Chapter 97 Winter Vegetable Planting Team, Mayor Wei

In the cafeteria of the county government, Liu Dazhui sat in front of two important leaders, his legs shaking a little.

It didn’t say the mayor was there too!

Secretary Wang looked at the basket of mushrooms on the ground and was very curious: "How did these mushrooms grow in the middle of winter?"

Liu Dazhu smiled and said, "This is grown from corn cobs."

Secretary Wang exclaimed: "Grown with corn cobs? How do you grow them?"

Liu Dazhu briefly explained the process of Mingdai growing mushrooms. Finally, he touched his head and smiled naively: "This method was thought up by a new educated youth in our village. These vegetables and mushrooms were also grown by her."

Mayor Wei asked with great interest: "How did she think of growing vegetables in winter?"

Liu Dazhu touched the pipe on his waist and said, "First, they had just arrived in the countryside and came late. They didn't have any private plots, so they didn't have much food to eat in the winter. Another reason was that Xiao Ming, the educated youth, wanted to help our village find a way to make money so that we could pay off the village's foreign debts as soon as possible."

After listening to this, Secretary Wang was very impressed with this educated youth Xiao Ming: "This is a good comrade. This kind of educated youth is the one who really goes to the countryside to help our peasant brothers!"

Mayor Wei nodded: "Yes, did this educated youth Xiao Ming come with you?"

Liu Dazhu nodded quickly: "I'm coming, I'm just outside."

Mayor Wei looked at Secretary Wang and said, "Secretary Wang, please invite this young comrade in as well."

Secretary Wang nodded, and someone ran out behind him.

Soon, the back door opened, and Chef Zhou led a young man wearing glasses to the carriage.

The young man looked at the people, opened the door and asked, "Who is Xiao Ming, the educated youth?"

Ming Dai got off the carriage and said, "Hello, comrade. I am. What can I do for you?"

The young man did not expect that Xiao Ming was a young girl who looked only fourteen or fifteen years old. He asked in surprise, "Are you Xiao Ming?"

Ming Dai nodded helplessly: "I am."

The young man quickly returned to work: "Ahem, hello, Xiao Ming, I'm Cheng Xu, the secretary of the county party committee secretary. The mayor and the secretary have some questions for you. Please come with me."

Ming Dai didn't expect the mayor to be there. She was surprised for a moment, then nodded and turned to discuss with Zhou Sinian: "Zhou Sinian, I'll go in for a while. Can you wait for me here?"

Hearing that Mingdai was leaving, Zhou Sinian immediately stopped what he was doing, stuffed the ball of yarn into the backpack, put the backpack on his back, got out of the car, stood beside Mingdai, and looked down at her.

Explain with practical actions: No, he wants to follow.

Mingdai could only continue to persuade him and promised him many delicious foods, but Zhou Sinian remained indifferent and even grabbed Mingdai's back.

Cheng Xu watched the two people interacting. His first impression was that the man was really tall, and his second was that his headscarf was really red.

A grown man wearing a red headscarf, combined with Mingdai's attitude towards him.

Cheng Xu realized that this person might have a mental problem.

Seeing that several minutes had passed, he said, "How about asking this comrade to come along and wait at the door?"

Zhou Sinian, who was stubborn and could not be persuaded by Mingdai, could only nod and follow Liu Guoqiang into the back door under his envious gaze.

After walking all the way, we soon arrived at the cafeteria entrance.

Cheng Xu went in first to answer the call, while Ming Dai discussed at the door and asked Zhou Sinian to wait for him there.

"Look, I'm going there. You can see me coming out in a moment."

While she was discussing this, Cheng Xu had already gone to Secretary Wang to explain the matter.

Secretary Wang nodded: "It's okay, let's wait a moment. This comrade's situation is special, and I understand."

Mayor Wei was attracted by the conversation at the door and looked in the direction of Secretary Wang's gaze.

When he saw this, he almost couldn't sit still.

Si Nian?!

Although Zhou Sinian was wearing a red headscarf, a military green coat, and looking down at the young educated youth below with a stubborn look on his face, he did not look like a normal person.

But he could also recognize it, this is Zhou Sinian!!

How did he become like this?!

Mayor Wei calmed down and said with a smile: "It's okay, let Xiao Ming bring the people in."

