fruit in her hand, walked out of the meeting room, and shared some with Lin Yunxing, who was sitting in the corridor outside.
"Master Lin, you should try some too."
Lin Yunxing accepted the fruit, feeling somewhat flattered. Looking at Ding Tingting's bright smile and the fine beads of sweat on her nose, Lin Lao Er felt that she and Dawei were truly a match made in heaven.
"Thank you, Director Ding."
Tingting tilted her head and smiled: "You're welcome."
By the way, County Chief Chen said he came from the county.
It was getting dark, and the road into the village was difficult to travel.
He drove himself here. I wonder how good his driving skills are, and whether he can handle the narrow roads leading into the village?
Lin Yunxing immediately stood up: "I'll go and meet them."
That's what Tingting meant, but she couldn't directly instruct Lin Yunxing to do it.
"That's fine then. Drive carefully on the road, and we'll wait for you to return before we start the feast."
"Eh."
Lin Yunxing turned and left.
Ding Tingting caught up with him and stuffed the remaining wampee peels into his hand.
"Take them all with you."
You and County Chief Chen can share the food later, hehe~
Lin Lao Er took all the fruit, laughing and shouting, saying that his sister Lin Qiu Feng would never be able to learn Ding Tingting's social skills.
Logically, Lin Lao Er should have stood by his sister's side and disliked this potential "love rival."
But Lin Yunxing simply couldn't hate Ding Tingting.
"Please drive slowly on the road, don't rush."
"Understood, Director Ding."
When Ding Tingting returned to the meeting room, Lao Wu and Secretary Zhang were chatting happily.
Old Wu, with a cigarette dangling from his lips and his signature wicked grin, said, "Old Zhang, don't pretend anymore."
With the limited resources your village has, it's not worth that much money at all.
You guys are just trying to extort money from the county.
While we're conducting this pilot program for agriculture, culture, and tourism, you should all get the roads repaired.
Executive Director Liu was considerate of you all. Seeing how hard it was for the villagers, he put in a lot of pressure and submitted a report to the county government. After several meetings, the county government finally agreed.
In my opinion, we can simply move to another village.
Zhonghai Village is not the only village in the county with beautiful natural scenery.
"In other villages, our investment would be at least one-third less."
Director Wu praised Executive Director Liu highly.
The highest-ranking leader here is Executive Director Liu.
Liu Zhiming was pleased to hear this, but said with an embarrassed look on his face, "As long as the result is good, that's fine."
The river resources of Zhonghai Village are unmatched by other villages.
This is the test site that everyone jointly researched and selected.
As for me, I'm just an executor.
Secretary Zhang hurriedly went over to refill Liu's tea: "Liu, just you wait and see."
This pilot project for agricultural, cultural, and tourism development is definitely a good choice to be located in our village.
We will definitely do our best to cooperate and entertain tourists when they come in the future.
I've thought about it all.
Once the county helped us repair the cement road leading into the village, our village raised funds to build flower beds on both sides of the road, just like in the city, and planted azaleas, bougainvillea and other plants.
When the season arrives, the flowers on both sides are in bloom, and the overall atmosphere is instantly elevated.
……
The villagers were chatting enthusiastically.
Meanwhile, Dawei had already left the county seat and entered the territory of Zhongkeng Town.