Mo Youxian felt somewhat bewildered.
No way, what a coincidence?
I was just joking that I can't even see the township head, how could I possibly see the county head so easily?
This... it's just been delivered right to our door?
"Old woman, don't talk nonsense! This is no laughing matter!"
"Why would I lie to you? The accountant just came looking for you. I heard him clearly saying that the county magistrate was here!"
"Where is the current county magistrate? I have to go check on him right away!"
For Xiao Mo Village, this was a momentous occasion, not to be taken lightly. Mo Youxian was worried that others might not provide adequate hospitality.
If they anger the county magistrate, their village will be in deep trouble in the county in the future.
"How would I know where he went? But I heard the county magistrate came to inspect the wheat harvest, so he should be in the fields, right? Go find him yourself!"
After hearing this, Mo Youxian got on his bicycle and sped away, disappearing in a flash.
They went straight to the fields behind the village, to the second team's area, but found nothing. They then went to the first team, but still came up empty-handed!
Fortunately, they obtained crucial information.
It was said that the county magistrate had just left, and Mo Yuan and Mo Chunsheng took him to the pig farm!
Then Mo Youxian didn't dare to linger for a moment and rushed to the pig farm. He was wondering why he went to the pig farm instead of inspecting the wheat harvest.
Besides, how would we know about the pig farm now? Wasn't this supposed to be kept secret all along?
Mo Yuan was also a little puzzled. He had originally planned to find an opportunity to get to know the new county head, but the other party had come uninvited.
They actually came all the way to Xiaomo Village!
What he didn't know was that the entire Xiangcheng County was currently engaged in a busy wheat harvest, and as the county's leadership team...
They were divided into many small groups and went down to the grassroots level to inspect the work.
Without a second thought, Bao Ruijin called Li Jianguo and headed straight for Xiaomozhuang to find Mo Yuan!
He had many questions he wanted to discuss with this young man he had never met before.
Upon arriving at Xiaomozhuang, they couldn't find the village secretary, but led by the accountant, they went to the fields and found Mo Chunsheng and Mo Yuan.
Bao Ruijin knew he was an amateur when it came to the wheat harvest, so he refrained from interfering with the villagers' work.
But he was quite curious about the pig farm, so he immediately asked Mo Chunsheng and Mo Yuan to lead the way to see the details!
Mo Yuan thought it over and over, and concluded that the problem probably wasn't internal; the villagers certainly wouldn't leak the news.
Besides, even if they wanted to leak information, it wouldn't reach the county magistrate's ears.
It seems there's only one possibility left, as Li Jianguo said!
I had casually mentioned my situation to him, and hadn't thought much of it at first, but I never expected him to tell Bao Ruijin something like that.
It seems that while he himself failed to establish a connection with Bao Rui, Li Jianguo, being in a position of advantage, gained the upper hand after just one visit.
After getting to know each other better, we've now somehow managed to latch onto a powerful backer.
This Li Jianguo isn't as naive as he seems on the surface.
This is a clever little scheme of theirs. Neither side has much of a foothold in Xiangcheng County right now.
They seemed to have come together quite naturally, and their relationship developed to a rather unusual level.
Otherwise, such a thing wouldn't have been said. Mo Yuan didn't blame Li Jianguo for meddling.
On the contrary, I should thank him; I was just worried about not having a chance to meet the county magistrate, and he delivered himself right to my doorstep.
This big, thick leg is just right, one for each of us!
Just then, Mo Youxian arrived in a hurry. This was also the first time he had met the newly arrived county magistrate, Bao Ruijin. Moreover, Li Jianguo, who was accompanying him, was the captain of the county public security bureau.
He also greeted the two of them solemnly.
I had originally planned to exchange pleasantries and then invite Bao Ruijin and the others to the village committee for a proper reception.
Unexpectedly, Bao Ruijin decisively rejected him.
He could only awkwardly follow along, ready to be at their beck and call at any time!
Bao Ruijin then turned to Mo Yuan and said gently, "Mo Yuan, please continue. Tell me more about your ideas for developing the pig farming business. And why don't you go it alone instead of bringing the villagers along? Are you trying to help everyone get rich together?"
Mo Yuan knew that the other party's words were loaded with hidden meaning and were all traps, but he also knew that the other party was a smart person.
Saying grand and eloquent words may not be enough to move the other party.
Moreover, Mo Yuan didn't understand the other party's temperament or personality. The other party wanted to test him, and he also wanted to see what kind of person the other party was.
Is it worthwhile to seek refuge and cooperate with them?
Mo Yuan didn't mince words or empty rhetoric. He replied sincerely, "County Chief Bao, I've gathered some information about the current situation from radio broadcasts, newspapers, and letters from my second brother. As a country boy, it's too difficult to escape poverty by just farming. I've thought of other ways, because I'm terrified of poverty. My second brother's research project at the agricultural school can't be promoted, and I don't have good varieties here, so we've reached an agreement..."
Mo Yuan then briefly recounted his thought process and explained the premise of his initial collaboration with the school.
Then he immediately added, "Actually, I don't have such selfless and grand ideas. Originally, I just wanted to help my family get out of poverty and become rich, so we could have enough to eat and live a good life. But there's an old saying in our countryside: 'Whether you raise one sheep or a flock, it's all the same.' So I was thinking that the agricultural school could provide more so I could expand the scale! My family is large, and ten pigs are really too few. No way, they wouldn't dare to have such a large-scale cooperation with a private individual. In the end, I had no choice but to go to the village secretary and the brigade leader. They were very supportive and wanted to work together with everyone. They have the villagers and the people in their hearts. I dare not take credit for it!"
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