The Lin Village was located between the mountains. Most of the villagers' houses were built along the mountains. There was a small piece of flat land in the mountains, where the houses were the densest. On the side, there were layers of terraced fields and some scattered houses built halfway up the mountain.
Chen Xing climbed two big slopes and talked as he walked.
When he arrived at the village, he was a little breathless. He settled down in the house of Lin Jinhe, the village secretary. Huang Jianghua lived with him in Lin Jinhai's house. As for the driver Li Yong, he lived with Wei Sida in the house of Lin Bo, the village chief. Another staff member of the general office was settled in Lin Siyu's house. Lin Siyu said that there was no one in his house, and he could live there after tidying up.
Near evening, the higher altitude mountain village was obviously much colder than the outside. The room they lived in had already been tidied up. After putting down the luggage, Chen Xing didn't need to tidy up anything. He walked out of the door. Lin Jinhe's house was built beside a stream flowing down from the mountain. Chen Xing looked at the clear stream and turned to Lin Jinhe with a smile. "Secretary Lin, I think people can live a few more years if they live here."
"Yes, we can't say anything else, but the environment here is definitely good. Secretary Chen, you don't know that you can drink water directly from a ladle." Lin Jinhe smiled and pointed to the stream. This was a real mountain spring. It was absolutely natural and pollution-free.
"Yes, no wonder the water is so clear." Chen Xing nodded with a smile.
"Because the water flows down from the mountain, it is basically not polluted. Besides, there are no factories here, so the water is clean." Lin Jinhe answered. Seeing that Chen Xing was only wearing two coats, Lin Jinhe couldn't help but remind him, "Secretary Chen, you should wear more clothes. It will start to get cold at night. It will be two or three degrees lower in the mountains than in the town at night."
"It's okay now. Two coats are enough for me." Chen Xing nodded with a smile. Seeing that Lin Jinhe was only wearing a long-sleeved shirt, Chen Xing couldn't help laughing. "Secretary Lin, you're only wearing one shirt, but you're talking about me. You don't feel cold, do you think I will?"
That's not the case. People like us in the mountains are used to the large temperature difference between day and night. Besides, we carry hoes up the mountain to work every day, so we're not afraid of the cold. Lin Jinhe scratched his head and smiled.
Don't worry, we cadres may not know how to do farm work, but we're not that spoiled. Chen Xing smiled. "Secretary Lin, this time I came to the countryside to work with you. You have to arrange what I should do."
"Okay … okay." Lin Jinhe gave a hollow laugh. He didn't know what kind of person Chen Xing was. When he heard Chen Xing mention work, Lin Jinhe didn't know how to answer. He could only answer in a daze. This secretary said that he would come down to the village to work. Who knew if it was true or just a formality. Ordinary people like them also had to suffer. They didn't know how they would spend the next week. Lin Jinhe felt uncomfortable thinking about this big leader living in his home. He felt like he was worshiping a Bodhisattva all the time. He was afraid that he would accidentally offend him.
While they were talking, Wei Sida and Li Yong, who had settled down in the village head Lin Bo's home, also came over. The Lin Village was not big. Most of the houses were concentrated on this piece of flat land. Although there were some houses built along the mountain, they were scattered and scattered.
It was already evening, and it was time for dinner. Wei Sida was about to come over to ask about dinner arrangements.
Lin Siyu did not have much time to clean her own house. Eager to 'explain' the situation to Chen Xing, she greeted another staff member and discussed that they would clean the house when they came back at night. The two of them also went to the house of the village branch secretary, Lin Jinhe.
Lin Siyu went to Lin Jinhe's house. Lin Yu-yu was also in her own house at this time. Her parents were living at home, and the house had always been clean. Lin Yu-yu smiled and said to Zheng Hui, "Brother Zheng, you have to make do for this week. My house is not as good as a hotel."
