"Don't worry, Mayor Li, we will do our best." Zhang Xingdong was the first to express his support, and the others followed suit. Li Xiuyuan nodded.
Then he started talking about the specific work: "Everyone should start taking action tomorrow. We need to find a breakthrough point. You know more about rural affairs than I do. Sometimes the people may not understand, which is normal. But as long as there is a leader and as long as what we do is beneficial to them, I believe everyone can understand."
We have about twenty days left. When the dredging project is finished, I won't ask much of you; just make sure each group completes half of their current task.
Having received the benefits, Li Xiuyuan naturally had to make demands, but these demands were somewhat troublesome. Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to agree.
Taking Zhang Xingguo and Zhang Yaozong's two groups as an example, each group has forty households. If they complete half of the work, that is, twenty households, then in twenty days, they need to complete one household per day.
This is about mobilizing people to relocate, not just visiting households and taking a quick look around. Even if they spend the next half month in Meilin Village, it's going to be tough.
"Don't worry, everyone. If there are any problems, we can communicate at any time. I know this standard is a bit high, but there's no other way. We have to move forward even if there are difficulties. Moreover, demolition is a matter that needs to be dealt with quickly. If we try to work on it slowly, even if it takes half a year or a year, it won't work. We can't drag it out."
"Our demolition work this time needs to be done quickly and decisively..."
Li Xiuyuan raised his glass, and everyone else followed suit. There was no other way; Li Xiuyuan had said so, and regardless of whether they could do it or not, they had to do their best.
On Thursday morning, Li Xiuyuan arrived at the town's middle school playground and waved to Su Ziying from a distance. Su Ziying was also waiting for Li Xiuyuan.
After receiving that message yesterday, a seed was subconsciously planted in Su Ziying's heart: that she would always let him know if she didn't come. Running together would no longer be about each of them running separately, but about sharing a common hobby.
"Mayor Li is here."
"Teacher Su, I've told you so many times, don't call me Mayor Li anymore, just call me Xiuyuan." Li Xiuyuan waved his hand with a smile.
Su Ziying looked at Li Xiuyuan and felt that the smile on Li Xiuyuan's face today seemed much warmer and more sincere than usual.
“Okay, then don’t call me Teacher Su anymore, just call me Ziying,” Su Ziying said. Actually, the two of them had talked about this before, but they still habitually addressed each other by their profession.
But today was different. Li Xiuyuan smiled and nodded: "Okay, Ziying, after you finish your run, I'll treat you to steamed buns. I smelled the aroma when I passed by earlier."
"Hehe, are you out exercising or having breakfast?" Su Ziying teased with a smile.
"If I hadn't been thinking about Ziying waiting for me on the playground, honestly, with my limited self-control, I would have definitely gone into the steamed bun shop."
Su Ziying's lips curled into a smile. What did Li Xiuyuan mean by this? Did he only come running because of her? If it weren't for her, would he have gone to eat steamed buns?
Furthermore, today Li Xiuyuan changed his usual way of addressing her as "Teacher Su" and instead called her "Ziying" repeatedly, which made Su Ziying feel a little strange.
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