Li Xiuyuan was a little stunned. Zhou Jianzhong was carrying two bags with ease. Li Xiuyuan could tell that it was completely different from when he was carrying them and he looked so strained. Zhou Jianzhong was walking with ease.

Wait, isn't Zhou Jianzhong already in his fifties or almost sixties? How can he be so much stronger than me, a young man?

Li Xiuyuan didn't go back empty-handed either. He picked up the suitcase that Su Ziying had brought from the provincial capital and they went to Su Ziying's dormitory together.

After putting his things down, Zhou Jianzhong took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and placed them on the table.

"Li Zhen, here are the dormitory keys. They're all here. If there's nothing else, I'll head over now. You two chat, and if you need anything, just let me know," Zhou Jianzhong said.

He was quite perceptive. Tomorrow was the day the teachers were supposed to arrive, but today Li Xiuyuan drove ahead of time to help the pretty female volunteer teacher with her luggage. To say that there was nothing between them, that Li Xiuyuan was simply acting out of a work-related reason, was something he would never believe.

However, Li Xiuyuan is not married, and it is Mayor Li's freedom to make his own choices. It's just that this female teacher is unbelievably beautiful, and doesn't seem like the kind of person who would settle down.

Li Xiuyuan nodded: "Okay, you go first."

After Zhou Jianzhong left, Li Xiuyuan looked at Su Ziying and said, "Ziying, take a look, is there anything inappropriate?"

Su Ziying looked around her dormitory. To be honest, she was quite satisfied. Although the floor was cement, the walls were painted snow-white, the furniture was new, and the windows were newly replaced. The room was bright and clean, making it very comfortable to look at.

Su Ziying shook her head: "It's fine, there's nothing inappropriate about it. To be honest, it's all beyond my expectations. It's just that the decoration here is so nice, what about your office?"

Su Ziying didn't say what she was going to say next, but the meaning was clear. She hadn't thought anything of this in Li Xiuyuan's office, after all, that's how office environments are in villages.

However, the contrast between the teachers' dormitory and Li Xiuyuan's office is too obvious.

Li Xiuyuan waved his hand with a smile: "We have an office and a place to live in the village for the guidance group. There are no fancy conditions. This is already very good. Many poor families in the village don't even have an office like ours."

"But it's different for you teachers. It's not easy for you teachers to come to Meilin Village Primary School, so the village will definitely provide the best conditions to ensure your livelihood..."

As Li Xiuyuan spoke, Su Ziying shook her head: "Our teachers came here to dedicate themselves to education, not to enjoy a life of leisure."

“It’s different.” Li Xiuyuan said solemnly, “You teachers came here to dedicate yourselves to education, that’s true, but we must ensure your living conditions. The village’s poverty has nothing to do with you; no matter how poor we are, we cannot neglect education.”

“But we cadres are here to serve the people and lead our fellow villagers to prosperity. This is our responsibility. If we live too well, how can we sleep at night when the villagers are still living in dilapidated houses?”

"When the new rural construction in Meilin Village is completed one day, and the villagers all live in beautiful houses, then..."

As Li Xiuyuan spoke, a smile appeared on his face: "At that time, there will be no need for village-based offices, and the mission of our New Rural Demonstration Village Construction Guidance Group will be completed."

Su Ziying silently looked at Li Xiuyuan. Li Xiuyuan's words were simple and unadorned, but the emotions he expressed moved Su Ziying.

She had never seen such pure ideals and emotions in anyone her age.