"Xiao Lin, what are you talking about? How can a hotel be better than your own house? Even a gold or silver nest is not as good as your own dog kennel. Living at home is more comfortable than anywhere else." Zheng Hui said with a smile. "I'm grateful that you didn't let me sleep at the door."
"You are a guest. I dare not let you sleep at the door." Lin Yu-yu smiled and introduced her parents to Zheng Hui.
Zheng Hui was very respectful to Lin Yu-yu's parents. He treated Lin Yu-yu as his sweetheart. In his eyes, Lin Yu-yu's parents were like his future father-in-law and mother-in-law. He couldn't wait to pour tea for them.
"Xiao Yu, you will be back for a week this time. Why are you back for so long? Did the institute give you a holiday?" Lin Yu-yu's father invited Zheng Hui to sit down and asked.
"I have a mission. Didn't you see that my colleague came back with me? Dad, don't worry about it." Lin Yu-yu smiled.
"What mission can we have in this small mountain village? We still have to stay for a week." Lin Yu-yu's father muttered in confusion.
"Uncle, it's a mission from the institute. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so good to give us a week off." Zheng Hui said with a smile.
As he spoke, Lin Yu-yu gave Zheng Hui a look. Seeing this, Zheng Hui hurriedly followed them out. When they were outside, he heard Lin Yu-yu say, "Brother Zheng, should we go and see Secretary Chen first?"
"Yeah, we should go and see him. Sigh, this leader is really too much for giving us this mission." Zheng Hui shook his head and sighed.
"What can we do? Like what you said, we are just running errands." Lin Siyu said with a smile.
Before they reached Lin Jinhe's house, they saw Lin Siyu and Chen Xing standing alone by the stream. There was no one else around. They stopped a distance away and pretended to chat. Zheng Hui glanced at Chen Xing, his eyes full of envy. "Xiao Lin, your classmate seems to be able to talk to Secretary Chen directly?"
"I'm not sure. She works in the Municipal Party Committee, so she should have frequent contact with Secretary Chen. So it shouldn't be strange that she can talk to him." Lin Yu-yu also looked in the direction of the two. Her eyes were still full of doubt. Lin Siyu hadn't explained the reason to her. Lin Yu-yu was surprised that her best friend from childhood was now working in the Municipal Party Committee.
"Xiao Lin, if you build a good relationship with your classmate, you might have a bright future. She can talk to Secretary Chen. As long as she gives you a little advice, your future will be bright." Zheng Hui smiled in a low voice.
"Do I look like the kind of person who would use a classmate? Besides, we don't have to go out of our way to get to know each other. We are already on good terms." Lin Yu-yu said impatiently.
Hearing that, Zheng Hui chuckled and didn't say anything else. In his heart, he thought, "When you work for a few more years, you will know that friendship is important, but it is nothing in front of your own future."
On the shore, Chen Xing looked at Lin Siyu, who wanted to say something but stopped. He shook his head and smiled. "Xiao Lin, if you have something to say, just say it."
"Secretary Chen, actually … actually, I have been hiding something from you." Lin Siyu twisted her leg. At this time, there were only her and Chen Xing. Just now, the others were taken away by Wei Sida, saying that they would go to the house to see if there was anything to eat and help in the kitchen. Wei Sida called everyone away. Lin Siyu knew that Wei Sida was creating an opportunity for her.
"You are a little girl, what else can you hide from me?" Chen Xing smiled and looked at the cute little girl in front of him.
"Secretary Chen, actually, I am still studying. I am only in my fourth year this year, and I will graduate in June next year." Lin Siyu gritted her teeth and said.
"Only in your fourth year this year? Then why do you come out to work? Don't you have to go to class? " Chen Xing was stunned. As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xing quickly remembered that Lin Siyu had told him that she had worked in a private company before she graduated. She liked a challenging life and didn't want to take the civil service examination. After working in a private company for a while, she felt that it was boring. When the Municipal Party Committee Office was recruiting contract workers, she came to apply for the job. At this moment, Lin Siyu's words had already made him suspicious.
