Chapter 370 Opening Ceremony (5)
Tian Xin came back alone, and she came back from outside!
This call caught Tian Fushun off guard.
But there was no time to pursue these matters now. He immediately asked the security to notify Tian Xin to hurry to the central square, as they could no longer hold on!
According to the procedure, the curtain will be unveiled after the mayor’s speech.
But the documents for selecting demonstration villages are all in Tian Xin's hands, and she is also mainly responsible for the scenic area project.
At this point, half an hour had passed since she couldn't be contacted, and everyone was getting anxious and couldn't delay any longer.
When the security guard conveyed the meaning to Tian Xin, she didn't say anything. Instead, she snatched the phone from the security guard and called Zhang Shuai.
She looked utterly miserable.
Her hair was piled up on top of her head in a mess, and her bangs covered half of her face. Her makeup was smudged and dirty, and there was some dirt on her face.
The same goes for the clothes on my body.
To look formal, she wore a white shirt and high heels today.
But now her white shirt was covered in dirt and one of her high heels was broken. She walked in with one foot deep and one foot shallow, which really scared the security guards at the door.
But she didn't answer any of their questions, and her face showed fear, anxiety and panic.
When she called Zhang Shuai, the security guards were talking in her ears. She felt as if her ears were covered with a layer of cloth, and the sounds coming through were unclear and indistinguishable.
Fortunately, Zhang Shuai arrived soon, along with Li Jing, Gao Cheng and Gao Wen.
He had never seen her so miserable before. As soon as he saw her, he rushed over and yelled, "Where have you been? Why haven't you answered the phone in such a long time?"
Tian Xin didn't bother to answer. She stared at him anxiously, "Don't ask too many questions. Don't go anywhere now. Just stay here. If you see Liu Bo with a woman dressed in black and with a scarf on her head, make sure to have the security team restrain him and call the police."
Seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, she added, "Remember, don't make a sound and don't disturb the people over there in the square. I'm going over there now, remember what I say!"
After saying that, she dragged her broken shoe and ran towards the square, taking one step deep and one step shallow.
Zhang Shuai couldn't help it any longer and reached out to pull her back: "What's going on? Tell me clearly! Did that bastard bully you again? Tell me where he is, I must kill this bastard today..."
Li Jing hurriedly changed her shoes for her, tidied her hair, and wiped the dust off her face.
Several people looked at her with eyes full of heartache.
She didn't answer, but whispered, "Just do as I say first, don't mess around. I'll tell you after the ceremony is over...you guys!"
Zhang Shuai disagreed and still shouted that he would go find Liu Bo to settle the score.
Li Jing glared at him, asked Gao Cheng to keep an eye on him, and then helped Tian Xin to the square.
Tian Fushun really couldn't bear it anymore.
As the two of them walked to the square, they heard the mayor announce in slang Mandarin:
"Congratulations on the opening of the Xiaowan Village Resort in Huayuan County, Tongcheng City..."
Then, the mayor, the county head and the village party secretary together unveiled the red silk cloth covering the stone tablet, and the six bright red characters "Xiaowan Village Resort" immediately appeared before everyone's eyes.
The crowd below the stage immediately erupted in enthusiastic applause. A dozen cannon shots rang out simultaneously, sending a cloud of smoke rising across the square.
Tian Fushun was so anxious that he looked back and forth among the crowd.
As soon as he saw Tian Xin appear, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, waved to her, and then asked the host to announce the next segment.
"Wait for me here, don't leave yet!" Tian Xin let go of Li Jing's hand and told her, "It will be over soon, do me a favor!"
"Do you want to change your clothes?" Li Jing asked her.
She shook her head, then brushed off the dirt on her body, looking a little cleaner.
"That's it, it's too late to change!"
After that, he reminded Li Jing: "Remember, wait for me!"
The mayor and the county magistrate were already seated. Tian Fushun brought her to the mayor and introduced her.
"I've heard that your Huayuan County has a 'female Zhuge Liang', but I didn't expect her to be so young!"
The mayor looked Tian Xin up and down and joked to the county head, "It's a pity to keep such talents in the village. Young people should be trained more and given more opportunities. In the future, Huayuan County will still rely on these young people to build it!"
"Yes, yes, of course!" The county magistrate, realizing the direction he was taking, quickly agreed, "Comrade Xiao is primarily responsible for the work of this model village. This year alone, the revenue from this website has brought Xiaowan Village's per capita monthly income greater than the combined total of the dozen or so surrounding villages. Most of the businesses involved in building this resort are contracted out by the villagers themselves. The county is also planning to recruit talent. Once this selection process is complete, Comrade Xiaotian will take up his position there!"
