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Zhao Tiewei got on the suburban bus to Kaoshan Village. He had many ideas along the way. Most importantly, he had a direction for development. He began to thank Zhou Lina in his heart. If it weren't for Zhou Lina, he wouldn't have stayed at Bai Yun Hotel and read that newspaper.
Zhao Tiewei took a long-distance bus that stopped and left at random times. When he returned to Half Mountain Village, it was already night time. Zhao Tiewei, who had been on the bumpy bus for most of the day, felt very tired. He fell asleep immediately and only woke up the next day at noon.
After getting up, he found Old Uncle Han and the village chief and started chatting. He lived and ate at Old Han and the village chief's house, so he had plenty of time to chat. The two of them cooked two dishes. Zhao Tiewei bought a few bottles of Dongchuan Shao Bai from the county, which was considered a local famous wine, at 36 yuan per bottle. This had greatly lowered his standards, but Old Uncle Han said it was too expensive. Zhao Tiewei had no choice but to say that it was a gift from someone else, and Old Uncle Han stopped talking. After drinking a glass of wine, the topic changed to raising sheep.
"How many sheep does the most households in the village have?" Zhao Tiewei asked.”
Old Uncle Han lit up his cigarette and took a puff.""There must be more than twenty of them."
"Can you give me more?"
"No, there's nothing to eat in winter."
"Then how many pounds is the heaviest ram in the village?”
"About seventy to eighty pounds."
"I want a female sheep that is about to give birth to a lamb. How much does it cost to sell the female sheep after giving birth to the lamb?”
"It's hard to say. As long as you don't lose weight, you might even earn money if you gain weight!”
Zhao Tiewei's mind was spinning rapidly. He calculated the accounts and continued to ask,"Then how much does it cost to buy a ewe that will be pregnant right away?”
Old Uncle Han narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment."No more than 200 yuan."
Zhao Tiewei nodded and introduced the main topic."Have you ever seen a sheep weighing 300 catties?"
Old Uncle Han looked at Zhao Tiewei in surprise.""Are you talking about a calf?"
Zhao Tiewei looked at Old Uncle Han with a determined gaze and nodded."It's a sheep!"
"I've never even heard of it, let alone seen it! Do you want to raise sheep? That won't do. There's not enough water. We have to dig a well first!”
Zhao Tiewei took a sip of wine and said," I'm in charge of digging the well. The city has introduced a type of small-tailed Han sheep. The male sheep can weigh up to 300 catties. I'm in charge of bringing this type of ram to the village. The 300 or so households in the village will sell all the rams in their hands and exchange them for ewe. If we let this type of ram breed, the second generation of crossbred Han sheep can at least weigh up to 200 catties. This type of crossbred second-generation small-tailed Han sheep is much more expensive. One can sell for three.”
"It's a good idea, but there's no water and no money. It's not easy. There are many households in the village who can't even take out 200 yuan.”
"I'll take care of the water and money. You'll take care of the matter of getting the villagers to exchange their sheep for ewe. How about that?”
Village Chief Old Han took a sip of wine and took a puff of his cigarette. Without even looking at Zhao Tiewei, he said,"Let's talk about it after the completion of the well."
Zhao Tiewei's phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was the new township head of Nanpei. He quickly picked it up."Hello, Village Head Nan!"
"Tie Wei! Are you in the village now?"
"Yes!"
"Okay, don't go out. Secretary Feng Yong will arrive in the afternoon and wants to see you. He doesn't know the way, so he called the village. Prepare dinner well. If you want to kill chickens and sheep, the cost will be paid by the village. The standard is higher!”
Zhao Tiewei was overjoyed and quickly agreed to hang up the phone. It might be cheaper to buy the ram if Secretary Feng came forward. He quickly told Old Uncle Han to slaughter chickens and sheep and prepare to have a feast at night.
The township head, Nan Peixin, put down the phone and reported to the county head, Chu Weimin. When Chu Weimin heard that Feng Yong was coming, he said that he would come over immediately and asked Nan Peixin to send a chef to the village to cook in advance. The dinner had to be better.