"Secretary Chen, some of what I said before was a lie. I have never worked outside before. The Municipal Party Committee Office is my first job." Lin Siyu lowered her head.
"Since you are still studying, why do you come out to work?" Chen Xing looked at Lin Siyu. He wanted to ask who was in charge of recruiting people in the Municipal Party Committee Office at that time, but in the end, he didn't ask. It was meaningless to ask Lin Siyu.
"I am in my fourth year this year, and there are not many courses. My mother has a tumor, so I applied to the school for a long vacation, hoping to take care of my mother. Because I used to do very well in all subjects, and I used to get scholarships every year, my class teacher helped me get a long vacation. I only need to go back to take the final exam." Lin Siyu's expression was gloomy.
"Your mother has a tumor?" Chen Xing's eyes slightly narrowed.
"En, it's an intermediate or late stage tumor. She used to be in the county hospital, and then transferred to the city hospital. The doctors in the city hospital said that the medical standards in Nanzhou City are better, so my mother was transferred to Nanzhou City." Lin Siyu murmured. "It takes a lot of money to treat this disease. The doctor said that my mother is not really in the late stage, and her survival rate in the next five years is still quite high. So we decided to treat my mother. Even if we have to sell everything we have and borrow money from everywhere, we still have to treat her. But the huge medical expenses still put pressure on our ordinary family. My father is taking care of her in the hospital, so I come out to make money.
"Your mother is hospitalized in Nanzhou City. Why didn't you choose to work in Nanzhou City? It would be more convenient to visit your mother in the hospital, and it would also save you a lot of trouble when you go back to school to take the exam." Chen Xing was puzzled.
"My mother has now been transferred to a big hospital in the capital, so it doesn't matter if I work in Nanzhou City or not. At that time, I happened to see the information that the Municipal Party Committee Office was recruiting. I thought that working in the system would be better, and I would have a certain advantage when I take the civil service exam in the future, so I came to apply. I passed the interview. At that time, they said that I would have to provide proof of my educational background, so I got a fake one. At that time, I was very worried that I would be exposed, but I didn't expect that I would pass. I always thought that perhaps God saw my filial piety, allowing me to find a job so smoothly." Lin Siyu was depressed. She kept her head down. Thinking about her mother's matter, her mood was incomparably sad. But at this moment, Lin Siyu's heart was filled with more guilt. Saying such a set of prepared lies and showing a sad look, Lin Siyu felt that she couldn't face Chen Xing. She was afraid that if she raised her head, she wouldn't be able to look into Chen Xing's eyes.
Chen Xing didn't speak, quietly listening to what Lin Siyu said. At this time, Chen Xing didn't think much of it. He was moved by Lin Siyu's filial piety. A girl who should have enjoyed the last happy days of college in school had to come out to earn money in advance because of the changes in her family. Chen Xing's heart was also filled with emotions. Everyone would encounter all kinds of changes in the process of growing up, big or small. This was the price of growing up.
Secretary Chen, I lied to you, and I even made a fake one. This time, you said that you would come to our village and even asked me to go with you. I knew that I couldn't lie to you. I originally wanted to resign, but I really cherish this job. I hope to help my family solve some difficulties and earn some money for my mother's medical expenses. I really need this job. I beg Secretary Chen, please don't fire me. Lin Siyu's voice was already filled with a sobbing tone.
"Silly girl, even if you make a fake one, you have to distinguish whether it is good or bad. Otherwise, why would there be such a saying as a white lie? "You are filial and come out to earn money for your mother's medical expenses. I admire you very much. How can I fire you?" Chen Xing smiled.
"Secretary Chen, are you sure you won't fire me?" Lin Siyu raised her head and looked a little excited.
"Of course not. However, although you work, you are still a student. You can't fall behind in your studies. You still have to study. Don't fail the final exam." Chen Xing smiled.
