Chapter 189 First Secretary
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Xia Shijie was resolute and decisive, leaving immediately. He was accompanied by people from the Provincial Department of Agriculture.
Without any prior notice or arrangement, the group unexpectedly showed up at Taoyuan Commune, called Secretary Li and Director Zhong, and went directly to Liushutun.
However, after they left the commune, Assistant Xiao Wang called the Liushutun Brigade and told Zhang Guangzong, "The Provincial Party Secretary has arrived and will be at your place soon. No need to go out of your way to greet him. They don't allow us to announce him in advance, but I thought I'd send you a message in advance so you can be mentally prepared and not be too nervous."
Zhang Guangzong: “…”
After hanging up the phone, he jumped up and down in the brigade headquarters as if he had been hit by firecrackers.
How could he not be nervous?
He used to be nervous when meeting the county party secretary, but after getting to know him over the past two years, he is no longer nervous.
Zhao Fuguo asked him, "What's wrong with you? Do you have a boil on your butt?"
Zhang Guangzong: “…”
He paused, took a deep breath, and then said, "The provincial party secretary is coming to our place and is expected to arrive in about half an hour."
Zhao Fuguo: "!!! Why don't you hurry up and get ready?"
"What are you preparing for? They don't allow me to tell you in advance, so even if I know, I have to pretend I don't know."
Zhao Fuguo: "Isn't this harmful to others, Xiao Wang? Can you pretend to be like this?"
Zhang Guangzong had a deadpan expression: "I have to pretend even if I can't. I'm just staying in the office and not going anywhere!"
Zhao Fuguo: “…”
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On the other side, Xia Shijie and his group got off the car directly in the fields, and while listening to Xie Yun introduce the farmland water conservancy facilities in Liushutun and the increase in farmers' income from sideline businesses, they strolled towards the brigade.
At this time, the wheat harvest has been completed, and the corn has grown to the height of the calf. It looks lush and very strong.
The members were weeding and thinning out the seedlings in the fields. When they saw Xie Yun, Secretary Li and others, they greeted them with a smile.
Someone else asked Xie Yun, "Are there any new people coming here? Do they want to stay in our team?"
Xie Yun smiled and replied, "He didn't stay. He came to take a look around and then left. He heard that our wheat production had doubled and thought I was bragging, so he had to come and take a look."
The members shouted in the fields: "Binbin, I'm not bragging, we really doubled our income."
Everyone had a smile that came from the heart on their face, and everyone was in high spirits. Putting aside other things, Xia Shijie was very happy just by looking at these people's condition and enthusiasm.
He shouted at the top of his voice: "Isn't there so much food that we can't finish it all?"
"Hey! I can't really finish it. I can eat white flour half the time."
Xia Shijie's laughter was deafening.
After they walked away, a member of the community said, "That old man looks familiar to me."
“Old men all look alike.”
"No, that's not right. It just looks familiar. Where have you seen it before?"
"How is that possible? Binbin said he was from outside."
The man slapped his forehead and said, "I remember now. I saw him in the newspaper. He was our provincial party secretary!"
Everyone:"!!!"
They crowded around him and asked, "Really? Did you see that right?"
"I think so!"
"Why is the provincial party secretary here?"
"Didn't Binbin say that he knew our wheat yield was high and suspected we were bragging, so he wanted to come and see for himself."
"We're not bragging! He'll know once he sees it!"
Everyone chattered excitedly, and after a while, they returned to their respective plots of land. "The provincial party secretary is here, so we have to work even harder!"
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On the other side, Xie Yun said to Xia Shijie: "Our corn seeds are also new, and the harvest is getting better every year."
Xia Shijie asked her, "Besides wheat and corn, what else does your research institute research?"
"Sweet potatoes, potatoes, soybeans, cotton—anything that can benefit the country and the people—we study it."
Xia Shijie muttered quietly, "Are we poor and lower-middle peasants really that powerful?"
Xie Yun boasted, "Of course. We're not only good at farming, we're also great at educating people. Didn't the country send educated youth to the countryside to receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants? We've educated them very well. Our institute not only has poor and lower-middle peasants, but also technicians from the county and educated youth. We're all united and wholeheartedly working to find ways to produce more grain for the country. Now, the technicians and educated youth are not only well-educated, but also very skilled in farming."
He Zeshan and the others didn't take the initiative to talk, so they let Xie Yun speak. Firstly, they trusted her, and secondly, she was young and spoke more casually, which was just right for the current situation.
Xia Shijie smiled and said, "Let's go to the research institute and meet our poor and lower-middle peasant researchers."
He reads the newspaper every day, and the place Liushutun appears in the newspaper quite frequently. He knows a thing or two about running night schools and research institutes.
But all he knew was what was in the newspapers. Honestly, he didn't quite believe it, mainly because there had been so many absurd things in recent years, and what was published in the newspapers wasn't necessarily true. A report about a 10,000-jin grain yield per mu was even in the newspapers, so how could it be true?
But he wouldn't delve into this kind of thing. Regardless of whether it was true or not, it was harmless. At least on paper, this was a good thing, and one that wouldn't cause any harm. So, let's do it! It was better than trying to get another 10,000-jin yield per mu.
But a few days ago, they published an article in the newspaper claiming they had developed a high-yield wheat variety that had significantly increased yields per acre, with the best plots nearly doubling their yields. This had to make him wary. Would these guys backslide and try to exaggerate again? Absolutely not!
He planned to come down and investigate, and give them a hard time. Unexpectedly, before he could act, these guys came to him and wanted to promote their idea throughout the county. He was completely confused. Could it be true?
This time I took a look and it might really be true!
Xie Yun and his group went to the research institute in a grand manner. The old branch secretary from the communication room at the door came out with a cane. He was stunned when he saw Xia Shijie. After a few seconds, he straightened up and saluted Xia Shijie.
"Hello, Chief."
Xia Shijie was also stunned, "Xiao Yang!"
He quickly stepped forward and supported Secretary Yang, "You..."
Secretary Yang smiled and said, "This is my hometown. I came back from the battlefield after recovering from my injuries. Now I'm guarding the gate of the institute. The young comrades trust me and say that they can work with peace of mind when I'm around."
Xia Shijie's eyes were already red, "Okay, okay! I feel relieved with you here."
Secretary Yang asked, "Why are you here?"
"I saw in the newspaper that wheat production has increased, so I came to take a look."
Secretary Yang smiled and said, "That's true. Production has indeed increased significantly. Old Chief, let's go in and talk."
"good."
Xie Yun asked Secretary Yang, "Old Secretary, do you know Secretary Xia?"
Secretary Yang smiled and said, "This is my old leader. When I retired, he was the deputy regimental commander. At that time, Commander Xia was the commander of the corps."
"Oh~"
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