On a summer night, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and from time to time the sounds of children playing can be heard in the distance.
Such a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere was locked outside the house by Huang Ermei, who was having a secret conversation with Zhao Baili in the house at this moment.
"Have you hidden all those trees?"
"Don't worry, I've hidden it all."
It was the first time Huang Ermei had done such a thing, and her voice was as low as it could be when she spoke, as if she was a thief.
"Are the people you find reliable?" Zhao Baili asked.
Huang Ermei nodded and said, "They are my two cousins. We grew up together and they love me the most. They will definitely not tell anyone."
Zhao Baili sneered, "Anyway, if they say something out loud, they can't get it back themselves."
Although Huang Ermei didn't like to hear it, she didn't dare to offend Zhao Baili and could only remain silent.
Whenever Zhao Baili thought that the Wang family would be ruined like their Zhao family, he felt happy and he looked at Huang Ermei with more favor.
"You're pregnant, yet you're running up and down the mountain. Sit down and I'll get you some water to wash your face."
Huang Ermei was stunned, tears rolling down her eyes.
After being neglected for so long, even the smallest bit of kindness would move her beyond words.
She even fantasized about her happy life with Zhao Baili after Gao Man was driven out of Daming Village.
As long as Brother Baili can settle down and live with her, no matter how much she pays, it will be worth it.
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next day
Daming Village was much quieter than usual.
When the villagers knew that a big leader was coming, they didn't dare let their children go out to play, for fear of offending the leader.
Not only that, the older girls all hid in their homes, and the younger wives cleaned up the men thoroughly before letting them out.
Early in the morning, Su Man, Liu Ping and Wang Fengye went to the mountain.
Wang Xuemei took Wang Fugui to guard the greenhouse, so that no matter where the town leaders went first, there would be someone to receive them.
Before the town leaders arrived, Liu Ping was still wandering around the place where they buried the tree stumps yesterday.
"Girl, do you think the leader can find out?"
Su Man smiled, "When the enemy comes, we will stop him with our troops, and when the water comes, we will block it with earth."
As he was speaking, Wang Fengye pointed at a few small black dots in the distance and yelled, "Wife, someone is coming."
Liu Ping was so nervous that she pulled Wang Fengye and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
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Not far away, two men and one woman were walking towards the orchard.
The woman, wearing a suit and carrying a small leather bag, said with a smile, "This orchard is indeed nice."
The village chief forced himself to smile, his wrinkled face becoming more and more wrinkled. "Yes, Secretary Song."
He was not well-educated and didn't know what to say after saying this. He quickly winked at Zhao Baili beside him.
Because Zhao Baili was the only one in their village who had attended high school, he specially called him over to accompany him.
Zhao Baili lived up to his expectations and continued, "Yes, under the leadership of the village chief, the lives of every household in our village are getting better and better."
The village chief said modestly, "Not at all, the organization still leads well."
Secretary Song frowned slightly when he heard the obvious official tone.
"I heard that the person who organized the construction of the greenhouse this time was a female comrade. It really is true that women are as capable as men."
The village chief couldn't understand such flowery words, so he looked at Zhao Baili again.
Zhao Baili readily accepted the advice, "Secretary Song is right. Gao Man from our village is smart and dares to do things that ordinary people dare not do. This is also something that everyone admires."
At first glance, this sentence seems to be praising Suman, but in fact it is setting a trap for Suman.
Secretary Song had no idea what Zhao Baili was thinking, so he said a few polite words and headed towards the orchard.
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orchard
Secretary Song immediately noticed the young woman standing next to the fruit tree. She had an oval face and her hair was neatly tied up behind her head. When he saw her, he did not feel nervous like ordinary villagers, nor did he flatter the village chief.
She extended her hand to her without being servile or overbearing, and said neatly, "Hello, I'm Gao Man. Thank you for your hard work."
Secretary Song's eyes swept across Su Man's face.
She had been the mayor's secretary for over a decade and was very adept at judging people, but for some reason, she just couldn't quite figure this young woman out.
"Secretary Song?"
Seeing that she was slow to speak, the village chief spoke carefully.
Secretary Song finally realized her own gaffe. She shook Su Man's hand and said, "Hello, I'm Secretary Song. You must be Gao Man, right? I've heard a lot about you."
Su Man smiled appropriately and said, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it."
She turned around and introduced, "This is my husband Wang Fengye, and my mother-in-law Liu Ping."
Secretary Song shook hands with everyone one by one, but she also realized that Su Man was the backbone among these people, so she spoke to her.
"The village is all about traditional land cultivation now. Why did you suddenly think of building a greenhouse?"
"That's right, Secretary Song. You've seen it all along the way here. We're all farmland, and everyone depends on the land for their livelihood. There aren't many fields in the village, so while we're not starving, we need to find a way to increase our yields. Greenhouse farming is a good option to overcome seasonal restrictions."
Secretary Song nodded frequently.
She asked this question just to see if Suman was a business-minded woman as rumored.
Now it seems that Su Man's ease in handling things, coupled with her clear mind, makes Secretary Song feel that his trip was worthwhile.
With a good start, their conversation became more and more interesting, and even Zhao Baili and the village chief were left aside.
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At this moment, they had already walked around the orchard and arrived at the junction of the forest area and the orchard.
Zhao Baili saw the right moment and interrupted, "Secretary Song, this is the forest area."
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