With a very harmonious opening, the atmosphere was quite harmonious. Lu Yiwei lit the cigarette Xu Liu gave him and said, "Mr. Xu, I don't care how many books you read. As long as you are enlightened, it's better than studying for 10 years. Look at you, aren't you quite successful now? "
Xu Liu had a glib tongue and hurriedly said, "Aiyo! Mr. Lu, you're flattering me. I risked my life to earn some money. What kind of success is that? When it comes to success, you are the model of success. At such a young age, he has already become a Deputy Director. Others don't even dare to dream about it. We can only look at his back and envy him! "
Xu Liu is in his thirties, about the same age as Lu Yiwei. He is the same as Niu Fuyong. He stopped studying at a young age and started mining coal. Later, he saw others were making money, but he was still earning a few hundred RMB a month. Unwilling to give up, he hardened his heart and picked up the iron pickaxe to go up the mountain. He started to dig indiscriminately for a living. After a few years, he made quite a bit of money. With the capital, he contracted the village's coal mine and started to do business. Xu Liu is so young, but he already has a net worth of a few million RMB. He can be considered one of the elites in Nanyang County.
Lu Yiwei waved his hand and said, "I am different from you. No matter how high an official I am, I can only earn about a thousand RMB a month. Unlike you guys, you can do whatever you want with money. To be honest, I will also choose to do business in the future. "
Xu Liu knew that Lu Yiwei was just being polite, so he immediately went along with the flow and said, "It's not impossible for you to do business now. If you are willing, I can help you earn money. How about it? "
"En?" Lu Yiwei leaned forward and tilted his head. "Then tell me, how can you help me earn money?"
Xu Liu did not expect Lu Yiwei to talk about such a sensitive topic in front of so many people. He smiled and said, "About this, let's talk about it when we are downstairs!"
Lu Yiwei's meaningful smile made Xu Liu mistakenly think that Lu Yiwei was willing to cooperate with him. Xu Liu was immediately overjoyed and said, "You have brought light to my humble dwelling today. Look, even the leaders of the village are here. I am so excited. No one is allowed to leave this afternoon. Let's have a good drink. What do you think, Standing Committee Lu? "
Lu Yiwei turned to look at Song Yong and said, "Let's put the matter of the meal aside for now. Let's talk about the purpose of my visit today. Ever since I came to Shiwan Village, I've been busy with the immigration project. All the other affairs of the village government have been handled by Village Chief Song. Now that the project has been put on hold due to various reasons, I'm free, so I came down to take a look and listen to your ideas. I'll see if there's anything you need the village to solve and I'll bring it up. "
Xu Liu reacted quickly and said, "Standing Committee Lu, Village Chief Song has been here a few times. Every time he comes, he would remind me to place safety as the top priority. He wants both gold and silver, and he even gave many constructive suggestions for the mine. I've benefited a lot from it, and I'm deeply touched by it. Don't worry, even if you don't mention it, I will firmly grasp the safety of the mine in my hands. I will check the mine every day to remove all the hidden dangers, and I will not cause any trouble for the village! "
Xu Liu's speech was flawless, and he had said everything that Lu Yiwei wanted to say. This person was truly not simple. Lu Yiwei nodded his head. "It's good that you have such an awareness, but safety cannot be talked about. You should keep it in your heart and put it into practice, alright?"
"Sure, sure, sure. No problem!" Xu Liu immediately nodded his head.
Lu Yiwei then asked, "Are all the documents in the mine complete?"
"This …" Xu Liu raised his head and looked at Song Yong. His expression did not change, and he said calmly, "Yes, I have everything!"
"Oh, then take it out for me to see." Lu Yiwei could tell from Xu Liu's eyes that he was lying, and he said, "Yes, I have everything!"
Xu Liu did not expect Lu Yiwei to do this. In the past, when leaders came down to check, they would at most ask, but they would not check the details. This Lu Yiwei was quite serious. He moved to his desk and rummaged for a long time, then reprimanded and questioned the staff who had touched his things. After putting on a show, he finally took out a business license and said, "I'm sorry, Standing Committee Lu. I couldn't find the other documents in such a short time. Don't worry, I will bring them to the village for you to see personally after I find them."
Lu Yiwei knew that he did not have all the documents, and he did not want to expose him. He took the business license and looked at it, then returned it to Xu Liu and said, "Boss Xu, logically speaking, this kind of matter should not be handled by the village. The State Land Bureau and the Bureau of Work Safety are in charge. But you are mining on Shiwan Village's territory, and I don't want anything to happen to you. This way, I will be responsible to my superiors, and also to you, understand? "
"Understood, understood!" No matter what Lu Yiwei said, Xu Liu first promised. As for whether it was carried out or not, that was his business.
"Alright, let's go down to the mine to take a look!" Lu Yiwei planned to take a look. He would at least have an idea of who was in what situation.
