After the meeting started, Lu Tao suddenly remembered that he hadn't called He Ying to ask her to buy groceries, so he walked out of the meeting room and dialed He Ying's number.
After the call went through, Lu Tao smiled and said, "Political Commissar He, do you have any social engagements tonight? If not, I want to invite you to my house for dinner and have a taste of my cooking. "
He Ying was stunned and asked curiously, "Why do you suddenly want to invite me to dinner? You helped me a lot last time, so I haven't invited you to dinner yet. How about I treat you tonight? Let's go out and eat! "
"No, no, no, let's eat at my house! I'm not bragging, but if you eat my cooking once, I guarantee that you'll want to eat it every day. "
He Ying also laughed and said, "You're obviously bragging to the heavens, but you still say that you're not bragging. You're really thick-skinned. Okay, I'll come to your house for dinner tonight and have a taste of your cooking. "
"There's one more thing I need your help with. I'm in the countryside now, so I might come back a little late. So I want you to take some time to go to the market or the supermarket to buy some groceries for me."
"That's easy. I'm going to the supermarket later, so I'll buy some for you on the way. Give me the menu, and I'll write it down. "
"One jin of beef, a big male fish head, two jin of pork ribs, a bag of cabbage, and a handful of seaweed. That's all."
After hanging up the call with He Ying, Lu Tao walked into the meeting room. At this time, Secretary Zhou was commenting on the construction of the new villages in several villages. Most of his comments were praises, but he also put forward some pertinent criticisms. For example, when he commented on Huaguang Village, he pointed out that the village's economic development plan was hollow, the measures were not specific, the villagers' team was not deep enough, the villagers did not fully understand the situation and public opinion, and there was no feasible assistance plan.
When he heard this criticism, Su Yaoguang, who was sitting next to Lu Tao, turned his head and looked at him with dissatisfaction. He was completely desperate. It seemed that Li Weijun's judgment was right. Secretary Zhou and Lu Tao had no special relationship at all. When it was time to criticize, he would criticize the village. It was impossible for the village to be Secretary Zhou's contact point.
After commenting on all the villages that had been inspected, it was time for Secretary Zhou to announce the names of the villages that he was going to help. The party secretary and village director sitting below the stage all craned their necks and looked at Secretary Zhou's face. They held their breaths and waited for him to read out the name of the lucky village.
Secretary Zhou first picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea. Then, he used a dignified gaze to sweep over the people below the stage. He slowly said, "According to the results of today's investigation and after considering various factors, I have decided to use Huaguang Village as my contact point. In the second half of the year, I will go to Huaguang Village from time to time to conduct research and provide some reference opinions on the village's economic development. I will also coordinate with the relevant departments to help the village and strive to build Huaguang Village into a model village for the construction of new villages in the province. "
When they heard the three words "Huaguang Village," everyone present, including Li Weijun and the other town leaders, almost couldn't believe their ears. They were all stunned and even forgot to applaud. They all turned their eyes to Su Yaoguang and Su Xiancan with a puzzled expression.
Luo Qiulin, who was sitting next to Zhou Yihong, saw that everyone was silent. He couldn't help but frown and say loudly, "Comrades, didn't you hear Secretary Zhou's words clearly? Secretary Zhou's decision to help Huaguang Village is a huge support and encouragement for the construction of new villages in Taolin County and Dalong Town. It is also a huge motivation for us to further improve our rural work and speed up the construction of beautiful villages. I suggest that everyone use the warmest applause to thank Secretary Zhou for his wise decision! "
It wasn't until then that the people present reacted and began to enthusiastically applaud with Luo Qiulin.
Su Yaoguang, like everyone else, was stunned when he first heard the three words "Huaguang Village," as if he was dreaming. It wasn't until everyone looked at him and Luo Qiulin emphasized Secretary Zhou's decision that he came back to his senses. He was so excited that his face flushed red. He raised his hands to applaud desperately and looked at Lu Tao with gratitude. If there weren't so many people staring at him, he would have given Lu Tao a big hug on the spot — because he knew very well that with Huaguang Village's hardware and software conditions, it was impossible for Secretary Zhou to choose them as a support point. Now, this dream had unexpectedly come true. There was only one reason: Secretary Zhou had chosen Lu Tao, who was stationed in the village to help, instead of Huaguang Village. If Lu Tao was stationed in Stone Pit Village, then the village that Secretary Zhou was going to help would definitely be Stone Pit Village …
After the meeting, Zhou Yihong and the other city and county leaders drove back to the county town. The other village party secretaries and directors surrounded Su Yaoguang and Su Xiancan, clamoring for them to treat them to dinner and give out cigarettes.
Su Yaoguang was so excited that his face glowed. He smiled so widely that his eyes narrowed into slits. He repeatedly thanked everyone and promised to treat everyone to dinner in town. He also ordered the village accountant, Su Yuejin, to immediately buy two cartons of "Peace Under the Heavens" cigarettes and give them out at the dinner table.
Then, Su Yaoguang grabbed Lu Tao's hand and said with a smile, "Officer Lu, you are a great contributor to our village. You are the star of tonight's banquet. Director Xiancan and I would like to propose a toast to you to thank you for your contribution to our village."
Before Lu Tao could answer, Li Weijun also came down from the podium with a smile. He took the initiative to extend his hand and said, "Comrade Lu Tao, congratulations on winning Secretary Zhou's support point for Huaguang Village. I will also attend the banquet in the village tonight. I will propose a toast to you. First, to express my congratulations. Second, to express my apology for my unfriendly attitude to you two days ago. "
It turned out that when Li Weijun saw that Zhou Yihong had chosen Huaguang Village as his support point, he immediately realized that it was because of Lu Tao. He couldn't help but be shocked. At the same time, he became nervous and fearful again. It seemed that Secretary Zhou really thought highly of Lu Tao. Even if they didn't have a special relationship, if Lu Tao was appreciated by Secretary Zhou, it was only a matter of time before he would have a meteoric rise in his career. He had already severely offended Lu Tao in the past few days. If Lu Tao gained power in the future, it would be a huge hidden danger for him!
Therefore, he made a prompt decision. He had to quickly take the initiative to reconcile with Lu Tao and obtain his forgiveness. At the very least, he had to convince him not to hold a grudge. Therefore, when he saw that Lu Tao was still in the meeting room, he immediately walked down from the podium and took the initiative to extend his hand to Lu Tao, wanting to "bury the hatchet with a smile" …
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