Secretary Wang nodded, and Cheng Xu ran to the door and let both of them in.

Ming Dai thought for a moment, took out a piece of candy, peeled it open and stuffed it into Zhou Sinian's mouth: "Don't hit anyone later, let's go after we finish talking!"

Just kidding, if they hit the leader, not only will they fail to get their work done, but they may also get a free meal.

All Zhou Sinian had to do was follow Mingdai. Now that he had candy to eat, he was even happier. He nodded obediently, holding the candy in his mouth, and followed Mingdai inside.

In the cafeteria, Mayor Wei was shocked by how obedient Zhou Sinian was. Is Sinian getting better or not?

Secretary Wang didn't know what Mayor Wei was thinking. When he saw Ming Dai coming over, he smiled and said, "You really are a young educated youth, little comrade. Are you 15?"

Ming Dai smiled shyly: "I'm 15 in my 20s, 16 in my 20s, and I've already graduated from high school."

Secretary Wang nodded. Although the age requirement for going to the countryside is 16, some people take advantage of loopholes and send unfavored children to the countryside instead of favored ones. The Youth Affairs Office also turns a blind eye to this in order to meet the target of going to the countryside. It is estimated that this is the case with the young educated youth.

But it's quite rare to finish high school at the age of 14. No wonder he was able to come up with a way to grow vegetables in winter. He must have a smart brain.

"Come on, come on, Xiao Ming, the educated youth, and this female...male comrade, please take a seat."

Ming Dai followed her instructions and pulled Zhou Sinian to sit next to Captain Liu and Secretary Liu.

Mayor Wei quietly observed Zhou Sinian's actions, watched him sit down obediently, and looked at the people opposite him curiously.

When his eyes passed over me, there was only curiosity and strangeness, nothing unusual.

He was a little disappointed. It seemed that he still hadn't recovered.

Secretary Wang began to ask Mingdai about the details of growing vegetables in winter.

Mingdai told her story of growing vegetables and cultivating mushrooms from beginning to end.

Zhou Sinian seemed uninterested after hearing this, and took out the balls of yarn and knitting needles from the basket.

He looked at Mingdai who was speaking seriously on the left, and then at Liu Dazhui and Liu Qingmin who were afraid to move on the right.

She reached out and stuffed the two balls of yarn into their hands, then continued knitting her sweater.

This shocked Mayor Wei who was secretly observing him once again, especially when he saw that he was weaving quite well, he could hardly look at him directly!

Liu Dazhu and Liu Qingmin held the balls of wool in their hands and regretted as they untied the yarn. They should not have brought the madman with them. If they knitted a sweater in front of the leader, would the leader think that they were as crazy as the madman?

My career is worrying!!!

"Leader, after I went to the countryside, I was moved by the simple folk customs and the kindness of the villagers in Liujiawan. I am determined to take root in the countryside, work hard to receive re-education for the middle and lower-poor farmers, and work with the villagers to make Liujiawan a better place!

It was also because I wanted to stay here for a long time that I couldn't bear to see the team leader and the secretary's hair turn gray because of the village's foreign debts, nor could I bear to see the villagers not earning much money throughout the year and not being able to afford decent dowries and betrothal gifts when marrying off their daughters and daughters-in-law.

I thought that if our village could form a vegetable planting team in the form of a village collective, during the winter when the labor force is idle, the vegetables produced could be supplied to the county or even the city.

In this way, not only can the village's foreign debt be repaid, but the villagers can also get some money to improve their lives, and the commune will not have to subsidize us every year.

It can also redeploy the idle labor force in the winter to prevent them from gathering together to play cards, gamble, and cause trouble for the commune."

These words touched Secretary Wang's heart. He slammed the table and said, "Good! Very good! Comrade you, an educated youth, have a very high level of awareness! You are a good comrade of the proletariat!"

Ming Dai touched her face in embarrassment and said, "It is because the captain, secretary and villagers of Liujiawan are kind to me that I want to do something to repay them."

Mayor Wei glanced at Ming Dai meaningfully and said, "This suggestion made by you, a young comrade, is no small matter. If it is really accomplished, it will solve a big problem for Secretary Wang."

