The village of Meilin was full of life in the early morning. The rising sun in the distance had already cast a red glow on the mountains. Birds chirped in the woods, and wisps of smoke rose from one or two chimneys. A thin mist drifted in the air.
When Li Xiuyuan and Su Ziying arrived at the Happiness River, Su Ziying looked at Li Xiuyuan and said, "Let's just take a walk today, instead of running."
Although Li Xiuyuan concealed it well, Su Ziying still noticed that there were bloodshot eyes in his eyes, indicating that he hadn't slept well last night. However, since Li Xiuyuan was unwilling to say anything, she certainly wouldn't keep asking.
The idea was simply to give Li Xiuyuan more time to think by taking a casual stroll.
Li Xiuyuan glanced at Su Ziying, understanding her thoughts, and smiled, saying, "It's alright, let's go for a run. My mind is clearer and more active when I run."
"Okay, then I'll go with you." Su Ziying didn't say anything more and nodded in agreement.
Li Xiuyuan felt a gentle warmth in his heart. Although some things were not explicitly said, he could already feel this companionship.
After the two finished their run, the sun was just rising, and Li Xiuyuan's mood brightened. He and Su Ziying walked along the country road back to the village committee compound. After having breakfast, Li Xiuyuan drove back to the central town.
It was the start of the workday at the town government office in the central town. Li Xiuyuan stopped his car and happened to run into Zhang Xingguo.
"Secretary Zhang."
"Xiuyuan is here. I heard you've been staying in Meilin Village recently. This phase of the project is finished, but the second phase hasn't started yet. Mayor Li, you should still take more rest. Health is the foundation of everything." Zhang Xingguo was in a good mood. He had already received Zheng Qian's message yesterday that Hou Peng's side had been settled.
He has three votes, and Hou Peng has two, which adds up to five votes. Even if Lu Zhenhai supports Li Xiuyuan, he will only have two votes. Moreover, he believes that Lu Zhenhai is most likely to abstain.
Li Xiuyuan is outnumbered and unable to achieve his goals.
"Thank you for your concern, Secretary Zhang. Although the second phase of the project hasn't started yet, we still need to do preparatory work. In particular, the second phase has attracted a lot of attention, from leaders in our town to even those in the city," Li Xiuyuan said with a smile.
Zhang Xingguo's face stiffened for a moment. He realized that Li Xiuyuan knew something, which was normal, but Li Xiuyuan's words also carried a hint of sarcasm. It was also obvious who the city leaders were referring to.
However, Zhang Xingguo must have some skills to become the Party Secretary, so he said with a smile, "Yes, after all, it's a key project for the county, so the leaders are definitely paying attention."
"Yes, that's right. If other departments were paying attention to this, that would be one thing, but the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department is taking notice. I'll have to ask them later if they want to create a separate unit for our New Rural Guidance Group. I just don't know if it'll be at the section level or the division level."
Li Xiuyuan didn't tolerate it at all. When Zhang Xingguo tried to play dumb, he directly exposed him. It was normal for other city leaders to care, but why the hell did you, a member of the Organization Department, care about project matters?
You're in charge of personnel, and now you're interfering in the county's projects. That's simply not right.
"I just remembered, I have a meeting this morning, Xiu Yuan, I won't say any more." Zhang Xingguo turned and left. He had originally gotten out of the car and was going up the steps to his office, but at this moment, in order to avoid Li Xiu Yuan, he didn't even go into the office building.
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