The next morning, after breakfast, there was no man left in the Gu family.
Lao Tang went to Jinma Village and Mingfeng Village to check on the preparations for planting Salvia miltiorrhiza. In a few days, the technical standards should be approved and promulgated, and spring sowing can begin.
With dark circles under his eyes and obviously having a sleepless night, Gu Haitao rode a motorcycle out of the village.
He didn't say where he was going, but Gu Daqiang and Huo Qianli could guess his destination.
At 9:30 in the morning, the two of them got on their motorcycles and headed straight to the town government.
The motorcycle drove directly into the yard of the town government, parked the car, and Huo Qianli glanced at Gu Daqiang.
If you regret now, it's not too late.
But obviously, Gu Daqiang would never regret something after having a night's sleep.
He took out two cigarettes from the cigarette box and handed one to Huo Qianli, "Would you like to smoke one with me?"
Huo Qianli took it and lit it, but he didn't smoke it, just let it burn silently.
Men usually don’t express their sadness in words because it would seem pretentious, so they just want to smoke a cigarette or have a few drinks.
The burnt tobacco gradually turned gray and curled up, then fell down and was blown away by the wind, rolling away.
"Let's go!"
Gu Daqiang stamped out the cigarette butt, picked it up with his hands, and found a trash can to throw it away.
The stairs leading to Zheng Qiang’s office on the third floor are not long. Just as I felt a little bit of it, they came to an abrupt end.
After knocking on the door, Zheng Qiang was a little surprised to see Huo Qianli and Gu Daqiang coming together. He was less enthusiastic in greeting them than when Huo Qianli came alone.
Then he heard a piece of news that made him doubt his life.
Zheng Qiang, who now has a strong leadership temperament, couldn't help but lean forward and look at Gu Daqiang in confusion, "Why?"
Huo Qianli said, "Leader, let me explain it to you. Do you know that Village Chief Gu has a little son named Gu Haitao?"
Zheng Qiang nodded, "I've seen him a few times. He's a very smart young man."
"Gu Haitao is already 20 years old. He didn't get into college after graduating from high school, and Village Chief Gu has always been worried about his future. Then this kid followed me for more than a year, and he has developed some vision. He saw the demand for our industrial park construction and the potential for rural housing renewal in the subsequent economic development. I plan to set up a construction team to take on these jobs."
After listening to Huo Qianli's explanation, Zheng Qiang frowned and subconsciously said, "What does this have to do with his father's work..."
He stopped talking before saying, "Is it that simple?"
“It’s that simple.”
Huo Qianli nodded, and Gu Daqiang looked at Zheng Qiang, "Secretary Zheng, the industrial park is the hope for Hushan Village and even Qianfu Town to live a good life. The villagers of our Hushan Village have been poor for so many years, and finally saw some light under your leadership. If corruption is engaged in before it even starts, let alone whether the organization approves or not, my conscience will not let it go!"
"What a noble character!" Zheng Qiang sighed, "Comrade Daqiang, this is rare!"
Gu Daqiang wiped his forehead and said, "It's nothing. There are gains and losses. Even if I don't have a public office, I can still take a bite of the rice in Hushan Village. Secretary Zheng, don't you mind?"
Zheng Qiang shook his head and said, "Of course I don't mind. As long as it is legal and compliant, we can even give it priority. After all, with your feelings for Hushan Village, you will never cut corners and do shoddy work!"
Gu Daqiang laughed, "So, I made a profit. Thank you, boss!"
Zheng Qiang also smiled, but he knew in his heart that if it was only from the perspective of interests, who would make such a choice?
Although the whole story was explained clearly, Zheng Qiang did not agree to it immediately.
There is a saying in competitive sports that a winning team needs no adjustments. The combination of Huo Qianli and Gu Daqiang has been a winning team all the way. Now, the large-scale construction of the industrial park is about to begin. The risks of a hasty "change of formation" force Zheng Qiang, the director of the industrial park management committee, to be extremely cautious.
He looked at Gu Daqiang, then at Huo Qianli, and said seriously: "However, I still want to ask, is there any other solution? Let's not rush to make a decision yet?"
Huo Qianli smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Leader, if we could have thought of that, we wouldn't be here with you today."
Gu Daqiang said, "With Officer Huo here, I don't really have much of a role to play. It's impossible for the people behind me not to cooperate with Officer Huo's work. Besides, I just don't hold a public office anymore, but I'm still in the village. If there are any gossips, I can still help."
"Okay!" Zheng Qiang sighed, "Let's say this first, but don't make it public yet. I still need to report to Secretary Li. We can officially make it public after the groundbreaking ceremony on the 17th day of the first lunar month!"
Gu Daqiang hesitated for a moment, and Huo Qianli said first: "Okay! Sorry to trouble the leader."
"Don't say that." Zheng Qiang looked at Gu Daqiang with emotion and took the initiative to extend his hand. "Comrade Daqiang, I hope you can continue to contribute to Hushan Village and the industrial park in the future!"
Gu Daqiang nodded heavily, "Definitely!"
Before leaving, Huo Qianli looked at Zheng Qiang and said, "Leader, when you finish reporting to Secretary Li, tell me too. I'll report to him."
Zheng Qiang's smile immediately became warmer, and he patted his shoulder affectionately, "Okay."
After coming out of the office, Huo Qianli and Gu Daqiang did not rush back, but rode motorcycles to another village in the town.
When they reached the entrance of the village, Gu Daqiang stepped on the brakes and said, "Brother Huo, just wait for me here!"
Huo Qianli hesitated and said, "Let's go together?"
"Small problem!" Gu Daqiang waved his hand, "I don't take these small foremen seriously!"
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