"Ah?" Xu Liu was quite surprised. Since the establishment of the coal mine, no leader had ever gone down there. Lu Yiwei was obviously not used to this move. He said, "Standing Committee Lu, it's very dirty down there. Why don't we not go down?"
Jiang Yucheng, who was at the side, had a bitter look on his face. He was cursing Lu Yiwei and his ancestors in his heart.
"It's fine!" After saying that, he lifted the curtain and stepped out of the office.
Xu Liu panicked. He kept winking at Song Yong and muttered to himself. Song Yong shrugged helplessly and followed him out.
As soon as Lu Yiwei went out, he bumped into an old farmer in disheveled clothes. The old farmer hurriedly took a few steps back and stood there, looking at Lu Yiwei with withered eyes. This old farmer was the villager he met when he entered the village.
Xu Liu came out. When he saw the old farmer, his expression changed. He scolded, "I say, Old Yan, what are you doing here every other day? Hurry up and go back!" After saying that, he gave the people beside him a look.
After receiving the order, a few burly men went over and grabbed the old farmer as if he was grabbing a chick and dragged him out. Lu Yiwei's eyes met the old farmer's. He could tell that the old farmer had something to say to him. He waved his hand and said, "Let him go!"
The burly man only listened to Xu Liu's orders. He did not listen to anyone else. Regardless of Lu Yiwei's scolding, he continued to drag the old farmer out of the door.
"Let him go!" Lu Yiwei shouted, scaring everyone present.
Seeing that he could not avoid it, Xu Liu waved his hand and signaled the burly man to let go of the old farmer.
Lu Yiwei walked over and said in a gentle tone, "Fellow villager, what's the matter?"
The old farmer's eyes were filled with hostility, making Lu Yiwei a little uneasy. This kind of gaze was usually a silent protest after suffering a great injustice.
Seeing that the old farmer did not speak, Lu Yiwei introduced himself, "Fellow villager, I'm Lu Yiwei, the Party Secretary of Shiwan Village. Who are you looking for?"
The old farmer blinked his eyes and pointed at Lu Yiwei. "I'm looking for you. I've seen you on TV."
When Lu Yiwei accompanied Zhang Zhiyuan to the countryside, he often unintentionally appeared on camera. It was not strange that the old farmer had seen him on TV. He nodded and said, "Why are you looking for me?"
"Let's talk somewhere else." After the old farmer said that, he walked out of the door.
Lu Yiwei could tell that the old farmer had a lot to say, so he decided to change his itinerary. He listened to the old farmer's voice and followed him.
Xu Liu was anxious. He pulled Song Yong and whispered, "Brother Yong, hurry up and stop him."
Although Song Yong was a fearless person, for some reason, he always felt inferior in front of Lu Yiwei. As for the reason, he did not know. He shook his head and said, "He's my leader. How can I interfere with him?"
Seeing that he could not stop him, Xu Liu changed his mind and said, "Let's go. We'll follow him together!"
The old farmer turned around and saw that the others were following him. He stopped and said, "I'll talk to you alone."
Lu Yiwei understood. He turned around and said, "You guys go back first. I'll be back in a bit."
Xu Liu did not listen and continued walking forward. Lu Yiwei turned around and gave him a determined look. Xu Liu could only stand there. But he was not satisfied. He shouted, "Old Yan, have a good talk with Mr. Lu. Say what you need to say. Don't say what you shouldn't say."
The old farmer did not listen. He walked forward with his hands behind his back and his back hunched.
Lu Yiwei was young, but his walking speed was far slower than the old farmer's pace. The distance between the two of them was getting farther and farther. He could only speed up and catch up.
When they arrived at Xuzhaigou Village at the foot of the mountain, the villagers were lazily sitting under the big pagoda tree at the village entrance, basking in the sun. Seeing that Old Yan had brought an outsider over, they all perked up and looked at Lu Yiwei like they were looking at an animal.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yiwei suddenly recalled the Dongwa Village that he had stayed in for five years. At the age of 26, when he was in the prime of his life, Lu Yiwei went to the poorest and most backward Dongwa Village in Beihe Town under the guise of Bao Village. Dongwa Village was like Xuzhaigou Village. It was located in a remote area and isolated from the rest of the world. He spent five unforgettable years with a group of simple and adorable villagers.
In the blink of an eye, six years had passed. He farmed with the villagers, planted orchards, chatted with them, ate the food of hundreds of families, drank the tea of hundreds of families … Scenes flashed before his eyes as if they had happened yesterday. However, ever since he arrived in the county, he rarely returned to Dongwa Village due to work. How was Old Yan's health? How was the planting of the orchard? Had the villagers' lives improved? There were too many questions in his mind that he wanted to know.
China's farmers had directly transitioned from a feudal society to a socialist society. Even though their servility and bad habits were hard to get rid of, and their small farmer mentality could not be changed for the time being, they were especially loyal. As long as they were good to them, even a simple greeting would make them feel grateful and grateful. The feeling that blood was thicker than water flowed in their bones was the root of China that touched everyone's soul.
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