These inexplicable words left the other officers from the various brigades completely bewildered. "Old Wang, are you out of your mind? What kind of strange questions did I just ask you?"
The Party Secretary picked at his ear. "Huh? You say you're envious? Don't be envious. Gu Zhiqing is one in a million. Not everyone can be like her."
It would be strange if no one knew he was showing off.
They exchanged a glance and were about to gang up on him when a cheerful voice came from the doorway.
"Oh? Could it be that Gu Zhiqing you told me about last time?"
The Party Secretary nodded repeatedly as he looked at the newcomer. "Yes, Secretary, you have a really good memory. Isn't that Gu An'an, the educated youth? That girl is truly capable..."
The Party Secretary didn't interrupt and listened attentively for several minutes before clapping his hands and saying, "He is indeed a good child. He is wholeheartedly concerned about the development of Xiaowang Village and is willing to pass on his knowledge to the people here. This is a model of educated youth going to the countryside."
The Party Secretary's mouth practically stretched to his ears as he listened to the Party Secretary's praise of Gu An'an.
Remembering what he had said to Gu An'an, he immediately seized the opportunity.
"Secretary, since you also think she's a rare and excellent educated youth, shouldn't we give her some kind of reward?"
"Of course, I'm not doing this for my Xiaowang Village, but mainly for the benefit of our entire commune. If other educated youth knew that our commune leaders had discerning eyes and could see their hard work, they might be willing to apply their knowledge to us, and we would be the ones who benefit. Don't you think so, leader?"
The secretary chuckled. He'd managed to put himself in that position with just a few words, and damn it, he was falling for it.
"Alright, it's only right for the commune to reward promising educated youth. Let's do it this way! Three yuan for an enamel basin, a towel, and an enamel mug."
The village party secretary was grinning from ear to ear. "Then I'll thank the secretary and the commune leaders on behalf of Gu Zhiqing. Um, where do I get it after the meeting?"
The commune secretary shook his head helplessly at his appearance. "Xiao Li, go and prepare to send it over to him."
“But Lao Wang! Since Gu Zhiqing’s first aid methods are so reliable, why not invite her to teach them in the commune and various brigades? That way, she can better benefit the people of our area.”
"Don't worry! Xiao Gu can do it himself. If he's too busy, he can teach others. He has to be paid the full amount of work points for the time he misses."
The Party Secretary thought it was a good idea and nodded in agreement.
“Okay, I’ll go back and have a good talk with Gu Zhiqing. It would be best if she did it herself, but if not, I’ll arrange for someone to learn properly so as not to delay the leader’s work.”
Seeing the Party Secretary and the Commune Secretary chatting and laughing, it was impossible for the others not to feel jealous, but since they didn't have a precious daughter like Gu An'an, they could only watch from the sidelines.
No, I need to go back and hold a meeting with those educated youth. It's fine if they can't work in the fields, but they can't be completely incompetent in every aspect, can they?
Two hours later, the meeting ended, and the Party Secretary, recalling the Party Secretary's praise of their village, found it hard to suppress a laugh.
"Old Wang! Remember us if there's anything good in the future, our village has some good stuff too."
The village secretary nodded, "It's not impossible, but we've only just begun, so we need to take care of the villagers first. Brother Li, please don't blame me."
"Old Wang, is that Gu educated youth from your village really that capable? Could you let her visit our village? Maybe she can find a way out for us."
Looking at the other man's beaming face, the village secretary cursed inwardly. Now he knows to beg him? Where did his arrogant attitude go?
“It’s not that I don’t want Gu Zhiqing to go, but she’s the most precious person in our village now. I can’t force her to do anything she doesn’t want to do, or the people in our village will not let me off the hook.”
"But Lao Zhang, isn't your educated youth daughter-in-law quite capable? Go back and ask her, maybe she can come up with a good solution suitable for your village."
The man called Old Zhang's face turned ashen. His daughter-in-law was indeed formidable, but only in matters of love and sex. She had managed to win over his son, making him, an old fox, believe her completely.
And what was the result?
She stirred up trouble between her son and her husband right after they got married, and now they're arguing about separating their household.
He doesn't want to talk to his daughter-in-law at all, let alone ask her for advice. He doesn't even want to see her.
"Old Wang, you're joking. My daughter-in-law is nowhere near as good as Gu, the educated youth from your village."
If his daughter-in-law really had Gu Zhiqing's abilities, he could tolerate her bad temper.
What's infuriating is that the other person is useless at everything, eats everything without leaving a trace, and has more cunning than a honeycomb briquette.
The Party Secretary was overjoyed to see him defeated.
Back then, their two villages were among the top in the commune. Whenever Old Zhang won, he would swagger around in front of him, his attitude was extremely unpleasant. It's nothing like now.
Tsk tsk tsk.
"Secretary Li, thank you for your trouble."
With his hands full of things, the village secretary hummed a song as he returned to the village, only to be spotted by a sharp-eyed person as soon as he reached the village entrance.
"Secretary, has your family struck it rich? How come you're buying so many nice things?"
It's not that the village secretary's family is so poor that they can't even afford those things, but it's really unnecessary to buy an enamel basin for washing one's face unless there's a happy occasion in the family.
"I didn't buy it."
"You didn't buy it? Or did someone give it to you for free?"
The Party Secretary smiled mysteriously, "It wasn't free, but it didn't cost any money either. Well, I'll tell you. It's just that the commune leaders heard about Gu Zhiqing's heroic deeds and specially rewarded her."
"What? Such a good thing?"
"Of course, no matter who it is, as long as they are wholeheartedly contributing to our commune, the leaders will see it..."
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