When Li Rui saw that his daughter was showing her emotions and was being so affectionate towards him, his heart was as sweet as if he had drunk honey. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he put his right hand down on the table. When he found her little hand under the table, he immediately grabbed it. He felt that her little hand was warm and smooth, soft and boneless, and indescribably beautiful to the touch. His heart was unbearably excited, and he suddenly had the feeling that he was going to make love with her in public.
Zhao Chun was slightly embarrassed when her hand was grabbed by his hot big hand. Her face was a little unnatural as she whispered, "It's a pinky promise, not a handhold." After saying that, she secretly looked around in fear of being discovered. Fortunately, everyone was chatting happily and no one was looking at her. Li Rui held back his laughter and said, "I know, but I have to find your hand first." This answer was impeccable. Zhao Chun pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
This was the first time the two of them were intimate, so Li Rui didn't dare to be too rude. He quickly let go of her hand, found her index finger, and made a pinky promise with her.
After the lunch, Song Chaoyang didn't rest and continued his research. The focus of the research in the morning was on the reconstruction of residential courtyards and commercial buildings along the river. The focus of the research in the afternoon was on the reconstruction of the villages affected by the disaster. This time, when the provincial government decided to hold the meeting in Qingyang City, they also allocated 40 million yuan of special funds for poverty alleviation. They also pointed out that one of the purposes of the funds was to be used for the post-disaster reconstruction of the poor villages that were affected by last year's flood. Therefore, the city and county governments had to implement this. The specific implementation method was to use the funds to repair and rebuild the poor villages that were once affected by the flood. When the meeting was held, they would find one or two examples and show them to the provincial leaders. This would also let the provincial government know that the funds were indeed used.
The mountain flood caused by last year's rainstorm greatly benefited Li Rui, but it also caused suffering to the villages at the foot of the mountain and along the Fairy River. Needless to say, the villages at the foot of the mountain were directly impacted by the rain and mudslides on the mountain. They were severely affected, such as Xishan Village. As for the villages along the Fairy River, because of the mountain torrents, the Fairy River widened and the water level rose. It overflowed the valleys, embankments, and roads, washing away the farmhouses along the river. Generally speaking, the villages at the foot of the mountains, especially those deep in the mountains, were the most severely affected. The entire village was not affected. As for the villages along the Fairy River, only the residents near the river were affected. The overall disaster was not serious.
This posed a question to Song Chaoyang, Fang Qingyun, and other city and county leaders. What kind of disaster stricken village should they choose as a model? Were they seriously affected or not? Was it at the foot of the mountain or along the Fairy River? It seemed that no one would be able to answer this question before the research was completed.
Song Chaoyang and the others, along the route of the research in the morning, once again went to the several poverty-stricken villages under the jurisdiction of Jiupo Town. They checked the appearance of the affected villages, the repair and reconstruction situation, the road traffic, the people left behind in the villages, and other basic information, so that they could make the most accurate research and judgment after the research.
All the members of the Jiupo Town team were dispatched to accompany the city and county leaders to conduct the research. The deputy secretary of the town party committee, Li Yulan, also showed up, but she did not have time to accompany Li Rui. She did not even have time to whisper to him. Song Chaoyang immediately called her to accompany him and understand the situation.
It had to be said that Li Yulan, the deputy secretary, was very capable. Among the members of the town team, she could be described as outstanding. During the research process of accompanying Song Chaoyang in the town several times, she had won Song Chaoyang's recognition and favor through various performances. So this time, Song Chaoyang prioritized her to accompany him, so that he could understand the details he wanted to know from her.
During the research process, Li Yulan walked slightly behind Song Chaoyang and answered the questions raised by the Municipal Party Committee Secretary from time to time. Usually, she answered without thinking, and every time she opened her mouth, Song Chaoyang was very satisfied with her answer. This could be seen from his reaction of nodding frequently.
Fang Qingyun walked behind the two and saw this scene. She recalled that when she was still the deputy secretary of the county party committee last year, Li Yulan was always by Song Chaoyang's side. Until today, Song Chaoyang's favor and importance to her had not changed at all. What did this mean? She secretly thought that the Secretary of the Jiupo Town Party Committee was muddle-headed and incompetent. He did not do his job well, so it was time for him to be replaced. After this research and returning to the county, she would communicate with the county party committee to replace Li Yulan. Li Yulan was capable and was favored by Song Chaoyang. Presumably, the county party committee committee would not disagree. Moreover, he had already seen that she was very close to Song Chaoyang. Since she was promoted to county magistrate, he was very supportive of her work. He would definitely agree with her opinion.
