Coming out from Yang Derong's office, Lu Yiwei didn't see Zhang Zhiyuan coming back. With his heart in a mess, he drove home.
When he entered the house, he saw his mother, Liu Cuilan, lying on the floor sewing a quilt. "Mom, why are you doing it on the floor? Stand up, quick!" Lu Yiwei said.
When Liu Cuilan saw her son, she immediately stood up. Perhaps it was because she had been squatting for too long, but her blood pressure had risen. Her vision turned black and she nearly fell to the ground.
When Lu Yiwei saw this, he immediately ran over to support her. He was so frightened that he was drenched in cold sweat. After helping his mother to the couch, he anxiously asked, "Mom, are you alright?"
Liu Cuilan held onto her head for a brief moment before she waved her hand. "I'm fine. I'm getting old, and it's an old problem."
"Let's go. I'll bring you to the hospital for a checkup." Lu Yiwei was worried and pulled his mother out.
"Yiwei, I'm really fine. I know my body, so don't waste money." Liu Cuilan struggled.
"How is this wasting money? What if something happens to you? What do you want me to do? "Lu Yiwei's forehead was covered in cold sweat. His mother's actions had truly frightened him.
Liu Cuilan ignored Lu Yiwei and looked at her watch. "Wait for me. I'll go cook for you."
An old man's stubbornness can't be changed by his children. He will only go to the hospital when he knows that his body can't take it anymore. Aside from being afraid of spending money, it's also because he doesn't want to burden his children. His children are busy with their careers, and it's not worth it for them to be alarmed by a small problem.
Lu Yiwei couldn't change his mother's mind, so he said, "I'll bring you to Beijing Hospital for a checkup. If there's nothing wrong, you'll be fine. If there's anything wrong, we'll get it treated immediately."
Seeing that her son was so concerned about her, Liu Cuilan didn't want to hurt his feelings. "Sure, I'll go after Lingling's wedding is over!" After that, Liu Cuilan muttered, "Yiwei, look at your dad. Lingling's wedding is only a month away. I'm so anxious, but she's living a carefree life. She went back to her hometown alone, and I can't even get her to come back. How can I handle such a big matter by myself? I really don't know what he's thinking, ai! "
Lu Yiwei understood why his father had returned to his hometown. In the hands of others, a large chest of treasures was wealth, but in the hands of Lu Yiwei, it was a heavy burden. During this period of time, he had been trying to contact Half Immortal Xu's brother overseas through various channels. He had even sent a letter to him, but there was still no news from him. If the other party was still alive, it would be fine. Handing them over to him would be one of his worries. But if he couldn't be found, what should he do with these things? This was a difficult problem for Lu Yiwei. He knew that if he didn't deal with it soon, it would always be a sore point.
Lu Yiwei comforted, "Mom, my dad's health isn't good. Don't scold him. It's easy to marry off a daughter. Don't tire yourself out. We can buy whatever we can, don't tire yourself out."
"No, I only have one daughter. I have to buy the dowry myself. See, I made two new quilts for her, and I have to prepare a few more for my grandson. If I'm not around one day, he can rest assured." Liu Cuilan said.
"Mom, look at what you're saying!" Lu Yiwei grumbled, "Our family's days will only get better and better. Don't say such discouraging words." Thinking about life and death, Lu Yiwei suddenly felt that he owed his parents too much. He couldn't help but feel his nose turn sour.
"Of course!" Liu Cuilan smiled, "Look, Lingling has found a good in-laws. Mom can't be happier with you getting a higher position. Oh right, what's the name of your official? "
"County party committee member. How many times do I have to tell you?"
In the hearts of the people, they only think that the County Mayor is the leader. They don't know anything about the County party committee member, chairman, or director. Liu Cuilan was puzzled, "Then is it the County Mayor?"
"No."
"What about the County Mayor?"
"Yes."
"Then it's settled." Liu Cuilan beamed from ear to ear and said cheerfully, "I used to see the village head's legs shaking, not to mention the village head. I don't think it's a big deal that you grew up in County Mayor. "
Lu Yiwei remembered what Zhong Ming's uncle, Liu Wengang, told him, "Oh right, Mom, I bought a house in County Mayor for you and Dad."
"Ah? Why are you buying a house there? "Liu Cuilan stopped what she was doing and asked suspiciously.
"Both of you are getting on in years. It's time for you to enjoy life. County Mayor is a national tourist city. The environment is good and the water is good. Just enjoy your old age there and don't worry about anything else. "Lu Yiwei said excitedly.
"How much will it cost!" Liu Cuilan said with heartache, "I'm not going. You go. I've been in Nanyang County my whole life. I can't accept suddenly moving. Besides, I'll be unfamiliar with the place and won't even have someone to chat with. It'll be so boring. I'm not going. I'm not going! "
"You have a daughter in County Mayor!" Lu Yiwei went straight to the point. "Mom, didn't you promise Lingling to take care of her child? That's great. With a house in County Mayor, you can bring the child home and Lingling can come and stay with you at night. It'll be great to have a family together. You know, Zhong Ming's mother is a leader. She won't be able to take care of the child. She'll probably have to hire a nanny. Are you willing to do that? "
Liu Cuilan was tempted. After all, her children were everything to her. Although she was living in the county, she still couldn't see anyone around her. Her daughter was about to get married. It would be even more difficult to see her in the future. She thought for a long time and asked, "Aren't you coming with us?"
