Zhou Jianzhong nodded upon hearing this: "Mayor Li is truly meticulous in his work. Even in his busy schedule, he hasn't forgotten about education. On behalf of the children of Meilin Village, thank you."

"Alright, enough with the formalities. The construction of the new rural area in Meilin Village is the present, but the education at Meilin Village Primary School is the future of the village. We must focus on construction now, but we cannot relax our efforts for the future." Li Xiuyuan could utter these righteous words without hesitation.

But actually, today is Su Ziying's first day in Meilin Village, and the two haven't exchanged a single word. He has to work overtime tonight and doesn't know when he'll finish. This is a good opportunity to meet Su Ziying during dinner.

A girl who grew up in a well-off family environment was fine in the town, but now that she has come to the village, this unfamiliar environment makes a huge difference whether or not she has familiar people to provide a sense of security.

You have to understand that towns and villages are two completely different places. In towns, especially central towns, which are relatively commercialized, the streetlights and vehicles at night, while not exactly bustling, are still quite noisy.

But in the village, after nightfall, it was truly silent, so quiet it was frightening, especially since Su Ziying was alone in her room.

His presence at this moment would give her a great sense of security.

After seeing everyone off, Li Xiuyuan called Shi Yufei to accompany him. This was a reward for Shi Yufei's reminder that morning to hold the unveiling ceremony, and Shi Yufei was also very excited. They walked together to the village committee compound, and before they even reached the kitchen door of the village primary school, Li Xiuyuan called out, "Mayor Li has come to see everyone."

The village primary school's kitchen and canteen are in one room. After all, there are only six teachers eating, so one table is enough to fit them all.

At this point, everyone had just set the dishes on the table, but hadn't even started eating yet.

Upon hearing the commotion, they all stood up.

Li Xiuyuan walked in immediately afterward.

"Mayor Li."

"Mayor Li."

"Mayor Li..."

Several teachers called out in unison. Xiao Rui and the teachers who had stayed in the village were quite familiar with Li Xiuyuan, but the three new contract workers from the town looked at Li Xiuyuan with some nervousness.

They had never met Li Xiuyuan, but they had heard of his name. He was the youngest deputy mayor in the county, and it was Li Xiuyuan who arranged their visit to Meilin Village.

Li Xiuyuan has a strong say in whether he can get a permanent position after his term as a teacher in Meilin Village expires, and he also has a good relationship with their principal, Pi Kai.

"Everyone, please sit down. I've been busy all day and haven't had time to come over. I just wanted to take advantage of the lunch break to come and see everyone," Li Xiuyuan said with a smile, but his eyes were fixed on Su Ziying.