Li Xiuyuan asked with a smile, "Is it that obvious?"
He knew perfectly well that during his week in Meilin Village, he was constantly busy, often at the construction site. His presence or absence made a world of difference.
Not only did she lose weight, but her skin also became darker.
The two chatted casually, and Su Ziying asked about Meilin Village. Li Xiuyuan also shared some information. It was just a casual chat after exercising.
Listening to Li Xiuyuan recount one unexpected and chaotic event after another, Su Ziying gained a clear understanding of the grassroots level for the first time.
She used to work at a school, and after graduating, she became a teacher. She really didn't expect that so many people would act this way. The county allocated money to build Meilin Village, but the villagers didn't cooperate and instead stole oil.
That's incredibly short-sighted.
After the agreement was reached, they actually lent out the tricycle, which not only delayed the project, but they also had the audacity to say that they wouldn't charge the tricycle for the two days it was not there.
Various events and the complexities of human nature left Su Ziying silent for a long time before she looked at Li Xiuyuan and said, "Are you quite sad?"
"Heartbroken?" Li Xiuyuan was taken aback by his words, somewhat surprised.
“I see you’re quite concerned about the new rural construction in Meilin Village. You’ve put in so much effort to build it up, but they themselves keep having all sorts of problems that you have to solve,” Su Ziying said.
In her view, it was like you were trying to help someone, but the other person not only didn't appreciate it, but also made things more difficult for you.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and shook his head upon hearing this: "Teacher Su, this is a very normal thing. That's how it is when you do work. There will be people who don't understand, and you will encounter all kinds of people. This is part of the process of doing things. If I couldn't accept this, I wouldn't have come to the central town."
It's so nice to sit in the county office, drink tea, and read the newspaper. That's how things are at the grassroots level. Human nature is very complicated. Maybe someone who steals oil on the construction site today can sacrifice himself for the construction of Meilin Village tomorrow.
Human choices can happen in an instant. Our job is to guide people in a positive direction. As I said before, the road is winding, but the future is definitely bright…
Su Ziying looked at Li Xiuyuan, her face showing signs of exhaustion. She had lost weight and gotten darker in just one week, but the light in her eyes was even more intense and bright, so captivating.
"I'll treat you to dinner later, how about steamed buns?" Su Ziying said to Li Xiuyuan.
"I'll treat you. How can I always let Teacher Su pay?" Li Xiuyuan quickly said. It wasn't that he was a chauvinist, but it wouldn't sound good if word got out that he was making the female teacher who was teaching in the rural area treat him to meals every day. Even if he was greedy, he couldn't do that.
"Mayor Li, I didn't invite you, and you didn't even offer to come," Su Ziying said with a smile.
After they finished exercising, the two headed towards the steamed bun shop. On the way, Su Ziying asked Li Xiuyuan if they were going to Meilin Village again today.
Li Xiuyuan nodded: "The project won't stop on weekends either. I'll keep an eye on it to put my mind at ease. Anyway, there's nothing else to do."
The two chatted all the way to the steamed bun shop, where Fatty and her husband were smiling broadly as they accompanied a middle-aged man, who was the newly arrived director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau of the central town.
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