Upon hearing Li Xiuyuan's words, Zhou Jianzhong's eyes immediately revealed gratitude.
"Thank you, Mayor Li."
Li Xiuyuan waved his hand: "You are the village party secretary and village director. The construction of a new countryside in Meilin Village still has a long way to go. You have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders!"
Li Xiuyuan didn't say "don't be so polite," but instead took the opportunity to offer some encouragement, which immediately made Zhou Jianzhong feel a heavy sense of responsibility and trust.
As the two were walking into the village committee meeting room, Li Xiuyuan's phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, but he answered it anyway.
"Mayor Li." The voice on the other end of the phone sounded somewhat familiar to Li Xiuyuan, but the connection was slightly distorted.
"I am Li Xiuyuan," Li Xiuyuan said. The voice sounded familiar, but he didn't know who the other person was. However, he couldn't just ask directly. If it was a leader, it wouldn't be appropriate to ask who they were.
What will people think then? I saved your phone number, but you didn't save mine?
If you simply introduce yourself, it's like mishearing the other person's affirmation "Mayor Li" as "Mayor Li?", which is certainly not offensive.
"Mayor Li, this is Tian Hong, the deputy secretary of the Meilin Village Party Branch," the person on the other end of the phone said.
Li Xiuyuan's lips twitched. You're just a lowly village deputy secretary. When you make a phone call, you don't even bother to introduce yourself. Do you think I can recognize your voice?
"Deputy Party Secretary Tian, what's the matter?" Li Xiuyuan asked directly.
"Mayor Li, it's like this. I see that my land is involved in land acquisition, and I want to contribute this land. When the road is being built, part of my private plot is involved. According to the policy, I should exchange land with the village, but as the deputy secretary, I want to set an example and give up the land. Do you think this is appropriate?"
Li Xiuyuan listened to the voice on the phone and smiled. Tian Hong usually seemed quiet and unassuming, but now he seemed to be quite shrewd. He wasn't asking whether this matter was appropriate or not.
Actually, it's about taking credit for oneself.
"Haha, I'll be at the village committee compound soon. Come over here, let's talk when we meet," Li Xiuyuan said.
"Okay, Mayor Li, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Li Xiuyuan sighed. These people are all so shrewd; even a deputy secretary of a village has so many tricks up his sleeve.
Thinking about this, Li Xiuyuan glanced at Zhou Jianzhong beside him. He guessed that Zhou Jianzhong knew nothing about Tian Hong's affairs. No wonder the Tian family had been in charge of Meilin Village for so many years. The Tian family had produced many talented people.
On the other hand, the Zhou family was far behind. Zhou Jianzhong was somewhat hesitant and indecisive, not to mention Zhou Junliang.
Zhou Jianzhong originally wanted to ask Li Xiuyuan what Tian Hong wanted to talk about on the phone, but seeing that Li Xiuyuan didn't seem inclined to say anything, he remained silent. Of course, Li Xiuyuan wouldn't tell him either; he would give Zhou Jianzhong another lesson when they arrived at the village committee.
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