Chapter 38 Everyone is worried about Zhou Yong
Zhou Yong's eyes swept across each of their faces, and he inexplicably felt a heavy weight on his shoulders!
It was already late, so Xu Jianmin hurried to get on the road. If they dawdled any longer, they would probably arrive at the commune in the afternoon.
The five-man team set out on the road to the commune, and for convenience, they chose to use wheelbarrows for transportation.
Each person pushes the bicycle for a certain distance so that no one gets tired.
On the way, Cao Biao said with a smile: "Zhou Yong, please treat us brothers to a good meal when we go to the county town."
He is a foodie, and apart from business, all he thinks about is eating.
Zhou Yong knew Cao Biao: "Don't worry, I'll take you to eat enough."
Cao Biao licked his lips and smiled unhappily: "You said it, don't regret it when the time comes."
Zhou Yong nodded, and Cao Biao grinned like a dog's tail flower, which made Xu Jianmin laugh too.
A few people came to the foot of the mountain, chatting and laughing. After resting for three or five minutes, everyone headed towards the commune.
The five people rushed to the commune at half past twelve, and Secretary Zhang became impatient waiting.
Xu Jianmin received the notice last night and went to Huaixi Village at four o'clock in the morning.
Unfortunately, his bicycle had a flat tire halfway through the journey, so he had to walk back.
Secretary Zhang thought they all arrived at ten o'clock, but in the end, he saw them arriving late at half past twelve.
"What are you holding? And what time is it? Why are you here so late?"
Xu Jianmin didn't even have time to rest and hurried forward to explain, with Zhou Yong agreeing from the side from time to time.
Secretary Zhang didn't say anything else. He looked at the items on the tricycle with a look of confusion on his face.
"What is this for?"
Xu Jianmin gave Zhou Yong a look, and Cao Biao, Ma San and Liu Dazhuang rested silently on the side.
Zhou Yong stepped forward to help Secretary Zhang solve his puzzlement.
Secretary Zhang reported on the radio that although there was no precedent of villages in Hongqi Commune cooperating with supply and marketing cooperatives or other departments, it did not mean that there was no precedent in other areas.
"Who came up with this idea?"
Zhou Yong glanced at Secretary Zhang, who looked confused, and said with a smile, "It's me."
Secretary Zhang raised his eyebrows: "You are very courageous. Do you know what this behavior is?"
After hearing what Secretary Zhang said, Cao Biao and his companions felt their hearts hang in the air and pricked up their ears.
Zhou Yong said calmly, "Secretary Zhang, I am just thinking about Huaixi Village. As for what the behavior is classified as, it is not something I can decide."
When Secretary Zhang saw that he failed to scare Zhou Yong, he looked at him with a different eye.
"Zhou Yong, have you ever been to the South?"
Secretary Zhang's question was completely irrelevant.
south?
Zhou Yong shook his head: "Secretary Zhang, I can count the number of times I've been to the county town on my five fingers. How could I have been to the south..."
Secretary Zhang stared at him, and Xu Jianmin echoed: "Secretary Zhang, what my junior brother said is true."
"Okay, you haven't eaten yet, right? Come with me to the cafeteria."
Cao Biao and his companions looked at each other, all confused.
Xu Jianmin didn't know what was wrong with Secretary Zhang, and he actually said some inexplicable words.
Zhou Yong narrowed his eyes, and several people followed Secretary Zhang to the commune canteen.
The main dishes for lunch include rice and steamed buns, and the side dishes include stewed tofu with soybean sauce, stir-fried pork belly with cabbage slices, and that’s it! !
Even with such a large amount of food, everyone enjoyed it very much, especially the meat dishes, which were very popular.
After they had eaten their fill, Secretary Zhang called Zhou Yong into his office alone.
Cao Biao and his companions became unsure again and surrounded Xu Jianmin.
"Secretary Zhang won't make things difficult for Zhou Yong, right?"
Xu Jianmin thought about it and felt that it should not be the case, so he shook his head.
Ma San hissed, "Is it because we brought these items without permission?"
Xu Jianmin gradually lowered his head: "It's really hard to say."
Bringing the things over without saying hello was obviously an act of acting first and reporting later. If Zhou Yong met a narrow-minded leader, he would be in big trouble.
However, according to Xu Jianmin's understanding of Secretary Zhang, he is not the kind of person who would take advantage of a topic to make something of himself.
Liu Dazhuang looked at the three of them and said, "Secretary Zhang doesn't look like a stingy person, otherwise he wouldn't have taken us to the cafeteria for dinner."
Cao Biao stroked his chin and nodded continuously. He glanced at the closed door of Secretary Zhang's office and said, "That's true. Let's not speculate. We'll know what happened when Zhou Yong comes out..."
Having said that, everyone was worried about Zhou Yong.
After all, the person Zhou Yong was facing was Secretary Zhang. If he was a timid person, he would not be able to speak clearly in front of such a person. Even if he could speak clearly, he would be very respectful in his words and deeds, for fear of displeasing the other party.
This can be seen from Cao Biao, who usually acts arrogantly in the village, but in front of Secretary Zhang, he is as well-behaved as a child.
Of course, this example does not mean that Cao Biao is a coward, but in front of a superior, many people will unconsciously restrain their emotions.
The four of them glanced towards Secretary Zhang's office from time to time, each of them like ants on a hot pan.
They were all extremely anxious, and the atmosphere in Secretary Zhang's office was very depressing.
Secretary Zhang didn't want to tell Zhou Yong the truth, but he couldn't bear it.
Why?
Zhou Yong had approached him for the grocery store business in Huaixi Village before, and later he sought opportunities for the mountain moving business in Huaixi Village.
When he learned that he was going to meet the county leaders this time, Baba brought mountain products and other items. Secretary Zhang was deeply moved by everything Zhou Yong had done for Huaixi Village.
But facts are facts after all. It is better to tell Zhou Yong now, otherwise Secretary Zhang will have to inform him when he arrives in the county.
Zhou Yong sat on the stool in silence, his emotions not fluctuating much. After all, he had anticipated what was going to happen when he came here.
Secretary Zhang took a puff of cigarette, his tone filled with helplessness: "Zhou Yong, in short, you have to be mentally prepared for this trip to the county. Don't be discouraged even if things don't work out..."
Zhou Yong smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you, Secretary Zhang, for telling me the truth. I now know what I should do."
Secretary Zhang sighed and said to Zhou Yong, "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, moving mountains requires a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources. Finances are tight right now, and it's good enough to have enough food to eat. How can we have spare money to build our mountain valleys..."
After listening to Secretary Zhang's words, Zhou Yong nodded, indicating that he understood the leadership's difficulties.
Secretary Zhang put out the cigarette in his hand and looked at the time on the watch on his wrist: "There is a bus to the county town at 2:30. Let's go to the bus station now."
Zhou Yong did not rush to stand up: "Secretary Zhang, I will try to get the mountain moved. Secretary Zhang, please help me with the mountain products sales..."
Secretary Zhang stood up and said, "This matter should not be a big problem. There is no such precedent in the north, but in the south there are villages cooperating with government departments..."
The policies in the north and south are different, and whether they can be implemented depends on the situation.
However, he told Zhou Yong what he knew so that he could be mentally prepared and strive for opportunities to promote mountain products for Huaixi Village.
Zhou Yong nodded continuously as he listened to Secretary Zhang's words, and the two of them walked out while talking.
When everyone saw them coming out, their eyes fell on Zhou Yong. Seeing that he was safe and sound, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
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