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"Village Head Nan, I didn't expect you to really be here.”
Nan Peixin made an exception and stood up.”As he spoke, he went to make tea for Zhao Tiewei. When he was getting the water, he thought, What's wrong with me? There are less than ten people in the entire village who can stand up in this office. This is the first time I'm making tea for a newcomer.
"What's the matter?" Nan Peixin sat on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and threw one to Zhao Tiewei. This throw showed the difference in status. It was a common practice for superiors to let you smoke and then throw it to you. When the county head Chu Weimin came, he would never dare to throw a cigarette to Chu Weimin, but Chu Weimin dared to throw it outside the door.
"Is there an organization like the poverty relief office in our village?”
The first thought that flashed through Nan Peixin's mind was that this kid wanted to go to the poverty relief office.
"Not at the moment. Do you have any ideas?”
Zhao Tiewei had already thought of what to say on the way here." The breeding industry in Banshan Village has been developed. The village chief of Xiaoqiao Village, Wang Changfu, came to me and wanted to develop the breeding industry in the village. There are two problems. One is that there is not enough water and we have to dig a well. The other is that we have no money to buy breeding rams and ewe. I've helped them solve the problem of the sheep, and the well will be dug in the next few days.”
Nan Peixin's mouth twitched and he interrupted Zhao Tiewei,""Where will the money come from?"
"You don't have to worry about the money for buying sheep and digging wells in Xiaoqiao Village. It's being done. What I want to tell you is that the 22 villages in the township are generally short of water, which is a constraint to vigorously develop the breeding industry. If there is an organization like the poverty relief office in the village, I want to go there and seek financial assistance for the remaining 20 villages in the name of the poverty relief office.”
Nan Peixin was happy when he heard that. This was simply helping him. The problem of water shortage in the village was not just a day or two. It had been a long-standing problem. Unfortunately, the township's finances were really poor. The salary of the hundred teachers in the township was delayed for a few months, and all kinds of debts were even more troublesome.
"Your idea is very good. There really isn't such a unit in the village. Adding a new poverty relief office is equivalent to adding a new department. This needs to be discussed with Secretary Wei Pingshun and approved by the township team. Do you have any specific ideas?”
Zhao Tiewei could tell that Nan Peixin was very interested, and his confidence increased a lot."I want to appeal to the media with some weight to show the current situation of the national poor village to the public and win sympathy. More importantly, I want to get the support of the higher-ups. With this article, I can get the well done.”
Nan Peixin's mind was spinning rapidly. He looked out of the window. If such a thing was published, would it have a negative impact on the village? In the end, if he was beaten up, the higher-ups would also slap his butt. A good thing would become a bad thing.
Zhao Tiewei had thought of this before he came and had a countermeasure. Seeing that Nan Peixin was a little absent-minded, he immediately said,""The matter of drilling the well is mainly about the problems left over from history. It is an indisputable fact that poor villages and poor villages are poor. If we do a good job, the superiors will be more understanding of the difficulties of the village.”
Nan Peixin was happy. This young man, he guessed what I was thinking when I hesitated."That's possible, but we can't decide now. We have to go through the procedures.”Nan Peixin looked at his watch. It was past 11 o'clock. He said," Let's have lunch together. We'll go back to the village after lunch."”
Zhao Tiewei and Nan Peixin walked out of the office. Bi Yuntao was just coming out of his office. When he saw Nan Peixin and Zhao Tiewei, he took the initiative to greet them.
Nan Peixin said,"Just in time. Let's go to the mutton restaurant to eat noodles!"”
Bi Yuntao said with a smile,"Sure!"”
The three of them had just reached the main entrance when Zhao Jie caught up to them from behind."Chief Nan, are there any guests at noon? If there's no outsider, I'll treat you!"
Nan Peixin smiled." I just wanted to eat a bowl of noodles. I'm here to treat you. Let's go to the mutton restaurant!"”
The four of them sat at a table. Because of Nan Peixin, the restaurant owner was very polite and sent a dish of pickled fish. Zhao Jie ordered another five dishes. After ordering a bottle of Dongchuan White Wine, Zhao Jie gave it to the four of them. They had something to do in the afternoon, so they couldn't drink too much.
