After Li Xiuyuan finished speaking, he turned and left. He couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Zhang Xingguo anymore. He realized that Zhang Xingguo was a bit out of his mind, causing trouble for him time and time again. He had no sense of proportion at all. He would have to find a way to deal with him later.
He had only come over to say hello; he never intended for Zhang Xingguo to actually come over.
Watching Li Xiuyuan's retreating figure, Zhang Xingguo's face turned ashen. Li Xiuyuan clearly didn't take him, the Party Secretary, seriously at all. A sinister light flashed in his eyes.
At 8:20, two vans stopped downstairs, and Li Xiuyuan led the people from the township guidance group office into the vans and set off.
At 8:35, the car arrived at the brigade headquarters of Meilin Village, where Zhou Jianzhong was already waiting.
"Li Zhen, leaders, everyone has arrived."
Li Xiuyuan nodded, and everyone walked into the conference room. Without wasting any words, Li Xiuyuan asked Zhou Jianzhong directly how the preparations were going.
“We’ve recruited all one hundred people. The wages you promised aren’t low, and everyone’s been very enthusiastic about signing up. They’re all young and strong,” Zhou Jianzhong said, then hesitated slightly, looking at Li Xiuyuan and saying, “Mayor Li, it’s drizzling a bit today. Do you think we should proceed with the groundbreaking ceremony as planned, or postpone it a little while and see…”
Actually, when he saw Li Xiuyuan bring people over, he already knew that the groundbreaking ceremony might be postponed for a while, but it would definitely be held today.
Li Xiuyuan said directly, "Notify everyone, proceed as planned, start promptly at nine o'clock, this little drizzle is nothing."
"Okay, Mayor Li." Zhou Jianzhong nodded and told someone to shout into the loudspeaker whether the other villagers should come or not, but that the more than one hundred people who had signed up to participate in the labor should come.
Wang Yonghua arrived shortly after: "Mayor Li, you've come so early?"
"Hmm, all the construction machinery is here, right?"
"They've entered the venue. As per the contract, everyone is here, and all the personnel are present," Wang Yonghua said.
Li Xiuyuan nodded and then asked, "Will this light rain today affect the construction?"
"It won't affect anything. This little rain is nothing, as long as it's not heavy. But according to the weather forecast, there shouldn't be any heavy rain today, just this short shower," Wang Yonghua said.
Li Xiuyuan nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. Seeing that it was almost time, he prepared to lead his men to the Blackwater River embankment, where the groundbreaking ceremony would be held today.
"Li Zhen, put this raincoat on." Wang Zhitao and his men handed over the raincoat, and Li Xiuyuan did not refuse. He put on the black raincoat and walked out the door.
Li Xiuyuan put on a raincoat, and the others followed suit. This light rain was nothing; using an umbrella would be a bit of an exaggeration. But if they stayed outside for a long time, they would easily get soaked, so wearing a raincoat was just right.
Originally, everyone's clothing was somewhat inconsistent, but after putting on the raincoats, the group of more than ten people following behind Li Xiuyuan suddenly exuded a strange aura.
On the way to the Heishui River embankment, many villagers also gathered in twos and threes. Some were carrying tools and were going to work, while others were just watching the excitement. After all, the resumption of construction was a major event for Meilin Village.
When the villagers saw Li Xiuyuan and his group, some made way for them from a distance, while others stopped to watch. Their eyes were filled with complex emotions. Many of them had seen Li Xiuyuan at the last village meeting. Today, despite the rain, Li Xiuyuan still showed up without any intention of delaying. Putting everything else aside, everyone could feel Li Xiuyuan's determination.
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