Li Xiuyuan is quite good in this respect.
"Brother Li, I'll drink a little less; I can't drink too much," Lu Ting said.
Soon, the food and drinks were served. Li Xiuyuan organized this dinner to bring everyone closer together. Although they all work in the county, they still need to keep in touch regularly to maintain good relationships. If they don't get together often, they will definitely become estranged over time.
Secondly, it was to have Wang Zhitao introduce Lu Ting to everyone, which could also be seen as a way to further their relationship.
Therefore, the topics at the dinner mainly revolved around two aspects. One was some things that happened when the county government was in charge. This was a common topic, and no one wanted to be left out.
There won't be a situation where no one can get a word in edgewise.
Secondly, the focus is on the relationship between Wang Zhitao and Lu Ting.
After the dinner, everyone took taxis home. When Li Xiuyuan arrived home, his parents were still awake. When they saw their son's car parked downstairs, they knew he had returned.
Li Xiuyuan chatted with his parents about everyday matters for a while before going back to his room to rest.
On Monday morning, Li Xiuyuan drove back to the central town. When he arrived at the playground, Su Ziying had already run one lap. Looking at Li Xiuyuan, she said, "Mayor Li, I thought you weren't coming."
"Haha, how could that be? If I didn't come, I would definitely have to ask Teacher Su for leave." Li Xiuyuan said half-jokingly and half-seriously. Su Ziying laughed and ran two more laps with Li Xiuyuan.
After exercising, I felt refreshed and relaxed, though not exactly invigorated. We chatted briefly before going our separate ways.
It's Monday, and I have a lot of work to do.
On Monday morning, a summary meeting was held in the office of the New Rural Construction Guidance Group of the Central Town.
First, let's summarize the preliminary dredging project. The dredging project has been going on for more than a month now, and the dredging project in the S-bend section is progressing very smoothly. If all goes well, it is expected that the entire project will be completed around May 10th.
"Of course, Li Zhen, this is the most optimistic scenario. The main dredging project will be completed on May 10th, but some finishing work may take another two days. Overall, it will be completed by mid-May at the latest."
Li Xiuyuan nodded in agreement; the timing was within expectations.
"Alright, let's not talk about the dredging project anymore. Just proceed step by step. Let's talk about the progress of the mobilization work on demolition and land acquisition," Li Xiuyuan said.
Zhang Yaozong spoke first, reporting: "Mayor Li, the demolition and land acquisition work is progressing slowly. It's difficult to mobilize people. Based on our current investigation, it's still quite difficult to complete all the demolition mobilization and land acquisition work by the end of May or the beginning of June."
“Yes, Li Zhen, this…” Zhang Xingdong chimed in.
Before he could finish speaking, Li Xiuyuan waved his hand to interrupt: "Alright, let's not talk about the timeline. The demolition mobilization work must be completed by early June at the latest. This date cannot be postponed, it can only be brought forward. Now, let's talk about the problems we've encountered in the demolition and land acquisition mobilization, and we'll solve them together."
Regarding the deadline, Li Xiuyuan's attitude was very firm; there was no room for negotiation, and an extension was impossible. Although he hadn't made a formal pledge to Yun Yanchang, he had given his word.
Zhang Yaozong and the others looked distressed, but there was nothing they could do. Zhang Yaozong reported first: "Mayor Li, among the forty households in our relocation area, there are five or six impoverished families. I have also investigated them. For them, moving to a new house is certainly a good thing, but renting a house for a year would be a huge burden."
Even if they were willing to relocate, they couldn't afford the rent.
“Li Zhen, I’m in a similar situation here. Out of forty households, four are in dire need, including one that’s on welfare. I visited their home, and they are indeed very poor. There’s another family with many children—three daughters and a son—all in school. The couple has to scrimp and save every penny…”
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