Nan Peixin called Zhao Tiewei again and told him that the chef had come to the village to help cook.
Feng Yong had some time on his hands because his chief, Zheng Da, and the provincial leaders were overseas for an inspection. He was in his office and thought of Zhao Tiewei. Chief Zheng Da had instructed him to help Zhao Tiewei, but he had not done anything yet. He came over to take a look to show his concern.
The chef arrived early. Village Chief Han's family helped to prepare the food and waited for the arrival of the city, county, and township leaders. The city and county leaders could come home to eat together. This was something that had never happened in Banshan Village. Besides, who could wait for such a good thing that all the food and drinks were paid by the government?
At almost six o'clock in the evening, Feng Yong, Wei Pingshun, the secretary of the township party committee, Nan Peixin, the head of the township, and Bi Yuntao, the deputy director of the office, arrived at the home of the village head of Banshan Village. In less than ten minutes, the county head, Chu Weimin, also arrived. Even the leader and the chauffeur sat in the courtyard.
The county head had brought the wine and four bottles of Wuliang liquor. The dishes were also on the table. The most unique dish was the roasted whole lamb. This was Old Uncle Han's specialty. The lamb he roasted personally was the best in the village. Most people couldn't refuse the aroma of charcoal-roasted mutton. In addition, the table was full of dishes. Even if they married a wife locally, they wouldn't be able to reach this level.
There was a small problem when it was time to sit down. In terms of rank, the county head was at the head of the department, while Feng Yong was only at the head of the department. Chu Weimin should be the chief, but Chu Weimin refused firmly. He said that Feng Yong was a guest and had to sit at the head of the department. Feng Yong knew the rules of seating arrangements in the officialdom, but he refused. He insisted that Chu Weimin sit at the head of the department.
On Feng Yong's left was Chu Weimin. Logically speaking, on his right was the township secretary, Wei Pingshun. However, Feng Yong had specially come to see Zhao Tiewei, so it was not appropriate to sit too far away. Chu Weimin had spoken, and Zhao Tiewei sat on Feng Yong's right. The township head, Nan Peixin, sat on Zhao Tiewei's right, and the township secretary, Wei Pingshun, sat on Chu Weimin's right. A strange lineup appeared. A section chief and an ordinary clerk accompanied a section chief, and a section chief accompanied an ordinary clerk. Bi Yuntao could only sit with Old Uncle Han and a few drivers. He felt a little sour.
Only he knew why the county head Chu Weimin was so enthusiastic. The county party secretary Jiang Mingsheng had been moving up recently. Although the possibility was not high, he could not rule out an accident. If he was going to leave, if he wanted to improve further, the chief's opinion was crucial. Although Feng Yong could not help him much in his improvement, it was fine as long as he did not ruin it. The secretary of the top leader was respected everywhere. People were afraid that they could not afford to offend him!
Chu Weimin raised his wine glass, and the banquet began. He first gave Feng Yong the label of being young and promising, and then praised Chief Zheng Da's wise leadership. Feng Yong understood what he meant. It was nothing more than to express his firm support for Chief Zheng Da. However, this was a procedure in the officialdom, and he had to say so.
"When Chief Zheng returns from abroad, try to arrange for County Chief Chu to receive him once. At the same time, listen to his new strategy."”
Chu Weimin was so happy that his eyes narrowed into a line. He thought to himself that Feng Yong knew the tricks of the officialdom and was a person worth befriending.
The topic changed from city, county, and township to Banshan Village. In fact, it had shifted to Zhao Tiewei.
Village Chief Old Han raised his glass. In his eyes, the most important official was the county head. He walked up to the county head and said,"Thank you, county head, for sending a good officer to our village. Officer Zhao solved the problem of electricity supply in a few days.”