Lu Yiwei did not expect his mother to ask this question. He hesitated and said, "As long as you go, I'll move there too."
"Oh." Liu Cuilan was still worried about her single son. "If you don't go, I definitely won't go. I still have to take care of your child in the future."
A simple sentence made Lu Yiwei's eyes brim with tears. He hugged his mother and said, "I'm unfilial to make you worry. Don't worry, when Lingling gets married, I promise I'll bring you a wife! "
"Really?" Liu Cuilan's eyes lit up but it quickly faded. She said numbly, "How many times have you said this?" Liu Cuilan regretted her words. One must know that Xia Jinhe's departure could not be blamed on Lu Yiwei. He could only blame the heavens for being unfair to him.
Lu Yiwei did not say anything. He said firmly, "Mom, I'm serious this time. I promise I'll bring your daughter-in-law back by the end of this year."
"Okay, I believe you!" Liu Cuilan looked at Lu Yiwei with gentle eyes and said, "You know, I don't have the final say in this family. I'll listen to your dad whether he wants to go to Eastern State or not. If he doesn't want to go, I can't do anything about it."
"Don't worry about my dad. I'll persuade him." Lu Yiwei said confidently, "You know, my dad has loved Lingzi since she was young. If my daughter asks him to go, would he dare to disobey?"
"Hehe, that's true." Liu Cuilan said with a smile, "All right. Let's talk about it later. Let's finish Lingzi's marriage first. We can't count on you and me. You talk to your father and ask him to come back to take care of it. I can handle it alone."
"Okay, I'll talk to him later."
After lunch, Lu Yiwei called Xiao Yang again. Zhang Zhiyuan still did not come back. He did not wait any longer and went straight back to Shiwan Village. The immigration project was stillborn, so he had to reorganize his work.
After making a cup of tea and sitting down, the phone on the table rang. He thought it was Zhang Zhiyuan coming back, but when he saw it was Li Haidong, his nervous heart relaxed.
"Hello, Brother Lu, where are you now?" Li Haidong said excitedly on the other side of the phone.
"I'm in Shiwan Village. What's up?"
"Brother, I have good news for you. The coal mine business has finally been settled. It's settled at 2.1 million. Wait for me, Pan Chengjun and I will go back immediately!"
Lu Yiwei said cautiously, "When you're back, go straight to my house. Don't come to Shiwan Village. I'll go back later."
"Okay!" Li Haidong was in a good mood and said excitedly.
After hanging up, Lu Yiwei felt relieved. The coal mine business had been negotiating since the beginning of the year. After more than two months of bargaining, they had finally succeeded. He was clear that it was all thanks to Pan Chengjun. Li Haidong would not have been able to take it down. Looking at it this way, his original decision was correct. Finally, there was something to be happy about. His knitted eyebrows relaxed.
In the past, he had been busy every day. Now that he was suddenly free, he was not used to it. There were not many jobs in the town to begin with. Most of them were seasonal daily jobs. For example, forest protection and fire prevention in spring, planting and plowing in spring, basic construction in summer, flood control and flood prevention, autumn harvest, and winter had nothing to do. Other than the busy two days before the New Year, most of the time was spent ringing the bell. In addition, there was also the party building, family planning, taxation, women's federation, disabled people's federation, trade union, civil affairs, and other periodic work.
For the town, the main source of income came from two sources. One was the allocation from the higher-ups, and the other was the collection of taxes. The allocation from the higher-ups was fixed. You made a budget at the beginning of the year, and the county finance allocated it in batches. These funds were often earmarked for special purposes and were not enough for daily expenses. As for the collection of taxes, they mainly came from the agricultural tax, withdrawal money, and family planning fines.
The agricultural tax was easy to understand. Planting the country's land naturally had to pay taxes, ranging from 50 to 100 yuan per mu. Nanyang County was a national-level poor county. The standard had been lowered, and the tax per mu was about 20 to 30 yuan. There were 260,000 farmers in the county. In a year, there would be 7 to 8 million. It was not a small amount. If a farmer said that he did not have money, it was okay. He could pay the grain and the grain station would buy it and use it as tax.
Withdrawal money might be a little unfamiliar to everyone. The so-called withdrawal money was the "three withdrawals and five unification" collected from the rural areas. It was the accumulation fund, public welfare fund, management fee, and the five township pooling funds. I will not explain the specifics. It was mainly used to expand production, set up public welfare, run schools, family planning, special care, militia training, and rural road construction. The money was not much, just a few tens of yuan per person. But for some families, it was not a small amount. If you did not have money, it was okay. You could participate in voluntary work and use your labor to offset the withdrawal money.
Family planning fines were definitely a job that every township had to deal with. It was commonly known as grabbing the belly. The economic benefits of this work were quite worth it. If the tasks assigned by the higher-ups were completed in excess, the remaining funds could be retained by the township government for daily expenses. For some of the poorer towns, they basically relied on family planning fines to maintain their daily operations. It even became a "private treasury" for some leaders. One could imagine the benefits.
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