Secretary Wang also looked at her with a smile, and liked her more and more the more he looked at her.

The political achievements have been delivered to your doorstep, and you can’t refuse them even if you want to!

Mingdai understood that their village had decided to set up a winter vegetable-growing team!

She pretended to be a newborn calf that is not afraid of tigers, and imitated Zhou Sinian, looking at Mayor Wei and Secretary Wang with bright eyes: "Can you two leaders help to make some connections and let the canteens of various government agencies in the city and county purchase our vegetables?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Dazhu and Liu Qingmin looked at Mayor Wei and Secretary Wang with burning eyes.

Secretary Wang not only did not hate Ming Dai for taking advantage of the situation, but he admired her very much: "You are a smart young comrade, and you know how to seize opportunities. I can recommend you to the county, but whether they will accept you depends on how well you grow your vegetables."

Mayor Wei smiled but said nothing, and it was obvious that he meant the same thing.

Ming Dai looked at Liu Dazhu, who immediately assured her: "Don't worry, leader! We will definitely grow the vegetables well!"

Secretary Wang laughed out loud: "Okay! I'll call your commune right away and allocate funds for the initial stage of vegetable planting from the commune. You can return the money to the commune when you make a profit later."

This solved the big problem of insufficient funds in Liujiawan. Liu Dazhui and Liu Qingmin were very happy and looked at Mingdai as if she were a precious baby.

Secretary Wang pointed at the vegetables on the ground and said, "We can't take these vegetables from you for free. Tell us the price and ask the canteen to give them some."

Liu Dazhu thought of the price set by Mingdai and was a little hesitant, but finally he spoke under Mingdai's encouraging gaze.

"Secretary, Xiao Ming, the educated youth, has put a lot of effort into growing these vegetables. The firewood has to be burned 24 hours a day, and some charcoal is also used, so these vegetables are more expensive than at other times."

Secretary Wang and Mayor Wei nodded. They both understood that scarcity makes things valuable.

"Chives and chives are both one yuan per pound, and mushrooms are fifty cents per pound."

After saying this, he looked at the leaders somewhat nervously. Mingdai was not sure whether the leaders could accept this price.

Secretary Wang was silent for a while. The price was indeed beyond his expectations.

Mayor Wei thought for a moment and said, "This year's price is fine. If there are large quantities of vegetables on the market next year, the price will have to be lowered."

Liu Dazhu nodded frantically: "Okay, okay."

Secretary Wang thought about the taste of the dumplings he had just eaten and said, "Okay, we can supply the county government with the remaining vegetables."

Liu Dazhu looked at Mingdai, and Mingdai said, "We can supply another batch of leeks and chives before the New Year, 10 to 12 kilograms each. Mushrooms can be supplied in stages, about 100 kilograms at a time, and we can deliver two or three more times."

Secretary Wang nodded and said, "Okay, send them all to the county government to improve everyone's food before the New Year. Cheng Xu will take them to file a complaint later."

Hearing this, several people in Liujiawan laughed happily. Zhou Sinian looked at Mingdai's beautiful smile and curled the corners of his mouth as well.

Mayor Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "You have finally come here, you can stay for one night before leaving. There is a leadership training class this afternoon, and it just so happens that Captain Liu and Secretary Liu can attend together."

Liu Dazhui's face turned red. He never thought that such an opportunity would fall upon him. Even the director of a commune was not qualified to attend such a class.

It is called a study class, but it is more of a gathering for leaders to communicate with each other and a good opportunity to expand their network.

Liu Qingmin had never thought that he would be able to participate, and he was so excited that he lost his usual composure and completely forgot the fact that they had already stayed overnight.

After the matter was settled, Secretary Wang and Mayor Wei had to attend a meeting, so Cheng Xu was left to receive them and left.

Before leaving, he looked meaningfully at Zhou Sinian who was knitting a sweater and winked at his secretary.

After their figures disappeared, Zhou Sinian raised his head and looked in the direction where Mayor Wei left. He didn't react until Mingdai urged him to pack up and leave.

After a whole morning of trouble, they returned to the guesthouse, but this time Cheng Xu brought them there and reimbursed them for the room fee.

Liu Dazhu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the three keys being delivered to him.

But I dare not live in the same room with a madman. My face still hurts!