"You mentioned it before?" Li Xiuyuan was taken aback. He didn't recall Wei Ke mentioning treating him to a meal. Otherwise, he would have refused. What was the point of having a meal with Wei Ke, a man and a woman alone together? Besides, he wasn't helping Wei Ke for her gratitude.
“Yes, I mentioned it to you before on the Blackwater River embankment. I was planning to leave tomorrow and wanted to treat everyone to dinner tonight, mainly to thank you,” Wei Ke said affirmatively.
Li Xiuyuan then vaguely remembered that Wei Ke had come to the site when construction started on the S-bend section of the Blackwater River that day, seemingly to express his gratitude. However, the noise was too loud, and he couldn't hear clearly. It turned out that there was also a meal involved.
However, you can go back on your word once you've agreed.
So Li Xiuyuan said with a smile, "Teacher Wei, I appreciate your kind intentions, but let's skip the meal. You've seen the situation here. Today is a signing mobilization meeting. When you have the chance to come to Meilin Village again, I guarantee it won't be like what you see now."
“Mayor Li, I know you’re busy, but even for a meal, I didn’t invite anyone else, just Teacher Xiao and Teacher Su from the central town,” Wei Ke quickly said.
Li Xiuyuan didn't want to go to any of them, but what about Teacher Su from the central town?
After a slight hesitation, Li Xiuyuan nodded: "Okay, then give me the address, I'll go over when I'm done with my work."
“Okay, Mayor Li, Xiaokang Restaurant, around 6 PM. Just come over whenever you’re done. We’ll be waiting for you,” Wei Ke said immediately.
Xiaokang Restaurant? Hearing this name, Li Xiuyuan was a little surprised. Where did Wei Ke know about it? However, Li Xiuyuan still nodded and agreed.
After watching Wei Ke leave, Li Xiuyuan continued to work. In one afternoon, quite a few families signed contracts, reaching a total of fifty households. Adding to the four households that signed contracts on Sunday, including Zhou Jianzhong, that makes fifty-four households.
Of the 113 households, 54 have signed agreements, leaving 59. This means that the relocation mobilization work is halfway complete.
Of the remaining 59 households, Li Xiuyuan estimated that although some did not sign contracts today, he could persuade them to sign contracts again. He estimated that about 10 households would definitely be able to sign contracts.
The rest are all tough challenges and require patience, but there's still time, and Li Xiuyuan has other plans.
Around 5 p.m., the people in the meeting room dispersed. Li Xiuyuan held a brief meeting, which was mainly attended by the three demolition mobilization teams and the village cadres of Meilin Village.
First, Li Xiuyuan praised Tian Hong and Shi Yufei for their performance at the demolition mobilization meeting, and of course, he also mentioned Zhou Jianzhong briefly.
Although Zhou Jianzhong was forced to sign by Li Xiuyuan, Li Xiuyuan still gave Zhou Jianzhong some face in this situation.
Then came the demolition mobilization task, which was almost half completed. The three demolition mobilization teams looked relatively relaxed. However, Li Xiuyuan still asked everyone not to slack off and to continue their efforts.
At the same time, Li Xiuyuan also made a request to the village cadres of Meilin Village, requiring them to join the demolition mobilization team and help the team work with the households to be relocated and the farmers whose land would be occupied for road construction.
Previously, Li Xiuyuan did not make this request because the village officials themselves had not signed demolition contracts and land exchange contracts, so asking them to do the work would be completely unconvincing.
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