fictionpage How should we respond to Chapter 374?
How should we respond to Chapter 374?
Dawei first shook hands with Secretary Zhang.
Secretary Zhang warmly grasped Dawei's hands with both of his large, strong hands, revealing a bright smile with his big yellow teeth.
"County Chief Chen is a very busy man."
Your visit to our village is a great blessing for us.
The timing was perfect.
We didn't have to wait long.
"Come on, let's go home and eat and chat."
The village chief took Dawei's hand and walked towards his home.
Women's Director Sister-in-law A-Lian walked beside Dawei, shining a large flashlight on the path ahead for him, and said seemingly unintentionally, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, County Chief Chen."
In our poor area, there isn't even a street lamp.
Unlike the county, where everything is brightly lit.
But it's still better than before.
I remember when I first married into Zhonghai Village, very few families in the entire village had a flashlight.
When we went to the toilet, we used bamboo strips to light the way by wiping them down at the toilet door.
There were no fools present.
Dawei realized that the fact that Sister Lian was standing by his side meant that the women's director was a pillar of the village, a position specially arranged by Party Secretary Zhang.
Sister-in-law A-Lian's seemingly casual remark was actually a way of conveying a message of difficulty to the county.
This afternoon, during negotiations regarding the agricultural, cultural, and tourism project, Executive Director Liu has softened his stance and offered Zhonghai Village a favorable rental proposal.
Tonight's dinner is probably a different story; they're probably trying to get some benefits from the county.
How should I respond to that?
David pondered for a moment.
"Director A-Lian has insightful views on issues and can see them from the perspective of historical development."
This is something that many village cadres lack.
Compared to the county seat, Zhonghai Village's development is indeed somewhat lagging behind.
Compared to Zhonghai Village in the past, this is a huge improvement.
At least everyone has a flashlight now, hehehe...
It's truly commendable that Director A-Lian has such insight.
Many village officials only know how to complain, make demands, and raise questions.
The cadres in our Zhonghai Village wouldn't act like that.
As he spoke, Dawei turned his gaze toward Wu Maocai.
Director Wu immediately responded.
"What County Chief Chen said is true."
It's like a trend that's emerged on the internet right now.
They always complain about how bad this part is and how bad that part is.
They just think the moon is rounder abroad and foreigners' farts smell better.
These views are not constructive; they are destructive.
Constructive opinions often include criticism along with suggestions for improvement.
We still need to compare ourselves more with ourselves.
The development of Zhonghai Village has been a bit slow, which the county party committee and county government have not paid attention to in the past.
But things are different now.
With the attention of Secretary Zhikai, County Head Chen, and other members of the new generation of county party committee leaders, Zhonghai Village has ushered in new opportunities.
The agricultural, cultural and tourism pilot project is a great thing that can benefit every household in Zhonghai Village.
What is this if not progress?
This is a huge step forward.
Secretary Zhang was secretly disappointed, but replied with a smile, "Director Wu is right."
Everyone in our village is extremely grateful for the care and concern shown by the county party committee and the county government.
David spread his arms and reached out to Ding Tingting, who was standing to the side, saying, "We should thank Director Ding."
"If it weren't for their help and connections at the provincial level, running around and pulling strings, we wouldn't have gotten the provincial agricultural, cultural, and tourism pilot program support quota."
A group of people have started praising Ding Tingting again.
Surrounded by admirers, Ding Tingting felt a great sense of satisfaction.
The journey took only five or six minutes, during which everyone chatted happily.
We arrived at Secretary Zhang's home.
Zhang's eldest sister-in-law, along with her sister-in-law and two other women from the village who were helping out, had already prepared the meal.
The dining table was set in the hall—a typical earthen house in eastern Guangdong.
There is a courtyard in the middle.
The courtyard is surrounded by houses.
The hall directly opposite the main entrance is called the main hall or upper hall, and it is used to entertain guests.
There were many people today, so we set up two large round tables.
As soon as we sat down, they served us wine, which was warmed yellow wine.
"Just a little, a little, I can't hold my liquor," Dawei politely stopped him.
The Party Secretary's wife wouldn't listen and kept pouring rice wine into Dawei's bowl: "Don't be alarmed, this is just a beverage, it has little alcohol content, it's just sweet water."
Dawei laughed speechlessly: "Sister-in-law, you can't fool me."
This doesn't mean it has no prescription; rather, the prescription is unknown.
It tastes sweet, but you'll feel really dizzy after drinking it.
I have to go to work and attend meetings tomorrow.
Seeing how approachable and refined the county magistrate was, Secretary Zhang's wife took a liking to him and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "It's nothing."
Since you know about this rice wine, you must know how good it is.
This is a gas station for men and a beauty salon for women!
After drinking it, I felt dizzy and then got an injection while it was still warm, which caused all my fluids to leak out.
"What's the big deal? Hehehe~"
When rural women get into a flirtatious mood, men have no say in the matter.
Upon hearing this, Secretary Zhang quickly pushed the woman away, saying, "Go, go, go, go to the kitchen and get busy."
How can you say such things?
Do you think this is in the fields?
How dare you make such a lewd joke here?!
Zhang's eldest sister-in-law immediately lost her temper.
"You dare to boss me around when the boss is here? You're getting more and more audacious!"
After saying that, he gave Secretary Zhang's ear a hard tug, then turned and smiled at Executive Director Liu and the others.
"Everyone here is an adult, what's there to be afraid of?"
Our cadres need to be grounded in reality, right?
County Magistrate Chen could tell at a glance that he was a married man.
I'm just trying to improve the relationship between the couple.
Never handing in homework, just like my husband Zhang, is unacceptable.
Wu Maocai laughed until his back ached, and patted Zhang's sister-in-law's arm, saying, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, please stop talking."
Our county head is still single!
You're giving him such nourishing stuff, aren't you just harming him? How is he going to sleep tonight?
When you get to the countryside, you have to integrate with the locals; you can't blend in if you act superior.
When Lao Wu arrived here, he was more relaxed than he had been in the county.
Ding Tingting, who was sitting next to Dawei, took a couple of sips of rice wine and her face turned rosy.
When Zhang's eldest sister-in-law heard that Dawei was still single, she immediately felt embarrassed and quickly turned her gaze to Ding Tingting: "County Chief Chen has high standards."
They take their time to search and find.
So many girls are interested in him.
"Is that right, Director Ding?"
Ding Tingting suddenly raised her head, looking around blankly: "Huh?"
"Hahaha~" Secretary Zhang and the others burst into laughter.
Women's Director A-Lian noticed that Old Zhang's wife was becoming increasingly daring, and with a hint from Secretary Zhang, she pulled Old Zhang's wife into the kitchen.
Next, Secretary Zhang and others began to urge people to drink.
Liu Zhiming, Wu Maocai, and others spent a lot of time in rural towns and villages in their early years, and they had an exceptionally high alcohol tolerance.
Dawei and Tingting, however, suffered a bit. After drinking for half an hour, they were both a little dizzy.
"Well..." Wu Maocai, seeing that the situation was about right, offered a suggestion: "The county magistrate and Director Ding have a meeting tomorrow..."
I think we should have the driver take them back to the county first.
"How about we keep drinking to our hearts' content?"
Director Wu offered a ladder, and Executive Director Liu immediately chimed in.
"well.
"Old Liu, have the driver come over here."
Liu Zhiming sent Lao Liu, who was waving and directing logistics, to arrange drivers and vehicles.