Chapter 249: Entering the Provincial Capital, Looking for Qingfeng
The provincial capital is much more prosperous than the county town, but in Luo Xinxin's eyes, it is still just a gray city and she has no interest in shopping at all.
Daya, however, stared intently and was amazed all the way.
"Sister, the building is so tall that it pierces through the clouds."
"Sister, that car is so big, it swallowed up so many people."
Daya was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Everything she saw was strange to her, including tall buildings and buses, which she had never seen before.
Luo Xinxin was so annoyed by her noise along the way that she had a headache. There happened to be a candied haws seller on the roadside, so she quickly bought three and used them to shut Daya's mouth.
She found the provincial government office building, parked her carriage at the gate, and showed the guard her letter of introduction.
"Comrade, I'm Luo Xinxin from Qianjin Farm. I'm here to see Deputy Director Ma."
"Wait a mininute."
Gang Wei read the letter of introduction and said he would call Deputy Director Ma to confirm.
Deputy Director Ma was the leader who called Director Lei. He did not believe in Luo Xinxin's ability and wanted to send other experts to the vineyard for guidance.
"Comrade, Deputy Director Ma is waiting for you in the office."
After Gangwei answered the phone, his attitude became much more polite.
"Thank you, comrade."
Luo Xinxin thanked them repeatedly. The carriage could not enter, and the guard said he would watch over them for them.
She pulled Daya in. Nowadays, government buildings are very simple. Along the way, you can see many men and women dressed warmly. They are indeed cadres and have extraordinary temperament.
Deputy Director Ma's office is on the third floor. It is a collective office with many good people working there, which is exactly what Luo Xinxin wants.
"Hello, Deputy Director Ma. I'm Luo Xinxin, a technician at the Qianjin Farm vineyard. This is Song Fenfang. We're here to report on the vineyard's situation to Deputy Director Ma."
Luo Xinxin's attitude was very respectful, but generous.
Deputy Director Danma frowned. Director Lei was too casual to let a young girl be in charge of the technology of hundreds of acres of vineyards. He was making a joke of public property.
"How old are you?" he asked directly.
"I'm only 18 years old. Don't underestimate me because I have unique skills in growing grapes. Our vineyard is growing well and will bear fruit in the second half of the year."
Luo Xinxin took out a few photos, which were of grape seedlings growing well. She specially asked Jiang Yan to take them.
This former rich young man loved photography the most. Even when he came to the northwest for reform, he never forgot to bring his beloved camera. However, he could not afford to buy film, so his beloved camera remained idle.
Luo Xinxin asked him to help take photos, and the payment was a roll of film. Jiang Yan did not dare to be negligent at all and took the photos very seriously.
He also developed the photos. Luo Xinxin picked out a few and brought them to the provincial capital.
Deputy Director Ma looked at the photo carefully. Although it was black and white, he could see that the grape seedlings were growing very well.
"Are these seedlings from your vineyard?"
He was a little skeptical. It was only spring now, how could the grape seedlings grow so well? He suspected that Luo Xinxin was cheating.
"It's absolutely true. If Deputy Director Ma doesn't believe it, he can go and investigate on the spot." Luo Xinxin assured him, patting his chest.
Other people in the office also became interested and came over to look at the photos. Seeing the opportunity was not to be missed, Luo Xinxin immediately lit up the loyalty card. There was nothing wrong with these people and they were all loyal to the country.
Including Deputy Director Ma.
Luo Xinxin was not disappointed. Qingfeng had been lurking for so long, it would definitely not be easy to find him, so she took her time.
"Did your family grow grapes before?" Deputy Director Ma asked politely.
If Luo Xinxin has been growing grapes since childhood, it would be normal for her to have such amazing skills.
"No, my ancestor was an imperial physician..."
Deputy Director Ma looked disappointed. Imperial physicians and grape growing had nothing in common. He said he couldn't trust Director Lei. What was the point of finding such a young girl?
His disdain was so obvious that Luo Xinxin sensed it and hurriedly said, "Leader, I haven't finished yet. Imperial physicians are divided into very specialized categories. Some specialize in treating the emperor's intestines, some treat his brain, and some treat his kidneys. My ancestors treated the intestines."
"What does the stomach have to do with grapes?"
Deputy Director Ma thought she could come up with some profound ideas, but she ended up talking so much nonsense that he became a little impatient.
"Boss, don't worry. My ancestors served an emperor who loved to drink wine, but the palace wine at that time didn't taste good. Coincidentally, my ancestor of that generation also loved wine and was quite knowledgeable about it. So the emperor asked my ancestor to study grapes. Guess what happened?"
Luo Xinxin kept the question a secret, and several leaders, who were listening with great interest, urged in unison, "Tell me quickly, what happened to your ancestors?"
"It turned out that my ancestor really developed a peerless wine. The emperor was very satisfied after drinking it and promoted my ancestor. My ancestor recorded this grape and winemaking method, and then passed it down to me."
Luo Xinxin made up a bunch of nonsense and told it as if it were true. The eyes of several leaders lit up when they heard it. They thought that the wine that even the emperor loved to drink must taste great.
"Do you have the records left by your ancestors?" asked Deputy Director Ma.
This is a secret recipe of the palace. This girl must hand it over to the country to benefit more people.
"No, it's burned."
Luo Xinxin answered simply.
"Who burned it?" The leaders were furious. Who was so blind?
Luo Xinxin mentioned the other party's position and department, and several leaders fell silent. Deputy Director Ma frowned, his expression very serious, and asked, "Are you a walking posture person?"
What on earth is Director Lei doing? He actually let a walker be in charge of the vineyard. What nonsense!
"I was before, but because I made great contributions, the organization removed the label from me before the New Year." Luo Xinxin said frankly.
Deputy Director Ma's brows relaxed. The organization must be right. There should be no problem with Luo Xinxin.
"The records are all burned. How did you know?" he asked again.
"When I was a child, I didn't like reading medical books. I liked reading the folk remedies recorded by our ancestors. It just so happened that I read this record about wine." Luo Xinxin said half-truthfully.
Deputy Director Ma's face lit up with joy as he ordered, "Write down the planting and winemaking techniques and submit them."
Several other leaders looked at him with disapproval in their eyes, but said nothing.
Deputy Director Ma is stubborn and refuses to listen to advice. The situation is already chaotic, so it would be better for them to mind their own business.
"I can't remember. I saw it when I was a kid. It's been several years since then, so my memory is patchy. I need to slowly recover through practice. But don't worry, the vineyards on our farm are growing very well. As long as the weather doesn't change significantly, they will definitely bear fruit in the second half of the year, and the wine will be available next year."
Luo Xinxin refused. She could give the secret recipe to Director Lei because Director Lei was trustworthy, but she could forget about the man named Ma.
Although she is loyal to the country, she only has the country in her heart, and ordinary people like her can be sacrificed when necessary.
Deputy Director Ma suspected that she was not telling the truth, but the secret recipe was in her mind, and force would definitely not work, so he came up with another idea.
"You alone, a woman, will definitely be too busy to handle it. I'll send some grape growing experts over there. You can work together to grow good grapes and contribute to the country."
"Okay, I was just worried that no one would help me. Thank you, boss."
Luo Xinxin agreed readily and kept thanking him.
But she was thinking in her heart that it would be fine if those experts had real skills, but if they were just here to get by, don't blame her for being rude.
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