Chu Weimin didn't know what was going on. After clinking glasses with Village Chief Han, he invited Village Chief Han to sit down and explain. Village Chief Han was from the mountains after all. He did not know that his detailed explanation had actually criticized the township leaders, causing the two leaders of the township to blush and pale. In front of the county head, they could only listen.
Feng Yong was delighted when he heard that. He knew that this might be a highlight of Zhao Tiewei's performance, so he quickly changed the topic. Other than praising Zhao Tiewei for single-handedly solving the entire village's power supply, he also asked Zhao Tiewei what his next step was. Zhao Tiewei talked about the Small Tailed Han Sheep in the city's livestock breeding base and specifically mentioned that the lack of water was a big obstacle to the development of the village's livestock breeding industry. Feng Yong picked up the phone and dialed a string of numbers before he began to speak.
"Bureau Chief Qin? Hello! I, Feng Yong! I heard that you have a few small-tailed Han sheep, huh? Ten thousand yuan for one? Does it belong to the City Animal Husbandry Bureau? How about I find you an experimental base for crossbreeding with the local sheep? I'll lend you a ram for a year to see the development of the next generation. It can also be considered as a free experiment for your Animal Husbandry Bureau. I guarantee that I'll return it after a year! Mm, it's a deal! I'll go and pull the sheep tomorrow! Alright, goodbye!"
Feng Yong put down the phone and said proudly to Zhao Tiewei,"Tomorrow, we'll go and inoculate the rams. We'll borrow them for a year first and renew them for another year when they expire. When the rams can't work anymore, we'll send them back!”
Everyone burst into laughter. Only Feng Yong knew that he had just arranged for Bureau Chief Qin's son, who had just graduated, to join the City Finance Bureau, which was a fat unit. He would give him some face. This was a business deal. Borrowing the name of Kaoshan Village for a year to help the national poor villages get out of poverty was a legitimate reason. As long as the procedures were complete, who would care about a few sheep?
Zhao Tiewei quickly raised his wine glass with both hands."Brother Feng, all the words of thanks are in the wine!”With that, he raised his head and drank a glass of wine. This was the first time Zhao Tiewei had called Feng Yong 'brother'. Feng Yong felt very pleased when he heard that and also drank the wine.
Although Old Uncle Han was from the mountains, he had been the village chief for many years and had seen some occasions. He was very scheming. He deliberately found an opportunity when no one was toasting and said to Zhao Tiewei,"The problem of the sheep has been solved. If the matter of digging the well is not implemented, the sheep will have no water to drink!”
At this moment, Feng Yong had already downed six to seven glasses of wine. His face was glowing red, and his forehead was covered in sweat. He took over Village Chief Old Han's words and said,"How much does it cost to dig a well?" As he spoke, he glanced at Chu Weimin.
Chu Weimin was very shrewd. He quickly said,"Secretary Feng, you don't have to worry about the well digging. I'll arrange it!"”
Everyone laughed and raised their glasses. The deputy director of the office, Bi Yuntao, thought to himself," Don't even think about me becoming the deputy director. Zhao Tiewei, this kid, will soon be in this position. Damn it." This position had been empty for more than two years, and it was all because he was incompetent.
When the four bottles of Wuliang Ye were almost finished and more than half of the dishes were gone, Feng Yong said,""Thank you for your warm hospitality today, County Head Chu. I'll treat you to a good drink when you go to the city.”
This was a farewell. County Head Chu quickly stood up, and the others followed suit.
Chu Weimin said," I've acknowledged you today. In the future, when Secretary Feng comes to Fengshan County again, give me a call first. The preparations should be more abundant than today. There are some wild animals that I really don't have time to prepare today."”
Feng Yong put his palms together and said to Chu Weimin,"You're already giving me a lot of face by rushing over despite being so busy. I'm already very touched. I won't say too much.”
The conversation between the two of them was very polite, but it was different. Chu Weimin expressed his dissatisfaction affectionately, but Feng Yong expressed his gratitude sincerely. They were both sincere expressions. When they reached the door, Feng Yong said,""Tie Wei, call me if you need anything!"
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