The political atmosphere in the central town was rather strange. Many people speculated that this was Li Xiuyuan's doing, which greatly enhanced Li Xiuyuan's authority. Many department heads were very polite to Li Xiuyuan, and the tasks assigned by Li Xiuyuan were always handled perfectly.
Everyone even had the feeling that Li Xiuyuan was actually the third most important person in the town.
Previously, the town's top leader was Party Secretary Zhang Xingguo, the second-in-command was Hou Peng, and the third-in-command was, in theory, Lu Zhenhai, but Lu Zhenhai's presence was not strong, and the others each had their own advantages.
But now, everyone can stop thinking about it. Li Xiuyuan is actually the third most powerful person in the central town, and the most powerful executive deputy mayor in the town's history.
Upon arriving at the construction site of the second phase of the project, Zhang Xingguo and Hou Peng offered their congratulations, but they felt extremely awkward inside.
At 9:30 a.m., after the leader finished speaking, Li Xiuyuan gave the order and the second phase of the Meilin Village project officially started. Amid a series of firecrackers and drumbeats, more than ten pieces of construction machinery entered the site and began construction.
Meilin Village, a model village for new agriculture, has begun to show obvious changes, which are happening at a speed that can be seen with the naked eye.
The previous phase of the project only involved clearing the silt from the Blackwater River. Although the work was carried out enthusiastically, the entire village remained unchanged; only the river became clearer. But now it's different.
Houses began to be demolished, roads began to be widened, and the foundations for the planned new building complex on the opposite bank of the river were laid.
There's no such thing as weekends when it comes to construction in rural areas. You just start working every morning and don't stop until it's almost dark. Every day, things change in the village.
The roads we used to walk on were now under construction and impassable. The houses we used to know in the village were being demolished. The village that everyone knew was changing right before our eyes.
Time passed day by day, and before we knew it, it was early June. The second phase of the Meilin Village project had been under construction for a week.
Meilin Village has been completely transformed into a large construction site, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Many people are already wearing short sleeves. As Li Xiuyuan walked through Meilin Village, one could see the anticipation for the future on everyone's faces.
The grand opening ceremony from more than a week ago still echoes in everyone's minds. The purpose of a ceremony is not always just about grandeur, but also about expressing importance and boosting morale.
From the sense of ritual between young couples to the groundbreaking ceremony of a major project, the principle is the same.
Before the first phase of the Meilin Village project started, Li Xiuyuan thought it was not appropriate to carry it out on a large scale because the Tian Zhiyuan brothers had already done it before. However, the second phase of the project could be carried out on a large scale, which was to boost the morale of the second phase of the Meilin Village project.
However, starting in June, Li Xiuyuan's work focus shifted to two areas: one was the second phase of the Meilin Village project, where Li Xiuyuan would spend at least three days a week; the other was the central town. After Wang Zhixing left, Li Xiuyuan began to encroach on Wang Zhixing's power.
Although Wang Zhixing had handed over some of his work to Hou Peng, Hou Peng held onto it tightly and was unwilling to relinquish it. However, this power vacuum was filled by Li Xiuyuan, who was now the third most powerful person in the town and was constantly working in the central town.
Hou Peng couldn't avoid this situation at all, because Li Xiuyuan was still the executive deputy mayor. Whenever Hou Peng was away, Li Xiuyuan could legitimately make decisions about the affairs of the central town government.
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