After chatting for a while, the waiter served all the dishes. There were four dishes in total, and they were all exquisitely presented.

Xu Yaozu said: "I can't drink with you. I have work in the afternoon."

Ling You also waved his hand: "Work is important, just drink tea."

After the waiter left the private room, Xu Yaozu picked up the serving chopsticks and gave Ling You a piece of chicken and said, "This dish is called Mushroom Chicken, and it tastes very good."

Ling You thanked him, took a bite and praised: "Well, the meat is firm, tender and refreshing, and the aroma of the mushrooms has completely penetrated into the chicken. It shows that the chef's skills are absolutely amazing."

Xu Yaozu then smiled and said: "Being an official is like cooking. The heat is the key. Once the heat is high, there is no other possibility except burning the pot."

After saying that, he paused, looked at Ling You and said, "Brother Ling, you can tell me who is the most angry person."

Ling You looked into Xu Yaozu's eyes and was startled for a moment, then raised the corner of his mouth.

Xu Yaozu picked up a piece of food and put it in his bowl, and then said: "I also know a little bit about Brother Ling's personality through other people's mouths. I think if you didn't encounter trouble that you can't solve, you wouldn't call me easily.

.”

After hearing this, Ling You also put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and then told Xu Yaozu about the coal mines in Pinggu County and Liushan Town.

Xu Yaozu frowned slightly when he heard this, and after a while he said: "I will tell you the truth, this matter is bigger than you think, and this pool of water is deeper than you think. I can't say it clearly, but you

Don’t worry, we are already investigating.”

When Ling You heard this, he stopped talking. Since he told Xu Yaozu everything and Xu Yaozu said this, it must be something that he, the mayor of a small town, could not easily talk about, so he

Changed the topic.

Some things just need to be stopped. As the mayor of Liushan Town, all he can do is to do his job well. As for other things, talking too much and listening too much will not do him any good.

, Ling You is by no means a person who likes to get to the bottom of things. He is still sure of his sense of proportion.

The two of them did not mention anything related to this matter again. About an hour later, the two of them left the restaurant. Ling You bid farewell to Xu Yaozu, and Xu Yaozu also warmly invited Ling You to come when he was not busy.

I came to see him, and when I had the opportunity to go to the capital, I also wanted to visit the Xu family. Then the two of them parted ways and said goodbye.

Ling You hurried back to the town while it was still dark. After all, transportation was inconvenient and it would take a long time.

After Xu Yaozu returned to the unit, he held an emergency meeting and incorporated what Ling You said into the case they were investigating.

As the meeting was about to end, Xu Yaozu said in a deep voice: "It's time to kill a few chickens to scare the monkeys."

When it was getting dark, Ling You returned to the town. Instead of going to his work or home, he went directly to Taoyuan Village and discussed the orchard affairs with Yan Qiushi and Li Xiang.

However, the specific types of fruits to be planted in the experimental field still need to be finalized after the team from Yan Qiushi Company arrives and conducts professional technical evaluation.

After spending the night at the Taoyuan Village Committee, Ling You got up at dawn the next day.

After getting dressed and briefly washing up, Ling You saw Li Xiang already in the village committee courtyard as soon as he went out.

Seeing Ling You coming out, Li Xiang asked: "Mayor, why are you up so early?"

Ling You stretched his muscles and said, "I can't sleep well."

Then he looked at the hill shrouded in mist not far away and said, "How about it, are you interested in going hiking with me and doing some exercise?"

Li Xiang smiled and said: "Okay, of course."

So the two of them headed towards the hill together.

On the way, Lingyou asked, "I haven't asked you yet, where are you from?"

Li Xiang said: "My home is in Pingyi City, not far from Yuchuan."

Ling You hummed, and then said: "It's indeed not far, but the development of Pingyi is much better than that of Yuchuan."

Li Xiang nodded: "Pingyi has many minerals and two famous mountains, so the tourism industry is developing very well. Speaking of which, I really want to eat our Pingyi sesame oil tofu. My mother makes sesame oil tofu very well.

eat."

Ling You smiled and asked, "How long has it been since you went home?"

Li Xiang pondered for a moment, then thought about it and said: "It's been more than a year, and I didn't even go back to the Chinese New Year last year."

Ling You glanced at him and asked, "Why?"

Li Xiang sighed: "Many people in the village come back to celebrate the New Year from work outside the city. We don't meet each other on weekdays. During the Chinese New Year, it is inevitable that Zhang's parents and Li's family will have a few disputes. I went to mediate a day-long dispute during the Chinese New Year last year, and the New Year's Eve dinner

They haven't even eaten and rested. We used to live in the same village and were very good neighbors, but in the past two years, they have become separated one by one. Now I both hope that they will come back, but I am also afraid that they will come back."

Ling You sighed helplessly: "In the final analysis, it's all about poverty."

Li Xiang turned to look at Ling You and said calmly: "I always have an intuition."

Ling You turned to look at him: "Oh? What?"

Li Xiang said firmly: "The more I look at you now, the more I feel that there is hope for Taoyuan Village and there is hope for Liushan Town."

Ling You joked: "You little comrade can't be blindly superstitious."

Li Xiang also smiled when he heard this: "I am very lucky. In the past two years of working, I have met two good mayors."

At this time, Ling You and Li Xiang also reached the foot of the mountain. Ling You looked up at the hill, which was not very high, and said with emotion: "The road is long and long, and I will search up and down."

Then he said to Li Xiang: "Sooner or later, we have to cross this mountain."

Li Xiang stared into Ling You's eyes and said, "I look forward to the day we reach the summit."

Ling You patted Li Xiang's arm and then said with a smile: "Okay, let's stick to this first today."
Chapter completed!