"Secretary Chen, I won't. I always read in the dormitory at night. I definitely won't fail the exam. Besides, my studies have always been better than others." There was a trace of pride in the depths of Lin Siyu's eyes.
"It seems that she is a smart girl." Chen Xing nodded with a smile. Thinking that Lin Siyu was renting a house, Chen Xing frowned and said, "Now you have to earn medical expenses for your mother and rent a house by yourself. You don't need to spend more money. How about this? I'll ask Chief Wei to see if there are any dormitories available and arrange one for you."
"Secretary Chen, there's no need. I'm not an official one." Lin Siyu waved her hands repeatedly. She worked in the general office, so she knew that temporary contract workers like her could not be arranged for dormitories.
"It's just a dormitory. It's not a matter of personal gain. Look at how nervous you are." Chen Xing smiled faintly. He remembered that when he first started working in the Political Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee, the contract workers of the Municipal Party Committee also had dormitories. However, not many people were willing to live in dormitories. The situation in Mount Wang was different. However, thinking of the gap between Mount Wang and Hai City, Chen Xing didn't think about it anymore. Perhaps the dormitories of the Municipal Party Committee in Mount Wang were more crowded. As a secretary, Chen Xing didn't have the time to pay attention to these trivial matters.
"Secretary Chen, I'm very grateful that you didn't fire me. I don't dare to expect a dormitory anymore." Lin Siyu lowered her head and said.
"Not only will I not fire you, but I will also help you keep this secret. You are still a contract worker this year. I hope that by this time next year, you will be an official staff member of the General Office of the Municipal Party Committee." Chen Xing smiled and nodded at Lin Siyu.
Seeing that Lin Siyu had been lowering her head, Chen Xing knew that Lin Siyu couldn't keep a normal mind after telling the truth. He smiled and changed the topic. "Come on, let's go into the house. I think the dinner should be ready soon. Tonight, let's taste the farm food in the mountains."
After saying that, Chen Xing took the lead and walked inside. Seeing that, Lin Siyu followed him silently. When Chen Xing didn't see her, Lin Siyu sighed and quietly looked up at Chen Xing's back. Lin Siyu knew that her performance just now had won Chen Xing's trust. At the same time, she felt much more relaxed. At the same time, she also felt a little guilty. Her performance just now might be some feelings from the bottom of her heart, but Lin Siyu knew that she was just acting and deceiving Chen Xing. However, Chen Xing turned around and helped her, which made Lin Siyu feel more and more sorry for Chen Xing. In the past two months, she also heard that Chen Xing was a good official. She really didn't want to deceive Chen Xing, let alone harm Chen Xing.
In Lin Jinhe's home, the dinner was almost ready. Seeing that only Lin Jinhe's wife was busy, Wei Sida personally cooked. When Chen Xing came in, he saw that Wei Sida was about to take off his apron. When Chen Xing saw him, he immediately smiled and said, "Comrade Sida, I didn't know that you are also a kitchen master.
I'm not a master, and I can only cook one or two home-cooked dishes. When Secretary Chen eats later, if you feel that the dish tastes the worst, it will definitely be cooked by me. " Wei Sida said with a smile. His eyes swept across Lin Siyu's face. Seeing that Lin Siyu nodded slightly, Wei Sida turned his head naturally. It was a very natural action, but Wei Sida didn't know that Chen Xing paid more attention to him.
Frowning slightly, Chen Xing looked at the faces of Wei Sida and Lin Siyu. Just now, he didn't know whether it was his illusion, but Chen Xing faintly felt that Wei Sida and Lin Siyu seemed to have a subtle eye contact.
Sitting down with a smile, Chen Xing looked at the dishes that had been prepared on the table and said, "Secretary Lin, I have to make it clear first. From tomorrow on, you are not allowed to specially cook such a sumptuous meal. In the future, we will eat what your family eats."
