Chapter 26 What is the meaning of accidental success?
A serving of snow-white rice was served. Usually, the Li family’s staple food is rice mixed with millet, commonly known as two-grain rice.
Secretary Zhang came to dinner at home today, and Zhang Guifang spent a lot of money.
Five men sat around the table on the kang, but Li Caiyun and Zhang Guifang did not sit at the table.
Secretary Zhang looked at the busy Li family mother and daughter and said, "Let's eat together. There are no outsiders here."
Zhang Guifang smiled and said, "Secretary Zhang, you guys eat first, we can eat later."
If there are guests at someone's house, the women and children in the house will not sit at the table.
The food is served to the guests, and it doesn't matter what the family eats behind closed doors.
Secretary Zhang picked up the bowl and said, "What era is this? We can't do the old ways. We have to eat at the table. If the food gets cold, it won't taste good..."
Zhang Guifang looked at her man, and without waiting for Li Baotian to speak, Zhou Yong gave up his seat to his young wife and mother-in-law.
"Mom, Secretary Zhang has said so, you and Xiaoyun should come over to eat..."
Li Baotian smiled and said, "That's right, let's all eat together."
Zhang Guifang felt that this was inappropriate and wanted to refuse, but Xu Jianmin spoke up and agreed.
The mother and daughter looked at each other before sitting down to eat.
"That's right. Those old bad habits are not good enough. In my family, there is no such thing as women and children not being allowed to sit at the table..."
Everyone agreed one by one, and Li Baotian enthusiastically put a chicken leg into Secretary Zhang's bowl.
Secretary Zhang smiled. The Li family had no children, so he didn't know who to give the chicken leg in the bowl to.
"Village Chief Li, you are too polite. Please have the chicken leg."
How could Li Baotian accept it? After some refusal, Secretary Zhang took a bite of the chicken leg.
There was a chicken leg in the vegetable bowl, but no one touched it.
Zhou Yong took a look and wanted to give the chicken leg to his wife, but then he thought he didn't have that table.
Li Baotian smiled, picked up his chopsticks, and gave the chicken leg from the dish to Xu Jianmin.
Whenever the villagers had problems and went to the commune for help, Xu Jianmin always helped out, so it was only right that he should get a chicken leg.
Xu Jianmin looked at the chicken leg in the bowl and smiled, then he gave it to Zhou Yong.
"Uncle, do I need to eat chicken legs with my physique? But Zhou Yong needs to replenish his body. He is as thin as a bamboo pole..."
Li Baotian laughed out loud, and Secretary Zhang also laughed.
Zhou Yong looked around at everyone and passed the chicken leg to Li Caiyun under everyone's gaze.
His action made Secretary Zhang laugh: "You are really good, you actually love your wife..."
Li Caiyun's face turned red. She gradually lowered her head and looked at the chicken legs in the bowl with sparkling eyes.
Secretary Zhang teased Zhou Yong that he had no choice but to give up. Li Baotian looked at his son-in-law with joy in his heart.
Xu Jianmin glanced at his fellow apprentice with surprise and thought: Has this kid finally gotten the idea?
Others may not know how tense the relationship between Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun is, but Xu Jianmin knows it very well.
Before, Xu Jianmin advised his junior fellow student to let things go, but Zhou Yong said after drinking a little, how could he let things go?
After not seeing each other for just a few months, the brothers met again. Xu Jianmin did not expect that the relationship between Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun had improved.
Xu Jianmin was really happy for his fellow apprentice and he ate an extra bowl of rice out of joy.
After eating and drinking for a little over 12:40, Secretary Zhang, accompanied by Xu Jianmin, hurried back.
After seeing off Secretary Zhang and Xu Jianmin, Li Baotian looked at his son-in-law Zhou Yong with a smile.
"Tell me what's going on?"
After Li Caiyun found Li Baotian breathlessly, she told him what Zhou Yong had told her. Li Baotian was so excited that he couldn't react.
Although Li Caiyun didn't know what exactly happened, when Li Baotian learned that Secretary Zhang came to conduct an on-site inspection to move the mountains, he knew that it was Zhou Yong's achievement.
What's going on?
Zhou Yong told his father-in-law the whole story, leaving Li Baotian stunned.
Li Baotian came back to his senses and patted Zhou Yong on the shoulder: "Thank you for your help."
Li Baotian had not expected that Zhou Yong would go to Secretary Zhang to discuss the rejection of the grocery store, nor had he expected that his son-in-law would unexpectedly accomplish something big for everyone.
Zhou Yong pursed his lips and glanced at his father-in-law: "Dad, if the mountain is flattened, it will be the most significant achievement in your political career."
Li Baotian was stunned again, and he gradually understood the purpose of all Zhou Yong's actions.
There was no such thing as an accidental achievement. It was obvious that Zhou Yong did all this on purpose, and his purpose must be to keep serving as the village chief for a few more years.
Li Baotian thought about these things and felt deeply moved.
He patted Zhou Yong's shoulder fiercely: "Don't worry, Dad will give you a great credit for this matter..."
Both publicly and privately, what Zhou Yong has done for the villagers is worthy of praise.
Zhou Yong no longer cared about these things. He changed the subject: "Dad, although Secretary Zhang made a big promise, we can't be too happy about this matter too early..."
There are potential variables in everything. Besides, Secretary Zhang is only the secretary of Hongqi Commune, not the county secretary.
The smile on Li Baotian's face gradually froze: "You are right. So, what should we do in this situation?"
It is absolutely not enough to just sit at home and wait for the results; some action must be taken.
Zhou Yong pondered for a few seconds, then looked at his father-in-law: "Dad, you can go to the commune more often if you have nothing to do, but don't mention the matter of moving mountains in front of Secretary Zhang..."
Zhou Yong felt that saying nothing was more effective than crying and making a fuss.
After all, it was Secretary Zhang himself who made the boast, and Li Baotian was just hanging around under his nose. As the secretary of a commune, how could he not understand the twists and turns involved?
Li Baotian frowned and thought, "Will this work?"
Zhou Yong glanced at his father-in-law: "Dad, how do you know it won't work if you don't try? Besides, do you have any other ideas?"
Li Baotian was speechless. If he had a solution, he would not ask Zhou Yong for help.
"Well, I'll go to the commune tomorrow."
Zhou Yong's eyes widened: "...?"
Are you really that impatient?
Zhou Yong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "Dad, we can go there in a few days."
Li Baotian thought about it and nodded: "That's good, so Secretary Zhang doesn't have to think too much."
It’s not that I’m afraid that Secretary Zhang will think too much, but I think a transition period is needed to get this thing done.
Moving mountains is a big deal, and Secretary Zhang cannot make the decision. He needs to discuss with the leaders and apply for it.
It’s hard to say whether it can be passed in one go. If not, Secretary Zhang will have to use his connections to help make it happen.
Zhou Yong thought about these things without saying much. Li Baotian talked to him about Bai Jie.
The files of the educated youth were all kept in the brigade. Li Baotian had already sent someone to the commune to call the street where Bai Jie lived.
Bai Jie's mother answered the phone and after learning what happened, the other party hung up.
The person sent called again, and Bai Jie's mother lied that she was not the daughter of the Bai family.
Li Baotian had already informed Bai Jie about this matter, and she almost went crazy at the time.
Bai Jie lost control and banged her head against the wall, but fortunately she was stopped by everyone. Fearing that she might commit suicide, Li Baotian had her tied up and kept under guard.
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