A few minutes later, a tall, handsome young man strode out and went straight to the gatekeeper. He exchanged a few words with the gatekeeper and then his gaze fell on Lin Xiaoxiao, his eyes showing a hint of doubt and wariness.
"You're looking for Lin Xiaoxiao, the educated youth from Kong Xi? What can I do for you?" Kong Hui asked, while constantly scrutinizing Lin Xiaoxiao, secretly wondering if he had any relatives with the surname Lin in his family.
And seeing the girl's anxious expression, it wasn't too strange. After all, there are always people who can find out the mayor's address and want to bypass many procedures to have the mayor make decisions directly for them.
Having encountered this situation many times, whenever someone comes to them, they need to ask them carefully to find out the truth.
This is the county committee's residential compound. The mayor isn't someone you can just meet with casually, not even a pretty girl.
Seeing Kong Hui's wary look, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't take it to heart. It was only right for a leader to be cautious: "Yes, my name is Lin Xiaoxiao. Would it be convenient for us to talk in private?"
Kong Hui remained silent for two seconds before following Lin Xiaoxiao to a slightly quieter spot.
Lin Xiaoxiao lowered her voice and said the name "Han Qiushi," then briefly explained her purpose.
Upon hearing this, Kong Hui's expression instantly turned serious. Without saying anything more, he quickly led Lin Xiaoxiao home.
Upon entering Kong Hui's home, Lin Xiaoxiao saw a man around forty years old, tall, handsome, and with a good temperament, Kong Xi, who was Kong Hui's father.
“Lin Zhiqing, this is my father, and also the person you are looking for, Kong Xi.”
Lin Xiaoxiao: "Hello, Han Qiushi asked me to give this to you." She then handed over the letter.
"Comrade Lin, you've worked hard."
While they were opening the letter, Lin Xiaoxiao briefly recounted what had happened in Wangjia Village that day.
Kong Xi took the letter and quickly scanned its contents, his expression growing increasingly grave.
Seeing his father's expression, Kong Hui's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but lean over and glance at the letter. As soon as he saw it, his brows furrowed tightly.
The room was unusually quiet at that moment.
After reading the letter, Kong Xi paced around the room.
A few seconds later, Kong Xi broke the silence and said:
"Thank you for the letter, Lin Zhiqing. I'm afraid I won't be able to invite you to have dinner at my house today. You've come all this way to deliver this letter, it must have been very kind of you."
He knew in his heart that this child had not only saved Xiao Qiu, but also gone to such lengths to deliver such an important letter. He should thank the child properly, both out of courtesy and reason. However, in this urgent situation, he couldn't think about such things right now and could only wait for another opportunity to express his gratitude.
Lin Xiaoxiao quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, the things at hand are more important."
"I'll deliver the letter to you now, and then I'll be leaving."
Kong Xi didn't keep Lin Xiaoxiao any longer, but said, "Let Xiao Qiu recover well. Leave the rest to us."
After nodding and exchanging a few words with Kong Xi and Kong Hui, Lin Xiaoxiao took her leave.
This time, she didn't linger in the county town for a moment. She got on her bicycle and rushed home, her figure quickly disappearing at the end of the road.
Just as Lin Xiaoxiao was leaving, Kong Xi made two phone calls, then briefly explained the situation to his family before hurriedly leaving as well.
Their hurried steps seemed to carry a sense of urgency, as if they were racing against time.
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After Lin Xiaoxiao arrived home, she told Han Qiushi and then went about her business as usual, cooking as usual. They were taking care of everything, and there was no need for her to step forward or disrupt their plans.
As night fell, Lin Xiaoxiao vaguely heard gunshots and knew that they were taking action.
She listened for a while, then ignored it, turned over, and went back to sleep.
After getting up early, Lin Xiaoxiao prepared breakfast and brought it to the room. The two of them acted as if nothing had happened, casually chatting about which part of the meat they wanted to eat. Soon, the pork would be divided, and Lin Xiaoxiao would get 15 jin of pork, enough to eat for a long time.
They didn't mention what happened last night.
Both of them have a habit of making all the necessary preparations beforehand, so worrying about what comes next won't change the outcome. They might as well just enjoy the present moment.
After Lin Xiaoxiao helped Han Qiushi change his dressing, she took the basin to the village's threshing ground.
Yesterday, Lin Xiaoxiao became famous overnight for hunting wild boars in front of everyone, and today, she was greeted by people all the way here.
Lin Xiaoxiao's smile froze once again.
When we arrived at the threshing ground, we saw several young men cleaning wild boar meat.
The three of them killed the two wild boars in front of them.
After removing the wild boar's internal organs, its head, and some scraps...
The two wild boars had about 300 pounds of meat.
This is considered a wild boar with meat.
As the dismantling was nearing completion, a long queue had formed at the threshing ground, with people carrying basins or baskets. With two wild boars, a family could share about a pound of wild boar meat.
Many children were excitedly shouting, "Meat time! We've got meat to eat!"
"Mom, I want to eat pork stew with vermicelli."
"I want fried pork meatballs!"
Everyone in the village was happy to receive pork.
Wangji Village is a large village with many households, so the amount of food that can be distributed is limited. Even the educated youth settlement was able to get meat this time. Although they were already very happy with a pound of meat, some families with poorer conditions could not eat meat even once a month.
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