Zhao Jie was the boss, so he took the initiative. He raised his glass and said,"Village head Nan, have a sip. I'll drink it.”Zhao Jie gulped it down in one gulp, appearing extremely satisfied.
A large plate of lamb with scallion sauce was served. It was steaming hot and emitted a fragrance. Zhao Tiewei had not eaten in the morning, so he could not stand the fragrance. He used his chopsticks to pick up a few pieces of meat and put them into his mouth. It was so fragrant!
Zhao Jie said half-jokingly," Tie Wei, you're really something. The leader hasn't even touched this dish yet, and you've already taken a big bite."”
Zhao Tiewei's face turned red, and a wave of anger rose. This was embarrassing himself in front of the leader. Nan Peixin saw Zhao Tiewei's embarrassment and said,""It's just a simple lunch at noon. There's no need to talk about leaders.”
Zhao Tiewei saw that his leader had spoken up for him and did not say anything else.
Bi Yuntao also felt Zhao Tiewei's displeasure. He raised his wine glass and said to Zhao Tiewei,""The leader of the publicity department has a high starting point. We have to learn more in the future.”
This sentence was both praise and sarcasm, making Zhao Tiewei feel much better. Zhao Tiewei raised his wine glass and said,"Village Head Nan, let me toast to you. I've already drunk a mouthful of it. After dinner, I'll leave first. I still have something to do in the county and have an appointment with the well-drilling team.”
Actually, Zhao Tiewei was fine. He just couldn't stand Zhao Jie's condescending attitude. It wasn't the first time he had talked to him like this. If Nan Peixin wasn't present, he would have drunk Zhao Jie until he fainted. A son of a deputy director was already so arrogant. How much had the toad at the bottom of the well seen?
Xiaoqiao Village had joined the well drilling team. They had given a discount this time and only charged 1,800 yuan. Zhao Tiewei had told the well drilling team leader that he was going to drill 20 wells within three months, and the well drilling team had taken the initiative to lower the price.
The purchase of the sheep was a little more noisy. Village Chief Wang Changfu, veterinarian station chief Liang Penghua, and a few key members of the village drove four tractors and made three trips to buy the 160 ewe. After working with Old Uncle Han, he chose one of the three rams and sent it to Wang Changfu's family. It was a little too little for a village to only have one ram, but it could not be helped.
Zhao Tiewei had also become a big shot in Xiaoqiao Village. As soon as he entered the village, someone politely called him Officer Zhao. For a moment, he felt a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. On the way back from buying sheep, he deliberately got off at a market and bought 20 chicken drumsticks for Wang Changfu. Take it back and let your little grandson eat it! Wang Changfu took the bag of chicken drumsticks without saying a word. He just looked at Zhao Tiewei silently. He felt guilty for his grandson. At this moment, he felt an indescribable gratitude for Zhao Tiewei.
The township secretary, Wei Pingshun, agreed to Nan Peixin's proposal to set up a poverty relief office and made Zhao Tiewei the director. He also agreed to Zhao Tiewei's request to not sit in the office but to be a resident cadre. When the poverty relief office had something to do, he would come back to work.
After Zhao Jie heard about it, he told everyone that Zhao Tiewei was really something. He had hired a cadre who was at the level of an official. His face was almost as thick as the corner of the city wall. If he couldn't dig these twenty wells, he would see how Zhao Tiewei was going to get out of this.
After Zhao Tiewei took on the semi-temporary position of the director of the poverty relief office, he, who had always been serious, rode a broken bicycle and began to visit every village.
The first one to go was Dajing Village. The village chief was called Jin Youcai. Zhao Tiewei was delighted when he heard that. People in such a poor mountain village yearned for a rich life. The village chief of Xiaoqiao Village was called Wang Changfu, and the village chief of Dajing Village was called Jin Youcai. One wanted to be rich, and the other wanted to be rich. In fact, it was all because of poverty. When the older generation gave them names, they must have hoped that their lives would be better.
