Chapter 226: Qingmu County's Proud Benchmark
The old man's biological daughter and stepdaughter were both of marriageable age, but both sisters liked the little brother who grew up with them and lived next door.
Unaware of the situation, he talked to his younger brother's parents, who found out that they liked his stepdaughter. Although he felt sorry for his own daughter, he still arranged a marriage between his stepdaughter and the younger brother.
What he didn't expect was that the person his little brother liked was actually his own daughter. His parents knew about this but kept it secret and did not clearly tell them who their son was going to be engaged to.
It was not until the engagement today that the little brother found out that his engagement partner was his stepdaughter, so he refused to go to the scene. The little brother's parents had no choice but to tell the couple the truth.
The old man's wife thought that all this was caused by the old man's daughter. Her brothers from her mother's side were so angry that they beat up their brother-in-law...
He was beaten and sent to the hospital, but his wife refused to give up. She searched the house and found love letters between his biological daughter and his younger brother. Some of the letters mentioned his stepdaughter.
In fact, there is nothing much in the content, but in the eyes of his wife, it seems that his own daughter is shameless and ruined her daughter's marriage...
Zhou Yong listened with great interest and thought: What a melodramatic and clichéd plot.
Li Caiyun was stunned and it took her a while to come back to her senses.
"Uncle, I'd like to ask you a question. From what your wife said, it seems that you two have known each other for a long time?"
Li Caiyun remembered his wife saying: From the moment you were born, I knew you were a jinx.
When talking about this issue, the old man's face was full of embarrassment, because his current partner is his late wife's sister, which means that he and his sister-in-law have become husband and wife.
Li Caiyun was stunned. Zhou Yong glanced at the confused expression of his young wife and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
In order to avoid embarrassment, Zhou Yong took the initiative to change the subject: "Uncle, where do you work?"
“I work at the Electricity Bureau…”
Zhou Yong became excited when he heard this and started chatting with him.
Through further chatting, Zhou Yong learned that his surname was Yuan, his name was Yuan Dacheng, and he worked as the director of the logistics department of the Electric Power Bureau.
"Uncle Yuan, I want to ask you something. If I want to have electricity at home, can I buy the wires myself?"
Yuan Dacheng frowned slightly, and thought for a few seconds: "Normally, it is possible, but you need to apply. You should know that electricity resources are tight, so whether the application is approved depends on whether there is a transformer near where you live..."
Zhou Yong learned from his friends in the provincial capital that as long as Huaixi Village did not use the wires provided by the Electricity Bureau, the cost of electricity in Huaixi Village could be reduced to around 38,000 yuan.
Moreover, his friend's uncle worked in an electric wire factory. If Zhou Yong wanted to purchase electric wires, he could bypass the Electricity Bureau and ask the Hongqi Commune Power Supply Station to issue a certificate for purchasing electric wires.
After listening to Yuan Dacheng's words, Zhou Yong said, "Uncle Yuan, if the village has electricity, can we bypass the power company?"
Is there electricity in the village?
Yuan Dacheng turned his head and glanced at Zhou Yong: "As far as I know, only Huaixi Village under the jurisdiction of Hongqi Commune has the intention to provide electricity. Are you from Huaixi Village?"
Zhou Yong confessed his identity. Yuan Dacheng smiled and said to himself: "No wonder you asked about the power supply. So you are Zhou Yong? I am familiar with your name..."
With the development and growth of Huaixi Village, Zhou Yong has long become a well-known figure in the county.
When it comes to Huaixi Village, not many people know who the village chief is, but they all know the name of Zhou Yong, the production team leader.
He served as the production team leader for ten years. During this period, he transformed a poor village with difficult transportation into one of the most prosperous villages in the county.
Zhou Yong modestly responded to Yuan Dacheng's praise: "Uncle Yuan, I really don't deserve your praise. The development of Huaixi Village today is inseparable from the joint efforts of all our villagers, not just my own efforts..."
Yuan Dacheng smiled and praised: "You are too modest. I heard that Huaixi Village now not only has a large-scale planting of medicinal herbs, but also a thriving breeding industry.
In addition, you are also promoting the aquaculture and education, the construction of new villages is in full swing, and the brick factory provides employment opportunities for villagers. Each achievement is enough to become a topic of discussion among the people..."
The development of Huaixi Village is not only widely praised among the people, but also becomes a benchmark that Qingmu County is proud of.
The county magistrate and the county party secretary praised him highly at many conferences and spoke highly of Zhou Yong's contributions.
If Zhou Yong is interested, he can directly work in a government department, which is what many people dream of.
But he had no ambition to enter the officialdom, so Zhou Yong refused many attempts to win him over.
Li Caiyun, who was standing by, listened to their conversation quietly, with pride shining in her eyes.
Zhou Yong just smiled at Yuan Dacheng's praise. And he never thought that the development of Huaixi Village to its current state was all his own credit.
Outsiders only see the results, but they don’t know that every step of Huaixi Village’s development is related to every villager.
Without everyone's cooperation, Huaixi Village will not develop. Zhou Yong knows this better than anyone else.
Zhou Yong has heard so many words of praise that his ears are almost callused.
Zhou Yong changed the subject. He wanted to use Yuan Dacheng's connections to bypass the Electricity Bureau and negotiate directly with the power supply station about power supply.
But he knew that this matter could not be rushed. After all, it is not appropriate to ask someone to do something when you just met them, so he must first establish a good relationship with Yuan Dacheng.
"Are you hungry?"
Zhou Yong and Yuan Dacheng were talking when Zhao Chunhua came into the ward with a lunch box and asked this question with a smile.
Li Caiyun stood up and greeted him with a smile, and came to Zhou Yong's bedside while talking to Zhao Chunhua.
Zhao Chunhua looked at the bed where Yuan Dacheng was lying, then looked away and opened the lunch box.
For dinner, Zhao Chunhua prepared chicken stewed with mushrooms and some fried shredded potatoes for the couple.
"Uncle Yuan, if you don't mind, let's eat together..."
Yuan Dacheng waved his hands repeatedly: "Zhou Yong, you are too polite. You guys eat, I am not hungry..."
Seeing this, Zhou Yong stopped persuading Yuan Dacheng. The meal was specially prepared by Zhao Chunhua for the couple, and it seemed a little inappropriate to use other people's kindness to do a favor.
"Sister-in-law, have you eaten?"
"I've eaten, you guys eat now!"
Li Caiyun looked at Zhao Chunhua and said, "Sister-in-law, the shredded potatoes are still steaming. Have you eaten?"
Zhao Chunhua brought the food to them right after it was prepared, so she hadn't eaten yet.
The reason why she said she had already eaten was because she was afraid that Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun would feel guilty.
"I really have eaten, you guys eat now!"
Although she knew that Zhao Chunhua lied, Li Caiyun didn't say anything, but kept her kindness in her heart.
After the couple finished their meal, Zhao Chunhua picked up her lunch box and prepared to leave: "I'm going back first. I'll bring you breakfast tomorrow morning."
"Sister-in-law, don't send us meals, we can just buy some snacks..."
Zhao Chunhua had to go to work and cook for the couple, and there were students at home, so Zhou Yong felt embarrassed to continue to trouble her to deliver meals.
"What are you buying? Just let your sister-in-law cook for you..."
As soon as Cao Biao entered the ward, he heard what Zhou Yong said. He frowned and took over the conversation.
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