Su Ziying and the others could actually see what Wei Ke was thinking, but they didn't say anything. As for Su Ziying, she felt a little uncomfortable even in town, let alone in the countryside...
Xiao Rui opened his mouth but didn't say anything. It was just that he had only been there for a little over half a month and some people were already backing out, which was very upsetting for him.
After the meeting ended, Zhou Jianzhong took everyone from the central town to his home for dinner.
“Secretary Zhou, why don’t we invite the other village cadres over? We can chat together during lunch. What do you think?” Li Xiuyuan asked Zhou Jianzhong with a smile.
Zhou Jianzhong was naturally unwilling. He had finally managed to invite all the town leaders to his home to curry favor with them, which was also a chance for Zhou Junliang. But Li Xiuyuan wanted to invite other village cadres, which would mean that Zhou Junliang would lose this opportunity.
But Zhou Jianzhong couldn't very well refuse Li Xiuyuan's request.
If Li Xiuyuan didn't bring it up, he could still be vague. But if Li Xiuyuan brought it up and he didn't agree, he would not only offend the other village officials, but also Li Xiuyuan.
"Sure, no problem at all, I'll take care of everything." Zhou Jianzhong's smile was a little stiff, but he still agreed.
Just as Zhou Jianzhong was greeting the others, Zhou Junliang approached him and said, "Uncle, I have some things to take care of at home, so I'll head back first."
"No, what are you going back for? The leaders are all here, you should stay put..."
"Uncle, I really have something to do at home, I have to go back now." Zhou Junliang said this and turned to leave.
He didn't hear a single word Li Xiuyuan said on stage all morning, and he just felt frustrated.
It was clearly agreed that I would be the village party secretary and acting village director, but it turned out to be Zhou Jianzhong.
My heart was filled with a huge sense of disappointment and shame. I had swallowed my pride to invite Li Xiuyuan to dinner, and although I didn't end up paying for it, I had still asked him for a favor, and this was the result.
Watching Zhou Junliang's departing figure, Zhou Jianzhong sighed. He would talk to Zhou Junliang in detail later. Li Xiuyuan had his own plans for Meilin Village, and it was not as simple as he and Zhou Junliang thought.
Zhou Jianzhong arranged for a chicken to be killed early in the morning, and prepared a table full of farm-style dishes. The wine he brought wasn't the best, but it was still decent.
The first drink at lunch was suggested by Hou Peng. His words were simple: he hoped that Meilin Village could closely follow Li Xiuyuan's lead and work together to build a new rural community in Meilin Village.
Then Li Xiuyuan raised his second glass of wine: "Today I'm just passing on what I've already said at the mobilization meeting, so I'll just say a few words here. I hope everyone will work together to contribute to the construction of the new countryside. You are all village cadres, so you should set a good example. You have all made great efforts in the project construction."
The organization and the town can see this, and the villagers of Meilin Village can see it even more clearly. The eyes of the masses are discerning. We hope that you can find your place in the process of building a new countryside.
"Thank you, Mayor Li."
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