As Chen Xing said, he turned to look at Wei Sida and said with a smile, "Comrade Sida, you are also the same. If you live in Village Chief Lin's house, you will eat what they eat. Don't let him have special treatment alone."
"No, I came to the village to eat and work with the villagers. If I still ask for special treatment, it will be meaningless. Not only can I not get along with everyone, but I will also make the villagers dislike me." Wei Sida laughed and said to Village Chief Lin Bo, who also came tonight, "Village Chief Lin, you heard Secretary Chen's words. If we ask for special treatment, you can complain to Secretary Chen."
Hearing Wei Sida's words, Lin Bo smiled and didn't know how to respond. He could only keep smiling. It was the first time that a leading cadre came to the Lin Village and stayed in the village. It was also the first time that they had dealt with such a senior cadre. Looking at this leading cadre of the Municipal Party Committee, which they usually couldn't even get in touch with, Lin Bo thought that these leaders were really easy-going and not like what they thought at all.
Chen Xing's eyes stopped on Wei Sida's face. The mysterious anonymous letter with the words "Be careful of Wei Sida" had been well hidden by him. At this moment, Chen Xing suddenly thought of the letter again and thought of Wu Ning, who might be the mysterious writer. Thinking about it carefully, Chen Xing noticed that the time of the letter seemed to be when Lin Siyu first came to the office. That day, Wei Sida specially came to tell him that Lin Siyu would be responsible for the cleaning of the office. Because of this new girl, Chen Xing had a special impression of her.
"Is it a coincidence?" Chen Xing had a big question mark in his heart.
Withdrawing his gaze without batting an eyelid, Chen Xing saw Lin Siyu sitting cautiously at the side. He had a strange feeling in his heart. This young lady had always given him a very good impression. Her frankness just now made him admire this filial girl even more. At this moment, thinking of other things, Chen Xing felt an inexplicable chill from the depths of his heart. He hoped that what he had thought of was not the slightest possibility, not even the slightest bit. If it was true, it would be too frightening.
"Secretary Chen, what's wrong with you?" Wei Sida sat down opposite Chen Xing. Seeing Chen Xing's abnormal expression, he asked.
"Nothing. I can't help smelling the aroma of these dishes." Chen Xing laughed. "Come on, let's eat. Secretary Lin, as a troublemaker, we won't be polite to you."
"Secretary Chen, it's better to be polite. I just hope that you can also treat this as your home." Lin Jinhe's face was full of smiles.
"Don't worry. I have to live here for a week, so I have to treat this as my home." Chen Xing smiled slightly. "In the next week, I will be a student and learn from Secretary Lin."
"Secretary Chen, I can't afford to say that. I'm a semi-illiterate who doesn't know a few words. How can I teach you?" Lin Jinhe laughed awkwardly.
Secretary Lin, that's where you're wrong. The knowledge of farming is a great knowledge. Grains, fruits, and vegetables are all produced in the fields. Everyone eats them every day, but look, how many people know how to grow them and how to make them taste good? "Everything is learned." Chen Xing laughed.
Hearing Chen Xing's words, Lin Jinhe smiled again and scratched his head. When he didn't know how to answer, this almost became his trademark action.
"By the way, we have home-brewed wine here. Would you like a cup?" Looking at the table full of dishes, Lin Jinhe felt that something was missing. His eyes suddenly lit up and he said.
"Home-brewed wine is good stuff. Secretary Chen, would you like to drink some tonight?" Wei Sida interrupted with a smile.
"Then drink a little." Chen Xing nodded with a smile. He glanced at Wei Sida and raised his hand to check the time. A trace of seriousness flashed across Chen Xing's eyes.
Zhang Wanzheng had reported to him that the action would be taken tonight. Had it already started? Chen Xing had a hunch that the action of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection tonight would be a heavy bomb in the already treacherous officialdom of Mount Wang.
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