Li Yulan herself did not know that because of Song Chaoyang's sudden research, she was about to welcome a rapid promotion in her official career, directly surpassing the mayor to the secretary of the town committee.
Li Rui was naturally in the research team, but his mind was not on the research work or Li Yulan. Instead, he was looking at Zhao Chun, who was not far behind him. During lunch, he joked with Zhao Chun that he needed her help to walk, and the two of them even made a pinky promise. But in reality, how could he dare to do that? Therefore, from the moment he set foot on the land of the disaster-stricken poor village in the afternoon, he had already become a little puppy. After all, when they made the pinky promise, Zhao Chun had clearly said that the one who cheated would be the little puppy.
Of course, he did not care about becoming a "little puppy" at all. He only cared about Zhao Chun's reaction. During the research process, he occasionally stole a glance back at Zhao Chun, and when she noticed his gaze, she would also give him a mocking smile. Every time this happened, he was very happy, as if he was in love with Zhao Chun. He even vaguely returned to the third year of junior high, when he was young and youthful with his old deskmate Ding Yijing. With this kind of mood, he did not feel that it was hard to walk.
The research lasted for two and a half hours. The research team of dozens of people walked through four villages, and each person walked a distance of nearly twenty miles. Even though everyone was used to walking because of their work, suddenly walking such a long distance, in addition to walking in the morning, was still very tiring. It was very tiring. Fortunately, the research ended here. Next, when they returned to the town for a conference, they could take the opportunity to rest.
Back at the Jiupo Town Party Committee's government compound, a conference was held in the building to discuss the research in the afternoon.
Song Chaoyang first raised a common problem that existed in the poverty-stricken villages. "The appearance of the villages is really bad, especially the roads and residential walls. In terms of roads, there are several villages that have not been paved. They are all dirt roads, bumpy and full of dust. When it rains, it will lead to very serious environmental problems. In terms of residential walls, it is fine if there is no unified planning and design. Our requirements for the residential buildings in the villages are not as strict as in the city, but at least they have to be clean and neat, beautiful and generous, and keep up with the footsteps of modern villages and towns. But in reality, the walls in the villages are either broken and cracked, mottled with moss, or covered with small advertisements. It can be described as dirty and messy. I just consulted with the town's secretary, Li Yulan, about these problems. Secretary Li, can you talk about the solution now? "
Li Yulan knew that he was taking the opportunity to show her face in front of Fang Qingyun and other county leaders. This way, the possibility of being promoted in the future would be much higher. She was secretly grateful for his kindness. She stood up and said, "Yes, Song Chaoyang. Then I will briefly talk about it …"
She began to talk about the solution to the problems Song Chaoyang had just discovered. In fact, the solution was very simple. One word, repair! There was no paved road in the village, so they could build one. If it was inconvenient to build asphalt roads in the village, then they could build a cement road. The villages in the mountains were not very big. Most of them only had one or two main roads. Most of them were alleys and small forks. They did not care about the alleys and only built the main roads. Every village had at most five or six miles of main roads. It would not cost much to build a cement road.
As for the ugly courtyard walls, they still had to be repaired. How? If there were no quality problems with the brick walls or new walls, they would be uniformly colored, built Chinese-style walls, and painted on the walls to promote the construction of the new rural civilization or to show the scenery of the Fairy Cave or ancient poetry. If there were quality problems or dilapidated old walls or mud walls, they would be directly torn down and rebuilt. After the reconstruction, they would be similarly colored and painted. Of course, these operations were only for the courtyard walls of the houses on both sides of the village's main roads. As for the houses in the alleys or corners, they would not be taken care of for the time being. This operation would turn the ordinary village's main roads into a scenic street. It would also improve the overall environment of the village.
Think about it, when the provincial and municipal leaders who participated in the "CEO meeting" entered the village, all they saw were neat walls that were uniformly colored, painted, and styled, they would first be in a good mood of surprise and admiration. Then, they would naturally only see the good side of it and not pay attention to the bad parts.
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