When Li Xiuyuan arrived at the town's middle school, Su Ziying was already waiting for him. Ever since Li Xiuyuan first texted her saying he wouldn't be coming in the morning, Su Ziying had formed an impression that if Li Xiuyuan didn't text her saying he wasn't coming, he would come later.
"Mayor Li, aren't you taking a break this weekend?" Su Ziying asked Li Xiuyuan with a smile.
Li Xiuyuan nodded with a wry smile: "I want to rest, but there are too many things to do, and I can't feel at ease if I don't keep an eye on any of them."
"It's about striking a balance. Delegating some tasks to subordinates can help us get things done more efficiently," Su Ziying said casually.
Li Xiuyuan sighed inwardly. No wonder she was the daughter of the Minister of the Organization Department; even her speech carried the flavor of the Organization Department. However, Li Xiuyuan quickly realized that he shouldn't be so calm.
So he looked at Su Ziying with a curious and inquisitive expression.
Facing Li Xiuyuan's gaze, Su Ziying blushed slightly: "Mayor Li, what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
"No." Li Xiuyuan shook his head: "It's just that the way you're talking sounds like a leader from the Organization Department?"
Su Ziying laughed upon hearing this: "Hehe, then I'll take it as Mayor Li praising me."
"Haha." Li Xiuyuan laughed too. Pretend, go ahead and pretend. You're so sure I won't know your identity, aren't you? You're so brazen.
The two didn't chat much before starting their run. After they finished running, they started chatting again while walking slowly.
“I ran into Wei Ke yesterday. She said she was very grateful to you. She said she wouldn’t have been able to go back without your help.” Su Ziying brought up the topic, and Li Xiuyuan sighed and said, “Actually, to be honest, I really hope that Teacher Wei Ke can stay.”
"Then why are you still helping?" Su Ziying asked curiously.
“If Teacher Wei can stay, it will definitely benefit Meilin Village Primary School. Many of the teachers in this village are hired arbitrarily. It is considered good if they can teach the children to recognize characters and pinyin. But you volunteer teachers can really teach the children a lot.”
Staying for a year or two might lay a solid foundation for the children. I genuinely hope that Teacher Wei can stay, but she herself has a strong desire to go back. Needless to say, I know that her family in the provincial capital must have done a lot of work and put in a lot of effort..."
When Li Xiuyuan said this, there was a hint of melancholy and helplessness in his voice, which made Su Ziying's heart tighten. From the moment she met Li Xiuyuan, he had always been full of vigor and ambition, but she never expected that he would have so many feelings hidden in his heart.
"From the perspective of the future development of the children at Meilin Village Primary School, I would like to keep Teacher Wei. But from a personal point of view, I have no reason to keep Teacher Wei. Put yourself in his shoes. Even if I were from Huangyuan County, let alone Teacher Wei, I would not be willing to be a teacher at Meilin Village Primary School in the future.
"Then what right do I have to keep Teacher Wei here?"
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