When the office door opened, everyone was stunned. The office couldn't be simpler: a desk, a single bed, a second-hand desk piled high with books, all red, with one in the center titled "How to Be a Marxist Youth."

A large map was spread out on the table; it was of Meilin Village, and it was covered with densely packed plans...

The bed felt thin, and although it was clean and tidy, the first impression it gave was that it was hard...

Yellow walls, broken glass, a desk lamp on the desk...

The reporters instinctively raised their cameras, and the flashes began to go off continuously.

Zhang Xingguo was a little confused and subconsciously glanced at Li Xiuyuan. He was too scheming. Yun Yanchang walked over and reached out to touch the bedding that Li Xiuyuan had spread on the bed. He said with some emotion, "It's not easy being a grassroots cadre like us."

Then he picked up the book Li Xiuyuan was reading on the table, "How to Be a Marxist Youth," opened it, and said, "But it is precisely these harsh conditions that temper people and enable our young cadres to grow."

Zhang Xingguo felt annoyed; this young man was too difficult to deal with. Just then, he met Li Xiuyuan's gaze. Although Li Xiuyuan's eyes were very calm, he always felt that there was a hint of mockery in them.

They were supposed to invite him to stay for dinner at 11 o'clock, but Yun Yanchang had other things to do in the county, so he declined. Before getting into the car, he patted Li Xiuyuan's arm.

"Xiuyuan, if you encounter any difficulties, come to me in time. I hope that when I come next time, Meilin Village will have undergone a major transformation, and the plans on the map will be put into practice."

"Rest assured, Yun County, we will certainly live up to your expectations," Li Xiuyuan said solemnly.

"Okay." Yun Yanchang nodded, got into the car, and left.

The media reporters also got into the car and left. Zhang Xingguo was also unwilling to stay in Meilin Village any longer. This morning's work was not a monument unveiling ceremony at all; it was Li Xiuyuan's personal show.

He had finally managed to make a move, only to have it all go to Li Xiuyuan, who then got to show off in front of the leaders.

The books on the table looked brand new. I guess Li Xiuyuan bought them without even looking at the table of contents, just waiting to show them off here today. He's really cunning at such a young age.

Just you wait. You're so smug about the first phase of the project; I hope you'll still be laughing about the second. Zhang Xingguo exchanged a few perfunctory pleasantries with Li Xiuyuan before getting into his car and leaving.

However, Hou Peng and Lu Zhenhai stayed for lunch.

The unveiling ceremony was considered a complete success. Li Xiuyuan drank quite a bit at noon, after all, he was the host.

After lunch, Li Xiuyuan saw Hou Peng and Lu Zhenhai off and rested in the dormitory in Meilin Village in the afternoon. The unveiling ceremony in the morning seemed short, but it took a lot of effort.

Around 4 PM, after Li Xiuyuan sobered up, Wang Zhitao came over to inform him that Lu Ting wanted to have dinner at home the next evening.

Li Xiuyuan nodded, indicating that he understood. At 5 p.m. that afternoon, Li Xiuyuan convened a summary meeting of the guidance group in Meilin Village. The meeting had two parts: one was to summarize the experience of the first phase of the project and the unveiling ceremony, and the other was to arrange the various tasks for the advancement of the second phase of the project.