Life as a volunteer teacher is tough, but young people have lofty ideals and are not afraid of hardship, as long as it is worthwhile.
"Teacher Wei, don't cry," Li Xiuyuan could only quickly say.
At this moment, Wei Ke even had an impulse to simply stay. He could endure the hardship, but thinking that his family had already made arrangements and pulled many strings, he had no choice but to hold back. Looking at Li Xiuyuan and Zhou Jianzhong, he choked up and said, "Mayor Li, Director Zhou, I will always remember Meilin Village and never forget the students from Meilin Village. Mayor Li, thank you."
Wei Ke held the wine glass, which contained more than two ounces of wine, and drank it all in one gulp, then coughed violently.
After finishing his drinks, Wei Ke went back to his dormitory to calm down. Li Xiuyuan didn't say anything more. Seeing that the dinner was almost over, Li Xiuyuan lowered his voice and said to Zhou Jianzhong, "Old Zhou, go check on them. It's fine for everyone to have a few more drinks while they're having fun, but don't drink too much and make it difficult to work tomorrow. Keep an eye on those guys who can't control themselves when they drink. It's getting late, so I'm leaving."
Zhou Jianzhong knew that he was going to have to play the bad cop again; the good guys were all the leaders, and the bad guys were all him, the acting village head.
When Li Xiuyuan returned to the town, it was already nine o'clock at night. He washed up and went to bed to rest.
Two days passed in a flash. On Thursday afternoon, just before the end of the workday, Zhang Xingguo called a meeting for the town leaders. He briefly mentioned that the leaders had arrived in Xichuan City at noon that day and had officially begun their research and investigation that afternoon.
I'm staying in Xichuan City tonight.
Another thing is that there will be no rest this weekend; all staff members must be on duty, including the lower-level staff. After the leaders leave, everyone will be given time off.
Li Xiuyuan didn't care about this. Whether he rested or not, he didn't have the time anyway, since he was supposed to be on duty in Meilin Village this Saturday.
On Friday morning, Li Xiuyuan received a call from his father, asking if he was going home for the weekend. Li Xiuyuan said he probably wouldn't go back, because as long as the leader wasn't leaving, he would have to wait in the central town.
Li Xiuyuan heard that his father seemed to have something to say on the phone. He asked his father, but his father hesitated and didn't say anything. Li Xiuyuan felt that it probably wasn't anything important, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
Li Xiuyuan hung up the phone and continued with his work. Meanwhile, in the county town, after hanging up the phone, Li Jianguo looked at his older sister Li Simin and said, "Sister, Xiuyuan won't be back this week. He said he has to work overtime. Let's talk to him about this when he comes back. There's no need to rush."
Li Simin came today to talk to her younger brother, Li Jianguo, about Wang Yi, the girl he had previously arranged a blind date with her nephew, Li Xiuyuan. With the weekend approaching, she was thinking of trying to arrange another meeting between the two.
Moreover, He Meili even mentioned the dowry, and Li Jianguo and Zhang Qiuhe, the couple, were somewhat tempted by what their eldest sister Li Simin said. However, they were not in the habit of making decisions for their child, so they could only say that they would ask Li Xiuyuan when he returned.
"Alright, but if there's anything you want to send to Xiuyuan, like clothes, you can have Wang Yi send it over. You can also use this opportunity to test Xiuyuan's feelings," Li Simin suggested.
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