Being named on the spot in front of the mayor is unprecedented in the history of Huayuan County.
The branch secretary and Tian Fushun were both a little surprised, and quickly said politely, "Xiao Tian is still young, and he has the drive but not the stamina to do things. He needs more experience in the future. I'm afraid that going to the county will cause trouble for the leaders!"
Tian Xin did not express her opinion. At this time, her words had no weight. They were just a topic of greeting and flattery between the leaders. It didn't matter whether she responded or not. It was easy to say the wrong thing if she was not careful. It was better to pretend to be dumb.
Seeing that she only smiled but didn't say anything, the county magistrate felt a little embarrassed and asked her, "Xiaotian, what do you think?"
When she asked this question, several leaders looked at her, and the weight of the question was unclear.
She was a little nervous.
He cleared his throat, smiled at them, and then proudly took out the materials he had prepared long ago and said loudly, "I am grateful for the cultivation and appreciation of all the leaders. If there is an opportunity for advancement, I will definitely perform well. These are some of the development measures taken by Xiaowan Village in the past two years. The increase and decrease in the number of impoverished households in the village, the increase in income brought by local specialties, and the employment problems of most villagers solved by the stone factory and online store.
At present, the villagers' per capita annual income has increased by 2-3 times compared with two years ago, and the number of poor households has been reduced from half to less than 30.
Today, most of the hotels, restaurants, snacks, and Hanfu in this resort are owned by the villagers, covering the four areas of food, clothing, housing, and transportation.
If we can be selected as a model village at the municipal level, it will be the best publicity for our Xiaowan Village."
As soon as she finished speaking, she winked at Li Dongmei, who had been standing by and waiting for a long time.
Li Dongmei received it and waved behind her.
Afterwards, more than a dozen women came to the stage carrying persimmons, persimmon cakes, peppercorns and other agricultural products that Tian Xin had helped them sell in the past two years.
These agricultural products are of different qualities and appearances.
The mayor didn't know what Tian Xin meant and asked in confusion, "What is this?"
Tian Xin smiled but didn't answer. Li Xiaoyan, who was standing at the head of the group, handed the persimmon cakes on the plate to the mayor and explained, "Mayor, these are our village's new persimmon cakes this year, and these..."
She pointed to the plates in the hands of the others beside her and said, "These are all this year's new fruits. Try some!"
The mayor took a dried persimmon, tasted it, and praised it, "It's really good."
Li Xiaoyan added, "You may not know this, but a few years ago, no one wanted these persimmons. If Xinxin hadn't taught us how to make persimmon cakes and opened an online store to sell these agricultural products, we wouldn't even have a single customer coming here."
"That's right. Now that the road has been built and we have an online store, our lives are getting better day by day!" said another villager.
The mayor smiled after hearing this. Pointing to the villagers' plates, he said to the people behind him, "You all should try this, too. Try the fruit and remember the taste."
"You always say there are difficulties here and there. But no matter how big these difficulties are, are they as difficult as theirs? A small village official who is a college graduate has the determination and ability to build up this poor village. What difficulties can't be solved?"
After saying this, everyone present fell silent.
The county magistrate and a group of leaders all lowered their heads, and no one dared to speak.
The mayor's expression changed, and he turned to Tian Xin again, smiling and saying to her, "I know what you mean. Young people, you have ideological awareness. But it's not enough."
She patted Tian Xin's shoulder, then turned to the audience and said, "Don't worry, everyone. The selection of municipal model villages not only considers the improvement of the village appearance and the increase in per capita income, but also requires unity of purpose. Only when officials think about what the people think, are supported, and become what the people want, can the people achieve development. Your Xiaowan Village is doing very well so far."
The mayor's words were powerful and resounding. This resounding assurance made everyone present excited.
As soon as he finished speaking, warm applause broke out on and off the stage.
Amid the clamor, the mayor patted Tian Xin on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Seize the opportunity and go for it! There will be many places that will need you in the future, so do your best!"
"Okay, okay!" Tian Xin bowed her body and nodded repeatedly, modestly expressing her opinion to the mayor.
After the commotion, the mayor and the county head left the scene, and all that remained was the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the major investors.
Tian Xin read out everyone's name according to the list.
Only then did she realize that Lin Zhou was not there.
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