Like most people, Jin Youcai's house was made of rocks and mud. The roof was not even tiled. It was made of layers of straw and mud, which had to be re-paved every two to three years. There was no glass on the windows. They were made of transparent plastic sheets nailed together. The moment they entered the room, an indescribable smell choked them. The floor was not even paved with red bricks. The edge of the tattered mat on the brick bed was almost rotten. Under the mat was wheat straw. A few tattered quilts that could not be distinguished were rolled up and piled at one end.
Zhao Tiewei's arrival made Jin Youcai very happy. Jin Youcai was forty years old, and his son was twenty-one years old. Zhao Tiewei calculated in his heart. He got married when he was eighteen, and he was older than his grandfather when he married. He could not understand why people in the mountains got married so early. Even if their family was poor, they did not delay raising children. If the first child was a girl, they would give birth to a son even if they had to tear down the house. What kind of mentality was this?
Jin Youcai's wife was boiling water. Jin Youcai took out a key from his waist and opened a wooden box. This was the only locked furniture in the house. After rummaging for a long time, he found a small paper bag. He opened four or five layers of paper and revealed some tea leaves. Jin Youcai revealed his big yellow-black teeth and said,"This is a good tea leaf. Two years ago, the child's uncle gave it to him.”
He took out a big bowl for tea. There was no decent glass cup in the house.
Zhao Tiewei looked at Jin Youcai's hands, which were covered in mud under his fingernails. He thought to himself that he couldn't drink this water. He didn't know what the tea leaves tasted like. Zhao Tiewei stood up and said,"Village Chief Jin, bring me around the village. We'll have tea after we get back from work."?”As he spoke, he walked out to avoid the trouble of drinking water.
The village was a dilapidated scene. After walking for a long time, they did not see a decent brick and wood structure. All the houses were made of adobe and rocks. People's clothes were still in the style of the 60s and 70s. The men's hair was all messy. Some people had firewood and grass on their heads. Their necks and ears were covered in mud. Their hands were basically unrecognizable. Only a few people wore socks. Their feet were even more unrecognizable. They were uncomfortable from head to toe.
People here usually didn't take a bath. They would go to the public bathhouse in the village to take a bath and soak in it during the Spring Festival. It was an incredible thing for farmers in the mountains to take a bath every day. Firstly, they didn't have so much water. Secondly, they didn't have this habit. Taking a bath every day was a great waste in their eyes.
There were about half of the villagers who raised sheep, and a few of them even raised cows. The number was pitifully small. The most households had four or five goats, all of which were local goats. They did not grow very big. They would be considered big if they grew to 60 or 70 pounds. Usually, they would be around 40 or 50 pounds. There was a lot of grass on the mountain. The two things that restricted their development were water and the breed of sheep. Most importantly, he could not afford to buy sheep. Sheep were very particular animals. If the water was not fresh, they would not drink it. They would rather be thirsty than lower the standard. From this point of view, they were even more particular than humans.
"If we dig a deep well and solve the water problem, according to the model of the village, the poor families without sheep will lend three female goats to them for breeding. Do you think the villagers can do it?”Zhao Tiewei asked Jin Youcai as they walked.
"If we can do this, the villagers will be rich in a year and a half at most. In a year and a half, three mothers can give birth to two litters of lambs, at least a dozen. The first batch of lambs will be able to give birth when they are a year old. When they are done, there will be twenty lambs. If a household can have twenty lambs, their lives will be very good.”Jin Youcai said confidently.
Zhao Tiewei had already made up his mind. He wanted to help this group of honest and kind farmers live a good life.
Zhao Tiewei went to another seven or eight villages, and the situation was roughly the same. Otherwise, he would not be wearing the label of a state-level poor village. Zhao Tiewei suddenly had an idea. What were these village leaders doing? The township secretary and the township head each had a Santana. These two cars could at least allow more than ten villages to develop according to the model of Banshan Village. Would the township leaders die without a car? When this thought appeared, Zhao Tiewei was shocked. Why did he curse the township leader? He didn't think too much. He should just do what he could.
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