After dinner, when Xia Jian and Ouyang Hong returned to the Pingyang Town Government to collect their gifts, they happened to meet a middle-aged man in his forties.

"Mayor Ouyang, I just went to see you, but you were not here. We have to discuss and hold a town-wide party members meeting. I have been in Pingyang Town for almost half a month, and I find that the ideological quality of the people here is too poor. We have to start from

Solve the problem at its root," the middle-aged man said to Ouyang Hong, glancing at Xia Jian from the corner of his eyes.

Ouyang Hong smiled slightly and said, "Okay, Secretary Li, you can make the arrangements, and I will just attend the meeting."

Hearing Ouyang Hong call this person Secretary Li, Xia Jian couldn't help but take a second look. He was of medium height and had myopia glasses like the bottom of a wine bottle. The most noticeable thing was that there were a few sparse long ones, like the barbed wire next to the airport.

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As soon as he entered the house, after Ouyang Hong closed the door, Xia Jian asked with a smile: "Is this the person you just called, the new Secretary Li?"

"Yes! Even though he is like that, he is quite capable. He knows how to hold meetings every day and has no idea how to manage rural areas. It is also a pain to work with such a person." Ouyang Hong said, shaking his head like a rattle

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In the afternoon, because Ouyang Hong had a meeting, Xia Jian took a ride from a neighboring village in the town and returned to Xiping Village.

As soon as he entered the village, several children gathered around him and asked him for sweets. Xia Jian had already made preparations for this, so after a while of fighting, the children rushed to tell each other: "Mr. Xia is back."

Yes! Mr. Xia is back!"

Seeing this scene, Xia Jian felt as if his five-flavor bottle had been overturned. There were really all kinds of flavors. He was happy that the child kissed him so much, but he was worried that the development of Xiping Village was lagging behind. What era is it?

People are still rushing to get candy.

The adults in the village may have gone to the countryside. After entering the village, Xia Jian saw almost no one. The door of the village committee office was wide open, and Xia Jian hesitated for a moment before stepping in.

He saw Zhao Hong alone, wiping sweat with one hand and writing something with the other. The day was indeed hot enough, and Xia Jian realized that his clothes were soaked with sweat.

"What's the matter? Tell me quickly!" Zhao Hong did not raise her head, thinking that Xia Jian was a villager who came to her for business.

Xia Jian felt happy and deliberately raised his voice and said: "My old sow has eloped with the big boar who leads my family. Village chief, you have to make the decision for me!"

Zhao Hong burst out laughing. She looked up and saw that the person coming was Xia Jian. She was happy. She grabbed an account book on the table and threw it at Zhao Jian.

"If you die, you will make fun of others." Zhao Hong puffed up her mouth pretending to be angry.

Xia Jian laughed, walked over, and sat down next to Zhao Hong. He deliberately touched Zhao Hong and said, "As the village chief, don't you care about the pigs running away and chickens flying in this village?"

"I don't care about you pig," Zhao Hong said, getting up and pouring a glass of water for Xia Jian.

After not seeing each other these days, Xia Jian found that Zhao Hong was a little thinner. He said with a little heartache: "You have lost weight. Are you too tired from work? You have to work, but you also need to pay attention to your health."

Zhao Hong glanced at Xia Jian charmingly, lowered her voice and said, "You also know how to care about people?"

At this moment, a girl wearing glasses walked in quickly. As soon as she came in, she shouted: "The weather is too hot here. Our Xiping Village is in urgent need of drinking water. The villagers have already lined up to carry water."

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This girl was Mo Yan. When she saw that Xia Jian was also in the office, she was first surprised, then happy, and then she laughed and said: "Mr.

I saw your car," the little girl said, full of energy, and sat across from Xia Jian.

"I didn't take a car, I took a plane," Xia Jian also joked.

Mo Yan was stunned and asked a little puzzled: "Do we have an airport here?"

"No! When the plane passed by our Xicunping, I jumped off it. No, it just landed in the village committee compound." After Xia Jian finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh.

When Mo Yan understood, her face turned red when she smiled.

The unhappiness of these days disappeared as soon as he returned to Xiping Village. Xia Jian had never been more relaxed, and it was too cold at high places. This may be what he meant.

"The people in the village are looking forward to your return every day. Now it's better. As soon as you come back, the water problem in our village will be solved. It's best for you to stay a little longer. There are really too many things in the village committee. Sister Zhao Hong every night

You can't go home until midnight," Mo Yan stopped laughing and said to Xia Jian seriously.

Xia Jian nodded, looked at his watch, and said to Zhao Hong: "Notify everyone, we will have a meeting soon. It seems that the water diversion matter cannot be delayed for a day. Also, how much money do we have in the village?"

Zhao Hong responded and turned on the radio. This is the most high-end communication equipment in the village now. Although this thing is backward, it can spread far. If you shout on it, people from more than ten miles away can hear it.

As expected, not long after Zhao Hong called out, Chen Erniu and Xia Sanhu arrived one after another. Song Fang was the last one to come. Everyone was very happy when they saw Xia Jian.

This Song Fang was even more monsterous. As soon as she entered the door and saw Xia Jian sitting at the desk, she opened her eyes wide at first, then patted her bare thigh and shouted in a demonic voice: "Ouch! Mr. Xia

Ah! You're here, everyone misses you so much. You said you didn't miss us after you were gone for so many days? "

Xia Jian was about to speak when Zhao Hong straightened her face and said, "Okay, okay, let's think about it later! We are having a meeting. Mr. Xia has important things to discuss with everyone."

When Song Fang saw Zhao Hong interrupting her, she twisted her butt unhappily and sat next to Chen Erniu.

"Let's make a long story short. Starting tomorrow, I will go to the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau to invite experts to measure the water diversion in our village. The road in Sanhu has been built and it is very well done. I met Mayor Ouyang today and she praised her verbally.

In our village, you should immediately cooperate with Chen Erniu to start the expansion of the greenhouse. "Xia Jian just finished speaking.

Song Fang rushed to say: "Why expand? Wang Degui's family's seven acres of land is in the middle. His family has not signed an agreement until now. My legs are almost broken."

"Oh! Show me the greenhouse plan," Xia Jian said, extending his hand to Zhao Hong.

Zhao Hong opened the plan of the vegetable greenhouse, pointed to the red dot circled with a red pen in the middle and said: "His family's land is here, he always shirks it, and he still hasn't signed the agreement. The meaning cannot be clearer."

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Xia Sanhu snorted coldly and said, "There's no need."

Chen Erniu curled his lips and said: "Old Wang's family members all have the same virtue. You have not seen any Wang who has the right way. He has been back for so long, either going up the mountain or playing in the water. He never says hello to the village."

Xia Jian knew what kind of person Wang Youdao was. Even if he went, the agreement might not be signed. He had to be careful when dealing with such a person.

Everyone has been talking and talking, but there is no solution to the problem. It seems that the expansion of this greenhouse may be blocked by Wang Degui's land.

If this happened in the past, this matter would have really troubled Xia Jian, but now he is no longer the young boy who fooled around in Xiping Village before.

"Contact the construction personnel immediately. It is best to start construction tomorrow," Xia Jian suddenly said to everyone.

Upon hearing this, Chen Erniu asked happily: "Mr. Xia, has there been a solution?"

"What can we do to bypass his house and start building on both sides? I'll see how long his house can last." Xia Jian said, making some gestures on the planning map.

When Xia Sanhu heard this, he laughed and said: "This is a good idea, but it will cost more and add two more walls. I don't believe it yet. Without his Lao Wang's family, our entire Xiping Village will not be able to survive."

"Mr. Xia is still the best," Song Fang said, extending her thumb as if to please Xia Jian.

After this matter was settled, everyone split up and went to work. Finally, only Zhao Hong and Xia Jian were left in the office. Zhao Hong let out a sigh and said: "We don't have much money in the village committee account. If we just expand the greenhouse, it won't be enough."

Diversion of water? That’s a bit of a problem."

"So fast? Did any money not arrive?" Xia Jian asked in surprise.

Zhao Hong nodded and said: "Yes, Mayor Ouyang promised to loan 2.5 million, but only 1.5 million has been received, so the money is a bit tight."

When Xia Jian heard this, he immediately grabbed the phone on the table and called Ouyang Hong. When Ouyang Hong heard that Xia Jian asked about money, she sighed and said, "This is a special loan for poverty alleviation, and the amount is relatively large."

, it requires the mayor’s signature, and it may be stuck here.”

"That's it! How about we go to the city together tomorrow? I happen to be going to the Water Conservancy Bureau to ask for experts. Let's stop by the city hall and see where the problem lies?" Xia Jian said to Ouyang Hong.

Ouyang Hong on the phone hesitated for a moment, then said reluctantly: "Okay!"

After Xia Jian hung up the phone, he was a little confused. Why was Ouyang Hong not willing to go to the city with him? Is there something wrong here? Xia Jian was a little puzzled.

"Okay, you should go back, otherwise you won't be able to have dinner." Zhao Hong interrupted Xia Jian's thinking.

Looking at his watch, he saw that it was already past eight o'clock. He had been back for a long time and he hadn't even arrived at the door yet. Xia Jian chuckled, picked up the trolley case and left.

The sun has gone down, and the entire Xiping Village is already filled with smoke. The evening in the countryside is as beautiful as a picture scroll.

Holding the gift box, Xia Jian walked on the flat cement alley and took another look at the red brick houses around him. Thinking of the dilapidated appearance of the village before, Xia Jian's heart felt as sweet as honey.
Chapter completed!